(July 18, 2013) LONDON — In response to an as yet untapped requirement for extreme lawn-care equipment, TopGear Magazine has teamed up with Honda to produce just that — the MeanMower.

Loosely based on the Honda HF2620 ride-on, the MeanMower was stripped and re-built by Honda's British Touring Car experts at Team Dynamics, adding a space-frame chassis, a 1000cc Honda VTR Firestorm motorbike engine, bespoke suspension and tires from a racing ATV.

(July 17, 2013) IRVINE, Calif. — Aston Martin's new Vanquish Volante and V12 Vantage S are set for premieres at the 2013 Pebble Beach Automotive Week alongside the CC100 Speedster Concept, capping a trio of unveilings in the British brand's centenary year.

As the company continues its centennial celebrations around the world, the 2014 Vanquish Volante makes a global debut while the 2015 V12 Vantage S and CC100 Speedster Concept make their first appearances in the United States.

(July 17, 2013) LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mecum Auctions have announced they will be auctioning off the legendary late actor Steve McQueen's last known personal vehicle at the Mecum Celebrity Items Auction: Celebrating the Legendary History of Hollywood at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., July 26-27.

(July 17, 2013) CHENNAI, India — CEO and Chairman Carlos Ghosn confirmed today that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is developing all-new vehicles to meet the specific demands of new car buyers in the world's fastest growing economies.

(July 17, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — As Ford’s share of the U.S. electrified vehicle market has quadrupled in the past year, the company is announcing improvements to the on-road fuel economy performance of its hybrid vehicles, hiring new engineers, and expanding its research facilities for expected continued growth.
 

(July 17, 2013) Mercedes-AMG is unleashing the all-new 2014 S63 AMG 4MATIC. The most powerful high-performance sedan in the luxury segment sets new standards in terms of driving dynamics, lightweight construction and efficiency.

(July 16, 2013) DETROIT — Chevrolet sold a record 2.5 million vehicles around the world in the first six months of 2013, up 1.4 percent over the same period in 2012, and achieved its 11th straight quarter of increased sales on the strength of new products like the Onix subcompact car in Brazil, Impala full-size sedan in the U.S. and Colorado midsize pickup in Southeast Asia.

(July 16, 2013) WOLFSBURG, Germany — The sun is shining and preparations are well underway for the ninth European Beetle Sunshine Tour which takes place on Aug. 17. It is the largest gathering of fans of Volkswagen models (the Beetle, New Beetle and 21st Century Beetle).

(July 16, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — The limited-edition Honda Factory Performance (HFP) package for the Honda Accord Coupe V6 goes on sale today at select Honda dealers in the United States.

First shown at the 2012 SEMA Show in Las Vegas and recently performance tested by Honda's North American racing company, Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD), the HFP package adds significantly enhanced vehicle dynamics and distinctive styling cues to the already-sporty Accord Coupe.

(July 16, 2013) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Today marks the fifth anniversary of the day that civic and government officials gathered with Volkswagen executives at the Hunter Museum in downtown Chattanooga to announce the decision to build an automobile manufacturing facility in this emergent mid-sized Southern city.