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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Well known for the safety of its automotive vehicles, Swedish manufacturer Volvo will conduct a study to compile a variety of data on driving behaviour in specific situations. For the FOT research project, part of the EuroFOT project established by the SAFER research center, the automaker will equip some 100 Volvo V70s and XC70s with cameras and computers. 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...

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. Full story...

I drove this vehicle back to back with the Subaru WRX STI on the track at the AJAC TestFest this year, and I'd have to say that I'd possibly give it the edge over the Subie as a pure track vehicle. The car felt much tighter in the turns, the power and grip is simply amazing, and the steering, well go-kart-like is the only way I can describe it. Of course, neither won the COTY category, as that honor went to BMW's wonderful 135i. Full story...

I drove this vehicle back to back with the Subaru WRX STI on the track at the AJAC TestFest this year, and I'd have to say that I'd possibly give it the edge over the Subie as a pure track vehicle. The car felt much tighter in the turns, the power and grip is simply amazing, and the steering, well go-kart-like is the only way I can describe it. Of course, neither won the COTY category, as that honor went to BMW's wonderful 135i. 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. According to NASCAR's new rules, testing at tracks where the series race is not permitted anymore. 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...

Canada will follow the United States by providing C$4 billion ($3.3 billion) in emergency loans to the Canadian arms of General Motors and Chrysler LLC to keep them operating while they restructure their businesses. Full story...