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Volkswagen is set to debut a mid-engine concept at this year's LA Auto Show, and an Audi R3 derivative that could replace the TT is reportedly also being considered. With Porsche's increased stake in VAG, it was just a matter of time before rumors of sharing this mid-engine platform between VW, Audi......

We're less than a month away from the official unveiling of the BMW X1 concept in Paris, but the boys from Bavaria are already planning a sportier, two-door version of their new compact 'ute. Dubbed the X2, this coupe-ish soft-roader will be to the X1 what the X6 is to the X5.The 1-series-based X1 i......

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota FT-HS concept.A report by Automotive News detailing Toyota's future products reveals that the automaker's focus will be realigned to meet new fuel efficiency standards and limiting high-powered and niche offerings.On the hybrid side, the new Prius wil......

Project Alligator. That's the internal code-name for a potential collaboration between Mercedes and Aston Martin on everything from drivetrains to platforms. CAR's September issue gets into all the details, which includes such tasty nuggest as the possible use of AMG's 6.2-liter V8 in the next Vanta......

Automakers across the globe are in a frenzy to produce highly efficient, fuel saving vehicles that remain relatively inexpensive, while still offering the modern conveniences and safety features consumers have grown to expect. While development on advanced drivetrains is going strong at almost every......

Hyundai which is already making a statement across the world with the indian made hatchbacks like santro,Getz and i10 plans to make hybrids in India. Hyundai entered the environmentally-friendly auto market in October 2004, when it supplied the korean government with 50 Getz hybrid cars.This number ......

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Porsche PanameraAccording to a source that recently attended a Porsche focus group in California, the crew from Stuttgart is considering offering the new Panamera sedan with an optional "targa" top and making a diesel engine available.Autoweek's insider saw ......

How do you make a muscle car appear more fuel-efficient? According to Ford's North American design director, Peter Horbury, you make it look smaller. In an interview with Automotive News, Horbury said that the Mustang, "... is more suitable for the times than the [Dodge] Challenger and [Chevy] Camar......

Brenda Priddy's all-seeing eye has caught the largest Hyundai passenger vehicle on earth traipsing around what appears to be the Southwest. Her keen eye again pegs the large SUV, officially called the Mesa after Kia's KCD-II Mesa Concept, at just a few inches shorter than a Tahoe. No honkin' V8 unde......