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Renault-Alpine’s ‘Gran Turismo’ race car breaks virtual cover

The latest digital concept car created for the long-running PlayStation game franchise also offers a taste of things to come from the car company. The Alpine Vision Gran Turismo boasts a...

For car buyers, it’s want over need

Most consumers are driven by their hearts, not their heads, when choosing a new car, according to new research. Of the 2,300 new and used car buyers surveyed for the AutoTrader 2015 Automotive...

Volkswagen to recall 80,000 Audis; 35,000 in China

German car maker Volkswagen AG will recall 80,000 cars from its luxury division Audi due to issues with the fuel injection system, Audi said today, adding that around 35,000 of the affected...

More horsepower, smart tech on new Honda CR-V

A few weeks ahead of the world premiere in Geneva, Honda has announced the details of its latest CR-V crossover, which has more power and more on-board tech than the previous edition. Honda...

Google partners with auto suppliers on self-driving car

Internet company Google Inc has begun discussions with most of the world's top automakers and has assembled a team of traditional and nontraditional suppliers to speed up efforts to bring...

Comparison Test: Ford Fiesta ST vs Peugeot 208 GTI

As gloomy as the bigger picture paints this sordid truth, hot hatches appear to be the last bastion of proper manuals. Just ponder on that for a moment, most of the larger performance-oriented...

GM open to working with Google on self-driving car technology

General Motors Co is open to working with Google Inc on developing self-driving car technology, the chief technology officer for the US automaker said on Monday. "I'm not in charge of deciding...

Bring on the power: Detroit auto show roars to life

Luxury and performance vehicles look set to steal the headlines at the first major international auto show of the year in Detroit, further proof the industry is back to its boisterous best after...

Volvo to sell Chinese-made cars in US this year

Volvo Car Group plans to export a Chinese-made midsize sedan this year to the United States, and is starting to weigh the possibility of building a vehicle factory in the United States, people...

Sexy models may be banned from Shanghai auto show

Scantily clad female models who adorn vehicle displays could be banned from this year's Shanghai motor show, state media reported today. "We haven't ruled out the possibility of banning...

Honda says its smart cruise control can predict cut-ins

On the 2015 CR-V, Honda will introduce a new smart cruise control system it says is capable of predicting when other cars are likely to cut in front of the equipped vehicle. The Japanese...

12 million driverless cars to be on the road by 2035, study says

Fully automated driverless cars could make up nearly 10% of global vehicle sales, or about 12 million cars a year, by 2035, the Boston Consulting Group said on Thursday. BCG said 44% of US...

Autonomous Audi takes 900km road trip

A specially adapted version of the company's flagship A7 coupé covered over 500 miles to get from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas with much of the time spent travelling on full auto pilot. In all,...

Do sports cars have a future in a driverless world?

Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bugatti. The prestigious names embody performance and luxury across the automotive world. But with the advent of soulless self-driving cars, are they fated to be...

Top automotive trends of 2015: personal service as standard

The only element of buying and owning a car that's still stuck firmly in the past is finally about to get a 21st century overhaul – and Ford and Citroen will be driving the change. 2015 is...

In Cuba’s sea of classic cars, the truly valuable are elusive

Luis Abel Bango spent seven years searching for his dream car, a 1957 Chevy Bel Air. He finally found it on Cuba's far western tip, buying it off the original owner for US$7,000 (RM24,5000. "I...

Germany plans electric car motorway charging stations

Germany plans to expand the network of charging stations for electric cars across the country to help boost lacklustre demand, a Transport Ministry paper seen by Reuters showed. Chancellor...

‘Miami Vice’ Ferrari on eBay for US$1.75 million

Procrastinating holiday shoppers can now grab one of Miami's most iconic two-seaters: the all-white 1986 Ferrari Testarossa driven by TV cops "Sonny" Crockett and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs in the hit...

2014, the year car brands and consumers got hooked on customisation

One of the standout automotive trends of 2014 has been carmakers' increasing focus on personalisation. But what is driving this trend, is it just a fad, and if not, where is it going? The end...

Google aiming to go straight into car with next Android

Google Inc is laying the groundwork for a version of Android that would be built directly into cars, sources said, allowing drivers to enjoy all the benefits of the Internet without even plugging...