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Although versions of the V-8 engine have come from just about every major manufacturer and continent, perhaps no two countries have been more passionate about this storied engine configuration that the U.S. and Australia. While the V-8 is a relatively rare and indulgent engine in Europe, Asia and elsewhere, found ...    Read more

Although 2012 has seen record sales for cars in the U.S. and some emerging markets, the situation in Europe has not been as rosy. Automakers are reporting record losses and lower sales across-the-board in the European market. Brands such as ...    Read more

In the mid-90s, you were a tech god if you had a 1 GB hard drive on your computer. Now, even the "dumbest" smart phones have that several times that much memory that fits in your purse or pocket. And likewise, two decades ago, if you would have suggested a ...    Read more

If you missed the boat on getting the small handful of Frozen Grey and ...    Read more

Hennessey Performance is a well-known purveyor of potent domestic machinery, having cooked up habañero-level packages for the Viper, Corvette, Camaro, F-150 Raptor, and the Cadillac CTS-V. The latter uses a twin-turbocharged 7.0-liter V-8 to ...    Read more

Since the Infiniti FX50 Sebastian Vettel Edition's public reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, more details have trickled out about the über-exclusive luxury SUV. We've since learned that it will be ...    Read more

Some believe horsepower is like beauty, brains, and money – you can never have too much. But for some, even a massive infusion of horsepower can't make a bad idea good. But evidently at Aston Martin, the predominant belief is in the former, which is why the company is reportedly ...    Read more

After Lexus dominating U.S. luxury sales for more than a decade, a surprisingly resurgent Mercedes-Benz is on the rise once again, but the brand isn't resting on its recent laurels after its hard-fought climb back. Mercedes is planning on refreshing or replacing 19 current models, and adding 11 all-new models ...    Read more

2012 has been a bit of a mixed bag for automakers, with strong and growing sales for many brands in the U.S. and some emerging markets like China and Brazil, but with slow sales in Europe. Although Hyundai and Kia have had plenty of positive news this year, the companies ...    Read more

The BMW 5-Series GT never caught on in the U.S. market, where it was originally envisioned to replace the more conventional 5-Series wagon. Aside from its innovative two-piece liftgate, the 5 GT had somewhat awkward styling that had neither ...    Read more

Faced with a continent-wide debt and currency crisis, weak demand and little hope for a quick turnaround, European automakers are looking at a variety of strategies to reverse their fortunes, including investment in markets and manufacturing outside of Europe, and an ...    Read more

The Lamborghini Aventador and Ferrari F12 Berlinetta may have gotten headlines for their 700+ hp outputs, but the power produced by these Italian stallions is a pittance compared to the horses produced by competitors in the 2012 Hot Rod ...    Read more

In an effort to hold on to its title of best-selling luxury brand in the U.S. from 2011, BMW is offering a special incentive to current lessees of 2010 models giving them a waiver of up to three months off the purchase of 2013 models, Bloomberg reports. Year-to-date, German rival ...    Read more

Hyundai and Kia were the unintentional beneficiaries in September sales of the a long-running dispute between China and Japan over the territorial claims over the Diayou/Senkaku islands, Bloomberg is reporting. The private sale giving Japan de-facto control of the islands, which has claimed administrative control over the islands since the ...    Read more

In a prior post, we reported that the Toyota Tundra would get the privilege of towing the space shuttle Endeavour for part of its journey to the California Science Center in Los Angeles, where it ...    Read more