Audi is testing prototypes of the A1 e-tron, a handsome range extended electric vehicle that uses a Wankel rotary engine to keep you going when the battery goes dead.

Download Audi’s Testing a Volt of Its Own

Roll Royce came at this year’ Paris Auto Show with five bespoke models. First of them is Phantom EWB in Bespoke Gunmetal metallic that features: full natural leather grain, black seat piping, veneered cupholder lid, mother-of-pearl inserts to door cappings,

Download Rolls-Royce Bespoke Models

We auto journalists are often accused of having unrealistic expectations for some of the cars we drive. Because we drive high-end luxury and sports cars on a regular basis, critics argue that we ask too much of everyday cars. We journalists combat this by readjusting our expectations to objectively evaluate the vehicle currently under review. That said, the Chrysler 200 Convertible is one spectacular rental car.

Download First Drive: 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible V-6

It may have been GM's Alfred Sloan who famously called for "a car for every purse and purpose," but it's Ford who's reinventing the mantra for the new millennium. Following the recent reveal of the upcoming Ford Focus Electric, Ford has unveiled not one, but two hybrid models of the upcoming C-Max at the 2011 Detroit auto show.

Download First Look: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi Plug-In Hybrid

We recently learned of Kia's decision on the Borrego model's fate: Its hiatus is permanent. That's too bad, because our long-termer has served us well over the past 15 months and 37,312 miles.
Associate editor Allyson Harwood and photographer Julia LaPalme used it to prerun a couple of trails north of Santa Barbara for an SUV comparison story. During those days off-road, the Kia performed flawlessly.

Download Long Term Update 6: 2009 Kia Borrego

Most of the people who have driven the Outlander GT have had positive comments about this compact sport/utility. One noted, "the Evo-inspired nosejob has done a great job of giving the Outlander some much-needed character. Other than the absence of a telescoping steering column, this loaded variant actually seems like a decent bargain." But at over $33,000, it isn't exactly the least expensive crossover in this category.

Download Long Term Update 4: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

The aerodynamic package comes with a plethora of carbon fiber components, including new front spoiler lips attached to both sides of the production front apron, a radiator grille surround, a rocker panel trim, a rear spoiler lip, and a diffuser for the standard bumper. Also included in the exterior look is a new set of alloy wheels, size 21- and 22-inch for the front and rear, respectively. The three-piece wheels with five double spokes are available in any desired color and can be coated with carbon fiber upon request.

Download 2011 Maserati GranCabrio by Novitec Tridente

In the year since BMW Motorsport launched the 2010 Z4 GT3, the race car has achieved great success in the GT3 class series, including a ground-breaking win at the Dubai 24 Hours earlier this year. But despite the car’s competitiveness, BMW knew that it still needed a few improvements. So, the Bavarian automaker let loose and built the new and improved 2011 Z4 GT3 racer.


Download 2011 BMW Z4 GT3

The Mercedes G-Class is entering its final phase and to mark the event, the company has launched the special edition BA3 Final Edition. It will be based on two different variants of the offroad vehicle - the G 350BlueTEC model or the G500 model - and will be priced at € 90,511.40 ($134,463 at the current rates) for the G350 and €100,685.90 ($149,577 at the current rates) for the G500.

Download 2011 Mercedes G-Class BA3 Final Edition

"It's a station wagon."

"No, it isn't."

"Yes, it is."

"No, it isn't."

"Are you sure? It looks like a station wagon."

Download Full Test: 2006 Mercedes-Benz R500

Morgan, a company perhaps best known for not introducing new cars, showed off a new car just outside the Pebble Beach Concours and promises to bring a new car to market every two years. At this point the Morgan EvaGT is a concept, but the production version will be the first of Morgan’s ambitious product push. Morgan is even taking orders for the 2+2 sports car, and says it will enter production in 2012.


Download 2013 Morgan EvaGT - Car News

When a press release titled “Scion Announces Pricing for Restyled 2011 xB” hit our inbox, we thought to ourselves, what restyled xB? This one, we guess, although the tweaks to the body and interior are so subtle that we’d forgive you for not noticing.

Download 2011 Scion xB - Car News

Holden has released details of the new Commodore ute and GM execs are looking hard at whether this car-based unibody pickup could be added to its U.S. lineup.

Download El Camino, For Real

When Toyota's CEO Akio Toyoda wrote in a recent blog that he and his company "would pick up where Hiromu Naruse left off," we believe he meant it. Naruse was Toyota's chief test driver and spiritual head of the Gazoo Racing tuning house who was tragically killed in June in an accident in Germany while test driving a Lexus LFA near the Nurburgring.

Download Toyota Hot Hatch Concept Morphing into Coupe

It's Simple: Be the World's Largest Automaker by 2018

Download Volkswagen Future Cars

The latest member of the Prius family, the Prius v, which we featured in a couple of weeks ago, is just the first new addition to the growing Prius lineup. Destined to land in U.S. showrooms soon, the v is a larger, five-seat Prius with tweaked handling and bigger brakes. Last month, we revealed the Prius Coupe concept, a two-door that promises to put "fun to drive" and "hybrid" on the same page for the first time. Expected a Couple launch date in 2015.

Download Toyota Prius C Begins to Take Shape