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Neither the Nurburgring nor one of its master drivers Sabine Schmitz needs any introduction on this site, but what needs to be addressed is the issue that the famous German racing circuit is in financial distress. With debts nearing the $650 million mark, the German government has been called in to...

The Audi RS4 holds a magical quality for its fans. A unique balance of price, all-wheel drive performance, and luxury, the RS4 managed to carve out its own niche in the tightly competitive luxury performance marketplace, but despite this it may not see a return during the life of the...

The idea of shoving the biggest, most powerful engine around into smallest vehicle you can find is nothing new, hot-rodders in this country have been doing it for the good part of the last century, but more recently it’s been the Germans that have been showing us the way. A few years back we...

We’ve seen the spy shots, read up on all the details about its new 700 horsepower V-12 powerplant and even obtained leaked copies of its ordering guide and specs list, now, we have news that Lamborghini’s replacement for the Murcielago supercar is selling like hot cakes. The new car...

Getting in some hardcore wheel time while stuck in line at the bank always sounds like a good idea, but it's unfortunately difficult given the lack of good racing games. Once you wear out the few worth playing, you're left repeating the same thing over and over. So it's with some interest that we...

Whether it's from The Matrix, CSI, or any of his dozens of other works, you probably know Laurence Fishburne. Now you'll get to hear his familiar voice as the backbone of Cadillac's new ads. Fishburne's mellow yet authoritative voice will no doubt give the classy underpinnings Cadillac is after...

Jalopnik has a nice piece detailing how Chevrolet decided to mount the AM/FM radio antenna on the upcoming Camaro convertible on the rear decklid spoiler in response to complaints for Camaro enthusiasts about the possible use of a traditional whip antenna. We won't go into deep detail--you can surf...

If you're plunking down something north of $30,000 for a well-trimmed crossover or SUV, $50-100 for an oil change every few months probably isn't going to put your family out on the street. Nevertheless, it's nice to get things included in the purchase price, and that's just what Dodge and Mopar...

Building niche models for motorsports homologation is a time-honored tradition, particularly at BMW. The MINI Paceman Concept looks to be a good example of just that, likely as a basis for future World Rally Championship cars. It's due for a debut--as a concept only, for now--in Detroit in a few...

Whoever said golf carts need to be slow? Not the owners of the three Shelby Mustang GT500KR golf carts, one of which is for sale on eBay. Powered by an electric motor and capable of 60 mph (though governed to 45 mph), the top bid came in at $15,200 (bidding has ended). This for a custom golf cart...

From the classic E30 to the latest E92, the BMW M3 has undergone an evolution from light, small, and motorsports-intended to larger, more powerful, and built for the street as much as the track, but a thread of commonality remains. Where that thread lies, and how strong it remains, is a question...

In the world of celebrity endorsements, matching personalities to products is tricky business. First, there's the matter of tone. Jennifer Aniston and bland bottled water? Perfect. Ozzy Osbourne and faux butter? Hmmm. There's also the tricky matter of the celeb's lifestyle. Does the celebrity's...

Back in the day, buying a BMW was something only true sports sedan fanatics understood. But the legendary 2002 is long gone--35 years now--and all sorts of new folks are buying Bimmers. Including those, apparently, who think their BMW 1-Series has front-wheel drive. Earlier this year, CEO Norbert...

Back at September’s 2010 Paris Auto Show Lotus unveiled a new minicar concept simply dubbed the City Car, confirming the automaker’s intent to venture into new territory--both in terms of price and vehicle category. Along with the unveiling of the City Car concept, Lotus also announced...

Now you have a legitimate reason to tell your significant other that you’re only reading the latest issue of Playboy for the articles as the world famous magazine has published its list of the hottest models of 2011…err on four-wheels that is. Yes, Playboy’s 2011 Cars of the Year...

Last fall we brought you the first drive of the 2012 Ford C-Max, but since the vehicles we drove were European-spec vehicles, we've been waiting on word of the final U.S. specifications. Today Ford's released those specs, starting with engine output in both the C-Max's standard 2.5-liter...

With the 2012 Ford C-Max, the automaker wants minivans to get small and get friendlier--and now they're getting your feet involved. Following up on the first use of the technology in the European version of the 2011 BMW 5-Series, the U.S.-bound 2012 C-Max gets foot-gesture capability--meaning, with...

If you’ve ever complained about having to ride around in a cramped car, spare a thought for the 19 teenage girls in this video who squeezed into one of the world’s smallest cars, the two-seater Smart Fortwo. The Pakistani girls set a new world record for the ‘Most people crammed...

The Lexus ES has consistently proven to be a solid seller for the Japanese premium brand despite the car essentially being a reskinned Toyota Camry. Of the two, surprisingly, the Camry has been the more flexible and technologically advanced when it comes to powertrains, offering a gasoline-electric...

We’re sure it’s quite impossible to take a bad photo of a Lamborghini, no matter your skill level with a camera, but sometimes it takes a renowned photographer like Jordan Shiraki to get behind the lines to show us how to transform ordinary pictures into true works of art. Born and...