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Over the years, the saying of “win on Sunday and sell on Monday” seems to have devolved into “spend a lot of money to race on Sunday, to have the potential of a few more sales on Monday.” For automakers in tight financial times, spending the kind of money necessary to...

Not long after setting the fastest-ever Ferrari lap time around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife's tortuous course at 6:51 in qualifying for the Nürburgring 24 Hour race, the P4/5 Competizione of James Glickenhaus caught fire. The fire happened during a pit stop, when a small fuel spill...

This much is clear: the above Chevrolet Korea video shows a slightly restyled Chevrolet Cruze sedan, which seems to carry over the same front-end look debuted by the Cruze Wagon at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. As World Car Fans (via Auto Forum) points out, the existing car’s mesh...

The Leipzig International Auto Show isn't one of the biggest stops of the year, but it's a popular outlet for special-edition vehicles--as evidenced by the VW Scirocco GTS, and now, the Beetle Fender Edition. If the name sounds familiar, that's because in late 2010, the brand announced a...

When it comes to the world’s great auto shows, Leipzig is rarely mentioned in the same breath as Paris, Frankfurt, Detroit and Tokyo. Nonetheless, it’s a significant show for German automakers, especially since both Porsche and BMW have manufacturing plants in the former East German...

In an effort to raise funds for those affected by recent earthquakes in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, Ferrari will kick off an international, on-line auction beginning the week of June 4. Up for grabs are a wide variety of items, across many different price points. At the top end of the...

Following the appointment of Max Wolff as the head of its design team, Lincoln has now hired another Australian designer, Peter Jones, who will serve as a manager of the luxury division’s interior design team. Unlike Wolff, who previously worked as a designer for GM subsidiaries Holden and...

When the exported-from-Detroit 2013 Maserati Kubang goes on sale, it will become the very first Maserati model to carry a diesel engine. At least one V-8 gasoline engine will be offered as well, as that’s what most buyers will expect to see (and hear) beneath the hood. As Maserati’s...

The Lexus GX SUV, first introduced in 2003, has always been marketed as a luxury SUV but is based on the rugged body-on-frame platform underpinning more serious off-roaders like the Toyota 4Runner and FJ Cruiser. Despite this, the vehicle has enjoyed a reasonable level of sales and in 2010 spawned...

As Lamborghini looks to expand into new markets, the automaker’s one-make racing series, the Blancpain Super Trofeo, has hosted its first race outside of Europe. The inaugural race took place this past weekend at Sepang International Circuit, home of the Malaysian Grand Prix, where...

While in the U.S. firms such as Google are attempting to revolutionize mobility by doing away with the driver completely, over in Europe researchers are taking smaller steps towards making autonomous driving a reality. For the past couple of years we’ve been bringing you details about the...

Plans to add a new high-performance AMG variant to its GL Class lineup has been one of Mercedes-Benz’s worst kept secrets, with prototypes for the potent full-size luxury SUV spotted testing in public for over two years now. Today the covers have come off the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL63 AMG...

Chevrolet is hitting the accelerator on plans to promote its name to a global audience by signing on as the official automotive sponsor of one of the most widely-recognized soccer clubs, Manchester United. Though part of the English Premier League, Manchester United has scores of dedicated fans all...

While owning a real military vehicle brings with it as many complications as compliments, owning a piece of movie quasi-history might help make up for some of the trouble you're sure to incur with this M998 HMMWV, or, as it's more commonly known, the Humvee--the "real" Hummer. No weak-kneed...

The Alfa Romeo 4C still isn't in production, and it's far from fresh as a concept, but it's still winning awards. At the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, the 4C picked up the Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes. Unlike some of the other awards at the show, the Design Award is given by...

If you're amped up about the upcoming 2013 Ford Focus ST, you're not alone--and you might just have a chance to drive one before putting in your order. Ford is planning a five-city Performance Academy tour that will showcase the new Focus ST for drivers in L.A., Washington D.C., Boston, San...

While the Camaro ZL1 you can buy at your local Chevy dealer today is meant to be a Jack-of-all-trades muscle car, the original Camaro ZL1 was built with a singular purpose in mind: to get through the quarter mile faster than any other car being run in AHRA competition. The 1969 Camaro ZL1 was the...

The idea of a Lexus GS Coupe, based on the 2013 GS Sedan, have been brewing since before the new GS made its debut at Pebble Beach last year. Now new rumors say it's coming, next year, and it could be wearing GS F badges. While the idea seems simple enough--a two-door, four-seat version of the GS...

Sporting events like hill climbs are usually the domain of vintage race cars, whose owners drive them according to their value. It may not be an uncommon sight to see a driver in an E30 BMW demonstrating opposite lock, but you won’t see that too often in an obscenely valuable Porsche 917/10...

“Keep it simple” is a siren song for driving enthusiasts and weekend racers who love a certain kind of sports car. And if you hear that as meaning lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, relatively inexpensive, inherently well-balanced, and not overwhelmed by electronic controls—and...