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  • Fans of video gaming might associate the letters GTA with a long-running series of mayhem and madness - and more than a little automotive hoonage. But in this case it's the name of a Spanish...

  • Pontiac G8 may live on as police squad car

    General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson has confirmed that the Holden-sourced G8 will die out along with its adopted Pontiac brand at the end of 2010, but the sporty sedan may live on in the U.S. at the hands of local police squads around the country. The G8 is essentially a rebadged Holden Commodore...

  • Honda profit dives 77% but remains in the black

    Honda has made some very tough decisions over the past 12 months to reduce costs, including canceling development of its V10-powered NSX successor and pulling out altogether from the 2009 F1 season, but the moves deserve commendation as they have helped the carmaker remain profitable at a time when...

  • Wald releases new photos of Nissan GT-R Black Bison

    Japanese tuning house Wald International has a wide range of styling and performance kits for nearly every major luxury car brand on the market, but this time the company has focused its attention on a humble Nissan, albeit one of the fastest Nissans ever produced. The car is the Nissan GT-R, a...

  • GM to drop Pontiac by 2010, trade majority stake to U.S. Treasury

    It’s official. Pontiac will be phased out from General Motors’ portfolio by 2010 as revealed today in the carmaker’s updated Viability Plan, designed to speed the restructuring of its operations in the U.S. into a leaner, more customer-focused, and more cost-competitive unit. The...

  • Carmakers decide on universal plug for hybrids

    When we drive interstate or internationally, we expect fuel everywhere to be fairly similar. Now, to ensure that same security is there for drivers of plug-in hybrid vehicles, a number of major carmakers and energy companies have come to an agreement on what the plug should look like for the new...

  • A South Korean company by the name of NeoView Kolon has just unveiled its latest development in the field of OLED technology. Similar to LED technology, the OLED title refers to 'organic...
  • Citroen previews C4 Sedan facelift at Shanghai Motor Show

    The Citroen C4 Hatch and Coupe underwent a mild facelift late last year as part of its mid-cycle update but the Sedan variant of the car (offered in limited markets) has remained unchanged, until now. The updated Sedan can now join the lineup as it has made its official debut at the Shanghai Motor...

  • Skoda adds facelifted RS and Scout to Octavia lineup

    Having already released the facelifted version of its Octavia saloon at last year’s Paris Motor Show, Czech carmaker Skoda has finally added the updated versions of the performance Octavia RS and the Octavia Scout soft-roader to its lineup. Besides numerous design changes, both cars offer new...

  • Project M supercar revealed as Corvette ZR1-based Mantide

    Giving brilliant people free rein to build their dreams has led to some of the best designs in automotive history, no small portion of which were penned by people working for Stile Bertone. Ex-Pininfarina designer and now head of Stile Bertone Jason Castriota is one of those people. He's also the...

  • Bentley bumps up future product schedule, new Continental GT may come next year

    While some industry analysts are predicting that the auto market will not recover until 2011 or 2012, Bentley is certain that its customer base will be ready to buy again as early as next year. In fact, the luxury British brand is so confident in this prediction that it’s bumping up its...

  • One-two finish for Red Bull Racing in Chinese GP

    Red Bull Racing recorded a historic first grand prix win in Chinese rain today, with Sebastian Vettel leading teammate Mark Webber for a dominant one-two. "It's my second win in the wet," said German youngster Vettel, recalling his first win from pole for junior team Toro Rosso at Monza last year...

  • Volkswagen is in the process of developing some hot new models as a part of its performance-oriented 'R-line' range of models, but so far not all of these models have been confirmed for U.S. sale....
  • Seat adds new Ibiza FR and facelifted Leon Cupra to lineup

    Following the debut of the updated Leon hatchback at last month’s Geneva Motor Show come the first images and details for updated versions of the sportier Ibiza FR and Leon Cupra models, both of which will be making their debut next month at the Barcelona Motor Show. The new FR version of the...

  • RDSport dials up M3 performance from the BMW 335i Coupe

    Racing Dynamics, or RDSport as the Milan-based tuning firm is also known, is renowned for its work with modifying cars from BMW. Now, RDSport has just unveiled its new take on the E92 BMW 335i twin-turbo coupe, and a number of aesthetic and mechanical upgrades bring the car much closer in...

  • Karmann teams up with German utility for electric-car think tank

    Despite losing lucrative contracts to build cars such as the Chrysler Crossfire and the Audi A4 Cabrio last year, Germany's largest independent automotive supplier and manufacturer, Karmann, is still in business. Today the company announced a partnership with the Oldenburg Energy Group (EWE) to...

  • Volkswagen predicting diesel growth spurt for U.S.

    For years carmakers considered diesel models as strictly Europe's domain, with low demand and a poor reputation in the U.S. doing little to help the cause. This attitude, however, is set to change according to Volkswagen, which is predicting more diesel sales this year with the release of the new...

  • Los Angeles Auto Show debut pegged for new Kizashi sedan

    In January reports emerged that the global financial downturn was forcing Suzuki to postpone its plans to launch its new Kizashi sedan, as well as to delay construction on new overseas factories in Thailand and Russia. Suzuki officially denied the claims, stating that the company was still planning...

  • Chinese carmaker Changan Auto has just released some teaser shots of a futuristic-looking crossover SUV concept. The shots have been released as a prelude to this month's Shanghai Auto Show, where...
  • Swiss Team unveils Maserati Quattroporte race car

    Following this past week’s unveiling of the GranTurismo MC GT4 comes a second Maserati race car, this time based on the four-door Quattroporte saloon. The new car is set to debut in the 2009 Superstars Series and driving it, on behalf of the Swiss Team, will be former F1 driver Andrea Chiesa...

  • GM preparing for bankruptcy

    General Motors is reportedly preparing for the worst, with work under way to get the company ready for a possible bankruptcy. Earlier on this month, it was mentioned that a bankruptcy plan to split GM and retain only the most profitable aspects of its operations while ditching the dead weight was...

  • Infiniti confirms death of GT-R sedan idea

    Last year reports emerged claiming Nissan was seriously considering an Infiniti version of the GT-R supercar. The first hint came when Nissan’s global design Chief Shiro Nakamura revealed that managers were looking at the feasibility of a new high-end flagship saloon, and further speculation...

  • More details on the potential Fiat-Chrysler alliance emerge

    At the end of March the President's task force on the industry put a 30-day window on Chrysler and Fiat reaching an alliance agreement. Just hours later Chrysler announced the two companies had signed off on the deal. That turned out to be premature, but the deal is still being developed, with new...

  • Ward’s Auto announces 2009 Interior of the Year winners

    While we all like to go on about horsepower or differentials or suspension arms when discussing new cars, we often overlook the place where you and your car will spend the most time together - inside the cabin. In order to recognize this aspect of vehicle development, Ward’s Auto releases a...

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