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Dutch firm HBH, the maker of the all-out-insane Zenvo ST1 supercar, is working on a new supercar project, one that will be limited to the most exclusive of exclusive production runs of only one example. That new supercar will be called the “Bulldog GT”, a reference to the original 1980...

Yesterday we learned that McLaren solved a software glitch that had plagued several of its MP4-12C cars delivered to customers overseas. Today we have news that McLaren’s first road-going car since the legendary F1 won’t attract a gas guzzler tax when it hits the U.S. market. Despite...

With one of the densest populations in the entire world, it’s no surprise that Tokyo’s foremost automotive event is a place where the tiny urban commuter vehicle is a star. First Nissan, then Suzuki, and just yesterday Mitsubishi, all presented their visions for the city car of the...

A major shareholder of Williams F1 has confirmed that the British Formula 1 team is in talks with 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen about a possible comeback to the sport as early as the 2012 season. On top of that, the 32-year old Finnish driver is reported to have visited Williams’...

Honda has given its Insight Hybrid the four-door coupe treatment and has come away with the rather stylish and somewhat sporty Advanced Cruiser-X concept, or AC-X for short. Set to debut at the end of this month at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the AC-X packs the latest version of the Honda’s...

Would you believe that we've been doing this series for more than half a year, yet no Fords have been chosen as the weekly Guilty Pleasure? Sure, we've had a couple of Mercurys, but Henry's name has gone on so many terrible-yet-compelling machines that you know some of your brain's more rebellious...

Buick isn't bringing a flashy concept to the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next week. No, it's bringing a LaCrosse design study called the LaCrosse GL, which could easily be put into production. The concept features a combination of cabernet red paint, dark cocoa brown and caramel-colored leathers...

Lola is looking to become the 13th team on the Formula 1 grid, since the depth of its business interests will now support an F1 effort.

Lamborghini has expanded its Winter Academy to include the 700-horsepower, V-12 powered Aventador.

Automaker Ferrari is resisting the move to carbon fiber, preferring to stay with aluminum for its bodies and components.

Think "Nano Car" and Indian maker Tata's budget minicar might come to mind. A Smart ForTwo is pretty small too, and there were even smaller cars driving around Europe in the 1950s during fuel shortages. None of them were quite as small as a new "car" created by scientists at the University of...

If you scan the papers or turn on the news, you’ll hear that more Americans than ever before are getting food stamps or living below the poverty level. A certain segment of the population, however, has money and isn’t afraid to spend it. Consider this year’s Neiman Marcus...

Aston Martin has announced it will be bringing a One-77 to the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. This will be the first time the One-77 has been in L.A., and Aston Martin is making it all happen in conjunction with Aston Martin Galpin. The particular One-77 that will be at the show is a final...

The boss of Audi's quattro division Stephan Reil talks up his latest baby, the new 2012 Audi TT RS.

Upon discovering that customers of its MP4-12C were having issues with their newly delivered supercar, McLaren made the tough decision of halting any further deliveries until problems with the car were solved. That was a little over a month ago, and showing the determination and the kind of problem...

If you don’t believe in things like karma or divine intervention, ponder the following story. It starts when Victor Giesbrecht stopped by the side of the road to help a stranded motorist change a flat tire. The car with the flat tire was driven by Sara Berg, who was traveling on I-94 some 70...

The battle of lightweight materials is becoming one of many players. Companies like Mazda are striving to cut down weight with clever use of high-strength steels. Lotus has always gone the way of plastic composite bodies. Even magnesium has been suggested for reducing weight. Ferrari and McLaren...

With more power under the hood, a lighter and stiffer body, plus a host of new aero upgrades, reports of the 2013 Nissan GT-R shaving 8 to 10 seconds off its previous Nurburgring lap time now sound completely plausible. In fact, the car’s chief engineer Kazutoshi Mizuno has even stated that...

Toyota has issued a US recall of 420,000 Toyota and Lexus models.

Following the reveal of the Opera back in October, Italy’s Vigor has now revealed an updated version of the polarizing luxury crossover along with some pricing details and additional specifications. Pictured above is the new Opera.2, a more luxury oriented version than the original Opera.1...