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There's so much afoot in the world of luxury and performance cars this year it's almost impossible to keep pace with it all--but we're doing it so you don't have to. First up in today's news highlights: the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C Class has been spied in testing again, this time revealing its...

Ferrari’s next generation of supercars may be adopting turbocharged power. Not because the automaker’s current engine technology is lacking any power but because stricter fuel economy and emissions regulations will be coming into force in most major markets in the coming years, and that...

Mercedes-Benz is aiming to have a fully autonomous car on sale by the end of the decade. Last month it proved the technology required to meet that goal was already available by taking a prototype on the world’s first autonomous road trip. Rolls-Royce’s CEO has confirmed that the...

Bugatti is working on a new supercar to replace its Veyron, which will end production in about two years, but today we learned that the new car may not set any new land speed records. To make matters worse, Bugatti has also confirmed it won’t build a high-performance sedan based on its...

Ferrari has confirmed today that its last Championship-winning Formula One driver, Kimi Räikkönen, will be returning to the squad for the 2014 season. His new contract lasts for at least two years but that's all we know as no other terms of the deal have been released yet. Honda’s...

Audi revealed the new 2015 A3 Cabriolet before its big 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show debut. While not yet confirmed for U.S. showrooms, the A3 Cabriolet has a decent shot at making the trek to the U.S. to join the already confirmed sedan and five-door Sportback models. Styling is virtually identical to...

Ever wanted to watch a Saleen S7 with more than 2,200 horsepower get strapped to a dyno and have its pedal floored? Now you can. Smart’s new Fourjoy concept previews the styling of not one but two new models from the automaker. One is the next-generation Fortwo and the other is a new...

The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show doesn’t commence until next Tuesday but already many of the concept cars set to grace the stands of the German show are making their presence felt. Already today we’ve seen the wraps come off three Frankfurt concepts and we wouldn’t be surprised if...

The first prototypes for Nissan’s upcoming GT-R NISMO have been spotted. They show some significant updates to the basic GT-R and hint at the world-beating performance we can expect from the car. Porsche’s latest 911 Turbo better look out. Bentley has launched new ‘S’ trim...

Jaguar has confirmed plans to reveal a new crossover concept next week at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show. The automaker calls it a design study but we know a production version is already in the works and is due out around 2015. Cadillac has several new models in the pipeline including a large sedan...

Nissan has promised to launch a fully autonomous car by the year 2020. Like many other automakers, Nissan sees autonomous cars as a way to reduce traffic fatalities to almost zero. BMW’s Concept M4 has provided us with a glimpse at the styling of its new M3 and M4 sports cars, but we’ve...

We hear the 2015 Subaru WRX and its more extreme STI variant will be going on sale in the first half of next year, following a world debut in November at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Anyone hoping for the aggressive look seen on the WRX concept unveiled earlier this year will be disappointed as...

The 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show is still three weeks away but already we’ve compiled a long list of world premieres set to take place at the biennial event. Use our preview guide to get up to date. Red Bull Racing’s replacement for Mark Webber has been all but confirmed, following the...

We’ve compiled a list of 11 things you probably didn’t know about the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. They range from the reason designers didn’t add a split rear window to the top speed of the car when in reverse. Chevrolet’s new SS rear-wheel-drive muscle sedan goes on...

BMW revealed overnight a plug-in hybrid version of its latest 2014 X5. Although still a concept, it previews an electrified version of the X5 due out in the next year or two. The first photos of the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible have hit the web ahead of the car’s debut at the 2013...

The racing version of the seventh-generation Corvette made a surprise showing at this past weekend’s 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Though heavily camouflaged, it’s clear the new race car, whose official title is C7.R, will closely resemble its road-going cousin. Toyota...

We got a good close-up look at BMW’s new Concept M4 at its unveiling in Monterey, California yesterday and have a batch of live photos for you. The concept previews the new M4 sports car due next spring and is finished in a unique color dubbed Aurum Dust. Volvo has finally released some...

We were recently able to drive the seventh-generation Corvette, the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, and were impressed to see how far the car has come since the original of the 1950s. If you’re not familiar with your Corvette generations, then today’s your lucky day. Though not quite as old...

We’ve finally driven the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and have put down our impressions in a First Drive report. We won’t spoil it for you other than saying that the new Corvette is worlds better than the last one, and the last one was pretty great. Mercedes-Benz has revealed its...

Mercedes-Benz isn't keeping the new GLA-Class a secret. We've spied the new compact crossover numerous times while undergoing testing, and now the automaker has released deign sketches and a video to tease us. The new luxury crossover will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show on September...