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Ferrari recently signed a deal with the A1GP to supply the series with its Maranello-built race engines and design consultancy services starting from next year's season through until 2014. The new A1GP car powered by Ferrari had its first 'shakedown' at Fiorano, the Ferrari test track in Italy...

When one thinks of Ferrari, images of bright red, low-slung racers come to mind, borne forward on the wail of a high-revving V8 or V12. For the crews and drivers of the Scuderia Soap Box trophy races, the louder half of the equation is left off. Gravity-powered racing at its finest, the competition...

Michigan’s graduated driver licensing system has seen the number of 16-year-old drivers injured or killed in vehicle accidents drop dramatically over the past decade, and is proving so successful that other states are not only considering implementing similar systems but also introducing...

Straight out of the box the Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series is already one of the most extreme production cars on the planet. With a full DTM-style wide-bodykit, carbon-fiber lined interior and a thunderous V8 engine pumping out 507hp (373kW), few would feel the need to lift the performance...

Ferrari is planning a return to its coachbuilding heritage this year, catering to wealthy clients who desire something a little more exclusive than the 'off-the-shelf' Ferrari products. According to AutoWeek, the Italian sports car manufacturer will collaborate with at least three of its most...

This latest supercar is the creation of Scottish design studio Dowdeswell & Hardie and has been named the Falen after a demon from folklore. The design shares a striking a resemblance with the Lamborghini Gallardo and, like the Italian exotic, the Falen is also powered by a high-rev V10 engine. The...

One Aston Martin DBS used for filming in the latest James Bond flick, Quantum of Solace, has already ended up at the bottom of an Italian lake, and now a second car has been crashed into a quarry. Unlike the first incident, which was actually an accident caused by poor weather conditions, the...

Mercedes-Benz started the four-door coupe trend when it launched the original CLS back in 2004 and since then we’ve seen the introduction of the new Volkswagen CC plus prototypes of the upcoming Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide coupe-sedans. Ford, too, is rumored to have joined the...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will unveil its new regulations in regard to vehicle roof strength requirements this June, a standard that hasn’t changed in more than 35 years. The move is part of the U.S. government’s sweeping reforms in safety standards to...

Rolls-Royce today revealed the first design sketches of its upcoming baby sedan, known internally as the RR4. Due to be launched in 2010, the new saloon will be smaller than the current Phantom and will be powered by a brand new engine. Although the car is expected to share much in common with...

No stranger to tuning the MC12, Edo has already previously built custom versions of the Maserati supercar, including the MC12 Corse. Packing 700hp-plus in every edition, the Edo MC12s are all at least 70hp ahead of the stock MC12 thanks to some tweaks borrowed from the Ferrari FXX. This latest MC12...

A convergence of factors is pointing Toyota toward a year of reduced growth in Europe. Weak sales in Germany, few new models and the lack of an incentive program for fleet sales mean the company's growth for 2008 will likely miss its 5% target. Refusal to fight a price war for fleet sales is one of...

Audi's TT was a styling sensation when it hit the market a decade ago, and though Audi has kept it up-to-date, tuners are still finding new ways to give it a fresh look. PPI's take on the TT isn't their first attempt, but this most recent edition, the PS TT Coupe, adds some new tricks to the...

Despite the battle raging against fuel consumption and emissions, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says his company will never reach the goals set by governments like the EU, and it appears that he doesn't think it's a problem. While cross-town competition Ferrari is considering a replacement of...

The luxury car market is a tough field to break into, especially in Europe, where most of the world's premier luxury brands make their home, and have for decades. Nissan's Infiniti brand has done well in the U.S., but it knows it will have to make significant upgrades across its model line to do as...

With the reveal of the new Laguna Coupe coinciding with the Monaco GP over the weekend it was natural Renault was going to promote together with the race. This latest video shows a pair of the new coupes lapping the famous city-circuit with Renault F1 Team test drivers Lucas di Grassi and Romain...

Despite earlier reports predicting the upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle would cost less than $30,000 when it arrives in November 2010, a source close to the project has now revealed that the final price tag is likely to be closer to $40,000. That figure is likely to be higher than the...

The worsening exchange rate differential between the strengthening euro and weakening U.S. dollar means importing European manufactured models to North America is now significantly more expensive than just a few years ago. It’s a problem Alfa Romeo has to juggle with as it attempts to...

Classic race cars once owned by Steve McQueen can fetch millions of dollars at auction and the latest car from his collection that’s up for sale is likely to continue the tradition. Last August a 1963 Ferrari Berlinetta Lusso once owned by McQueen sold for $2.31 million. Promoters of a 1970...

As the automobile continues to catch up with the digital age, we’re starting to see more and more partnerships develop between car and technology companies and a new range of co-branded features come onto the market. We’ve already seen Microsoft team up with a number of carmakers to...