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29.02.08 - Here's a Caddy promo video of its supercharged V8 550-hp monster called the CTS-V, first seen at Detroit last month.

09.02.08 - Just in case you didn't get enough new Challenger SRT8 in our picture gallery, here's a Chryco corporate video of the muscle car in action.

07.02.08 - Vee-Dub's finally entered the cute-ute pack with its long-awaited Tiguan. Click above for a Quicktime video from the Budapest, Hungary launch event.

05.02.08 - If you've only seen Jaguars' new S-Type replacement, the XF, in a static state, here's an early look at Jag's newest sports sedan on the road.

01.01.08 - Even if your German sucks, keep the volume up to hear the scream of the Porsche Carrera GT's 600 horsepower V10 mill as it gets sideways through the Alps.

31.01.08 - If you ever wondered where BMW got the inspiration for the forthcoming 1 Series, here's a promo video that confirms its heritage.

27.01.08 - A Subaru rally car flying through the air at a snowboard park. How is that even possible?

10.01.08 - Instant street cred: Take Mazda's unique Nagare design language. Slap it on a Courage C65 chassis. Then ship it to Detroit and call it the Furai.

09.01.08 - You may have already seen pics of Land Rover's LRX concept coming to Detroit next week. But here's a video with Land Rover head pen, Gerry McGovern, giving us the five-cent tour.

21.12.07 - Last seen on the Audi showstand at this year's Frankfurt show, with 60 hp more than daughter company Lamborghini's Gallardo, Audi's new 580 hp twin-turbo 5.2L V10 RS6 pumps out more horses than rivals BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, by 73 hp and 66 hp respectively.

19.12.07 - Not your dentist's ES 300, the 2008 IS-Fis now ready to compete against the new V8 BMW M3, the Audi RS4, and Mercedes' C63 AMG. Lexus says its 5.0-litre, 400 "plus" horsepower V8 with an 8-speed automatic transmission punches the IS-F from zero-to-60 in less than 4.9 seconds.

18.12.07 - If you're in last minute discussions with Santa on which Porsche 911 GT3 you need this year, here's a clip from motorstv.com that may help you make up your tormented mind.

17.12.07 - Here’s the official B-roll for what BMW is calling the “world’s first ever sports activity coupe”, its X6, which will debut next month in Detroit. Standard is BMW's intelligent xDrive all-wheel-drive, but the big news is the introduction of Dynamic Performance Control that ensures variable distribution of torque between the two rear wheels.

14.12.07 - With the performance a Lambo Gallardo, the $50,000 Canadian-made T-Rex is a hoot. We know, we drove one a few years back. Our friends over at Not_top-Gear discovered this on a very wet and very cold tarmac in Blighty somewhere.

13.12.07 - Despite armed to the gills with enough electronics to launch a fleet of Space Shuttles, Audi's RS4 still can't match the pure driving pleasure of BMW's 335i; mainly because of its "backwards-911 drivetrain setup. But what about Audi's new S5? Our friends at Not-Top-Gear have the answer.

12.12.07 - We were among the crowds last September during its reveal at the Frankfurt shin dig. However, we're still waiting for our kick at the semi-oxymoronic stretched Mini, the Clubman. Until then, here's the offcical video of the not-so-mini-Mini.

10.12.07 - You can our review and see pics of the new '08 Dodge Viper SRT10 here. Plus our friends over at Winding Road have really nice video, plus a cool soundtrack.

07.12.07 - Nissan execs have confirmed that there will be a Spec V variant of its GT-R. This means that we’ll soon get to save our pennies for an even more powerful, lightweight version of the 473 hp super car that doesn't have a slushbox. In the meantime, here's preview of the current run-of-the-mill Godzilla.

06.12.07 - We like in-car footage on tracks we’ve been to. But this piece from Corvette Quarterly is awarded bonus points for being shot inside the much-speculated higher-performing Chevrolet Corvette that was sneak peaked at California’s Laguna Seca earlier this summer. Whatever it ends up being called, ZR1 or Blue Devil, here’s hot lap from the passenger’s seat until its expected debut next month in Detroit.

05.12.07 - Meteoroligists are forecasting the coldest winter in 15 years. So how about a little twin-turbo V12 612 hp Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG in a more sunny clime to warm up your day?

04.12.07 - Wondered why car makers like to use the phrase “Nurburgring tested?" Or why nearly every spy shot of nearly every new sports car is taken on this famous former F1 track in Germany? Watch and learn.

03.12.07 - This is why we love Top Gear! Lewis Hamilton ran his hot lap against The Stig on last night’s episode of BBC’s show for car guys. He narrowly failed to match the mystery man’s lap time around the Dunsfold Park aerodrome in Surrey, UK in a Suzuki Liana, slash, Aerio Sedan.

30.11.07 - Audi has unveiled the A3 Cabriolet at the Bologna Motor Show today. The Cross Cabriolet quattro concept shown at the L.A. show earlier this month, is essentially this car, but with AWD. Sales begin in Europe in early 2008. No mention from Audi on the “if or when” this BMW 1 Series Cab competitor will come to Canada.

29.11.07 - The first 2008 Dodge Challengers to go on sale will only be SRT8 models and will carry an MSRP of $37,995 (including $675 for destination) U.S. So with the Canadian dollar, we'll assume they'll be cheaper where in The Great White North. Right?

SRT suspension guru, Erich Heuschele, chauffeuered us around Putnam Park Raceway, just outside Indianapolis, during the 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 launch event.

More 2008 Dodge Caliber SRT4 video from the launch event .

Watch a preview drive of Saab's first AWD car, the new-for-2008 9-3, a fourth-generation of the Haldex electronically controlled, on-demand system badged XWD, and pronounced "Cross Wheel Drive" (must be a Swedish thing).

Normally seen near red carpets, find out what a $432,000 Rolls-Royce Phantom's like lapping Calabogie Motorsports Park's five-kilomtre outer loop.