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Standard engine is a V6 with variable cylinder management

Lexus debuted its latest generation LS earlier this year, and now Acura is debuting its new flagship sedan - the RLX. It will have a hybrid for the first time that previews a similar system that will be used in the upcoming NSX. Sales of the RLX w...

Power is up 40hp and Acceleration to 100km/h is cut to 4.6 seconds

We knew that the Jaguar XFR-S was coming, but it is still mighty impressive. The super sedan uses the supercharged, 5.0-liter V8 from the XFR but adds about 40hp and 41lb-ft of torque. This power boost cuts the 0-100km/h time to 4.6 seconds, but t...

Fiat debuts 500L and Abarth 500C for American Buyers

Fiat has doubled its offerings in the United States at just this LA Auto Show. In addition to the 500e that will only be sold on the west coast, Fiat will sell the 500L and Abarth 500 Cabrio in the US in 2013. That brings that brand's American...

Morgan is taking inspiration from the Gulf-liveried OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan that competed in the World Endurance Championship this year for a special edition of the Threewheeler limited to 100 cars. Morgan worked with OAK and Gulf to get permissi...

The new Cayman will still be offered as regular as S form

Porsche took the wraps off the second generation Cayman at the LA Auto Show, and it is exactly what you would expect - a Boxster coupe. Technically, Porsche is calling this the third generation Boxster because it counts the 2009 refresh as a secon...

Jeremy Scott adds lit wings to the ForTwo

Fashion designer Jeremy Scott has teamed with Smart to create a unique, be-winged Smart ForTwo that will be on display at the LA Auto Show. It has been dubbed the Forjeremy and is based on the electric ForTwo. The car was revealed at a pre-auto sh...

He bought the car for a Greek pop star

Coys of Kensington is auctioning a 1969 Lamborghini Miura S on December 4 that was purchased by Aristotle Onassis as a gift for Greek pop star Stamatis Kokotas. By itself the car is quite rare with just 140 made, but Onassis ordered embe...

The car bucks current standards and gets three-star Euro NCAP score

Should car buyers have the right to sacrifice safety to get a cheaper car if they choose to? That is the question raised by the Euro NCAP results for the latest Dacia Lodgy. The car sits up to seven people but prices start in most of Europe under ...

It received a five-star score

The Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid has received a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, which makes it the safest plug-in hybrid ever tested by the safety agency. The standard version has the same five-star rating.  To aid the car's safety rat...

He is the second confirmed rookie in F1 for next season.

Williams has confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will replace Bruno Senna in Formula 1 next season. Pastor Maldonado will remain with Williams for next season. Bottas has been Williams' test driver and reserve driver since 2010. Bottas has...