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Planning sedan for 2015 or 2016

Jaguar Land Rover is riding high with the recent introductions of the F-Type, Range Rover and Evoque, but its next model may be its biggest gamble since being taken over by Indian automaker Tata. Jaguar has already announced plans to produce a 3 S...

Revival of the affordable European sports car niche

Renault says that is keeping an eye on whether the Alfa Romeo 4C is a success to gauge possible sales for its upcoming Alpine in 2016. If they are successes, then Renault predicts that it could be the rebirth of the affordable European sports cars...

Will be used to chased down speeders

The Dubai Police have added a $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador and a Chevrolet Camaro to its police force to catch speeders. Lamborghini says that it was not a publicity stunt, and the police paid full price for the car. There are not many detai...

Will be built for front- and rear-wheel drive cars

Ford and General Motors are not usually known for their cooperation. For most of the last century the two companies have been the largest automakers in the US and have fought each other for each point of market share. However, the world is differe...

Is aiming to set a new course record

Peugeot has finally revealed the 208 T16 Pikes Peak that Sebastien Loeb will pilot up Pikes Peak in the Unlimited class. Peugeot is hoping to break the 9:46.164 record that Rhys Millen set in a modified Hyundai Genesis Coupe last year. The 208...

Steering wheel paddles force the car into Regen on Demand mode

Cadillac's ELR will go on sale at the beginning of 2014 as the brand's first ever range-extended hybrid vehicle, and Cadillac is giving new details on the car. One interesting feature is Cadillac's Regen on Demand feature where drivers...

Second year that MG has shown a concept in Shanghai

MG is bringing the MG CS compact crossover concept to the Shanghai Motor Show on April 20, but unlike last year's MG Icon SUV, this one eschews retro style in favor of a thoroughly modern, angular look.  The CS bares style similaritie...

Lots of contact and passing

Fernando Alonso brought Ferrari its first win of the season after starting from third in a contact-heavy Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.  Beside Alonso on the podium were Kimi Raikkonen who started second and Lewis Hamilton who started fo...

Vettel did not complete a lap in Q3, and Webber ran out of fuel

In a very exciting and tactical qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton proved his mastery of the Shanghai circuit with his third ever pole position in the race and his first pole with Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso will start second...

Selected one driver from eight countries

How do you select a racing team? In premiere classes, it is the norm to find highly experienced drivers to guarantee good performance, but what about in smaller series? Peugeot took a little inspiration from Nissan's GT Academy for its new&nbs...