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Volkswagen Scirocco

The Volkswagen Scirocco gets updated for 2015, but it still isn’t coming stateside

The Volkswagen Scirocco may never come stateside, but we can always dream.
Porsche 911 Turbo GB Edition

Porsche announces special edition 911 Turbo as a tribute to Britain … wait, what?

The Porsche 911 Turbo has been one of Germany’s sports car icons for 40 years, and now Porsche is releasing a special edition to celebrate.
Cadillac Escalade

Bling on the move: Cadillac is considering a sporty Escalade

The Cadillac Escalade is a pop culture icon, but its never been designed to inspire automotive thrill.
Audi R8 LMX

Audi’s second-generation R8 may offer a TDI diesel variant in 2016

Audi has been fitting performance cars with turbodiesel powertrains for years, such as the RS5 TDI Concept, Nanuk Quattro Concept, and R8 V12 TDI Concept.
Audi A7 Sportback 3.0 TDI

Audi’s A7 Sportback TDI commemorates 25 years of compression ignition glory

Volkswagen Group has been producing TDI engines since 1989, and this August, Audi is releasing a special edition A7 to celebrate.
Tesla Model S

Too cool for a Town Car? You’re in luck. A stretched Tesla Model S is in the works

Tesla may be releasing a slightly stretched, longer wheelbase version of their flagship Model S later this year.
Elon Musk

Good guy Elon Musk opens up Tesla’s patents, gives away free access to technology

On June 12th, Tesla CEO and Chief Architect Elon Musk tore down the wall of patents in the lobby of Tesla’s headquarters.
Ant-Kahn roadster

British coachbuilder Ant-Kahn previews retro roadster and Flying Huntsman 4×4

When two design geniuses collaborate, everybody benefits.
Wireless Charging Technology

No cables needed: BMW and Daimler working on wireless charging technology for EVs

BMW and Daimler are collaborating again, this time on wireless charging technology.
Mazda RX-7 Concept

Mazda switches gears, plans 450-horsepower turbo rotary for next RX-7

Previous reports said that Mazda was developing a naturally aspirated, 300-horsepower rotary engine for the next generation RX-7.
Bugatti Veyron

You may want to sit down: Bugatti’s Veyron successor could be a 1500-horsepower hybrid

The Bugatti Veyron has held the title of "World's Fastest Production Car" before, and Bugatti wants it back.
Nimbus eCar

The Nimbus e-car is half mars rover, half VW Bus, totally insane

The Nimbus e-Car is the brainchild of Brazilian designer Eduardo Galvani, and it looks to be the space-age people carrier for the future.
Callaway Corvette

Callaway tunes the C7 Stingray to 627 horsepower

Callaway has been tuning Chevrolet’s Pony Car for 25 years, but the American company’s latest version may be its best.
Polaris Slingshot

‘It’s like surfing asphalt.’ Polaris teases its radical 3-wheeled Slingshot

Polaris is planning a full reveal of its “reverse trike” on July 27th, but the American motorcycle and ATV maker released a teaser video today.
Honda Civic Black Edition

The stealthy Honda Civic Black Edition has landed the U.K. – but will it come Stateside?

Honda has released the limited Black Edition Civic to the UK, which is completely blacked out from the top down.
Local Motors Rally Fighter

Local Motors is crowdsourcing a new, lightweight sports car platform

You (yes, you) can help Arizona-based carmaker Local Motors construct its new sports car.
Jaguar F-Type Project 7

Jaguar planning a lighter, hardcore version of the F-Type Project 7

Jaguar’s gorgeous F-Type Project 7 is not only a stirring homage to the legendary D-Type, it’s the fastest car to ever come from the British automaker.
Red Bull Racing RB7

F1 downforce guru Adrian Newey may be working on an Infiniti supercar

Red Bull Racing technical director Adrian Newey has designed several F1 championship cars, including the downforce-dripping carbon fiber honeycomb RB6.
Porsche Cayman GT4

New kid on the block: Porsche Cayman GT4 revealed with GT3-rivaling 450 horsepower

Details of the Porsche Cayman GT4 were released today, and the range-topping Cayman is set to feature a 450 horsepower, twin-turbo boxer engine.
McLaren 650S GT3

McLaren mulling a return to Le Mans by 2016 with the 650S GT3

Fresh off the 650S GT3’s positive reception at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren is staying busy by planning a return to Le Mans.
Hazumi Concept

The 2015 Mazda2 will feature a Wankel rotary engine, just not in the way you think

Mazda Wankel engine was phased out in 2011 with the RX-8, but the famed rotary may be making a comeback.
Liberty Walk Aventador

Want a wider Aventador? Liberty Walk makes Lambo’s finest even more outrageous

There's another tuned Aventador on the way, and this time it's a wide-body.
Bentley Mulsanne

Despite weighing as much as a village, the upcoming Bentley Mulsanne will hit 60 mph in under five seconds

Bentley's hand-built Mulsanne is the range-topping luxury-mobile for the one percenter's one percent.
LaFerrari Crash

Lie down, try not to cry. Somebody crashed a LaFerrari in Monaco

The inevitable has happened: somebody has crashed their LaFerrari hypercar in Monaco.
Lamborghini Aventador LP988

Meet the least subtle car ever: The Lamborghini Edizione-GT by DMC

The Lamborghini Aventador isn't exactly a subtle car to begin with, so when a flashy German tuner gets ahold of it, the Lambo goes off the deep end.
Koenigsegg One:1

The ‘World’s First Megacar’ is the poetically extreme Koenigsegg One:1

Koenigsegg has been teasing their radical One:1 "Megacar" since last year, but it was revealed in full last week at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Chevy Camaro

2016 Chevy Camaro gets 272-horsepower turbo four-cylinder and lighter chassis

We already knew the 2016 Camaro was getting the 6.2-liter, 455-horsepower V8 from the Corvette Stingray, but there's another engine on the way.
carpool deville the worlds fastest hot tub mk 1

Great success. Canadians construct Carpool DeVille, ‘The World’s Fastest Hot Tub’

Phillip Weicker and Duncan Forster have converted a 1969 Cadillac DeVille into a mobile hot tub, and plan to set a Bonneville land speed record with it.
Ford Edge

Ford’s all new 2015 Edge offers more tech features than Batman’s utility belt

The 2015 Ford Edge is chalk-full of new technology from the American automaker, including adaptive steering, park assist, and adaptive cruise control.
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The wait is over: Toyota releasing first hydrogen production vehicle in December

Toyota has been developing hydrogen fuel cell technology since 2002, and this December, Toyota's first production vehicle will roll into Japanese showrooms.
Honda Civic Type R Concept

New Honda Civic Type R proves to be the ‘the most extreme yet’

Honda’s 2015 Civic Type R will boast a turbocharged, 280-horsepower and radical, aggressive styling.
Ford Focus ST

2015 Ford Focus ST to debut at Goodwood hillclimb this week … with the Stig at the wheel

The Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on June 26th and is often the launching pad for new concepts, supercars, and production vehicles
Goodwood

Eight reasons to watch the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week

The Goodwood Festival of Speed starts on June 26th and is one of the biggest motoring events of the year.
m4 new albina b4 bi turbo tries improve ultimate driving machine alpina

M4 who? The new Alpina B4 Bi-turbo tries to improve on the ultimate driving machine

The Alpina B4 Bi-turbo is a reengineered, torquier version of BMW’s beautiful M4 Coupe.
Elemental RP1

Weighing 2,452 lbs. less than a Stingray, the 280-HP, Elemental RP1 is just plain mental

Elemental’s RP1 roadster is a powerful Ford Ecoboost engine wrapped in a lightweight package of carbon fiber, aluminum, and carbon composite.
Carice Cars MK1

The hand-built Carice MK1 blends nostalgic style with modern electric tech

Upstart Dutch automaker Carice Cars has just introduced its first vehicle, the MK1.
Volkswagen GRC Beetle2

Capable of 0 to 60 mph in just 2.1 seconds, VW’s GRC racecar is one blistering Beetle

VW has officially announced the high-powered GRC Beetle that will run in the Volkswagen Rallycross D.C. event and the Red Bull Global Rallycross championship.
Audi R8 e-tron

Audi’s R8 e-tron to lead charge into the EV market, boasts 280-mile range

Audi's all electric R8 e-tron was first slated for production in 2012, but was delayed due to a paltry 134-mile range.