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Two French fellows who look like they just fell out of a Matrix sequel are going to be taking what some would consider a "hella dope" 2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo bedecked in camouflage on a 3,000-mile tour of Europe for the Gumball 3000 rally. Adorned with the number ...    Read more

The twelfth-generation Toyota Corolla has been caught testing in the U.S. alongside a Honda Civic HF and Mazda 3 sedan, and from the looks of the photos, the new subcompact will be very similar to the Corolla Furia Concept that made its debut at the Detroit Auto Show this ...    Read more

As one of the most technologically advanced production cars in the brand's history, the new 2014 Cadillac XTS will feature a Twin-Turbo V-6 engine, along with updated and new standard features. It is also the only luxury sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control, and the most spacious of all the ...    Read more

Next to the American muscle car segment, the light-duty pickup truck sector is as competitive--and quintessentially American--as it gets. Need proof? Let's wind the clocks back a year. Ram has just released its all-new 1500 for the 2013 model year and subsequently won every major award soon after. After the ...    Read more

Like Acura and the second-coming of the NSX, fellow Japanese automaker Infiniti has plans to roll out a flagship sports car that will rely on a hybrid powertrain. This unnamed sports car is expected to feature technology previously seen in the Emerg-e and Essence concepts. Infiniti hasn't confirmed anything yet, ...    Read more

On this episode of Ignition, Motor Trend's Carlos Lago returns to the track, driving his favorite German sports car. Not only is Lago testing out the BMW M3 Lime Rock Edition, but also the late-80s E30, mid-90s E36, and millennial E46 M3. After 28 years of evolution, from the E30 ...    Read more

Mercedes-Benz is comfortable letting you know that the comfy 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class offers superior levels of comfort. Just how comfortable? It comfortably mentions "comfort" or "comfortable" 19 times in its press release. On page one. Of four. But is it? Is it comfortable? Well, yes. At least the previous S-Class ...    Read more

Many a congratulation and back-patting were dealt after 2011 accident fatality statistics showed that deaths were at their lowest point since 1949, when roads were far less populated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration isn't going to have a repeat performance this year, as preliminary 2012 statistics show that on-road fatalities were ...    Read more

Chrysler Group has announced recalls concerning two of its brands, Ram Trucks and off-road centric Jeep. The first vehicle needing a fix is the 2013 Ram 1500, which was assembled from June 25, 2012 to December 12, 2012. The problem at hand concerning the Ram deals with a coolant bypass ...    Read more

Volvo today began production on a new class of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. They will be the exclusive future powerplant for all Volvo automobiles, from the smallest wagons and sedans, to the largest SUVs. It was a controversial decision at the time of its announcement almost two years ago at ...    Read more

Toyota continues to pressure U.S. safety regulators to approve a headlight design that is currently not allowed on U.S. roads. These new headlights use cameras to detect other vehicles and dim portions of the high beams to avoid blinding oncoming traffic. Currently, these headlights are in use in more than 16,000 ...    Read more

For thousands of years, people have been trying to figure out just how far they've traveled. Some would measure the circumference of a wheel, tying a piece of cloth around a spoke and figuring out how many times the wheel went around during a trip. Even Leonardo da Vinci tried his luck ...    Read more

Going on sale tomorrow, the 2014 Acura ILX will feature an array of new standard features to help strengthen the brand's gateway vehicle. According to J.D. Power and Associates, the new ILX is the only luxury model on the top 10 list of Generation Y shoppers. Introduced as a new ...    Read more

If you live in North America, you have an array of muscle cars to choose from. That's not the case everywhere else in the world, as some markets only get Ford Mustangs with four cylinders, let alone something as hair-brained as a Dodge Challenger SRT. Then there's the 2013 Hyundai ...    Read more

Apparently, there's a Ferrari in everyone's garage, and the brand has become more mainstream than it ever wanted to be. The new plan set forth by Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari's chairman, will cut production of many of the vehicles in the lineup in an attempt to sell fewer cars than ...    Read more

For the 13th consecutive year, Mini is donating one of its models to the Vienna Life Ball, which raises money for HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention. This year, the car of choice is a 2013 Mini Paceman bedecked by fashion designer Roberto ...    Read more

Scion has announced that it will produce 10,000 Scion 10 Series vehicles, and are set to arrive in the showroom this June. Each 10 Series will be a unique version of one of the Scion lineup, celebrating 10 years of car-making. Every model will be painted in Silver Ignition and ...    Read more

In support of the newest installment of the Fast and Furious movies, Dodge, SRT, and Universal Pictures are joining forces. SRT has donated a 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 that will be driven by Dominic "Dom" Toretto as the hero car of the movie, set to hit theaters nationwide on May ...    Read more

Week in Review posts have been a five-day affair for us. This week, we were bestowed with more than a few newsworthy pieces dropping over the weekend, making our lives a little busier. This week was trucktacular, as Chevrolet started its press drives for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. We'll have ...    Read more

Thanks to the latest Iron Man movie, the Audi R8 has once again been catapulted into the spotlight. The automaker has released this very short video that focuses on how the R8 is made. It apparently takes 241 specialists to assemble all 5,196 of its components by hand. Each member of ...    Read more

Despite Mazda being a small mainstream automaker and Infiniti being a luxury brand owned by a juggernaut of a company in Nissan-Renault, the two have a remarkable amount in common--namely, regaining a sense of identity and picking up lost market share or gaining new ground. Both Infiniti and Mazda are in ...    Read more

Set to hit showroom floors this fall, the 2015 Mazda3 has been spotted testing on the roads of Germany before it makes its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. Although we've seen pictures of the next-generation Mazda3 out testing before,  for the first time we ...    Read more

Model year 2005 to 2007 Chevrolet Corvettes are under investigation due to complaints that the headlights may turn off without warning. No injuries or accidents have been reported in relation to the complaint. The investigation was launched on Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and will involve ...    Read more

The 2013 Honda Civic Sedan has earned top safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as well as the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). It has received a five-star overall vehicle score from the NHTSA, as well as a Top Safety Pick+ award, the highest crash ...    Read more

For this installment of Motor Trend's Wide Open Throttle, Ford Truck's Marketing Manager Doug Scott sits down with some big names to talk about the show-stopping Atlas Concept and its controversial debut. So what else can Ed Loh, ...    Read more