To celebrate 50 years of beautiful, advanced auto making, McLaren is releasing limited edition models of the 12C and 12C spider. The British automaker has instituted a number of stylistic modifications and specification upgrades to the 12C anniversary editions. MSO (McLaren Special Operations), which is in charge of making McLaren’s special orders, is producing the new editions alongside Design Director Frank Stephenson’s design team.

The exterior modifications begin at the front bumper, which has been completely remodeled. MSO produced a new front bumper to optimize Computational Fluid Dynamics, or CFD. With this new bumper, the down-force in the front is increased and the visual impact is more aggressive. The part of the bumper framing the air intakes is constructed from carbon fiber and the front floor is constructed of carbon Kevlar. The cherry on top is the black McLaren F1 heritage badge attached to the bonnet above the bumper. More...

The 2014 Spark EV 1LT is now one of the most affordable electric cars on in the auto industry.

The Spark EV, which will be available throughout California and Oregon beginning in June, starts with a price tag of $27,495, but it can go as low as $19,995 with a full federal tax credit. For certain customers in California, the price can drop another $2,500, depending on their tax situations. With Chevrolet’s new low mileage lease deal, customers can lease the 2014 Spark EV 1LT for $199 per month for 3 years and a $999 deposit due at signing. More...

After the announcement that Tesla had repaid its $456 million loan in full earlier this week, and proclaimed themselves “the only American car company to have fully repaid the government,” the old guard stepped up and took offense. Chrysler soon posted a blog that called Tesla “unmistakably incorrect” and said that Chrysler has repaid their government loan in full two whole years earlier.

It would have been a great rebuttal. Except it isn’t true. More...

Just weeks ahead of its arrival in U.S. dealerships, the 2013 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid showed its plug-in chops during a media event where journalists drove an average of 4.4L/100km. European fuel economy is difficult and vague to translate to U.S. ratings, but essentially the Panamera S E-Hybrid averaged about 53.5 MPG over more than 700 miles. Not too shabby.

The Panamera S E-Hybrid hasn't been rated by U.S. fuel economy standards yet, but the New European Driving Cycle has it pegged for an average of 3.1L/100km, or approximately 75.9 MPG. One journalist on the driving event achieved 2.8L/100km, or more than 84 MPG. These numbers aren’t to be taken as fact, but they do beg the question: Has Porsche created the first great plug-in luxury sports car? More...

It’s become a cliché to say that there is no such thing as a bad car in this day and age, and whether that’s true or not, few have the personality and character of the 2013 Volvo XC60. I would argue that those qualities are much more important than simply being “good.”

Both on the road and inside the cabin, the XC60 is simplistic elegance and functionality, that could have only come from a country covered in enormous swaths of ice whose chief exports are clogs and coffee tables. That is to say, the 2013 Volvo XC60 is distinctly unique, and maybe a little funny looking, and incredibly endearing. More...

Of all the segments in the entire automotive industry, none have advanced and changed as much in the past ten years as Hybrids. It wasn't that long ago that the Toyota Prius was literally the only gasoline-electric option on the market. Today, there are dozens of choices that come in all sorts of designs, price ranges and powertrains. Here are our Top 10 recommendations for vehicles that save gas without compromising quality. More...