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Both teams had hardships in Bahrain but believes it points to better performance

Force India and Ferrari both had hardships during the Bahrain Grand Prix. Paul di Resta at Force India nearly had the first podium of his career but was passed by Romain Grosjean with six laps to go. Fernando Alonso had a tragic race too. ...

The brand is hugely popular in China and building it there would avoid import tariffs

The new Jeep Cherokee will be a truly global car by the time its roll out is complete. Production will start in the United States in the next few weeks and begin in Europe in the third quarter of the year. Exports of the Cherokee from Europe to Ch...

Model would rival CLS and 6 Series Gran Coupe

Bentley is considering taking on the ranks of German four-door coupes with a Continenta-based four-door coupe that would be ready around 2016.  "I definitely wouldn't say no to the idea. With the new Flying Spur, we have a model ...

First time ever an Acura has been revealed outside of North America

Acura revealed its SUV-X concept at the Shanghai Motor Show. It is the first time ever that Honda's luxury brand has revealed a new car outside of North America. While the SUV-X is being aimed at the Chinese market, Honda is considering a prod...

Volvo does not believe it can compete against German executive cars

Volvo does not believe that it can keep competing against German executive sedans like the A8, S-Class and 7 Series. Instead, it will put its focus on the next generation XC90 that is currently in testing. Volvo has not cancelled plans to buil...

Does not have green light for production yet

Audi is still making small steps towards building a super car that would sit above the R8 in its range. The car is meant to take inspiration from Audi's recent Le Mans victories the same way that the R8 took inspiration from the R8 racecar. Au...

The car packs 875hp in a 875kg car

A week after revealing the car and Sebastien Loeb as the driver, Peugeot has revealed the full specs for the Peugeot 208 T16 that will race up Pikes Peak on June 30. The car is powered by an 875hp 3.2-liter, twin-turbo V6 mounted in the middle of ...

Will be able to build 5 million cars a year there by 2015

General Motors detailed its future plans for China during the Shanghai Motor Show. The company anticipates 7%-8% growth in the Chinese market this year after a record 19.4 million total cars sold there last year. GM has set a three-stage plan for ...

Currently can do either red or green carbon fiber

UK motorsport manager and automotive engineering company Prodrive has developed a way to produce dyed carbon fiber but only in red or green at the moment.  Prodrive says that the colored carbon fiber has the same quality and strength as r...

It was modified in 1984 with the new body

Silverstone Auctions has found a unique Maserati Merak to sell on May 17. The car started life as a normal 1975 Merak, but it was shipped to Switzerland in 1984 to be fitted with a unique body. This Merak was purchased in Italy in 1975 and dri...