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Following a successful trial of A1 e-tron prototypes on the streets of Munich, Germany, Audi is now moving onto the next stage of its electrified vehicle research with the announcement today of a new trial using an updated version of the A1 e-tron. The latest version does away with the previous...

Over the years, BMW has been an industry leader in the development of automotive technology. In 1972, BMW was the first to use a radar-based distance warning in its BMW Turbo concept; in 1980, BMW became the first automaker to collect telemetry data in racing, and in 1994 BMW introduced the...

Kia has several major model launches in store for next year including redesigned versions of its popular Forte compact, a new flagship sedan based on the K9/Quoris model sold overseas, and possibly a revival of the Rondo MPV. Though we've already seen official images of the first two models, today...

The regular Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has proven to be more than capable of being the official safety car in Formula 1, but nevertheless a more potent model is set to take over the role from this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix onwards. That more potent model is the SLS AMG GT, which gets a bit...

Volvo has unveiled the crossover version of its stylish V40 hatch, which it is calling the V40 Cross Country. The latest addition to the automaker’s lineup will be on display next week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show where it will be starring alongside a new V40 R-Design model. Designed for young...

It is truly great days for supercar lovers. After yesterday’s reveal of the new McLaren P1, well, a prototype at least, and word that Pagani’s Huayra remains on track for its U.S. launch mid next year, we now have the first spy shots of the highly anticipated Lamborghini Aventador LP...

The Aston Martin DB9 is now eight years old--or brand new, depending on how you look at it. Introduced in 2004 and carrying forward largely unchanged since, the DB9 gets a significant power bump for 2013, along with some tweaks to its appearance and under the skin. The arrival of the 2013 Aston...

Porsche’s 918 hybrid supercar is on track for delivery to customers in late 2013. While we’ve only seen a glimpse of the production-ready street version, Porsche hasn’t been shy about releasing images and video of the 918 in various racing liveries. Early cars were shown in a...

Shelby American showed off its 2013 GT500 Super Snake at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but details on its latest Mustang-based supercar were harder to come by than reasonably-priced hotel rooms. Now, thanks to Mustangs Daily, we have all we need to know about Shelby’s latest...

Last week, Codemasters released a gameplay trailer and a demo of the upcoming F1 2012 racing sim. Today, a few laps of the United States' own Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, has been made possible through the game. The video, from YouTuber Frooglesim, shows the COTA in all of its virtual...

The “Bond 50” Blu-Ray box set, which commemorates 50 years of James Bond films, goes on sale in London on September 24. To commemorate the occasion, Bond actors and actresses will use the Aston Martin DBS from Quantum of Solace to transport a golden briefcase containing the collection...

In 2002, a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible was stolen from its owner in Australia. Since we’re pretty sure that kind of thing happens on a somewhat regular basis, even in a law-abiding country like Australia, it would be utterly unremarkable if not for the rest of the story. Recently...

Nissan’s upcoming Juke Nismo hopes to prove that practical vehicles can still be fun to drive. First shown as a concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo will debut in production form at this month’s Paris Auto Show. The Juke Nismo will be the first of several new...

McLaren has finally taken the wraps off the new P1 supercar, which has also been known as the P12. While the car looks nearly production ready, it's actually only a design preview. The production P1 will be revealed sometime in the next 12 months. While McLaren hasn't released any specifications...

Launching a follow-up to the award-winning Zonda supercar was never going to be an easy feat, but despite the bar being set so high, Horacio Pagani and his team at Pagani Automobili have done the impossible. They have come out with a worthy successor, the new Huayra supercar. Named after an ancient...

We are the sum of our collected past experiences, and the very same thing can be said about cars, especially those with a heritage steeped in racing. The 2013 Porsche Boxster wouldn’t be the same car without the lessons learned from the 550 Spyder, the 908, the 914 and even the 911 and its...

Land Rover could build a crossover model smaller than its already compact Range Rover Evoque, according to the brand’s design director Gerry McGovern. The new vehicle would compete against the likes of the MINI Countryman and new Buick Encore in one of the fastest growing segments of the new...

Abarth, the performance division at Fiat, is out to show that even buyers of humble cars like the 500 minicar can enjoy the kinds of vehicle personalization that we’re accustomed to seeing on supercars. We were given a taste of what to expect with the limited edition Abarth 695 models...

In 2006 film producer and longtime Ferrari fan James Glickenhaus unveiled a custom supercar based on a Ferrari Enzo. Inspired by the legendary P series Ferrari race cars of the 1960s, and built by Italian design house Pininfarina, the car was called the Ferrari P4/5 and remains to this day the only...

Suzuki will roll out a new C-segment crossover concept it’s calling the “S-Cross” at next week’s 2012 Paris Auto Show. Aside from discussing its design, however, the Japanese automaker isn’t giving many clues on the concept before its debut. As for the design theme...