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Despite the heated political situation, the 2012 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix will go on as planned this weekend. The race is the fourth event on the 2012 F1 calendar and takes place at the 3.3-mile Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. This year, the circuit layout has reverted to the shorter...

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, the next-generation of America's iconic supercar, has been spotted testing in prototype form on a public road in the U.S. A passenger in a passing vehicle managed to film this short video clip of the heavily disguised prototype and was gracious enough to upload it to...

A new 2013 BMW M5 being driven at speeds of up to 186 mph on the A81 autobahn in Germany has suffered a violent crash. The 60-year-old driver reportedly lost control of the car when he swerved to avoid another vehicle that was merging with traffic erratically. The M5 eventually hit a central...

Hey, that's one fancy Civic there! Calling the 2013 Acura ILX a gussied-up Civic is, in many ways, completely fair, but in truth, Acura has come up with a mix of near-luxury style and feel crossed with a sporty-ish sensibility that is almost completely missing from the market at the moment, and...

MINI ownership is all about customization and individualization, and that's why the brand rolls out special editions so often. In keeping with that tradition, MINI has announced the new MINI Clubman Hyde Park and MINI Green Park models. The two new models are inspired by the Royal Parks in London...

The configurator for the latest 2012 BMW M6 Convertible has just gone live on BMW’s website, offering potential buyers and fans alike to set up the car to their exact specifications. You may be wondering why there’s no configurator for the M6 Coupe just yet. That’s because BMW has...

It’s no secret that Lamborghini is itching for a third product line to join its pair of supercar models, and in less than a week we’ll see just what the automaker from Sant'Agata is planning. Lamborghini will provide a glimpse of its future model in the form of a concept at the 2012...

Dutch firm Savage Rivale is working on a brand new supercar, but rather than going the traditional route of building a cramped two-seater and strapping a big engine to it the guys at Savage have managed to build something much more substantial. Their creation is the Roadyacht GTS, which made its...

Today we have the official (non-leaked) details on the new Mercedes-Benz Concept Style coupe--and it looks fantastic. With power from a turbo four-cylinder and a futuristic interior, the Concept Style coupe is a just-shy-of-production compact four-door coupe we'd like to see more of. We've driven...

We may soon be able to drive cars that will know if we’ve had a rough day or whether we’re about to fall asleep behind the wheel. That’s the premise of new mood-sensing technology Toyota is working on in an effort to build safer cars. We first brought you details on the technology...

They say that the little things make all the difference. If that's the case, then the attention paid to the smallest details is probably why Lexus has the reputation it does for quality and reliability. As the video above shows, each component of each car is painstakingly inspected throughout...

First unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Bertone's striking Nuccio concept car will now be presented in updated form at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show taking place next week. While the Geneva car was simply a full-scale model, the one in China will be able to move under its own power--and it has...

After teasing us with its announcement earlier this month, Mercedes-Benz has finally released images for its new G63 AMG model, which joins the rest of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz G Class range in showrooms this August. The biggest update to the performance SUV is the addition of AMG’s...

After years of speculation Audi has finally come out and announced it will build a new plant in North America, confirming today Mexico as its desired location for the plant. While Audi is yet to pick an exact site, the automaker states that the decision will be finalized by the end of the year...

Following yesterday’s leak, the first official images and details of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe have hit the Web, revealing the future-looking design showcase from every angle. We say future-looking as the Concept Style Coupe is a preview of an upcoming four-door coupe model...

First off, we have to tell you that the new 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is worlds better than the last Golf 'R' to be sold in the U.S. That's the 2008 R32, which was comfortable and faster than the GTI, but not much faster, and all too heavy and luxury-laden—more like a grand-touring hot-hatch...

When Daimler finally made the decision to kill off the Maybach brand at the end of 2012, the news came as a surprise to no one. Sales of the ultra-luxury brand never managed to meet expectations, and some critics speculated that Daimler actually lost $400,000 on each Maybach sold. Even the...

In the wake of a highly-publicized crackdown on tax evaders in Italy, domestic sales of luxury sports car brands Ferrari and Maserati have fallen off sharply in the first quarter of 2012. Italians fear the Guardia di Finanza, more commonly referred to as the tax police, after a series of sting...

The 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang is fast approaching, and the Mustang Club of America (MCA) has no intention of letting the event slip by without acknowledgement. In fact, the MCA is planning simultaneous events on both coasts, and they’ll be open to Mustang owners and fans alike...

It’s been the worst-kept secret in the automotive industry, but now it’s official: luxury automaker Audi is buying Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. While details of the sale haven’t officially been disclosed, Reuters is reporting that Audi paid some 860 million euros ($1.13...