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Tesla Motors' [NSDQ:TSLA] new electric car is a cyborg cross between a Toyota Prius and a Lotus Elise, and we like it. The Roadster is capable of a Ferrari-beating 0-60 time of 4 seconds, and it has a reasonable top speed of 130 mph. Being an electric car, it has no emissions and requires charging...

Ever wondered how fast a Formula One car could go? Honda, with Alan van der Merwe at the wheel, has now claimed the world record for the “fastest straight line speed” for an F1 car, by posting a measured speed of 220 mph over two runs in opposite directions at the Bonneville Salt Flats...

Ford’s Focus was always a very stylish car, but with some design changes from famed Italian design-house Pininfarina, the Focus Coupe-Cabriolet is just damn sexy. Ford bowed down to demand following the extremely positive response from spectators to its Vignale Concept back in 2004 at the...

If you thought there were already too many AMG models to allow the brand to remain exclusive, then news of the creation of a new performance studio from the German tuner can only dilute the brand further. AMG will have three levels of product, a top-end Signature Series, mid-tier Black Series and...

To some, modifying an Enzo is sacrilege, but for one crazy owner, having a targa-style removable roof was necessary. Sharing many of its parts with the Maserati MC12, which is already equipped with a removable roof, the task of creating the world’s first targa Enzo was not too difficult. Let...

No British auto show is truly complete without the presence of the McLaren F1, in this case the LM version. Even though it’s now more than a decade old, the F1 LM is still held in high regard among the supercar arena. The LM is the fastest F1, thanks to its extra-spicy BMW V-12 which delivers...

What’s worse than seeing a smashed 5-Series? The Murcielago that hit it. There seems to be no end to the number of wrecked exotics that are cropping up in the middle-east. All we can say is “that’s gotta hurt…” More images after the jump.

It was only a matter of time until Porsche released its Targa versions of the new 997 model, but for the first time in the model’s history it will be all-wheel-drive-only. The sportier and more expensive S version gets the larger 3.8-liter flat six producing 355 horsepower and makes the 0-62...

25 Swedish M5 owners recently met up at a racetrack to show off their cars and get a little track time. They were met by regional BMW directors and professional drivers competing in the Swedish Touring Car Championship to get tips on driving and information about their cars. One of the slides shows...

Not content with a 'standard' Enzo, famous Ferrari collector James Glickenhaus has leaked information about plans to build a one-off Ferrari. Movie producer, turned Wall Street fund manager, Glickenhaus is passionate about the classic P3/4—only three of each model were produced in 1966 and...

Mosler in conjunction with specialty wheel manufacturer Dymag, has created the first car to be produced with a factory set of high-performance carbon fibre wheels. The wheel is a nine-spoke design and comes in either 18 or 20 inch sizes to fit the Mosler MT900S. The centre hub remains magnesium...

Following on the heels of Lexus and its hybrid LS 600, Mercedes plans to release its own hybrid version of the S-Class in early 2008. The hybrid version will run a smaller displacement engine combined with an electric motor for assisting in high demand loads or stop-start traffic, where the engine...

Finally, after months of circulating spy shots and drip feeds, Holden has officially released its all new large, rear-wheel-drive Commodore sedan to the public. For the first time in the car’s history, the long-wheelbase version was displayed simultaneously with the standard-wheelbase model...

What do you get when you compare the world's most powerful car with one of the world's lightest? This video is pretty amazing and shows just how good the Elise is around corners. We're still not entirely convinced the Veyron driver was going all out as the acceleration doesn't seem to be as brutal...

Car customiser JE Design have created a wide-body kit for the Audi Q7, which, not surprisingly, is labelled the Q7 WIDE BODY. The normally understated look of the Audi is masked by the excessive body kit that screams “plastic fantastic.” This is an obvious case of too much money and no...

The United States can finally taste what the rest of the world has been enjoying for the past decade. Alfa Romeo has been improving their cars to a degree where they’re now a worthy alternative to some of the German brands. After their dismal performance in the U.S. back in 1995 (they only...

Will Lamborghini’s new Enzo rival be labeled the Miura? There have been many suggestions that it will. This stunning Miura concept, recently shown again at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, is expected to spawn a new supercar built in limited numbers, roughly 300 to 400 units per year. It will...

An electric sports car that does 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds and is designed by one of the men behind the Lotus Elise is almost here. The Tesla Roadster plugs in to your wall at home and can travel up to 250 miles on a single charge. Its makers claim it costs around one cent per mile to run, and that...

DaimlerChrysler has released a "special report" about its Chrysler PT Cruiser Cabrio. Guy Franken of DaimlerChrysler describes it as: "The most anticipated opening of the year has arrived!” Anticipated opening, yeah, maybe if you live under a rock. Driving experience shows that the Chrysler...

Despite the disappointing sales of Smart globally, DaimlerChrysler is pushing ahead with its plan to equip the petite city cars with electric motors. The lightweight and small engines meant the gasoline-engined Smart cars were quite frugal, but the electric version, called a ForTwo Electric Drive...