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Just a week ago we brought you news that Volvo was considering reversing its decision to exclude the stylish V60 wagon from its U.S. lineup in order to provide local dealers with some fresh product. Today, Volvo confirmed it will be bringing a V60 to next week’s 2013 New York Auto Show, but...

Last month, the 2013 Ford Fiesta ST Global RallyCross race car broke cover at the Chicago Auto Show. Dressed in a generic Ford livery, it was announced that drivers Tanner Foust and Brian Deegan would campaign the 2013 Global RallyCross Championship season behind the wheel of OlsbergsMSE-prepared...

Last summer Bentley revealed a few teaser sketches of a convertible version of its flagship Mulsanne, using these to gauge interest in a production version that would potentially top the automaker’s range. While Bentley still decides whether to build a convertible Mulsanne or not, the...

In December of 2011, a total of 14 luxury cars, including eight Ferraris, a Lamborghini and a Mercedes-Benz, were involved in pile-up that saw several of the cars destroyed. The accident happened on a rain-soaked highway near Hiroshima, Japan, with most of the cars involved participating in a...

We’re glad to report that the deliciously retro Lyonheart K sports car we first told you about in February of last year hasn’t turned out to be vaporware. The people at Lyonheart, a startup based in Coventry, England, have continued to develop their new sports car, whose lines were...

Following on the success of the Shelby GT350 Mustang, Shelby American introduced an even more potent version for the 1967 model year, dubbed the GT500. Under the hood lurked a 428-cubic-inch “Police Interceptor” V-8 engine, equipped with dual four-barrel carburetors for a reported...

Every year, the end of March brings with it increasing daylight, the promise of spring, and the annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari. A longstanding tradition in the off-roading community, the yearly event in Moab, Utah is also an excuse for Jeep and Mopar to show off their wares in the form of both...

In January 2012, the United States Supreme Court ruled that attaching a GPS tracking device to a subject’s car without a written warrant was the equivalent of an illegal search, prohibited by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The current administration views things a bit...

Do you long for the days of bell-bottomed jeans, 8-track tapes and billowing chest hair? Do you mourn the passing of the Screaming Chicken, emblazoned on a hood with a protruding intake? Take heed, retro muscle car fans: thanks to the team at TransAm Depot, the Pontiac Trans Am lives on. In fact...

As has been reported previously on this website, Formula One will be making some major changes in the 2014 season, with the most significant being a switch to smaller V-6 turbo powerplants instead of the naturally aspirated V-8s in use since 2006. The move is to ensure closer ties between the...

In the early years of the 20th century, electric cars were seen by many buyers as preferable to internal-combustion-engine automobiles. Electric cars were easier to start, more reliable and required far less maintenance than their fossil-fueled cousins, and their limited range was far less of an...

A more track-focused Viper? Sure, why not. That's exactly what you'll get with the new 2014 Viper TA, due for sale later this year--but only 33 examples will be built. James Glickenhaus is gearing up for another car build, this time dubbed the P33. With both road-legal and racing aspirations, the...

Gstaad, Switzerland is well known for its variety of winter sports, including downhill skiing, cross-country skiing and tobogganing. It’s climate is cold, but not too cold, and the city receives an average of around 13 inches of snow between December and February. It’s also earned a...

As most readers will already know, the Cherokee nameplate is back, returning on a new crossover set to replace the Liberty in Jeep’s lineup. While Jeep is holding back on the full details for its new Cherokee until the vehicle’s official world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show next...

Movie producer James Glickenhaus has a thing for Ferraris, but doesn’t necessarily want an off-the-rack product. In 2006, Glickenhaus unveiled the Ferrari P4/5, a one-off supercar that used Ferrari Enzo mechanicals in a body penned by Pininfarina. The P4/5 was meant as a homage to racing...

The wraps have only just come off the new 2014 Porsche 911 GT3, the track focused version of the latest 991 family of 911 models, but already we have details on its more hardcore cousin, the 911 GT3 RS. From the Carrera RS 2.7 of 1973 right up to the Type 997 911 GT3 RS launched in 2010...

The automotive equivalent of a Picasso or Rembrandt, a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 Formula One race car driven to victory by the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1954 German and Swiss Grands Prix, is actually up for sale. The car will be sold to the highest bidder by auctioneer Bonhams at the 2013...

They drive ‘em almost every week of the year, but how well do top Formula One drivers really know their cars? We’re not talking about the technical details here, but the way the cars actually look each and every week. Here we see Red Bull Racing drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber...

The feud between the Corvette and the Viper isn't new. Owners and fans have gotten into enough forum flame wars to burn down half the galaxy. But it's rare that the manufacturers get so directly involved as in the case of the 2014 SRT Viper TA. As you may know, the Viper TA was essentially built as...

As part of its ongoing centenary celebrations this year, Aston Martin will be organizing a gathering at the Silverstone Classic where a hundred Aston Martin models from the past century will be taking to the famous British race track. Aston Martin is serving as the featured marque for the event...