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For most automakers that have a high-line dedicated performance sub-brand, the marketing potential of that halo brand is not lost on the accessory division. As such, you can find a number of non-AMG Mercedes-Benz, non M BMWs, and and non-R Volkswagens running around with accessories and adornments bearing the hallowed ...    Read more

General Motors enjoyed its 15 minutes of fame this week with the reveal of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, but it may not be basking in the limelight for long. Reuters is ...    Read more

The majority of American presidential limousines over the last eight decades have been either Cadillacs or Lincolns, but neither Dearborn nor Detroit can claim a monopoly on the franchise. But Mercedes-Benz can lay claim for being the official purveyor of official state vehicles for the Vatican for more than 80 ...    Read more

The Fiat Panda is a four-door, more upright cousin to the 500 hatch that re-introduced the Italian mass-market brand back to the U.S. Slightly longer than a Mini Cooper, the last adjectives you'd think to use in describing the diminutive Italian compact are imposing, towering, or menacing. But those are ...    Read more

We've seen many custom treatments on the Range Rover Evoque, from the subtle to the outlandish. Kahn Design's RS250 Vesuvius Edition is clearly aimed at those customers that wish to make a statement with their vehicles. Named after the notorious ...    Read more

The Porsche 911 has so many variations, from all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, convertible, S, Targa and others, that it's hard to pick a favorite. But one variation that's risen to the top as being a consistent favorite of both critics and ...    Read more

It seems there's no love lost between Volkswagen and Fiat, despite a ceremonial burying of the hatchet between Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne and Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. The two companies have had heated disagreements about how to deal with plant overcapacity in the ...    Read more

The Honda Fit has long been one of our favorite subcompacts, deftly combining ultra-efficient packaging with entertaining driving dynamics. But the number of variants sold in the North American market of Honda's popular subcompact is about to triple, according to a report from Automotive News. Construction of a new assembly ...    Read more

Toyota has an enviable reputation among automakers for both its sales success and financial health. But like any large manufacturer with a sizeable and aging workforce, it is facing the rising costs associated with older workers. To help strengthen its financial footing, the company is offering an early retirement package ...    Read more

Playing in the dirt seems to be an innate part of childhood for many of us. Although many outgrow the urge to play with Tonka toys by a certain age, for some of us, the desire just gets strong with time, and we want to take the controls of the ...    Read more

eBay Motors has been around for more than a decade, and has become a destination site for car buyers and enthusiasts for the purchase of vehicles and accessories. But the experience was primarily transactional, between buyer and seller. With ...    Read more

The fourth recall related to its 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, Ford voluntarily issued an notice Friday afternoon for Escape and Fusion models equipped with the engine, which continues to be plagued with issues of ...    Read more

It may be known by Americans for its exotic wildlife, iconic opera house, meat pies and extra-large cans of beer, but Hot Rod's Mike Finnegan and David Freiburger found out Aussies like their horsepower and hoonage extra-large as well. The duo's stated quest of seeing a kangaroo in the wild ...    Read more

Just when we were getting used to the BMW 1-series coupe and convertible here in the U.S., Munich is about to change things up on us again, with its smallest rear-drive four-seaters getting a name change in the year ahead. The new BMW naming protocol is coupe – even, sedan. ...    Read more

American car buyers have long been tempted and strung along by automakers with promises of clean diesel models that never came to fruition, or showed up several years later than promised. But the German automakers have been the most reliable in offering diesel models in the U.S., and Audi is ...    Read more