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Two engine options and three trim packages

The third generation 2014 Lexus IS will start at $35,390 in the US for the basic IS250 with rear-wheel drive. The cars are being offered with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive and in three trim packages.  The IS250 comes with a 2.5-liter V6 w...

The car was reported stolen in 1994 and has just been found

Quentin Tarantino is about to have a very good day. Police in Victorville, California, have recovered Tarantino's red 1964 Chevy Malibu Convertible. It is the same car that John Travolta drove in the movie "Pulp Fiction." Taranti...

Available with three drivetrain options

It seems as though the automotive world has been taken over by mid-size and compact crossovers, but Toyota is one of the few automakers that still offers a true, truck-based SUV with the refreshed fifth-generation 4Runner. The refreshed 4Runne...

Production is limited to 30 cars worldwide

McLaren will race its 12C Can-Am Edition up the hill at Goodwood in July. It will also bring some of the historic Can-Am cars from its collection to race up the hill.  McLaren dominated the early era of Can-Am racing and won the series ch...

He used the car from 1944 to 1949, and it is the only still known

Act fast, and you could be the owner of Winston Churchill's post-war staff car. As of this writing, there are just four hours before the auction ends, and it has already met reserve.  The car for auction is a 1939 DB18 that wears a s...

It hopes to improve performance against the Audi R18s

Toyota's 2013 TS030 was not ready as originally planned for the first World Endurance Championship race at Silverstone. The two 2012 Toyota's finished a lap down to the two 2013 Audi R18 e-tron Quattros. Toyota is hoping to change that wit...

Porsche entering five classic cars

Porsche will enter five classic cars into the Mille Miglia historic rally. Famous Porsche racer Hans-Joachim Stuck will drive a special 356 that was the first in the range to use a single-pane front windshield. The rally is held from May 16 to May...

It still ranks as Volvo's best selling chassis ever

Volvo built nearly 2.9 million of its 200-Series cars in its 19 years of production between August 1974 and May 1993. The car has gained a reputation for having amazing reliability and being incredibly practical. It was criticized for being boxy a...

They get upgraded styling and better fuel economy

Mercedes has introduced new generations of the Unimog and Econic that offer better fuel economy, upgraded interiors and new drive systems. They are now both Euro IV emissions compliant.  The new generation Unimog is available in 10 differ...

Operating Income up 135% for the fiscal year

Honda has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2013 and for the fiscal year from April 2012 to March 2013, and it is quite the financial success story. For the first quarter of the year operating income was up 21.4% to $1.4 bill...