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Two years ago, the Spanish banking group Santander planted the seed that a Formula 1 Grand Prix event could be held on the streets of London.…

Do you find yourself circling the block over and over again looking for a parking space, only to find some parkholes have taken up more than the necessary space with their cars?…

Volvo has announced a partnership with Apple to make their widely-used and hugely admired iOS operating system available to its drivers. The new user interface allows the driver to access the features of his or her iPhone directly through the center console touchscreen, voice commands and via steering wheel controls.…

Rearview mirror technology hasn’t changed much since it was first introduced in the 1910s. Now, Nissan has announced a dramatic new step that may change the rearview mirror as we know it.…

We’ve seen some video from a crazy attraction in India where daredevils and lunatics drive motorcycles and beaters at high enough speeds to get them to cling to the wall of a cylindrical room.…

Ultra Seven was a very popular children’s show in Japan in the late 1960s. The premise of the series was that Earth is under attack from extraterrestrial threats and the Terrestrial Defense Force must combat the constant threat.…

These days, we take off-road vehicles for granted, but they’ve only been around for about 100 years. The earliest known off-roader was built as a custom job for Russia’s Czar Nicholas II who needed a vehicle that could handle difficult terrain.…

While the official reveal of Koenigsegg’s upcoming One:1 is planned for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, a couple of early pics have already leaked onto the Internet. …

Here in the U.S. and in Europe, we take for granted the significant advancements in automotive safety which protect us from injuries or worse when in a crash.  …

Ken Block’s rally racer was pretty much destroyed in a crash at the 2013 Lake Superior Performance Rally back in October. But it seems Hoonigan Racing and the rest of Block’s team are ready for the 2014 season and are returning with a new livery that’s sort of a black-and-white 8-bit tiger (covered in sponsor logos, of course).…

Road America is one of the America’s great road courses with a long tradition of racing. Located in beautiful Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the track is a popular destination not only for pro drivers but also amateurs who want to get out on a track and for racing fans.…

Volvo has announced an innovative new technology that would allow a delivery service like FedEx, UPS, and your local grocery to make package deliveries straight to your vehicle instead of to your home or office.…

In 1999, Chevrolet introduced the Chevrolet Nomad concept, a new direction for the Nomad wagon which Chevy had produced in various flavors on and off since 1955.…

We’ve never been to Moscow, but this awesome time-accelerated video sure makes it look like a great place to drive – especially at night. Pascal Viola shot this mesmerizing short film using only a Nokia C7 smartphone and Adobe Premiere Elements 10, proving that you don’t need a budget to create an awesome video – just vision and talent.…

Volvo Polestar Racing pulled the wraps off its 650hp V8 S60 in Sydney recently with a drive across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. We’ve already seen this awesome new Volvo V8 on the test bed and the car is equally impressive.…