Car News

Today's car news is all over the place, from an upgraded Ferrari California "Handling Speciale" package, to a new Jaguar XF SportBrake teased in a Christmas card, to Dodge's upcoming 2013 Dart scoring 40 mpg, a nine-speed automatic, and the final 5 percent of Fiat's purchase of Chrysler. No...

We recently reported that Ferrari’s entry-level model, the California convertible, would be receiving some mid-cycle updates early next year including more power under the hood, a lighter body, and a new handling package. We now have more details on some of the upgrades, specifically the...

Japan's car industry has a bit of a problem. As the cost of motoring rises and cities like Tokyo become ever more crowded, Japan's youth is quickly getting turned off owning cars - even diminutive Kei cars dwarfed by vehicles like the Ford Fiesta. In a busy world mobility is still important though...

Jaguar isn’t keeping the development of its upcoming XF Sportbrake much of a secret. The automaker recently released a number of photos showing prototypes testing around the UK and today it’s released this odd Christmas card showing Santa Claus loading up the luxury wagon with presents...

Can’t afford a supercar? Don’t sweat it as there are numerous companies around the world aimed at getting you behind the steering wheel of mega-dollar machinery for relatively little money. Here in the U.S. groups like Gotham Dream Cars offer up Lamborghinis and Ferraris for daily...

With the yen continuing to strengthen automakers are finding it increasingly difficult to build cars at a profit in Japan. The situation is becoming so dire that Lexus is considering building more cars outside of Japan, a move it has so far resisted due mainly to pride. Note, the automaker...

Earlier this year Lotus unveiled its “Final Edition” Elise and Exige models for the U.S., marking the end of the lightweight sports cars’ run in one of the world’s biggest markets. In addition to an aging platform, a key reason for the demise of the Elise and Exige in the...

The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 was unveiled at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show last month, and we were there to cover it. What isn't widely known, however, is that the car on the show floor didn't have the new 5.8-liter, 650-horsepower engine under the hood. It still had the previous 5.4-liter...

A rare and influential 1964 Pontiac Banshee prototype, sold for $211k in 2006, is for sale on eBay at a Buy It Now price of $750k.

A prototype 1965 Mustang is for sale at a dealership in the UK. One of three built, the car has racked up just 73,000 miles since new/

The Circuit of the Americas F1 race in Austin, Texas, has been confirmed for November 18, 2012, assuming the track can be completed with no further delay.

Mercedes-Benz expand its 4Matic product range in the U.S. to include the C-Class and E-Class coupes.

Regular readers might remember the solar-powered roadway proposed by a company called -- not so originally -- Solar Roadways. The gist was that LEDs embedded in the surface would allow for quick and easy updates to dividing lines, signage, and more. At the recent Design Miami showcase, Audi showed...

Construction of the Circuit of the Americas in Austin has been a stop-start affair since its inception, with the most recent bits being mostly stop. A missed deadline with the FIA had put the track's completion and inclusion on the 2012 Formula 1 calendar in doubt, but today, the FIA confirmed it...

If you wanted a great deal more space in your car we're not sure why you'd buy a Smart. That's not to say the little Smart isn't great at what it does - nipping around city streets and looking chic outside the local coffee house - but if you buy one expecting any more space than for two people and...

This has certainly been a very bad week for Ferraris all around the globe. On Monday we reported on a crash that took place in Japan and involved no less than eight Ferraris, most of which are likely to be written off. And then just yesterday we reported on a Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano that burned to...

There’s buying a new car, and then there’s buying a new Ferrari. One is a process most of us will likely experience in our lives while the other is an occasion that very few will get to enjoy, and one that is very special. To make the purchase of a Ferrari even more memorable, the...

I know, I was supposed to go back to Ford products after my detours for the Pontiac Sunbird 2000 Turbo and the Alfa Romeo 164, but this week I've been obsessing over Saab's sporty fiberglass machine of the early 1970s. You'd think that finding a Sonett would be hard. Not so! Just about every Sonett...

Earlier this week it was revealed that a mystery Chinese bank had stepped forward and offered to purchase a 50 percent stake in Saab, potentially saving the automaker from certain bankruptcy if the deal is approved. To be approved, the deal would have to prove favorable to a number of different...

The Dartz Jo-Mojo is a strange mix of armored car, sporty roadster and electric vehicle.