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Few cars perform well in new insurance group crash test

The insurance industry has unveiled a new, tough frontal-crash test. The first batch of 11 luxury and near-luxury cars put to the test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety didn't fare so well--only three were rated as good or acceptable. The test rams the front corner of a car into a fixed barrier at 40 mph.

Audi nanuk off-road supercar concept for Frankfurt Motor Show 2013

Audi has revealed a surprise new concept on the eve of the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – the Audi nanuk quattro concept, a 544hp V10 TDI-engined crossover supercar. The Audi nanuk quattro concept SUV supercar is a design collaboration with famous Italian styling house Giugiaro and, says Audi, has been created to combine ‘the dynamics of a high-performance sports car with Audi’s quattro expertise on the road, on the race track and also off-road’. Click on the image above to read more about the leftfield Audi nanuk quattro concept supercar surprise…

GM, Ford, Toyota sales rise on demand for big pickups, new models

Automakers reported higher U.S. auto sales for January--helped by fresh models, easing credit terms and strong demand for crossovers and big pickups--in another sign of the industry's continuing recovery. General Motors Co.'s January U.S.