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Single model holds 21% of European EV market

The Opel/Vauxhall Ampera is Europe's best selling electric vehicle with 21% market share as of October 2012. It leads EV sales in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. “The Ampera is still the dominant leader of the European elec...

Also allows room for rear passengers.

BMW keeps adding M models. The latest to wear the letter is the M6 Gran Coupe that shares a twin-turbo V8 with the M6 coupe and M6 Convertible. Unlike its siblings, the Gran Coupe will seat four passengers comfortably. BMW also added carbon fiber ...

The system works on cars with transversely mounted engines

Mercedes has developed a new version of the 4Matic all-wheel drive system that will work on cars with transversely mounted engines. The system will debut in the CLA, A-Class coupe, next year. It can be applied to any of Mercedes front-wheel d...

If made, car will be very innovative and compete against 918

Rumors have begun that Audi is working on a diesel hybrid supercar that will take on the upcoming raft of supercars from Porsche, Ferrari and McLaren. Lending this rumor more credence is that after Autoexpress wrote about the rumor, Audi's...

Body kit entirely made from carbon fiber

A Lamborghini Aventador starts at €255,00 ($387,000) for a base car, but for an extra €200,500 ten buyers can upgrade their Aventador to the DMC LP900 SV with 900hp and a complete carbon fiber body kit. What is more, DMC says that it can...

Car is a clean sheet design three years in the making

Radical has debuted the RXC, its first ever coupe racecar, and it is quite something. Radical says that the car was three years in the making and features a brand new chassis, suspension and engine. The RXC is technically road legal, but that is n...

Starts from 1972 BMW 1602 to 1 Series Active E

The BMW i-series cars will be the first time that BMW has sold a pure electric car to the public, but it has been experimenting with them for the last 40 years starting from the Munich Olympics in 1972 and going all the way to the 1 Series Active ...

Changes include refreshed design and updated engine

Suzuki may no longer sell cars in the United States, but it is still alive in the rest of the world. It has refreshed the Grand Vitara for 2013 with a refreshed exterior and updated engines. Sales will start in December 2012.  The front o...

Nearly no rules changes mean cars are mostly developed

When was the last time we saw a Formula 1 season that did not have major rules changes between seasons? Next year, the only major rule change is an increase to the cars' minimum weight that will be offset by heavier tires anyway. That means th...

Calls the model a global concept.

Honda will debut a compact SUV concept at the North American International Motor Show on January 14 and 15. Honda says the that car will be a "global concept." The brand will not say anything about when the car will go on sale or any...