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Long-time Hyundai spokesman Rhys Millen earned his name as a rally driver before turning to pro drifting as a way to make a living. That is, of course, on top of being a Hollywood stunt driver, Pike’s Peak competitor or Global RallyCross Championship contender behind the wheel of his new...

The 2013 Lexus GS has been named by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick, becoming the third Lexus model to earn the award under the revised test standards.

The Acura NSX isn't even real yet--it's just a concept made of hopes and dreams--but already the Roadster version is getting some mileage on the set of the Avengers. Travis Pastrana may have set aside his more extreme forms of work, but he's still ripping it up on four wheels, including a first...

In case you’ve never seen one in action, we can tell you with absolute certainty that Roush Stage 3 Mustangs are fast. In fact, we’d call them “deceptively fast” around a racetrack, since you don’t expect a car with such blue-collar roots and old-school suspension...

Nissan will compete in the 2012 Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race using one of its stock 2013 GT-R supercars, albeit a race-ready Club Track Edition. The team fielding the car will be the GT-R’s own development team, headed by none other than the car’s chief engineer Kazutoshi...

The 2013 Cadillac XTS luxury sedan, which goes on sale this spring, has been priced from $44,995 including destination. Only one powertrain is available for now, a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 300 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of torque, and matched to a six-speed automatic. Customers do, however, have...

The jurors presiding over the annual World Car of the Year awards at the 2012 New York Auto Show have awarded the top honor to a car that is not offered in the U.S. In fact, it’s not even offered in all of North America. Nevertheless, Volkswagen’s tiny up! hatchback has beaten worthy...

Toyota has unveiled a radically-designed Avalon sedan at the 2012 New York Auto Show this week and confirmed that the car will hit showrooms late this year as a 2013 model. The new Avalon has been designed from the ground up to be significantly different than the one it replaces, and is the result...

While the opening press day of any auto show is typically the biggest and busiest, the second day at this week’s 2012 New York Show managed to have quite the number of new and exciting concept and product reveals to keep us entertained. While flashy luxury and sports models dominated the...

Weird examples of badge engineering and license-building always warm my heart. The Iran Khodro Paykan, for example, or perhaps the IKA-Renault Torino. The Big Three Detroit automakers got into some strange mirror-world marques when they crossed the border into Canada, where you could buy Mercury...

Cadillac introduces the mildly-refreshed 2013 SRX at this week's 2012 New York Auto Show.

Kelley Blue Book (KBB) collects a serious amount of data from new car shoppers, most of which comes from Market Intelligence’s Brand Watch survey. From that information, KBB compiles an annual list of “Brand Image Awards,” representing the car-buying public’s perception of...

Subaru has at last priced its eagerly anticipated rear-wheel-drive 2013 BRZ sports car, and it's a bit better equipped (and lower-priced) than early reports had anticipated. All the models of the 2013 BRZ lineup land under the $30,000 mark. The 2013 Subaru BRZ will only be offered in Premium and...

The 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek makes its North American debut at this week's New York Auto Show.

The 2012 Porsche 911 has been chosen by a panel of 64 automotive journalists as the 2012 World Performance Car.

Infiniti has given us a taste of its first electric car with the unveiling of the LE Concept this week at the 2012 New York Auto Show. The concept is for a compact sedan, which is not surprising given its based on the running gear of a Nissan Leaf, but Infiniti is keen to stress that it's been...

The designer of the original Porsche 911 has died.

Lexus is showing the 2013 RX 350 F Sport at this week's New York Auto Show.

Forza Motorsport 4 for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been winning fans all across the country since its launch late last year. That’s because in addition to being an incredibly fun way to spend an afternoon, the video game also offers ultra-realistic graphics, and as we found out recently...

With a lighter, torquier, and slightly more efficient version of the VW Group diesel V-6 found in other crossovers from its brands, the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel is arguably the best of the bunch--though the argument is swayed perhaps more forcefully considering the Cayenne's level of refinement...