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The all grown up new Honda Odyssey

Low slung, long and a looker, the previous Honda Odyssey projected a silhouette more akin to a wagon than a traditional high-roof MPV with its amenities and convenience occupying a nice middle...

Petronas fuel helps Mercedes win F1 constructors championship

Petronas' Fluid Technology Solutions has once again provided an on-track competitive edge for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The team secured the 2014 FIA Formula One World...

Tesla unveils new electric car for bad weather

Electric car giant Tesla on Thursday unveiled a new two-engine vehicle designed to perform in bad weather, featuring four-wheel drive and anti-collision technology. Performance in inclement...

Toyota named world’s top car brand

Interbrand's 2014 Best Global Brands rankings, published Thursday, deem the Japanese company the world's most powerful and valuable car brand and the eighth most important brand across all...

New C-Class a belle of the ball

When a company sells 300,000 units a year of one model, that means it’s making serious money. That about describes the outgoing, third generation Mercedes-Benz C-class (W204) which accounted...

Latest GM recalls cover 57,000-plus vehicles

General Motors Co said on Saturday it was recalling more than 57,000 vehicles in the United States for potential problems ranging from a wiring problem in the steering column to inadvertent...

Keeping new cars secret pre-launch, a cloak and dagger game

A remote military-owned test site, offices with fingerprint-scanned access, specially-designed secure hotels or camouflage: carmakers go to great lengths to keep their new models secret before...

Bentley joins ultra-luxury fast lane with Mulsanne Speed

Bentley, the venerable British carmaker known for comfort and style, is moving into the fast lane of ultra-luxury cars with a new version of its flagship saloon, aiming to grab a bigger slice of...

Lincoln MKS sedan scores poorly in safety group’s crash test

Ford Motor Co's Lincoln MKS large luxury sedan received a "poor" rating in an influential US safety group's crash test. The driver space in the 2015 MKS was severely limited after the small...

Paris motor show revs up with arrival of legendary Mustang

The long-awaited arrival of the Ford Mustang in Europe and an experimental car that will put gas-guzzlers to shame – the Paris motor show kicks off this week with renewed optimism after a mammoth...

McLaren launches Asia-only supercar

McLaren is taking a very bold step with the launch of the 625C, the first supercar it has ever built that it claims is smooth and refined enough for everyday use, but more importantly, it is the...

Blipping the throttle for safer ride

Under that hood, one is given the false impression of solitude, yet a rider is actually one in hundreds, even thousands of road users who are striving to get to their final destinations -...

Mercedes rolls out luxury ‘glamper’

Called the Marco Polo, this compact camper van, designed with Westphalia, offers the feeling of an exclusive lounge, doubling up on the idyllic seclusion of a weekend in the wilderness. But...

New Volkswagen Polo GTI to pack 192hp

Volkswagen has released details on the fourth-generation Polo GTI, which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October before going on sale in early 2015. Powered by a new 1.8-litre TSI...

Google, Mercedes, Audi get California permits for self-driving cars

California issued its first 29 permits this week to three companies to test self-driving cars on public roads, state officials said on Thursday. Google Inc got permits for testing 25 adapted...

Mini gets family-friendly with new 5-door model

A few months after launching the new Mini, the British brand has expanded its offering with a new five-door variation, complete with a more spacious cabin. The Mini 5-Door is nothing short of a...

Smart cars starting to chat with each other

An Acura RLX sedan demonstrated an unusual way to tow another car this week: the vehicles were not physically attached. The second car drove itself, following instructions beamed over by the...

Ferrari first to hit the road with Apple CarPlay

The Italian supercar maker has won the race to bring Apple's new iPhone-supporting infotainment system to consumers as the first deliveries of the FF begin. Apple's CarPlay system, designed to...

Peugeot launches restyled 508

Today, a few weeks ahead of the Paris Motor Show, Peugeot launches the latest iteration of its family car, complete with a fresh new design. In France, the 508 Access sedan is priced from €24,750...

Tesla chief says self-driving cars just around corner

US electric car maker Tesla is developing technology that could see vehicles run on "full auto pilot" in as little as five or six years, according to its chief executive Elon Musk. The...