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Italian luxury cars popularly known as Lamborghini are known for its speed, beauty and price. However, a prospective buyer will probably remember fire after a new Lamborghini Aventador burst into flames when he went for a test drive.

The Chinese-built Ford Focus will join three new SUVs at Ford's stand at the upcoming Beijing motor show exhibiting the brand's aggressive strategy to crack the largest car market in the world.

Hybrid, clean diesel, electric and natural gas models have been named Green Car of the Year since the award began in 2006.

Both the Chevrolet Volt and its cousin, the Opel Ampera, have been named the 2012 European Car of the Year.

The new BMW 3-Series GT will expand the line-up of the German car maker's volume-selling range, and our spy photographers have snapped confirmation of the higher-riding variant in testing disguise.

Ferrari has confirmed the revised 2012 California convertible will get more power, a lower body weight and a new optional handling package.

It used to be a clear-cut situation: BMW M cars were fast around corners, and Mercedes AMG cars were fast in a straightline. But now the lines - and the curves - are blurred.

Kia Motors has released official sketches of its all-new luxury sedan, which the carmaker says will define new standards for design and flair in the large car segment.

The new electric crossover is a slam-dunk because it's built on an existing platform; and because it takes all the sting out of owning an electric car -- or an SUV, for that matter.

-BMW have launched the new M5 super saloon at Australia’s high-speed Phillip Island race circuit this week.

BMW has released official images of the updated version of its flagship SUV - the BMW X6 - which will land in Australia in the middle of 2012.

The five-door version of the Volkswagen Up! has been officially revealed ahead of its European launch in March.

Eco-Friendly Vehicles is the main theme for Automotive World 2012 which would take place in Tokyo, Japan on January, 2012.

Rare earths metal (REM) miner Matamec Explorations of Canada and Toyota Tsusho Corp., Toyota Motor's trading company, have entered into a non-binding arrangement to form a possible joint venture that will develop the Canadian company's Kipawa heavy REM deposit in southwest Quebec.

3.5-litre six-cylinder petrol direct-injection with seven-speed automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive 225kW/370Nm. $159,200 (Manufacturer's List Price)

The four-cylinder EcoBoost engine set to power the Ford Falcon in 2012 has been named among this year’s Ward’s 10 Best Engines.

General Motors will buy back Chevrolet Volts from owners who are concerned their plug-in hybrid cars could catch on fire.

MINI and Lexus have been rated the top brands for sales satisfaction among new-car customers in the US.

Honda has announced a global recall of 917,267 vehicles over an airbag defect that has caused at least 20 injuries. The action adds to previous recalls that were issued to address the same problem, resulting in a total of 2.8 million cars being affected.

Nissan's zero-emission Leaf car has been getting a lot of media attention because it's environmentally friendly and very affordable for the ordinary consumer. Nissan is upping the ante with its new smart home that is totally off-the-grid and powered by the Leaf EV.

In line with global trends for more environment-friendly vehicles, the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) picked on Wednesday the Ford Falcon EcoLPi as one of the best cars in the country.

One of the DeLoreans from the set of Back to the Future is going up for auction at a Profiles in History event. The car is one of seven that were specially made for the movies, and this is one of three surviving models in existence.

Ford reveals the new, more fuel-efficient 2013 Ford Escape at the L.A. Auto Show.

Jeep used to be the No.1 SUV brand in the world, but that was way back in 1999 when sales topped 554,446 vehicles in the United States alone. Then came the GFC and Chrysler’s free fall into bankruptcy in 2009, and many were convinced that the automotive group was terminal.

After an announcement at Mugello today, it is official - Hublot are to be partners with Ferrari. Both are strong global brands, both bring a wealth of potential to this new business relationship.

SEAT is developing its first fully electric vehicle. Called the SEAT Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, SEAT hopes to put the technology into production in 2015.

There are hundreds of different car security systems on the market designed to deter thieves from stealing your car, or at the very least make it significantly harder.

Think the Peel P50 is the smallest car in the world? Guess again.

BMW Australia is introducing the new BMW X3 xDrive20i variant into the local line-up. It features the new 2.0-litre TwinPower turbocharged four-cylinder engine.