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Audi’s entrance in to the burgeoning supercar market is the R8, a two-seater coupe with a V-10 engine and a 0-62 mph time of around 4 seconds. It’ll be built by Audi subsidiary Quattro and will go on sale next year for upwards of $200,000. The R8 is based heavily on the Le Mans quattro...

Do you feel cheated paying top dollar for some parking garages when you know there’s probably a dozen other garages in the area charging less, but you don’t know where? Thanks to the spread of ubiquitous computing and a new web company called SpotScout, you can now find the nearest...

It was only a matter of time until the foreign automakers were going to overtake the Big Three in the US auto sales race. According to statistics compiled by R.L. Polk and Co., foreign car companies made up 52.9 percent of car sales versus 47.1 percent for the domestics in the first five months of...

Vee Dub has created a new advertising slogan for its Middle Eastern marketing push: “It gets me!” According to Andreas Prinz, Managing Director Volkswagen Middle East, "This region is going to really feel the emotional power of Volkswagen like the rest of the world. We are fully...

Luxury hotel consortium, Luxury Resort Villas, based in Las Vegas has commissioned specialty automaker, DiMora Motorcar, to build 10 super-luxury sedans at a cost of $2 million a piece. The handcrafted automobiles are to feature a 1,200-horsepower "Volcano" V16 engine with production in Palm...

Not only is Alfa Romeo bringing in its svelte looking 159 saloon to the United States but in the latest news, the Italian automaker will kick off its return with the introduction of the limited-edition 8C Competizione. Though the Italian brand won’t sell any cars in the U.S. in volume until...

Ah, the single life, you may get lonely but at least you have the freedom to go out and buy whatever car you want without having to consult the significant other. The people over at Forbes.com have put together their annual list of cars that they feel best suits the single life. What kind of cars...

BMW is working on a new model to enter its lineup, which will sit in between the 1- and 3-Series. The sketch shows what the car may look like in coupe form, but there’s also a rumor that there might be a roadster version. The car is expected to go on sale in 2009 and may even come with a hot...

Nanjing Automobile Corporation, the Chinese automaker that own the rights to the MG brand, has plans to manufacture the MG TF sports car and the larger ZT to be launched in 2008. With the aid of Group Lotus, Nanjing will modernise the MG range of cars and engines. The new cars will be available...

Nissan today announced it reached a new milestone in June with the production of its 100 millionth vehicle. Since its establishment in 1933, Nissan has produced about 76,640,000 vehicles in Japan and about 23,500,000 vehicles in other countries. At the end of June, Nissan’s total global...

Bosch, the inventor of stability control, has put out a research study showing drivers are becoming more aware of ESP and ABS safety systems on cars. In 2004 only 1% of drivers could identify ESP, and 18% could identify ABS. Today, the figures are 9% and 46% respectively. Installation rates for ESP...

Bowing to public demand, Bugatti is planning to build a targa version of the Veyron for the princely sum of $1.9 million. Sadly, for those with ambitions of feeling the wind through their hair at over 250 mph, the car’s speed is to be electronically limited to 217 mph because of safety...

Last year it was a 15,000-mile trek through China in a pair of 612 Scagliettis. This year, Ferrari plans to drive two brand new 599 GTB Fioranos on a journey spanning 20,000 miles from Brazil to New York. Starting on August 24, a team consisting of 50 different international journalists will take...

You may remember our earlier post about the future plans of AMG; well it looks like they've already released their first model under the new structure. These are images of the SLK55 AMG Black Series, which has undergone weight reduction and some engine work and now puts out 400hp. The German tuner...

C’mon, admit it, you’ve all done it at least once. Apparently one in five British drivers admit to checking themselves out in shop windows as they drive by, according to a study conducted by Peugeot in Britain. Further, it seems one in four British motorists (26%) dream of being seen in...

Our favorite grumpy Brit Jeremy Clarkson has reviewed the latest Aston Martin DB9. One of the problems many DB9 owners have had is that the battery can die if you don’t drive it for a few days. Clarkson borrows an Aston to try to test this, but gives in after three days, saying: "I’m...

Tiguan, that’s the official name for Volkswagen’s soon to be released compact SUV. The name was chosen from a survey conducted in a European auto magazine, consisting of 350,000 participants. The new vehicle will be based on the 2007 Golf platform and will go head-to-head with the...

Just when you thought the horsepower race was starting to settle, along comes another 1,000-horsepower supercar. In this case it’s from the tiny automaker Barabus Sports Car of the United Kingdom. Finally unveiled at an auto show in the U.K. after a 10-year gestation, the 6.0-liter...

Ferrari’s successor to the Enzo is still way out on the horizon, but the potent FXX that's already in the hands of owners is a clear pointer to the kind of performance you can expect. The Italian automaker has gathered important feedback from its 29 client test-drivers of the exclusive FXX...

Finally an Aston Martin that's significantly different from every other new Aston. This one may look like the others, but hold on, it has four doors. Though still a concept, the Rapide has been trotted out enough to make us believe that it’s coming, and soon. Considering that Porsche is...