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Land Rover has announced some changes to its 2009 lineup for the North American market, including several new upgrades to the interior and exterior of all Range Rover models. Most notably, the Range Rover line will feature the new 'Autobiography' Package in the Sport Supercharged model. New...

Australian sports car manufacturer Bolwell recently debuted the latest version of its Nagari coupe and has now confirmed that it will go into limited production early next year with a price tag of about AUD$198,000 (approximately $132,580). Designed as a modern interpretation of Bolwell’s...

Late last week we reported on news that Hyundai was in talks with Chrysler to potentially acquire the Jeep brand, and other assets from the Auburn Hills carmaker. Now, Reuters is reporting that the South Korean manufacturer has denied any interest in Chrysler's assets due to the fact that its own...

At the end of October, Ford revealed a preview of the 2010 Ford Fusion, and with it came details on the next-generation hybrid system that would be available in the car. With relatively high electric-only cruising speeds and a huge 700mi (1,100km) range, the Fusion Hybrid is set to be a very...

This February Hartge released its E92 M3 Coupe tuning package, adding power and more aggressive looks to the already imposing base vehicle. Now the company has released its treatment for the M3 Convertible as well. The primary focal points of the drop-top treatment are the points of difference from...

Teetering on the brink of the precipice is a fairly accurate description of General Motors' future, according to Deutsche Bank, which revised its valuation target of GM shares to $0 today. Even if GM avoids bankruptcy, says the bank, its future will be essentially indistinguishable from a...

Carbon Motors will be using the nine-city 2008 Pure Justice tour of the U.S. as an avenue for unveiling its all-new E7 purpose-built police car. The E7 hasn't even secured its final name yet - Carbon Motors will be relying on the law enforcement community to choose a name for the vehicle ahead of...

The Volkswagen Scirocco may not be coming to the U.S. due to unfavorable exchange rates, but that doesn't make it any less interesting as a car. That's doubly true once it's seen the improving touch of a tuner, and the MCCHIP modifications add tastefully to the Scirocco, leaving its basic essence...

For years, SUVs were seen as a sure-fire way for carmakers to boost sales in the North American market but lately there has been a movement away from such vehicles to smaller and more fuel-efficient models. Despite this, many carmakers still consider the SUV a crucial addition to their lineups, but...

The Fisker plug-in hybrid saloon has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images. While the rest of the automotive industry retracts, 'right-sizes' and closes facilities, Fisker Automotive is in the process of expanding. Today the company...

The Transformers movies have recently been a gold mine of behind-the-scenes future vehicle footage, and now a different kind of vehicle-based killer robot is taking the screen - Terminators. For the next movie, which will be called Terminator Salvation the mechanized assassins will be taking the...

The Australian government has announced today a US$4.3 billion rescue package to bailout the country’s struggling automotive industry. The package will be distributed over a period of 13 years, between now and 2021, and is designed to allow the industry to breathe during the current financial...

The Mercedes -Benz E-class Coupe has been officially unveiled. Click here for more images and information. The current Mercedes Benz CLK is something of an enigma - built around the C-Class platform, styled like the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and...

Amosu Luxury, a company famous for making ordinary items such as mobile phones - or key fobs in this case - into lavish pieces of jewelery, has released a new diamond-studded key fob for Bentley vehicles. For the princely sum of £5,000 (almost $8,000) buyers of the Amosu Bentley key will get...

Carmakers have employed a number of methods to improve the fuel-economy of their cars in the recent past, most notably turbocharging smaller engines and reducing weight. However, the battle to improve mileage and efficiency for cars is stepping up in view of impending CAFE requirements and general...

Though high-end supercars have always been something of a marriage of art and performance, Ferrari's cars have always managed to favor the performance side of the equation, even in their large and comfortable grand tourers. The Scuderia, based on the F430, has eschewed all vestiges of fashion and...

American bodykit manufacturer Elite Carbon has just released a full carbon fiber bodykit for the standard Lamborghini Gallardo, which gives the car a much more aggressive look as well as a number of characteristics inspired by the new Gallardo LP560-4 and previous Superleggera. The bodykit itself...

The saga concerning Porsche's progressing takeover of the Volkswagen Group has been reported in the media for months now, and despite the headaches involved Porsche's financial manoeuvring with the German giant’s stock has enabled it to declare the highest pre-tax profit in the company's...

During his campaign for U.S. President, Barack Obama repeatedly declared his support for the auto industry and indicated he would support it against the tide of the economic downturn. Today President-Elect Obama reaffirmed that commitment with a speech on the economy delivered in Chicago, noting...

In terms of factory-built near-race cars, the Porsche GT2 is a legendary beast - its current generation generates 530hp (395kW) in stock form, and its raw, unbridled character is famous (or infamous) thanks to the rear-drive, rear-engine configuration. The tuners at 9ff decided it just wasn't quite...