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Car gets unique body kit, wheels and interior

Gemballa has introduced their GT Spider based on the McLaren 12C Spider, and while the tuner does nothing to the engine, the GT Spider gets upgrades to the interior, exterior and wheels. Gemballa adds a carbon fiber body kit, high-quality leat...

Looking at the car from the dogs' perspective

After looking at the car with the cat's eye, we now turn to men's best friend...the dog. With that always happy character on board, any car ride gains a new dimension, a co-pilot that atentively scans the road, enjoys a cool breeze at...

Introducing new engines to 500L, 500L Trekking and 500 GQ special edition

Fiat will give the 500 the premiere position at the Geneva Motor Show with the introduction of the 500L Trekking, two new engines for the 500L and the 500 GQ special edition. The only non-500 new cars at the Fiat display will be two-tone concepts ...

Compact crossover based on Fiesta platform

Ford debuted the Fiesta-based compact crossover, the EcoSport, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The little truck will go head-to-head against the Opel Mokka when it goes on sale. The EcoSport was unveiled at a show usually known for ...

Available with a six-speed manual and updated trim

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage S will get s special edition only for Europe called the SP10. The car is inspired by the V8 Vantage S GT4 and the version of Vantage that races in the VLN Series at the Nürburgring, in the SP10 class it just so hap...

More details will be revealed at the New York Auto Show

Jeep is bringing back the Cherokee name later in the year to replace the Liberty. Jeep is not revealing many details about the new SUV, but styling is clearly based on the larger, more luxurious Grand Cherokee. Exterior changes over the bigger...

Only Australia Will Use Super-Soft Tires

Pirelli has announced the tire compounds that will be available to Formula 1 teams for the first four races of 2013. Only the first race at Australia will have the super-soft tires available. They will be the option tire. For the 2013 seas...

Predicting less uncertainty in results

Pirelli has revealed its 2013 Formula 1 tires and says that they will have better traction but not last as long.  "We have been asked to provide more uncertainty and more performance. Uncertainty means teams having to find the right ...

The car will use a large, 26.6kWh battery

The Geneva Motor Show will be a big show for Volkswagen Group. It is bringing the new cars from nearly all of its brands including a big push towards sustainable driving with the XL1 and A3 e-tron. One more car to add to that list might be the e-G...

Sales tick up 12.7%

In its January sales results, Fiat-Chrysler revealed quite a surprising fact. It now has higher sales in Latin America than in Europe. Its traditional European market has fallen to be its third largest regional market worldwide. The company&rs...