| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | Mercedes is unveiling a concept version of the GLA crossover at the China auto show.... | | Mercedes-Benz is poised to take aim at the growing compact crossover segment with the five-door GLA -- a vehicle company executives say will be packed with premium features but carry a competitive price tag. Mercedes is unveiling a concept version of the GLA crossover at the  |
|  | | Sketches of the Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupe concept broke cover on Thursday, ahead of the Shanghai debut. We first saw the CrossBlue four-door SUV at the Detroit auto show in January. From what we can tell from the leaked pictures, the CrossBlue Coupe is a lot sleeker than the four-door, with a...
|  | | Giugiaro calls the Parcour “a type of GT car that did not exist until now.” We completely agree. The jacked-up, 550-hp, Lamborghini-powered supercar won our Best Concept at the
|  | | General Motors said the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel will deliver an estimated 46 miles per gallon on the highway, besting the company's initial target by four mpg. The estimate is also good enough to top the rival
|  | | Tobias Moers smiles as he hits the starter motor of the Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG 4Matic outside company headquarters in Affalterbach, Germany. “You're the first outsider to experience this car,” says the head of...
|  | | Along with seatbelts, fuel injection and airbags, most modern drivers take antilock braking systems for granted. The basic, fiery-death-avoiding concept is easy enough to grasp: ABS prevents wheels from locking up during extreme braking, maintaining vehicle control while also slowing down as...
|  | | In the 1950S, General Motors design became a fantasia of fighter-plane imagery: canopy-like wraparound windshields, simulated jet intakes, afterburner exhaust ports and enough towering tail fins for an entire wing of United States Air Defense Command interceptors. We can trace many of those...
|  | | We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. -- Peugeot has prepped a...
|  | | SENIOR ONLINE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: The 2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is one of the few gas guzzlers that makes a trip to the gas station exciting. In a
|  | | Mark Webber of Infiniti Red Bull Racing may be having a difficult early portion of the season -- he's currently just sixth in the points after failing to finish the race in China -- but this weekend he celebrates a milestone as the Bahrain...
|  | | Check out the TV schedule for the Formula One race in Bahrain this weekend. NBC Sports Network will be broadcasting several hours of racing and qualifying. Fernando Alonso won last week's race in China, and will hope to be back...
|  | | Kyle Petty’s upcoming Charity Ride Across America will be unlike any of his 18 previous motorcycle rides. Oh, it’ll still be a fundraiser for the Petty family’s Victory Junction Gang Camp. It’ll still include semi-celebrities Harry Gant, Herschel Walker, Eddie Gossage and...
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|  | | Update on McNabbMaserati has named longtime Chrysler executive Bob Graczyk as CEO of its North American division. He replaces Mark McNabb, who previously worked for Cadillac and Infiniti. McNabb had led Maserati since June 1, 2009. McNabb will join Volkswagen Group of America as COO May 1, and...
|  | | On Wednesday, it was announced that Brad Keselowski (and teammate Joey Logano) would be docked 25 points for using an unapproved part in the Texas race.The penalties seemed stiff, and many are speculating that the harsh reaction by be in part because of Keselowski going off on NASCAR after the race,...
|  | | Ford's Flat Rock Assembly Plant has a four-decade history split between the Blue Oval and Mazda. As of last year, the facility was back under Ford's sole control. And now, into its ninth model year of Mustang production, Flat Rock's built its millionth example of America's longest-running pony car....
|  | | The second round of the 2013 MotoGP racing season takes place April 19-21 at Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas. Ahead of official practice sessions, which begin on April 19, COTA has released the following video of action from a three-team test session that was held at the circuit in March....
|  | | Pictures of the Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50 Anniversario leaked from Germany’s Auto Bild magazine on Wednesday, before its reveal at the Shanghai auto show.The new car is said to make 720 hp -- which would make sense, considering the name -- from the same 6.5-liter V12 engine as the...
|  | | The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is back as the “Fastest Production Car” after Guinness World Records looked deeper into the claim, and decided that Bugatti's eliminating the speed limiter in order to set a record did not bar the vehicle from holding the title.“The focus of the...
|  | | DeltaWing Racing Cars will have British racing driver Katherine Legge testing the DeltaWing April 21 and 24. Legge and the team will later discuss possible future racing opportunities with the DeltaWing program. Legge was the first female driver to win races in Formula Atlantic, with three wins in...
|  | | MG Motor said its MG CS concept previews a potential compact SUV/crossover that would target young, fashion-conscious people.The MG CS is similar in size to the Nissan Qashqai. It will debut at the Shanghai auto show on Saturday.MG said the concept previews the brand's first production SUV and a...
|  | | It's been more than two years since Trevor Bayne won the Daytona 500 and he’s still waiting for the next spotlight to shine his way. Rather than the 500 delivering a full-time Sprint Cup ride, the 22-year-old Tennessean remains in the Nationwide Series while doing a few Cup races.As a Roush...
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