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By the time you're miles deep into a huge queue, traffic information on the radio or warnings on the sat nav can seem like a bit of an insult to your intelligence. That's why the most effective solution is one that BMW will be offering to all new European BMW buyers as part of its ConnectedDrive...

Big things are happening at tiny British sports car manufacturer Caterham. First we learned that the brand was being sold to Team Lotus Formula 1 and the race team’s associates, and then we got news that Caterham was establishing a new road car division. Now Caterham is announcing a new U.S...

It may have its detractors, but there’s no denying that the 2012 Lexus LFA is a force to be reckoned with. The sultry supercar marks both a turning point in Lexus' design and the beginning of a renewed focus for the luxury marque--one that’s almost entirely performance themed. Sitting...

Over the weekend we gave you a glimpse of some of the future ConnectedDrive technologies BMW is working on for its future cars, some of which we’ll be seeing much sooner than later. The automaker has now announced one of these, an upgraded version of its Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI)...

The 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio is seen in its intended territory, urban landscapes, in this new ad starring entertainment superstar Jennifer Lopez.

If you’re wondering how a big sedan powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 engine can win a competition focused on high mpg, here’s a quick explanation of the challenge itself. One of the challenges of the Fleet World MPG Marathon recognizes those drivers and their cars which record the greatest...

In the early part of 2008 BMW first announced plans to establish a new research division called ‘Project i’, whose task would be to develop a number of solutions for a vehicle designed for congested city motoring. The goal of Project i was never to exclusively develop one type of...

We already have a pretty good indication as to what the upcoming 2013 Ford B-Max will look like thanks to the unveiling of the almost production ready B-Max Concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. However, what we don’t know is whether the B-Max will be coming to the U.S. One strong indicator...

The last remaining Triumph Trophy TR5 used in the filming of the hit sitcom "Happy Days" will be auctioned off at an upcoming Bonhams event.

If the new Ryan Gosling movie Drive wasn't Fast and Furious enough for you, you're not alone--and you may be able to join in a class action lawsuit about it. At least that's the hope of Sarah Deming, who filed suit over the film in Michigan. Deming's suit alleges the trailer was misleading...

The 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be getting a drop-top variant at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, revealed today in its first official photos. Like its hard top compadre, the ZL1 convertible will be powered by a 580-horsepower LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, making it the most...

The Subaru-Toyota joint sports coupe has come a long way since its earliest days three years ago, both in terms of what we know about it and in terms of its design. These latest spy images capture the car that will also be sold under the Toyota and Scion badges in its Subaru trim for the first...

We already know Bentley’s working on a new SUV model due sometime in 2014 or 2015, and we also know that it will be instantly recognizable as a Bentley despite almost certainly riding on Porsche Cayenne running gear. However, now we also know that it will feature a 12-cylinder gasoline...

A man crashed a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo yesterday during a test drive of the supercar on the streets of Sydney, Australia. A salesman for the dealership selling the Gallardo was sitting in the passenger seat at the time but fortunately no one was seriously injured. According to a report by...

If there’s even been a perfect example of a car you either love or hate, the Vygor Opera is it. About two weeks ago, Vygor, a company claiming to be based in Tuscany announced that it would be unveiling a new luxury car on October 10 destined for production. Well, that date is today and as...

Finding an original BMW M1 up for sale is already next-to-impossible, though there are some around as we’ve seen in the past. But just imagine how rare it would be to come across the actual 1979 BMW M1 Art Car on the selling block. Well, the Guggenheim Museum in New York sold an original 1979...

While the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship title may have gone to Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel, both Jenson Button of McLaren and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso showed spectacular talent yesterday during the crucial Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. In the end it was Button who...

The rear hinges of the 2011 and 2012 Chevrolet Corvette may fail during a crash, prompting the NHTSA to issue a recall.

Sebastian Vettel has done it again, with the German youngster managing to take home his second consecutive Formula 1 World Championship after gaining the one point he needed to secure the title at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. It took fewer races and more wins than his 2010 title, and...

Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has done it again, securing (another) eleventh-hour pole position for tomorrow’s 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the famous Suzuka Circuit. Vettel worked his way up each of the three qualifying sessions earlier today, before finally snatching the...