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Back in April reports emerged claiming officials at Chrysler were considering creating a new Barracuda based on its Dodge Challenger, with none other than hot-rod legend Chip Foose dropping the suggestion at the New York Auto Show. These latest images are proof that Chrysler has created a new...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told reporters her government would not try to impose any speed limits for the unrestricted sections of the autobahn despite members of her party backing a proposal to introduce a general speed limit of 130km/h (80mph). When questioned about the proposal on...

Marking the introduction of the Astra sport-compact in the U.S., Saturn will show off a tuner-inspired example at this week’s SEMA Auto Show in amongst the array of GM customized and high-performance cars, trucks and SUVs. The new car should stand out from the crowd thanks to its flashy paint...

Cadillac will present a modified version of its still-new CTS saloon at this week’s SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas, developed to emphasize the car’s performance character. For their latest work, Cadillac’s designers have kept the chrome to a minimum and have instead gone with a...

Updated: GM has confirmed the launch of a turbocharged version of the Chevrolet Cobalt will take place at this week’s SEMA Auto Show in Las Vegas. The new car will pick up ‘SS’ badging as well as the 2.0L direct-injection and turbocharged four-cylinder engine from the Pontiac...

As city streets get more congested with the steady rise in new cars each year, the number of complicated driving situations will inevitably rise as well. That’s why carmakers are working hard to develop new safety features which assist with driving tasks and, as a result, significantly...

Here’s the second installment of our Subaru Impreza WRX STI image galleries, with plenty of new pics of the car’s internals including its engine and suspension. There are also a couple of shots of the STI’s new multi-function-display in action as well as the figure-hugging sports...

If Alfa Romeo is serious about competing with Germany’s premium labels it will eventually have to drop its FWD only lineup. Latest reports claim that is exactly what’s going to happen over the next couple of years as Alfa updates its lineup and prepares for its re-launch in North...

Saleen has announced the launch of a new 465hp supercharged Mustang 100 lucky customers will be able to scoop up for $49,995. The new car is called the Saleen S281 RF and is available in only two colors, black and alloy. The performance coupe is based on Ford’s 4.6L V8 Mustang but picks up a...

Subaru has released a flood of new images for its Impreza WRX STI but no matter how many times we look at it we still can’t get used to the awkward styling. However, with a heavily-revised 296hp turbocharged 2.5L ‘boxer’ engine, totally new platform and suspension plus a more...

The Subaru WRX STI was only officially released to the public a few days ago at the Tokyo Motor Show, but details of the new WRX STI Group N rally car are already out. The new STI Group N will battle its archrival, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evoultion X Group N rally car revealed earlier this month, in...

Suzuki used this week’s Tokyo Motor Show to take the covers off the successor to the original Kizashi Concept that featured at last month’s Frankfurt show. The new version is aptly named the Kizashi 2 and, like the original Frankfurt Concept, it also previews a future production model...

The Mitsuoka Orochi is a Japanese supercar that first appeared in concept form back in 2001 but managed to enter production that very same year.The original concept was built off a donor Honda NSX chassis and was powered by a similar V6 engine. Since then, Mitsuoka has released two revised models...

Nissan has finally revealed its new GT-R SpecV. Click here for all the images and details. According to latest reports Nissan will be building an even more potent version of the GT-R but it won’t arrive until 2009, one year after the super-coupe is launched in most markets. The new model will...

Australia’s Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) is the successful performance arm of GM-Holden and has been modifying and building its own cars for the past 20 years. GM officials now hope to copy that success in other markets where Holden products are sold and the first of these will be the Middle...

While most other manufacturers are going with a performance theme for this year’s SEMA Auto Show, Hyundai has picked a ‘beach’ theme for its showcase with the announcement today of the Elantra Touring ‘Beach Cruiser’ Concept. The car is based on the recently revealed...

Henrik Fisker, a man responsible for the breath-taking designs of the BMW Z8, Aston Martin DB9 and V8 Vantage, is set to debut a 100-mph performance plug-in hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show in January next year. By partnering with Quantum Technologies, Fisker Automotive plans to start selling the...

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn spoke about Nissan’s luxury brand Infiniti at this week’s Tokyo Motor Show, telling attendees how the decision to launch Infiniti in Europe was ‘relatively easy’ because its lineup would remain the same as in other markets such as the U.S...

Subaru has at last revealed full details for its new Impreza WRX STI, the final addition to the all-new Impreza range. With a heavily-revised new 296hp turbocharged 2.5L ‘boxer’ engine, totally new platform and suspension plus a more advanced symmetrical all-wheel drive system, the new...

Mitsubishi’s star at Tokyo was undoubtedly the latest Evo X but there were also a couple of interesting concept vehicles gracing its stands as well. Of most interest was the Concept-ZT, which previews a possible production model with a 2.2L clean-diesel powerplant and a dual-clutch...