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BMW DTM driver Augusto Farfus has two things going for him. He is the third highest placed BMW driver in the DTM, and he has an attractive wife who might be very mad at him right now.  Farfus took his wife on a lap around the Nürburg...

Aston Martin and Mercedes were the only automotive brands to make it into the 2012/2013 Coolbrands list that identifies the brands that UK consumers find most compelling.  Aston Martin dropped two spots from last year into third plac...

Lamborghini has released a teaser video for a new variant of the Gallardo that it will show at the Paris Motor Show.  The video does not show any portion of the actual car but reveals that it will be a version of the Gallardo. The video i...

Mercedes says that it will continue to use R134a refridgerant in its vehicles after it found that the new R1234yf refrigerant could be flammable in rear world conditions.  R1234yf has been tested in the lab and been found safe, ...

During an employee meeting in Wolfsburg, Volkswagen AG Chairman Dr. Martin Winterkorn acknowledged challenges in the market, but said that the company is on track to meet its 2018 sales goals.  “We’ve got what it takes to keep...

Mercedes-Benz is cutting production at its Sindelfingen factory, but it has a fairly good reason. The Sindelfingen  factory produces the S-Class, E-Class and C-Class, and Mercedes is very close to introducing a new S-Class. This...

Subaru is perhaps the most quietly busy auto company in the world. In 2011, it released new versions of the Legacy and Outback. A new generation Impreza, the XV Crosstrek and BRZ in 2012, and its first new vehicle for next year has leaked out of J...

Tesla has officially announced its Supercharger electric car charging stations for the United States. These are not chargers that Tesla will sell to customers but charging stations located across the United States where Tesla owners will be able t...

McLaren has finally announced its new successor to the McLaren F1 that it has been teasing for weeks. The new McLaren supercar is called the P1, and McLaren says that it is building the car with one goal in mind: “Be the best driver’s ...

Peugeot has been testing is new 208 R5 this year, and it will finally debut the production version of the customer rally car at the Paris Motor Show. The 208 R5 replaces the 207 Super 2000. The R5 is designed for tarmac and gravel rallies. It will...