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Audi is already hard at work on the next generation of its R8 supercar, which will bow as a coupe in 2014 before the roadster appears in 2015. Among the changes for the new Audi R8 will be an increase in horsepower, a reduction in weight, and a slate of ...    Read more

The economic recession may have reduced the number of buyers who could afford a luxury vehicle, but it certainly didn't cut the number of buyers who aspired to own one. First-time luxury shoppers still want amenities, but only if they're bundled with an attractive price tag -- and Honda thinks ...    Read more

Toyota revealed to dealers that the company will roll out a total of 19 new models in 2012, according to the Detroit Free Press. Toyota's general manager Bob Carter said that Toyota's 19 new models would include an all-new, more fuel-efficient Avalon full-size sedan. The Free Press reports that Carter told ...    Read more

General Motors recently added a new crash avoidance safety feature to the GMC Terrain, and according to Automotive News, the top-of-the-line Denali trim level may also be added to GMC's best-selling crossover. The Terrain would be the latest GMC vehicle to be ...    Read more

Nissan will launch the all-new 2013 Altima later this year, and associate web editor Donny Nordlicht managed to snap these photos of an early prototype testing on a Michigan highway. The midsize sedan clearly resembles the current-generation Altima, although it appears to have adopted a new front grille design also ...    Read more

New York City environmentalists aren't too happy with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. CNN reports that they want him to turn up the pressure on the NYPD to further enforce the city's anti-idling law that went into effect way back in 2009. The 2009 amendment changed New York City's original anti-idling law of ...    Read more

The Ford Escape has long had an option to send power through all four wheels, but the automaker promises that the new model will offer a more adept drive system when the 2013 Escape goes on ...    Read more

Remember the GTI Cabriolet concept that Volkswagen showed at last year's Wörthersee festival in Austria? According to Auto Express, Volkswagen will introduce the drop-top GTI as a production model at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The go-fast car is based on the Golf Cabriolet, which is not sold in ...    Read more

We’ve known about the Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake for quite a while now, but the vehicle seems to shaping into one of the most unique wagons to wear the three-pointed star and laurel. The folks at Motor Trend have ...    Read more

Buick today announced a minor reshuffling of powertrain options for the Regal sedan. For the 2013 model year, the company will make a mild-hybrid system standard on all base Regal models, and will add an automatic transmission to the high-performance Regal GS. The 2013 Regal will be equipped as standard with ...    Read more

We've already come across accessory catalogs for the new Toyota FT-86 (or Scion FR-S, as the U.S. shall know it), but it seems a similar publication for its twin -- the 2013 Subaru BRZ -- recently made its way online. Some of the options this Japanese market catalog shows are actually ...    Read more

You might expect a German tuning company to focus its attention on vehicles from Europe, but Pogea Racing GmbH spent the last year working on this customized 1959 Chevrolet Corvette. At the request of a customer, the American sports car was upgraded with all-new running gear from a present-day Corvette. The ...    Read more

Good news for German luxury-sedan buyers who prefer the additional traction of four driven wheels. We’re told BMW plans to launch an xDrive all-wheel-drive version of the 740i and 740Li later this year. Previously, the six-cylinder 7 Series was only offered in rear-wheel-drive configuration. The 740i uses a twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six ...    Read more

Executives at Mercedes-Benz have set forth one key goal for the upcoming A25 AMG hot hatch: it must be more powerful than both the 335-hp Audi RS3 Sportback and the upcoming 316-hp BMW M135i. To help meet that goal, Mercedes has entrusted development of the new mill to its ...    Read more

No, you’re not looking at a Honda Fit: the dashing orange concept in the photos above is the new Nissan Invitation concept, which will officially debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show next month. The Invitation previews a forthcoming five-door hatch that, according to Nissan, will slot somewhere between the Micra ...    Read more

Having shown off a sketch last week, Kia has now released the first photo of its Track'ster concept car. The model will bow later this week at the Chicago auto show, but is not slated for series production. The prior teaser sketch showed that the three-door Track'ster had a sloping ...    Read more

Detroit rivals Ford Motor Company and General Motors sparred briefly over a commercial that GM aired during last night's Super Bowl. The commercial, called "2012" and embedded below, posits that the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck is tougher than Ford's F-Series line. The Chevrolet commercial shows a Chevrolet Silverado driving through ...    Read more

The "Imported From Detroit" ad from last year's Super Bowl XLV proved quite successful for Chrysler. This year, the now Italian-owned automaker has taken a slightly different tack with its latest ad: it's only halftime, and it – and the U.S. – still has plenty of time to get back ...    Read more

Want advertising time in the Super Bowl? For 2011, 30 seconds carried an average price of $3,100,000 and the trend shows no sign of slowing down, based on all the automotive interest this year. From 2007 through 2011, Nielsen data show that automotive advertising in the Super Bowl far surpassed spending ...    Read more

Been away from your computer all week and missed the automotive news? We've pulled this week's hottest stories into one place--right here--for your enjoyment. Super Bowl XLVI Automotive Ads: You'd Better Like Dogs It must have been a banner year for dogs in car ads, because this year's Super Bowl automotive ...    Read more

Mercedes-Benz announced a new compact delivery van, and revealed sketches of the future pint-sized commercial vehicle. Calling its new van the Citan, Mercedes says the name is a combination of the words “city” and “titan.” The vehicle will be developed with customer requirements in mind, according to Mercedes, and will ...    Read more

Lotus Group will dip its hand even further into the realm of racing by providing engines for Le Mans LMP race cars built by Lola Group. The announcement, which will see the Lotus-powered cars purchased by German race team Kodewa, comes as CEO Danny Bahar looks for a new business ...    Read more

Chevy released a couple of Super Bowl XLVI commercials to promote the 2012 Chevrolet Volt and the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado pickup – both ads involve the existence of alien life beyond Earth. In the first commercial, a group of extraterrestrials seems to be fascinated by the technology in the Chevrolet ...    Read more

The compact and midsize crossover/SUV segments are two of the most toughly contested segments in the business. With January under 2012's belt, the sales race has just begun to heat up. In the compact segment, the Honda CR-V beat out hopefuls at Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, and Nissan for the crown, ...    Read more

The heavy snowfall in northern Italy this week put the kibosh on Ferrari's plans to unveil its new Formula 1 racecar; however, its team drivers might not be quite out of luck – earlier this week, they had been gifted special Ferrari-themed Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s. The car that was going ...    Read more