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Abu Dhabi is probably tired of Dubai always stealing the thunder as the star of the United Arab Emirates, but that may change with the construction of a Formula One spec race track as part of a Ferrari based theme park already under construction. Located on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the Ferrari...

Italdesign’s Fabrizio Giugiaro gives a quick walkthrough of all the design elements that went into making the Giugiaro Mustang the stunner that it is. Displayed once again at last week's Detroit Auto Show, Fabrizio describes the 500hp coupe, with its sharp edges and low roofline, as...

BMW’s 1-series hatch will be sold in the US, and it could be in showrooms as early as 2008. Winding Road reports that a BMW official made the confirmation during a statement at a recent corporate event. It was initially thought the car was at least 2 years away, but now it looks like the...

The Champ Car World Series will return to Europe later this year for the first time in four years, starting on the 2nd of September at a track in Holland followed by a second event in Belgium one week later. The events are being promoted by Dutchman Bart Rietbergen, and were confirmed by Champ Car...

Wagons and crossovers accounted for almost half of Volvo’s sales in the US last year, so it comes as little surprise that the company will be adding even more of these models to its lineup in the near future. The first of these will be the XC60 crossover that’s due in early 2009...

After the successful launch of the Audi Q7 last year, the luxury carmaker from Ingolstadt is preparing the launch of its second “Q” car, tipped to go on sale early next year. Labelled the Q5, the new soft-roader will go head-to-head with the awkwardly styled BMW X3 as well as an...

Toyota is reported to be considering a possible partnership with Ford, with the focus of the deal to center on an alliance in technological development. In an interview with the Nikkei Business Daily, Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe stated that no talks have taken place as yet, but Toyota is...

One of London’s councils announced this week that it will move forward with plans to charge owners of gas-guzzling cars up to three times as much for parking permits. Reuters reports that Richmond upon Thames Council in London’s southwest will introduce the new charge despite a majority...

X Works Automotive is using its expertise in modifying Mitsubishi Evos to develop its own sports car that will feature a unique carbon composite passenger cell. Attached to this will be lightweight aluminum and carbon subframes carrying the drivetrain components. Powering the vehicle will be a...

MINI has released information on two new cars that it will add to its lineup positioned below the Cooper and Cooper S models. First up is a new sporty diesel called the Mini Cooper D. The previous generation MINI had a diesel model that was powered by a 1.4L four-cylinder motor sourced from Toyota...

BMW has officially announced its updated 1-series hatch that’s set to go on sale in the coming months. The introduction of a three-door model and a revised five-door come as a raft of new fuel-saving innovations are rolled out across the range, which includes the most fuel efficient...

Ford of Europe will launch a new customization program for its vehicles that will allow customers to personalize their new cars by selecting from an enhanced range of features and equipment. Labeled 'Ford Individual,' the initiative is similar to programs run by BMW and Volkswagen, and is designed...

Formula One’s Asian invasion continues with rumors that the motorsport’s supremo Bernie Ecclestone is confident one of India’s largest cities, Delhi, is the right place to host a race if F1 moves to the subcontinent. With races already confirmed for Turkey, Bahrain, Malaysia...

Images from the official brochure for Mercedes' long-awaited C-Class sedan have leaked onto the web, revealing what the final car will look like ahead of its launch on the 18th of this month. Taking styling cues directly from the more expensive S-Class saloon, the new C has grown in all dimensions...

New carbon emissions standards that are set to be introduced across Europe by 2012 may force carmakers outside of the region unless they make serious inroads into reducing the emission levels of their cars within the next five years. Under the proposals, which are to be announced by European...

Rolls Royce is currently developing a new entry-level model for launch in 2010 with an estimated sales price of between $250,000 and $300,000. Automotive News reports that the car’s design work was completed and approved last month and the project is now in its engineering phase. RR’s...

Pontiac’s replacement for the Grand Prix, the Australian sourced VE Commodore, will feature new front-end styling when it goes on sale in 2008 as the new G8. Automotive News reports that the car will feature a unique nose similar to that seen on Pontiac’s smaller Solstice roadster...

Niche vehicle manufacturer GTM Cars, based in Coventry in the UK, has confirmed that it will build an enviro-friendly track car to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Labeled the GTM 40TR (Track and Race), the ultra light racing car could potentially run on biofuel and reach 60mph from rest in under...

BMW is currently preparing its Spartanburg plant in the US to start churning out as many as 40,000 units of its upcoming X6 crossover vehicle, according to one of BMW’s suppliers. The X6, which is based on the same platform as the recently released X5 SUV, will be positioned as an up-market...

Malcolm Bricklin’s latest venture is a plan to import a low-priced hybrid vehicle manufactured in China for sale in the US. You may remember Bricklin and his company, Visionary Vehicles, and their failed attempt to import cars from China’s Chery automobile. This time ‘round, the...