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Will offer all-wheel drive

You would think everyone in Europe was buying a compact crossover from the number that have been shown recently, and Smart is not about to leave that new market alone. It plans to add a small SUV to its lineup in 2016 based on the next generation ...

They must find a profitable way to reduce CO2

Automakers from all over the world are looking for more profitable ways to meet CO2 emission limits in Europe and North America. EVs have not been as popular as automakers had originally expected and have mostly lost money. While EV’s cr...

Power comes from a supercharged engine and the hybrid powertrain

The Infiniti JX is getting an all-new name for 2013 and a new model at the New York Motor Show. As part of Infiniti's new naming scheme, the crossover formerly called the JX will now be called the QX60. At the New York Auto Show, Infiniti will...

One of the 28 cars that were previously in John's collection

Singer Elton John used to have quite a collection of classic cars, but he sold away most of his collection in a 2001 Christie's auction that got rid of 28 of his cars. One of those cars is about to cross the auction block again - a 1991 Ferrar...

The show begins on March 26

The next generation Range Rover Sport will debut at the New York Auto Show on March 26, and Land Rover is promising that the new car will be its fastest and most agile vehicle ever. Land Rover will make quite a show of the car's debut by d...

Ogier's second consecutive WRC win

Volkswagen WRC driver Sebastien Ogier and co-driver Julien Ingrassia won the Rally Mexico over the weekend by 3:28.9 over Mikko Hirvonen in a Citroen DS3. Thierry Neuville in a Ford Fiesta RS was 54.9 seconds behind Hirvonen to take third place, h...

Adds larger wheels, smoked headlights and more

Land Rover introduced the Black Design Package for the Evoque Dynamic trim at the Geneva Motor Show that adds 20in gloss black wheels with polished accents, smoked lights, a rear spoiler and dark chrome exhaust tips. The exterior has all of t...

Volvo introduced a new safety technology at the Geneva Motor Show that allows the company's cars to detect and automatically brake for cyclists in the way of the car. It calls the technology Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection. The technolog...

System would be cheaper than electric hybrids

PSA Peugeot-Citroën and Bosch announced their development of a pneumatic hybrid that would use compressed air to boost acceleration instead of an electric motor and battery. Now it is hoping to find a partner to further development the techno...

It will race in the Nürburgring 24 Hours

Aston Martin has partnered with suspension company Bilstein for its car in the Nürburgring 24 Hours. The V12 Vantage GT3 entered in the race will wear a yellow and blue Bilstein livery, and it will work as the team’s technical partner. ...