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Ten e-trons were built but they will not be sold to customers

Audi is refining its hybrid strategy and will stick to creating smaller hybrids instead of focusing on the R8 e-tron pure EV as a flagship. The brand has eschewed hybrids more than nearly any other major auto brand in the world, but it believes th...

The car was raced by three sports car world champions

A 1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta with a body by Pininfarina sold for €9,856,000 ($12.75 million) at auction in Switzerland. It was the most expensive car that RM Auctions sold during the event. It is one of two cars of its type that w...

It will be several years before the car does on sale

A new variation of the Lamborghini Aventador has been spotted testing at the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. It is suspected to be the Super Veloce version of the Aventador.  The Aventador used received a power upgrade for the 50 Annive...

The auction will support HIV and AIDS research

Roberto and Eva Cavalli presented the Mini Paceman that they designed for the Life Ball on May 25. In the auction during the event, the car raised €150,000 for HIV and AIDS research and prevention. It is a record high for Mini's Life Ball...

Official shutdown will be in 2016

Ford has announced that it will no longer build cars in Australia in 2016. It began produced Model Ts there in 1925. The company cites high production costs and falling sales as the reason for the pull out. The official end is scheduled for Octobe...

Red Bull and Renault agree to long term partnership

We can mark two teams off the list of unknown engine users for 2014. Renault has announced that it has signed deals with Red Bull and Toro Rosso to supply engines for 2014 and beyond.  Carlos Ghosn made the announcement during the Grand P...

It is expected to begin competition in 2014

Hyundai Motorsport has taken its new i20 WRC car out of its workshop in Germany and began shakedown tests of the car that is scheduled to debut at the 2014 Rallye Monte Carlo. The test covered 550km over three days. The car is technically comp...

Mercedes finally converts a pole position to a win

Nico Rosberg won from pole in a very long and relatively unexciting Grand Prix of Monaco. It is his first win of the season after four Mercedes pole positions. There were multiple safety car periods and a red flag over the course of race due to se...

Nico Rosberg led a variable wet and dry qualifying session

Nico Rosberg has been a phenomenon this during this year's Grand Prix of Monaco. Before qualifying, he had led every practice session, and he kept up the streak during qualifying to start from pole for the race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton wil...

The car will be revealed at the Villa d'Este

BMW and Pininfarina have fully unveiled their Gran Lusso Coupe for the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, which takes a 6 Series and adds Italian flair. As with the Zagato Coupe last year, the Gran Lusso Coupe is a pure one-of...