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It will build GLA-Class and next generation C-Class

Brazil is becoming one of the fastest growing markets in the automotive world, and is the latest entrant into the market with its announcement that it will break ground on a new €170 million factory in 2014 that will be completed in 2016 to ...

They race down a mountain pass in the Swiss Alps

Everyone has seen videos of cars racing other cars, but how about a video of a car racing a flying man. Nissan challenged 2012 Nissan GT Academy Germany Champion Peter Pyzera in a 370Z Nismo to take on BASE jumper David Barlia over a route through...

It goes on sale on November 1

Subaru is growing rapidly as an auto company, especially in the United States where sales are up 28% so far this year. For Europe, Subaru is refreshing the Outback wagon and allowing buyers to combine its CVT and 2.0-liter diesel engine for the fi...

The cars are individually modified by McLaren GT for track use

McLaren has not been afraid of creating track-only editions of the 12C. The Can-Am played on the brand’s racing success in the United States in the 70s, and the new 12C GT Sprint makes a track-only 12C a little more accessible, even at its &...

It will make its racing debut at the 2014 24 Hours of Daytona

The inaugural season of the United SportsCar Championship seems like it will be very exciting. Porsche has announced a factory-supported entry in the GT Le Mans class, and Ford has just announced that it will supply a 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 to Mich...

It plans to have 400 fueling stations in Germany by 2023

Hydrogen represents a future for green motoring around the world. The major problem with it is that there is practically no infrastructure to support refueling of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The companies involved are investing €350 million ...

No engine confirmed yet but many options

The Jeep Cherokee's lead designer Greg Howell says that an SRT version of the new truck is a possibility if it can be profitable. "They will try just about anything. I don’t think anything's off limits to SRT. They...

It would use the 400hp of Volvo's new Driv-E engine family

Volvo executive were so excited by the reaction to the Volvo Coupe Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show that the company is considering putting it into limited production to be built by Bertone. The Coupe Concept was designed by Thomas Ing...

It will be the first production car with a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio

During an interview with Bloomberg, Koenigsegg founder Christian von Koenigsegg announced a new model that aims to beat the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport as the world’s fastest production car.  The model is called the One:1 after its a...

It hopes to return to profitability in Europe in March 2014

Mitsubishi might be one of the saddest automakers still on sale. It feels like a dead company walking with old products that do not compete with the market leaders, but Mitsubishi is celebrating the start of its 40th anniversary in Europe when its...