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The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will start at $27,495 before government incentives when it goes on sale this summer. Those eligible for a $7500 federal tax credit could pay just under $20,000, while state incentives could lower the price to as little as $17,495. In California, the Spark EV ...    Read more

In order to reduce alcohol-related deaths, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that all 50 states lower the legal blood alcohol content (BAC) level to 0.05. The recommendation was among 19 other suggestions, which include stiffer punishments, better enforcement of existing laws, and wider use of technology ...    Read more

While we've seen the BMW 1 Series Active Tourer prototype before, this week we get a sneak peek of the extended-length version parked outside a BMW testing center. The extended prototype is a three-row version of the Active Tourer concept from the 2012 Paris auto show. While the camouflaged ...    Read more

What would you do if you were handed the keys to a 520-hp 2013 Audi S8? Motor Trend's Arthur St. Antoine went on an adventure on the snow-covered roads of Colorado's Rocky Mountains on the latest episode of Epic Drives. Starting at Fort Collins Brewery, St. Antoine learns how ...    Read more

Prototypes of GM's 2015 full-size SUVs have been spotted wearing form-fitting black and white swirl camouflage and semi exposed headlights and taillights. The body-on-frame SUVs feature slab sides and brand-specific wheels, and we have a video of the prototypes below. Chevrolet Tahoe prototype headlights resemble those on the ...    Read more

Shortly before the tunnels under Mini's Longbridge factory were to be filled in, the bodyshell of a long-lost Mini Clubman 1275 GT was found abandoned. Now, the salvaged Clubman will be going to auction this summer. Originally used to travel around the plant, rumors suggest the car was secretly dumped in ...    Read more

The 2014 Jaguar F-Type is the British automaker’s first sports car since the famous E-Type about 40 years ago. In this Feature Flick , Motor Trend’s Kim Reynolds drives the F-Type through the mountains in Spain to see if how it compares to the E-Type. Reynolds first jumps behind the ...    Read more

A new report suggests that a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1-powered Holden VF Commodore is coming to dealers. Dubbed the HSV GTS "Gen F," the super sedan will be powered by the ZL1’s LSA V-8 engine, making it the most powerful car built in Australia, according to Carsguide. Should Chevrolet consider a ...    Read more

To illustrate the McLaren P1’s advanced aerodynamics, the automaker shows raw materials being designed by air. Metal and carbon fiber take shape before the excess material falls away to reveal the supercar Once the finished product emerges from the wind tunnel, the flow of air is simulated as it travels ...    Read more

Learning how to handle traffic as well as proper passing techniques on the race track is important. In this video, Scott Mortara and pro racer Randy Pobst teach Jessi Lang important track techniques at Buttonwillow Raceway Park as she prepares for the upcoming Chump Race in Daytona. Pobst coaches Lang in ...    Read more

Fiat expects a $10,000 loss on every 500e sold, CEO Sergio Marchionne says. The announcement was made during a speech at Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit, the Detroit Free Press reports. Marchionne thinks that automakers should focus on several alternative fuel technologies to meet upcoming fuel ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has released new images of the Concept G4, a car whose name stands for global four-door sedan. Debuting at the Shanghai auto show later this month, the G4 could preview a Mirage sedan to follow the hatch that debuted in New York. The Concept G4 features bold diamond-cut design ...    Read more

New rumors suggest the Chinese-market Fiat Viaggio sedan (the overseas version of our Dodge Dart) may soon add hatchback and wagon variants. With the Viaggio lineup potentially expanding, we wonder if Dodge should build a Dart hatch or wagon for the U.S. Some of the Dart’s key competitors offer ...    Read more

The Subaru WRX concept shown at the New York auto show was well received and, in this Feature Flick, Subaru designer Osamu Namba highlights the car's design details. Namba says the low and wide hexagonal grille and hawk-eye headlights hint at the power capability and stability of the WRX, while ...    Read more

AMG Black Series cars are above and beyond the already potent AMG models and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series may be the highest-performing model yet. In this Feature Flick, Motor Trend’s Frank Markus laps the SLS AMG Black Series and SLS AMG Electric Drive at the ...    Read more