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Bentley has shown off its green credentials with a win in the Greenpower Corporate Challenge that took place at a race circuit in Goodwood over the weekend. Bentley’s entry in the challenge was the Continental DC (Direct Current), a small single-seater vehicle built out of carbon fiber and...

As the fallout from last week’s CAFE announcement continues, worrying details about the new standards and how they appear harsher for some carmakers than others are starting to appear. The 2015 interim target of 31.6MPG fleet average for new cars and trucks is based on a complicated formula...

Saleen is offering for the first time its high performance 302 cubic inch (5.0L) premium V8 engine for sale as a standalone crate engine through its SpeedLab Aftermarket Division. The engine will be available in either short block or long block varieties and in either naturally-aspirated or...

GM will attempt to avoid the same fate as Toyota and reduce production at a number of its plants to prevent an oversupply of vehicles in the stagnant U.S. market. Corroborating with the decline in demand for fullsize SUVs and pickups, GM confirmed today that it will start eliminating shifts at its...

We’re used to reading stories about the Detroit 3 suffering from inventory problems but when unstoppable Toyota suffers a blowout you start realize just how badly the state of the economy and the car industry in general is doing. Inventory levels for Toyota and its Scion brand have risen to...

Although the Shelby GT500KR is hardly at risk of being taken as an ordinary Mustang - even by the only mildly observant eye - Ford has seen fit to update the car for its 2008 run with a new carbon fiber hood - the first-ever production use of carbon fiber for either Ford or Shelby. The 540hp muscle...

Sportec has announced the details of its latest incarnation, based on the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet. While the picture may make it seem more like a body-kit job than anything else, there are actually some stunning mods under the skin that turn the already fiery 911 Turbo Cabriolet into a...

As fuel prices continue to skyrocket to record highs, more and more consumers are increasingly becoming wary of just how much they are paying at the pump. But new reports in the U.S. claim faulty fuel pumps can be partly blamed for the rising cost of fuel and consumers are being overcharged without...

Soaring fuel costs have thrust the electric car industry into the limelight, with new offerings from Tesla, Fisker and Venturi all heating up the electric sports car market. Based around the lightweight chassis of a Lotus Super 7 and a 272hp Siemens electric motor, the new Evisol Thorr roadster...

Chrysler is developing a new range of vehicles for one of the most competitive automotive segments in the world, the midsize D-segment, currently dominated by the likes of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Its current offerings, the Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, are outsold by its Japanese...

Ford has released a new version of its 2008 Focus ST performance hatch developed by its in-house tuner TeamRS and plan to launch the car in a limited run in the UK from next month onwards. The TeamRS version benefits from new exterior and interior styling changes introduced across the rest of the...

Police in Germany are investigating a possible industrial espionage case involving Volkswagen spying on Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking. According to German media, VW personal used a baby-phone hidden behind a sofa located in a hotel room Wiedeking was staying in during a trip for a VW supervisory...

Asian-made and designed sportscars have long been some of the best in the business - from Nissan's Z and GT-R lines of cars to Toyota's famed 2000GT and Supra, the region has long produced cars that span the range from budget sportscar to near-supercar. Autochina 2008, Beijing's auto show, saw the...

Snapped a day ahead of its official debut, the M1 Concept shows BMW can reinterpret its classics in a modern and daring way. Sharing the essential core of the original M1's design, yet thoroughly up-to-date, the new concept arrives just a month past its predecessor's 30th birthday. Showing BMW's...

Now that AMG is no longer focused on chasing big horsepower numbers, efficiency is quickly become the new performance benchmark for the Affalterbach-based tuner. Not even exclusive performance firms like AMG are immune to the effects of stricter emissions and fuel economy standards being phased in...

Despite the downturn in the U.S. auto market - one of the most important for either brand - and the generally weak global economy, Ferrari and Maserati are measuring their profitability in the millions for the first quarter of 2008. Strong V12-model sales at Ferrari and GranTurismo sales for...

Exotic timepieces frequently attempt to secure some association with elite sports and activities - and the people that perform them. Though made of titanium, tungsten and carbon fiber, such watches are rarely much out of the ordinary when it comes to appearance or function. The latest creation from...

The U.S. Secretary of Transportation couched the new CAFE plan as saving billions of gallons of fuel, but the industry sees it as one that will costs billions in research, development and manufacturing costs over the next five years. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters noted in the announcement...

Update: click here for OFFICIAL information on Porsche's new 2008 911 facelift New documents resembling official internal specification lists for the upcoming 2009 Porsche 911 range have appeared on a number of internet forums, revealing crucial details about engine outputs, a new dual-clutch...

Updated: The European Union has followed the lead of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and approved the $2.3 billion sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata. There were no content of the sale from competitors and customers and the decision was made under a ‘simplified...