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Think of the formidable-looking Daimler Ferret as the limited-production sports car of military vehicles. Read more ...

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As world stock markets tumble, fears are rising that the liquidity outlook for GM and Ford has just worsened, increasing the chance that they could head into bankruptcy by the end of next year. Almost a third was wiped off GM's share price yesterday. Read more ...

Spanish sales at VW's Seat unit will fall over 22 percent in 2008 and decline at a similar rate in 2009 as Spain's market fails to recover, the head of Seat told a newspaper. Read more ...

Muskoka, Ontario - Timing, as they say, is everything and what better time is there to visit the wonderful Muskoka area of Ontario, but just when the leaves are bursting into color. Perhaps Toyota cleverly planned this for its 2009 RAV4 launch, or maybe cottage country was simply chosen because its renowned SUV is such a popular mode of transportation for families traveling to their cottages nowadays? Read more ...

The WRX STi is loosely based on the body of the Impreza, Subaru's most compact car. Other than that, they are totally different; and on top of that the STi is another step up from the regular WRX. Do you get the feeling that Subaru likes the sturdiness of the Impreza body style? I thought I knew about the STi and after the first day, I was starting to think that the performance side of things was a bit over rated. Read more ...

Exactly one week after making the perfect start to the Rally de Espana, Frenchman Sébastien Loeb was at it again on day one of the Tour de Corse. Read more ...

Just as Ferrari abandons its unique 'traffic lights' approach to F1 pit stops, rival team Honda has begun testing a near-identical concept at the scene of the Japanese grand prix. Read more ...

German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has confirmed its willingness to partner with a customer team or two in formula one. Read more ...

[link artid="102003"]Lewis Hamilton[/link], the McLaren driver who currently leads the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship and Toyota's Timo Glock both set the fastest lap in the two free practice sessions held on the Fuji Speedway in preparation for the Grand Prix of Japan. Read more ...

Local and federal levels of government have vowed to step in and help rescue the axed Canadian grand prix at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal. Read more ...

Manipe F1, in association with Powerlynx Motorsports Management Inc., have today launched worldwide petition to highlight the disappointment of the Formula 1 community at the decision to axe the 2009 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. Read more ...

Rain cancelled qualifying Thursday evening for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 to be run Saturday evening at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Read more ...

Manipe F1, in association with Powerlynx Motorsports Management Inc., have today launched worldwide petition to highlight the disappointment of the Formula 1 community at the decision to axe the 2009 Canadian Formula One Grand Prix. Read more ...

Rain cancelled qualifying Thursday evening for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 to be run Saturday evening at the Lowe's Motor Speedway in North Carolina. Read more ...

Exactly one week after making the perfect start to the Rally de Espana, Frenchman Sébastien Loeb was at it again on day one of the Tour de Corse. Read more ...

Just as Ferrari abandons its unique 'traffic lights' approach to F1 pit stops, rival team Honda has begun testing a near-identical concept at the scene of the Japanese grand prix. Read more ...

German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has confirmed its willingness to partner with a customer team or two in formula one. Read more ...

For the eighth time this season rain washed out qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race. This time it was at Lowe’s Motor Speedway near Charlotte, site of Saturday night’s Bank of America 500. Read more ...

Stewart-Haas Racing has landed U.S. Army sponsorship for Ryan Newman's car for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Read more ...