Fancy yourself as a real-life Bruce Wayne with the financial wherewithal to match? Have we got a workaday sedan for you. German tunemeisters Brabus have just lifted the sheet off their new E V12 Black Baron sedan, although we almost didn’t notice, as the matte-black überBenz swallows all beams... 

With all the leaks leading up to the Frankfurt Motor Show, we knew this one would pop sooner rather than later. And here it is: the Audi R8 Spyder. No more spy shots or speculation. The drop-top bomber from Ingolstadt has arrived… and it’s achingly gorgeous in this chocolate hue. Without... 

BMW Chairman Norbert Riethofer paid a visit to the Mini factory in Oxford England this week to inform staff members that they will soon have two new cars to build. The first confirmed model for production is the Coupe concept that was previewed online last week ahead of its Frankfurt Motor Show rollout.... 

After what seems like years of eager anticipation, and with the weeks ticking down until the Frankfurt Motor Show, Maserati has finally unveiled its long-awaited convertible model. With the Maserati GranCabrio, it looks like the Italian automaker has done a beautiful job of translating the Pininfarina-designed... 

  We’ve been seeing spy shots of the next generation Hyundai Tucson for several weeks, but we now have the first official teaser from the Korean automaker. The new Tucson and a refreshed Santa Fe will both debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month, and according to Hyundai spokesman Dan Bedore,... 

Hot on the heels of introducing its latest 911 Turbo model, Porsche has unveiled details and photos of its 2010 911 GT3 RS. The new model gets a host of upgrades that should make it even more potent, including an additional horsepower from a naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat-six (previously 3.6-liter)... 

Mazda will be showing off the newly refreshed CX-7 with the latest MZR-CD 2.2-liter diesel next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This will be the first Japanese brand diesel to feature an selective catalytic reduction system. Like other SCR systems, this one uses urea injection to convert NOx emissions... 

With high fuel prices and decreased cash flow, many buyers are looking for smaller cars that don’t compromise on luxury or prestige – or so the theory goes. It’s a lesson that the European automakers have learned, and learned well with offerings like the BMW 1 Series, Audi A3, and Volvo... 

The embargo dam began cracking earlier today with the premature release of the X6 ActiveHybrid’s details, so BMW decided to open the floodgates and reveal all its Frankfurt-bound hybrids ahead of the show, beginning with the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid 7. The big sedan uses a different electric drive... 

At the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show Kia plans to debut the latest version of the cee’d hatchback, it’s most popular model in Europe. As you’d expect, the new cee’d is bestowed with the latest version of the Korean automaker’s front grille and fascia, which joins restyled... 

Although the Frankfurt Motor Show is still a month away, images of the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate (”wagon” to us ‘Mericans) have leaked out ahead of its official reveal in Germany. The E-Class Estate joins the thoroughly revised sedan and coupe variants of Merc’s mid-sizer... 

BMW has released more official pictures of two special edition Minis. The Mini 50 Camden and Mini 50 Mayfair are being launched to commemorate Mini’s 50th anniversary, which it will celebrate on 26 August. The two new models will be seen at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September and the show will also...