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Want to see the new McLaren MP4-12C Spider in action? We've got you covered, as the retractable hardtop supercar hits the track in a new official video. How about more details on the upcoming Mazda-based Alfa Romeo sports car? We have those too. And if you're up for a bit of...

Just days after news that Italian automaker DeTomaso had filed for bankruptcy comes word that its chairman, Gian Mario Rossignolo, was arrested on allegations that some $9.2 million in public funds were used inappropriately in a botched turnaround effort. Rossignolo purchased the rights to the De...

Jaguar has been very savvy in building interest for it’s upcoming F-Type roadster. Images and video footage of the under-development sports car have been leaked on a fairly consistent basis, but few people outside of the development team had seen Jaguar’s newest cat stretch its legs in...

It’s been more than a week since McLaren took the covers off its brand new MP4-12C Spider, the stunning convertible version of the MP4-12C supercar first launched close to a year ago, and now, finally, we get to see the stunning drop-top in action. McLaren has released a video of the MP4-12C...

Porsche delivered a total of 69,171 vehicles for the first six months of the year, a 14 percent increase compared to the same period last year. That’s saying a lot as last year’s result was already a record for the automaker, with a total 116,978 Porsches having been sold. Furthermore...

The mayor of Triberg, in the south of Germany, has introduced a controversial new set of parking spots in one of his town’s publicly-owned car parks. Only female drivers can use the special parking spots, which are marked by the familiar female gender symbol and said to be...

Toyota’s made little secret of its desire to inject some spirit into its lineup by adding some sporty new models to its mix of dependable, albeit somewhat dull, sedans, hatchbacks and crossovers. It all started with the launch of the Lexus LFA halo model, followed quickly by the Scion FR-S...

Rally, NASCAR, and X Games just aren't enough four-wheeled competition for Travis Pastrana, so he's going off-road racing in a truck later this month at the Chicagoland Speedway's Route 66 Raceway in the TORC Series. Pastrana's ride will be a TORC Series Pro 2WD truck from Menzies Racing Red...

If you’re looking for a fast family hauler, there are plenty of sedans and crossovers that serve up a surprising amount of performance with their versatility. If your tastes run towards wagons, particularly large wagons, your choices are a bit limited. For those of us on this side of the...

Update: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. Even through bankruptcy, bailouts, and a bad economy, the Cadillac CTS range has continued to buoy the brand's reputation and rank amongst luxury competitors. It's a very, very good car in many...

One of the advantages to ordering a $375,000 automobile is the amount of personalization you can request. While Lexus may not offer up the same number of bespoke options that Rolls-Royce does, there’s still an impressive amount of factory customization available to LFA buyers. For exterior...

Some find it the very definition of aesthetic perfection, others see a balance of function and form, and still others can't see anything but a four-wheeled insect. Whatever your take on the Pagani Huayra's design, it's undeniably a fearsome supercar, incredibly rare and exotic, and most certainly...

To help Porsche develop its new Macan SUV, the German state of Saxony (where Porsche’s Leipzig factory is located) has pledged to contribute 43.7 million euros ($53.7 million) to the project. In addition, Saxony has agreed to further-but-unspecified aid, likely tied to the expansion of the...

Engineers at Cadillac have made much of its segment-leading lightweight construction, tipping the scales at just 3,315 pounds in base 2.5-liter four-cylinder trim. Today, the EPA released its first batch of gas mileage figures that show what the light weight achieves: 22 mpg city and 33 mpg...

Don’t worry, we’re not going to show you Saudi-drifting-dismemberment videos, since they get plenty of coverage on other internet sites. Instead, we bring you this security cam footage from Dudley, England, showing the luckiest man on the planet. For those of us who’ve raced cars...

When it comes to collector cars, those with documented racing histories are generally among the most valuable. If the cars are all original yet immaculately preserved, the value can rise exponentially. That’s the case with four “magnificent motorsport legends” that will be up for...

Formula One drivers have a reputation for being cold and calculating, and the media has long wished that many were more animated. As the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. McLaren Animation, part of the giant family of McLaren companies, has partnered with Oscar-winning animation studio...

MINI is readying the seventh addition to its burgeoning lineup, the all-new Paceman. And just like the rest of the MINI range, the Paceman will also have its sportier S and John Cooper Works trims. Today we have spy shots of the mid-level Paceman S, which should join the regular Paceman in...

UPDATE: The 2014 Maserati Quattroporte has been revealed. Click here for all the photos and details. Prototypes for Maserati’s next-gen Quattroporte sedan have been spied across Europe for more than a year now, but so far all of these test vehicles have been heavily disguised. This means that...

Baseball star Melky Cabrera has been awarded with a brand new 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible for winning the MVP title at yesterday’s 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City. The San Francisco Giants outfielder is seen here holding up the keys to his new ride, a nice plum red example with a...