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Tuning company Roush has taken the covers off a new version of the Ford Mustang called the P-51A, which was debuted at the SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas today. The car was designed along the lines of the legendary WWII fighter with which it shares its name, and with 510hp and 691Nm (510lb-ft) of...

In the midst of all the chaos that is the Specialty Equipment Market Association’s annual show, there are four cars each year that stand out as the very best in their categories. Rated on ease of customization, the Vehicle Design Awards are given for the best car, SUV, truck and hybrid. The...

The Ultima GTR may not look a world beater but the British-built supercar has racked up a string of first place titles over the years with the latest being the fastest lap time set by a production car for the Top Gear circuit. The time posted for the standard production Ultima GTR720 road car was...

Hyundai has finally dropped some official info on its future RWD coupe and has released a preview of the new model in the form of this concept teaser sketch. The final production version is expected to debut late next year as a 2009 model but a near-production concept version will be unveiled at...

Volvo is celebrating its fifth straight year at SEMA by unveiling five highly modified concept vehicles ranging from the all-new XC70 to a high-performance version of the S80 T6, a sporty version of the C30 to a C70 convertible, and a one-off fully custom hot rod. To develop the cars Volvo worked...

Only last week Nissan announced that its all-new GT-R sports car would be entered into the GT500 class of the SUPER GT series in Japan for the 2008 season. Now we have the first image of the new race car, prepped by Nissan’s own motorsport company Nismo. This latest shot was taken as the car...

Honda came to SEMA with a mission this year, bringing 17 vehicles in total. One of the absolute hottest Hondas on show is the Accord Coupe HF-S Concept, a high-performance take on one of Honda’s proven production cars. The car isn’t intended for production, unlike the Honda Accord Coupe...

Toyota’s reputation for building reliable cars is continuing to crumble with news today of yet another engine problem, this time with officials in Australia holding back sales of the V6-powered RAV4 SUV. The latest problem surrounds an issue with regard to models equipped with Toyota’s...

The Alfa 8C Competizione was never intended to be produced. It was just a concept car demonstrating what could be done with a brilliant team of engineers and lots of cash but an enthusiastic reception by the press and public encouraged Alfa to go ahead and build it. Unfortunately, Alfa decided to...

One vehicle rolled out at this year’s SEMA Auto Show that almost no one could overlook is the Chrysler SR-392 Roadster, a sinister looking hot rod developed by a specialist Mopar design team and vehicle customizer Quality Metalcraft. The SR-392 is essentially a steel reproduction of a 1927...

Top officials at Chrysler have acknowledged that some models will be dropped but until now there’s been no confirmation of which cars and exactly how many would disappear. Chrysler’s board are expected to decide today on dropping at least three models, with most in the industry...

We’ve already seen the new Pontiac G8 star in concept form in one of 50 Cent’s rap videos and now we have news of Fiddy’s own G8, which was unveiled this week at the SEMA Auto Show by the rapper himself. To build the car 50 Cent teamed up with New York-based tuner Unique...

Volvo is considering expanding the C30 range by adding a five-door hatchback variant to join the current three-door. The C30 is based on the same P1 platform that underlies the larger S40 and V50 models so building an extended version of the C30 hatch would be straight forward. Such a vehicle would...

Buick will present no less than three modified Enclave crossovers at this week’s SEMA Auto Show, with one of the vehicles designed by nine-year NBA veteran Jerome Williams. The former NBA star’s customized model is differentiated by its ‘White Opal’ finish and 24in Giovanna...

GM’s efforts to boost the image of Cadillac in Europe has been thwarted by the poor performance of the FWD only BLS, especially up against segment leaders like the RWD BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. That’s why for its replacement Cadillac may switch to GM’s new RWD Alpha...

Pontiac’s Solstice is one of the most beautiful cars to roll onto American showroom floors in years - and sales have proven it, despite a recent slump. But the sexy little roadster’s performance hasn’t been quite as well received - the Miata is the driver’s roadster, the...

Nissan will be mimicking Toyota and its premium Lexus division by focusing on the luxury end of its product line for hybrid drivetrains. Product planners will use the Infiniti brand to debut Nissan’s own advanced hybrid technology, which engineers are still developing. Nissan already sells a...

The ultra-exclusive Ferrari FXX isn’t just any new model but is in fact a development test-bed for new technologies that will eventually filter across to Ferrari’s future road cars. The new Evolution Package is the latest version of the FXX prototype and represents the culmination of...

In the latest episode of Top Gear Richard Hammond pits a Bugatti Veyron against a Eurofighter Typhoon jet in a one mile race. The jet-fighter did have the advantage of being able to take off but the rules of the race was that both had to turn around and do another one mile run in the opposite...

Honda was one of the first carmakers to launch a hybrid vehicle with its original Insight compact but it quickly lost the limelight when Toyota’s much more practical Prius hit the market. Now Honda hopes to claim back the lead in fuel-efficient and alternative fuel vehicles with the launch of...