Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Technology , Ford Ford 1.6-liter EcoBoost four cylinder - click above for a high res image gallery Ford’s EcoBoost offensive is continuing at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week with the official launch of the third member of the family, the 1.6-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost … Read More

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Minivan/Van , Ford Ford Grand C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery When Ford announced last year that it would build new global C-Segment cars in North America, it mentioned that a compact MPV would join our more traditional Focus models. With the … Read More

Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Convertible , Coupe , MINI MINI Coupe Concept and Roadster Concept - Click above for a high-res image gallery Some automakers celebrate their birthdays with special editions. Some celebrate with big parties. Mini has celebrated its 50th anniversary at the Frankfurt … Read More

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Sedan , Bentley , UK , Luxury 2011 Bentley Muslanne - Click above for a high-res image gallery We warned you the specs would be ” staggering .” And really that’s all you need to know. Fine, we’ll tell you a little more. First … Read More

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Performance , Europe , Hatchback , Audi Audi S5 Sportback - Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re annoyed that the Audi A5 Sportback isn’t going to be made available in the U.S., you might as well stop reading now, because this will … Read More

Filed under: Concept Cars , Frankfurt Motor Show , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Alternative Fuel Volkswagen E-Up! Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Volkswagen promises to release the “Beetle of the 21st Century” by 2013. Those are some of the biggest shoes in the history of the automobile … Read More

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Convertible , Performance , Audi Audi R8 5.2 FSI Spyder - Click above for high-res gallery Audi has officially dropped the lid on the new R8 Spyder and and this time around it’s opening fire with the big gun V10 engine. As we’ve already … Read More

Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show , Hatchback , Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf R20 - Click above for high-res image gallery The Volkswagen Golf R32 had an small but dedicated fan base here in the U.S. It’s 250 horses and road-gripping 4Motion all-wheel drive made for one sprightly Golf, but changing times … Read More

Filed under: China , Government/Legal The aggrieved parties are: the United Steelworkers and the U.S. government on one side, Chinese tire companies and the Chinese government on the other. The issues are, as always, jobs and money. The Steelworkers brought a case against Chinese tire companies for dumping tires on … Read More

Filed under: Videos , BMW , Motorcycle Chris Pfeiffer does tricks atop the BMW Tower — Click above to watch video Freestyle rider Chris Pfeiffer took a BMW F 800 R to the top of the 22-story BMW Tower in Munich, then decided to play around with it. What that … Read More