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With the departure of the hot 1 Series M Coupe, BMW’s 1 Series lineup was missing a performance-tuned halo model – but no longer. This is the new 2013 BMW 135is, which packs a 320-hp point. The 135is will slot in between the powerful 135i and now-defunct 1 Series M Coupe. ...    Read more

Porsche has taken the liberty of supplying its own "spy" photos of a prototype car being tested in Europe. These pictures show a camouflaged version of the 918 Spyder, a supercar that is essentially the successor to the Porsche Carrera GT. On top of those images, our spy photographer was ...    Read more

The Corvette’s popularity extends beyond hard-working Americans—it’s also popular among car thieves. From 1981 to 2011, the 1984 Chevy Corvette proved the most-stolen model year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Overall, 90,427 Corvettes were stolen in the U.S. and Puerto Rico during those 30 years. Not surprisingly, 1984 ...    Read more

Lotus is set for its return to motorsports in the United States with its brand new Evora GTC leading the way. Based on the outgoing Evora GT4, the Lotus Evora GTC racecar will not only continue to compete ...    Read more

These new spy photos reveal that the Ford F-150 pickup family will soon receive new grille designs. The F-150 FX4 and XLT trims receive grilles that resemble those of the larger Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks, while the Lariat model gets a restyled three-bar grille. As these spy photos show, the ...    Read more

Yes, the BMW M135i shown at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show was but a concept, but as we reported at the time, it closely foreshadowed a forthcoming production vehicle. Now that BMW’s unwrapped the finalized, production-ready version, we can see that’s true – though sadly, neither the standard 1 ...    Read more

At the Paris Motor Show in September, Chevrolet will unveil the Trax compact crossover. The Trax will go on sale in 140 different countries, but Chevrolet says it's not coming to the U.S. The Chevrolet Trax isn't a huge surprise, given that in March we saw patent drawings previewing a ...    Read more

We've just received word from our sources at Mercedes-Benz that when the 2013 G-Class hits our shores later this year that it'll be missing an AMG model, for the 612-hp V-12-powered 2013 G65 AMG will officially not go on sale here ...    Read more

BMW has announced that it will indeed be bringing its new, 2013 BMW 3 Series Sport Wagon to America. It’s a promising bit of news for fans of the BMW wagon, which offers more versatility than the 3 Series sedan, but with better drivability than its BMW crossover cousins like ...    Read more

Mini chose this weekend's Mini United festival in France to introduce its highest-performance model yet: the John Cooper Works GP. Announced at the New York auto show, the new car follows up on the limited-run GP package offered for the 2006 Mini Cooper. Calling it the "fastest Mini ever ...    Read more

One challenge engineers face when designing sporty cars is balancing interior noise against the desire to make it sound good. This challenge is extra difficult in the case of hot hatches like the Ford Focus ST. The Blue Oval’s engineers proved their mettle, however, by coming up with a device ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. Carroll Shelby: Cobra Creator and American Racing Legend Dead at 89 Automotive icon and racing legend Carroll Shelby died Thursday at age 89. ...    Read more

Thanks to numerous setbacks last year, Toyota was bumped from its title of the world's largest automaker. Fret no more, Toyota fans: a new report from the Detroit Free Press states that as of the first quarter of this year the Japanese juggernaut has reclaimed its crown. Last year, General Motors ...    Read more

With upcoming CAFE standards looming, all automakers are scrambling to reduce their fleet’s average fuel economy. The upcoming 2013 Bentley Continental GT V-8 should definitely help out the British brand thanks to its EPA rating of 15 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. By comparison, the W-12-powerd Conti is rated at ...    Read more

Given that it’s the world’s largest gathering of Audis and Volkswagens, Austria’s Wörthersee Festival is a big deal. Audi has taken notice and is planning on bringing three Q3 SUV-based concepts and a hybrid two-wheeler to this year’s event. Those that think ...    Read more

The 2013 Cadillac ATS' mission was pretty simple: retain most of the CTS' sporting character, but keep the bulk low enough to make the car class competitive against four-cylinder sport sedan competitors. We have no answer on the ...    Read more

It's almost the end for storied Italian automaker De Tomaso, according to Reuters and Torino Today. The company is reportedly close to closing its doors, but has tried reaching out to major automakers for support to help avoid bankruptcy. De Tomaso is perhaps best known for the Pantera, a sports car ...    Read more

Now that General Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroën have established a strategic alliance, it looks like PSA and GM's European wing Opel will trade vehicles. Automotive News reports that PSA may lead development of the next Opel Zafira people mover, while an Opel factory will be tasked with building ...    Read more

Have you ever wanted to own a record-setting hydroplane powered by Ferrari F1 V-12 engine? Well, here’s your chance because the 20.5-foot 1953 Timossi-Ferrari 'Arno XI' Racing Hydroplane is up for sale at auction and can be heard in this Feature Flick. The famous maritime vessel is powered by a ...    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

Ford of Europe says it expects to more than triple 2011’s EcoBoost sales by 2015, reports Automotive News. The automaker sold 141,000 vehicles powered by an EcoBoost engine in 2011 and aims to increase that number to 480,000 in 2015. The number of models available with an EcoBoost engine will ...    Read more

Pontiac GTO. Dodge Charger. Buick Regal. What do those three cars have in common? They're all new models with next to nothing in common with the old nameplates they wear. The 2004-2006 GTO has a rebadged Holden; the new Dodge Charger is a sedan instead of a coupe, while the ...    Read more

From today's news category of people caught on video behaving badly with cars, we give you this: Ferrari executives are scrambling today to minimize the damage after a dealership employee was caught on camera doing donuts with ...    Read more

2011-2013 Ford F-150, Ford Expedition, Ford Mustang, Lincoln Navigator The Problem: The transmission range sensor on the affected vehicles may not indicate that reverse gear has been engaged, neither lighting up the "R" in the gauge cluster nor illuminating the reverse lights. Whether or not the internal and exterior lights illuminate, ...    Read more

Buyers in the U.K. will soon be privy to a 30-car run of the BMW M5 M Performance Edition, a special model that is previewed by this brief video. The cars receive various aesthetic upgrades, although there are no performance modifications. Of the 30 cars, ten will be painted in each ...    Read more