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It comes in an exclusive Hydro Blue color as either a two-door or four-door

Jeep is giving Europeans a special edition of the Wrangler called the Polar Edition at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is available with either a 2.8-liter turbo diesel or a 3.6-liter V6 petrol engine as a two-door or four-door model. The Polar E...

Available as coupe or convertible

Bentley is adding a sportier version of its Continental GT V8 models both coupe and convertible called the V8 S that split the difference between the basic V8 and W12. The V8 S models get a 21hp (21ps) and 15lb-ft (20Nm) of torque boost over the s...

Upgrades to other Abarths

Fiat is adding a new special edition of the Abarth 595 that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic Abarth 595. The Abarth 595 50th Anniversary will be limited to 299 units in Europe only. On September 15, 1963, Abarth presented the 595...

Three of its four drivers have driven the car

Porsche is continuing to test and refine its 2014 LMP1 car. Now, three of its four drivers have been behind the wheel with only Mark Webber having yet to drive the car. The LMP1 had its first on-track test at Porsche’s test track in Weis...

He is the second driver to move from Toro Rosso to Red Bull

Red Bull has confirmed that it has signed Daniel Ricciardo to Red Bull for 2014. It did not give any further details on the length of the deal beyond that he would drive for them in 2014.  “It’s fantastic to confirm Daniel as ...

All models get 8-speed automatic

Land Rover is giving the Discovery a refresh with a more modern frontend and new supercharged V6 engine to replace the previous V8. All models now come with stop/start in Europe and an eight-speed automatic transmission everywhere. The diesel ...

The car packs 875hp from a V8 and two electric motors

After over a year of teasing, the Porsche 918 Spyder will finally get its production debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10. It is among the slate of hybrid supercars coming this fall with the McLaren P1 and Ferrari LaFerrari. The 9...

It is planning to introduce them slowly

Nissan’s head of R&D in the US says that the company is planning on bringing its number of electric vehicles up to five, from two currently. "We haven't announced what models they will be, but we have plans for five. The oth...

It will be the first time that the production version is shown

BMW will finally reveal the production version of its i8 hybrid sports car at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 10.  Previous concepts of the i8 used a hybrid version of the i3's powertrain that could get the car to 100km/h in an ...

A compact crossover will join SRX and Escalade

Cadillac is in the middle of a complete update of its model range. Last year, it added the ATS and XTS, and the new CTS will be added this year. Now that the brand has a solid stable of sedans, the next priority is to upgrade its SUVs and crossove...