SANTA MONICA, California — After the launch of the all-new 2011 Jaguar XJ sedan this spring, speculation has been that Jag's next move would be a coupe version of the full-size luxury liner, which would take on the Mercedes CL-Class and Bentley Continental GT. These reports are false. The XJ Coupe ain't happening. But the smaller C-Type convertible has been given the green light and will soon ba... more.

Honda occasionally busts out with a truly crazy concept vehicle worthy of the "concept" moniker. You know, something transparent, powered by rabid squirrels, that also flies. More often than not, though, Honda uses the "concept" suffix to preview a new production vehicle that will appear at Honda dealers mere months after the auto show. Honda did just that at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show with the... more.

GENEVA — Building on last year's Quaranta concept, Italdesign Giugiaro has created an even wilder showcar for the 2009 Geneva Auto Show . The Namir — the name is Arabic for "tiger" — was jointly developed with Frazer Nash, a British firm that traces its roots to 1923, and is billed by the manufacturer as "the fastest hybrid car in the world." In terms of its edgy exterior styling, the two... more.

TOLUCA, Mexico — The Fiat 500 started rolling out of the Toluca assembly plant here this week, the first step in the automaker's return to the U.S. market after a 15-year absence. Fiat President Sergio Marchionne, along with Mexico President Felipe Calderón, were present as production kicked off on the Cinquecento hatchback. The 2011 Fiat 500 will be the flagship for the Italian automaker's ... more.

It's not every day you get invited to the workshops of a new British sports-carmaker to drive its first car. But we're in a bit of a panic on this dark November morning in England because Farbio Sports Cars is tucked away off a narrow lane in rural Wiltshire, near Bristol. Good thing we've got satellite navigation. Finally we're in a smart reception area within a converted barn, not the kind of... more.

LARI, Italy — Named after an Italian sculptor, the Vulca V12 truly is a design masterpiece. With beauty and brawn to match, F&M's talent for crafting dreamlike cars is indisputable. Faralli & Mazzanti have created some gorgeous cars in the past, more works of art than driving machines. One of their creations, the Antas GT, is so surreal that it found its way into the Speed Racer movie. The la... more.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Boutique sports-car builder Elfin Cars has released a teaser sketch of its new car, with the working name of "Type 5," ahead of the vehicle's official launch. Elfin spokesman Gary Beer confirmed that the as-yet-unnamed new car will make its debut at the Sydney Auto Show in late August. It will replace the old Type 3 Clubman, which was gradually phased out of production ... more.

MONTEREY, California — The design is sensational, but are plans to build and market the Devon GTX at $500,000 a copy, beginning in early 2010, overly ambitious? Scott Devon, CEO of Los Angeles-based Devon Motorworks and owner of Michigan-based Cole's Frozen Foods (which bills itself as "Home of the Original Frozen Garlic Bread"), doesn't think so. Devon is already touting the GTX as the "next... more.

SEOUL, South Korea — GM Daewoo has introduced a new flagship sedan in the Korea market in response to the launch of the Hyundai Genesis. The big rear-wheel-drive sedan, called the Daewoo Veritas, is based on the Holden Caprice. GM Daewoo will import the car from Australia. Powering the Veritas is a 248-horsepower 3.6-liter V6, mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with manual-shift cap... more.

PITESTI, Romania — Renault's Dacia Logan family, originally designed as a low-cost vehicle range for emerging markets, continues to expand with the newest arrival, a compact utility vehicle called the Dacia Duster. Previewed earlier this year as a futuristic concept at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show, the production version of the Duster is based on Renault's global B0 architecture. It will be buil... more.