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Plenty of motorcycle riders have lapped Laguna Seca on two wheels, and plenty of Fox-bodied Mustangs have run the track on four wheels. No one, as far as we know, has ever driven the course’s 2.24 miles in a Mustang (or any other car) on two wheels. That didn’t stop stuntman James...

Small is the new big, at least according to automakers who are scrambling to downsize engines to meet upcoming fuel economy and emission standards. No automaker is immune, and even luxury marques like BMW and Audi have jumped on the smaller-is-better bandwagon. Forced induction is the key to making...

BMW is recalling 7,600 new 3-Series models to correct a potential defect with the front seat headrests.

Audi is working on a brand new S3 and we’ve got a spy video of a prototype for the upcoming hot hatch, taken while it was running some test miles around Germany’s Nürburgring race track. Click here to watch the spy video in full via our YouTube page. The particular prototype is for...

UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been confirmed as the VF Holden Commodore. Click here for all the details. A prototype for the facelifted VF Holden Commodore has been spotted testing in Australia ahead of its local launch pegged for early next year. While it’s normal for Holden to test...

Croatia’s Rimac Automobili is out to prove that electric cars don’t have to be boring by building one capable of out-matching most supercars, both in terms of performance and luxury. Rimac’s electric car is the 1,088-horsepower Concept One, which the company recently announced is...

Yesterday marked a significant milestone in the advancement of self-driving cars with Internet and technology giant Google being awarded the nation's first license for autonomous cars. The license was issued by Nevada’s Department of Motor Vehicles and comes less than a year after the state...

Ford and Rockstar Energy Drink's "Drive Like a Champion" sweepstakes doesn't require driving a Ford like a champion, or drinking Rockstar. Discuss. Now that it’s confirmed the hot 2013 Ford Focus ST starts under $25,000, there’s only one way to make it even more tantalizing. Handing...

McLaren’s new MP4-12C has received a lot of criticism for its lack of emotion, brought about mainly due to the almost clinical methods the company’s engineers used to design it, the fact that its engine note needed to be tweaked after the first set of reviewers complained about its weak...

The United Kingdom is honoring 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign with a Diamond Jubilee event stretching from May 10-13. As part of the celebration, Ferrari owners and collectors will display some of the marque’s most historic and significant cars on the grounds of Windsor Castle...

We’ve got bad news for any European readers hoping to buy a Russian-designed, Finnish-built lightweight sports coupe styled after a fighter jet: you’re chance to place an order for a Marussia B2 has come and gone. Word from the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf is that the order book for the...

First launched in 2009 for buyers of the XFR and XKR, Jaguar's Performance Driving Academy is now open to all Jaguar owners and other driving enthusiasts, too. Two different courses, Basic and Advanced, will be offered at four different tracks this year. As Jaguar North America's brand vice...

Make a list of the world’s best-handling roadsters, and what would be on it? The Porsche Boxster, without a doubt, and likely the Honda S2000 (even though it’s no longer in production). We’d expect to see the Nissan 370Z on the list, as well as the Mazda MX-5 Miata. On the other...

Even as most of the U.S. warms up to summer, the AMG Driving Academy is showing off the highlights of its Winter Sporting season in Sweden. With all the powersliding, engine revving, snow-flinging fun you'd expect, it looks like a great way to spend a few days in the colder months. Come August...

To fully understand the story of the Bugatti Veyron supercar, first it’s necessary to understand a bit about the company founded by Ettore Bugatti in 1909. Ettore Bugatti came from a family of artists, and art has featured prominently in the design of not just Bugatti automobiles, but in...

The drop-top version of the Lamborghini Aventador could use a targa-style removable roof section rather than a full soft or hard retractable roof. Sounds good to us. The 2013 Cadillac ATS has been priced from $33,990, though the model many will want--the turbo 2.0-liter with a manual...

The 2013 Cadillac ATS sedan will be priced from under $34,000 including destination charge, making it a serious value in the compact luxury segment.

The open-air version of the Lamborghini Aventador didn’t appear in Geneva as we expected, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still in the works. Lamborghini is neither confirming nor denying the existence of the car, but sources with ties to the Italian automaker are leaking what they...

The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, officially rated at 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque, has been let loose on the Nürburgring. Fortunately, one of our staff was there to capture the moment on video. Click here to watch the spy video in full via our YouTube page. Unfortunately, the...

The Buick Enclave is the industry’s best-selling crossover with third-row seats, so GM knows that any changes to the car need to be handled with car. Unfortunately, when it comes to design, improving a successful product can be a bigger challenge than starting with a clean sheet. In the case...