Audi has revealed its all-new 2015 Q3 compact SUV ahead of its unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show. The Q3 becomes the little brother of Audi’s Q5 and Q7 SUVs. The new Q3 will be available in the fall of 2014 with a 200 hp 2.0-liter TFSI engine and front-wheel drive and available Audi quattro all-wheel drive.

Rolls-Royce Germany has announced a new V-Spec limited edition version of the Ghost. With an upgraded engine and exclusive design details, the V-Spec takes the four-door Ghost closer to the performance of the Rolls-Royce Wraith. The Ghost’s standard 563hp 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 engine is tuned to produce a total of 601 horsepower.

Behold: this car is the officially recognized Guinness World Record holder as the world’s smallest roadworthy vehicle and it’s going up for auction in Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale sale on January 12-19, 2014. Built by Austin Coulson, the vehicle has federally-approved safety glass for the windshield, fully functioning windshield wipers, and DOT-approved headlights, tail lights and turn indicators.

Chris Harris recently had the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a BMW Motorsports team M3 DTM race car. With a carbon fiber chassis, 4.0-liter 480 horsepower V8 under the hood, and a full support team, it looks to be a great day at the track.

Redditor Shomegrown experienced this week’s winter weather first hand. When he woke to find more than 12 inches of fresh snow in his driveway, he debated whether to take his wife’s new Audi Allroad, his four-wheel drive Dodge Dakota, or his beautiful B5 Audi S4, which is sitting nice and cozy in his garage.

While the 1970s Jaguar XJ is certainly an iconic vehicle, it was better known for its luxury and styling than for its performance (except maybe the XJ12). But where there’s a will, there’s a way, and in this case we have footage of an early 1970s XJ that’s been fitted with a 700 horsepower, turbocharged GM LSx (402ci) engine.

Red Bull sent Italian driver Federico Sceriffo and Hong Kong driver James Tang to China’s Tianmenshan Mountain to see how sideways they could get going through the road’s 99 turns. This helicopter cam film shows the pair competing to see who is the king of drifting on “Heaven’s Road.”

Moving in a very different direction from Mercedes’ own bulbous AMG Vision Gran Turismo, Kyrgyzstan designer Steel Drake decided to go with decidedly more angularity with his concept Benz, the SF1. The car is envisioned as a sharp-edged 2-seater, with a low center of gravity.

Infiniti will be officially introducing the Q50 Eau Rouge Concept vehicle at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 13. But the company has released a teaser video and some details on the vehicle ahead of that.

We’re guessing that if you live in a country where the wealthiest citizens tool around in Ferraris, Lambos, and Bugattis, you’d better give the police department something more than a Ford Interceptor to take down speeding suspects.

Pikes Peak champion Jeff Zwart won the world famous hill climb seven times, driving ten different Porsches over a period of 14 years. In this short video from Porsche, Zwart talks about his history with the 911 line, from first learning to drive in his father’s second-hand 911 to the rally racing he loves.

There are a few specific YouTube automotive contributors of whom we are truly envious. One such man is Marchettino, who seems to always be in the right place in the right time to capture the amazing engine and exhaust sounds of Italy’s top sports cars.

While there are many auto manufacturers working on vehicles which are designed to safely drive you to the grocery store or find you a good parking space, there aren’t many autonomous vehicles designed to give you a thrill.

On the tails of a recent teaser video for the Concept XC Coupe, Volvo will be officially announcing the new concept car on January 8 prior to its unveiling at the 2015 Detroit Motor Show. The Concept XC Coupe is the second in line of three concept cars with the Concept Coupe, released in August being the first one.

If there’s one thing we’ve learned about drag racing, it’s that you never know what sort of vehicles will show up to flex their muscle. After all, if you’ve got a big enough engine and nail the shift points, you could probably build a drag racer out of a Peel P50.