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An insider has confirmed the designer of the iconic McLaren F1 is working on a worthy successor

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With two thirds of the year gone, auto sales in Colombia are running about 21% down year on year at close to 15,000 units a month, according to Econometría analysts. Full year sales of 175,000 units are expected. Full story...

Volvo will launch a plug-in hybrid in 2012 and said pure electric power from the battery would cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers. Full story...

Having declined to comment earlier in the week on unsourced media reports saying it was about to expand its production capacity in China, Ford on Friday said its joint venture - Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) - is building a new US$490m factory in Chongqing for completion in 2012. Full story...

Our reporting team wants you to give us the inside line on fast growing firms that promise to buy your car online.

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Our reporting team wants you to give us the inside line on fast growing firms that promise to buy your car online.

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Convertible SLS spied testing at the 'Ring

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See Honda's clever new mobility device in action. Full story...

First Look: 2010 Toyota 4Runner

Toyota's all-new 2010 4Runner holds true to its roots, and remains an honest, tough midsize SUV.

Crossovers and cute utes may be the all the range these days, but some people still have uses for a beefy SUV that can hold its own off-road. Fortunately, Toyota's all-new 2010 4Runner holds true to its roots, and remains an honest, tough midsize SUV.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Toyota 4Runner - Toyota Midsize SUV - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Toyota 4Runner - Toyota Midsize SUV - Automobile Magazine

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We want you to name 2009's greenest motoring milestone. Full story...

We now officially know the models that will battle for the title of "2010 European Car of the Year." Full story...

For the first time in his WSBK career, Ben Spies (Yamaha) will start this weekend's round in Imola as championship leader, with an 18 point advantage over Noriyuki Haga (Ducati) going to Imola. Full story...

Low speed vehicle maker ZENN Motor Company (ZMC) announced yesterday it will gradually put an end to its car-making and car distribution businesses. This announcement was made in Toronto. Full story...

Toronto, Ontario - ZENN Motor Company Inc., a leading developer of zero emission transportation solutions and technologies, wishes to update its stakeholders regarding its business strategy and focus. Full story...

Jimmie Johnson, the driver of the No 24 Chevrolet backed up his practice win by putting his car on the pole Friday at Dover. The P1 position is his second of the season and at the Monster Mile. Full story...

Back in 2006, Ford used the Texas State Fair in Dallas, to debut its then-new new-generation Ford Super Duty Pickup. You couldn't argue with the choice of local -- Texas is the Super Duty of U.S. states, and it is also certified pickup country. Full story...

Mazda's motivation behind the new 2010 CX-7 is simple: widen the client base. Here's the deal. The CX-7 compact crossover was launched in 2006 as a 2007 model. Since then, over 8,000 units have been sold across the country. But Mazda is raising the bar - by lowering it. The automaker is aiming for the bottom-end, to be precise. You see, the all-wheel-drive CX-7 with 244-hp turbo engine occupies the middle of the range in the compact crossover segment, leaving the low-end to the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CRV, which respectively account for 15 and 10% of the market. Full story...

Everything about this car screams power. From its profile straight out of a science fiction movie to its muscular V6 and its stimulating behaviour on the road. Even the impressive rear spoiler gives the impression that at the slightest touch of the gas pedal, retractable wings will spring out of the sides carry this 2+2 away. Full story...

Renault's title sponsor ING and Mutua Madrilena cancelled on Thursday their sponsorship on the French team "with immediate effect". Full story...

The signs are increasing on almost a daily basis that Kimi Raikkonen is set to vacate his Ferrari cockpit after November's 2009 season finale. Full story...