news

Whether they are being forced to by governments or being pushed to by buyers, automakers are certainly trying to be greener, and Kia is no exception.  Kia says that it plans to continue introducing direct-injected engines throughout its l...

Continental Tires is celebrating its 141st birthday. Continental was founded in 1871 by nine bankers and industrialists in Hannover, Germany and originally made rubber fabrics and other rubber products. In 1904 it made the first patterned tire and...

Originally introduced in 2004 and updated in 2008, the second-generation Mazda 3 is getting a makeover. While it was a fine looking car to begin with, it is always good to see automakers keeping up with progress.  The revised 2012 Mazda 3...

The Wall Street Journal is not usually a major souce for breaking motorsports news, but today it got a major scoop. It looks like Formula 1 will be coming to a street circuit in Weehawken, New Jersey, directly across the Hudson River from Manhatta...

The 2011 SEMA Show runs from November 1-4 in Las Vegas. Automotive tuners of every type will be there. As the show has evolved, its not just independent tuners who bring cars to the show to display their wares. Automakers contract with tuners to m...

Starting October 28, the BMW Museum in Munich will host an exhibit looking back on the history of BMW executive coupes, titled "The Line of Beauty – The big BMW Coupés and Convertibles." Starting with 327/28 in 1937 to the c...

We have covered the Nissan Juke-R pretty closely on Autoviva simply because it is such a weird idea. Taking a compact crossover and stuffing in the engine and drivetrain from a Nissan GT-R is pretty mental. Well, the finished car has finally been ...

Ford is ramping up for the new Ford Escape SUV. Each new Escape will use 25 20-ounce bottles for carpet material. It is the first time Ford has used this material in a vehicle.  Ford has done extensive testing with the recycled material t...

Next year will be a big year for the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM). The series' two competitors, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, are both using new cars next year, the A5 for Audi and the C-class Coupe for Mercedes, and BMW is entering the ...

Rumors are afoot that Maserati's SUV might be getting a name change prior to release. While shown as the Kubang until now, Fiat has copyrighted the term Cinqueporte in Italy. While nothing is certain this compliments the Quattroporte sedan muc...