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The much-anticipated confrontation in World Superbike racing between Troy Bayliss and Valentino Rossi is not likely to happen. Full story...

Bill Davis, struggling to keep his team afloat during a fruitless search for sponsorship, has sold majority ownership of both his race team and his engine company. Full story...

Bill Davis, struggling to keep his team afloat during a fruitless search for sponsorship, has sold majority ownership of both his race team and his engine company. Full story...

The much-anticipated confrontation in World Superbike racing between Troy Bayliss and Valentino Rossi is not likely to happen. Full story...

Despite the numerous automakers that have dropped out of the Detroit Auto Show, others, like Audi, are promising new models that will be the envy of the other shows. On top of the unveiling of the R8 V10, Audi will present an all-new concept in the tradition of the Mercedes-Benz CLS, the four-door A7 Coupe. Full story...

This week, Auto123.com features the following road tests: the Toyota Yaris Hatchback, a small, nimble and fuel-efficient urban car. The new Audi A4 3.2 quattro, a full-size German cruiser that's been revamped. The Dodge Journey, an interesting blend of minivan and station wagon. Full story...

Reigning three-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson will return to GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing for the 2009 Rolex 24 at Daytona, reuniting this year's all-star line-up of Johnson and fellow champions Alex Gurney, Jon Fogarty and Jimmy Vasser. Full story...

As the Honda Motor Company pushes for a buyer, a list of potential saviours of the Brackley based formula one team is becoming ever clearer. Full story...

Team BMW-Sauber director Mario Theissen has hit back at his Formula 1 team colleagues who are critical of the deployment of KERS technology in 2009. Full story...

The eyes of the formula one world have flicked nervously to Toyota, not yet three weeks after fellow struggling Japanese carmaker Honda announced it is withdrawing from the sport. Full story...

Merrickville, Ontario - Can you imagine an SUV weighing over two tons that can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 8 seconds while burning about 9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers? No, I'm not talking about gas-electric spinoffs like the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid or Chrysler Aspen Hybrid. This vehicle uses a different powertrain altogether: a modern twin-turbo diesel. It sports the blue-and-white roundel of BMW and is called X5! Full story...

The Detroit 3's unionized workers should not have their pay and benefits set by )x("”",foreign” automakers, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee said today. The comments by Barney Frank, D-Mass. Full story...

Chevrolet will show the all-new 2010 Equinox small SUV at the Detroit auto show. Full story...

This time of the year is usual pretty quiet within the NASCAR community as teams and drivers prepare for the upcoming season that used to begin early in January. In the past, major manufacturers used to test at Daytona. But not this year. Full story...

Flavio Briatore should have been wearing a Santa's beard when he touched down for Christmas on the cost of Kenya. Full story...

This time of the year is usual pretty quiet within the NASCAR community as teams and drivers prepare for the upcoming season that used to begin early in January. In the past, major manufacturers used to test at Daytona. But not this year. Full story...

As much of the rest of the formula one world winds down for Christmas, David Richards has jetted out of the UK with a view to returning to the grand prix grid in 2009. Full story...

This time of the year is usual pretty quiet within the NASCAR community as teams and drivers prepare for the upcoming season that used to begin early in January. In the past, major manufacturers used to test at Daytona. But not this year. According to NASCAR's new rules, testing at tracks where the series race is not permitted anymore. Full story...

As much of the rest of the formula one world winds down for Christmas, David Richards has jetted out of the UK with a view to returning to the grand prix grid in 2009. Full story...

Flavio Briatore should have been wearing a Santa's beard when he touched down for Christmas on the cost of Kenya. Full story...