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Volkswagen is calling the 2014 GTI shown at the Paris Auto Show a near-production-ready concept, so don’t expect to see too many changes when the 2014 GTI hits the streets in late 2013. That’s fine with us, since we appreciate the evolutionary styling changes to Volkswagen’s hot...

Lamborghini unveiled an updated version of its Gallardo supercar for the 2013 model year at this week’s Paris Auto Show, with the range receiving a fresh new look and also offering customers a whole new level of personalization. The range still consists of six separate models, though now...

Maserati has ambitions plans to boost its annual sales to as much as 50,000 units per year in the mid to longer term, up from less than 7,000 units sold last year. To do so, the automaker intends on two key model introductions with which it hopes to acquire new customers, particularly in emerging...

After teasing us with a few fleeting images of its updated CR-Z on its website, Honda has now released full details on the car following its debut today at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Our prediction Honda engineers would be adding more power to the CR-Z has come true, though the new figures are...

Coupe-styled crossovers, like the BMW X6, are all the rage with manufacturers these days. So are compact luxury crossovers, which blend the functionality of a crossover with the fuel-sipping practicality of a compact car. Enter Audi’s Crosslane, a new concept debuting at this week’s...

A couple of years ago Mercedes-Benz made the bold promise to launch an electric version of its SLS AMG gullwing supercar on the market by the end of 2013. Since then we’ve seen several concept versions of the car, which was labeled the SLS AMG E-Cell, though now we’re getting our first...

Prototypes for Suzuki’s new C-segment crossover have already been spotted testing in Europe, but now the automaker has confirmed the vehicle’s development and given us a preview with a new concept car unveiled today at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. The new concept is the Suzuki S-Cross, a...

Hyundai has confirmed its intention to return to the World Rally Championship with the unveiling today of a new rally concept based on its i20 hatchback sold overseas. Following its withdrawal from the sport in the last decade, Hyundai has remained committed to establishing an in-house WRC team in...

Rolls-Royce is hoping to provide inspiration to its well-heeled customers who may decide to opt for the automaker’s expanding personalization service, Rolls-Royce Bespoke, with a trio of cars that take their design influence from the Art Deco era. They make their debut today at the 2012 Paris...

Bentley used to be serious about motorsports and if its latest concept tells us anything, it's clearly considering making a comeback. The Bentley Continental GT3 concept looks like a race car that is ready to take on the competition, though it's strictly a concept at this moment. The massive front...

Porsche revealed the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept in Paris before its big debut on the show floor tomorrow. Looking like a Panamera with an extended roof, the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept features proportions that are quite fitting of an estate. Back in July we reported that Porsche was working...

Jaguar opted to unveil its new 2014 F-Type two-seater convertible on the eve of the Paris Auto Show, at an event held at Paris’ Musée Rodin. Described by Jaguar Global Brand Director Adrian Hallmark as ultra-precise, powerful and sensual, the F-Type represents a return to...

Lamborghini has given an update to its Gallardo supercar, helping to keep it fresh until a successor arrives sometime in the next year or two. The changes aren’t too drastic, which is to be expected this late into a model’s life cycle, but they do give the Gallardo a much smarter look...

Although you’d never guess it from Bentley’s current product line, the luxury automaker has a long history of motorsports glory. From 1927 through 1930, Bentley dominated the competition at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, taking first place in four consecutive years (and capturing first...

Back in July, we brought you news that Porsche had plans to unveil a shooting brake or estate version of its Panamera sedan at this year’s Paris Auto Show. Now that we’re just hours away from the opening of the Paris festivities, it turns out that we were correct. Making its world...

The Tesla Model S sedan could be a game-changer for electric cars. It’s stylish, more affordable than a Tesla Roadster (or Fisker Karma, for that matter), and can be equipped with enough batteries to provide an impressive range between recharges. It’s got some well-known fans already...

The problem with driving a left-hand-drive car on the left side of the road--not the right--is that it becomes second nature too quickly, too easily. Five miles out of the Manchester airport, only a couple of U-turns and traffic circles missed, the 2013 Subaru BRZ I'm about to flog up and down the...

The new 2014 Volkswagen GTI has been revealed before its debut at the Paris Auto Show. It will join the rest of the new 2014 Golf range on the auto show floor this week, and while this GTI is technically being called a concept, it's a thinly veiled look at the actual production car due next year...

Those familiar with the Mercedes-Benz three-pointed-star logo will know that the points of the star represent excellence on land, sea and air. Mercedes-Benz has long been dominant on land, and the brand was known for its aircraft engines in the early part of the 20th century. Gottlieb Daimler once...

Just last week we told you about increasing anti-Japanese sentiment in China, prompted by a territorial dispute over a series of uninhabited islands (this time). The Chinese are nothing if not nationalistic, and the dispute has led to the vandalism or destruction of a few Japanese car dealerships...