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It's the second season of Motor Trend's YouTube channel and a new show, The J-Turn, debuts with host Jessi Lang. The first episode is all about the stunt from which the show is named, and she gets some help from a 2013 Ford Mustang, ...    Read more

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For the past few years, the Lexus LFA has served as an exciting range-topper in the brand’s sales portfolio. Now that the supercar is officially in the history books, it’s time for Lexus to work on an LFA replacement as well as a few things ...    Read more

Volkswagen recently launched the tiny Up! city car, which will be soon be joined in Europe by other variants to comprise the automaker’s “New Small Family.” The second family member to debut is the five-door Volkswagen Cross Up!, which was unveiled as a concept at last year’s Frankfurt auto show. ...    Read more

Kia has made quite an effort to improve its vehicles and brand image, but it’s still very much a mainstream brand competing with the likes of Toyota and Volkswagen. Now, the automaker has set its sights on more premium competitors  with a goal of ...    Read more

When a car shopper wants to finance a new car, their credit score can be the difference between an excellent deal, a bad deal, or no deal at all.  And as a recent report points out, the average credit score for buyers can vary depending on the brand. ...    Read more

The next-generation 2014 Audi RS6 Avant has just made its official appearance on the web.  Audi just released the pictures as well as details on the wagon’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, which is said to produce at least 552 hp. The new ...    Read more

The Honda Civic has won the November sales battle in the compact car segment by posting 30,075 units. In second place was the Toyota Corolla, which was about 8000 units behind the Honda. Despite criticism that the ninth-generation Civic was bland and not new enough, ...    Read more

The Honda CR-V climbed to the top of the compact crossover segment in November, with 22,333 units sold. The Ford Escape was in second with 20,970 units and rounding off the top-three spots is the Chevrolet Equinox with 16,821 crossovers going home to customers. ...    Read more

Engines produced from by Mercedes-Benz AMG are special for a number of reasons. They’re insanely powerful, they sound great, and all are hand-built by one technician. On the newest episode of The Downshift, host Jonny Lieberman travels to Affalterbach, Germany to not ...    Read more

Buick’s logo, which has been in use for more than half a century, could soon be due for an update, the Detroit Free Press reports. The current chrome logo includes three shields arranged within a circle, but ...    Read more

Hurricane Sandy devastated a number of U.S. states including New Jersey, which is home to Ferrari North America’s headquarters. To help with the tough road to recovery, the automaker will auction off the first U.S.-bound 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and donate all ...    Read more

Now that India’s second Formula 1 event is in the books, race fans in the country can look forward to more fast cars later this year courtesy of Holden Special Vehicles (HSV). The Australian engineers have developed an India-specific race car that should ...    Read more

The 2013 Toyota Avalon and 2013 Lexus LS F Sport will make appearances at this year's SEMA show. The target buyers for both flagship sedans won't like have supercharger or DUB rims on their list of automotive must haves, but those are just a few of the unexpected modifications outlined ...    Read more

Kia has focused lots of attention on the technology stuffed into its new Quoris sedan, and now the automaker has released two videos of the rear-drive flagship to showcase a few of the high-tech features. The first video shows off much of what ...    Read more