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We're talking about you, Henrik Fisker.  Take a look at Henrik Fisker’s most recent creation, the Thunderbolt. Beautiful, right? Now look at anything from Aston Martin. Look kind of similar? Aston Martin certainly thinks so, and now it has sued Henrik Fisker for using an unauthorized copy of its designs, and even its logo. Only a couple of weeks after Fisker showed off the Thunderbolt coachbuild design concept at the Concours d’Elegance in Florida, Aston Martin has filed suit claiming...

Dr Helmut Marko left Sepang 400 euros richer - by betting on a Ferrari.   Germany's Sport Bild reports that, in an internal paddock bet, the Red Bull official put his money on his former protege Sebastian Vettel.   "I knew that Sebastian could do it," he said.   "You could see it as early as Friday practice."   Although Vettel left Red Bull after a fallow season last year, Marko says it was obvious the 27-year-old had not lost his quadruple title-winning talent.   "He did not...

You know their reputation by now. Time and again we’ve seen Chinese-built and designed cars that are, let’s just say, not exactly original. Is it really all that hard to come up with styling that’s not a blatant rip-off from other automakers? Apparently it is, something China has proven many times over. There are reasons why people make fun of Chinese cars, and these six examples are further proof. Each one is shown with the vehicle (the real deal) in which it’s supposed to copy. They...

Renault's relationship with works team Red Bull continues to crumble.   Cyril Abiteboul, chief of the French carmaker's F1 engine programme, on Tuesday accused Red Bull technical boss Adrian Newey of lying.   He admits that Renault is struggling at the start of 2015, insisting: "I am not looking for excuses".   But he said it is wrong of Newey to say the only problem with his 2015 package is the 'power unit' supplied by Renault.   "In addition to our problems," Abiteboul told...

Much has been written about the Toyota 2000GT, as it was one of the single most important cars in the automotive history of Japan. It was the first time that anyone outside of Japan had taken notice of a Japanese sports car, even though only 351 units were ever built. The car was built with a large amount of input from Yamaha, most notably in the design of the twin-cam head of the inline-six engine. But even the interior wood trim comes from Yamaha's piano division. This particular 2000GT...

Bernie Ecclestone has described the fate of F1 legend Michael Schumacher as a "tragedy".   15 months ago, the seven time world champion fell whilst skiing with his son Mick in the French alps, suffering serious brain injuries.   "I know nothing about his current condition," F1 chief executive Ecclestone, who has known the now 46-year-old German for over two decades, said.   "This may sound strange," the 84-year-old Briton told Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, "but it would have...

 Nissan Middle East and the Automobile and Touring Club of the UAE have announced a new three year partnership agreement to support the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, underlining a dual commitment to continue raising the event’s profile on the world stage.   Samir Cherfan, Managing Director, Nissan Middle East and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the ATCUAE and founder of the event, signed the agreement for the 25th edition of the Rally, which will take place from 27th March to 2nd...

Authorities in Burgundy, France have installed a rather peculiar traffic sign saying "there are still children to crush, you can accelerate." The controversial traffic sign was installed after previous methods of convincing drivers to slow down have failed as the speed bumps, mini roundabout and a 30 km/h speed limit didn't help at all. The authorities in Burgundy, France decided to resort to black humor as a desperate way to convince drivers to stop speeding in that area where many...

We previously reported that Maserati is planning on having two high performance coupes in its future lineup, the production-spec Alfieri and the next generation GranTurismo. As you’ve likely guessed, the Alfieri will be a direct competitor to the likes of the Jaguar F-Type while the redesigned GranTurismo will focus more on grand touring. However, there’s only room for one convertible here, and that honor will be given to the Alfieri. Car Magazine has confirmed that the GranCabrio will be...

Car companies do a lot to prove loyalty to countries. They make special editions of cars for a country’s biggest movie star, for example. Lamborghini did just that for Jackie Chan, creating a one-off Aventador for China that may or may not have been able to do its own stunts. No word on when or not Chris Tucker will ever get his own Lambo. Texas loves its college football and trucks, so it only makes sense that Chevy would make a custom Silverado to appeal to leatherheads. The University...