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It was close once to being introduced, but now it must appeal worldwide

Alfa Romeo is in the process of righting itself back into a major automaker, but before it can be a major player, it needs to update its aging model range. Fiat lead designer Lorenzo Ramaciotti is working hard on the new Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan, a...

It will not be on sale until 2015

Rolls-Royce confirms that it is working on a convertible version of its recently introduced Wraith coupe. It will be the next new model in the Rolls-Royce line, but it will not go on sale until 2015. “The early signs with the Wraith are ...

It is the same team that raced in F1 from 2006 to 2008

Formula E continues to add to its slate of teams for its 2014 season. Former F1 team Super Aguri has signed up as the sixth official Formula E team. Its official name will be Super Aguri Formula E. “Today is a new chapter for the Super A...

Audi sees SUVs as a key to growth

Volkswagen Group is aiming to grow sales, and Audi is one of its fastest growers. The Q3 is not even on sale worldwide yet, and it is already planning its next luxury crossovers. The company plans to offer one even smaller to have a luxury alterna...

The full debut is slated for November 11

Nissan has released the first clear image of the next generation Qashqai ahead of its full debut on November 11. The latest photo reveals the car's vertically L-shaped LED headlights with a heavily contoured hood. Nissan is promising t...

It previews the company's future in style and engines

Lexus has big plans for the Tokyo Motor Show on November 20. It is bringing the production version of the RC coupe and a new concept version of the LF-NX crossover that highlights its next-generation turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The RC i...

No one could come close to challenging him

Sebastian Vettel has made it seven consecutive victories at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He may have started in second place, but he was in first by the first corner and proceeded to put up a lead as high as 30 seconds over the course of the race. Hi...

Alonso and Hamilton suffered from bad luck during qualifying

*Update* Kimi Raikkonen has been excluded from qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and will start the race tomorrow from the back of the grid. The exclusion is due to his car failing the FIA front floor deflection test. The left-front side of t...

It will get a refresh in 2014.

Fans of the VW Scirocco have quite a wait ahead of them if they want a new generation. The sporty and stylish variant of the GTI will not get a new edition until 2017 at the soonest. VW sees the coupe and roadster market as especially weak at ...

The Punto is being phased out of production

Fiat has made the decision to focus on the 500 model range and Panda in the future. Its plan is to copy Mini and have a huge number of 500 variants on sale. The Punto is being kept on life support for the small sales that it offers for the time be...