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Another sorry example of too much money combined with oh so little taste. Chinese automotive firms aren’t exactly renowned for their subtly when it comes to copying designs. And the same lack of finesse appears to extend to the aftermarket world here too. Thanks to CarNewsChina, we have this rather intriguing Chrysler 300C to share with you. Instead of using expensive crystals, Beijing-based tuner One Hundred Tuning Club opted for 25,000 shiny pieces of glittery plastic to coat the sedan...

Fernando Alonso will this week reunite with the medical team that nursed him back to health after his winter testing crash.   Spain's El Mundo newspaper reports that the McLaren-Honda driver has invited members of the Hospital General de Catalunya out for dinner ahead of this weekend's Spanish grand prix at the Barcelona circuit.   Friday practice will then be the 33-year-old's first laps of the Circuit de Catalunya since he was taken to hospital after mysteriously crashing in the fast...

With a new CEO and a new James Bond movie currently in production, Aston Martin is continuing to capitalize on its growing popularity. After the recent announcement that the UK-based carmaker has scored a solid $307 million investment to build a production version of the DBX Concept, the goal now is to increase the number of people, specifically Americans, driving Astons. Though it’s hard for many to buy, say, a brand new V12 Vantage for $185,220, AM doesn’t want that to be a...

By now we’re pretty much aware of semi-autonomous driving and active cruise-control systems. And, as expected, automakers are quickly advancing these technologies that only a decade or so ago would have been straight out of a science fiction movie. One of those automakers is Porsche and according to a new report from Car and Driver, it’s already testing its next-generation cruise control system called InnoDrive. Why is it so advanced? Porsche claims it’ll be able to handle cornering up to...

Sauber has backed former FIA president Max Mosley's renewed call for a budget cap in formula one.   Earlier this week, ahead of the Strategy Group's crunch meeting on May 14 about the future, Mosley told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport that teams should revisit the idea of limiting their budgets to $100 million per year.   Under Mosley's plan, those who sign up to the budget cap would get much more technical rules freedom, while teams who want to spend more would be limited to the...

Mercedes was caught by surprise by Ferrari's 2015 resurgence, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve.   In Australia, the reigning world champion team appeared to have maintained or even extended its dominance of 2014 by easily driving to a one-two.   But then in Malaysia, Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won on merit.   "It seems that, having achieved success, the team (Mercedes) relaxed a little bit," Villeneuve told France's Auto Hebdo.   "I think Mercedes did not believe...

A red LaFerrari has been severely damaged after crashing on a highway in Shanghai, China. The accident occurred yesterday evening on an elevated highway where a teenage driver probably without the necessary driving experience to drive such a high-powered vehicle lost control of the 963 PS hybrid machine and hit the side barrier. It was a powerful impact as the airbags were deployed and the front end is almost unrecognizable while the rear left wheel has seen better days.   The exact cause...

Last year, it seemed clear that Fernando Alonso would be joining Mark Webber and Nico Hulkenberg in a F1 super-team lineup for Porsche at the 2015 Le Mans 24 hours.The reasons Spaniard Alonso ultimately did not join in have this week been the subject of media speculation.Finland's Ilta Sanomat claims Alonso, 33, was banned from participating due to a clause in his new McLaren-Honda contract.The report said McLaren decided to trigger the ban on the grounds of safety, following the horror...

 Codemasters has taken gamers by surprise this week, announcing and launching a new rally game called DiRT Rally that’s significantly different to previous titles in the DiRT series.   DiRT Rally has been made available to buy via Steam’s Early Access program. What you get with the Early Access program is a decent-sized chunk of finished game, and you can offer your feedback/suggestions to Codemasters in order to better develop the game before its full official launch.   The new game...

It might actually persuade you do buy the supercar replica.    What’s the next best thing to owning a Lamborghini? How about a fake Lamborghini. This one is built on the chassis of a fourth-gen 1995 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, so it could be one of the few Lambo replicas you wouldn’t mind driving. Having said that, the interior might make you throw up all over yourself. So that’s something to think about. The 2010 Murci LP640 replica is now up for sale on eBay with a ‘Buy It Now’ price of...