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The CTS family is growing faster than Tiger Woods' legal bill. Cadillac kicked off their second-generation 3-Series threat with a rear or all-wheel-drive sedan, added a 556-horsepower performance model, and has just tossed a wagon into the mix, too. Look for a Coupe coming very soon as well. Like the sedan, the Sport Wagon is currently available with two V6 engines and All Wheel Drive (AWD). Full story...

In the Spring of 2010 individuals will have the opportunity to participate in one of the most exciting franchises in the country...CODE ZEROTM. This program has been cited as a Thrill of a Lifetime by individuals of all ages. Full story...

The "5 by Peugeot" concept car is another indication of the changing face of Peugeot and provides an insight into the Marque's future ambitions in the large luxury vehicle segment. Its pure and elegant lines blend with subtle technical detailing to create an overall effect of a timeless, exclusive and modern design. Full story...

Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is supporting the generation of renewable energy. The manufacturer of sporty premium vehicles is making a 40,000-square-meter area on the roof top of its central spare parts warehouse in Sachsenheim (Baden-Wuerttemberg) available to the firm Goldbeck Solar GmbH, Hirschberg an der Bergstrasse, in order to install and operate approximately 8,500 photovoltaic modules there. Full story...

Is the defining qualifier a price-point? What about a horsepower level? Or perhaps, some vaguely-definable cool-factor sets the supercars apart from the mere performance cars in the world of the auto enthusiast. Full story...

Lotus Racing unveiled its 2010 challenger, the Lotus Cosworth T127, at a glittering event in London's Royal Horticultural Hall. Full story...

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard tested an AMG Mercedes C-Class on the circuit of Monteblanco, Spain. Full story...

Audi is the first carmaker to make a home for itself within the PlayStation Home platform. Known as Audi Space, it's a virtual world that architects and designers have given a futuristic look. It has a lot going for it, including the presentation to visitors of the Audi A1 on February 11. In addition, Audi e-tron stands at the ready for a test drive in a spectacular racing game. And the winners can lay claim to an exclusive Audi Apartment. Full story...

Filled with emotions and new ideas - that is the signature feature of the concept cars from Swiss car visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht that have added colorful bright spots to the Geneva Motor Show for many years. Rinspeed boss Rinderknecht always has a surprise up his sleeve and this year is no different. Full story...

An enhanced, limited edition Civic Type R featuring exclusive MUGEN equipment will go on sale through Honda dealers in the UK in April. Full story...

Video from Lotus F1 Racing showing the shakedown of the new Cosworth-powered Lotus T127 on Silverstone's short Stowe circuit layout. Full story...

A redeeming investor for the embattled new Campos Formula 1 team is reportedly set to be announced on Tuesday. Full story...

As revealed exclusively by Auto123.com on January 13, a Canadian company announced on Monday that it has become a partner of team Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. Full story...

On what could have been the most embarrassing day in American motorsports since the tire disaster at the US Grand Prix; Jamie McMurray, a cast-off driver from a discontinued team, reunited with Chip Ganassi for the biggest win of his life at the Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Full story...

Reunited with Chip Ganassi -- now at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing -- Jamie McMurray held off a last-lap charge from Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Great American Race. Full story...

Dallara owner and boss Gian Paolo Dallara has confirmed the Italian constructor is pushing ahead with its F1 plans for 2010. The Parma based outfit, famous for its F3 chassis as well as for its involvement in the Indycar, GP2 and other junior series, was commissioned by the new Spanish entrant Campos to pen its 2010 car. Full story...

Four teams look to be in the hunt for the 2010 world championship, Michael Schumacher predicted after last week's Jerez test. When the four-day session at the often damp Spanish circuit ended, the German had set just the eighth quickest lap time of all -- albeit ahead of his Mercedes GP teammate Nico Rosberg. Full story...

Ralf Schumacher fell heavily whilst skiing in Austria last month, according to the Cologne publication Express. It is reported that the 34-year-old German, who is vying to return to formula one this year, had to undergo surgery on his right shoulder in the wake of the January 18 crash in the state of Vorarlberg. Full story...

Ford Focus RS WRC driver Mikko Hirvonen got his quest for the 2010 World Rally Championship drivers' title off to the best possible start today by winning the opening round of the series, Rally Sweden. Full story...

The FIA has made obsolete the position of a formula one veteran while Jean Todt says he has no intention of trying to emulate Max Mosley in retaining the FIA presidency for many years. Full story...