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The Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) has just named the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabriolet the Best Small Convertible for the third year running, and though we genuinely respect our colleagues in the south, what are they thinking?

In a 2013 VW Passat TDI you can get really good mileage out of your clean diesel driving – so good it might add up to a Guinness World Record with the help of a pair knowledgeable authorities at the wheel.

This was the first year that the Baja 500 has ever held qualifying races to determine driver position in the event. Dirt legend Robby Gordon took the pole with two seconds to spare. He then went on to dominate the race itself. We have video.

Owning a convertible can be a challenge. Here are some tips for those considering going topless.

When Volvo began its Light Component Project in 1979, fuel efficiency and alternative fuels were not the watchwords of the day.

The all-electric Fiat 500e will launch in California this summer roughly at the same time Natural Jones Soda hits the market and with a winning picture you could win a Fiat 500 – the electric variant of the Cinquecento – if you live in the Golden State.

Ford began using recycled yarns to make fabric for seat coverings for one specific vehicle line in 2008 – today 41 different recycled auto fabrics are used in 15 different vehicle programs around the world.

It has not been a good week for bridges with two collapsing after impacts and another 103-year old rail bridge burning to the ground. For each of those an organization called Save Our Bridges can identify hundreds waiting for the day they fall down – without our intervention.

The new 2.5-liter Ecotec engine in the 2014 Impala is quieter and more fuel efficient. Learn how they did it.

What if you could evolve hydrogen to fuel your car from a flower like device immersed in water, while you power the house with the photovoltaic medium that mimics the actions of chlorophyll and grows itself on your roof?

When Shanghai Automotive Industries Corporation set up offices in a suburb of Detroit last year, it was done without fanfare, in an industry largely built upon hype and hoopla.

Along with the Astura will be a rugged 1927 Studebaker Commander Big Six and a beloved 1935 Astin Ruby Seven. The three cars will star in next week's Silverstone Auctions Trophy Sale.

Apple and Google have more to do with the future of car safety than the famed automaker Volvo, according to a recently completed survey.

Got hype? Hard on its way towards being the longest-running movie franchise in lame plot history, a new installment of Fast and Furious is hitting screens later this month with continued support from Dodge and their tuning partners at SRT.

Toyota knows mariachi music can make magic moments for Hispanic moms and as many of their vehicles are sold to this growing demographic they are doing something very special for Mother’s Day via Serenade a Mom.

Even though Tony Stark may love his Audis and Shelby GTs, the life of a super hero is not easy on the people or possessions around him and the automobiles destroyed in the first two Iron Man flicks would have a value nearing $16 million if they were a part of the real world.

That's the name of a new smartphone app that will help forgetful drivers remember where the car is parked – a potentially useful tool in this day and age of endless shopping center parking lots that could have you asking, “Dude, where’s my car?”

Most people may not realize it today, but Buick has been one of the most innovative automotive companies since it started 110 years ago, with a host of industry firsts to its credit.

Joy Rainey, who has a storied history in automotive distance runs in both current and classic machines, began a 2,826 mile trip across the U.S.A. today in a 1904 Oldsmobile.

The answer might surprise you. Using global data, we can surmise what would or wouldn't happen were the United States to impose heavier gasoline taxes to bring our fuel into price alignment with some other nations.

Here are 5 things to keep in mind when reading a car review to avoid nasty surprises and wasted time.

In the average day, most of us deal with commutes, calls, texts, emails, navigation, social media, in car climate, plus auditory inputs and selections – much of this occurring while we drive through a world increasingly full of traffic, distracted or drunk drivers, construction, blocked routes, incessant delays – and that’s all without mentioning spouses or kids.

In what is sometimes characterized as the Information Age, it’s amazing how much misinformation is readily available and even more startling how much of it is accepted without question, but such falsehoods can be costly when it comes to buying auto insurance.

An exterior airbag that will surround the entire body of a vehicle in the event of an accident is under development by Volvo, exactly one year after the company announced the pedestrian airbag on the Volvo V40.

How does a super luxury vehicle maker like Bentley earn credit with the climate change crowd when their average vehicle gets 15-mpg combined and weighs roughly two and a half tons?

Ford Executive Vice President Jim Farley gave the keynote address at the 2013 New York International Auto Show, highlighting the extreme changes the automotive industry in North America has undergone after the "great recession" of 2008; including demographic shifts in buyers, a new focus on fuel economy, and the power of mobile platforms.

Volkswagen and Greenhouse jointly announced a plan in which the automaker will meet EU's strict CO2 emissions target by 2020 in a way that will satisfy environmental activist demands.

Driving schools come in a wide range of styles, but there are core lessons in all of them that can save your life.

While gas prices have fallen for four straight days totalling 11 cents per gallon nationwide, BP is buying back $8 billion in shares from a Russian oil venture, promising a significant return on the investment to its shareholders.

Here is our breakdown of what every car enthusiast's garage should contain.