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BMW’s next-generation X3 is nearing the end of its gestation and we’ve started to see some of the camouflage gear come off. Our latest spy shots of a prototype are the most revealing yet. Pagani unveiled a one-off Huayra called the Pearl. The Italian supercar manufacturer says the car...

We’re just weeks away from the start of the new season of Top Gear and to help build the excitement a second trailer has been released. The first was released in March and showed that the new hosts, all six of them, aren’t trying to copy the style of previous hosts Jeremy Clarkson...

Towards the end of the Zonda’s life—and even some years after production officially ended—Pagani started rolling out special one-off models, one after the other. It appears it’s now the Huayra’s turn for the special edition treatment. ALSO SEE: Marchionne confirms...

Another senior executive placed on suspension following the revelation of the Volkswagen Group’s diesel emissions cheating has stepped down. Porsche confirmed its R&D chief Wolfgang Hatz has resigned due to the ongoing internal investigations at the VW Group and his resulting prolonged...

Honda’s all-new, 10th-generation Civic is already on the market as a sedan and coupe but there’s a third bodystyle coming down the line: the hatchback. We were treated with a preview of the hatchback in the form of a thinly-veiled “prototype” version unveiled in March at the...

Google and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] have confirmed a partnership in the area of autonomous cars. As part of the partnership, Google’s autonomous car technology, which includes various sensors and complex software systems, will be fully integrated in about 100 Chrysler Pacifica...

Volkswagen’s GTI is 40 this year and we can think of few better ways to celebrate than the setting of a Nürburgring lap record. Well, that’s exactly what VW has done using the new GTI Clubsport S. The Clubsport S was revealed today at the annual Wörthersee Tour GTI tuning fest...

Ford's EcoBoost 3.5-liter V-6 has been one of the best light truck engines on the market since it was introduced in 2011. For 2017, it promises to get better. That's because the Ford is not only installing the second-generation of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost in the 2017 F-150, but also pairing it with...

Land Rover's iconic Defender is now out of production, which means that there will never be more of the original icons on the road than there are today. Thieves, it turns out, have taken notice. Wards Auto reports that Defender thefts are up a staggering 75 percent since production ceased earlier...

While you're sitting at your desk reading this, remember that a lucky Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] engineer was blasting through the Southern California desert in a brand new F-150 Raptor. This wasn't just some gentle drive down an old mining road, it was a high-performance drive more akin to what...

Muscle car enthusiasts can talk for hours (no, make that days) about how rare their cars are because of a certain option or color combination, but few are as distinctive as this one. This one-of-one 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda with a special flower pattern vinyl top has been taken from its owner's...

A French adventurist has broken the record for the longest hoverboard flight: 7,388 feet. "It's an amazing sensation, it's really peaceful," new record holder Franky Zapata told reporters immediately after the event, which was attended by about 200 people. CHECK OUT: McLaren 650S crashes minutes...

Electric car brand Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] says it is developed a HEPA air filtration system designed to clear up the outside world before it enters a vehicle's cabin. The filtering system is so clean that Tesla claims you could "survive a military grade bio attack" using it. HEPA, an acronym for...

Bugatti’s new Chiron is one of the most anticipated cars of the year. The 1,480-horsepower hypercar was unveiled during March’s Geneva Motor Show but deliveries of customer cars won’t start until later in the year. There are a few videos now showing the Chiron out and about, with...

Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has a new CEO in the form of Sergio Marchionne. He’s faced with the challenge of growing revenues while maintaining exclusivity of the brand. BMW’s X5 receives a plug-in hybrid option for the 2016 model year. The vehicle has an electric range of 14 miles though for...

Talk of a convertible version of Ferrari’s [NYSE:RACE] LaFerrari flagship emerged almost immediately after the debut of the hybrid supercar. Now, finally, the car, which may end up being called a LaFerrari Spider, has been confirmed. The confirmation came from Chairman Sergio Marchionne who...

The 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e—that’s the new plug-in hybrid version of the X5 sport-utility vehicle—is going to draw you in with its numbers: 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds; 14 miles in all-electric mode; 24 mpg combined. The numbers add up to an alluring (and image-greening) idea: that you...

The 2016 Gumball 3000 only started on Saturday but the annual road trip has already seen its first crash. A rare Gumpert Apollo crashed yesterday during the run from the Scottish capital Edinburgh to Manchester, England. According to onlookers, the German supercar spun out of control on a curved...

McLaren is stretching its legs across Europe by visiting seven design-conscious cities to give some of its most-valued customers a little insight into its operations. Not surprisingly, the first stop is Paris, where starting today some of the automaker's designers will visit with a handful of...

Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] has named current Chairman Sergio Marchionne as its new CEO. Marchionne takes over from Amedeo Felisa, who is retiring after 26 years at the company and eight years in the top role. The 69-year-old will still play a role in guiding Ferrari, however, as he is to continue to serve...