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The Curiosity is not the first manmade device to be sent to Mars, but it is the largest. It is not quite as big as a midsize car though. Nissan has done some calculations to find what it would take to drive its new Altima to Mars. Nissan is calcul...

The second Fisker Karma has caught fire while stationary. The car was in Woodside, California, when the owner parked it to go to the grocery car. When she came back to the car, it was on fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the car was a...

*Update- A video has surfaced showing Paul Dallenbach's crash during his run up the hill. The crash was quite bad because his throttle was stuck upen. Dallenbach was airlifted to the hospital but only had minor injuries. Source: Autoblog ...

Chevrolet has announced that it will debut the Chevrolet Trax compact SUV at the Paris Motor Show on September 27. The Trax is the cheaper European platform-mate to the Opel Mokka and the American Buick Encore. At the moment, though, the Trax will...

Alfa Romeo plans to produce a convertible variant of its forthcoming 4C sports car. Production of the 4C coupe has been pushed back slightly to a late 2013 introduction with sales beginning in early 2014. The convertible will be introduced a year ...

Mercedes is upgrading the C-Class for the new model year with a new engine. The C180 BlueEFFICIENCY gets a new 1.6-liter turbocharged petrol engine. Mercedes is also adding several trim lines.  All cars get a new interior with cruise...

Ferrari Technical Boss Patrick Fry is one of the hardest men to please in motorsports. Despite Fernando Alonso winning three races this season, more than any other, and having a 40-point championship lead, Fry still says that there is a long way t...

Volkswagen Group has been the exception in the European auto industry. While most of the other European automakers have suffered losses in the region. Volkswagen has bucked the trend and remained profitable even in Europe. However, there is one ma...

Traffic is a major hazard to public health. While many countries have been able to bring the fatality rates and injuries caused by road accidents to lower levels by promoting traffic safety measures and effectively implementing policies, other reg...

The Nissan Deltawing proved itself at the 2012 24 Hours of Le Mans. It made it 75 laps into the race, a distance of 1022km, and only dropped out because an inattentive Toyota driver crashed into it. It is not known whether the car will make anothe...