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In an apparent ongoing effort to give each individual car its own model designation, Bugatti will release still another version of the Veyron — the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse — at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next month. More »

In an apparent ongoing effort to give each individual car its own model designation, Bugatti will release still another version of the Veyron — the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse — at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show next month. More »

Tesla Motors' lineup of all-electric vehicles — its existing Roadster, almost certainly its impending Model S, and possibly its future Model X — apparently suffer from a severe limitation that can largely destroy the value of the vehicle. If the battery is ever totally discharged, the owner is left with what Tesla describes as a "brick": a completely immobile vehicle that cannot be started or even pushed down the street. The only known remedy is for the owner to pay Tesla approximately $40,000 to replace the entire battery. Unlike practically every other modern car problem, neither Tesla's warranty nor typical car insurance policies provide any protection from this major financial loss. Here's how it happens. More »

It's the smartest of tuning strategies: Take a car with more chassis than engine — like the E92 BMW M3 — and add more engine. "Smart" and "tuning" don't always join in acts of automotive congress. But bully for us when they do. More »

The Basics: With the introduction of the XF lineup a few years ago—and reverberated by the new full-size XJ sedan last year—Jaguar has made a clean break from the overtly traditional shapes of the past, moving from ornate to rakish. Now for 2012, Jaguar has given the XF what amounts to a mid-cycle refresh, gently finessing the design...

While Russian manufacturer Zavod imeni Likhachova—more commonly referred to as ZIL—might be best known for the buses and trucks they produce, the company also built the high dollar executive sedans and limos that transported rich and important Russians for decades. More »

We live in the age of your-way-right-away. People expect individualistic whims and demands to be fulfilled immediately. More often then not, that potential problem is solved by giving people everything they could possibly want — and much more — up front as part of the deal. More »

The Basics: The 2012 Lexus ES 350 stands as perhaps the most conservative vehicle in the luxury brand’s lineup—and really, one of the most conservative sedans on the market. With its smooth and quiet, yet responsive, feel—combined with a lavishly trimmed interior, an impressive feature set, and a price that’s affordable...

Danny White lives in Washington, DC, is a die-hard Redskins fan, and has both a Chevrolet Avalanche and a peculiar sense of humor. Thanks to a peculiar quirk in the District's Department of Motor Vehicles' computer system, those last two details have gotten him about $20,000 worth of unpaid — and unearned — parking tickets. More »

Henry Ford may have popularized the American car, but it was legendary General Motors Designer Harley Earl who, through his concepts, made it sexy. One example — the Corvette's twin brother, the Oldsmobile F-88 — was so desirable, Earl secretly crated the entire concept car out of GM and shipped it, piece-by-piece, to his friend and former competitor. More »