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  • Toyota FT-HS concept from 2007

    Last month it was confirmed Toyota and BMW would collaborate on a new platform that would form the basis of at least one sports car from each of the automakers. For Toyota, the platform would be used for a new generation of its Supra, a car that has been hinted at by the automaker’s execs for the past several years. For BMW, the case isn’t so clear. A likely option would be the next Z4, although a new generation of the 8-Series could also be a possibility. According to the latest information from Motor Trend, the new platform will be used for new versions of the Supra and Z4, but...

  • Ferrari Enzo supercar in the mud
    Go Rallying With A… Ferrari Enzo Supercar?

    If you thought a Rolls-Royce Phantom being flung through the mud was shocking, wait until you see this clip depicting a Ferrari Enzo doing the same. The latest video once again comes from the guys at Tax The Rich, a Youtube group whose mission is to bring you footage of supercars being used in the...

  • Bernie Ecclestone. Photo via Ryan Bayona under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.
    Bernie Ecclestone Tries To Dodge U.S. Bribery Lawsuit

    If you’ve followed the Bernie Ecclestone F1 bribery case over the past two years, you know that it has more intrigue than a John le Carré spy novel. In fact, the only thing that’s clear about the case is this: money changed hands that shouldn’t have. In November of 2005, an...

  • BMW's Brand Store in Paris, among the first to use BMW Genius employees - image: BMW
    BMW Looks To Apple To Improve Customer Service

    If you’re a fan of Apple and its products, chances are good you’ve shopped at an Apple retail store. If you’ve visited an Apple store to look at hardware, or to deal with a technical problem on an Apple product, you’ve probably encountered a product specialist known as an...

  • The Aston Martin Vanquish visits Jay Leno's Garage
    The 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish Visits Jay Leno's Garage: Video

    Now that the Aston Martin One-77 supercar has ended production, the 2014 Aston Martin Vanquish claims the spot atop the brand’s product line. While the new Vanquish, which revives an iconic name from Aston Martin’s past, is a fast and capable car, its purpose isn’t lapping a track...

  • Bill Auberlen drives the Turner Motorsports BMW M3 at the Circuit of the Americas
    Bill Auberlen Takes You Around The Circuit Of The Americas: Video

    If you’ve never driven on a race track before, you may have a hard time comprehending what all the fuss is about. For those unfamiliar with motorsports, winning a race is simply a matter of driving faster than the other cars, which would mean that speed is more about bravery than skill. As...

  • 2014 Cadillac CTS spy shots

    The 2014 Chevrolet SS is only days away from its official unveiling, but we may already have a pretty good idea of what to expect thanks to the reveal of the new Holden Commodore, as well as an image of clay-nosed Chevy design buck. A Cobra helicopter crashed during filming of a race between it and a Corvette ZR-1 on South Korea's version of Top Gear, and it was captured on film as it happened. Despite the big impact, everyone is OK. The 2014 Cadillac CTS is on its way to the New York Auto Show according to the latest reports, and considering how good the last CTS was--and how good the ATS...

  • Nissan's Project 370Z - image: Nissan
    Nissan’s Project 370Z Throws Down Against Its Fans: Video

    Last year, Nissan solicited social media feedback to build the ultimate track-day 370Z, an event it dubbed “Project 370Z.” The idea was to gather the knowledge of Nissan Z owners and fans, then use readily-available aftermarket parts to construct a seriously fast 370Z. To bump output...

  • 2013 Land Rover Range Rover
    2013 Range Rover Waiting List Already Stretches 6-12 Months

    Strong global demand for the new Range Rover means you may need to wait up to a year for delivery.

  • The Tiffany-inspired Bentley Continental GTC V8 - image: O'Gara Coach Company
    Beverly Hills Dealer Commissions Tiffany-Themed Bentleys

    With Valentines Day right around the corner, we can tell you that few things impress a member of the fairer sex quite as much as a turquise-blue box labelled “Tiffany and Company.” If you’re on a limited budget, however, the famed jeweler probably won’t have much in your...

  • Volkswagen at the 2013 Rally Sweden
    Volkswagen Clinches WRC Win In Only Its Second Race

    Volkswagen, in only its second outing in the World Rally Championship, has managed to take home a win. The 2013 WRC season is the first for the German auto giant, which is campaigning two of its Polo R WRC race cars. After coming second on its debut at the Rally Monte Carlo last month, Volkswagen...

  • 2014 Cadillac CTS spy shots
    2014 Cadillac CTS Set For 2013 New York Auto Show: Report

    Update: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The completely redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will reportedly make its world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show in late March. The car is then expected to hit showrooms this fall, followed by the...

  • 2013 Holden Commodore V8 Supercars race car

    Just one day after General Motors’ Australian subsidiary, Holden, unveiled its handsomely-styled VF Commodore, teams campaigning the car in the 2013 V8 Supercars touring car series unveiled their various versions. Featured here is the car from Holden’s official factory team, the Holden Racing Team. Like other race cars competing in the latest season of V8 Supercars, including for the first time the Nissan Altima and soon the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, the new Commodore race car is built to the series’ Car of the Future regulations. The regulations mean that all challengers ride...

  • Bell AH-1 Cobra helicopter chasing a Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 before it crashes
    Helicopter Crashes While Racing A Corvette ZR1 On Top Gear: Video

    Dramatic footage caught while filming an episode of Top Gear Korea, the South Korean adaption of the popular British television show, was released by the BBC over the weekend. The footage shows a crash that occurred during a stunt being filmed for the show’s latest season. The stunt involved...

  • VF Holden Commodore SS V design buck
    Do These Design Bucks Reveal The Look Of the 2014 Chevy SS?

    UPDATE: The 2014 Chevrolet SS has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Holden’s new VF Commodore, the Australian sedan that will form the basis of the upcoming 2014 Chevrolet SS, was revealed overnight, though so far we’ve only been treated with the upmarket Calais V model...

  • 2013 Holden Commodore Calais V
    VF Holden Commodore revealed, previews 2014 Chevy SS

    The long-awaited VF Holden Commodore rear-wheel-drive sedan has been revealed, previewing the look of the 2014 Chevrolet SS that’s set for its own debut this coming week. So far only the upmarket Calais V model has been revealed, though the shape of the car, the lights and most of the...

  • GRID 2 gameplay teaser
    New GRID 2 Trailer Shows Us The Goods...Or Not

    If you're into racing games, you're familiar with Codemaster's work, and with the GRID series. You probably even know the game will be on sale May 28th. So you want to see the game in action, right? Unfortunately, Codemasters doesn't want you to. At least not in more than split-second flash-cut...

  • Original 1964 Porsche 911 and the Type-991 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
    50 Years Of 911s, Phoenix-Based Saab, 3-Series GT: This Week’s Top Photos

    With the 2013 Chicago Auto Show taking place this week, we sure you've already guessed that we have plenty of photos to bring you for the latest installment of This Week’s Top Photos. However, our first shot isn’t from the Windy City. It shows the latest Porsche 911, in this case the...

  • The Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 of Alex Buncombe and Jann Mardenborough

    The job of a racing driver, on any level, is to go faster than his competitors. Doing so generally results in victories, which (in theory) results in sponsors, which are essential to help fund a career in motorsports. There aren’t too many occasions where a driver is denied entry into a series for being too fast, but the winners of the 2012 Nissan GT Academy appear to fall into that category. Its four winning drivers from 2012 have been excluded from competing in the 2013 British GT Championship’s Pro-Am category, which teams pro drivers with inexperienced racers. Blame it on the...

  • Continental's infrared driver analyzer camera system
    Continental Developing Technology To Watch For Driver Distraction

    Every day in the United States, some 10 people are killed and 1,100 injured in crashes relating to distracted driving. While those are the official tallies released by the Department of Transportation, the actual number is likely much higher; after all, few drivers will admit that they didn’t...

  • 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 (Euro-spec car)
    Mercedes Claims Its CLA Is The World's Most Aerodynamic Production Car

    Common car design wisdom says that a low coefficient of drag is desirable to increase fuel economy and allow for engine downsizing. At highway speeds, up to 60-percent of the power produced by the engine is used just to move the vehicle through the air. Modern production cars typically have drag...

  • 2014 Volkswagen Beetle GSR
    Volkswagen Brings Back The Beetle GSR At Chicago Auto Show: Live Photos

    The Gelb-Schwarzer Renner is back, making its debut as a 2014 model at the Chicago Auto Show. For the uninitiated, the tag, which is German for “Yellow Black Racer” and often shortened to GSR, was attached to a special Volkswagen Beetle launched in 1972, which proved so popular it sold...

  • BMW 4-Series Coupe Concept at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
    2014 BMW 4-Series Models And Production Dates Revealed

    If you’re counting down the days until you can buy a new BMW 4-Series coupe or convertible, here’s some good news: 4-Series Forums has published a leaked chart from BMW, showing the production start (and end) dates of all 2014 4-Series models (excluding the M4). All coupe variants will...

  • 2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline Live Shots
    2013 Dodge Challenger R/T Redline: Chicago Auto Show Preview & Live Photos

    For 2013, the Dodge Challenger R/T gets a new Redline appearance package.

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