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Here’s something off the bizarre scale: an Italian built mini SUV with two doors and a Chevrolet LS2 engine. That’s what a small Italian company called Fornasari is building, in the form of the RR600 SUV. The vehicle sports a 6L V8 engine developing 610hp and a massive 748Nm. By using...

The powers that be at FIA have once again changed the rules for next years F1 season, with the two biggest changes being the addition of Italy’s Imola circuit and the engine freeze originally planned for 2008 brought forward. After the Japanese GP, the only engine development allowed will be...

Here’s the latest episode of Extreme TV’s Gumball 2006 program. This time the rally flies from Thailand to the US.

The ballistic Saleen S7 has just been given the track treatment with a new Competition package being made available as an option. Of course, 750 horsepower is just too little these days, and so the Competition package ups the ante to an astounding 1,000 hp. The extra horsepower comes from...

Lotus today announced that the superb Elise has just been ordered by a number of rental fleets for use by their customers. This is a big step up from the usual Corollas and Jazzes carried by most rental fleets, and should be even more fun to thrash around knowing that you won’t have to...

There have been a few reports online recently about Toyota’s plans to bring one of their European small cars to the US as a competitor to DaimlerChrysler’s Smart brand. With the recent increases in fuel, auto companies now believe that America is ready for mini cars. Now Edmunds has...

One of the biggest drawbacks with speeding cameras is that you’re usually caught, get the fine a week later in the mail, and rarely learn your lesson. Studies have shown that drivers are more likely to curb their speeding if they’re shown a sign with their speed, and their number plate...

We had to check it wasn’t April Fool’s day when we read this announcement. After all the talk about Ford’s Way Forward, it seemed strange that they would now consider building cars under the Rover nameplate. Digging deeper in to story, it’s clear that Ford is only buying the...

Small British carmakers have always been risky prospects, but Noble, makers of the M14 coupe and the upcoming M15, has managed to gain a large financial backing. A mystery investor has fronted the money that will allow Noble to complete its M15 coupe, which is bein pitched against the Porsche 911...

Ford is planning on giving its Five Hundred sedan a significant facelift in 2008, before the introduction of a brand new model in 2012. Visually, the signature three-bar chrome grill will be changed along with head and tail lamps. The current 3L V6 will be replaced by a 3.5L variant, which should...

It seems that Ford and GM, the two biggest auto manufacturers in North America, have been in talks about a possible merger between the two. Automotive News reports that the talks were held in July after Nissan and Renault broached a separate proposal of an alliance between Renault, Nissan and GM...

The Skoda Joyster is the latest concept from the Czechs, a handsome 3-door car with sporty pretensions. It follows on from the 2002 Tudor, the 2003 Roomster and the 2005 Yeti. With further details being released on the 28th of September, the only details we know is that it looks like it will be in...

Peugeot has unveiled the sports edition of the 207, dubbed the 207 GT. The car is slated to be on sale in December of this year. Unfortunately there will not be a range-topping 207 RC as we had originally hoped, and it seems that Peugeot enthusiasts will have to do with the 207 GT. Still, while the...

General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has announced it will build more than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles and begin placing them with customers next year, as part of a comprehensive deployment plan dubbed “Project Driveway." The project is designed to learn all aspects of the customer...

It seems that Nissan is testing a new car-to-car communications system in Japan – but before you get excited, not the sort where you can curse out the guy who just cut you off, or try to pick up the women in the car next to you. Instead, the system will be much more safety oriented, giving...

Though its common knowledge Lamborghini produced a SUV in the 80’s, what’s less known is they produced a motorbike in 1986 in collaboration with French constructor Boxer-Bike. Boxer-Bike has been known for producing the some of the fastest and most sophisticated bikes and was thus...

So you’ve just dropped a hundred grand on a new Merc CL and want everyone to know about it. Rather than trying to slip references to it in conversations, you can try buying one of the new range of accessories Mercedes has just released to accompany your car. There are the usual executive toys...

It was exactly ten years ago that the Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class made its debut in the showrooms. When it was launched in 1996, the SLK was a new market segment for Mercedes, but they managed to make it a success. Though Mercedes didn't invent the folding hard-top roof, the SLK was the car that...

Ford has announced the details of its upgraded Way Forward turnaround plan, with the major announcements being a reduction in operating costs through offering employee buyouts, acceleration of Ford’s product strategies, and reduction in manufacturing capacities. Below are the details about...

At least one Red Bull team will use Renault engines next year after the French company announced it had won the deal. Red Bull currently uses Ferrari engines in the main team and Cosworth V10s in their Scuderia Toro Rosso team. To make things interesting, Red Bull still has an engine contract with...