Alfa Romeo was widely expected to launch a successor to its 159 small sedan next year based on a front-wheel-drive platform (CUSW) currently underpinning the Dodge Dart and destined for a handful of other Fiat Chrysler Group vehicles. The new small sedan, rumored to be called a Giulia, was said to target the likes of the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series...
The 2014 BMW 4-Series is on its way, and it will have a full complement of M Performance parts when it does. Will you be lining up for a two-door BMW with a new even-numbered badge? Mercedes-Benz appears to be working on an even longer extended-wheelbase version of the new S Class, due for the 2015 model year. Our spy shots show the outside and...
A total of seven Audi R8 LMS ultra race cars will be competing in the 2013 Spa 24 Hours endurance race at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium next week. Drivers racing 2012-spec R8 LMS ultras managed a one-two finish in the previous year’s race, and this year they’ll be using improved 2013-spec cars. The new cars are similar to...
Yes, someone has actually gone out and built a Batmobile-themed Ford F-150 pickup truck. That someone, by the way, just so happens to be Jared Barris, the grandson of vehicle customizer extraordinaire George Barris, the creator of the original Batmobile. Jared designed the F-150 Batmobile after learning that his grandfather’s Batmobile...
These are the latest spy shots of the extra-long ‘Pullman’ version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Up to six different S-Class variants will eventually be launched, including this Pullman limousine, which we’re expecting on the market next year as a 2015 model. The "Pullman" name originates from the luxurious...
BMW’s new 4-Series (the replacement for the 3-Series Coupe) isn’t even in showrooms yet but the German automaker has already revealed the first batch of M Performance accessories for the car. They include aesthetic pieces as well as some serious performance mods and should be available for the 4-Series when the charming coupe goes on...
One of the surprises of last weekend’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed was this 1932 Bugatti Royale. Bugatti rolled out the rare auto (only six were ever built) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, presenting it to visitors at the Cartier Style et Luxe concours d'elegance. But could the automaker have had...
We recently brought you news that Aston Martin had completed development of its new Heritage Showroom at its historic Newport Pagnell site in the U.K. Newport Pagnell was the home of Aston Martin production from 1957 up until 2007, when operations were moved to a modern factory in nearby Gaydon, and today it’s still home to the Aston Martin...
Detroit, once America’s fourth biggest city and still the heart of the country’s auto industry, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in a federal court late on Thursday. With a current population of approximately 700,000, it means Detroit is now the biggest municipal to ever file for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The approval...
Back in 2011, then-Tesla employee Joe Nuxoll set a new EV lap record at Laguna Seca, clocking a 1:50.888 in a Tesla Roadster. That's rather brisk, but this year, Nuxoll and Tesla were back--this time separately--to take on the record once again. Nuxoll, an experienced track instructor and racer, managed to trim nearly two seconds from his previous...
As if winning a chance to drive real race cars from a video game weren't cool enough, original GT Academy winner and NISMO racer Lucas Ordonez now gets to race in Japan's Super GT series thanks to a new driver exchange program. The new program, formally named the NISMO Global Driver Exchange, will see drivers throughout NISMO's various motorsports...
If you're a fan of large, fast, rear-drive American sedans without too much luxury nonsense in the way, the 2014 Chevy SS may be the ticket. A leaked ordering guide over at SS Forums can help you make your decision--see what's standard, what's available, and what you get for your $44,470 price of entry. With 415 horspeower and 415 pound-feet of...
The first 1,000 next-generation Mustangs built will be 2014.5 model year vehicles, apparently. Why? Because the first Mustang was a 1964.5 model, and this is its 50th anniversary. Those 1,000 2014.5 models will be anniversary edition cars, reports Mustangs Daily, with the rest of the new Mustang's first-year run to be 2015 models. If that proves...
A new documentary titled The Entrepreneur has been released and tells the story of auto industry veteran Malcolm Bricklin and his ill-fated attempts to start a car company. Ordinarily we’d skip boring you with news on a video about Malcolm Bricklin but this one has been produced by Bricklin’s own son, Jonathan Bricklin, who has spent...
The center of your dashboard doesn't have anything to do with lap times or lateral g loads, but it is one of the most important parts of a new car--sports, luxury, or otherwise. Why? Because that's how you interact with most new vehicles. Now Apple wants to get in on the game. Directly. Last year, Apple filed a patent for an in-car smartphone...
Alfa Romeo was widely expected to launch a successor to its 159 small sedan next year based on a front-wheel-drive platform (CUSW) currently underpinning the Dodge Dart and destined for a handful of other Fiat Chrysler Group vehicles. The new small sedan, rumored to be called a Giulia, was said to target the likes of the Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series...
The 2014 BMW 4-Series is on its way, and it will have a full complement of M Performance parts when it does. Will you be lining up for a two-door BMW with a new even-numbered badge? Mercedes-Benz appears to be working on an even longer extended-wheelbase version of the new S Class, due for the 2015 model year. Our spy shots show the outside and...
A total of seven Audi R8 LMS ultra race cars will be competing in the 2013 Spa 24 Hours endurance race at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium next week. Drivers racing 2012-spec R8 LMS ultras managed a one-two finish in the previous year’s race, and this year they’ll be using improved 2013-spec cars. The new cars are similar to...
Yes, someone has actually gone out and built a Batmobile-themed Ford F-150 pickup truck. That someone, by the way, just so happens to be Jared Barris, the grandson of vehicle customizer extraordinaire George Barris, the creator of the original Batmobile. Jared designed the F-150 Batmobile after learning that his grandfather’s Batmobile...
These are the latest spy shots of the extra-long ‘Pullman’ version of the latest-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Up to six different S-Class variants will eventually be launched, including this Pullman limousine, which we’re expecting on the market next year as a 2015 model. The "Pullman" name originates from the luxurious...
BMW’s new 4-Series (the replacement for the 3-Series Coupe) isn’t even in showrooms yet but the German automaker has already revealed the first batch of M Performance accessories for the car. They include aesthetic pieces as well as some serious performance mods and should be available for the 4-Series when the charming coupe goes on...
One of the surprises of last weekend’s 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed was this 1932 Bugatti Royale. Bugatti rolled out the rare auto (only six were ever built) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, presenting it to visitors at the Cartier Style et Luxe concours d'elegance. But could the automaker have had...
We recently brought you news that Aston Martin had completed development of its new Heritage Showroom at its historic Newport Pagnell site in the U.K. Newport Pagnell was the home of Aston Martin production from 1957 up until 2007, when operations were moved to a modern factory in nearby Gaydon, and today it’s still home to the Aston Martin...![City of Detroit, by jdurchen [Flickr]](http://images.thecarconnection.com/tmb/city-of-detroit-by-jdurchen-flickr_100302031_t.gif)
Detroit, once America’s fourth biggest city and still the heart of the country’s auto industry, filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection in a federal court late on Thursday. With a current population of approximately 700,000, it means Detroit is now the biggest municipal to ever file for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The approval...
Back in 2011, then-Tesla employee Joe Nuxoll set a new EV lap record at Laguna Seca, clocking a 1:50.888 in a Tesla Roadster. That's rather brisk, but this year, Nuxoll and Tesla were back--this time separately--to take on the record once again. Nuxoll, an experienced track instructor and racer, managed to trim nearly two seconds from his previous...
As if winning a chance to drive real race cars from a video game weren't cool enough, original GT Academy winner and NISMO racer Lucas Ordonez now gets to race in Japan's Super GT series thanks to a new driver exchange program. The new program, formally named the NISMO Global Driver Exchange, will see drivers throughout NISMO's various motorsports...
If you're a fan of large, fast, rear-drive American sedans without too much luxury nonsense in the way, the 2014 Chevy SS may be the ticket. A leaked ordering guide over at SS Forums can help you make your decision--see what's standard, what's available, and what you get for your $44,470 price of entry. With 415 horspeower and 415 pound-feet of...
The first 1,000 next-generation Mustangs built will be 2014.5 model year vehicles, apparently. Why? Because the first Mustang was a 1964.5 model, and this is its 50th anniversary. Those 1,000 2014.5 models will be anniversary edition cars, reports Mustangs Daily, with the rest of the new Mustang's first-year run to be 2015 models. If that proves...
A new documentary titled The Entrepreneur has been released and tells the story of auto industry veteran Malcolm Bricklin and his ill-fated attempts to start a car company. Ordinarily we’d skip boring you with news on a video about Malcolm Bricklin but this one has been produced by Bricklin’s own son, Jonathan Bricklin, who has spent...
The center of your dashboard doesn't have anything to do with lap times or lateral g loads, but it is one of the most important parts of a new car--sports, luxury, or otherwise. Why? Because that's how you interact with most new vehicles. Now Apple wants to get in on the game. Directly. Last year, Apple filed a patent for an in-car smartphone...
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