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Jeep Wrangler Stealth

Lara Croft, your 4×4 is ready. Jeep invades the 2014 Paris with Wrangler Stealth

Jeep is having a busy week at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, with several special-edition models on display.
BMW i8

BMW may be scaling back i3 production to make room for more i8s

Do you want a BMW i8 but can’t find one in your area?
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider

Top down, pulse up: Alfa Romeo confirms 4C Spider in Paris

The Alfa Romeo 4C is a gorgeous car that highlights nearly all the benefits of Italian sport cars, just in a small package.
Peugeot Quartz

Peugeot unveils rough-cut Quartz concept in Paris

French brand Peugeot revealed its Quartz concept online last month, and it just went live at the Paris Motor Show.
Honda Civic Type R Paris 1

Honda reveals second Civic Type R concept with ‘more than 276 horsepower’

With the Paris Motor Show just around the corner, Honda has confirmed the specifications of the fourth-gen Civic Type R with a new concept.
Roush Mustang

Roush cranks up the boost on the 2015 Mustang

The second aftermarket variant of sixth-gen Ford Mustang has just been revealed.
range topping mercedes amg gt edition 1 leaks paris showcase 8

Range-topping Mercedes AMG GT Edition 1 leaks before Paris showcase

If you thought the Mercedes AMG GT was a pretty car, wait until you see the new version.
FLIR PathFindIR II

Navigate the dark with FLIR’s PathFindIR II thermal night vision camera for your car

Many motors abhor night driving due to its optical strain and diminished special awareness.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Power isn’t everything: 2015 Corvette Z06 rockets past the Hellcat with a sub-3-second 0 to 60

Chevrolet announced the official performance specs for the 2015 Corvette Z06 this week, and simply put, it blows its competition out of the water.
Honda F1 Engine

Cargo drop! Honda teases F1 engine and announces three Earth Dreams powerplants

Honda announced four new engines this week, and each one comes from very a different part of the spectrum.
VW Ducati XL Sport 8

Born from the fuel-sipping XL1, Volkswagen’s XL Sport has the heart of a raging Ducati

Volkswagen’s groundbreaking XL1 has given birth to a radical new sports car.
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Ford’s 2015 Mustang EcoBoost plays the game of ‘give and fake’ with engine sounds

Turbocharged cars often suffer from muffled, erratic engine noise, and some cars use fabricated sounds to compensate.
Local Motors Street Fighter

Local Motors’ upcoming sports car is a track-focused ‘Street Fighter’

Local Motors is a diverse brand, known both for crowdsourcing and 3D printing vehicles.
Mazda RX-7 rendering

Mazda global design chief on future RX-7, ‘I will never give up’

The Mazda RX-8 tragically went missing 2012, and the rotary engine mostly disappeared with it.
2015 Honda CR-V

First Drive: 2015 Honda CR-V

The Honda CR-V helped establish the compact crossover sector, and, for 2015, it’s rewriting the book. With luxury-car levels of tech and a penchant for small details, Honda reputation for quality isn’t going anywhere.
Hyundai Genesis AR550

Look away, grandpa: Hyundai unveils 550-horsepower modified Genesis for SEMA

Whether it’s V8-powered coupes or Mercedes-fighting luxury cars, this clearly isn’t the Hyundai of the past.
Niki Lauda

Legendary F1 champion Niki Lauda thinks Formula E is ‘not motor sport’

Formula E, an all-electric race series, has been polarizing from the start.
Volkswagen Passat GTE

California Building Code may require EV charging infrastructure starting in 2015

California again looks to set an example when it comes to alternatively fueled vehicles.
Volkswagen Passat GTE

Volkswagen’s first ever plug-in hybrid Passat returns 141 mpg

The Volkswagen Passat has just entered its eighth generation, and it does so with a brand new variant.
Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid

Trio of Porsche plug-in hybrids set for Paris exhibition

Porsche will premiere the Cayenne S E-Hybrid at the Paris Motor Show next month, alongside the brand's two other plug-in hybrids.
2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale front angle

Purebred perfection: 2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta revealed

The beloved Ferrari 458 has gone through many metamorphoses in its five-year history, but the latest version may be the cream of the crop.
Vilner Stormtrooper BMW

TIE fighter in the shop? Check out Vilner’s Stormtrooper-themed BMW 6 Series

With J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Wars sequels due out in 2015, it’s no surprise that themed merchandise has already started to appear.
NXP Stella

Stella, the world’s first solar-powered family car, just conquered California’s Highway 1

A company called NXP Semiconductors has just unveiled the first solar-powered, energy positive family car.
Volkswagen TRISTAR

Meet the TRISTAR, Volkswagen’s half-truck, half-van commercial concept

We’ve seen some odd vehicular combinations in our day, but this combination of a commercial van and work truck is certainly near the top of the list.
Honda Civic

Euro-spec Civic gains Sport derivative and Honda Connect infotainment for 2015

Honda took the wraps off the 2015 European Civic this week, giving the automotive world a detailed look at the before it Paris Motor Show debut.
Infiniti Q80 Inspiration

Infiniti’s Q80 Inspiration isn’t just a concept; it is a first glimpse at a new model

As we inch closer to the 2014 Paris Motor Show, automakers are become more eager to tease their upcoming global debuts.
Jaguar E-Type

After 46 years, U.S. Customs agents reunite Florida man with stolen Jaguar E-Type

In 1968, Ivan Schneider had his beloved Jaguar E-Type stolen in front of his Manhattan apartment.
Toyota C-HR

It’s not the new FR-S, but Toyota’s C-HR concept looks like a blast

Official images of Toyota’s C-HR concept have been released, and it looks to be a small crossover that could slot below the RAV4.
Audi A8

Audi’s future design language to be showcased with four-door concept the LA Auto Show

The Los Angeles Auto Show is still months away, but the planned reveals are already piling up.
Range Rover Evoque SW1

Range Rover Evoque SW1 headed for Paris with the ‘world’s first’ laser HUD

Land Rover announced a special edition of the Range Rover Evoque today, dubbed the SW1.

Cadillac planning high-end halo car for 2015 production in Detroit

GM has announced that Cadillac will build a new, rear-wheel drive luxury sedan next year.
Police with radar gun

Step away from the iPhone: Virginia company developing radar gun to help catch texting drivers

A company in Harrisonburg, Virginia is developing a new type of radar gun that could help police catch texting drivers.

Good news! There’s a new Volkswagen Polo GTI incoming! Just not to the U.S.

Volkswagen has just released the spec sheets for the 2015 Polo GTI, but unfortunately it’s still not U.S.-bound.
Dodge Challenger Hellcat

Tire-shredding gas sipper: 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat earns 22 mpg highway

When you hear stats like 707 horsepower, 6.2-liters, and 11.2-second quarter mile, you expect to have to pay for them at the gas pump.
2014 LA Auto Show

30 cars scheduled for global premier at LA Auto Show

The 2014 LA Auto Show is coming up on November 18th, and the world’s auto manufacturers are pulling out all the stops.
Ford Mustang

Ford’s Shelby Mustang GT350 to use a new, flat-plane crank, 600-HP V8

GT350 editions of the Ford Mustang are always special when they come around, usually doing so with enormous power and nostalgic homages to Carroll Shelby.
Porsche 911 GT3

Ahead of the GT3 RS’ debut, Porsche recounts fifth-generation 911 GT3

The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS will be unveiled soon, so Porsche is looking back at the car that makes the RS badge possible.
2015 Honda Civic

Honda officially reveals 2015 Civic, offers special edition sedan

Honda unveiled the tenth-generation Civic on September 16th, and although it’s mostly unchanged from 2014’s version, there are improvements.