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Back in 2007 Kia was keen to launch a new sports model to help build the brand’s reputation and inject some fun into its lineup, which at the time was dominated by dowdy econo cars with questionable reliability. The automaker even rolled out a rear-wheel drive sports coupe concept car in the...

Diesel models may account for half of all vehicle sales in Europe but here in the U.S. their numbers still hover around the 3 percent mark. Despite their low popularity in the eyes of local buyers, analysts are predicting sales of the efficient vehicles to more than triple in coming years but...

The Vertigo.5 is a retro-styled supercar built by Belgian firm Gillet and in its current form has been on the market for a little over three years. For anyone not familiar with the dramatically styled Vertigo.5, it is a race car built for the street by Belgian racing driver Tony Gillet and is...

A new special-edition Camaro is set to hit the SEMA show floor this year, but unlike the majority of the wheeled hardware on display, this one is for (relative) mass consumption. The 2011 Camaro Synergy Series will be available to retail customers in the first half of next year--and unlike previous...

The 2011 Kia Sportage is positioned to do battle in the tough value crossover segment, but it packs a punch in features and safety according to The Car Connection's full review--and now it adds some "Work" and "Play" to the mix as well with a pair of custom CUVs for this year's SEMA show. Work...

Chevrolet has released information on the four Camaros it is bringing to this week's SEMA show in Las Vegas, and here's the skinny. First up, we have the Synergy Series 2011 Camaro. Chevy is going to be releasing a special-edition Camaro every year, with each car showing different approaches to...

Joining its Corvette brother, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SSX Track Car Concept goes black-and-white for the checkered flag with a host of racing upgrades. While it's not a streetable car, it shows Chevy's commitment to supporting the teams that actually put Camaros on track, which in turn feeds back...

If the Jake Edition Corvette Grand Sport isn't quite as hardcore as you'd hoped (despite wearing the Corvette Racing mascot as its defining element) fear not: Chevrolet has you covered with the 2011 Corvette Z06X Track Car Concept. Analogous to Dodge's Viper ACR-X--and sharing a paint scheme to...

SEMA is revving up ahead of the first official show day starting tomorrow, and Chevrolet has opened the floodgates on its "surprises." First up we have the "Jake Edition" Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. Based on the standard Corvette Coupe, the Grand Sport adds a dry-sump version of the LS3 engine...

We've already brought you news about the 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 and the 2011 Dodge Challenger V-6, and now we know how much each model will set you back. If you want the Challenger looks but don't need the honkin' V-8, you can pick up a 305-horsepower V-6 SE for a base price of $24,670, and...

Last time we saw Snoop Dogg, he was introducing Larry King to his very mellow, very yellow 1967 Pontiac Parisienne convertible. But as many people know -- and many more should -- yellow is a tricky color to pull off, so for his wife's 35th birthday party, Snoop played it safe: he changed the color...

With Fiat helmsman Sergio Marchionne at the wheel, things are looking up for Chrysler, with the now-truckless Dodge brand offering up a refreshed Charger, a stronger SRT8 HEMI V-8, and a more luxurious and "sporty" Durango. Today pricing for the rejuvenated Dodge lineup is out, and it looks pretty...

To celebrate the launch of its DBS supercar, Aston Martin called on Swiss watch company Jaeger LeCoultre to develop a new chronograph watch with a built in transponder that could unlock the car and fire up its engine. The two luxury marques have since released several timepieces, the latest being...

Aston Martin is hard at work figuring out just what to do with its Lagonda revival plans. The automaker first revealed back in 2008 plans to revive the Lagonda name for a new range of bespoke models, the first of which was originally slated to appear in 2012, but exactly what market segments to...

Sleek, streamlined and slightly sinister, a specialized stealth concept version of the 2012 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor will debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show in Las Vegas tomorrow. The concept is essentially a customized version of the Taurus police cruiser...

Mercedes-Benz is in a process of reinventing its design language, going from the sharp edged and relatively boxy designs of the past to a much more fluid form for its next-generation of cars. Challenged by modern pedestrian impact design regulations, as well as increasing environmental awareness...

The 14-odd miles of the Nurburgring Nordschleife is nicknamed the “Green Hell” and for good reason. The renowned race track is surrounded by pristine hills covered in green forests but the course itself is one of the toughest and most intensive of its kind anywhere in the world. One...

You just parked your shiny new Escalade at the curb 15 minutes ago. You walk back outside to see an empty stretch of asphalt where your Cadillac should be. What happened? According to one report, a security flaw made it vulnerable to an easy form of smash-and-grab theft. But things may not actually...

Two kinds of cars will be making their debut from Toyota and Lexus at this year's SEMA show: the NASCAR-inspired Camry, which is focused on performance, and the rest. The rest is composed of hybrid Lexus vehicles slammed, stanced, and body-kitted to present the most street-worthy image possible...

For the first time ever, SEMA is running an awards contest for "hottest" vehicle, and the Camaro is beating both the Ford Mustang and the Dodge Challenger in the voting. The votes are submitted through SEMA's website, and SEMA officials are saying that the Camaro leads the voting by a large margin...