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    Swedish Automobile has confirmed today that it has made an 11th-hour deal with Chinese firms Pang Da and Youngman for the sale and purchase of 100 percent of the shares in struggling automaker Saab for 100 million euros (approximately $142 million). So far only a memorandum of understanding has been signed, with the final agreement between the parties still subject to a definitive share purchase agreement between Swedish Automobile, Pang Da and Youngman. This will contain certain conditions including the approval of the relevant authorities, namely, the Chinese government and Swedish...

  • Porsche Design P-9981 BlackBerry smartphone
    Porsche Design Unveils The Ultimate BlackBerry Smartphone

    For the sophisticated executive who has everything, or the geekiest of Porsche fans, industrial design group Porsche Design together with Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, has brought out a very stylish piece of tech. That piece of tech is the new Porsche Design...

  • Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept
    2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept: SEMA 2011

    The 2011 SEMA show is just about upon us, and accordingly, the floodgates on concepts have opened. Among the slew of cars that will be on display from Chevy, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept is sure to catch some eyes. Wearing a host of exposed-weave carbon fiber accessories, including a "Mohawk"...

  • BMW ConnectedDrive
    BMW Expands Its In-Vehicle App Program

    Expect more in-vehicle app options as BMW and Mini have opened a new app center in China and invited outside developers to build their own apps.

  • 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE Concept
    GM Mocks Up A 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE For SEMA

    For SEMA 2011, Chevrolet is bringing back the road-racing-focused Camaro 1LE, at least in concept form.

  • 2012 Audi R4 rendering
    Audi R4 Could (Still) Be On The Way: Report

    The on again, off again development of the rumored Audi R4 appears to be on again, with sources saying a production car could be built in as little as three years.

  • Louis Chevrolet behind the wheel of a Darracq racer, 1906. Image: GM Corp.

    Chevrolet is choosing to mark its 100th birthday by reminding customers of it's long and storied racing history.

  • 2013 Audi A4 Allroad Avant
    2013 Audi A4 Allroad: Coming To America At Last

    American consumers wanting an all-weather alternative to SUVs and crossovers will soon be able to add the 2013 Audi allroad to their shopping lists.

  • Woman leads police on 128 mph chase while drunk, topless
    Topless Cleveland Woman Arrested After 128-mph Chase: Video

    Update: We now have video of the incident, including police dash cam footage of the arrest, courtesy of CNN. The new footage also includes new details: not only was the driver nearly naked, she was drunk. Good times. -------------- We are no more sure about what was going on in Erin Holdsworth's...

  • 2013 Dodge Viper test-mule spy shots
    2013 Dodge Viper Rumored To Use 8.7-Liter V-10: Report

    We still have a year to wait for the next Dodge Viper, but reports are that it will be powered by a larger, 8.7-liter V-10.

  • 2013 Audi A4 Allroad Avant
    2013 Audi A4, FT-86 Leaked, Tesla Roadster Returning: Car News Headlines

    Audi's 2013 A4, S4, and A4 Allroad were released last night in Germany, and they'll be headed to the U.S. next summer. It's a mild update, but we have all the details--and photos. Toyota's FT-86 coupe appears to have leaked to the web, looking just as we expected it to. Finally, the Tesla Roadster...

  • MINI Connected interface
    BMW And MINI Use Customizable Apps For In-Car Infotainment

    Yesterday, we saw Toyota's take on twinning smartphone and car to provide an enhanced in-car infotainment experience. By synchronizing your phone and car, you could use your phone's intuitive display in a larger format on a central dashboard screen. BMW and MINI are going about a similar concept in...

  • The 2012 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Realtree concept. Image: GM Corp.

    Highlighting its seven-year partnership with camouflage designer Realtree, Chevrolet will show a custom Silverado 2500 HD Realtree at the 2011 SEMA show.

  • Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit
    Mark Webber Takes Us On A Virtual Lap Of Buddh International Circuit

    This weekend is the inaugural Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, which is taking place at the newly constructed--and still incomplete in some areas--Buddh International Circuit just outside of India’s capital New Delhi. Originally designed by renowned German race track architect Hermann Tilke, the...

  • Harold Martin V1000 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
    Harold Martin Bringing 1,000-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe To SEMA

    It used to be that cracking the 500 horsepower mark was an epic achievement in the world of tuner cars built for the street. Now there’s no shortage of tuning firms willing to build anyone with the money--and the cajones--cars capable of developing up to and exceeding 1,000 horsepower. Just...

  • The 10 millionth mid-size car was a Misano Red 2012 Audi S4
    Audi Celebrates Building 10 Million A4 And 80 Mid-Size Cars

    Coinciding with the reveal of its facelifted 2013 Audi A4 range, the automaker from Ingolstadt has announced that it’s reached a new milestone concerning its popular mid-size model. Factoring in the original four generations of the Audi 80 first launched in 1972, plus the four-generations of...

  • 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport
    2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport Hits The Road: Video

    Making its debut next week at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas will be the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F Sport, a slightly less mild version of the recently revealed 2013 Lexus GS 350 though a far cry from the high-performance GS F everyone is holding out for. While the few...

  • 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Mario Andretti Edition by MagnaFlow
    MagnaFlow Builds Mario Andretti Approved Camaro SS For SEMA

    MagnaFlow has partnered with race legend Mario Andretti to create a one-of-a-kind 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS, which will go on display next week at the Special Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas before being auctioned off for charity early next year. The Camaro SS, donated by...

  • 2011 Tesla Roadster Sport 2.5

    With the pioneering Tesla Roadster bowing out of the market place, Californian startup Tesla will be without a model until its Model S electric sedan arrives in the first half of next year. Beyond the Model S, however, Tesla has plans for a whole new array of zero emission electric cars, including a successor to its original Roadster. But before a new Roadster comes along Tesla plans to launch its Model X crossover, due in early 2013, as well as a luxurious convertible model due around the same time. Importantly, all of these models will be based on the flexible and lightweight chassis...

  • 2012 Ferrari FF
    Ferrari SUV? Not Happening, Says Marchionne

    If you were worried that Ferrari might follow Maserati, Bentley and, quite possibly, Lamborghini in building an SUV, your worries are over.

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG rendering
    Watch An AMG Designer Pen A New Model In Time-Lapse Video

    When designing the new 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, designers first start with a pencil and a blank sheet of paper.

  • Hyundai Scoupe
    Guilty Pleasure: Hyundai Scoupe

    While the first-gen Excel may be one of the rarest 1980s cars in North America nowadays, we can jump into the next decade and find another Hyundai that's nearly as hard to find: the Scoupe. While Saddam was gearing up for The Mother of All Battles, Hyundai was improving on the Excel--the bar was...

  • 2013 Audi S4
    2013 Audi A4, S4, A4 Allroad Preview: Coming To America

    The 2013 Audi A4 range is out, and it will (nearly) all be coming to the U.S. within the year, including the hot S4 and the crossover-like A4 Allroad. Full details were just revealed for the European models, but we expect the core variants to remain mostly unchanged for the U.S. market. As Audi's...

  • 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class interior
    2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Interior Images: New Gallery

    We've seen the full details on the 2012 Mercedes-Benz B-Class before, and we've even seen its interior, but these new shots of the inside of the compact luxury hatch show it off in detail--some of which is exquisite. Americans may yet get the chance to sample this car, though it's anyone's guess as...

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