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By Denis Flierl on December 17, 2014 - 9:37AM
Toyota has been testing a new “hard-core” 2015 GT86 Limited Edition GRMN 86 in Japan and it could be ready for sale by mid 2015.
By Denis Flierl on December 17, 2014 - 7:55AM
Subaru may be planning a new 7-seat SUV and it could be revealed next year and be in U.S. showrooms in 2017.
By Aaron Turpen on December 14, 2014 - 4:03PM
Remember that compressed-air powered car that Tata in India was going to build? Whatever happened to that?
By Denis Flierl on December 13, 2014 - 10:51AM
Mitsubishi’s executive vice president in the U.S. says Lancer Evolution’s time is gone. Will high-performance be a part of the brand’s new direction?
By Aaron Turpen on December 12, 2014 - 12:56PM
Photos on a popular diesel forum on Facebook may be of the 2016 Nissan Titan with the Cummins Diesel driving the streets of Indiana.
By Denis Flierl on December 7, 2014 - 7:00AM
Watch this new Guinness World Record by a 2015 BMW M4 doing the most donuts around a MINI on two wheels in one minute. [video]
By Aaron Turpen on December 6, 2014 - 5:07PM
A new rumor has been whispered that the next-generation Nissan Z car will have a hybrid powertrain, a is expected in the next-gen GT-R.
By Aaron Turpen on December 3, 2014 - 12:50AM
The 370Z will soon have a successor, this much is clear. What shape it will take or how it will be propelled is just another unanswered question. Speculation is that more than one engine option may be coming to the new Z.
By Denis Flierl on December 2, 2014 - 9:11AM
Check out this latest performance car from Subaru! The Japanese automaker used a dried fish for inspiration.
By Aaron Turpen on November 25, 2014 - 2:46PM
A domain name originally procured to market the Z car has been sold to a Japanese domain name registrar. The Z name was worth nearly $7 million.
By Denis Flierl on November 22, 2014 - 12:00PM
The 2015 Subaru WRX STI is purchased by guys who want a performance car with exceptional driving dynamics. Is it too hot for female drivers?
By Aaron Turpen on November 22, 2014 - 12:43AM
In a new two-minute video, Adam Levin of Maroon 5 and a star on NBC's The Voice attempts to sing the band's new single Sugar while flying around a closed course in a Nissan GT-R. Watch the result.
By Aaron Turpen on November 20, 2014 - 2:40AM
After buying a 1996 Nissan Maxima from a seller on Craigslist, Nissan fully restored it to its original glory and unveiled to, appropriately, the original owner. Now they have their own tongue-in-cheek video to show it off.
By Aaron Turpen on November 20, 2014 - 2:21AM
The LA Auto Show is all about showcasing the best and brightest and for Infiniti, it's about showing off a quarter century of innovative firsts. Here are the best of their best.
By Aaron Turpen on November 20, 2014 - 1:52AM
Although it is only a design challenge entry, the Infiniti SYNAPTIQ is a concept that not only visualizes the near-future, but also showcases where Infiniti's designers are headed.
By Denis Flierl on November 17, 2014 - 7:32AM
How did Subaru and STI develop the 2015 WRX STI performance car? They went to Germany and used an iconic Finnish race driver.
By Aaron Turpen on November 16, 2014 - 3:07PM
Nissan says that the IDx concept car will become a new member of the Z family. Might it be replacing the 370Z?
By Aaron Turpen on November 15, 2014 - 1:17PM
A new program from Jaguar Land Rover just launched with its first customers getting the behind the wheel of some beautiful, classic Jaguar vehicles in a variety of experiences.
By Aaron Turpen on November 14, 2014 - 12:15PM
One of the largest classic motor shows in the United Kingdom features a car that is likely as well-known to automotive film buffs as is McQueen's Mustang from Bullit, the Porsche 917 from Le Mans.
By Aaron Turpen on November 2, 2014 - 12:31AM
Wankel would be proud as a California startup has patented a new type of rotary engine which appears to address many of the problems of the original design Mazda made famous.
By Aaron Turpen on October 30, 2014 - 4:48PM
What can you do with your off-time this fall? Rake leaves? Start Christmas shopping? Why not create the world's biggest Zorb? Then put a car in it? To heck with normal stuff, let's do the Zorb.
By Denis Flierl on October 27, 2014 - 9:10AM
A 14R-60 GT86 limited edition coupe launches in Japan as Toyota's wildest 86 yet. Why does this track-ready model point to a future Subaru BRZ STI?
By Aaron Turpen on October 26, 2014 - 2:41PM
There are few cars as truly iconic as is Chevrolet's Corvette Stingray. We had the chance to have old meet new as a classic said "hello" to the new-generation.
By Aaron Turpen on October 26, 2014 - 1:44PM
The UAI and the EFC have called the EPA MOVES2014 corn ethanol emissions model "seriously flawed" and are calling for peer review of the emissions estimates in the annual report.
By Denis Flierl on October 26, 2014 - 7:39AM
The new 2015 Subaru WRX and WRX STI are two very different cars. Here's 5 reasons you should not buy the WRX but choose the STI.
By Aaron Turpen on October 18, 2014 - 2:03PM
A recent editorial in Road & Track Online proves that when it comes to big rigs and professional trucking, many automotive journalists don't know Jack. Let's set them straight.
By Aaron Turpen on October 12, 2014 - 11:21AM
The EPA has issued its annual Trends report for the automotive industry, analyzing the fleet MPG and CO2 emissions for every major manufacturer in the U.S. What the EPA had to say about Tesla speaks volumes - they aren't impressed.
By Aaron Turpen on October 11, 2014 - 5:07PM
2016 is a major step on the ladder of new CAFE requirements by the federal government. Which automakers, at this point, are making the grade?
By Aaron Turpen on October 10, 2014 - 6:10PM
Statistically, most Americans cannot afford to buy a new car. Yet sales figures show that we are doing so anyway. What gives? Are we approaching an automotive bubble?
By Denis Flierl on October 10, 2014 - 11:38AM
The 2015 Subaru WRX / STI is selling like hot cakes. But what’s the the number 1 question fans are still asking?