Automotive
- Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov honored in Russia19 May 2012, 8:23 pm
Belgian-born Zora Arkus-Duntov was the first chief engineer for the Chevrolet Corvette. But he is a new discovery to Russians, even though he lived in St. Petersburg through his teenage years.... 
- EBay exotic: 1968 Fiat Abarth 595 SS18 May 2012, 9:44 pm
If you're craving a dose of subcompact Italian performance but the upcoming...
- Porsche 917 Surfaces at Mecum's Indianapolis Sale18 May 2012, 9:40 pm
Walking into the main auction arena at Mecum's Indianapolis Auction, the first thing you'll see is the 1968 Lotus Type 56....
- Vorsteiner dresses, tunes up the BMW 1M18 May 2012, 9:31 pm
Vorsteiner debuted its GTX-V 1M Program for the BMW 1M coupe. It features a front spoiler, rear diffuser, trunklid, exhaust and forged wheels....
- Autoweek in review: What you might have missed18 May 2012, 9:01 pm
The week started off well for BMW fans with the release of the redesigned 3-series wagon. The fifth-generation wagon is expected to reach the States in 2013....
- Audi introduces e-bike Wörthersee at Wörthersee18 May 2012, 7:47 pm
Referring to Austria's Wörthersee as "Lake Wörthersee" is akin to calling the massive collection of saline water in the middle of Utah "Lake Great Salt Lake," "see" being German for "lake."...
- VW rolls out new Golf, Polo concepts: Autoweek TV18 May 2012, 7:23 pm
Also in this episode: Ford takes aim at the Toyota Prius V wagon with the C-Max hybrid, a...
- Formula One expo lets visitors race an F1 simulator near Circuit of the Americas site18 May 2012, 6:56 pm
Ever wonder how it feels to drive a...
- Fiat Abarth 695 Maserati Edition joins Mille Miglia18 May 2012, 6:10 pm
Fiat is taking its Abarth 695 Maserati Edition, which we first saw in Geneva, to the famous...
- Petersen Automotive Museum to host Carroll Shelby memorial18 May 2012, 6:09 pm
Carroll Shelby International and Ford Motor Co. will celebrate the life of Carroll Shelby at the...
- Mitsubishi previews i-MiEV Evolution Pikes Peak car18 May 2012, 3:49 pm
Though Mitsubishi officially calls this Pikes Peak Hill Climb car the i-MiEV Evolution, we've taken to referring to this electro-monster the Zebulon Evo....
- Ferrari Myth exhibition opens in Shanghai18 May 2012, 2:39 pm
Spreading the gospel of Enzo, Ferrari opened its Myth exhibition at the Italian Center in the Shanghai Expo Park on May 18....
- Jaguar F-Type spyshots: how to tell if it's a V6 or V818 May 2012, 12:15 pm
Anorak corner! Here's how you tell the difference between a V6 and a V8 Jaguar F-type. Our recent spate of F-type spyshots reveal two different exhaust layouts - and this is one of the styling signifiers distinguishing between the bottom-rung......
- News watch May 2012: today's auto industry news18 May 2012, 11:21 am
Welcome to CAR Magazine's news aggregator as we round up the daily stories in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hourFriday 18 May 2012• China's car dealers are struggling to cope with the volume of......
- Toyota GT-86 (2012) CAR review: a second opinion18 May 2012, 10:20 am
So absolutely has the company hung its hat on the environmentally-conscientious peg of hybrid drive technology of late that, until the arrival of this new 2+2, the fastest accelerating production Toyota was… Ta-daaah! The Land Cruiser V8. Mercifully, and not......
- How China will influence your next car18 May 2012, 8:00 am
How depressing that, according to so many motoring pundits, the headline grabbing star of the recent Beijing Auto show was a 600bhp V12 Lamborghini SUV. The new Rambo Lambo is about as in tune with the modern mood as a......
- Lotus Evora S 2+2 (2012) long-term test review17 May 2012, 1:00 pm
The key to unlocking our Lotus Evora S – 17 May 2012 As you’ll read about in the new June 2012 issue (out now) the entire CAR team recently decamped to north Wales for a few days of thrashing each others long-termers around......
- Bentley set to enter Dakar rally with new SUV17 May 2012, 12:15 pm
Is Bentley planning to enter the 2013 Dakar rally with a race version of its new Range Rover-rivaling luxury SUV? CAR has uncovered early plans suggesting that Crewe is preparing to do exactly that, helping give its EXP 9F 4x4 a......
- Porsche Macan (2013) scooped: spyshots of baby 4x417 May 2012, 10:09 am
Porsche has already confirmed its new smaller SUV called Macan - and here it is. Our new spyshots of the Macan baby 4x4 reveal the size and shape of the new soft-roader to slot beneath the Cayenne. The Macan goes......
- Mini Coupe Cooper SD (2012) long-term test review16 May 2012, 1:50 pm
We switch our Mini Coupe off its run-flats on to ‘normal’ tyres. Does it improve the ride? - 16 May 2012 Everyone that has been a passenger in the Mini has quickly commented on how hard and unyielding the ride......
- Road rage and me: a personal view16 May 2012, 8:00 am
Some people will scoff at this, but I like to think of myself as a fair and considerate driver: I don’t undertake people, I don’t tailgate (okay, I sometimes give dodderers a gentle push out of the fast lane, and......
- Range Rover (2012): clearest photos yet of new Rangie15 May 2012, 9:05 pm
The countdown is on to the unveiling of the new 2012 Range Rover, due in just a few months' time over this Olympic summer. And you can tell its debut is nearing as the camouflage continues to drop off the new......
- Aston Martin's new DBS-replacing supercar (2012) spied15 May 2012, 10:45 am
In April 2012 we brought you the first spyshots of the new Aston Martin DBS - and today we've got the next round of photos of the car that will replace the top-dog Aston Martin V12 supercar. This DBS prototype......
- Win VIP tickets to the 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed15 May 2012, 10:25 am
We've driven the famous Jaguar XJR-8 Le Mans race car in the new June 2012 issue of CAR Magazine – and to mark the occasion we have three pairs of VIP tickets to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to give......
- Mercedes will offer 2 hydrogen vehicles14 May 2012, 2:38 pm
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Mercedes will offer 2 hydrogen vehicles
LOS ANGELES -- Mercedes-Benz will begin limited sales of a hydrogen fuel cell variant of its B-class subcompact in 2014, followed by a larger hydrogen-powered vehicle one or two years later.
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- Cannon: New Mercedes product will mean sales record14 May 2012, 2:31 pm
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Cannon: New Mercedes product will mean sales record
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon expects sales to grow about 10 percent this year, which would mean surpassing the brand's peak of 253,277 units in 2007.
Mercedes sold 245,192 vehicles last year in the Un...
- E-Class # 111 May 2012, 3:56 pm
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Mercedes Benz E-Class continues to be the best selling Mid/Large Size Luxury Car in 2012.
It's certainly no secret to us that Mercedes Benz makes some of the finest luxury vehicles in the world. With bold new styling, class-leading safety and trailblazing technology in every model, Mercedes-Benz is reinventing the automo...
- Mercedes leads BMW in U.S. luxury sales after 24% April gain2 May 2012, 9:01 pm
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Mercedes leads BMW in U.S. luxury sales after 24% April gain
DETROIT -- Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz regained the U.S. luxury-vehicle sales lead for the year over BMW Group's BMW brand with April deliveries rising 24 percent.
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- Mercedes Benz New “Baby CLS”: A Possible Entry Level Game Changer?27 April 2012, 2:54 pm
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The Mercedes-Benz Club of America thinks THIS concept Car is a winner. What say you?!?
The Mercedes Concept Style Coupé (CSC) made it’s debut on Monday at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show. Rumor has it that new model is a preview of the upcoming CLA 250 co...
- M-B to preview new small sedan in Beijing24 April 2012, 10:25 am
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M-B to preview new small sedan in Beijing
A coupe-style, four-door concept Mercedes-Benz will unveil this week at the Beijing auto show previews the entry-level sedan the company plans to sell here starting late next year.
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- Mercedes CLA concept previews expanded compact line20 April 2012, 2:01 am
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Mercedes CLA concept previews expanded compact line
That's the message Mercedes-Benz plans to pitch as it prepares to unveil the CLA Concept Style Coupe at the Beijing auto show. The concept will offer design hints for the new Mercedes-Benz A/B compact vehicles...
- Big boys rule new frontier in vehicle safety17 April 2012, 10:53 am
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Big boys rule new frontier in vehicle safety
If you want to know how collision-avoidance technology will develop, study the new Mercedes GL.
The crossover, unveiled this month at the New York auto show, is a rolling advertisement for collision avoidance. Among it...
- Nissan, Daimler planners confer weekly on more deals17 April 2012, 10:46 am
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- Rosberg Wins Chinese Grand Prix for MercedesAMG Petronas, First F1 Win of His Career15 April 2012, 11:13 pm
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Nico Rosberg took a commanding victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai today, achieving his first win in Formula One.
Nico Rosberg took a commanding victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai today. Starting from pole position, he took the chequered...
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SEL Arrival18 May 2012, 9:00 am
Living with the Champ...
- All Hail "The Dictator" and his Dartz Prombron Aladeen Edition18 May 2012, 9:00 am
Driving the Movie Version of the World's Most Expensive Armored SUV...
- Confirmed! 2014 Chevrolet SS Rear-Drive Performance Sedan17 May 2012, 2:00 pm
Next Sprint Cup Car Coming to Chevy Dealers in Late 2013...
- Next-Gen Subaru WRX Prototype Revealed - Last Year17 May 2012, 9:00 am
Subaru Shocker: About that Advanced Tourer Concept......
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Long-Term Update 717 May 2012, 9:00 am
Fulfilling Goals...
- 2012 Nissan Titan Pro-4X First Test16 May 2012, 9:00 am
The More Rivals Change, the More Titan Stays the Same...
- Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II First Drive16 May 2012, 9:00 am
Status Quo for One Percenters: Still the Ultimate Automotive Expression of Wealth...
- 2011 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Long-Term Update 416 May 2012, 9:00 am
The Big Bopper Can Still Hit...
- 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan First Test15 May 2012, 9:00 am
Let's Talk Value...
- 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL550 First Test15 May 2012, 9:00 am
This Red Rocket Loves Cruising...
- 2012 Fiat 500 Long-Term Update 315 May 2012, 9:00 am
Oh hi, Ojai: Fiat 500 Hits the Road for a Weekend Excursion...
- 2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Long-Term Update 414 May 2012, 9:00 am
15,000 Miles Down, Plenty More to Go...
- Damon Hill returns to Racing – in a VW Scirocco19 May 2012, 1:20 am
It’s been 13 years since Ex-Formula One World Champion Damon Hill retired from racing. Tomorrow, though, he returns to the track at Brands Hatch, one the UK’s best race tracks, where he’ll be competing in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup race. The eco friendly CNG-powered Sciroccos appear in a support race for the DTM event which [...]
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- Rookie Josef Newgarden Has Our Attention – Trackside at Indy 201219 May 2012, 1:15 am
Photos courtesy of IMS
Josef Newgarden crossing the bricks at Indy
Josef Newgarden has been a revelation in his first week of practice for the Indianapolis 500, posting the fastest lap in three of the six sessions through Thursday. He was out of the top three only one day. It would have been an impressively consistent show [...]
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- 2013 Shelby GT500 Burnout18 May 2012, 4:44 pm
Just for kicks and grins, I thought you might like to see the new 2013 Shelby GT500 warming its tires at Atlanta Dragway. Best times of the day were in the 11.7-sec range. We’ll try for better when we officially test the car…
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- Maserati Trofeo MC World Series Will Include USA18 May 2012, 4:40 pm
This weekend sees many significant auto racing events taking place around the world as the summer racing season gets under way in earnest.
One series that begins this weekend at the Jarama circuit in Spain is the 2012 Maserati Trofeo MC World Series. It’s a series aimed at weekend racers. True. [...]
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- Chevy Delivers Engines to Dragon – Trackside at Indy 201218 May 2012, 12:05 am
Sebastien Bourdais
Chevrolet delivered two engines to Dragon Racing, which took to the track with Sebastien Bourdais eight minutes after the garages opened at 8 a.m. to begin his refresher test. Teammate Katherine Legge began her Rookie Orientation Program three hours later and her private session was extended to 1 p.m. to allow her to get [...]
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- GRMN Sports FR Concept Revealed17 May 2012, 11:16 pm
Toyota’s in-house Japanese racing and tuner division Gazoo (GRMN) has been busy with the FT-86 coupe. Aside from running two examples of the GT86 racer that will be the Toyota ‘factory’ entries at this weekend’s Nürburgring 24 Hours race in Germany, they’ve also just revealed this 320-bhp twin-charged, road-going concept.
Supercharging and a turbo generate the extra [...]
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- High-Speed Mazda High School – Young Racers Winning Big Races17 May 2012, 11:11 pm
There’s increasing evidence that teenagers aren’t all that interested in cars, but you couldn’t have proved it last weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Elliott Skeer, a 17-year-old high school junior from San Diego, was the winner in one of the two Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup races. Not to be outdone, fellow high school junior and [...]
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- Lightweight Alloy E-Type Seeks New Owner17 May 2012, 11:10 pm
Photos courtesy of H&H Classic Car Auctions
Described as ‘without question one of the most desirable Jaguar E-Types to come to open market in recent years’ you’re looking at a 1963 E-Typebilled as ‘Lightweight No.14’ at an upcoming auction by H&H Classic Car Auctions.
It will be on display at Motorexpo, held at London’s Canary Wharf on [...]
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- 2012 Abarth 695 Maserati Edition – A Fiat 500 in Wolf’s Clothing17 May 2012, 8:51 am
A new limited edition of the Abarth-tuned Fiat 500 has been unveiled as part of the festivities preceding the running of the Mille Miglia historic car rally this weekend. Called the Abarth 695 Maserati Edition, this open-top model is a follow-on to the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari launched three years ago. Both projects are joint [...]
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- Ryan Hunter-Reay Finds Speed – Trackside at Indy 201217 May 2012, 1:25 am
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Ryan Hunter-Reay at IMS
Ryan Hunter-Reay has never qualified higher than the middle of the 33-car field for the Indianapolis 500 and twice he’s had to endure gut-wrenching experiences. The Andretti Autosport driver doesn’t have to be concerned about making the race this year with only 31 cars practicing (including two Lotus-powered cars [...]
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- Lola in Trouble?16 May 2012, 11:28 pm
Anyone who has followed automobile racing for the past half century knows about Lola Cars. Those with a long memory recall that Eric Broadley’s Lola GT was the inspiration for the original Ford GT. Those with a smartphone approach realize actor Patrick Dempsey was racing his new Lola-Judd at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca last weekend.
Between [...]
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- 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Launch Control Spins Wheels16 May 2012, 11:23 pm
2013 Shelby Mustang GT500
Ford is bragging that the new 2013 Shelby Mustang GT500 has the most powerful engine ever in a North American production car. The aluminum 5.8-liter supercharged V-8 produces 662 bhp and 631 lb.-ft of torque. Let the puns begin –talk about torque, that’s enough to pull the stump of a giant oak [...]
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