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Size no longer matters when it comes to the premium consumers are willing to pay for a little bit of luxury. You only have to look at the runaway success BMW has been having with its Mini range and to a lesser extent its 1-series model to see that there’s big money in small cars. GM is one...

The Detroit Auto Show is only a couple of days away but if you can’t wait you can take a sneak peak at what’s in store thanks to the early release of many of the upcoming show cars. Most of the vehicles we’ve seen already but some of them are new. These include the new 2009 150...

The race cars of the GT500 class in the Japanese touring car series (JGTC) have some of the most extreme aerodynamic packages in the business and the latest iteration of one of the event's legends, Nissan’s GT-R super sports car, doesn’t fail to live up to the standard of past heroes...

Twin-clutch transmissions are finding their way into many cars these days, from Volkswagens to Mitsubishis to Nissans. Volvo, like other makers that have made the switch to twin-clutch gearboxes, sees benefits to performance, fuel consumption and power handling capability - even in comparison to...

Whether you're a global warming disciple or a naysayer, the fact that humans generate a great deal of carbon-based pollution is undeniable. Likewise, people all over the world are working to help solve the problem. A group of Spanish researchers at the University of Granada have developed a...

It’s hard enough just getting a job after completing your studies at university, so imagine how tough it must be for a group of automotive design students straight out of the classroom to form their own car company and start production of their very own sports car. Despite financial and time...

Two of America’s most famous motorsports companies, Nelson Supercars and Mosler, have developed a new tuning package for the Mosler T900S. The Amercian supercar was already producing up to 600hp in some guises but thanks to the latest upgrade power levels now be adjusted all the way to...

Recent rule changes in Formula 1 have drawn heavy criticism from some camps for their tendency to clamp down on innovation and technological development, which they see as the heart and soul of the series. Others see the measures as overdue steps to combat the skyrocketing expense and shrinking...

The Audi R10 diesel shook up the racing world when it stormed onto the Le Mans circuit in 2006, and now Audi parent company Volkswagen is applying some of the lessons it learned there to its sports car racing program by introducing the petrol-powered VW Jetta TSI racer. The racer’s debut...

Brooke Cars will be launching a new flagship model dubbed the ‘Double R’ in Birmingham in the next couple of days. Don’t feel bad if you haven’t heard of Brooke before, as they’re a small-scale manufacturer specializing in superlight cars in a similar vein to Caterhams...

F1’s new commercial agreement means that Prodrive will not enter the sport in the near future, David Richards said on Thursday. The Oxfordshire based company’s chief had earlier left open the option of reassessing. Prodrive’s plans in 2009, having withdrawn his entry to become...

The Audi Allroad, based on the mid-sized A6, is essentially a jacked-up version of the standard wagon with protective plastic side cladding and a quattro all-wheel-drive system. The car is designed for those individuals who want off-road capability but aren’t willing to upsize to full-on SUV...

If you’re one of the legion of car fans out there who idolize Lamborghini’s Reventon but actually have the money to buy one and missed out on getting your name down for one of the twenty cars in production, you may be in luck because a car leasing company actually has one of the ultra...

It seems every month there’s a new story about Bugatti adding a second model to its lineup but until now these supposed new models have never surpassed the current Veyron supercar in terms of performance or price. The latest rumored Bugatti is tipped to overshadow not only the Veyron’s...

Mazda officials have no plans to replace the RX-8 sports car anytime soon, instead choosing to release a facelifted version as seen here in completely undisguised form. More of an update rather than a major overhaul, changes to the car will consist of a new set of bumpers, revised taillights and...

There’s a definite resurgence in small, lightweight roadsters. Tiny road-going racers with punchy engines and the kind of handling owners of bigger and heavier sports cars can only dream of. Notable mentions include cars like the KTM X-bow, the Fisker-designed Artega GT, and anything with a...

India’s Tata Group today announced the world’s cheapest car – the Nano. The compact car is expected to hit the market at a price of just 100,000 Indian rupees (US$2500) plus taxes and is expected to revolutionise car ownership in the 1.1 billion strong market. The five-seater car...

Hot on the heels of the Gulf Oil Ford GT40 comes news from Aston Martin that they will be racing their GT1 Le Mans cars in the distinctive orange and blue colours. Two DBR9s will be painted to celebrate Gulf Oil’s first victory at the 24 hour race 40 years on. The two Aston Martin DBR9s for...

Ford has been notoriously quiet on the subject of rear-wheel drive development over the last few years. The company showed two RWD concepts at last year’s NAIAS - the Ford Interceptor and the Lincoln MKR - but Ford never tipped either for production reality. Today, however, Ford confirmed a...

Czech carmaker Skoda has taken the wraps off the long-awaited Superb, aimed at the upper medium segment. Like most new cars, the Superb has grown considerably over the previous generation and is both longer and wider for additional interior space. The new Superb features a number of smart...