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Acura has announced a new hybrid, flagship replacement for the RL to be dubbed the RLX at the New York Auto Show on April 4 at 1:50pm.  The RLX Concept will use Honda's Sport Hybrid SH-AWD system with a front mounted V6 and electric m...

Google has announced it is working with Nascar to introduce an automonous race car in the coming years.  Google says that the car will be capable of driving at up to 200 miles per hour and be able to sense cars around it. It published a g...

Chevrolet has filed patent drawings in Europe for a Chevy version of the Opel Mokka and Buick Encore.  The patent filings show a subcompact SUV with the contemporary Chevy, two-row front grill. This Chevrolet version looks less agile than...

Lotus has begun testing an Exige R-GT rally car that will debut at the Rally 1000 Miglia in Italy with drivers Bernardo Sousa and Luca Rossetti. The team tested 85km on Tuesday and 75km on Wednesday at the Tarmac of St. Remo Rally and experien...

Mercedes-Benz is on course to be the largest premium automaker in the world in terms of unit sales by 2020. It increased sales last year, and it is expecting its best ever quarterly sales for the current quarter. To achieve these goals, it is ...

Spring is here, at least in the US. The grass is green; the birds are chirping; and cars are making wonderfully obscene noises around the Nürburgring. It was nip and tuck for a while, but it looks like there will be a season of racing at the&...

Chevrolet is giving the Traverse a little refresh for the 2013 model with a new, cleaner face, better interior and more supple ride.  The new front end is basic but handsome. It is hard to call it stylish, but it will not offend anyone ei...

Mercedes-Benz has begun building the B-Class at its new factory in Kecskemét, Hungary. The factory opened on March 29, and it will also be producing a yet-unnamed four-door coupe version of a next-generation Mercedes compact car. Chair...

  Fiat has already had a critical failure with the 500L, which has generally been seen as a really ugly car. However, it does not look like that it keep them from trying more 500 derivatives in the future. Rumors are circulating that Fiat...

Toyota teamed with Extreme World Races to drive 70,000km over four months making it the longest polar expedition in history in terms of distance. The trucks were prepared by Arctic Trucks.  This trip did have a purpose beyond driving arou...