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The introduction of the DB9 back in 2003 marked the beginning of Aston Martin’s 21st century renaissance. The first new model to be built at the company’s headquarters in Gaydon, UK and the first to be built around the rigid and lightweight bonded-aluminum VH architecture; the DB9 was an...

MINI fans around the world can look forward to some changes to the iconic brand’s 2011 model range, with the Cooper, Clubman, Convertible and high-performance John Cooper Works model receiving fresh styling, engine upgrades and new features. Setting apart the new lineup visually is a new...

Luckily, there’s a lot more to the 2011 Porsche Panamera than a quirky roofline and fastback body.

Whatever you do, don't call the 2011 Mazda2 a Fiesta clone. At least not within earshot of a Mazda employee--that is, unless you're looking to be educated on the many differences between the two. But whether this is Mazda's take on the Fiesta or a unique car in its own right, it's very good, and...

Up until now, Ford's Sync system was about the only game in town that would interface with your phone and actually read messages from them.

For decades Lotus has stood by the philosophy of its founder, Colin Chapman, of performance though low weight. Not surprisingly, the automaker’s lineup has been comprised mostly of lightweight roadsters designed for the race track and pretty much nothing else. But in a world where increased sales...

You know you’ve launched a winning product when it’s selling like hotcakes all across the world. You can be even more confident when it’s a luxury product like the latest 2011 BMW 5-Series Sedan, which is currently sold out worldwide. In fact, customers looking to hop into the new 5-Series...

There are many publications, organizations and companies that hand out awards to the automotive industry for its various technical and design achievements, but few are so lauded as the winner of the International Engine of the Year competition. Judged by a panel of 62 of the world's top automotive...

With 37 locations all around the world, including four already in the United States, it was only a matter of time until the first Ferrari Store in New York was going to open--and it now has. The Ferrari Store of New York officially opened its doors June 25, unveiling a retail space offering an...

Kicherer may not be as well known as its rival German tuners such as Brabus and MTM, but the firm has a penchant for building some of the most stylish and aggressive kits in the business--especially when it comes to modifying cars from Mercedes-Benz. The tuner has now turned its mad scientists onto...

Company claims the Gallardo is most successful Lamborghini either.

Toyota Supra and MR2 fans rejoice! A new generation of those popular sports cars is currently being developed but as time and technology have progressed, so has the philosophy of the sports car--at least it has within Toyota. According to reports, successors for the Supra and MR2 will be launched...

A concept has been proposed by a man named Gary Lauder, that combines two familiar roadside icons, and suggests improved traffic flow and fuel economy. On today's roads, a stop sign means stop always, and and yield sign means stop if necessary. Gary pictures intersections of the future that can...

It's a tragic and ironic story from Germany. Hiromu Naruse, the chief test driver for Lexus, was killed yesterday when he collided with a BMW sedan, which happened to be a production test vehicle. The company had been testing a prototype LFA Nürburgring Edition car on the German track, from which...

The Jaguar XKR Goodwood Special was a special one-off build created last year to explore the harder side of the XKR's character and allow engineers to explore some performance boundaries. While the Goodwood Special never eventuated into the long-rumored XKR-R, the special edition model itself has...

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is one of the world's premier high-end car exhibitions and competitions, and though it's not a car show in the traditional sense, it has been the location for the debut of some of the world's most impressive cars, including the Bentley Mulsanne. Now it looks...

Horsepower and speed wars are nothing new. As soon as someone invents something that moves, another will try to make a faster one. This, due to the competitive nature of human beings, will never change. A new form of competitiveness has recently consumed the automotive world, though. The race to...

For a while I've been telling myself my days of gaming are done. I'm too old for it. I've outgrown it. There are more productive ways to spend my free time. I abandoned video games with most of my college dorm habits years ago. Or so I thought. One thread has remained, keeping me loosely connected...

I was just a little shaver when Dodge introduced the Viper to the world back in 1989. By it's first year of production, however, I had already experienced my first feelings of car lust. Although the primary object of my affection was Chevy's IROC Camaro, the 1992 Dodge Viper instantly made it's way...

It’s official. Toyota’s chief test driver, Hiromu Naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the company’s upcoming 2012 Lexus LFA supercar in Germany. While the exact circumstances of the accident are yet to be determined, Toyota has confirmed that 67-year old Naruse has been killed...