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The European minicar segment has seen a number of new additions in the past 12 months, with cars like the second-generation Ford Ka and new Renault Twingo recently making their appearance. Competition is set to be rife with Toyota joining the ranks with its new iQ minicar and Volkswagen’s...

Fiat has released yet another special edition 500 model, with the latest version hailing from the carmaker’s Abarth performance division. The car is the new Abarth 500 ‘da 0 a 100’, and it has been released to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of Abarth's founder...

Ferrari designs have been instant classics for the last five decades, inspiring imitators, fans and even competitors both on track and on the street. In that spirit, but on a somewhat more whimsical note, the Zobin Concept gives a glimpse at what a modern single-seater Ferrari might look like...

Specialist Mercedes Benz tuners Inden Design has just released a new tuning package for the CLK cabrio that is inspired by the limited-edition CLK DTM AMG model that Mercedes released a couple of years ago. The Inden Design package is essentially a replica of the CLK DTM package, and like the...

Mercedes Benz specialists Carlsson will be showing off its new customized Aigner CK65 RS 'Eau Rouge' Dark Edition at the Zurich Motor Show this week. Produced in an extremely limited edition run of just ten units, the luxury coupe is available as either the 'entry level' V12 twin-turbo model with...

General Motors had already announced it wouldn't be showing the Cadillac CTS Coupe and new Buick LaCrosse at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show as it had previously planned, and now the company has announced it won't be doing anything significant at the show at all, canceling its press conference and...

News of a Toyota-Subaru joint sports car project has inspired mixed feelings - trepidation on the part of Subaru owners that loathe Toyota's influence, yet also hope for Toyota fans that long for the days of the Supra and Celica, or even the AE86 Corolla and MR2. Now word that the car will be...

This February Hartge released its E92 M3 Coupe tuning package, adding power and more aggressive looks to the already imposing base vehicle. Now the company has released its treatment for the M3 Convertible as well. The primary focal points of the drop-top treatment are the points of difference from...

Carbon Motors will be using the nine-city 2008 Pure Justice tour of the U.S. as an avenue for unveiling its all-new E7 purpose-built police car. The E7 hasn't even secured its final name yet - Carbon Motors will be relying on the law enforcement community to choose a name for the vehicle ahead of...

The Fisker plug-in hybrid saloon has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images. While the rest of the automotive industry retracts, 'right-sizes' and closes facilities, Fisker Automotive is in the process of expanding. Today the company...

During his campaign for U.S. President, Barack Obama repeatedly declared his support for the auto industry and indicated he would support it against the tide of the economic downturn. Today President-Elect Obama reaffirmed that commitment with a speech on the economy delivered in Chicago, noting...

Despite posting a gross operating loss of $2.7 billion for the third quarter, Ford Motor Co.'s net after-tax third quarter losses only amounted to $129 million. That's a significant improvement against last year's $380 million third-quarter loss, though the pre-tax picture is much more grim: a $194...

Hyundai is the latest carmaker to announce plans for an advanced fuel-saving eight-speed automatic transmission, which puts the South Korean carmaker on equal terms with prestige brands Mercedes Benz and BMW who are also reportedly working on new eight-speed gearboxes. Lexus currently uses an...

Electronic fuel injection, independent rear suspension and four-wheel disc brakes are just a few of the technologies tested and proven on Carroll Shelby's 'Green Hornet' rolling testbed. To support the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, the man himself will offer a car from his personal...

In a surprise announcement, the world's largest dealer of Lamborghini cars has closed its doors. Reasons for the closure were undisclosed by ownership, but the dealer was involved in several side-ventures, which apparently did not pan out as expected, leading to the closure of its operations...

We haven’t heard much about Chinese carmaker Roewe since the launch of the 750 sedan back in 2006. Roewe is a subsidiary of fellow Chinese carmaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), and initially started selling vehicles built from old Rover designs – the 75 sedan and 25...

The ongoing merger-acquisition talks between Chrysler and General Motors are expected to bear fruit in the form of an announcement this Friday revealing some of the details being discussed. The timing of the announcement coincides with GM's release of its third-quarter earnings report, which is...

A mid-year refresh brings a smaller, more efficient 2.4L four-cylinder engine to Pontiac's G6 Coupe despite tumbling gas prices. Car sales have tumbled even further, however, and fuel prices are likely to rise, so the decision is surprising only in its lateness - the G6 Coupe had previously only...

Vorsteiner is an American tuning firm that until now has specialized in modifying German performance cars from the likes of BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Porsche. The company has now established a subdivision called Ventross that will be focused on Japanese models, and its first order of business was to...

It's no secret that the U.S. economy, and not least the automotive industry, are in the midst of some of the most difficult times in recent history, and the U.S. Congress is now considering additional aid to the industry to help preserve it in the face of sales at 25-year lows. Sales dropped to a...