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MINI launches Countryman Park Lane, new JCW at Geneva

MINI has kicked off its Geneva Auto Show with the launch of a special edition Countryman and a brand new John Cooper Works edition….

The new Audi R8 blends race car anger with tempered beauty

Audi is rather chuffed with itself today after it revealed its shiny new R8 sports car before the Geneva Motor Show. Although the new…

The next Audi R8 may feature twin-turbo V6 option next year

There are some things that should always be considered when building a supercar: a reactive, responsive suspension, a beautiful but intimidating body and of…

Aston Martin’s 800bhp Vulcan is beautiful, will bring you to your knees

If we’re brutally honest with ourselves, this post should probably come with a NSFW warning because, quite frankly, the Aston Martin Vulcan is nothing…

Mercedes remembers the Mille Miglia with a special SL stonker

The Mille Miglia is a race held in high esteem in the motoring fraternity, but it has become something of a rolling motor show…

Elon Musk wants to power your house with Tesla batteries

No one can put a positive spin on a bad set of quarterly results quite like Elon Musk can. While the Tesla CEO was…

Watch the Ford Mustang give speed dating a whole new meaning

In the spirit of love, Ford has released a video of its Mustang that takes Speed Dating to a new level. Ford set up…

Honda teases ultra-aggressive new Civic Type R concept

The arrival of a new Civic Type R is always something that’s bound to bring smiles to more than a few faces. It should…

2015 could bring an AWD Tesla Model S

The Tesla Model S is undoubtedly one of the best-looking and well-rounded electric cars on the market right now. While it’s pretty damn good…

Audi formally unveils S1 and S1 Sportback

We’ve been waiting for Audi to unveil its S1 hot hatch for a couple of weeks now and the car unveiled by the Ingelstadt…

Merc lets us take a peek at the gorgeous new S Class CoupÃ© [gallery]

Last year Mercedez-Benz introduced us to its brand new S-Class and while it’s packed to the hilt with cool tech, it only really makes…

Renault targets emerging markets with Kwid concept [gallery]

When a car maker produces a concept, it tends to have a specific kind of person in mind. Now though, Renault’s produced something called…

BMW gives X3 a facelift, not much else

It’s strange to think that the BMW X3 is more than a decade old. In that time, it’s gone from a pretty dire SUV…

Take a gander at Rolls Royce’s ultra classy Phantom Drophead CoupÃ© Waterspeed Edition

This one is definitely for the ultra-rich yachtie types out there. Rolls Royce is set to produce a bespoke version of its Phantom Drophead…

Audi developing synthetic e-fuel, says it could replace petrol

Over the years, cars have become more fuel-efficient. They’ve had to — the price of oil, never mind environmental pressures, mean that producing big…

Could your next Golf GTI be a GTE? VW developing plug-in version of iconic hot hatch

Plug-in hybrids are everywhere these days. What was once a ploy by car manufacturers to keep the anti-carbon lobby from baying for their blood…

VW gives the Polo a timely makeover [gallery]

It’s been a little while since Volkswagen updated the Polo, its immensely popular city runabout, so the announcement that the 2015 model comes with…

6 famous race tracks you can ‘drive’ using Google Maps

If you grew up watching any form of motorsport, chances are names like Monaco, Monza and Brands Hatch evoke something primal inside of you….

Fancy walking off with Nissan’s new LeMans engine? You really can

Meet the engine Nissan will be taking to Le Mans this year. You’d probably imagine that it takes at least a small crane to…

Fourth gen Prius to include new engine, better batteries

The Toyota Prius, which proved to car makers around the world that hybrids could actually sell, is just about ready for its latest update….

Ford’s self-driving car inspiration? That would be dolphins

Ford’s been gradually moving toward the tech space for a while now. It’s had a research centre in Silicon Valley since mid 2012 and…

Audi reportedly set to unveil S1 hot hatch at Geneva Motor Show

File this under “should be a lot of fun”. Audi is apparently getting ready to launch a new hot hatch based on its A1…

What does Audi’s new Smart Display tell us about the future of motoring?

The English-speaking world is quite good at coming up with new words…, well, kinda like all other languages actually, so that’s not surprising. But…

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