Quattro lovers rejoice – the 2013 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet will bring its drop-top fury to the U.S. market in the next few months. More...

Americans must be buying a heck of a lot of new cars, because reports released today indicate huge sales increases in August for the Grand Triumvirate of Ford, Chrysler and General Motors as well as a dozen other large automakers. More...

If you’re a fan of wide rear ends, today is your day – the 2013 Porsche Carrera 4 and 4S have debuted with hips to make any head turn. The Christina Hendricks of Porsches is available as the 4 or 4S in coupe or convertible form. Look for it on the runway at the Paris International Motor Show this September 29. More...

Welcome to Motorsports Monday, a recap of the thrills and spills from the weekend of racing. Today we cover the 6 Hours of Silverstone, Grand Prix of Sonoma, Irwin Tools Night Race, Rally Deutschland and much more for the weekend of August 25-26, 2012. Watch out for that air hose.

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World Endurance Challenge – 6 Hours of Silverstone: The Le Mans-winning Audi R18 e-tron quattro picked up another merit badge over the weekend, winning the 6 Hours of Silverstone and clinching the World Endurance Championship. You can geek out over some very cool race footage here. The R18 faced tough competition, though, from the Toyota TS030 that even led the race briefly. We featured both cars in a special Pop The Hood back in June, and you’ll remember that the Audi uses diesel fuel while the Toyota runs on gas. That ultimately proved to be the difference as Audi needed only seven pit stops compared to eight for Toyota. It pays to be green. In the LMP1 class, the Lotus Rebellion team running their bloody gorgeous Lola-Toyota finished fourth overall and increased their points lead over the Honda ARX-03a of Strakka Racing. More...

The first images of the 2013 Land Rover Freelander LR2 have been released, and the compact SUV bears striking resemblance to another of Land Rover’s very successful models.

The 2013 Freelander LR2 borrows the same engine, interior technologies and similar design cues from the 2012 Range Rover Evoque – the stylish Land Rover that signals a shift toward style rather than off-road capability. The 2013 is certainly cheaper than its limelight cousin, priced at $37,250 for the base LR2. Deluxe versions are available at $39,750 for the LR2 HSE and $42,350 for the LR2 HSE LUX.

But since they now share so many components, is the LR2 destined to serve as an Evoque clone? Is that a good or bad thing? Together, can they take on the likes of the sporty Audi Q5 and all-around Volvo XC60? More...

Luxury buyers will have more options to choose from with the 2013 Jaguar XJ and 2013 Jaguar XF, as a new 3.0L supercharged V6 engine comes paired with an all-wheel drive system.

Jaguar is introducing the V6 engine to increase fuel efficiency across their model line. The V6 replaces the behemoth 5.0L V8 engine that was previously available, supercharged to 340 horsepower while still returning 28 mpg highway.

The all-wheel drive spent 18 months in testing on the frozen lakes of Northern Sweden to hone its traction control while still maintaining the feline agility we’ve come to expect. It works by pre-loading torque to the front wheels as the car begins moving, then seamlessly – in Jaguar’s words – transitions power to the rear as speed increases. Up to 50-percent of total power can be directed to the front wheels, while the car will still be powered mainly by the rear wheels. More...