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When Chevrolet launched the Corvette Z06, they were deliberately vague about the power output, simply announcing ‘’over 625hp’’. However, we knew the car had easily bested the C6 ZR1's lap time at the Milford Test Center, and the ZR1 had a very respectable 638 horsepower. The exact numbers just came …

Regardless of whether you like it or not, the BMW X6 is a commercial success. With more than 250,000 units sold worldwide, The Sport Activity Coupe quickly earned a following among people who wished for a vehicle with the height of an SUV with the looks of a sport sedan.

Formula E, the groundbreaking series that will feature electric racecars battling on city circuits all over the globe, just unveiled a big aspect of their marketing strategy: not only will the organizers be using social media to evaluate spectator's interests, the final results may be decided by tweets! Here's how …

Since the sixties, MINI has built small, lightweight cars with the handling of go-karts. But ever since the Germans bought the company, their cars have tended to be fatter. However, the sharp handling and peppy engines remained unchanged. With the latest generation (which is even heavier), MINI also wants to …

The Isle of Man TT is one of the last real road races. A treacherous 59.5 km circuit, it is usually only raced by Superbikes. It is also one of the deadliest automotive events, with an average of 2-3 deaths each year. So far, two riders have already died in …

One of the rarest 'muscle cars' of all time, a 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda is heading to the Mecum Auctions of Seattle on June 13-14. According to experts, this particular car should fetch record prices since it is a unique example in a pristine state. The 1970 Plymouth Cuda was …

Being a policeman in the UK suddenly seems like a very good job. Ariel, makers of the Atom, a street-legal supercharged track toy, just offered one of their cars to the municipalities of Avon and Somerset for promotional uses. Based on the completely mad 3.5R, the one-off vehicle is called …

Life is harsh for cars in our polar region. Cold weather can do damage to certain parts, meteorologic conditions can cause accidents... But the worst enemy of vehicles is salt. This powerful abrasive can scrape paint and corrupt steel like nothing else. For minivans, this can cause a quite serious …

To celebrate Audi's TDI engine, the Ingolstadt manufacturer just unveiled an interesting concept: it started life as a standard RS5, but the engineers decided to drop the 420 HP V8 out of it, and shoehorn in a diesel engine instead. Not any diesel, though: it is a V6 strapped with …

The Volkswagen XL1 is a feat of engineering used to prototype various technologies that will eventually be used on the more mundane vehicles in the brand. After years of development, the first client has taken delivery of their XL1. The happy customer had to pay about $150,000 for this car, …