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There's no doubt about it, Chrysler LLC has some grand plans for the future and doesn't intend to rest on its laurels in the upcoming years. After announcing the return of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, the end of either the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Chrysler Town & Country, the introduction of a nine-speed transmission and the possible replacement of the Dodge Nitro and Jeep Liberty, Sergio Marchionne is back with another statement. Full story...

Who in his life has never dreamed of owning a supercar? Among the most prestigious and powerful vehicles in the world, these admired by all car and performance enthusiasts. Our team here at Auto123.com team managed to capture images of the most beautiful cars in the world that you will find in this gallery. Full story...

The 1M will arrive in both U.S. and Canadian dealers this spring, but don't expect BMW to dump boatloads of them in North America. Full story...

One of the most anticipated cars at the 2011 NAIAS in Detroit was definitely the Honda Civic Concept. Shown in both coupe and sedan configurations, it stays true to the current-generation (8th) model from a design standpoint while displaying some new tricks, including a couple of bold lines, a newly-integrated muffler and a tail section that's got a personality of its own. Full story...

Replacing the X3 as BMW's smallest SUV, the X1 made its North American début at the Montreal International Auto Show. The entry-level model of the German manufacturer's SUV lineup, the X1, of which only 2,000 units were produced for its first year, targets younger buyers and is not necessarily an urban vehicle. Full story...

As it turns out, online rumours of Maybach's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Mercedes-Benz, which owned the ultra-premium brand, is about to resurrect it. Full story...

We've been talking about the Chrysler 200 for a while now, set to replace the Sebring in the American automaker's portfolio. Today, Chrysler officially presented the convertible version of the car. Full story...

The new Ford Fiesta RS WRC, the replacement of the Focus in the World Rally Championship, will make its racing debut at the Arctic Rally, which will be held late January in Finland. Full story...

Red Bull has released a new video that shows how the X1 Formula 1 prototype was transformed from a Gran Turismo 5 fixture into a full-scale model. Full story...

The MotoGP Grand Prix commission revealed that the riders will have more time during each race weekend as it announced a more liberal MotoGP practice schedule. Full story...

Here's a schedule of the launches of the new, 2011 Formula 1 cars. Note that half of the new cars will be unveiled at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valenca, Spain prior to the first off-season test session. Full story...

A huge crowd filled Chase Field in Phoenix for the second race of the AMA Supercross championship to watch Yamaha's James Stewart take his first win of the season after finishing second in the season opener in Anaheim. Full story...

Mark Williams, Head of Vehicle Engineering at McLaren explains in this video the purpose of the team's Mission Control located in Woking, Great Britain. Full story...

Hankook Tire of South Korea has become the exclusive tire supplier to the international touring-car series DTM. Full story...

Richard Canny, the North America chief of Norwegian electric car maker Think, is resigning effective Jan. 31. 'It's time for me to move on to a new adventure and challenge,' Canny said. Full story...

Think North America Vice Chairman Richard Canny is resigning his position with the Norwegian-based electric car maker effective at the end of the month. No replacement has been named. Full story...

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We pick our best of the Detroit auto show, Subaru sets the debut of its sports car, and the BMW 7-series is one hot car. Full story...

Photos of the redesigned 2011 Chrysler 200 convertible have hit the Internet, weeks before its planned official debut. Full story...

Top U.S. auto executives may be allowing themselves the odd celebratory drink at this year's Detroit auto show as sales recover but they still have plenty of worries to keep them awake at night. Full story...