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Tesla has been making news lately with changes designed to make the process of buying and maintaining a Model S as easy as possible, and now the company says it has completely paid off its Department of Energy loan nine years early. The company had nine more years to ...    Read more

While everyone's attention this week may be on the 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class, a variant of that sedan has been caught testing. These spy shots confirm the S-Class coupe is on the way, but it's unclear whether the car will adopt SLC or CL badges. Now that we’ve seen the 2014 ...    Read more

We're sure Volkswagen Amarok owners wouldn't argue with more torque, and that's exactly what the automaker has given its latest Worthersee festival concept. Along with a GTI making about 500 hp, the sporty Amarok concept debuts at Worthersee, and is powered by a six-cylinder turbodiesel engine. You’ll make quite an impression ...    Read more

The Worthersee Festival in Austria is hosting the debut of what's probably the second-wildest Volkswagen GTI we've ever seen. Called the Design Vision GTI, the one-off VW concept is a 503-hp race car. Unlike the GTI W12-650 — the mid-engined, rear-drive 12-cylinder GTI from 2007 with 650 hp — ...    Read more

We now have pricing details on one of the most interesting vehicles Nissan offers: the 2013 Juke Nismo. With a six-speed manual transmission and front-wheel drive, the 2013 Nissan Juke Nismo will carry a base price of $23,780, or $26,080 with a CVT and all-wheel drive. The 2013 Nissan Juke’s ...    Read more

The Toyota RAV4 is new for the 2013 model year, and today the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave dealers another selling point. The 2013 RAV4 has been deemed a Top Safety Pick; the crossover hasn't yet been evaluated in the new small overlap front test and does not ...    Read more

The 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS and Z/28 have been officially revealed, but where does that leave the rest of the muscle car's lineup? Before Chevrolet is ready to provide official photos, a group of 2014 Camaros have been caught, giving us a good idea of what to expect. We’ll start ...    Read more

Volkswagen is soon to join Hyundai in offering a 10-speed automatic gearbox. The German automaker's upcoming transmission will be a dual-clutch unit, company chairman Martin Winterkorn announced at the International Vienna Motor Symposium. Also on the way is what Volkswagen calls a "high-performance diesel engine." With its 10-speed transmission, Volkswagen isn’t ...    Read more

Henrik Fisker may no longer be associated with Fisker Automotive, but he along with the company's COO and the U.S. Department of Energy are under fire today in a government committee. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is having a hearing to question the original loan, calling it ...    Read more

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray coupe hasn't yet reached dealerships, but now we've seen what appears to be the official dealer order guide. Keep reading to get a preview of some 2014 Corvette Stingray features and options. Though pricing remains a question mark, what appears to be the order guide details ...    Read more

Good news, muscle-car buyers: gas prices this summer are expected to dip below the prices we saw last year and the year before that, a U.S. Energy Information Administration report predicts. The EIA says gas prices for the driving season from April through September may be $3.63 a gallon ...    Read more

The Audi R8 returns for the 2014 model year refreshed, and with pricing that starts at $119,150. The car goes on sale today, along with the $174,795 Audi R8 V10 Plus. All R8 prices include a $1250 destination fee and $3000 gas guzzler tax. The big news for the ...    Read more

The new Ford Ranger has gone on sale around the world but, of course, it will never arrive in U.S. dealerships. A Ford representative was recently quoted in an Automotive.com interview saying that there is, in fact, room in the U.S. for a true, compact truck segment, even if the ...    Read more

The Acura RDX transformed from a sporty turbocharged crossover to a more middle-of-the-road six-cylinder crossover -- and buyers have responded. For the 2014 RDX, Acura has increased prices by $200 across the line, with a base model selling for $35,415 including destination. The only difference between a 2013 RDX and ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has finally provided details on the U.S.-bound Mirage subcompact. Arriving this fall as a 2014 model, the Mirage is said to get 37/44 mpg city/highway, which would make it the most efficient gas-powered non-hybrid car in the U.S. today. Of course, making possible that eye-popping manufacturer-estimated efficiency is a ...    Read more