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Both cars will be on sale by 2015

Fiat says that it will build Maserati's and Alfa Romeo's new SUVs at its Mirafiori factory near Turin.  The Maserati SUV, which had previously been called the Kubang, is known as the Levante and is slated to debut in 2014. It...

New car gets new grey and silver livery

Sauber has taken the cover off its new C32 Formula 1 chassis with a new look and whole new livery. The team also has two new drivers at the team - Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez. Compared to other teams, the changes to the car are exte...

The RB9 gets a new livery for 2013.

Red Bull revealed its 2013 Formula 1 car, which it is calls the RB9. The team is hoping to take its fourth consecutive Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships. The name simply indicates that it is the ninth Red Bull Formula 1 car si...

Only two remaining Formula 1 seats for 2013

Caterham has signed Giedo van der Garde as its second driver for the 2013 season. He is the team's test driver  from 2012 and will join Charles Pic on the team for 2013. Van der Garde also raced for Caterham's GP2 team in 2012; he sco...

The MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK has a long name and extra accessories

Alfa Romeo and its partner the FIM World Superbike Championship have been partnering for the last seven years. This year Alfa Romeo is celebrating with the Alfa MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK Limited Edition powered by the 170hp 1.4 Turbo Multiair en...

Bruce McLaren reflects on pursuit of perfection

McLaren plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary for all of 2013. It has already announced that its factory teams in Formula 1 and GT racing will wear "McLaren 50" patches on their uniforms. It is also celebrating the brief life of its fo...

Special edition is available as sedan, coupe and estate

Mercedes is giving the C63 AMG an upgrade called the Edition 507. It gets a 6.3-liter V8 with a 50hp boost to 507hp and 10Nm boost to 610Nm. The power boost comes from the engine upgrades to the SLS AMG. It also gets composite brakes with red cali...

Automakers leaning on one of the two categories

The Super Bowl is on Sunday, and it is the biggest (and most expensive) day of advertising all year in the United States. Some people do not even care about the game and just watch it for the commercials.  In a move telling of the state o...

Both brands also have concepts

Toyota and Lexus have quite a lineup planned for the Geneva Motor Show with some surprises thrown in. Toyota The biggest surprise between them is the FT-86 Open Concept, which imagines a convertible version of the GT86. It is the first tim...

Most of the chassis is completely different

Force India had driver Paul di Resta reveal its new VJM006 at Silverstone today. On the outside, the car is nearly identical to the previous car with the exception of a non-stepped nose. Team Principal Dr. Vijay Mallya says that the chassis has be...