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The Lamborghini Reventon is one of those cars that needs no introduction. Its powerful stance, aggressive lines and the raging bull on the bonnet tells you this is one of the most exclusive cars on the planet. It also signifies that this is a car most of us mere mortals will never get to own. The...

At last night’s National Television Awards ceremony in the UK, Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson took out the Special Recognition Award for his ‘unique contribution to television.’ The normally collected Clarkson seemed genuinely surprised to have won the award, which was...

The minicar segment is about to explode, with new models planned from most of the major carmakers including, for the first time, premium labels such as Audi. While most are heading down the budget road Audi will be launching an upmarket minicar to tackle the Mini Cooper and a possible BMW version...

Maybach’s newest model has been revealed ahead of its world debut at the upcoming Dubai Motor Show in a couple of week’s time. The car is a new semi-convertible version of the 62 saloon that officials will be calling a concept, but a limited production run of just 20 examples is all but...

It looks like no one told the guys at GM Performance Parts that oil prices are now at record highs because early next year they’ll be launching a modern interpretation of the classic 427 ZL-1 V8 engine. The new big-block will have a price tag of $20,000 and only 427 examples will be made. The...

No other auto show is better suited to hosting a green car award than the premier automotive event in the world’s biggest market for eco-friendly cars, the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. For the 2008 Green Car of the Year the nominees have been narrowed down to a field of just five finalists...

The recent introduction of the new 1-series Coupe and Cabrio and the reveal of the segment starting X6 ‘Sport Activity Vehicle’ is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of new models for BMW. As outlined in its official future strategy document released in late September, BMW is...

Usually there’s nothing special about drag racing teams using a standard production sedan as the basis for their new dragster, but when a team chooses to adopt a vehicle normally reserved for the over fifties and cardigan wearers we start to get a little curious. A team in Australia are about...

The Mustang has been a race car as long as it’s been in production, initially in the Trans-Am series in the 1960s and 1970s, then more recently in the Grand-Am series. That tradition will continue in the all-new 2008 FR500S, designed for the Mustang spec series entitled the Ford Racing...

Toyota only took the covers off the 2009 Corolla sedan today and already we have first images of a new high-performance version dubbed the S3. Although there are no plans for production, the new S3 shares some of its accessories with the regular production model such as the sports bodykit and...

Six distinct Hyundai vehicles made their world debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week, marking the Korean carmaker’s seventh year at the event. For this year’s display Hyundai showed off vehicles spanning its entire product portfolio including cars based on the Elantra hatch...

Not wanting to wait for Chrysler to build an official Barracuda, HXC Performance has penned up their own version of a new-generation Cuda and are already taking orders for the car, which is expected to be on sale by mid next year. The HXC Cuda will be built in a limited run of just 1,500 examples...

It seems this year’s SEMA Show had almost as many official presentations as the true aftermarket guys and we’re not just talking regular production cars with shiny wheels and a new coat of paint. This year saw a number of carmakers unveil their own interior accessories, entire stand...

Electric cars are believed by many to be the wave of the future, but critics harp on the long recharging periods and short range as insurmountable obstacles. And the critics are right, at least based on current technology and the availability of recharging stations. But that may change if one man...

More reveals from the SEMA showroom floor today, this time from Toyota. The second-generation Matrix evolves the five-door crossover utility vehicle concept that the first Matrix helped to pioneer. Toyota says more coupe-like styling and better performance are the focus of the new model. A variety...

Like the new Matrix, Toyota’s 2009 Corolla is all-new. The tenth generation of the Corolla features a balance between utility and performance in its five trim levels. It’s still a subcompact sedan, but the new design cues give it a sportier, more modern shape and feel. It’s cute...

Ford’s Crown Victoria, or Crown Vic as its affectionately known, was once the image of an American police patrol car. If you saw one in your rearview, you instinctively tapped your brakes - just in case. Times have changed, however, and the Crown Vic just isn’t as popular as it used to...

There’s no shortage to the exotic metal the lucky guys at Top Gear get to drive. This time ‘round presenter Jeremy Clarkson is testing Ferrari’s gorgeous 599 GTB Fiorano and after he’s done with it the enigmatic Stig gets a chance to take it for a spin.

Suzuki has displayed four vehicles in total at this year’s SEMA show including the brand new 2008 four-door SX4 Sport, a vehicle designed to combine influences from high-performance motorcycles with cars and SUVs. Designed and built by Road Race Motorsports of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., the...

Ford unveiled two modified versions of its Flex crossover at this week’s SEMA Show, one designed by legendary hot rodder Chip Foose and another developed by hip hop legend and car aficionado Funkmaster Flex. Both customizers have taken a unique approach in customizing their vehicle, Foose...