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Not even the all-wheel-drive traction of the Aventador LP 700-4 could save one Lamborghini test driver from sliding off an icy track and crashing his expensive supercar into a nearby bank of snow recently. The crash happened in Northern Europe where Lamborghini has been testing a number of...

After showing off a prototype fitting in a 2013 Subaru BRZ at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas recently, Subaru has now confirmed it’s integrating Aha across its model line. Subies enabled with Aha in an optional infotainment package open literally thousands of...

In the early 1950s, Alfa Romeo, together with the help of Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring, was working on a series of concept cars used to test new technologies that could be easily adapted for racing. One of these was the 1952 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (C52), which was based on the...

Audi is quickly becoming a leader in the field of electric cars, having already shown off a barrage of zero-emission concepts and established the standalone e-tron electric car department, as well as a R&D center for electric drive systems at its Ingolstadt headquarters in Germany. And...

Last year legendary Italian design house Italdesign Giugiaro used the Geneva Motor Show to unveil a pair of hatchback concepts badged as Volkswagens, which signified not only the firm’s new ownership by the German auto giant but also to preview a possible future design direction for VW...

While we're still not allowed to talk about the Fiat 500 Abarth's performance or other qualities--don't worry, we will be soon--we can show you this new ad--pitched at the recent media launch as an alternate Super Bowl commercial that was deemed a bit too saucy. Considering Catrinel Menghia's spot...

Mansory is at it again, and this time the German tuner has turned its attention to the McLaren MP4-12C.

With the Mazda MX-5 Miata sitting more or less alone at the affordable end of the rear-drive, two-seat roadster market, a convertible version of the Toyota GT 86/Scion FR-S/Subaru BRZ is an attractive proposition--and it may be on the table. According to Germany's AutoBild, Toyota's lead developer...

Terrafugia will show its Transition "roadable aircraft" at April's New York Auto Show.

Boutique sports car builder Melkus will launch its latest limited-edition creation at this year's Dubai Auto Show.

Making an urban runabout into an exciting proposition isn't all that easy; even when cute or futuristic, they're still mainly meant to dodge low-speed traffic and park in shoe boxes. But Volkswagen is trying to put some spice in the exclamatory up!'s sauce for Geneva with a quartet of tweaked...

If there's one thing AMG can get right (besides tuning the living daylights out of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, of course), it's the bombastically hyperdramatic operatic promo trailer. Case in point: this video of the 2013 SL63 AMG. As the presumably be-horned symphonic tale unwinds, we are treated to...

The Buick Enclave may not have changed much since its introduction back in 2008 but that’s about to change as a facelifted model is just around the corner, confirmed today by the release of this official teaser image. The facelifted Enclave is coming on the market as a 2013 model and will...

On the back of a two model lineup Lamborghini has managed to end the previous year with a double digit increase in deliveries and turnover. Its global deliveries increased by 300 units from 1,302 in 2010 up to 1,602 last year, an increase of 23 percent. Over the same period, turnover managed to...

During the development of its latest supercar, the F12 Berlinetta, Ferrari employed the help of its Formula 1 drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa by getting them to hop behind the wheel of a prototype. As you may have already surmised, they almost immediately fell in love with the car after...

Testament to Audi’s commitment towards pioneering new technologies, the brand with the four rings has unveiled its new 2012 Le Mans racing prototypes, which combine highly-efficient TDI diesel engines with hybrid technology and quattro all-wheel-drive. Audi first saw Le Mans victory back in...

Hyundai will introduce the next evolution of its "fluidic sculpture" design, in shooting brake form, at next week's Geneva Motor Show.

Next week is the Geneva Motor Show, the first major event on the European auto industry calendar in 2012 and the 82nd running of the annual show. For this year, a total of 180 world and European premiers will be presented by more than 260 exhibitors. And, as with every year, visitors will be able...

A helmet used by the legendary Ayrton Senna, as well as one of his racing suits, went up for auction in the Race Retro Sale that took place during this past weekend’s annual Silverstone Auction in the UK. At the close of bidding, the helmet was sold for a staggering $114,000--almost double...

Crossovers currently fulfil the role of multitaskers in the automotive world--crossing SUVs with minivans, compact cars with SUVs and coupes with anything that'll fit. Engineering firm Magna Steyr is combining three vehicles into one with its latest design study, the MILA Coupic, due next week at...