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Saab’s recent announcements of partnerships with Chinese firms Zhejian Youngman Lotus Automobile and Pang Da Automobile has done little for its money woes, with the automaker announcing this week in a formal statement that it won’t be able to pay its employees’ wages due to a lack...

With the unveiling of its FR-S Concept back at the 2011 New York Auto Show, Scion showed us that even models intended to be affordable can look quite exotic. Despite still being a concept, most of the FR-S show car’s lines are expected to transfer faithfully to the production 2012 Scion FR-S...

Earlier this week we brought you the first details about Lotus’ new in-house developed V-8 engine, which is set to appear in the upcoming Esprit supercar as well as several other new models currently in development at the automaker’s Hethel facility in the UK. Here we divulged that the...

From the start to "the moment," this video of Mark Higgins' record Isle of Man TT run in a production Subaru WRX is the essence of speed.

A rare Mercedes-Benz 540K will be auctioned off in Monterey, California, in August.

Will 2011 be the year the 10-minute barrier falls? Increased lengths of asphalt on the surface and another year's car development may just see it happen. Monster Tajima will be one of those trying.

Nissan goes after some of the more oddball chapters in the record book with a pair of stunts at the 2011 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Porsche will be bringing hybrid racing back to Germany's famed Nurburgring at this weekend's 24 Hours of Nurburgring.

Carbon monoxide has occasionally been described as a silent killer, and the recent deaths of a New York man and a woman in Florida prove the phrase still runs true in modern cars. Chasity Glisson, 29 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Ernest Codelia, 79 from Queens, New York are two victims of the...

A crew of Porsche's U.S. employees, and an American Le Mans Series driver, GTC champ Michelle Snow, will see if they can rise to the top of a tough Porsche Carrera World Cup field at the Nurburgring this weekend.

The 2011 J.D. Power IQS sees lots of movement in the rankings, plus a general decline in initial quality due to advances in infotainment and fuel-economy programming.

Formula 1's proposed 2013 rule set might be out before it starts. Teams have been grumbling about the 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder plans since they were approved, and now 1.6-liter V-6 turbo engines have taken their place. It might seem like a small difference, but it's being offered as a sort of...

The limited production Noble M600 will start being delivered to European customers next month.

Think automotive aerodynamics and you'll either think of aerodynamic components for reducing lift or increasing downforce, or you'll think of streamlined, low-resistance vehicles like the 2011 Toyota Prius. Car designers have a tough job to combine these features in your typical road car - ideally...

The last we heard, Fisker had delayed the U.S. launch of its Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan yet again, this time until July, but now the company has come out and announced that it’s already hiring for its next major project. Back in 2009 Fisker acquired the rights to a former GM plant in...

What’s the perfect addition to this $240,000 Bugatti inspired desk? Why, a $25,000 Ferrari office chair of course. These beauties are the creation of RaceChairs Performance Furniture, a company offering an assortment of lifestyle accessories including leather and Alcantara clad office chairs...

Aston Martin has joined forces with French fashion label colette to produce the special edition ‘Cygnet & colette’ minicar, which will be produced in a limited run of just 14 examples by the careful hands at the Aston Martin Works Tailored division. This is Aston Martin’s...

While most automakers try to fix the problems with today's tech, Volkswagen is working on tomorrow's. The future of driving, in major cities at least, is looking more and more likely to be done by high-tech computers rather than actual people, at least if the latest breakthroughs in self-driving...

The stunning Aston Martin V12 Zagato is set to tackle the notorious Nurburgring-Nordschleife this weekend during the thrilling Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race, but you can get a preview of the sights and sounds of the car at the famous track right now. Aston Martin has released a new video...

Joining the assortment of fully fledged race cars and hyper-expensive supercars at this weekend’s grueling Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race will be this very cute 2012 MINI John Cooper Works Coupe race car. Based on the recently revealed 2012 MINI Coupe, this racing version picks up an...