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Since Geeley bought Volvo in 2010, it has seemed that it might let the Swedish brand whither on the vine, but the new V40 was the first indication that Volvo might still be able to create new cars. However, Volvo has just announced that it will in...

Ferdinand Alexander Porsche who went by the nickname Butzi died on April 5 in Salzburg, Austria, at the age of 76. He was the son of Ferry Porsche who founded the Porsche company and grandson of iconic designer and engineer Ferdinand Porsche. ...

Toyota has decided to shrink the Avalon for its newest generation, and it will focus the car on the US market. Toyota claims that the car offers better handling and performance than the previous versions. It will be built in Georgetown, Kentuckey....

Land Rover had originally slated the introduction of the DC100 for 2015, but popularity may bring the car to market even sooner. The DC100 is meant to be the brand's entry-level model that will be slotted below the Freelander. The truck is abo...

Genii Capital who finances the Lotus F1 Team will remove its sponsorship with Group Lotus the sports car company due to financial problems with Group Lotus. It has not been paying its full fee to the Lotus F1 Team to remain the team's title sp...

If you saw either of the two Marvel movies last summer, Captain America and Thor, you will have seen that all of the SHIELD members drive Acuras. To continue its relationship with Marvel, Acura is strengthening its partnership and debuting a not-q...

The automotive world suffered a huge loss yesterday. We lost Ferdinand Alexander Porsche who along with his cousin Ferdinand Piëch shaped the early portion of the second half of Porsche's motorsport legacy. As everyone has covered ex...

Gazoo Racing will be campaigning two GT-86's and a LF-A in the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring that runs from May 17-20.  It will be the first time that the GT-86 has competed in the race. It will be in the SP3 class using its s...

Audi, Mercedes and BMW are prepping for the opening of the DTM series at Hockenheim at the end of the month. Audi has won at least one title with its three previous DTM models: the V8, TT and A4, and it is hoping to continue the streak with the ne...

BMW will launch the Chinese market only long wheelbase 3-series at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The car will also be built in China.  The wheelbase of this version is about 11cm longer than the standard version giving significantly mor...