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Just when we thought Chinese company Youngman Lotus was going to help bail Saab out of bankruptcy, the company has dropped out of the process. Replaced as Saab's potential savior is a Swedish electric car company. A new company ...    Read more

The Mini Rocketman was denied any hopes of leaving the launch pad months ago, however, a new photo online has us thinking the mini-er Mini may be back in the game. A picture on Twitter via @conallmahon shows the Rocketman wearing a blue and red color scheme in what appears ...    Read more

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed this week that drivers like the idea of vehicle-to-vehicle communication technologies, especially after having tested such systems in real-world use. Overall, 82 percent of 688 drivers who took part in "driver acceptance clinics" from August 2011 to January 2012 said they ...    Read more

The 2013 Ford Escape literally kicks it up a notch by featuring an easy-opening liftgate that opens with a kicking motion. To make sure the system works flawlessly, engineers tested it against some of the craziest scenarios that ...    Read more

The original Mini Cooper hasn't had a full-on revamp since the 2007 model year, so it's about time the hatchback gets a new look. Our spy photographer has captured the 2014 Mini Cooper testing in Europe. Looking past the yellow and black swirly camouflage, it appears the ...    Read more

Wheel spin and tire smoke are common when launching a muscle car, and while Ford engineers worked hard to make the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 the most powerful production Mustang, they also wanted to make sure buyers could hold its ...    Read more

The 2012 Maserati Trofeo MC World Series is expanding into the U.S., where the new and improved 2012 GranTurismo racer will make its debut at Infineon Raceway. Maserati Corse prepared the new racer to be lighter and more ...    Read more

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into the 2012 Hyundai Elantra following a report of a driver injured by an airbag after a crash. So far, the federal agency has received one complaint involving the car's side curtain airbag. The driver suffered ...    Read more

Honda Aircraft Company's fourth HondaJet small private jet lifted off and completed its first flight last week. This HondaJet, dubbed the F3, reached as high as 11,500 feet, and managed a top speed of 313 knots  true air speed (KTAS) while testing over the company's world headquarters in North ...    Read more

A prototype of the refreshed 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon was caught getting some fresh air, but it appears the car wasn't quite ready to show off its new face. We've already speculated on some of the changes coming to the refreshed version ...    Read more

It’s remained unclear whether Proton’s new owners DRB-HICOM will allow Lotus to continue as-is, modify the company’s management plans, or sell it altogether, and it appears it will stay unclear for some time. Autocar reports the Malaysian industrial conglomerate is not thinking about a sale, at least for now. Dato' Sri ...    Read more

Not only does the 2013 Porsche Boxster's 2.7-liter flat six  boast more power than its predecessor, we now have official confirmation that it’s also more efficient. The EPA has rated the PDK-equipped version of the new roadster at 22/32 mpg city/highway. The numbers are a ...    Read more

Pinching liftgates in the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan are main cause of concern in this week's latest round of recalls, along with headrests in certain BMW 3 Series models. Ferrari is also concerned over a problem with ...    Read more

DragTimes, a Russian-based outfit, has released a cluster of new videos that includes tuned versions of  the mighty Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Nissan GT-R, and a Lamborghini Gallardo with a reported 1500-hp going head-to-head in quarter mile and mile-long drag races. The latest video puts a Switzer-tuned 850-hp GT-R and the mighty ...    Read more

General Motors' worldwide tax rate may have gone up to as much as 13 percent, but the automaker's U.S. income tax rate remains low. And by low, we mean zero dollars low. GM has not paid U.S. federal income tax since coming out of bankruptcy. Though it posts profits, GM's actions ...    Read more

Although BMW recently introduced its range of electric vehicles, it appears the German automaker has already been working on a smaller and less expensive EV. BMW and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), along with Daimler and other engineers, have joined forces ...    Read more

The rapidly changing midsize sedan market is inspiring Chevrolet to pay special attention to family-oriented customers' needs with the redesigned 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. With a little help from special engineers with expertise in family vehicles, the automaker hopes it has given the new sedan an edge over its competitors. Four ...    Read more

U.S. and German automakers have agreed on a common EV charger in an effort to spread the use of electric vehicles. Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche, and Volkswagen will demonstrate the DC-fast charging with a ...    Read more

A funny new BMW ad takes a literal approach to keeping your head in the right place, showing what happens when one man's head wanders off to a tropical beach resort. His head even visits a nude beach, ultimately making this video NSFW, thanks to two bare female behinds. A man's ...    Read more

Mainstream  flying cars may not be too far off into the future, as Volkswagen's People's Choice Project suggests. More than 119,000 vehicle and technological ideas were submitted as part of the Chinese project, and while ...    Read more

Car commercials are often blunt in stressing a brand's unique qualities, and even more so during Super Bowl commercials. Ford does the opposite in its newest ad, relying on the appeal of its new products more than the Blue Oval badge. Instead of focusing on ...    Read more

Maserati set its sights high when it announced a sales goal of 50,000 units a year by 2015, and it appears the Trident could target German rivals with a mid-engine, V-8 powered sports car. The sports car could adopt the ...    Read more

Mitsubishi's slimmed-down product portfolio may add a new model in the near future, as a U.S. launch for the Mitsubishi Mirage is under consideration. While the new subcompact car will arrive in the North American market in early 2013, it will ...    Read more

Jaguar has just confirmed that the F-Type will not only pack the punch of a new 3.0-liter supercharged V-6, but also a V-8 for the total knockout. Jaguar spokeswoman Nicole Redding told us that a 5.0-liter V-8  will find its way ...    Read more

Lewis Hamilton knows a thing or two about super fast cars, so it makes sense he chose a very special car to take up a spot in his personal garage.  The former Formula 1 Champion has reportedly placed an order for a special edition Pagani Zonda. It's ...    Read more