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As much as we love cars, many of us have a thing for motorcycles, too. As you’d guess, we’re not exactly the put-along-below-the-speed-limit-on-a-cruiser type, and many of our fondest two-wheeled memories have been racked up behind the bars of BMW motorcycles. While BMWs may not be as...

Mazda has already confirmed its long overdue redesign for the Mazda6 mid-size sedan, hatch and wagon is set to make its debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show this fall, before sales start early next year. And today we have a set of spy shots revealing the new Mazda6 wagon in prototype form as it...

With the CLS Shooting Brake ruled out for U.S. sale, American readers can only dream of owning this AMG variant.

Volkswagen and its subsidiaries, including Audi, have been in hot pursuit of an industry-topping sales rank for the past several years, but the widespread economic downturn is shaping up to put those plans on hold. Previously, Audi had hoped to be the number one brand in luxury car sales by 2015...

Rain has already affected the practice and qualifying sessions of this weekend’s 2012 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, and the prediction for today’s weather, sadly, is simply more of the wet stuff. The predicted maximum temperature is a cool 62.8 degrees F (17.1 degrees C) and humidity...

Bad weather delayed today’s qualifying session at the Silverstone Circuit, home of the 2012 Formula 1 British Grand Prix, but that didn’t deter Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso who managed to post the fastest time of the day. The rain got heavier throughout the first two sessions, with...

Teen idol Justin Bieber was given a citation by L.A. police on Friday for allegedly speeding in his chromed out Fisker Karma

If you own an Android phone, the New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has just released an app called “Police Tape” that allows users to document, via video, an encounter with police. The function of the app is simple: get stopped by the police, and it allows you to...

Volkswagen built it’s second-generation Golf hatchback from 1983 though 1992, in variants as mild as 54 horsepower and as wild as 207 horsepower (in rare Golf Limited trim). At no time, however, did the designers of the Mark II Golf ponder the question, “I wonder if we can make this car...

Bugatti’s ultra-luxury Galibier sedan concept was first shown to the public in the fall of 2009. Initial customer feedback was somewhat underwhelming, and potential buyers criticized the car as not being special enough, both inside and out. Given the Galibier’s intended positioning and...

Generally speaking, rally events exist to test the capabilities of both car and driver, often among the most grueling conditions imaginable. Like biological evolution on an accelerated scale, rally racing improves the breed, starting with race cars and trickling down into production cars. The same...

A prototype for the long-rumored Rolls-Royce Ghost Coupe has been spotted in Germany and we have the first spy shots of it. The car is likely to revive the Corniche name, a title we haven’t seen since 2002. News has also broken today that legendary Italian sports car manufacturer De Tomaso...

When it comes to exclusivity, plenty of cars can claim to be 1 of 500, or even 1 of 100. Drop below triple digits, and a car’s value can climb exponentially, which explains the popularity of continuation cars like Classic Recreations’ version of the 1967 Shelby G.T. 500 Fastback...

Chrysler is set to introduce a range of frugal diesel engines across its brands, starting with the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300 initially and spreading to other models if demand necessitates. The move is just one part of Chrysler’s overall strategy to meet tough new CAFE standards...

When it comes to racing Porsches in North America, the name Brumos is the stuff of legend. The Jacksonville, Florida dealership has been building winning Porsche race cars for the better part of five decades, and it’s now working with Porsche Motorsport North America to offer a special...

Despite the grand visions of its latest owner, former Fiat executive Gian Mario Rossignolo, legendary Italian sports car brand De Tomaso has announced it has filed for bankruptcy. The announcement comes after a long period of uncertainty and a failed attempt to secure a Chinese buyer for the...

Lexus is in the process of completely rejuvenating its lineup, introducing a bold new design and injecting some much-needed sportiness to its cars. We first saw this with the latest GS range and later with the ES, both of which look rather dashing in their current form and worlds apart from the...

Despite claims of a possible Formula 1 race run on the streets of London, the British Grand Prix held at the Silverstone Circuit remains the premier motorsport event of England. For many teams, the British Grand Prix can be considered a second home race as many have their headquarters nearby. The...

Contrary to previous reports, the name of the two-door MINI Countryman first previewed as a concept at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show will keep its original “Paceman” title when it goes on sale early next year. The information was confirmed by the boss of MINI, Kay Segler, who was in the...

BMW has already announced that it will bring the Sports Wagon version of the latest F30 BMW 3-Series to the U.S., beginning in Spring of 2013. But before you get too excited, for now the U.S. Sports Wagon lineup will be limited to automatic transmissions only, and only the base 3-Series’ 328i...