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Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ front three-quarter view

Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ: Is this sporty hybrid’s identity crisis over?

The Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ emphasizes sporty driving instead of fuel economy, choosing one half of the CR-Z's split personality over the other.
NHTSA counterfeit airbag test

NHTSA: Beware of counterfeit airbags

Counterfeit airbags have been installed in some vehicles by third party repair shops, the NHTSA says.
2013 Cadillac SRX dashboard

2013 Cadillac SRX gets CUE and rear seat entertainment system

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition front-three quarter view doors open

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45 Anniversary Edition: An opportunity to own a racecar

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45 Anniversary Edition is a genuine racecar that commemorates AMG, the company's in-house performance tuner.
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2013 Dodge Dart Aero: 41 mpg for $20,090

The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero is a fuel economy-centered model like the Ford Focus SFE and Chevrolet Cruze Eco, but with more features.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible front three-quarter view

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible: Top-down motoring in a retro package

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible gets the same styling and mechanical updates as the Beetle hardtop, including a miserly diesel engine.
Porsche Panamer Sport Turismo concept

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept: The Panamera gets a little uglier, and a little greener

The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept is a Panamera wagon with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Bentley Continental GT3 concept

Bentley Continental GT3 concept: Bentley takes its land yacht racing

The Bentley Continental GT3 concept marks Bentley's return to racing, although details on where and when it will race are scarce.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive front three-quarter motion view

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive: Mercedes-AMG’s most powerful car runs on batteries

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has 740 hp, making it much more powerful than the gasoline SLS AMG GT, but it's not faster.
Chrysler plug-in hybrid test vehicles

Chrysler stops plug-in hybrid testing after batteries overheat

Peugeot Onyx Megatrike concept

Peugeot Onyx Megatrike and Onyx Concept bicycle: A trike and a bike inspired by a supercar

The Peugeot Onyx Megatrike and Concept bicycle were designed to complement Peugeot's Onyx hybrid supercar concept.
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive: An EV from the people who brought you the first car

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is the first production EV to wear a Mercedes badge, and will go on sale in 2014.
2013 Jaguar F Type leak sports cars

2013 Jaguar F-Type revealed in leaked photo

The 2013 Jaguar F-Type features a more aggressive version of current Jag styling themes, covering an aluminum chassis and optional V8.
McLaren P1 front three-quarter view

McLaren releases photos of its new supercar, the P1

The McLaren P1 supercar will debut at next week's Paris Motor Show and enter production late next year.
Callaway C16 Speedster

The most extreme cars you’ve never heard of

2013 Volvo C30 Polestar special edition

Volvo C30 Polestar: A (moderately) special edition with 250 hp

The Volvo C30 Polestar isn't as extreme as either of Volvo's Polestar concepts, and that seems like a bit of a letdown.
Smart forstars concept front three-quarter view

Smart forstars concept is a car and a movie projector

The Smart forstars concept features a hood-mounted projector and Bluetooth connectivity for playing movies off of smart phones.
Nissan Terra concept front three-quarter view

Nissan Terra concept: A green SUV, powered by hydrogen

The Nissan Terra is a mix of Leaf and Juke, with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.
Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive cutaway view

2013 Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive to debut at Paris Motor Show

The Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive is exactly what it sounds like: A B-Class propelled by gas.
2014 Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen GTI Carbon: VW adds lightness to a limited-edition hot hatch

The Volkswagen GTI Carbon will use carbon fiber and aluminum to achieve a sub-2,500 pound curb weight.
ZIL 4112-R

ZIL 4112-R: A Cold War relic resurrected

The ZIL 4112-R was designed for Soviet dictators, but now its maker wants to sell this limo to Russia's post-Cold War heads of state.
Hennessey VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe front three-quarter view

Hennessey turns a Cadillac CTS-V Coupe into a 1,200 hp monster

The Hennessey VR1200 Twin Turbo Coupe has the power of a Bugatti Veyron, and its maker says it will go 242 mph.
2013 Land Rover Range Rover front three-quarter view

Land Rover adds fuel economy to the Range Rover’s resume with 2013 hybrid

The Range Rover hybrid is projected to get 45 mpg on the European cycle, and it won't be making the trip across the pond.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to debut at Paris Motor Show

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the world's first production plug-in hybrid SUV, combining plug-in flexibility with SUV versatility.
2013 Subaru BRZ front three-quarter view

Cheap speed: Best performance cars under $35,000

McLaren F1 successor to debut at Paris Motor Show?

McLaren teases possible F1 successor

McLaren will unveil a new supercar at the Paris Motor Show, and it could be the successor to the legendary F1.
2013 Subaru Forester tS front three-quarter view

Subaru Forester tS takes Subaru performance in a new direction

The Subaru Forester tS applies tuning knowledge from the WRX STI to Subaru's small SUV.
Chevy-Volt

Chevy Volt sets monthly sales record in weeks before plant shutdown

The Chevy Volt had its best month ever in August, with 2,500 cars sold. GM will shut down the Volt's plant to retool for the 2014 Impala.
Lada XRAY front three-quarter view

Lada XRAY concept: A Russian Evoque?

The Lada XRAY is an attempt by its maker to build cars with a more premium, luxurious feel.
Nissan GT-R front three-quarter view

Next Nissan GT-R confirmed for 2018

Despite rumors of its demise, the next Nissan GT-R will arrive in 2018.

Saab’s “Phoenix platform” rises from the ashes

Saab's "Phoenix platform," the bankrupt company's last new design, is the focus of a joint venture between two former Saab investors.
Trident Iceni Grand Tourer front three-quarter view

Trident Iceni Grand Tourer: A diesel-powered sports car from Britain

The Trident Iceni Grand Tourer will reportedly combine supercar performance with economy car mpg.
2013 Chevrolet Cruze RS front three-quarter view

GM invests $220 million in Ohio plants for 2015 Chevrolet Cruze production

The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze will be redesigned inside and out, and should appear in the fall of 2014.
2013 Land Rover LR2

2013 Land Rover LR2: The Evoque’s sensible sibling

The 2013 Land Rover LR2 gets a more efficient engine and a technology upgrade, but lacks the style of its platform-mate, the Evoque.