Car News

We dove the 2013 Audi S7 and found the brakes to be good to the point of overkill, while the engine is a masterpiece of compact design. We also loved the interior, which blends sport and luxury in a way that makes it class leading. While we were impressed overall, we still can't call it perfect...

Going for a “seriously sinister” look, Dodge is expanding its “Blacktop” models to include the Avenger and Challenger R/T in addition to the already-available Blacktop Charger R/T. Meant to give buyers a custom look right off the dealer showroom floor, the Blacktop package...

McLaren is probably best known for its Formula One team, but more recently the company has been making waves with its road-car division, McLaren Automotive, builder of the 12C supercar and upcoming P1. McLaren Automotive also has its own motorsport division, McLaren GT, which is responsible for all...

If there was any doubt about Jimmie Johnson’s ability to take this year’s Sprint Cup Championship, the Hendrick Motorsport driver erased it by taking the pole for Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway. Though slow in practice, Johnson pulled out all the stops in...

A dramatic crash took place at Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, Texas over the weekend, involving a plane crashing into a moving car while it was attempting to land. The video below, which was filmed by Kandy Davis and posted on WFAA, shows a single-engine Cessna coming into land and then...

BMW is working on updated versions of several of its key models, including its 5-Series sedan and X3 crossover. Another updated BMW we should be seeing in the near future is the 5-Series Gran Turismo, which first came on the scene in late 2009 as a 2010 model. We’ve just got our hands on spy...

Next year Porsche celebrates the 50th anniversary of its iconic 911, and to mark the occasion the sports car manufacturer is readying something special. It was at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show that the first 911 appeared, originally as a concept and with a 901 designation. After a quick name change...

After a season of so many near misses, Kimi Räikkönen produced a fantastic performance to win the 2012 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix yesterday and give his Lotus team its first victory since 2008. Räikkönen’s latest performance also means that the 2012 season has now...

Zombies, it seems, have turned the end of the world into a commercial opportunity for businesses ranging from auto customizers through ammunition suppliers. While many companies build products that look stout, there are no guarantees they’ll get the job done when the fertilizer really does...

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit is unique in the Formula One calendar in that it is the only race that takes place during the twilight hours. Starting in the heat of the afternoon, the drivers will race into the night, switching from the harsh sunlight to spotlights. The weather...

Four-door coupes are all the rage these days, so it seems logical to us that Audi would opt to introduce an S version of its popular A7. Like the all-new-for 2013 Audi S6, the S7 rides on the Volkswagen group’s MLB platform and benefits from a new 4.0-liter, twin-turbo V-8 engine mated to a...

This week brought us the legendary SEMA Show, and of course all the news that came from Sin City included hot photos of modified cars--things as wild as a 500-horsepower Volkswagen Beetle, or a new twin-turbo Ford Mustang Cobra Jet. Also revealed at SEMA this week is a real life Hot Wheels car in...

With all the attention given to the launch of the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, it was inevitable that the cars would turn up in pro racing for the 2013 season. Sure enough, the first Scion FR-S GTS racer has bowed its head at this week’s SEMA show. Built by Ken Stout Racing, the FR-S will...

HID headlights have always been a target for thieves, and some brands of automobiles have earned a reputation for being easy to steal from. Such is the case with Porsche, which is why a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge recently approved a class action lawsuit over Porsche’s headlight design...

Now that Tesla has successfully launched its Model S sedan in the United States to near-universal praise from buyers and the automotive press, the electric automaker is turning its attention to the other side of the Atlantic. Yesterday, Tesla announced a marketing push for Europe, which began with...

Cadillac’s U.S. sales were up by 37 percent in October, fueled by gaining momentum on the West Coast and by demand for the all-new XTS and ATS sedans. Now in its third month of sales, the XTS found a home with 2,000 new buyers last month, while the ATS saw sales climb steadily in its first...

With the RX-8 bowing out of production earlier this year, Mazda is now left without a rotary engine in its lineup. The main reason for the engine’s demise are its heavy fuel consumption and subsequent high emissions, which makes it simply not viable in the current market, though Mazda remains...

Three races separate Jimmie Johnson, current Chase for the Championship points leader, from the 2012 title. Brad Keselowski likely has a thing or two to say about that, and he’s just two points behind Johnson in the Chase. While the Texas Motor Speedway is known for its fast speeds...

Remember Falcatron? The Transformer based on the Australian Falcon sedan that was developed by Ford Oz to celebrate the launch of the new video game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron? Well, the people behind Falcatron have now come out with a second Transformers character, and he goes by the name...

In the same week that the first prototype for Subaru’s highly-anticipated BRZ STI were spotted, Toyota’s in-house performance division TRD has revealed that it’s considering its own upgrades for the BRZ's twin, the Scion FR-S (GT 86 in other markets). Headlining the range of...