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Here’s an interesting video of what it’s like to chase down car development teams as they’re testing in the desert. The uncredited spy photographer catches the M3 team while they’ve stopped at the side of the road and gets the one-fingered salute from one angry German. More...

This STS-V with unique LED tail-lights and an Escalade-style grille was caught while in preparation for a European auto show for modified cars. Inside, the car is said to feature labels and instrumentation in full Arabic and is powered by a 600hp supercharged V8. The big news is that this car...

Up for sale is this rare Pagani Zonda, which is the only one of its kind in the world. As far as supercars go, the Pagani Zonda Monza edition is about as rare as they get. Debuting back at the 2004 Paris Motor Show, the Zonda C12 S Monza is a full ready-to-race version of the already hard-edged...

The Hennessey Viper may soon own the title of the world’s fastest car in production with a claimed top speed of 255 mph. With a sticker price of $225,000, the Hennessey-tuned speed king is a relative bargain when compared with the million-dollar supercars it outperforms. That's only if any of...

Mazda plans to recall all 2004, 2005, and most of its 2006 model RX-8s due to an issue in the design of its rotary engine. Problems due to excessive heat have been prevalent amongst many RX-8 buyers, and this latest recall will only add insult to injury. According to the source, many owners may be...

Cadillac is well underway in developing a strong business case to add two new sub-$30,000 vehicles to its luxury lineup. The new cars will go up against the latest affray of small vehicles from the German luxury marques and could be in showrooms by the end of 2009. The first vehicle will be a...

With the recent price increase of the Corvette Z06 by GM recently, Chrysler was forced to position its 2008 Dodge Viper upwards as well. This move creates a gap for a new sports car that will sit below the Viper in terms of price and performance, and could possibly be a production version of the...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has passed a new rule that requires auto manufacturers to inform customers whether their car has an Event Data Recorder installed. The EDR, which works similarly to Black Box flight recorders found in airlines, will record details about vehicle...

No, it’s not some exotic niche supercar but a humble Dodge that holds the record for the “The Fastest Four Cylinder Production Car On The Planet.” The car was run by Salt Lake City’s Jorgen Moller, who pushed the heavily modified Dodge SRT-4 to a top speed of 222.416mph...

The RX-8 is one of our favourite cars of the last five years, so much so that a member of our team currently drives one. The combination of a rotary engine that spins to dizzying numbers and excellent handling make it an excellent value sports car. Mazda has upgraded the old and often complained...

In an effort to prevent drivers from speeding, BMW has created a new video camera based system that can read oncoming speed limit signs well before they’re in view of the driver. The device then conveys the information to the driver via a heads up display. The video camera, which is mounted...

FIA president Max Mosley has admitted that new F1 changes that are set to take place could cost the industry thousands of jobs. This comes ahead of the announcement that engine manufacturer, Cosworth, will be forced to cut almost 40 percent of its staff by years’ end. At most risk are British...

Although it seems obvious that you’re more likely to be involved in an accident if you’re attempting to eat or drink while driving, we now have test figures that show you’re chance of crashing is actually double that of normal driving. This is usually because of slower reaction...

What looks like an unassuming Audi TT is actually a prototype for a new RS version of the popular sports car. Caught undergoing testing in Germany, the TT RS is likely to pack a twin-turbo charged version of the two-liter TSFI four-cylinder instead of the larger 3.2-liter V-6 engine. Power output...

GM is considering expanding the Hummer line-up to include a smallish Jeep Wrangler competitor for release in 2008. The new model would be dubbed the H4 and designed to stem the lack of sales for its bigger brothers due to higher oil prices. The report by Automotive News also mentioned that the H3...

You’re looking at the first official images of the all-new performance variant of Holden’s VE Commodore. Developed by Holden's tuning arm, HSV, this new car will be the fastest Australian built car ever, with a 0-60mph time under 5 seconds, and distinguishes itself from its donor sedan...

Both on the road and display at this years’ Woodward Dream Cruise in Birmingham is Ford’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell version of the popular Focus sedan. Due to the expense of Fuel Cell technology, which involves the extensive use of platinum, the humble Focus turned out to be the most expensive...

Labelled a design study by Volkswagen’s California Design Center, the new EOS Highway 1 made an appearance at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance over the weekend. Based on the regular EOS coupe, the new convertible sits about one inch lower thanks to a set of H&R Special...

Former Formula 1 and Le Mans racer Perry McCarthy is best known for his stint as the masked and mysterious Stig on Top Gear. He was the Stig for 22 episodes during which he tested some of the world’s most expensive auto exotica. In an interview with Crash.net, he talks about what it was like...

A group of imaginative thieves in Moscow came up with a novel idea to steal cars by distracting the drivers with naked women. Before you think this has no chance of working, the Russian car jackers were able to steal 4 luxury vehicles plus 10 stereos in 15 minutes. The girls would stand completely...