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Lamborghini's Newest Raging Bull

The famous Italian supercar maker continues expanding its lineup with a superlative, $350,000 drop-top at the L.A. Auto Show
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More Americans are turning from SUVs and looking anew at sedans. This broad-shouldered beauty may help Chevy's image

 

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Chinese Luxury Cars Debut at Beijing Show

At this year's Beijing auto show, China will introduce high-end vehicles it hopes will compete in both the international and the domestic markets
Slide Show: Highlights of the 2006 Beijing Auto Show

 

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Cadillac: Luxury with an Edge

For more than a century, the automaker has pioneered some of the biggest innovations in design and technology. Here's a look back

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Saturn's Great New Outlook

Editor's Review

The Good Sound exterior design; first-class interior; superior packaging and details

The Bad No sliding door for minivan traders

The Bottom Line A benchmark in styling and packaging for a new segment

 

 

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Auto China 2006

Concept cars from the 9th Beijing Motor Show

Most Luxurious Cars 2006

Pure power is cheap and safety unexciting. Luxury is what differentiates a car from a machine and a work of beauty
Plus: Slide Show

America's Greatest Living Car Designer

Auto legend Carroll Shelby talks about Mustangs past and present, what ails Detroit, his favorite American cars, racing, and Texas
Slide Show: Shelby's Wild Horses

Land Of The Lilliput-Putt

The Japanese are mad for minicars, a trend that's boosting Suzuki and others
Slide Show: Japan's Thriving Mini-Car Market

Audi Forum Brings on the Brand

The launch of the brand-building, high-end showroom reflects the automaker's new confidence that its cars can follow through on its promise
Slide Show: Behind the Velvet Rope with Audi

Harley Just Keeps On Cruisin'

Aging customers? Sure. Nostalgia brand? Definitely. So why is its stock at a record high?
Slide Show: Hog Heaven
Slide Show: How Bikers Would Chart Harley's Course

BMW's Dream Factory

Sharing the wealth, listening to even the lowest-ranking workers, and rewarding risk have paid off big time
Plus: An Interview with BMW's Chief Designer
Slide Show: The World's Most Innovative Car Factory

Kia's New Plant

Kia breaks ground on a new $1 billion plant in Georgia expected to open in late 2009 with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles

Marc Ecko Nissan, Design in your Driveway

The sportswear stylist calls it a "double-label." He's customizing Pathfinder and Armada models for the carmaker: they're downtown and deluxe

Hot Asian Cars, Designed In Detroit

Toyota and others are hiring as Motown fast becomes an engineering mecca

World's First Designer Garage

Citroen unveils a $200,000-plus garage inspired by its new C6 executive sedan

Halo Cars That Shine

Car makers use cutting-edge "halo" cars to draw consumers to showrooms and illuminate the rest of their lineups
Plus: Slide Show

Cars That Tell a Story, by Design

Each one of Chip Foose's vehicles has a unique inspiration. An exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum puts it all in context
Slide Show: Foose on the Loose

Bugatti's New Level of Vroom

Arguably the most exclusive sportscar of its time, the Veyron 16.4 can reach a speed of 250 miles per hour and commands $1.3 million
Slide Show: Ninth Wonder of the World

The Man Behind the Nissan Look

Nissan's design guru Shiro Nakamura discusses the Sentra redesign and other new models that will hit the U.S. by the end of 2006
Plus: Potholes Ahead

Suzuki's Fuel Cell Wheelchair

A fuel-cell-powered wheelchair prototype named the MIO generates it own electricity, reducing odds of being stranded

Jay Leno's EcoJet Concept

In conjunction with GM, comedian and car buff Jay Leno debuts a mid-engine, turbine-powered supercar at SEMA

Citroen's New SUV

At a time when SUV sales are down worldwide, France's Citroen gets ready to debut it new diesel-powered C-Crosser

Honda's Green (Diesel) Machine

Its new engine is clean and efficient but still could be a tough sell in America

Interior Motives Design Awards

Now in its fourth year, the winners of the annual design awards ceremony were announced at the Paris Motor Show

Today's High-Tech Cars

Cars may not always get more fuel-efficient, but manufacturers are making them more technologically advanced instead
Slide Show: Cars on the Tech Edge

India: Small Cars Are on a Roll

Fueled by huge investment—and cuts in excise tax—the subcontinent's small-vehicle market is expected to double in the next four years

Students Dream Up Their First Renault

Transportation Design students from this Italian applied arts school were challenged to design the Renault that they'd like to drive in the near future

Most Powerful Diesel Passenger Car

Transferring race car technology into series production, Audi's new Q7 V12 TDI is impressive in terms of technology and looks

BMW's H-Bomb

BMW will introduce limited production of hydrogen cars in 2007, but don't expect to find one at your local showroom any time soon

One Car That Runs On Five Fuels

Volvo unveils a concept that can run on five different fuel types; hythane (10% hydrogen and 90% methane), biomethane, natural gas, bioethanol E85 and petrol.

Smart City 2020

Emerging technologies are poised to reshape our urban environments by creating new and non-traditional relationships

Q&A: Peter Schreyer's Design Plans for Kia

The Korean carmaker's new chief designer discusses developing the brand through design, especially given its European expansion drive

Toyota Takes Europe—By Design

Two top designers at the carmaker's cutting-edge center in France talk about moulding Japanese style to Euro-tastes
Slide Show: Toyota's Designs for Tomorrow

A Revolution in Swede Speed

Sweden's Christian von Koenigsegg always dreamed of building the ultimate supercar. Now, his Koenigsegg CCR is breaking records
Slide Show: Koenigsegg's Dream of Speed

Your 'Vette, Your Way

Why stick with stock? Fred Kanter's N2A Motors offers custom Corvettes with a retro look and plenty of zip
Slide Show: Rides That Are Truly One of a Kind

Mr. Opel, Meet Mr. Saturn

GM wants to join the two brands "at the hip" to give car buyers the benefits of Opel's new, edgier design
Slide Show: Opel's Family Gems

Ten Questions: Ian Callum and the XK

It's all about the stance, Jaguar designer says of new sportscar

The Ultimate Economy Ride

Inventor Steve Fambro says his three-wheel car, built from plastic, will cost under $20,000 -- and get 330 MPG

Aston Martin's Sculptured Beauty

The carmaker's chief designer explains how the luxurious Rapide coupe aims for a fluid, flowing look. Says one rival: "it's a stunner"
Slide Show: Aston's Lap of Luxury

The Making of the Logan

Designer Kenneth Melville explains how just how tough it is to build a $6,000 car, including some swallowing of pride

A Concrete Step Toward Cleaner Air

Visitors to the Venice Biennale can check out the smog-eating cement that Italian inventors claim will help cities clean themselves

How to Turn Money Into Innovation

The Global Innovation 1,000 survey shows which companies are just throwing money into R&D and which ones can boast about innovation

Acumen's New Model for Third-World Aid

By joining designers' innovative solutions with finance from capital markets, the Acumen Fund aims to effect permanent change
Slide Show: Acumen Fund's Net Gain

A Curious Mind Wins Design Prize

Britain's prestigious Prince Philip Prize is awarded to upstart Thomas Heatherwick, whose unique international projects always amaze
Slide Show: Designs Fit for a Prince

World-Changing Products

Here are some eco-friendly ideas that promise to make the planet a better place