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Ferrari's Nigel Stepney has broken his silence and declared that he is the victim of a "dirty tricks campaign" waged by the Italian team. Rumours this weekend suggested that the formula one veteran, currently the subject of a police and internal investigation for alleged illegal behaviour and...

Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show back in March, Ferrari’s new 612 Scaglietti Sessanta is ready to go on sale with a limited run of just 60 cars. Packed with Ferrari’s full enhancement package, the 612 Sessanta is only available with the F1 gearbox and either Grigio scuro or Rubino...

After establishing his company Fisker Coachbuild in sunny California back in 2005, former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker has delivered his first car at a ceremony at the Rodeo Drive Concours d’Elegance in Beverly Hills. The car in question is a 2007 Fisker Latigo CS V10 coupe, number one...

US based ZAP Automotive has announced its plans to develop a second high-performance electric vehicle to join the upcoming 644hp ZAP-X electric crossover pictured in the above rendering. The second vehicle will be a more affordable model, with a targeted price of $30,000 and a top speed in excess...

Similar to the deal in which Chrysler plans to source a new low-cost minicar from China’s Chery Auto to be sold in North America, Ford too will import a new model to the US, this time built in Brazil. The information comes from parts suppliers, who also revealed to Wards Auto that production...

Renault is close to finalizing the design for a new coupe version of its recently revealed Laguna. The new two-door will be launched roughly 12 months after the introduction of the sedan and estate models, and will round out the lineup as the carmaker’s new flagship. Styling will be heavily...

A man charged with doing 127mph in a 35 zone in Illinois has had his car turned over to local police, who have subsequently converted it into a patrol car. The car in question is a black 2000 model-year Dodge Viper with a cognac leather interior. Since joining the police fleet, the Viper has been...

The US Senate has approved a bill that calls for all new cars and trucks to meet a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of 35mpg by 2020, up 40% from the CAFE levels of today’s fleets. The bill will now proceed to the House of Reps, which is expected to vote along the same lines. The...

Chrysler has announced the adoption of a range of new fuel-saving technologies to improve mileage rates of its vehicles. The major news is the development of a family of V6 engines with cylinder deactivation technology, similar to GM's displacement on demand. This means that three cylinders can be...

Alfa has applied its classic Turismo Internazionale option to its svelte 159 saloon and Sportwagon, with both cars set to feature the famous TI initials. The cars will include a unique body kit, lowered sports suspension, 19-inch alloy wheels, red Brembo brake calipers, and chrome effect on the...

For Ferrari’s 60th Anniversary celebration at its headquarters in Maranello this week, the supercar company has unveiled its future strategy for improving its image in the eyes of environmentalists. Apart from the official formalities and the release of the 60th anniversary edition of the 612...

Michael Schumacher will compete once again in this year’s Race of Champions (ROC) at Wembley Stadium on the 16th of December. The unique event will see the stadium transformed into a custom-built tarmac race track where drivers from several different categories compete in a series of...

Germany’s ADAC automotive regulatory body has given China’s Brilliance BS6 sedan a poor one-star rating in its latest round of crash tests. This is the car that Brilliance was hoping would convince European buyers that the Chinese brand was capable of building a truly world class car...

Light-weight alloy wheels may one day be replaced by even lighter plastic wheels or advanced composite versions. A new testing system has been developed that will allow manufacturers to simulate tests for the wheels in the hope that they’ll one day feature on production cars. The benefits of...

German tuning house Edo Competition has taken a look under the hood of the Lamborghini Murcièlago LP640 supercar and worked its magic to the tune of 663hp, 23 horses up on the factory model. Torque from the 6.5L V12 is increased from 660Nm to 675Nm at 5,600rpm, which results in final acceleration...

The lucky guys over at Fifth Gear got to take Porsche’s awesome 911 GT3 RS, a car they describe as the most extreme street legal Porsche, out on the track. In this video, you’ll see it up against Porsche’s own 911 GT3 Cup racer. Some very nice camera work and one of the hottest...

A Granturismo boat powered by a Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] F430 V8 engine has established two new world water speed records on Lake Como in Italy. At the helm was Eugenio Molinari, who navigated the boat in two separate categories, managing the fastest average speeds for the running kilometer both times...

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has revealed that the Japanese half of the alliance is currently working on an ultra-cheap vehicle for the Indian market that will be priced as low as $3,000. Ghosn believes there is significant demand for such a vehicle in India, and that one its rivals, Tata...

AB Volvo is the second largest truck manufacturer in the world and is the former of owner of Volvo cars before selling it to Ford back in 1999. According to Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri, the truck company may join Renault in a potential buy-out of Volvo from Ford’s Premier Auto Group...

Kimi Raikkonen could depart Ferrari as soon as the end of this season, according to reports. Germany's Auto-Bild-Motorsport said the beleaguered Maranello based team has already commenced its search for the Finn's successor, after failing to live up to his reputation and newfound status as the...