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The seat of a car is far more than just a simple frame structure with a piece of padded cloth or leather on top. On the contrary - the seat of a car these days must meet many different demands, with safety requirements constantly becoming stricter and the customer's comfort expectations greater than ever before. And the seat should always offer the same ergonomic benefi ts for every occupant, with superior comfort and safety, regardless of the size, stature and weight of the driver. Full story...

Cars from the post-war swing period right through to be-finned Goliaths from the Golden Age of Rock 'n' Roll are taking pride of place at this year's Classic Motor Show. Full story...

Never before has society been as mobile as today. But at the same time the transport infrastructure in many densely populated areas is already reaching the limits to its capacity. It is therefore essential, introducing new transport concepts and intelligent traffi c management, to ensure most efficient and environmentally compatible use of the existing road network, and to minimise negative side effects of mobility such as traffi c congestion, accidents and burdens on the environment. Full story...

The world's largest Audi Centre - West London Audi - is officially being launched with a huge party for the capital's top glitterati. Among the guests will be Bryan Ferry, Gordon Ramsay, Dominic Cooper, Jamie and Louise Rednapp, Phil Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Rupert Penry Jones, James Cordon, Ronan Keating, Beverley Knight, Davina McCall, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Jackie Stewart. Full story...

Driving the Buick Enclave is not like riding first class, at least in CX trim. However, it's not like coach class, either. So think of it as the business class. The Enclave is a crossover utility vehicle that transpires quality, comfort and a knack for luxury. Aesthetically speaking, it's a very attractive machine with a keen sense of style. Full story...

When Jeff Gordon waves the white flag, maybe it's time to think surrender to Jimmie Johnson for the NASCAR Sprint Cup title, only Johnson says it's too early. Johnson won his third-straight fall race at Auto Club Speedway holding off Gordon by 1.6 seconds in a 500-mile race around the two-mile oval, it was Gordon's eighth second place finish this year. Full story...

John Edwards became the youngest champion in the 36-year history of the series with a dominating performance at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Sunday afternoon. He and Jonathan Summerton ended the season tied with 182 points and four victories apiece. Edwards took the title based on the fact that he earned four second-place finishes to Summerton's three runner-up results! Full story...

Dario Franchitti (Ganassi) has prevailed in the last moment of the IndyCar grand finale at Homestead to win one exciting race and clintch his second carrer title while Ryan Briscoe (Penske) and Franchitti's team-mate Scott Dixon dominated the race from the front, battling wheel to wheel for victory for most of the afternoon. Full story...

Gary Paffett (C Class Mercedes) won the 9th round of the 2009 DTM championship today in Dijon, ahead of team mates Paul Di Resta and Bruno Spengler. Full story...

She's one of the best known faces in television drama, so there was no mistaking when Angela Griffin called into Fiat's flagship dealer, Fiat Marylebone, to collect her new car. Full story...

Second Saturday at 0.6 seconds from winners Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud and equalizing a victory records (8) in 2009, team Fernandez Racing will be forced to close its doors due to insufficient funding for 2010. Full story...

Bruno Senna is now said to be the most probable driver to join Pedro de la Rosa at Campos next year. The Brazilian apparently has a very solid sponsor backup deal that could accommodate Campos or at least tempt them to bring him on board. Full story...

Timo Glock will miss the Brasilian and probably the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as it was discovered he suffers a cracked vertebrae, a direct result from his heavy crash in Suzuka's walls in qualifying last week-end. Full story...

Gil de Ferran rode into the sunset with a victory in his final race Saturday. David Brabham and Scott Sharp finished second in class and third overall, more than enough to secure the LMP1 driver championship. Full story...

She's one of the best known faces in television drama, so there was no mistaking when Angela Griffin called into Fiat's flagship dealer, Fiat Marylebone, to collect her new car. Full story...

QUEBEC - The 2010 models have arrived. Dealers are offering not only so-called unbeatable prices, but also extremely low financing rates, sometimes even as low as 0%. Buyer beware! To get a good deal, the Quebec Consumer Protection Agency (Office de la protection du consommateur) recommends that buyers be aware of potential pitfalls and properly evaluate the costs related to financing a purchase. Full story...

Aveo is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Chevrolet lineup. It just "don't get no respect". Here is an entry level car that can be ordered as either a sedan or a five-door hatchback in LS or LT trim with either a five-speed manual gearbox or a four-speed automatic. Yet, you hardly see any ads for the car on TV or in the paper from GM. Local dealers have them, but seem to be able to get better deals on larger cars. Full story...

Grand-Am Road Racing announced today its 2010 schedule for the Rolex Sports Car Series, featuring 12 Daytona Prototype and GT class combined-races in a dozen weekends. Full story...

While Joao Barbosa and Hurley Haywood won Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 season-ending Grand Prix of Miami, Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney finished fourth to capture their second Daytona Prototype championship. Full story...

Canadian driver Bruno Spengler clinched pole position today in qualifying in Dijon. It's the first pole position this year for Spengler, who started from first position last time in Norisring in 2008. In Dijon, Spengler set fastest time ahead of team mate Paul Di Resta, while Audi drivers Tom Kristensen and Mathias Ekstrom will share row 2. Full story...