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Audi will be using the upcoming North American International Auto Show in Detroit to show off a ‘stunning’ new concept car. The German luxury brand also plans to have a world premiere of a new model. Both these cars will be unveiled during Audi’s press conference at the show...

Nissan has taken steps to prevent massive dealer markups on the upcoming GT-R. The company recently announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $69,850 before pre-orders have even begun in attempts to make sure that high dealer markups are kept to a minimum. But to even be...

Dutch car designer Michiel van den Brink has just unveiled his next project after the stunning 599/630 GTO – a hardtop convertible based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. Ferrari itself has not managed to produce a convertible version of its most powerful production car, however there’s...

After months of negotiations it seems that Ford’s sale of Jaguar and Land Rover is finally coming to an end, with Indian conglomerate Tata Motors tipped to win the bidding war. Ford previously announced that it wished to close the deal by September 2007, but delays have kept the bidding...

Last month Chrysler announced four of its models would be dropped from its lineup and today the first of those ill-fated vehicles has been given the axe. The last Chrysler Crossfire to ever be built rolled out of its German factory today after nearly five years of production and almost 80,000 units...

Volvo announced today at the Boston International Auto Show it will be the first carmaker in the U.S. to offer digital HD Radio technology on almost all its models. HD Radio is a higher-quality AM/FM system with more channels, clearer sound and new data services. It will be available as standard on...

Update: The R8-RS won’t be fitted with the RS6’s twin-turbo units because of heating problems, which caused several prototypes to catch on fire during testing. According to Quattro GmbH director Werner Frowein, the car will instead run a naturally aspirated V10 engine with around 500hp...

The Opel GT (Saturn Sky) platform is one the most stylish roadsters on the market despite its budget connotations and combined with a turbocharged powerplant you’d think it would be one of the most popular tuner cars around. Surprisingly, tuner kits for the GT are few and far between, but one...

Slated to be available in time for the Beijing Olympics, which start in August, the new car is likely part of China’s plan to clean up their image - and their emissions - in anticipation of the arrival of all the athletes. Earlier this year Beijing began its clean-up efforts by banning nearly...

Porsche has revealed a new version of its mid-engined Boxster roadster ahead of the car’s world debut at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy next week. The new car is labeled the Boxster RS 60 Spyder and takes its inspiration from the classic open-top Porsche race cars of the 1960s—the...

Hoping to achieve a truly global platform, General Motors is developing a new front-drive compact architecture to extend over a variety of models. Vehicle line executive for the architecture Peter Mertens said, “we are doing a completely new platform that has a huge bandwidth.” The new...

Hyundai and its Kia brand are planning to launch a range of new AWD models in coming years, with engineers currently testing a new prototype drivetrain sourced from Sweden’s Haldex. Hyundai is expected to use the same XWD system and electronic differential offered by Saab, making it the first...

Audi’s RS models have always remained extremely exclusive, traditionally being launched towards the end of the lifecycle of the cars on which they’re based. That’s all set to change with news from Quattro GmbH boss Werner Frowein that future RS models will be released within two...

Nissan has set itself a clear goal: to become a technology leader in the auto industry within the next ten years. We’ve already seen the launch of the new bird’s-eye view camera system and ‘self-healing’ paint on the Infiniti EX35 crossover but according to CEO Carlos Ghosn...

Before even going on sales, Mercedes’ new C-class estate has come in for a series of modifications from Germany’s Carlsson including a range of power upgrades and a more luxurious interior. The exterior also gets a makeover with new aerodynamic parts and alloy wheels. For diesel fans...

As strange as it sounds but the day when an Aston Martin is manufactured in a country outside the UK may not be that far away. According to latest reports, officials are currently investigating the feasibility of manufacturing outside of the UK for the first time in the marque’s 93 year...

Volkswagen has a bit of a reputation in the German auto industry as carrying some “bloat”. Workers are paid 20% more than the German average, the company has funded the high-profile but incredibly costly Bugatti Veyron, and remarkably few synergies have been developed with its other...

The 1970s was a wild and revolutionary period for America. The cultural tsunami of the Summer of Love was sweeping across the nation. Concepts such as pre-marital sex, gay rights and feminism were being introduced into the average American home. It was a time when Sonny and Cher were discovered...

In 1967, brothers Ju-Yung and Se-Yung Chung established the Hyundai Motor Company. The next year they entered into a contract with Ford to produce the Cortina and Granada for the Korean market. With the knowledge gained from this venture, Hyundai's dream of creating its first independently designed...

In 1975 Aston Martin was sold to a pair of North American businessmen named Peter Sprague and George Minden. One year later the iconic Lagonda was introduced to the world, a futuristic car designed by stylist William Towns. However, that same year, Towns sketched up an even more radical version of...