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American Fiesta ST will have 197hp and 214lb-ft of torque

Ford has confirmed the Fiesta ST for the US, and it will be on display at the LA Auto Show that opens November 28. What is even more surprising, though, is that the American version will be more powerful than the European version.  The Fi...

Volkswagen plans to dominate the Chinese market by 2018 and to increase sales it plans to open showrooms in smaller cities to lure more buyers. Small cities are projected to take 60% of new car sales by 2020, compared to 40% currently.  F...

Skoda has released a teaser trailer for the next generation Octavia that will go on sale in Europe early next year. Whilte it is based on the Golf VII, it has 210 liters more cargo space than the Golf. Engines will be mostly shared with the Golf a...

That is an increase of 180% since January. Each company ordered at least 20 Amperas

Opel has had over 2,000 fleet customers buy at least 20 Amperas through October of this year. While impressive by itself, in March Opel had had just 700 fleet customers. That is a 180% increase in the last six months. In Germany, fleet customers a...

The number of young people getting their license is also falling

Woman now outnumber men on American roads according to a study by the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute. It analyzed driver registrations between 1995 and 2010. The institute believes that this is not a blip, and ...

Chevrolet has announced pricing for the new generation Impala. The large sedan will start at $27,535, plus a $810 destination charge.  The cars will come with Chevrolet's latest generation MyLink infotainment system with an 8in d...

The Puretech engine family starts as a 1.0-liter and 1.2-liter

Citroën has announced a new family of small petrol, three-cylinder engines that it calls Puretech that will be 25% cleaner than the engines that it replaces. The new family meets 2020 emissions rules already and will be offered in the C3, DS3...

Package adds exclusive colors, wheels, engine cover and lower ratio rear

Dodge will show a new 2013 Charger Daytona at the Los Angeles International Auto Show that will be limited to 2,500 cars. The package will be available on R/T and R/T Road and Track that both come standard with the 370hp Hemi V8.  The Day...

BMW sees front-wheel drive as the future of economy

BMW Group has big plans for front-wheel drive cars in the very near future. We already know that it is planning a front-wheel drive variant of the 1 Series, and the next generation Mini Cooper has been caught testing as well. But BMW could have as...

Infiniti is now the team's official title sponsor

Hot off the heels of taking the 2012 World Drivers' Championship and World's Constructors' Championship Red Bull has just announced that the team has a new title sponsor for the 2013 season - Infiniti. The team will now be called Infin...