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Celebrating Facebook fan milestones with videos of cars doing cool stuff has become a bit of a meme with carmakers of late, and we're not going to argue with it. Burning rubber on video is roughly 30 percent of what the Internet was made for. OK, so we made that figure up, but it sounds about right...

While many automakers have shied away from hydrogen fuel cell technology, German luxury brand Mercedes-Benz is hard at work on the development of the clean-running vehicles and is on track to launch its first mass-produced example in 2014. According to Automotive News (subscription required)...

The Gotham Dream Cars name may be familiar to you--just over a month ago, we brought you a report from their Dream Car Sprint experience at Met Life Stadium, not far from the grounds of the New York Auto Show. Yesterday, two cars from the event were involved in a fatal accident. While details are...

No matter how much money you have, you can’t park a Ferrari FXX in your garage. Derived from the street-legal Ferrari Enzo, the FXX is a track-day weapon that’s stored and maintained by Ferrari as part of its Corse Clienti program. Original ownership of the $2.1 million FXX model was by...

The last major update for Infiniti’s midsize G37 came in 2007 for the sedan, 2008 for the coupe and 2009 for the convertible. Since then, BMW has launched an all-new 3-Series sedan, Mercedes-Benz has revamped its C-Class product line (which now includes a coupe) and Cadillac is poised to...

At September’s Paris Motor Show, Chevrolet will roll out an all new compact crossover bound for global markets. Named the Chevrolet Trax, the new model features room for five and what Chevy is calling “class leading” cargo space. It will launch in Canada and Mexico by year end...

If the House of Representatives approves a bill already passed by the Senate (or one very similar), this much is a given: by the 2015 model year, event data recorders will be required for every new car sold in the United States. While the details have yet to be finalized, these “black...

The 2013 BMW 3-Series Sport Wagon has been unveiled and it is coming to the U.S.: longroof fans fear no more for relegation to GT-land. Pastor Maldonado drove a brilliant Spanish Grand Prix to qualify on the front row (starting from pole after Hamilton's fuel issue) and going on to win the race for...

If you've recently purchased a 2012 Ferrari California or a 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia in the United States, heads up: Ferrari is issuing a voluntary recall for 35 California and 45 458 Italia models. At issue is a potential crankshaft manufacturing defect, which could cause vibration ultimately...

If you’re used to nothing but doom and gloom surrounding new electric car start-ups, here’s a rare bit of good news: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has advised shareholders that deliveries of the Model S sedan will begin in June, one month ahead of schedule. Perhaps even better news is that Tesla...

Lamborghini’s Urus SUV concept has proven to be a hit following its debut last month at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The vehicle is on track for production though interested buyers are unlikely to be able to pick one up until 2017 at the earliest. Part of the reason is due to Lamborghini...

BMW has finally revealed the three-door version of its latest-generation 1-Series Hatchback, which has been on sale in Europe since last year. The car is unlikely to be launched in the U.S. though coupe and convertible variants will arrive in the coming year or so, possibly badged as a 2-Series...

For its seventh successive year, Aston Martin will be competing at the grueling Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race which is taking place this weekend. There will be four factory-backed cars, two of which will be high-performance V12 Vantage GT3 racers. Designed to FIA regulations, the Vantage...

BMW has revealed the wagon variant of its latest-generation 3-Series and at the same time confirmed that this new model, just like the previous two, will be sold in the U.S. The vehicle goes on sale in Europe later this year but won’t hit U.S. showrooms until spring 2013. Powertrains and...

The Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, home of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, is a track that all the teams know intimately and one where track conditions can change significantly throughout the event. The latest forecast predicts warm conditions for today, but with a slight chance of rain...

The Big Change is coming at BMW, a re-shuffling of badges that will see the current 1-Series become the 2-Series, part of the 3-Series range become the 4-Series, and more. But it looks like one of the first changes could come with the 2-Series, and it could arrive by 2014. That's the story...

Luca di Montezemolo is many things: a snazzy dresser, a political powerhouse in Italy, and, most relevant to us, the chairman of Ferrari. As part of the most recent quarter's financial results (which were quite good) di Montezemolo announced that the new Ferrari Enzo hybrid supercar would arrive by...

If you don't know who Carroll Shelby is, you might as well hang up your car enthusiast credentials right now, because they're no longer valid. Though his role in the American automotive industry has changed over the last several decades, he was an icon, a one-man brand. He died last night at Baylor...

Vintage F1 cars driven at events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed are often piloted by their owners, who may not be comfortable with the idea of another driver, no matter how experienced, behind the wheel. When the 1990 Lotus Type 102 in Camel livery takes to the track for this year’s...

Wörthersee is the world’s largest gathering of Audi and VW faithful, and both automakers usually mark the annual event with new concepts. Audi has already rolled out several concept versions of its Q3 crossover this year, including the RS Q3 concept and the Q3 Jinlong Yufeng, but its...