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Nissan was hoping to set to records with the electric Leaf at Goodwood, and it was successful with both of them. It successfully set the Guinness Record for a car in reverse over 1.0 mile and set the hill record for an electric car with the Leaf N...

For the 4th of July, America's Independence Day, Jeep is creating a limited edition of Wrangler Freedom Editions available in red, white or blue. Buyers from the US military will receive a $500 discount, and $250 from each sale will go to the ...

Mercedes Motorsport Boss Norbert Haug says that Formula 1 must cut cost if the sport is going to have a future. "This is vital to the future of Formula 1. It cannot just be a spending competition. Look at us; we spent three times in 2005 ...

Kia is adding a new top trim line to the Sportage in the UK called the KX-4 that is the most powerful version of the Sportage offered.  The KX-4 uses the Kia's 2.0 liter turbocharged diesel tuned to 181hp and 383Nm of torque with all-...

Volkswagen first showed the Polo BlueGT with its combination of fuel economy and fun at the Geneva Motor Show. Now it is revealing more about the green hot hatch. The BlueGT uses a version of VW’s petrol 1.4 TSI engine that has had cylin...

Jaguar has dominated racing at various times in its history. The first time was in the 50s with the C-Type and D-Type race cars and then again in the 80s with the XJR race cars. It wants to get back into racing in the next few years, and it plans ...

Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber have what you would call a working relationship. The two men are not close friends off the track, but they get along and basically agree on what is best for the team. Vettel says that he hopes that Webber stays wit...

Rumors persist that Renault is going to revive the Alpine brand for sports cars. The decision now rests in the hands of Renault Chief Operating Officer Carlos Tavares.  The plan at the moment is to relaunch Alpine with a revived version o...

Nissan is adding two base versions of its Navara pickup in Europe that it is aiming at businesses facing tough economic times in Europe. The truck is available with two tunes of Nissan's 2.5 liter diesel with either 144ps or 190ps with either ...

Citroën is giving the C5 and C8 slight exterior refreshes and some added interior technology.  The C5 gets a new front-end treatment that showcases the brand's redesigned chrome chevron emblem. It also gets new 17in wheels and a ...