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Honda's concepts for the next Civic Coupe and Sedan are out, and their both rather attractive. The concept cars just rolled across the stage in Detroit, and now the official details are out. The two concepts give us the general outline of the 2012 Civic range--the Si Coupe and standard Civic...

The 2011 Detroit Auto Show won't be short on concept cars, particularly from South Korea's automakers. While its cousins at Hyundai are bringing a Curb concept, Kia will pull the covers off the KV7 concept crossover, a blend of SUV cues and minivan seating, with a dash of social media thrown in for...

While it showcases both new sportscars on the floor of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, BMW also has priced its new 2011 1-Series M Coupe and its 2012 650i Convertible. The M Coupe carries a base price of $47,010, including destination and comes stuffed like a Bavarian Christmas stocking with a...

Hot hatches, how we love thee. Punchy, pint-sized, yet utilitarian and able to fly (just) under the radar, these do-it-all wonders never cease to please. The 2012 Ford Focus ST is no exception, and this video even treats us to a bit of turbo spool action. As B-roll footage, it's not particularly...

The unveiling of the Porsche 918 RSR hybrid/KERS racer took place just a few hours ago in Detroit, and now we have the official video of the unveiling. Framing the car in history as a spiritual descendant (though not a successor) of the fantastic, fearsome, and brutally fast 917, the video also...

The all-new but largely familiar 2011 Chrysler 300 just rolled across the stage at the Detroit Auto Show. As our crack team of photogs and editors gather the live shots, we've nabbed these official videos of the car for you, one of the unveiling and another with some B-roll footage. Packing more...

The first of the three conditions necessary for Fiat to increase its stake in Chrysler by up to 15 percent (from the intial 20 percent buy-in) has been met: the supply of the 1.4-liter FIRE engine in the new Fiat 500, allowing the company to raise increase its holding to 25 percent. The FIRE, or...

While the South is being slowly buried beneath snow this week, the Motor City is alive with the machinations of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Key among Ford's unveilings at the show is the new Vertrek Concept, intended as a preview of Ford's next-gen global compact SUV. Building on the heritage of...

The hybrid race concept Porsche 918 RSR was just unveiled in Cobo Hall and we have the first live photos of the car for you, fresh from the Porsche stand. It looks even better in real life than it does in the official studio shots, but then, it should. It should also go like a scalded, bionic cat...

As predicted, Porsche has used this week’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show to unveil a new iteration of its 918 Spyder concept, the 756 horsepower 918 RSR race car. Sharing much in common with last year’s Spyder plug-in hybrid concept, including its advanced mid-engine platform, the new Porsche...

You're already expecting a racing coupe version of the wildly popular Porsche 918 Spyder, and this video teaser hints that you'll be getting it. As is typical with factory-approved teasers, we don't get a whole lot of info or visual contact with the concept, but with Bosch-branded livery on the...

The 2012 Volkswagen NMS, or, as we reported earlier today, the 2012 Passat, is due for its official stage debut tomorrow at the Detroit Auto Show, but as happens every year, blew early, and was quickly followed by the official release. The 2012 Volkswagen Passat sedan will start around $20,000 and...

The 2011 Detroit Auto Show is underway, and tonight's reveal of the new Volkswagen "NMS" mid-size sedan is being preceded with word about the car's name. According to a report in the Detroit News, the new sedan will carry the Passat name. If the reports are accurate, the new four-door will follow...

One of the coolest features of the Visteon C-Beyond technology demo car at this year's CES is the built-in social ridesharing service. Though that's still a hypothetical service, there's a company doing something very similar in the real world, right now: Getaround. Car sharing isn't a brand-new...

A few days ago we brought you the full details on the new prototype OnStar telematics/infotainment system launched at CES this week. Today, we have a screenshot tour showing you what it looks like, and an interesting tidbit of info from OnStar's senior systems engineer Mark Frye. According to Frye...

No, you won't be blinded, but you will hopefully be kept awake with the science behind (and inside) the Anti-Sleep Pilot, the first aftermarket device designed to enhance and monitor driver alertness. Expensive and proprietary OEM systems like Mercedes-Benz's Driver Assist have been the only...

If Visteon's C-Beyond demo car, shown for the first time in North America at the CES today, is any indication, 2015 will be a year to remember for automotive tech heads. Visteon, a tier one OEM supplier behind much of what's cool in our cars today, has built the C-Beyond as an exciting peek at the...

Like the size and look of the new Chevrolet Cruze but think its packaging and trim are just a little too mainstream? Well, the new 2012 Buick Verano may be just what you’re looking for as it’s essentially a more upmarket version of the Chevy compact sedan. Making its debut at the 2011...

Earlier today we brought you the first official word on the coming OnStar "Blue Button" retail system, and now we have the full details. Sold through Best Buy and similar retailers, available on just about any car, and packed full of features many cars don't offer, it's exactly what it sounds like...

Just yesterday AT&T and BMW announced their partnership for in-car cellular Web connectivity, but it's today's OnStar-Verizon prototype that's really proving to be interesting, if ephemeral. Why? Because the proposed tech allows things like Skype video chat, voice-to-text, vehicle and home...