Having shown a raft of C-platformed cars, MPVs and crossovers at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford is making big deal out of its smaller B-segment platform at Geneva, with this “B-Max” MPV. Just over four inches longer than a fiesta but over a foot... 

Since 2002 GM’s Compact Crossovers, like the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Captiva/Opel Antara have been built on a unique platform known internally as “Theta.” That platform, which debuted on Saturn’s Vue, was developed... 

Hyundai may have taken the unprecedented step of publicizing its sales-weighted Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) number, but as the Korean automaker itself has pointed out, CAFE numbers are based on unadjusted (non-EPA) numbers that do not reflect... 

It’s been ten long years since Volkswagen stunned a generation with its Microbus concept, a modern interpretation of the ’60s icon. That vehicle was supposed to go into production on the T5 platform by 2003, as a way to introduce a new Volkswagen... 

The analysts RL Polk prove just how hot All Wheel Drive is right now, demonstrating that over a third of all vehicles sold in October and November of last year were equipped with AWD. Even more interesting: last Summer didn’t see the typical seasonal... 

It’s not every day that an automotive blogger gets to drive the future of transportation, a radical rethinking of how we interact with our private transport, and yet that’s exactly what I recently did. And no, I’m not talking about the... 

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The 2012 VW Golf R. Image: Volkswagen Have your heart set on a 2012 VW Golf R? Don’t worry, the car’s still coming to this side of the pond , and there’s a good chance you’ll be able to take one home in time for Christmas. That’s the good news,... 

The 2012 VW Golf R. Image: Volkswagen Have your heart set on a 2012 VW Golf R? Don’t worry, the car’s still coming to this side of the pond , and there’s a good chance you’ll be able to take one home in time for Christmas. That’s the good news,... 

EXECUTIVE EDITOR–AUTOWEEK.COM BOB GRITZINGER: As much as Nissan’s diminutive Juke brings me much joy, the Rogue does nothing for me when it comes to driving pleasure. This seems a lot like a bigger Juke, but with all the Juke taken out of... 

EVO Magazine’s very own Chris Harris takes us for a drive in the new McLaren MP4-12C around a wet track in this exclusive test-drive video below. Chris explains several aspects of the MP4-12C literally going through each powertrain and handling modes.... 

Developing a new car with traditional technology costs an arm and a leg. Add future technology, and you are starting to talk real money. You need to spread the R&D costs across a lot of cars. The trouble is, massive sales of EVs are still just a... 

Beijing is in a state of confusion after China’s capital drastically slashed the number of license plates available. You literally have to win the lottery to get a plate. Most winners keep the prized (but non-transferable) possession at home. Writes... 

After accepting more than three dozen campaign checks from registered photo enforcement lobbyists and other interested parties, Missouri’s attorney general on Thursday handed down a decision endorsing the use of automated ticketing machines despite... 

Ever since Toyota and Subaru announced they would be building a rear-drive sports coupe together, one question has torn the Subaru faithful apart, casting their forums and message boards into an dark age of strife and conflict. That question: will the... 

Now we know why Reuters became confused about Daimler and Renault: It’s those other French forging a bloody alliance with those other Germans as well! France’s PSA and Bavarian BMW will invest 100 million euros ($138 million) in a hybrid technology... 

Despite the strong yen, Japanese auto exports rose 7.3 percent in January to 365,288 vehicles, that’s up for the 13th straight month, reports The Nikkei [sub].  Exports weren’t strong enough to out-balance the Japanese car market that contracted... 

Jeremy writes: Dear Sajeev, I am currently in possession of a 1985 Toyota Celica GT, with a clutch that is perpetually engaged. I originally bought the car when I moved across Canada, as a means of securing a cheap ride until I could save up some money... 

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling against Mazda is re-opening at least one more lawsuit against an automaker, noting The Ford case focuses not on seat belts but on the type of glass the company chose to install... 

Via autogetspot.com come these first pictures of the Lamborghini Aventador awaiting the adoring attention of Geneva Auto Show attendees… Excerpt from:  An Aventador To Remember…  Read More →