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2016 Fiat 500X Test Drive

If you have very specific tastes and are dead-set on buying a subcompact crossover that’s made in Italy, you can pick up a Jeep Renegade. Yeah, that’s where they’re made. But if you’re really into this sort of thing, may…

BMW i8 powertrain voted 2015 International Engine of the Year

(BMW) The sophisticated plug-in hybrid powertrain of the ;BMW i8 sports car ;has been rated the top engine in this year’s ;International Engine of the Year Awards, the official award of British publication ;Engine Technology International. The i8’s powertrain consists…

Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 With GT supercar

(Ford) On the eve of this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Ford Motor Company finally confirmed what everyone’s been expecting: an official return to Le Mans in 2016 with a race car based on the ;all-new GT supercar.…

5 high-tech recreational vehicles and campers for summer fun

2016 American Eagle (American Coach) Even for those who know technology, you might think your iPhone or iPad is the upper crust of innovation. That’s true for a mobile device, but these high-tech recreational vehicles also pack some nifty surprises.…

America’s PSC Motors announces plans for 1,700-horsepower hybrid supercar

(PSC Motors) Despite the challenges of designing and building the world’s next great supercar, there’s no shortage of ambitious startups promising new models to take on the best offerings from established firms such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren. Some have…

First prototypes for Bugatti Veyron successor spied

(Autobild.tv) Bugatti is hard at work developing a successor to its Veyron, a new hybrid supercar that’s rumored to be called the Chiron. Today, we have our first look at a prototype for the Veyron successor. This video, from Auto…

2016 Porsche Boxster Spyder offers 375-horsepower, top-down fun

(AP) Porsche’s hottest Boxster at present is the 330-horsepower GTS but by the end of the year the German automaker will have this baby in showrooms: the all-new Boxster Spyder, making its debut this week at the 2015 New York…