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Styled like a smaller Fusion with Taurus Cues

Ford introduced a new concept for the Escort at the Shanghai Motor Show. It is the first time since 2003 that Ford has revived the fabled name. Ford also used the Escort concept as a way to introduce its new 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine to China. ...

Problems for Rosberg and Alonso

Sebastian Vettel drove away at the front of the Bahrain Grand Prix to win by nine seconds after some early-race fights with Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg. Both Lotus drivers put in strong performances to move up to second and third. Kimi Raikko...

Three drivers receive penalty

Nico Rosberg brought the Mercedes team its first back-to-back pole position since 2009 when the team was still Brawn GP. The conditions at the Sakhir circuit did not really change between sessions, which kept times consistent in all three sessions...

Team is ailing and needs a Perez to do better

McLaren is putting pressure on Sergio Perez to perform better. The Mexican driver has struggled this season with only one finish in the points, compared to two from his teammate Jenson Button. Perez has also only made it into Q3 once this season, ...

Reduces car's upfront cost

Buyers in Europe can now opt to lease the batteries in their Nissan Leaf to reduce initial purchase price by €5,900. The costs for the leases vary from €79 to €142 per month depending on how long the buyer leases the battery and how...

It will share a platform with the next gen Audi R8

Volkswagen Group China's Sales and Marketing Manager Weiming Soh has confirmed to Autocar that a new Lamborghini Gallardo is in the works and will be shown soon.  "We will come out with a new Gallardo in a short time and be ...

Opel's first appearance at Shanghai Motor Show in five years

Opel is returning to the Shanghai Motor Show for the first time in five years and introducing three new models. It is also part of the brand's plan to expand outside of Europe to boost sales. The 1.6 SIDI Turbo engine from the Cascada will now...

Imagines a high-end hybrid crossover for the future

Volkswagen is continuing its “Cross” family of concept cars with the CrossBlue Coupe at the Shanghai Auto Show. The latest version is a plug-in hybrid crossover that can cover 33km of pure electric driving. “The disproportion...

It is also showing a special edition Gallardo

Lamborghini is continuing its 50th birthday celebrations with the Aventador LP 720-4 50 Anniversario at the Shanghai Motor Show. The biggest news about the special edition is that power has been increased 20hp over the standard Aventador, which ma...

ALMS goes to California and F1 moves to Bahrain

It is a slightly lighter weekend for racing this week. The American Le Mans Series goes to the streets of Long Beach, California, and Formula 1 heads to Bahrain.  American Le Mans Series This is the first real race of the ALMS season....