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A video clip from supercarmaker McLaren reveals the first footage of its newMP4-12C in action, seen here in camouflage-livery during testing earlier this year.
Part one in a new series, Inside McLaren: Developing The MP4-12C follows Technical Director Dick Glover and Chief Test Driver Chris Goodwin as they walk us through the development of the supercar.
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Those lucky enough to live in the UK will get an all-new dose of Top Gear this weekend as the show returns for its 14th series.
To build anticipation, the BBC has released a new teaser video starring the Top Gear kids with a brief look at the stunts and challenges that lay ahead.
Despite talk of budget [...]

Developed in partnership with researchers at MIT’s SENSEable City Lab, Audi has revealed AIDA (Affective Intelligent Driving Agent).
Designed to convey information in a “socially appropriate and informative way”, AIDA is intended to be a dash-mounted ‘companion’ for drivers.

With an animated face and a series of expressions depending on the situation, AIDA can familiarise itself with [...]

Designed to enhance rear passenger safety, Ford has today unveiled the first passenger-car seatbelt airbags, due for production late next year.
In the event of a front or side impact, the seatbelt airbag will inflate in 40 milliseconds, distributing the force across an area five times greater than a regular seatbelt.

Unlike regular airbags which use a [...]

Mercedes-Benz has released a trio of short videos offering a look at its stunning new SLS AMG gullwing in action, the first video revealing its 420kW V8 bellow.
Poised to launch in Europe in the first quarter of 2010, the 2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is slated to arrive in Australia sometime around the middle of next year.
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What do models and wind tunnels have in common? We don’t know, but it’s hard to argue with BMW’s latest press stunt.
The company decided to sex up their new wind tunnel by inviting Sylvie van der Vaart to drop by for a photo shoot. Officially called a “hairdo experiment”, Sylvie started out by wearing “an [...]

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito has confirmed that the Honda CR-Z will be released in the beginning of 2010.  The product rollout will start in Japan this coming February, followed by a full-scale release across Europe and North America.
Although shown in Tokyo as having a rear seat, the American version will be a two-seater, according to [...]

Following years of speculation, some extensive spy material and several leaks, Lexus has finally unveiled its very first supercar. A prototype of the two-seat LFA is now on display at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show.
The sound heard on that video is partly because of equal-length exhaust manifolds mated to an equal-length dual exhaust system [...]

Looking to keep fans and potential buyers engaged until its launch next year, McLaren has launched a new website revealing the inner workings of its new MP4-12C supercar.
Using a computer-generated representation of the 12C, McLaren has laid its latest supercar bare, with its carbon-fibre tub, safety structures and driving components floating in mid-air.

By clicking [...]

Numerous launch dates for Gran Turismo 5 – rumoured, promised and proposed – have come and gone, but publisher Polyphony Digital announced at the Tokyo Game Show this week that a March 2010 launch in Japan is the real deal.
The March launch date puts the game six months out from the release of the handheld [...]

Volvo is not only preparing a plug-in hybrid for release in 2012, but has begun work on a full electric solution known as the BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle). The base for this is the compact C30 which has been left virtually unchanged from its petrol and diesel siblings. The main difference is under the bonnet [...]

BMW used the Frankfurt Motor Show to officially introduce the highly controversial 5-Series Gran Turismo.
Described as “a prestige saloon, a modern Sports Activity Vehicle crossed with a classic Gran Turismo”, the 5-Series GT blends sedan styling with hatchback practicality.
While it’s definitely ‘not a looker’, the GT does have some redeeming values. It offers the same [...]

Mini has today offered another glimpse of its latest concept car, the Coupe Concept, in its most detailed video yet.
In this latest teaser, MINI’s design chief Gert Hildebrand takes us through the history and reasoning behind the Britain-based automaker’s newest concept car.
He also says that although it’s only a concept for now, the Coupe also [...]

The renowned sports car brand Automobili Lamborghini has paid homage to Valentino Balboni, a notable test driver with a cult following, in the form of the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. The Valentino Balboni version of Lamborghini’s highly successful Gallardo model is a masterpiece that combines exclusive equipment, unique technology, and distinctive design.

The 2-door [...]

The 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is an exclusive offering from Pagani as the car manufacturer has limited the production of the roadster version of the Zonda Cinque coupé to just five units. Just like the Zonda Cinque, the Roadster was produced with weight reduction measures in mind to improve its overall performance, driving experience, [...]

-25th July, 2009

Audi has announced US pricing for the highly anticipated R8 V10will start at $146,000. R tronic models will carry a hefty $9,100 premium, as their base price is $155,100.
To help differentiate the model, Audi equips the supercar with full-LED headlights, 19-inch Y-design forged aluminum alloy wheels, modified sideblades with larger air intakes, and [...]

-23rd July, 2009
The Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS is a four door car that has some similarities with the Porsche Cayenne Turbo. The only differences are the Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS features a powerful engine technology that enables the engine to deliver an output power of 750 bhp and the cars weight has been reduced by [...]

-20th July, 2009 {MAIN ARTICLE}

Dirk van Braeckel, Director of Design and Concepts at Bentley Motors, is narrating the clip while sketching some details of the car. He says a number of things like how the brand needed to touch base with previous generation Bentleys while at the same time moving forward with its design for [...]

-17th July, 2009

The 2010 Roush 427R is the first car in the Mustang to feature a ROUSH charger that results in a high amount of output power and torque.
The car comes out with a number of changes compared to the previous cars in the Mustang. The car features a new designed body, air induction tube [...]

-10th July, 2009
 
As promised the all-new Jaguar XJ has been unveiled during an exclusive event at the Saatchi Gallery in London this evening. Jaguar Cars Managing Director Mike O’Driscoll was the key speaker at the event while talk show host and car nut Jay Leno was the host. The list of VIP guests included celebrities, [...]