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Build your Own Land Cruiser or GT86

Toyota has created a fun new way to build cars online - papercraft. It just involves a printer, a piece or two of paper, scissors and some time.  Toyota has two vehicles available that you can build: a Land Cruiser sponsored by Doctors wi...

First BMW-owned Rolls-Royce built on January 1, 2003

When most people think of Rolls-Royce, they think of an automotive brand with a history that stretches back over a century, but in reality the modern Rolls-Royce is just a decade old. In 1998, a copyright dispute erupted between BMW and Volksw...

Lauda is a manager of the Mercedes F1 team

In September, Niki Lauda agreed to take a non-executive management role at the Mercedes F1 team. Now, he has stepped down from his board of directors position at Air Berlin to focus all of his energy on Mercedes.  Before begin by hired of...

Highest towing capacity for a Dodge pickup

Ram Trucks is building the most powerful Ram ever in terms of towing capacity. The new Ram 3500 Heavy Duty can tow 30,000lbs or have a maximum load capacity of 37,600lbs, which includes the weight of the truck, payload and trailer. Ram Trucks says...

Gauging interest in European and Asian models

Chevrolet is using its North American International Auto Show exhibit area for an interesting experiment. In addition to its entire North American lineup, the automaker is also bringing five models from Europe and Asia that are not currently avail...

Could be revealed in very late 2013

BMW has not made any secret about the third generation Mini being in development, and that it will share a platform with the front-wheel drive 1 Series. The car is due to go on sale in 2014, but it could be revealed in very late 2013. All of Mini&...

Will also use new BMW modular engines

BMW will have the first vehicles based on its new front-wheel drive platform ready by the end of 2013 and on sale in early 2014. The platform will be used by all of the next generation Mini models and even several small BMWs. Making front-wheel dr...

Its traditionally quirky sales have hurt sales

Some of Citroën's most famous designs also rank as some of the oddest looking mainstream cars ever produced. Cars like the DS, SM and C6 have some of the weirdest designs ever seen on the road. However, Citroën design director A...

Exhibit highlights famous Pininfarina-designed Ferraris

The Ferrari Museum at Maranello is extending its exhibit on Pininfarina-designed cars. It originally opened on October 26 and was originally slated to end on January 7. However, it has been so successful that it will be extended to February 24.&nb...

Takes the official car role from BMW

Audi has taken over the role as the official automotive sponsor of the International Olympic Committee, which means that it will be the official vehicle of the Sochi Olympics in 2014. The deal runs from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2016. ...