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We talk to Doug Sutton, one of the animators involved in the making of the recent hit movie Transformers.Even if you’re not a fan of the original cartoon series, you most likely have been to watch the recent Michael Bay-directed Transformers movie...
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VAUXHALL is converting its coupe-cabriolet to a rag-top for summer, although all is not quite as it seems.Following the arrival of the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3 convertibles, Vauxhall is aiming to compete by making its tin-top Tigra look...
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Now that AMG is no longer focused on chasing big horsepower numbers, efficiency is quickly become the new performance benchmark for the Affalterbach-based tuner. Not even exclusive performance firms like AMG are immune to the effects of stricter...
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A PERTH Mitsubishi dealer has paid a staggering $100,000 for the final 380 sedan ever built.[source]
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GM has seen plenty of tough times over the past few years, and even the company's top executives have felt the pinch. Executive pay was among the items cut as the General waded through multi-billion-dollar losses and immense market pressure, but...
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Following the first crash on the scene of the new James Bond Movie “Quantum of Solace” this past weekend which left the stunt driver with minor injuries after the Aston Martin he was driving plunged into a lake, a second crash has left another...
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Struggling to keep its position as the Chinese market leader and faced with the task of keeping two very different joint-venture partners happy, VW unveils two new cars at the Beijing auto show that look familiar to North American and European...
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Now that Opel’s all-new Insignia sedan is out in the open the next new models to look forward to from GM’s Euro division is likely to be a new wagon variant as well as a possible coupe flagship. Opel has sold wagon versions of the previous Vectra...
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It turns out that the Geely GT didn't corner the market on coupe concepts at Auto China 2008. Beijing Automotive -- whose Wrangler-style B40 you saw earlier -- is also on the case with its 700R coupe concept, a clean and attractive design with...
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The Maserati Quattroporte defined the modern comeback of Maserati and has been praised for its looks and design the world over. Now, Italian coachbuilder Carrozeria Touring Superleggera is introducing a station-wagon version of the Quattroporte, dubbed...
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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Daimler AG and India's Hero Group signed contracts Monday that will see them invest more than $1.1 billion in a commercial vehicle joint venture that should start production in India in 2010. Approval for the Daimler Hero...
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DETROIT -- General Motors Corp. says the eight-week strike at American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. has forced it to cut production at two more factories. GM spokesman Dan Flores says the company on Monday cut one of three shifts at an Oshawa...
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DETROIT -- Jaguar and Land Rover's Chief Executive Geoff Polites, who is credited with steering the storied British luxury brands through the ongoing sale process to India's Tata Motors Ltd., has died. He was 60. Polites died Sunday in his...
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Project Kahn and Cosworth joined forces today, in order to develope a new car based on the Land Rover Range Rover which will be named Kahn Cosworth 300 Range Rover. “I am delighted to have secured such a prestigious deal with an iconic British brand...
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The Ford Shelby GT500 is really different and not only because of its 500 horsepower. It’s extra subtle in appearance with a Cobra badging, has bland SVT-styled wheels, a bulging hood and a wide grille with angled-frame opening. Such is how a killer...
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How brazen can you get? At least most of the Chinese auto-cloners automakers create their own renderings of the cars they are copying. HongQi, a "premium" brand produced by First Auto Works in China simply grabbed a couple of press shots of...
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The first Ginetta G50 road-registered car has been taken for a spin in the streets of Garforth in the UK and is set to take part in tomorrow’s Silverstone Supercar Tour. The new car is based on the track-only ‘Cup’ car which goes by the same name...
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Cars are like people: some can be hard to figure out and full of character issues. That's especially true when an automaker, like Dodge, wants to pioneer a new genre with a vehicle that combines many different styles, like the Journey. The Dodge...
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We’ve got the inside story on the latest Mercedes E-Class! Our spies have captured the clearest pictures yet of the BMW 5-Series rivalling newcomer, including the first shots of its interior.As you can see, the cabin is strongly influenced by the...
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The online editors of Motor Trend have decided to spill the beans, which allows us to finally confirm the information circulating the interwebs regarding AMG's latest flagship supercar, the SL65 Black Series. AMG has cranked an extra 66 hp out of...