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We have fresh spy shots of the 2013 Audi A3, including its interior. The A3's bigger, sportier brother, the S8, gets stolen a lot here in the U.S., and Porsche's 911 GT3 RSR turnkey racer is out. All of this and much more from High Gear Media in the links below. Spy shots of the 2013 Audi A3...

ROUSH's new Stage 3 Premier Edition Mustang blends just enough show with just enough go to appeal to a wide range of pony car fans.

Topping the line of factory built Porsche race cars, the Stuttgart automaker has announced the availability of the 2012 911 GT3 RSR.

The latest generation BMW 1-Series Hatchback may not be the prettiest design we’ve seen recently but the car’s certainly an improvement over the one it replaces, at least when it comes to interior space, quality and performance. This latest video gives us an inside look at BMW’s...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has come out with a new report showing the highest theft rates among new cars sold in the U.S., based on data collected from the year 2009. The study found that the car with the highest theft rate, a rate of 8.81 thefts per 1,000 vehicles...

GM’s European division Opel has taken the wraps off its new Astra OPC (known as the Vauxhall Astra VXR in the UK), which goes on sale in Europe next summer and with any luck may eventually appear in North American showrooms. The sporty coupe, developed by Opel’s go-fast division Opel...

World Rally Championship racing is heating up even as other categories appear to be struggling: MINI recently revealed its new entry for the 2013 season, and Fiat’s Abarth motorsport division is expected to announce its own entry soon. Volkswagen, too, has confirmed its interest, having...

Audi's electric city car concept is working its way into production.

A highlight of this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas was the original Shelby Cobra prototype on display. Unrestored and unpretentious, its presentation was in stark contrast to the event's requisite highly polished, no-holds-barred rides surrounding it. Patina be damned, its provenance commanded due...

Pro skier John Olsson gets a winter-fied Lamborghini Gallardo.

Simraceway, an online racing game by Ignite Game Technologies, has partnered with McLaren to bring the racing giant's entire catalogue of cars to the upcoming free, multiplayer online racing game. Among them will be the gaming debut of some of those cars. A sampling of the cars that will be...

Less than two weeks after Marco Simoncelli's tragic death, the owners of Italy's Misano Circuit have agreed to dedicate the track to the fallen Italian rider.

After a hard day at the office, sometimes you just want to jump into your car, switch everything to automatic and waft home using as little effort as possible. Cruise control is a godsend in these scenarios, taking some of the stress out of highway driving. We aren't sure it'd be quite so stress...

Bryan Heitkotter has turned his passion for the Gran Turismo 5 video game into a shot at a professional driving career, beginning with the 2012 24 Hours of Dubai.

Jeremy Mayfield, who was suspended by NASCAR in 2009 for violating the league's substance abuse policy, was arrested of possession of drugs and stolen goods.

App writer Cellurl has created an app that interfaces with your car to act as a cruise control, and we're not sure that's an entirely good idea.

The 2012 Ford Focus ST will make its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show alongside a host of other new cars.

To honor its 100th birthday, Chevy is celebrating with regional, national and international events.

Ford was an early adopter of promoting its products through video games and driving simulators, and it believes this strategy has boosted brand awareness and brand consideration.

This isn’t the first modified Ferrari 458 Italia from Anderson, and it certainly isn’t one of the German tuning firm’s better achievements. Known best for building some of the most sinister looking supercars on the planet, Anderson’s latest 458 creation is based more around...