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Lotus has announced a new 5-year plan for the U.S., which will include three all-new models. The Lotus model lineup has been more or less stagnant for the past few years, introducing only variants of established models like the Elise and Exige. The announcement coincides with the appointment of...

Auto makers have long sought the perfect balance between power, room, efficiency, and style. The crossover is the industry's latest find. With estimated sales of the category to exceed 3 million next year, it seems the industry has found a winner. More and more people are finding a sedan simply...

Ferrari has now accepted that it "has won" the 2007 constructors' world championship. Following news that McLaren will not appeal the World Motor Sport Council's sanctions for espionage, the Maranello based team announced in a statement: "Ferrari will now invest all its efforts over the final three...

Seeking to improve its already impressive reputation for innovation, Mercedes has partnered with Loaded Films to produce The Illusive, a short film about a spy photographer and his prey. The new method of content delivery aims at a younger, more tech-savvy target audience, while improving brand...

During testing at the Nurburgring this week, the Nissan Skyline GT-R was spotted putting in some very hot laps. Although the numbers are unofficial, and reportedly hand-timed, the initial times are impressive. Putting the Skyline GT-R in a class with the Porsche 911 Turbo and substantially ahead of...

The Mercedes-McLaren SLR is one of the few exotics rarely touched by aftermarket tuners but that hasn’t stopped the U.K.’s project Kahn from releasing a new performance upgrade for it. Not wanting to alter the dramatic styling of the SLR significantly, developers have kept exterior mods...

In the lead up to next year’s Beijing Olympic games, the Chinese government is organizing a ‘no-car day’ in 108 of its cities scheduled for tomorrow to help clean its smoggy air. It won’t be a complete blanket ban. The ban will be in force for only a few select streets in...

Porsches have traditionally been built in Germany but even an exclusive marque like the Stuttgart-based sports carmaker is not immune from the forces of globalization. Already we’ve seen it move production of its Cayenne SUV to a plant in Slovakia and now there are reports that it could even...

One of the more interesting vehicles of 2007, the new Can-Am Spyder, has entered production and the first units have already rolled off their Canadian production line. The three-wheeler is manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) and will officially go on sale across North America in...

Jaguar is rumored to be developing an even more potent model than the XKR and, as these latest spy images reveal, the car could be on sale sooner than you think. Targeting high-end sports cars like the Aston Martin V8 Vantage and Porsche 911 Turbo, the new car will likely get a significant power...

Earlier this week we reported about BMW offering a range of new factory-backed performance parts and now we can confirm Lexus will be releasing its own range of accessories at the end of next month. Lexus will be using the upcoming SEMA show in Las Vegas, which is being sponsored by Toyota, to...

Final bids for the two premium brands were to be due at the end of this month, but Ford has now extended the deadline by two weeks. Credit issues are suspected as the root cause for the delay. No official reasons were given for the move, but the bidders are thinking it's planned to give them more...

Seat has been suffering financially however the Spanish subsidiary of Volkswagen hopes that a raft of new models will allow it to improve sales. It has confirmed the Seat Tribu concept shown at this month's Frankfurt IAA will enter production in 2009 complete with an edgy exterior designed by...

This is the first official image of the potent STI version of Subaru’s new Impreza WRX. We won’t get to see the car completely revealed until its Tokyo Motor Show debut next month but there are quite a few details we can gather from this teaser. Clearly seen is the car’s new hood...

The success of Holden fully depends on its export programs, which is why the GM division is considering selling the Commodore sedan in more markets with the latest tipped to be Europe. Variants of the Commodore are already sold in the Middle-East, South Africa and parts of Asia, and will soon be...

It’s not unusual today for rival carmakers to work together in developing new technologies that will eventually be shared by both companies. One of the most significant partnerships in recent history was the co-development of hybrid technology by the then DaimlerChrysler, BMW and General...

Diesel is the choice of fuel in most parts of Europe whereas petrol is favored in most other parts of the globe, but which one is better? One way to find out is by testing both engine types using the same car and judging criteria. Find out which comes out on top by clicking ahead for a full video...

Engineers at VW are close to finishing up development work on a new four-door coupe model, which is expected to make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year. Spy shots of the car have been hard to come by but we do have a new rendering of the car composed using information from...

This year Daimler dumped Chrysler and Toyota edged its way into the number two spot in total U.S. sales. Now American domestic luxury car manufacturers have suffered another blow. Import makers are moving into a position of dominance in the luxury sector - which is one of the fastest growing, most...

The current BMW X3 will have to soldier on for a few more years until the arrival of an all-new model at the end of the decade. Spy shots of a suspicious 3-series wagon with a much taller ride-height than the standard model are believed to be of the prototype for the new X3. The images only...