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2014 Chevrolet Silverado headlight teaser

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 coming in December

The 2014 Silverado will feature some significant changes, but most of them may be under the skin.
Honda EV-STER concept interior

How not to reinvent the wheel: Five automotive tech flops

Cars have made great technological strides over the past 100 years, but not without a few missteps.
Lexus LF-LC Blue concept

Lexus LF-LC Blue concept: Lexus tweaks its hybrid concept for the Sydney Motor Show

The Lexus LF-LC Blue concept is virtually identical to the red LF-LC from the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.
A123 Systems battery pack

Battery maker A123 Systems declares bankruptcy

A123 Systems, maker of batteries for the Fisker Karma and BMW ActiveHybrids, will shed its EV battery division to pay back creditors.
Coda sedan with wind turbines

Coda Automotive offers free charging rebate

Coda Automotive is giving customers a $552 rebate, which it says will pay for 10,000 miles of electric driving.
2013 Toyota Prius rear three-quarter view

Toyota Prius Persona Series Special Edition: Is it really that special?

The Toyota Prius Persona Series Special Edition's specialness is skin deep; it's limited to paint and interior trim.
2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder rear three-quarter view

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder gets a facelift for 2013

The 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder has some revised styling, but is otherwise unchanged.
Fisker Atlantic Top Down View

Fisker Atlantic delayed to 2014 or 2015

The Fisker Atlantic, California carmaker Fisker Automotive's second model, is in limbo until funds are found to finish its development.
Gibbs Quadski amphibious ATV

Gibbs Quadski: Redefining the meaning of “all-terrain vehicle”

The Gibbs Quadski is part ATV, part jet ski: On land it's a normal ATV, but push a button and the wheels retract and a propeller takes over.
2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S front three-quarter motion view

Porsche turns up the heat with the Cayenne Turbo S

The 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is the most powerful, and most expensive, version of Zuffenhausen's SUV.
Toyota Tundra tows space shuttle Endeavour

Space shuttle Endeavour makes its final journey, with a little help from Toyota

For its final journey, Endeavour was moved from LAX to California Science Center, with a Toyota Tundra providing some of the muscle.
2012 Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Italy’s styling houses: They’re not car companies, but they’ve built some great cars

For over 70 years, Italy's styling houses have left their mark on important cars, from the Lamborghini Countach to the Volkswagen Golf.
Kia Optima Batman front view

Holy hi-jinks Batman!: Kia builds Batman-themed Optima for charity

Kia and DC Entertainment collaborated on this comic car, which will promote efforts to fight hunger in the Horn of Africa.
2013 Ford C-Max Energi rear three-quarter view

Ford C-Max Energi rated at 100 MPGe combined

The Ford C-Max Energi's EPA rating of 100 MPGe combined gives it a tangible advantage over the Toyota Prius plug-in.
Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ front three-quarter view

Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ: Is this sporty hybrid’s identity crisis over?

The Honda CR-Z Mugen RZ emphasizes sporty driving instead of fuel economy, choosing one half of the CR-Z's split personality over the other.
NHTSA counterfeit airbag test

NHTSA: Beware of counterfeit airbags

Counterfeit airbags have been installed in some vehicles by third party repair shops, the NHTSA says.
2013 Cadillac SRX dashboard

2013 Cadillac SRX gets CUE and rear seat entertainment system

Cadillac's crossover gets the new control system from the XTS and ATS, along with some extra tech for rear seat passengers.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary Edition front-three quarter view doors open

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45 Anniversary Edition: An opportunity to own a racecar

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 45 Anniversary Edition is a genuine racecar that commemorates AMG, the company's in-house performance tuner.
2013_Dodge_Dart

2013 Dodge Dart Aero: 41 mpg for $20,090

The 2013 Dodge Dart Aero is a fuel economy-centered model like the Ford Focus SFE and Chevrolet Cruze Eco, but with more features.
2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible front three-quarter view

2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible: Top-down motoring in a retro package

The 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible gets the same styling and mechanical updates as the Beetle hardtop, including a miserly diesel engine.
Porsche Panamer Sport Turismo concept

Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept: The Panamera gets a little uglier, and a little greener

The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept is a Panamera wagon with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Bentley Continental GT3 concept

Bentley Continental GT3 concept: Bentley takes its land yacht racing

The Bentley Continental GT3 concept marks Bentley's return to racing, although details on where and when it will race are scarce.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive front three-quarter motion view

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive: Mercedes-AMG’s most powerful car runs on batteries

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive has 740 hp, making it much more powerful than the gasoline SLS AMG GT, but it's not faster.
Chrysler plug-in hybrid test vehicles

Chrysler stops plug-in hybrid testing after batteries overheat

Chrysler is recalling its 132-vehicle test fleet because three Ram pickup trucks were damaged by overheated batteries.
Peugeot Onyx Megatrike concept

Peugeot Onyx Megatrike and Onyx Concept bicycle: A trike and a bike inspired by a supercar

The Peugeot Onyx Megatrike and Concept bicycle were designed to complement Peugeot's Onyx hybrid supercar concept.
Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive

Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive: An EV from the people who brought you the first car

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive is the first production EV to wear a Mercedes badge, and will go on sale in 2014.
2013 Jaguar F Type leak sports cars

2013 Jaguar F-Type revealed in leaked photo

The 2013 Jaguar F-Type features a more aggressive version of current Jag styling themes, covering an aluminum chassis and optional V8.
McLaren P1 front three-quarter view

McLaren releases photos of its new supercar, the P1

The McLaren P1 supercar will debut at next week's Paris Motor Show and enter production late next year.
Callaway C16 Speedster

The most extreme cars you’ve never heard of

If a Ferrari or Rolls-Royce just seems too obvious, boutique carmakers offer rides with performance, style, and bulletproof armor plating.
2013 Volvo C30 Polestar special edition

Volvo C30 Polestar: A (moderately) special edition with 250 hp

The Volvo C30 Polestar isn't as extreme as either of Volvo's Polestar concepts, and that seems like a bit of a letdown.
Smart forstars concept front three-quarter view

Smart forstars concept is a car and a movie projector

The Smart forstars concept features a hood-mounted projector and Bluetooth connectivity for playing movies off of smart phones.
Nissan Terra concept front three-quarter view

Nissan Terra concept: A green SUV, powered by hydrogen

The Nissan Terra is a mix of Leaf and Juke, with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.
Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive cutaway view

2013 Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive to debut at Paris Motor Show

The Mercedes-Benz B200 Natural Gas Drive is exactly what it sounds like: A B-Class propelled by gas.
2014 Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen GTI Carbon: VW adds lightness to a limited-edition hot hatch

The Volkswagen GTI Carbon will use carbon fiber and aluminum to achieve a sub-2,500 pound curb weight.