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You can expect to see a lot more Priuses (Priii?) driving around next year as Toyota has announced it will increase production by 50% to bring them to 300,000 units. The Prius has been a poster child for hybrid cars around the world, and Toyota is doing all it can to keep up with production. Plants...

Despite the recent news that Lotus will delay models and may be in financial trouble, its Malaysian owner Proton has said it won’t sell the British sports car manufacturer. Syed Tahir, Proton group managing director, has stated, 'We will make sure that Lotus will work and we must ensure Lotus...

Prepare to be impressed by two new hot-rod versions of Dodge’s new Nitro SUV, which will be on show at the upcoming SEMA show in Vegas. According to a Senior Design Manager, the Nitro SUV will have an uprated 5.7L Hemi V8, 5sp gearbox, Brembos, and will ride on 22” wheels. The second...

Though Aston Martin has been getting most of the glory as one of the biggest automotive turnarounds, fellow British carmaker Bentley has gone from building just under 1000 cars in 2003 to over 10,000 this year. The big seller has been the Continental GT, which is favored amongst rap stars, NBA...

Richard Hammond has been moved out of intensive care and is now in a stable condition after crashing a jet-powered car while attempting a speed record. Doctors have said that the 36-year old suffered a significant brain injury but expect he will recover fully. Hamster, as he’s affectionately...

Volkswagen has released details on the updated version of its Touareg SUV, which is set for a public debut at next week’s 2006 Paris Auto Show. Changes for the 2008 model include the new front and rear styling plus an upgraded interior featuring new seats and premium sound options. A new...

We have even more details on the stunning Mondeo Concept from Ford. It’s highly likely the production version will be very similar to this concept car, and will come in both sedan and wagon bodystyles. We won’t see official images until the Paris Motor Show, but until then we can enjoy even...

Considering rappers have long been known to pimp out their videos with auto exotica, Jay-Z is pulling out all the stops in making the video in his new song a hit. The video will feature a Pagani Zonda and Ferrari F430, shots of which were taken at the recent shoot. It looks like NASCAR racer Dale...

With an all new Camaro just around the corner, Ford wasn’t going to leave its aging Mustang untouched. According to the November issue of Road & Track, the 2009 model will receive a facelift that should give the Stang a harder edge and less of the retro styling - expect a more aggressive...

Not content with letting the recent BMW and Mercedes museums take all the glory, Porsche is constructing a shrine to itself in its home city of Stuttgart. Construction is well underway and is expected to be completed in 2008. The exhibition will be dedicated to the era of Professor Ferdinand...

Ford has come through on its promise that the stunning Iosis concept would be a sign of things to come, at least in design. Ford will be unveiling their new Mondeo concept at the Paris Motor Show, and sources are claiming that the production version will be close to this concept. It’s clear...

Ford’s recent purchase of the Rover nameplate from BMW is likely to disappoint Chinese car maker, SAIC Motor Corp, who owns the technology for the Rover 75 and 25 vehicles. SAIC, who hopes to become a dominant global player, had wanted to sell cars using the established Rover brand...

California has sued six major car companies over damage created by the harmful CO2 emissions from their vehicles. You may remember that just last year nine car makers (including Ford, General Motors and Toyota) unsuccessfully attempted to sue the California state government over its new clean car...

"Top Gear" presenter Richard Hammond has been seriously injured during an attempt to break the land speed record for Britain while driving a Thule Vampire, a 30-foot jet-powered Swedish dragster. Hammond was reported to be still speaking as he was lifted from the wreckage. Remarkable considering he...

AutoSpies is reporting that BMW is getting ready to launch their Individual program in the US at the Miami motor show next month, and one of the customisations you’ll be able to pick is a leather top for your M6 convertible. The Individual program has had great success overseas with...

Toyota Motor Corporation, one of the most successful outsourcing companies in the world, may for the first time go outside the company for a diesel engine. The Japanese giant would be breaking with 50 years of tradition in the US by opting for a diesel powerplant for its new Tundra pickup via an...

PSA Peugeot Citroën has given its designers at its ADN (Automotive Network Design) studio in France the challenge of creating new innovative designs by dividing the designers into two competing teams, one for Peugeot and the other for Citroën. Each team will adopt the values and core...

McLaren Automotive in collaboration with students from the Istituto Europeo di Design School in Turin, Italy, has developed a “dream project” range of models depicting the supercars of tomorrow. A total 39 students participated to help produce several 1:4 scale sized models of...

Following up from our previous pictures of the Dodge Avenger concept, originally released by LeftLaneNews, we have come across images of the production version of the Avenger, due to be shown at the Paris Motor Show. The car will share the front-wheel drive platform from the Chrysler Sebring and...

The deal was announced only 10 days ago, but Spyker has already introduced new orange and grey livery that reflects its Dutch heritage. The new colors make the Skyper racers the most distinctive cars on the grid. Spyker has also announced the GP2 Series frontrunner Alex Premat would take their...