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The mother of a young boy killed by a speeding driver has begun a campaign to have speed cameras switched back on in her local area. The council of Swindon, England, made the decision to switch its speed cameras off exactly one year ago, following the... 

A bigger, brasher MINI Hamburg, Germany—Introduced in 2001, the modern MINI wrote the book on how to resurrect a classic car for a new era. Some critics bemoaned the fact that the new MINI dwarfed the original in terms of size, thus contradicting the... 

As we near closer to the launch date of the new Chevrolet Volt, General Motors announces plans to increase production of the Volt by 50% to 45,000 units in 2012. This comes after announcement of the official price of the Volt and President Obama’s... 

The first half of 2010 is over and we’ve put together a feature of how the top five manufacturers have done year-to-date. CarAdvice’s Tim Beissmann has spent the last week talking to all the right people to bring you a comprehensive report.... 

Kia is reported to have shifted 990,000 cars during the first half of 2010, delivering almost 50 percent more units than the same time last year. No matter how objective you want to be, increasing production by that amount is a significant deal. This... 

The new light car benchmark Model Tested: 2010 Volkswagen Polo 77TSI; 1.2 litre, four cylinder, turbocharged petrol; six-speed manual; five door hatch: $19,850* Options: Metallic Paint $500; Comfort package $500; Dynamics, engine, quality, overall styling,... 

Filed under: Sedan , Lexus , Reviews , Luxury 2010 Lexus ES 350 – The entry-level luxury sedan segment doesn’t command the enthusiast attention of, say, the ultra-premium luxury sports sedan. But if you ask automakers to choose between... 

Not too long ago we reported that the rumor mill was spinning to the tune of a new successor to the Toyota Supra and MR2 coming out in the next few years. Today we are happy to report, according to Car and Driver, that Toyota has secured a trademark... 

Although Ferrari got its 1-2 victory on last German GP, Ferrari team was summoned with a $100,000 fine because of the “team order” and the case is being referred to the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC). “I don’t know if I have to explain to you... 

Funny Audi commercial, very funny. http://www.youtube.com/v/2xd0Tw9wOB4?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Related posts:Audi RS4 Clubsport Nissan to reveal its first ever commercial truck NV2500 soon Audi Quattro Skijump Related posts: Audi RS4 Clubsport... 

Audi has released official information on the next generation flagship limousine, the Audi A8. It showcases an all-new aluminium body – know as Audi Space Frame which weighs 40 percent less than conventional structures – a revised 4.2-litre... 

Want to learn how to draw and design cars? A joint initiative by DY Patil Group – renowned education institution – and car design guru Dilip Chhabria (pictured; left) – previous General Motors designer – has opened up a specialist... 

In a recent interview on The Colbert Report, Elon Musk revealed his plans to cut Tesla retail prices by 75 percent in the future. He says the third generation Tesla electric vehicle could cost as little as US$30,000 (approximately AU$33,300). The Pay-Pal... 

Porsche AG has announced it has built its 25,000th Panamera recently. The vehicle that marked the occasion was a ruby red 3.6-litre V6 variant, which was delivered to a customer in the US. Even though the design of the Panamera is a little controversial…... 

Last week, Hyundai was listed at the top of Autobild magazine’s annual Quality Report 2010. The report threw Hyundai in against Germany’s best manufacturers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, proving Hyundai can indeed excel, even amongst the... 

Holden’s John Elsworth, executive director of sales, marketing and aftersales, spoke with CarAdvice about the first half of 2010 and looked ahead to the rest of the year… The year so far Holden sales increased 22.3 percent in the first six of... 

What our friends at RideLust.com thought was “possibly the worst idea ever” turned out to be slightly entertaining in the video below. This interesting video features the host of The Smoking Tire, Matt Farah and the creator of the Super Speeders,... 

BMW announced today that it will introduce its Speed Limit information system on certain models later this year. The system warns the driver of the speed limit within any given area, automatically. Using cameras mounted on the wing mirrors, the on-board... 

Kia has released a limited edition Cerato to celebrate its end of financial year sale. Called simply the Kia Cerato Limited, the model is based on the SLi variant – with six airbags, ABS and parking sensors – but it also comes with added features.... 

Mercedes-Benz Australia has announced the official pricing of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – the modern interpretation of the classic Gullwing. The manufacturer’s list price for the all-new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG stands at $464,000 for Australian...