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Both available only with 1.6-liter four-cylinder

Mini is adding its ALL4 all-wheel drive system to two more vehicles in Europe. The Countryman and Paceman will both be available with the system, which had previously only been available on the S models of the two cars. Sales will begin in July.&n...

The DTM heads to Austria

It is an incredibly light weekend of racing this weekend after the excitement of the Grand Prix of Monaco and Indy 500 this weekend. The WRC begins the Rally of Greece, and the DTM heads to Austria. There is also the Grand Prix of Italy at Mugello...

Ford hybrids staying on dealer lots as little as 10 days on average

Ford hybrid car sales have hit their highest rate in the US ever with 2013 sales meeting all of Ford's 2012 hybrid sales in just the first five months of the year. As of May, it has sold 37,000 hybrids in 2013. For example, in Los Angeles the ...

Parking is inside the actual event

Supercar owners are getting special privledges at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year if they register early. The Supercar Park will be an exclusive parking location for supercars from Friday, July 12, to Sunday, July 14,  within the Goo...

The seat fabric is made from recycled yarns

Ford is now incorporating seats made from recycled yarns in the Fusion worldwide. The yarn is made from recycled plastics and account for 1.5 million yards of fabric a year, about half of which is used in Fusions in the North America. Ford use...

Will allow Hyundai to have full time presence at the track

Hyundai is apparantly undeterred about the impending sale of the Nürburgring. It is building a €5.5 million update to its test faciliity that will allow it to have a full-time testing presence at the Nürburgring and test more v...

Slated to start at £17,000

Caterham has announced that it will have a new base model Seven ready for under £17,000 (€19,900 or $26,000) before the end of the year. Caterham says the new car will be lighter and offer an EU6 emissions-compliant engine with better f...

Movie tells the story of a snail who competes in the Indy 500

Chevrolet is sponsoring the new animated film "Turbo" from Dreamworks Animation about a snail who enters the Indy 500. As part of the promotion, Chevrolet has created a replica of the Camaro that appears in the movie and will promot...

The segment is expected to grow faster than the world auto market

Ford's global plan is to focus on crossovers and SUVs to increase sales. The segments already represent 15% of Ford's global sales and are expected to outpace growth in the rest of the industry. For example, it is prediciting crossover sal...

It will open eight dealers in the next 12 months

McLaren says that it expects sales to double in Asia this year with plans to open eight dealers in the next 12 months. However, global sales are not expected to change much compared to 2012. The portion of sales from the Asian region is expected t...