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After hard fought success in this year’s Targa Tasmania, Hyundai’s Genuine Parts & Accessories sponsored 1.6 litre i30 CRDi Team Hyundai Rallye car has notched up a string of wins in the latest round of the ARC championship in South Australia’s... 

COPY/PRODUCTION CHIEF WENDY WARREN KEEBLER: Iand#8217;ve driven our long-term Kizashi recently, and Iand#8217;m quite surprised at how much nicer this one is (for less money?). Go here to see the original:  2010 Suzuki Kizashi GTS, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

High Definition or HD becomes a trend nowadays. People might want to see every single moment the Formula 1 driver in HD as well. However, according to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, HD will not be available in Formula 1 by this year. Although there is... 

Jordan Williams crash in the second Formula Palmer Audi race at Snetterton Related posts:Weird car crash tests Audi R8 Racing model to be revealed in Essen Auto Show Big crash at Daytona race Related posts: Weird car crash tests Audi R8 Racing model to... 

If there was ever a fine line between a street car and a full-on race car then now is the time to question it. In the latest battle to get the best Nurburgring lap time, the Pagani Zonda R beats the Ferrari 599XX’s record lap time of 6:58 and posts... 

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: From fit and finish to refinement in ride and powertrain, this Chevy is clearly on par or better than anything from the Japanese midsize competition, and equal to the also excellent Ford Fusion. See the rest here: 2010... 

When you are sitting behind the wheel of a cool looking car, do you get that “big-head” feeling?  You know, the car that just attracts all types of attention? That’s just the selfish feeling that I had for a few moments while driving the new 2010... 

French manufacturing giant PSA Peugeot-Citroen has plans to produce two all-new low-cost vehicles targeted specifically at developing countries and their booming automotive markets, according to French newspaper Les Echos. PSA is reportedly hard at work... 

Tesla Motors Inc. shares only needed to go on sale for one day for the company’s stock price to rise by 36.1%. The starting price was $19 and dropped as low as $17.55 and then shot up to $23.89 by the day’s end, making it the second highest... 

After more than 10 years, production of the Chrysler PT Cruiser will come to an end on July 9, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press. Chrysler has sold more than 1.3 million PT Cruisers in the past decade, but with sales of just 5450 in the... 

Italian tuner Abarth is set for a major expansion in the near future with a stand-alone model due within two years and production of performance kits to expand to Alfa Romeo vehicles. Abarth sales and marketing chief, Antonio Labate, told Autocar that... 

America’s Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Terrafugia Transition flying car as a Light Sports Aircraft. Even though the car/plane exceeded the category weight limit by 50kg, Terrafugia argued that the plane has had to pass road... 

Although the Dacia Sandero is not available in Australia, thankfully, here’s a video that shows how cheaply the car is finished. Notice the ‘bending’ technique adopted by the technician as he tries to even out the door gaps. Now we’re not saying... 

This is probably the most unusual place where you will see the new Volkswagen Amarok single cab, but the VW guys believe that even a workhorse like the Amarok should be tested at the Nürburgring. The first time we spotted this single cab was in northern... 

Coded-named the LRX, the highly-anticipated Range Rover concept vehicle will be unveiled in London on the night of July 1, along with its actual badging. The LRX will be available in both two and five door platforms. It will also be available in rear-wheel... 

At a recent meeting, various EV experts from opposing manufacturers spoke to Automotive News, Europe Congress, about their willingness to combine technology research and knowledge of their EVs for the sake of the future. The representatives said the future... 

Need a car to take to the ball? How about Bentley’s latest and greatest, the Supersports Convertible? The 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 engine is sure to get you there on time with its 470kW of power. It’ll also reach 100km/h in just 3.9 seconds,... 

About week ago CarAdvice reported a Lamborghini Murcielago which caught fire in Brooklyn New York. When photos first emerged of the burnt-out Murcielago, the cause of the fire was unknown.  Speculation pointed to arson as the position of the fire indicated... 

It’s always towards the end of a car’s testing cycle that it becomes more and more visible on the road and the new-generation Mercedes-Benz SL is now being caught testing more and more often, which means more spyphotos. This time around our... 

It’s hard to say if this mule is actually a convertible version of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera, but the telltale signs are all there. For a start it was lapping the Nürburgring and the big diffuser at the rear and bigger front...