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The pickup truck that thinks it’s a supercar

The Shelby Baja 700 is based on the already agreeably aggressive Ford SVT Raptor pickup but whereas Ford's version develops 411hp this one, which is being limited to just 50 individually numbered...

Buying a used car too stressful for most consumers, survey shows

Nearly nine in 10 people believe that there should be an easier or better way of shopping for or selling their car. Whether it's via a dealership, from an independent garage or an online...

Ultima Evolution ready to race

The Ultima Evolution offers 1,020bhp on tap and a racing pedigree, yet is lighter than a Bugatti Veyron and 10 times cheaper. Revealed this week, the Evolution is the newest model from British...

Hennessey planning four-door Cadillac supercar

The Texan tuning, customisation, racing and supercar company has announced its intention to take the new Cadillac CTS-V and turn it into the world's fastest production family sedan. The...

Citroën looks back at its roots for its latest crossover concept

The Aircross is suitably named because it represents a breath of fresh air and a suitably individualistic, design-focused take on the rapidly expanding SUV/crossover segment, that looks like it's...

Nissan and Mercedes collaboration on new pick-up truck

Following intense media speculation, Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler yesterday had confirmed that it will be building its first Mercedes-badged pick-up truck, in partnership with...

Peugeot’s latest design offers food for thought

Le Bistrot du Lion is a fully functioning foodtruck concept that offers space for up to 30 diners as well as chefs and a DJ and will be going into service at Milan Design Week. The French may...

Delphi sets a new record with 5471 km autonomous drive

A tech company that up until now has largely been known only in the automotive industry has just completed the longest automated drive ever attempted in North America. On March 22, a specially...

Nissan pledges self-driving cars in Japan in 2016

The boss of Nissan wants to put self-driving cars on Japan's roads next year, and says they will be able to navigate busy urban environments on their own by 2020. Carlos Ghosn, chief executive,...

World Car of the Year award goes to Mercedes-Benz

The compact executive car from Mercedes-Benz has won the 2015 World Car Awards, with the Volkswagen Passat and Ford Mustang its fellow finalists. World Car Awards jurors praised the C-Class for...

Mercedes to focus on hybrids, SUVs, autonomy

At its annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday, Mercedes-Benz parent company, Daimler, outlined its automotive vision of the future – one that involves self-driving cars,...

Evolution not revolution for Lexus RX

In one of the most eagerly awaited reveals of this year's New York Auto Show, Toyota's luxury marque has taken the wraps off the fourth-generation Lexus RX luxury SUV. The RX is the flagship...

Porsche Spyder looks to snare enthusiasts in its web

A new, lightweight yet incredibly potent, stripped back version of the Porsche Boxster has been revealed ahead of the New York Auto Show. Based on the standard two-seat open-top convertible,...

Electric cars now available on Amazon

First it was books, then household products; now you can buy an electric car from online shopping giant Amazon. The Japanese unit of German auto giant BMW on Wednesday started selling its i3...

Porsche announces special edition Panamera

The German sportscar maker has announced a new model variant that offers a host of optional extras as standard but is it enough to get excited about? Despite some concern about its outward...

New Range Rover sets new standards in luxury

With the SVAutobiography, which will debut at the New York Auto Show tomorrow, the company is reasserting itself as the maker of the world's most luxurious SUV. The competition at the exclusive...

Mercedes to build world’s first premium pick-up

The German luxury brand says that it plans to enter the market by 2017 and that its first pick-up will take styling cues from its SUV range and comfort cues from its existing executive...

New Chevy Malibu’s task: meet GM’s aggressive sales goals

The Chevrolet Malibu has been a symbol of General Motors Co's competitive woes for nearly 20 years due to designs that critics often lambasted as boring. Now, the No.1 US automaker is telling...

Toyota will bring a hybrid RAV4 to New York

The Japanese company has published a teaser image ahead of the SUV's official unveiling on April 1. Despite being at the forefront of pushing and of popularising hybrid engine technology, this...

Jaguar XF – heavy on publicity, light on fuel

The British luxury and sportscar brand has unveiled its latest executive sedan in typically flamboyant fashion by driving it across two steel high-wires suspended 18m above London's river...