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  • Daihatsu Copen

    Toyota has confirmed it will buy the remaining 49 percent it doesn't own of fellow Japanese brand Daihatsu in a deal worth approximately $3.2 billion. The deal will entail a share exchange and should be completed by August. It was only on Wednesday that Toyota, which has owned 51 percent of Daihatsu since 1988, announced it was considering such a move. Daihatsu is a leader when it comes to small cars, especially in its home market as well as parts of Southeast Asia. The purpose of this deal is to enable the two automakers to form a unified strategy for the small car segment, under which both...

  • Pagani Huayra BC leaked - Image via carsandtrees
    Pagani Huayra BC Leaked

    It’s hard to believe it has now been five years since we first laid eyes upon the Pagani Huayra. Back then, the car’s twin-turbocharged 6.0-liter V-12 and all 700 horsepower and 811 pound-feet of torque that came with it seemed out of this world. Now, such power barely cuts the mustard...

  • Drift 101 Student Drifter
    Drift 101: A Track Day Spent Sliding Sideways

    So you want to learn how to get sideways? You think it looks easy enough, right? A bit of throttle, some opposite lock dialed into the steering, and now you're king of the streets. You're burning up tires, you've got 100,000 followers on Instagram, and you're ready to take on the big leagues. Let...

  • Elebreia concept, 2016 Qatar Motor Show
    Qatar's Elibreia Unveils Supercar Concept: Video

    On this week is the 2016 Qatar Motor Show, an event that doesn't normally make international headlines but this year it is. That's because of a crazy concept from a group known as Elebreia. As detailed in this video from ArabGT, the overall design aesthetic comes off a bit Mad Maxian... if Mad Max...

  • 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona barn find - Image via Mecum Auctions
    Two Hemi Cuda Convertibles And A Dodge Charger Daytona Go Under The Hammer

    Mecum’s mega auction that ran in Kissimmee, Florida this month came to an end on Sunday and during the 10 days of furious bidding we saw total sales come close to $93 million. There was everything from pre-war cars to classic muscle to the latest supercars. The real highlight, though, was a...

  • 2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2017 Aston Martin DB11 spy shots

    Only yesterday we saw a grainy shot of a completely undisguised version of the DB11, Aston Martin’s long-awaited replacement for the DB9, and now we have new spy shots of a prototype for the upcoming grand tourer. The prototype in the latest shots is wearing production-spec bumpers, lights...

  • 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata V-8 conversion

    You knew this was coming... The mad minds at Flyin' Miata must've been wringing their hands and drooling ever since the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata, the ND, came into production. After all, these are the folks who taken previous generations of the small Japanese convertible sports car and stuffed V-8 engines under the hood. The result is a still-balanced machine with much more power, thus eliminating any of the standard knocks against the stock version of the car. ALSO SEE: FCA Confirms Product Delays For Alfa Romeo Some of those same knocks exist with the new version of the car, so...

  • Aston Martin DB11 Badge
    2017 Aston Martin DB11, Alfa Romeo Delays, Arnie’s Unimog: Car News Headlines

    The first photo of Aston Martin’s new DB11, the long-awaited successor to the DB9, has surfaced. It looks like the photo was taken during an official shoot of the new grand tourer, due for a world debut this March at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. In 2014, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU]...

  • 2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco
    Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Automaker With 10.15 Million Sales In 2015

    Toyota ended 2015 with 10.15 million sales, retaining its status as the world's biggest automaker for the fourth year in a row. The final tally was down slightly on the 10.23 million sales Toyota made in 2014, though it was enough to edge out top contenders Volkswagen and General Motors Company...

  • DeLorean DMC-12
    Company In Texas Cleared To Start Building New DeLoreans

    There’s a company out in Humble, Texas that for the past two decades has been restoring original DeLorean DMC-12s and offering parts for the stainless steel sports cars made famous by the Back to the Future trilogy. The company is DeLorean Motor Company, no relation to the original DeLorean...

  • 2016 Jeep Wrangler
    FCA Confirms Diesel, Hybrid Versions Of Next-Gen Jeep Wrangler

    Jeep is hard at work developing its next-generation Wrangler, which is expected to feature some substantial changes aimed at improving fuel economy. We now know that among those changes will be availability of diesel and hybrid powertrains. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] confirmed the...

  • 2015 Chrysler 200
    FCA bets big on SUVs and pickups, plans to end Dodge Dart, Chrysler 200 production

    In a presentation made to investors this week, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] revealed some changes to its original company-wide strategy announced in 2014. Among the changes is a delay in the product schedule for Alfa Romeo as well as the addition of new diesel and hybrid models to meet...

  • 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C

    Late last year, we learned that a cooling Chinese market had caused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU] to rethink its plans originally announced during a company-wide five-year strategy presentation made to investors in 2014. Namely, the rethinking was said to include delays for models from the Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands. In a new presentation made to investors this week, FCA confirmed there would in fact be some delays. The most ambitious of FCA’s original plans were those for Alfa Romeo, which was promised to have an eight-car lineup as early as 2018. FCA’s new...

  • Teaser for new Borgward debuting at 2016 Geneva Motor Show
    Borgward Bringing Something New To 2016 Geneva Motor Show

    Revived German automaker Borgward made headlines last year when it rolled out the BX7 SUV at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The mid-size SUV was the first new Borgward in half a century, but it's destined to be just the first in a handful of new models the company is planning. Borgward has just announced...

  • 1977 Unimog U1300 SE 6.4 once owned by Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Schwarzenegger-Owned Unimog Up For Sale... Again

    Arnold Schwarzenegger is a large man who—naturally—likes his vehicles just as large. When it was time to let his Humvee fall by the wayside, the Austrian-born muscle man stepped up. It was time for something new, something like a Unimog U1300 SE 6.4. It's a go-anywhere brute of a Benz...

  • Emily Ratajkowski and Odell Beckham Jr. in a scene from Buick's Super Bowl 50 spot
    Buick Set For Super Bowl 50 With Its First-Ever Big Game Ad

    Buick is stepping up to the advertising plate. The automaker will unveil its first-ever Super Bowl spot during this year's game, scheduled for February 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The plan is to bring Buick's "Experience the new Buick" tagline to the masses, and the Super Bowl...

  • 2016 Chevrolet COPO Camaro Courtney Force concept, 2015 SEMA show
    First 2016 Chevy COPO Camaro To Be Auctioned Off For Charity

    Chevrolet will build just 69 examples of its 2016 COPO Camaro, and if you’re serious about your drag racing you can get the first one off the line as it’s been confirmed for an auction taking place on Friday. The auction is the Barrett-Jackson event in Scottsdale, Arizona, and proceeds...

  • 2016 Volvo XC90 T6 Inscription  -  Quick Drive, July 2015
    Volvo XC90 Starting Price Down To $44,945 With New T5 Model

    There are already plenty of reasons to like Volvo’s new XC90 but the Swedish automaker has just made the proposition of buying one a whole lot more compelling. Thanks to the addition of a new XC90 T5 model, the starting price of the luxurious SUV has been brought down to a very reasonable...

  • 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 All Terrain X

    Buyers of GMC’s Sierra lineup of pickups looking for a little extra off-road capability can look forward to the new Sierra All Terrain X. The special edition truck goes on sale this spring, as a 2016 model. The special edition is based on the latest Sierra 1500 4WD crew cab with SLT trim and the All Terrain package. However, it adds a few extras as part of its “X” treatment. One of these extras is a performance exhaust system that boosts power from the truck’s 5.3-liter V-8 to 365 horsepower, up from the standard 355 hp. ALSO SEE: FCA Confirms Diesel, Hybrid Versions...

  • Subaru BRZ Series.Blue
    The Subaru BRZ Isn't A Miata And That's A Good Thing: Video

    The Subaru BRZ is a delightful little sports car that should be loved by all automotive enthusiasts. When it comes to the competition for the enthusiast dollar, however, it has a surprising uphill battle in front of it. That's due to the existence of the new ND Mazda MX-5 Miata. That car is the...

  • The Making of Battle Drift
    Behind The Scenes Of The #BATTLEDRIFT Video

    Last December, Monster Energy pitted two of its drift stars against each other. The stage was set in a derelict Russian-themed village in Japan. Vaughn Gittin Jr brought his RTR Ford Mustang while Daigo Saito came prepared with his Liberty Walk-bodied drift-ready Lamborghini Murcielago. That's one...

  • Modder Dominic Le’s custom 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck
    Jay Leno Drives A Datsun Sunny Truck That Looks Like A Skyline: Video

    A very unusual vehicle is featured in this latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. It’s the creation of vehicle modder Dominic Le and it was a surprise star at last year’s SEMA show. So what exactly is it? The vehicle started out life as a 1974 Datsun Sunny Truck, a tiny pickup truck...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car - Image via H.R. Owen
    254-MPH Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse World Record Car Up For Sale

    The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the world’s fastest convertible. It’s top speed with the roof open is a governed 233 mph. However, a handful of the cars, eight to be exact, can be driven at speeds of up to 254.04 mph with the roof open. These are known as the World Record...

  • 2016 Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2
    Lamborghini Delivers Record 3,245 Cars In 2015

    Lamborghini set a new record in deliveries in 2015 thanks to an impressive 28 percent increase in sales. By December 31, the automaker had delivered 3,245 supercars worldwide, which compares to the previous record of 2,530 deliveries set in 2014. The surge in sales was due mostly to the...

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