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Paint companies have a somewhat understandable fascination with color popularity, and each year they release their statistics, citing which new car color reigns supreme. This year, DuPont has named Silver its strongest seller, though black remains a close second, with just two percentage points...

The Ward's 10 Best Engine list is usually a graphic exercise in what we want under our hoods, but this year's list includes a pair of "engines" that give a nod to the developing reality of modern powertrains: those of the Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt. OK, so maybe the Volt is only half a...

As of last summer, there were as many as three different versions of the life story of legendary automotive entrepeneur and engineer John Z. DeLorean. The front-runner for production is now tipped to have George Clooney on the line to play DeLorean's role. Running from DeLorean's time at General...

Over 70 percent of all Porsches ever built are still on the road--or at least in running condition in a climate-controlled garage. Porsche Classic is the company's in-house restoration and parts unit, and in this video, they walk us through what they do. Aside from the very interesting snippets of...

File this one under, "huh?" According to a report out today at GM Inside News, the next-gen Chevrolet Aveo will be renamed "Sonic" when it goes on sale next year. We expect the Cadillac BurgerKing and GMC JackInTheBox to follow in 2012. OK, so that's a bad joke, but so is the Chevy Sonic name...

If you haven't heard about Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's brutal mugging by now, you're probably not all that into F1. But even non-fans can appreciate the ability to extract humor (and sponsor attention) from a very painful situation, evidenced by the latest Hublot ad. Featuring Ecclestone's...

Though BMW's performance in winning this year's ALMS GT championship was based more on consistency than outright dominance, the team has proved a central tenet of endurance racing: to finish first, one must first finish. Today the team announced its intent to come back for a third season of ALMS GT...

We're still waiting on the official debut of the MINI Countryman-based World Rally Championship entrant, but the German-based X-Raid team today gives us a look at what a beefier, brawnier Dakar-worthy version of the MINI looks like with the MINI All4 Racing. The Dakar Rally, if you haven't been...

Until now, Czech supermodel Karolina Kurkova has been famous mostly for (a) being a Victoria's Secret Angel and (b) having no belly button. Now, she can add one more notch to her 24" belt: Kurkova is the newest face of Mercedes-Benz. Kurkova was recently chosen to front the new "Captivated"...

During a recent interview the boss of AMG, Ola Kaellenius, revealed a few details about the brand’s upcoming models including its most important launch of next year, the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster. Speaking with Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, Kaellenius revealed that the...

If you were thinking this psychedelic paint scheme on this Tesla Roadster looks familiar then you would be thinking straight as the design is very similar to the one on BMW’s own art car revealed back in June. However, the Tesla is the latest creation of artist Laurence Gartel who transformed...

The 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon made the cut for TheCarConnection's Best Car to Buy 2011 competition, though the new Hyundai Sonata passed it for the top honors. But with an overall score of 8.5 out of 10 riding on last year's TSX sedan, we're expecting great things from the Sport Wagon in our first...

Looking more like something out of the Grand Theft Auto series of videogames rather than real life, a 17-year old Ohio driver took police on a wild chase, smashing through local highways in a stolen dump truck. The teen managed to continue his rampage for a total of 52 miles, carrying two younger...

The 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon arrives in showrooms soon wearing a base price tag of $30,960, not including destination charges. The Sport Wagon shares most of its basics with the TSX sedan, which showed up to this year's 2010 Los Angeles auto show with some new spiffs of its own. But while the TSX...

Earlier this year reports came out claiming that the upcoming Aston Martin One-77 supercar, which is to be produced in a limited run of just 77 cars, had already been sold out and that 10 of the cars were going to just one buyer from the Middle East. While these reports later proved to be untrue...

Though Toyota bailed on Formula One is less-than-graceful fashion, the company's motorsport division has remained, and is now seeking to apply its hard-earned knowledge to a Le Mans Prototype for the 2011 season. Partnering with Rebellion Racing for a Lola-chassis racer, Toyota Motorsport has...

Just a week after the automaker issued a recall on most of its 2011 lineup because of engine stalling issues, Volvo has announced yet another major recall, this time due to faulty seats. The recall affects certain 2009, 2010 and 2011 model year S40, S60 and V50 vehicles, as well as some 2010 and...

Illegal street racing is something that no one should ever attempt. That's especially true considering that many drag strips now allow drivers to test their cars on the track in a controlled and safe manner, instead of in the urban jungle. That's good, since the lack of traffic and other...

So you're keen on going green, but can't be seen in some rinky-dink sedan or quirky hybrid hatch? Porsche has your answer in the form of the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid, today announced to qualify for a $1,800 tax credit from the federal government under its Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit program...

So you thought near-3.0-second 0-60 mph times were solely the domain of uber-turbo all-wheel-drive boost buggies? Think again: the New Stratos, based on a shortened and highly customized Ferrari F430 platform, scoots to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 3.3 seconds. That's a dead heat with the Corvette...