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Lexus currently sells an AWD version of its LS flagship in the form of the range-topping LS 600h but the carmaker is planning to add the same AWD set-up in the LS 460. Set to make its world debut at next week’s Moscow International Motor Show, the new LS 460 AWD will eventually go on sale in...

Update: Ford is currently working on a new family of compact three-cylinder engines - currently referred to as the ‘Fox’ family – and is planning to start full scale production of the new powerplants as early as next year. Designed primarily for the European market, as well as...

This year could see China overtake Germany as Volkswagen’s biggest market for the first time, with sales in the country already at record levels and managers forecasting more than 1.05 million sales in China for the year’s total. VW is the current leader in China, commanding a 19.1%...

Ford’s new EcoBoost engine technology is heralded by the company as the key to finding a balance between power and economy, but buyers will have to wait more than a year for the first application of the new engine design. EcoBoost will be available towards the middle of next year in the...

Strong demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient models in North America has carmakers scrambling to increase their compact offerings in order to capitalize on the market shift. Hyundai is the latest company reported to be considering adding more small cars to its U.S. lineup, and is said to be...

Heffner Performance’s standard twin-turbo package for the 5.0L high-rev V10 engine of the Lamborghini Gallardo was already one of the most extreme tuning packages for any car, let alone an Italian exotic, but the Florida tuner has lifted performance yet again. This time around, power has been...

The sheer number of tuning packages for the new Audi RS6 offering more than 700hp (522kW) that has turned up almost overnight just goes to show how much potential the standard car’s 5.0L V10 has. Already we’ve seen such monstrous tuning kits from MTM and ABT Sportsline, and now we have...

There are far more small custom sports car manufacturers out there than most people realize. Touring the Woodward Cruise this year, the Heldo sports car from Advanced Automotive has drawn a lot of attention as an example of some of the unique and occasionally bizarre results of those companies'...

Nissan’s updated 3.7L VQ-series engine has already found its way into the Infiniti G37 Coupe and will soon appear in the all-new Convertible, but Nissan has also added the silky smooth V6 to its 2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan in the North American market. The 3.7L DOHC V6 is rated at 328hp (245kW)...

Ninety-five days and counting until the 2010 Ford Mustang is revealed, and 95 days to visit the newly revealed mini-site in anticipation of the last of the new generation of muscle cars to arrive. Following on the heels of the Challenger and Camaro, the Mustang is leaving its debut somewhat late in...

Global demand for the Fiat 500 has been so high that its sales have been backlogged for months, and now the company is reportedly adding a hybrid powertrain to the modern classic to make it even more attractive. Based around an upcoming efficient two-cylinder petrol engine and a bespoke battery...

Even as Ford, Chrysler and GM all reported significant losses through the first half of 2008, Toyota managed to increase market share to 16.8% and post a $3.8 billion profit for the second quarter. But that's not enough to keep the company from predicting it will see total sales volume decline...

Tight finances in Detroit and the rest of the automotive world are nothing new, as consumer demand weakens on high fuel costs, a weak U.S. economy and a low dollar, but the car companies, including Ford, aren't ready to give up yet. The Blue Oval is planning to sell new shares to help raise funds...

The 2010 Lincoln MKT crossover has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images. Following through on its promise to deliver more attractive, efficient and yet still powerful vehicles as it pushes to rejuvenate its once-stagnant Lincoln brand...

Audi's RS6 sedan was finally officially released this week, but the German racers and tuners at Abt Sportsline have just unveiled their take on the RS6 Avant. Not content with 580hp (426kW) and plenty of room for family and friends, Abt has boosted output to 700hp (515kW) and 590lb-ft (800Nm) of...

Hyundai gave us our first taste of the Portico when it rolled out the concept version of the car at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show, and now more than three years later we have the first spy shots of actual prototypes for the new model. The Portico will be bigger than the current Santa Fe and Veracruz...

Cadillac has used this week’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California to give a preview of its new 2010 CTS wagon, which is set to go on sale in the first half of next year. Based on the CTS sedan, the new wagon features several unique elements and will be available with a new...

While most Bond fans will be salivating over the Aston Martin DBS in the new Bond film, the oddly named Quantum of Solace, fans of the Blue Oval can look out for the appearance of the next-generation Ka subcompact. As expected the diminutive hatch won’t be 007's primary mode of transport...

Bernie Ecclestone is working on a coup to scuttle fellow F1 powerbroker Max Mosley's plans for a low-cost 'formula 2' feeder series. Already in the driving seat of the official support category GP2, it is rumoured the F1 chief executive is in talks to fashion a third tier to his empire - 'GP3'...

Ronn Motor Company (RMC) announced today that its gasoline-hydrogen hybrid supercar, the Ronn Scorpion, will be unveiled at the 2008 SEMA show this November. The Texas-based company also announced that hot-rod specialists Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters will be responsible for most of the...