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Whispers out of Gaydon suggest the Aston Martin DBX is one of the most challenging projects the automaker has ever undertaken. SUVs are a new world for one of Britain's [...]

Audi isn't getting out of sports cars, though. We hear development of a next-generation TT RS is underway, and strong sales of the previous car in the U.S. mean the [...]

News that BMW and Toyota will collaborate on a new sports car platform had the Nagoya fanboys drooling over the possibility of the return of the Supra. Not gonna happen. [...]

Porsche released photos of its 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid prototype testing just as the automaker's CEO, Matthias Mueller, ruled out a sub-Boxster roadster at the other end of the price [...]

LAMBORGHINI unveiled its Urus crossover/utility concept at Beijing, in a country where sports cars and sport/utilities aren't yet as coveted as long-wheelbase luxury and premium sedans. The Lambo Urus comes [...]

E-VETTE SUV IS REAL That electric-powered Corvette crossover you all thought you saw lurking in the shadows during design chief Mike Simcoe's segment of GM's 2021 CES keynote presentation? BUT FIRST … Arriving before the first-ever electric Corvette crossover is the first ever Corvette hybrid: the C8 E-Ray. Although the idea of a Corvette being anything other than a two-door sports car might have purists clutching their pearls, in an era when sports car stalwarts Jaguar and Porsche are building BEV crossovers - not to mention Ford has even badged its BEV crossover a Mustang - it makes good business sense. [Extracted from the article]

The XK engine made Jaguar famous. The good news is a Jaguar inline-six is back, the new 3.0-liter Ingenium; it replaces the 3.0-liter AJV6, an engine that traces its origins back to the Ford Duratec. The decision puts into question the viability of the Skyactiv-X engine in North America, especially as the engine is already having a hard time getting through emissions because of NOx output. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers world sports cars news briefs including Mercedes-AMG's expansion of the GT sports car range, Porsche's plan to develop its first-ever pure electric car Pajun sedan, and Ford Shelby GT350R automobile with a quick-shifting dual-clutch transmission.

The article previews the C7 Corvette sports car from General Motors (GM).

The article offers news briefs related to automobiles as of February 2014 including the release of an ATS-V sports car from Cadillac, the plan of Mazda to launch the next-generation hot car Mazdaspeed3, and the introduction of another WRX automobile body style from Subaru.

The article focuses on the speculation that Chrysler is working on a third model to add to its new SRT brand. The brand will be launched in late 2012 with the 2013 Viper. It is predicted that the third model would be a successor to the Dodge Ram SRT10 and a small, two-seat sports car. Two issues with either idea are also discussed.

This section offers news briefs concerning the automobile industry. General Motors Corp. (GM) has decided to kill the plan of building the Buick version of the Saturn Vue. Bentley Motors has scored a public relations (PR) coup by getting California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger commend the environmental credentials of its Mulsanne sedan. Toyota Motor Co. is promoting the idea of a mid-engine two-seat sports car.

The article features the XE Jaguar sports car. The XE car is derived from the Jaguar range's flexible architecture. According to Ratan Tata, whose company owns Jaguar, they reprioritize the roadster since they need to emerge with shiny and new car. It is inferred that the 5.0-liter AJ-V8 Gen III engines will provide a smaller and lighter XE plenty of punch.

The article offers information on the person who influenced the mid-engine for C7 Corvette automobile. It stated that the one responsible for the said engine was Tom Wallace, the fourth-ever chief engineer in the 55-year history of the front-engine rear-drive American sports car. However, General Motors Corp. is building a mainstream C7 with the traditional layout and limited-edition, high priced, mid-engine, and super Corvette.

The article provides information related to the automobile industry. Previously in charge of General Motor Corp.'s midsize trucks, Tom Wallace is the newly in charge of the design and development for the Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac XLR. He became the fourth man to be given the responsibility for GM's sports car. The crossover utility vehicle or CUV is the name term for crossovers which will be all over the auto shows in 2006.