Yes, it's a bit surprising and we're not quite sure how close the two will grow, but the AMG arm of Mercedes-Benz and Ducati have just announced a strategic partnership going forward. Mostly we just like the photos of the Diavel and the CLS63 AMG.

Between the Gallardo Spyder and the Gallardo Superleggera lies a hole in the car's lineup that needs to be filled. Think of the Gallardo Spyder Performante as a very sexy, very expensive Italian plug.

AMG has a new engine, and Mercedes-Benz absolutely loves it. Proof of this is just how many different model lines the 5.5-liter twin-turbo V8 has found its way in between the front wheels of. The latest is the CLS-class, which M-B took the wraps off of in LA.

Did you think the Fiat 500 would cost as much as a Mini Cooper? Well, prepare to be pleasantly surprised, because a base model will cost just $15,500. The dealers selling them have been picked, so get your deposit ready.

Fresh off a debut in Paris and a layover in Miami, the S60 R-Design has now arrived in Los Angeles for the annual auto show. Sales start in the second quarter of 2011 at a price not yet announced.

Ford's new global strategy is gaining strength with some of the latest announcements coming from the Blue Oval. It seems the strategy doesn't just include different markets, but different races series as well.

When the Los Angeles Auto Show media days go full-swing today, Audi will be packing no world debuts but will show the A7, the A8L, the R8 GT, and the Quattro Concept in North America for the first time. Additionally, the Autonomous Audi TTS Pikes Peak drove itself in.

What would a European city car look like if it were designed by a company known almost exclusively for big American luxury cars? Like this, apparently.