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Toyota and Audi working on autonomous cars in the state

Since May, when Google became the first organization in history to license an autonomous car for the road, Nevada has become a hot bed for developing autonomous vehicles. Nevada became the first state to open its vehicle registration to allow for ...

It packs 354hp and 347lb-ft from 3.0TFSI

Audi is bringing the SQ5 sport SUV to the United States, Canada and China, but they will be getting their own special, petrol version of the car. Unlike the diesel SQ5 available in Europe with 313hp and 479lb-ft of torque, the version for the rest...

Releases teaser video and image of the car

Renault will not be attending the North American International Auto Show because it does not sell cars there, but it is not letting the opportunity to unveil a new car pass it by. It announced today that it will reveal a new car on Friday, January...

So, you currently own a 600bhp Bentley Continental GT Speed. What is the last thing that is likely to go through your mind? The answer is MORE speed. Power in the Supersports is upped to 624bhp and the car is lightened considerably to increase the...

Loan to GM Canada a concern, not actual law suit

A lawsuit against old GM could cause the modern incarnation of the automaker to lose a $918 million loan.  The problem stems from the bailout of old GM in 2009. The General Motors Corporation's best parts were sold to the new com...

Mexican supercar powered by Ford Focus ST engine

Mexican supercar builder Mastretta is introducing a powerful MXT-R at the Autosport International Racing Car Show in Birmingham in January. The more powerful cars will ditch the 2.0-liter turbocharged Ford Duratec engine from the standard MXT...

North America Posts Strong Gains for 2012

Mercedes-Benz Cars beat last year's record sales year with even better sales this year. It posted gains in all of its major markets: Western Europe, North America and Asia. It is also looking forward to 2013 with new cars. It sold 1,423,8...

Says that it is a future premium car

Hyundai has released a teaser image for an upcoming concept with the forgettable name HCD-14. Hyundai says that the concept points towards a future premium car. The concept includes gesture controls for the interior where drivers would wave th...

Also bringing wide body kit of less expensive GTS

Carroll Shelby sadly passed away in 2012, but the company that bears his name, Shelby American, is still creating incredibly powerful Mustangs for buyers who want a little more from their cars. This year, Shelby American is bringing several new ki...

Overall sales down but slowly introducing completely new line of cars

Volvo had a very odd year in 2012. Its overall sales fell 6.1%, but the US, its largest market, grew by 1.2%. It blames the downturn both on the weakening of the European market and partially its own poor planning for phasing out the C30, S40 and ...