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The racing version of the new 2013 SRT Viper, the Viper GTS-R, has completed its first shakedown ahead of its American Le Mans comeback later this year.

Audi’s latest-generation A3 has already been revealed in three-door hatchback form and is just starting sales in Europe, though this particular variant is unlikely to be offered in the U.S. Instead, Americans will get a stylish new sedan version of the A3, a car that has already been...

The driver of the Lamborghini involved in this crash is reportedly just a teenager.

As far as road-going roofless track cars go, the KTM X-Bow is in a very exclusive class, kept company primarily by the Ariel Atom and the Lotus 2-Eleven. However, at the end of the day, its design is a little too impractical for regular use, especially in colder climates. That’s why...

We now have seven different winners from the seven races contested so far in the 2012 Formula 1 World Championship, with the latest being McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton who took out a thrilling Canadian Grand Prix yesterday. The race started with all drivers posting very, very close times and ended...

Though we saw some light rain during practice, weather conditions for the 2012 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix appear to be fine and sunny. The current temperature at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal is 59 degrees F (15 degrees C) and there is barely any cloud scatter. Temperature during the...

Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has secured pole position for the 2012 Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix taking place this weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Vettel was on fire at qualifying today, managing to set the quickest time in all three sessions. His best time was an...

Those who see cars as necessary evils, or worse, as the downfall of modern civilization, won’t understand the significance of one car being in the same family for over four decades. They certainly won’t understand why someone would spend a jaw-dropping amount of cash to preserve the...

If you’re not familiar with Icon 4x4, you probably should be. Perhaps best known for its stunning rebuilds of Toyota FJ Land Cruisers, Ford Broncos and early Jeep CJ models, Icon also builds rat-resto-rods under the “Derelict” name and true resto-rods under the...

The appeal of running exotic supercars against military aircraft never seems to get stale, and in recent years we’ve seen the Spyker F1, the Bugatti Veyron and the Lamborghini Reventon throw down against various fighter aircraft. We've even seen Top Gear USA pit a Dodge Viper against an...

Dealer group Penske Automotive will help sell Fisker Karmas through a new dealership in Scottsdale, Arizona .

Updated: Upon further consultation with Simon Crellin of the Isle of Man TT press office and Subaru of America's Dominick Infante, some of the statistics acquired from my previous sources have been called into question. Where there is a conflict between official TT facts and figures not available...

Roughly a year after launching its first IPL model, the IPL G Coupe, Infiniti is now launching its second model developed by the performance division, the 2013 Infiniti IPL G Convertible. Infiniti has already trotted the car out at various auto shows over the past several months but it’s now...

This weekend Formula 1 is at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal for the 2012 Canadian Grand Prix, and the question on everybody’s lips is whether we’ll be seeing a seventh new winner crowned in this very exciting season. At the last race in Monaco it was Red Bull Racing’s...

AmoritzGT’s DoniRosset supercar is powered by the Viper’s 8.4-liter V-10, but has it mounted in a mid-engine position.

Electric cars are taking over Pikes Peak, or threatening to, with Monster Tajima among the contenders. The latest entry to get some video detail is the Toyota Motorsports EV P002 prototype car. Based on the familiar Radical sports car chassis, the car is predicted to reach a top speed of 149 mph...

To promote its all-new Boxster, Porsche is sponsoring an event it calls The Spirited Escape. Starring NFL-linebacker-turned-travel-host Dhani Jones, The Spirited Escape is a documented road trip from New York City to Porsche's Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsport Park in Leeds, Alabama. To...

Modern cars are faster, more fuel-efficient, safer and more nimble than their counterparts of decades past, yet modern highway speed limits fail to take this into consideration. Given the poor condition of many U.S. highways, combined with the distracted drivers using them (and the general...

If you’re lucky enough to own either a new Scion FR-S or Subaru BRZ sport coupe, here’s a heads up - both cars are being recalled, but not for a manufacturing defect or safety defect on the car itself. Instead, early versions of the printed owners manual contain incorrect information on...

Following a suspension last month amid an investigation into misconduct--likely related to his use of company funds to extensively refurbish his several houses--Lotus CEO Dany Bahar has been fired, effective immediately. The announcement, made in a release by Group Lotus, Plc, said the decision to...