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A patent filing has revealed that Honda is apparently hard at work on (or at least thinking about) a transmission that would pack an insane level of technology: 11 forward gears and three clutches all packaged together in one gearbox. AutoGuide stumbled across the filing posted to the Japanese...

The head of Lamborghini's research and development says the Lamborghini Centenario, a car developed to celebrate Ferruccio Lamborghini's 100th birthday in April, would have surprised the car company's namesake. “Our jobs, in our imagination, is to develop a car that would surprise Ferruccio...

Carroll Shelby's first-ever Cobra, CSX 2000, set a new record high for an American car when it sold at the RM Sotheby's auction during Monterey Car Week for $13.75 million. The previous record was $11 million for the 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage race car that sold in 2012. Shelby created what would...

Did you know each of the pistons in Agera RS weigh about 10 ounces? How about that its catalytic converter improves performance by about 300 horsepower? Impressive 0-60 mph times are fun on paper, but the stories behind how they get there are page-turners for enthusiasts and Koenigsegg just dropped...

Toyota has priced its new 86 sports coupe from $27,120, which is an increase of about 4 percent over the Scion FR-S that it replaces. But the 86 is more than just a rebadge of the now-discontinued Scion brand's coupe. A host of chassis, interior, and styling updates make the first truly sporty car...

The world is expensive. It's something your parents might have told you growing up, but as a child, it means little. Once you become an adult with real bills, you suddenly realize your parents weren't kidding. One of the most expensive purchases you'll likely face? A vehicle. That brings us to...

It started at 6:21 a.m. when Marc Behaegel's 1954 Siata 208S Motto Spyder roared to life and didn't end until nearly 8 a.m. when Joan and Bernard Carl's 1970 American Motors AMX/3 Coupe crossed the line. Exactly 185 other cars had passed. Each year, dozens—not hundreds—of people brave a...

The world's waiting not-so-patiently for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] to shove the Hellcat V-8 powertrain into the Jeep Grand Cherokee. Because we know it's coming. But many Mopar faithful miss the SRT10—you know, the Ram 1500 pickup truck with the Viper V-10 powertrain? So what if...

If you're into video games, you've no doubt thrown down a marathon session and gotten lost in your own virtual world. I know I can occasionally still find time to go traipsing around the post-apocalyptic landscape in the latest "Fallout." Still, that session might last a few hours, as I have many...

The first federalized Koenigsegg has landed in the U.S., and made its debut in Monterey last week. It's the Agera XS, which is a special build of the Agera RS. The owner is none other than Kris Singh,who also owns the first Lamborghini Veneno in the U.S. Some thought the Volkswagen CC was going to...

Volkswagen is readying a new generation of its CC, as evidenced by prototype versions spotted in the wild. We now have a video of one of the prototypes, giving us an early taste of what the mid-size sedan will be like on the road. The prototype may be heavily camouflaged but we can already see that...

A Jaguar D-Type that won overall at the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans was sold at auction Friday at the RM Sotheby’s event in Monterey, California for a record price. The final bid was a staggering $19.8 million, which together with auction fees brings the car’s selling price to $21.78...

Koenigsegg turned up to last week’s Monterey Car Week with the first federalized example of the Agera RS. The bright orange car is a special example dubbed the Agera XS and Koenigsegg has confirmed the owner is none other than American businessman Kris Singh. He’s the same person that...

Former Pininfarina designer Ken Okuyama, the man credited with the design of the Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] Enzo supercar, unveiled a new creation on Friday in Monterey, California during The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering event. The car is the Kode57, a limited edition, coachbuilt supercar from the...

Some have heroes with names like Griffey, Sayers, Butkus, Abdul-Jabaar, and Messier. For cars guys, the names are Gurney, Fullmer, Andretti, Foyt, McLaren, and many more. The difference is you can no longer watch Ken Griffey jack a homer, Kareem Abbul-Jabaar sink a skyhook, or Gale Sayers juke a...

Aston Martin will introduce a new convertible version of its Vanquish Zagato coupe on Sunday at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, though the automaker has revealed the vehicle online today and confirmed a 99-car production run, matching the run of coupes. The convertible adopts Aston...

Hyundai's new upscale Genesis sub-brand has become the first automaker to develop a "skill" for Amazon's Alexa service, which will allow owners to speak certain commands to, say, an Amazon Echo that will then be pushed to their vehicles. The system is part of the new Genesis Connected Services...

Some view a vehicle as an extension of ones self, or another form to express yourself. This is why the aftermarket exists, and how custom car boutiques survive. You've burned your retinas before courtesy of Mansory—and now you get the displeasure of that burning sensation thanks to a new...

It's car week in Monterey and that can mean only one thing: Every luxury and sports car producing automaker is pulling out all the stops to grab attention of well heeled buyers and collectors alike. Lamborghini is no different, and it took this opportunity to give the world a roadster version of...

Generally, asking a couple how they met is an innocuous conversation starter. That said, lovebirds Donna Roberts and Mark Ellis have a particularly inspiring story, even if it might be a little difficult to tell in a stuffy room. Because as the New Zealand Herald reported this week, the pair hooked...