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In a page taken from Tony Stark's management handbook, Toyota president Akio Toyoda was candid when asked what vehicles he liked from the competition. Speaking to a group at his inauguration as Chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, the grandson of Toyota's founder Kiichiro Toyoda called out his favorite ...    Read more

Summoning its racing heritage from the 1960's, the John Cooper Works sub-brand from Mini has announced its lineup of 2013 models will boast a new engine, promising more power while sipping on less fuel and leaving a smaller carbon foot-print behind. The new-generation 1.6-liter four-cylinder twin-turbo engine is rated at ...    Read more

Eeveryone hates getting traffic tickets. Not only does the citation lighten your wallet, in some states your driving record will take a hit, while other states increase the price of your auto insurance. Now, thanks to Insurance.com's new "Uh-Oh! Calculator," you can see just how much that citation ...    Read more

This week began with the 2013 Ford F-150 shedding the camouflage that once covered the full-size light-duty truck's front-end. BMW's M branch, the performance wing of the German automaker, celebrated its 40th birthday on Wednesday and in honor of the milestone, we've compiled a list of the top five BMW ...    Read more

Ferrari has previously announced that it is recalling some of its 458 Italia models produced between 2011 and 2012 and all California models made in 2012 due to incorrect machining to the crankshaft. This can spell trouble for Ferrari ...    Read more

Former Ford CEO Harold Arthur 'Red' Poling passed away last Saturday at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. at the age of 86. Poling helped navigate the Blue Oval boys through some turbulent economic times back in the 1980's and can also be attributed with saving the automaker from the ...    Read more

Everywhere you look someone is gripping tightly to an iPhone, Android, or some other type of smartphone, because whatever the need, there's an app for that. As so, Hyundai announced it launched a refreshed version of Blue Link, an app that can control and peek into a variety of vital ...    Read more

BMW has been teasing its 2013 M5 and M6 for a while. Both are already on sale abroad, which makes it even worse. But as the German automaker gears up for pushing its new high-performance cars into dealerships, it's taken some of the guessing out by showing us how much they're ...    Read more

With minimal fanfare, Aston Martin has quietly unveiled the limited edition DBS Ultimate model on its website, showcasing understated changes. Only 100 units will be produced, and this DBS model is likely to be the last of its kind. This is a surprising move as no pricing or even a ...    Read more

While many states have already outlawed texting, grooming, reading, and eating while driving, Rhode Island is taking distracted driving to a whole new level. Representative Peter Palumbo, a Democrat from Cranston, R.I., has presented a bill that would outlaw dogs from riding in the lap of the driver. If this ...    Read more

More automakers continue to update the user interfaces for their vehicles' infotainment systems but many are tough to comprehend.  Ford has seen firsthand what happens when an infotainment system is tough to use, while rival Chrysler enjoys a steady stream of compliments with its Uconnect. Ford in response has recently ...    Read more

The Mercedes-Benz C63 Coupe Black Series is one of the most lusted-after supercars among Mercedes line. We can only imagine the conversation when Mercedes engineers went up to tuner division AMG, dropped off the C-Class coupe to the surprised staff, and with the mandate, "make it faster." And the AMG folks ...    Read more

The 2013 Honda Accord will be available in the U.S. well before the end of 2012. Yet, hardly anyone has seen much of it beyond the Accord coupe concept that debuted at this year's ...    Read more

Ferrari is known around the world for the high-pitched scream of its V-8 and V-12 engines. These high-revving masterpieces are built to racecar specs, literally, as the tolerances required for them are exacting. Which makes it all the more surprising that Ferrari is recalling a small batch of its 458 and ...    Read more

Not even a week ago, automakers from all over the globe agreed to a new standard for electric vehicle charging, called the Combined Charging System, or CCS. Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, Daimler AG, and Porsche have been lobbying for the use of single-pug system (a.k.a. CCS) ...    Read more

Anatole "Tony" Lapine, the former design chief behind iconic Porsche vehicles like the 924, 944, and most notably, the 928, passed away at his home in Germany last week less than a month before his 82nd birthday. Lapine, seen above second to the left, over looks a new design with ...    Read more

The Toyota Supra was a car enthusiast's dream, an inexpensive sports car for the masses. Toyota discontinued the Supra in 1998, which resulted in fanboys hounding the automaker ever since to build the next generation model. Instead, the automaker focused on its family friendly Camry sedan, RAV4 crossovers, and the ...    Read more

Host Jessi Lang of the Motor Trend Channel recently put the Nissan GT-R—and herself—to the test at the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca racetrack up at Monterey, California. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is famous among racers and car enthusiasts alike, its twisty tracks used by both car and motorcycle racers. This ...    Read more

Ford is getting overwhelmed, a problem most automakers would envy. Demand for the company's fuel-efficient EcoBoost V-6 engine is so high that Ford is adding a third shift to its Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1. The manufacturing is located in Brook Park, Ohio. Ford introduced the EcoBoost engine back in 2009, ...    Read more

Last week, we drove the hot, new 2013 Scion FR-S , the front-engine, rear-wheel drive sports coupe collaboration between Toyota and Subaru. It's more than just pretty neat, we concluded, and now our office mates at sister magazine, Motor Trend, have released the newest video for its Ignition series starring ...    Read more

Last year might have been the toughest on record for Japan's three major automakers, Toyota, Nissan, and Honda. A strong yen partnered with the horrific natural disaster that struck Japan in March of 2011 crippled the three aforementioned automakers and all have only recently recovered. Honda was the last of ...    Read more

General Motors managed to sell more vehicles than any other automaker on planet earth in 2011 and now its CEO, Dan Akerson, is getting paid. Sort of. Last year marked Akerson's first full year at the helm of GM, and now he gets to cash in on a $7.7 million ...    Read more

The old expression "never make the same mistake twice" could be dubbed Jaguar's unofficial mantra as the automaker preps a new, yet-unnamed small sedan. Jaguar has made it known that the all-new car will be just that, new, and won't imitate the X-Type, a vehicle widely regarded as a failure. "We ...    Read more

Is there such a thing as too much horsepower? Not if you're a muscle car fanatic. The rivalry between the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, has been ongoing since the Camaro was introduced to counter the Mustang in 1967. It stalled briefly when General Motors discontinued the Camaro ...    Read more

Auto enthusiast sites have been buzzing for some time now over Carroll Shelby and his health. Shelby, born in 1923 in Texas, has an illustrious career in car racing and design. He is most well known for the original Cobra, a small British AC Ace sports car with a huge ...    Read more