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Already a fully-capable road and track machine, the BMW M3 Coupe isn't precisely in need of tuning - or so you'd think. Once Hartge got its hands on it, however, it decided the new car could use some massaging, and has done its best to preserve what's great about the M3 Coupe while adding its own...

Update: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has cut off supply of oil to Exxon Mobil in retribution for its legal action against the Venezuelan national oil company Petroleos de Venezuela. A report from MSNBC relays a state-run television ad that displays the text, "Exxon Mobil turns oil into blood"...

In what could either be an inexplicable security slip or a brilliant viral marketing campaign, GM apparently left some drawings of a proposed car out on a desk in a room full of journalists. Sounds suspicious, certainly, but either way we get a sneak peek at a new car, so there's no need for...

As peak oil and global warming concerns become nearly universal, car makers and customizers are working to find ways to keep their products relevant. One way is to seek greener solutions. Another, and the way chosen by EDAG for their Rolls-Royce Phantom, is to make the car relevant to the modern...

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles that run on fossil fuels such as petrol or diesel. Their concept car uses ordinary liquid fuel but the carbon contained in the fuel is trapped in the vehicle...

The compact SUV-crossover market is set to see a stiff increase competition with news today that Toyota will be showcasing a new crossover at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. The new model is called the Urban Cruiser and it will be positioned below the current RAV4 SUV as a B-segment vehicle...

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show Toyota will roll out a new production ready version of its iQ minicar that will be much closer to the final model due next year than the original concept car from last year’s Frankfurt Show. The new iQ will serve as Toyota’s entry-level model and at...

This is the episode of Fifth Gear we’ve all been waiting for, the one where Tiff Needle takes the new Aston Martin DBS supercar for a spin. Click here to read our detailed post about the gorgeous Aston from its launch or follow the jump to see the clip.

Lamborghini’s entry-level Gallardo supercar has been on the market relatively unchanged for almost five years now, so as part of the car’s midlife update designers will be giving it a slight facelift and add a new flagship version as well. Set to appear at next month’s Geneva...

For anyone unfamiliar with Webasto, it’s a German-based automotive parts supplier that specializes in roof and convertible systems for cars as well as heating and cooling systems for commercial vehicles. The company has been developing products for major carmakers for more than a hundred...

Nokia has been trialling a new traffic monitoring system that relies on internet-connected mobile phones fitted with GPS receivers in vehicles, which can send information about traffic flow patterns in real-time and calculate alternative routes. The project is called ‘Mobile Century’...

If you were disappointed by VW’s decision not to shoehorn its potent 3.6L V6 into the Golf then you'll be glad to hear German company HGP has gone ahead and done it. However, not content with the 300hp output of the naturally aspirated mill, the tuner has added a pair of turbochargers and...

One strategy Volkswagen is looking at to make its cars more appealing in the U.S. is to offer smaller and more efficient engines than its rivals but use turbochargers to maintain class leading performance. Only yesterday we reported that VW was investigating launching vehicles in the U.S. with...

Not many cars can claim to have given birth to two American small- and big-screen legends, but the Trans Am can. Notorious for its use by The Bandit in the Smokey & The Bandit series of movies, the Trans Am was also the original basis for Knight Rider's KITT. Plans to revive the legendary...

Ferrari has a vivid history that’s littered with a number of famous motorsport titles and stunning supercars. Just last year the Prancing Horse celebrated its 60th anniversary but here’s a look at what the guys from Maranello were up to during their 40th anniversary. After the jump, is...

GM is determined to keep its promise of delivering the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car by the end of the decade but unfortunately it will likely have to cut a few corners to get there. Already we’ve seen officials raise the car’s expected price tag, from an initial $30,000 to about...

GM’s financial results for 2007 have finally been revealed and as predicted its net loss for the period amounted to a whopping $38.7 billion, a new record for the General. Of course, most of this figure is the result of a tax write down undertaken in the second half of last year but GM's...

The president of the Dakar Rally organizing body Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), Patrice Clerc, has confirmed that next year’s race will take place in South America and there’s no date set as to when it may return to Africa. The African event was canceled last month because of direct...

Update: As most were predicting, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has given the green light to the £25 ($50) daily charge on high emissions sports cars and SUVs that drive though central parts of the UK capital. The new scheme will come into effect on October 27, forcing vehicles with the highest...

To most, hybrid vehicles like the Prius are a step in the right direction towards a future of ‘greener’ motoring but a new study has found that such cars are actually holding back other alternative powertrain technologies like hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and all-electric cars. French...