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Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corp., and Norbert Reithofer, CEO of BMW AG, announced their joint-development agreement today. (Photo: BMW)
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AUTOS: Mustang Movie Site Logs Ponycars In Film
More than 3,000 films, TV shows catalogued...
F1: Villeneuve's Ferrari 312 T3 Remembered
The Ferrari 312 T3 was used by Gilles Villeneuve to win the Canadian Grand Prix 35 years ago...
GREEN: Porsche Adding All-Model Hybrids
Gas/electric plug-versions of its entire lineup – including 911, Boxster and Cayman – will be available in coming years.
AUTOS: Porsche Boosts 918 Spyder Power
The upcoming supercar will produce 887 horsepower from its gas/electric hybrid drivetrain, and hit 62 mph in 2.8 seconds.
AUTOS: Acura NSX Details Revealed
The rebirth of the mid-engine sports car – now an all-wheel-drive gas/electric hybrid – will take place in Marysville, Ohio.
DRIVEN: Jaguar’s Many-Splendored XJ
The British luxury sedan comes in 10 different flavors, with plenty of style and luxury on board even in its least-expensive version.
DRIVEN: 2014 Lexus IS Hits The Target
The third-generation of the sports sedan dials in greater style, agility, technology and luxury, although some driving-enthusiast pieces have been lost.
AUTOS: SSC Tuatara Dyno’d At 1,350hp
Development of the new supercar is progressing, the manufacturer says, with the performance testing representing a major milestone.
DRIVEN: BMW’s Hot New M6 Coupe
Fast and refined, the performance car’s all-new third-generation runs with a 560-horsepower V8 and aggressively sport-tuned suspension.
AUTOS: Audi Reveals Lightened Concept
Multiple weight-reducing measures make the new TTS ultra quattro 659 pounds lighter than the standard TTS.
GREEN: Toyota's Funky Electric Concept
With a motor at each wheel, the ME.WE can be adapted into a convertible, pickup, off-roader or pint-size city car.
AUTOS: BMW Planning M5 Power Bump?
A new Competition Package will raise horsepower to 575 and add performance upgrades, according to a magazine report.
AUTOS: Top 10 Debuts At Shanghai Show
Major unveilings from international automakers put the Chinese motor show in the global spotlight.
AUTOS: Buick Unveils Riviera Concept
Plug-in hybrid coupe at the Shanghai Auto Show previews future design language of the GM premium brand.
GREEN: Chevy Cruze Diesel Hits 46 MPG
The highway-mileage estimate claimed by General Motors would beat key rival Volkswagen Jetta diesel.
AUTOS: Bugatti Regains Speed Record
Guinness World Records officials reconsider and reinstate the Veyron Super Sport as fastest production car with a top speed of 267.8 mph.
AUTOS: Ford And GM Partner Up To Develop 9-, 10-Speed Transmissions
Initial design work has begun on automatics that will raise the level of technology, performance and fuel mileage, the automakers say.
GREEN: Electric Caddy’s Shifter Trick
The upcoming ELR will include paddle shifters to engage regenerative braking with a downshift feel for more driver engagement.
AUTOS: Bugatti Stripped Of Speed Record
‘Guinness’ world-record officials call 2010 honor a mistake because the Veyron had its production-car speed limiter disabled to hit the 267.8 mph top speed.
DRIVEN: Ford C-Max Raises Hybrid Ante
The new gas/electric car blends car, crossover and minivan classes in a fuel miser with superior drivability and accommodations.
AUTOS: Chevy Camaro Z/28 Is Back
The famed performance insignia returns for 2014 as a stripped-down coupe designed for track competition, although it is street legal.
AUTOS: Mercedes Launches 355hp CLA45
Compact performance sedan from the AMG division boasts a powerful 2-liter turbo engine and all-wheel drive; unveiled at New York Auto Show.
AUTOS: Cadillac Reveals 2014 CTS Sedan
The redesigned CTS grows longer, lower and lighter with a new twin-turbo V6; unveiling set for New York Auto Show.
AUTOS: Hottest Jaguar XK Launched
The 2014 XKR-S GT gets full ETO treatment with advanced aerodynamics, suspension and steering tweaks, and an impressive price tag.
AUTOS: Shelby 1000 S/C Makes 1,200-hp
Shelby American ups the power for the latest Mustang-based track car set to debut at the New York Auto Show.
AUTOS: Track-Ready Viper TA Prepped
The 2013 SRT sports coupe with upgraded brakes, suspension and aerodynamics will touch down at the New York Auto Show.
AUTOS: Cadillac CTS Getting Turbo V6
New 3.6-liter engine will generate 420 horsepower in the redesigned CTS being unveiled at the New York Auto Show.
AUTOS: Henrik Fisker Quits His Company
The founder and chairman of the plug-in-hybrid vehicle automaker resigns for undisclosed reasons as Fisker Automotive struggles to move ahead.
DRIVEN: Lexus IS-F Honed To Perform
The upgraded, all-out performance version of the sports-compact sedan boasts V8 power and knife-edge response.
AUTOS: Volvo Adds Bicyclist Safety
New Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection system alerts the driver and can automatically brake to avoid bike collisions.
AUTOS: Geneva Show One Of Extremes
The prestigious showcase draws the highest level of supercars as well as clean and efficient consumer cars and concepts; 370-shot photo gallery.
AUTOS: Ferrari Hybrid Supercar Debuts
Named LaFerrari, the 963-horsepower Enzo successor is the automaker’s fastest, most-powerful and priciest production car ever.
AUTOS: Porsche 911 GT3 Power Boost
Details are released for the high-performance edition of the rear-engine sports car that debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.
AUTOS: Lamborghini Veneno Unleashed
Just three production examples of the special-edition creation will be built, with the prototype set for a Geneva Motor Show unveiling.
AUTOS: Hennessey Plans 1,000hp Corvette
High-performance packages for the 2014 sports coupe and convertible are in the works from the Texas tuner.
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