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As cars in the recent past became more complicated and packed more and more features, their dashboards became increasingly cluttered with buttons, switches and displays. Eventually, the need arose to centralize navigation, communication, entertainment and climate controls- so one automaker invented a very special knob that was up to the task. Read more ...

Farmington, Pennsylvania - Toyota has made one thing sparklingly clear: the new Toyota Venza hitting dealerships this January is neither a crossover (they made it a point of honour to talk about it for over 90 minutes without once mentioning the word) nor a wagon. The exact term is impossible to coin, however, and the Japanese manufacturer would love to create a new type of vehicle. Read more ...

British driver Lewis Hamilton clinched his first World Championship by finishing 5th in the Grand Prix of Brazil held in Sao Paolo. Read more ...

Carl Edwards (Ford No 99) not only lead the best part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon but also won it by a good margin by saving fuel. Read more ...

Watch out Mondeo – Suzuki’s new family car is coming! Read more ...

This is the very first teaser shot of Tesla’s new Model S saloon! And from what we can see, the body looks just as futuristic as the car’s electric powertrain. Read more ...

Numbers have been slashed across the UK, as local authorities choose to rely on cameras. Read more ...

The immediate future of the Brazilian grand prix has been definitively secured through 2014. Read more ...

Toyota and BMW-Sauber are the first two formula one teams to confirm launch dates for their 2009 cars. Read more ...

Mikko Hirvonen completed the short final stage in Sapporo this afternoon to take victory on Rally Japan, while third place for Sebastien Loeb was enough to secure him the 2008 WRC drivers' title. Read more ...

McLaren achieved the most expensive tenth-and-a-half improvement in the British team's long history, by working meticulously on Lewis Hamilton's car between the Chinese and Brazilian grands prix, according to Ron Dennis. Read more ...

Toyota and BMW-Sauber are the first two formula one teams to confirm launch dates for their 2009 cars. Read more ...

McLaren achieved the most expensive tenth-and-a-half improvement in the British team's long history, by working meticulously on Lewis Hamilton's car between the Chinese and Brazilian grands prix, according to Ron Dennis. Read more ...

The immediate future of the Brazilian grand prix has been definitively secured through 2014. Read more ...

Mikko Hirvonen completed the short final stage in Sapporo this afternoon to take victory on Rally Japan, while third place for Sebastien Loeb was enough to secure him the 2008 WRC drivers' title. Read more ...

London, UK -- A unique series of one-off customs designed by leading UK customiser, Andy Saunders joined the line-up of close to a hundred vintage motor cars for RM Auctions' 'Automobiles of London' event held in association with Sotheby's, on October 28-29 at London's Battersea Park. Read more ...

It may be hard to fathom, especially for those who saw me gain a few kilos over the past couple of weeks, but I did spend seven days behind the wheel of a smart fortwo, the famous German microcar. And it wasn't even a challenge despite what badmouthers might tell you. True, the recent redesign of the smart didn't include a physical expansion. In fact, it measured half the length of the family sedan in my driveway. Read more ...

Talks on a deal to sell Chrysler LLC to Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA have halted because the No. 3 U.S. automaker's owner favors a deal with General Motors, The Detroit News reported today. Read more ...

It's the news E-Class fans have been waiting for! Mercedes’ CLE is ready to hit the road... And our exclusive images show the CLK replacement will be near identical to the concept that inspired it – the Fascination, seen at the Paris Motor Show. Read more ...

Nissan's Z car is back! The 370Z will be the sixth-genration of the sports car, which first appeared as the 240Z in 1970. Read more ...