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With three wins in the past five editions of the 24hours of Daytona, we could have expected Chip Ganassi Racing to take yet another win this year. Full story...

When the wraps were pulled off of both single-seaters, observers noticed few sponsors on the Renault R30 and Sauber C29. Full story...

German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz launched on Monday its first 100% Mercedes Formula 1 car since 1955 in the pit lane of the Valencia circuit in Spain. Full story...

Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi unveils the new Toro Rosso this morning at Valencia. Full story...

Toyota Canada Inc., (TCI) today announced it will begin fixing accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles by the end of this week. Toyota's engineers have developed a solution that involves modifying the pedal assembly to eliminate the excess friction that has caused the pedals to stick in rare instances. Full story...

Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber (51) has been appointed Speaker for the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brand (Hanover) effective February 1, 2010. He succeeds Stephan Schaller (52), who is leaving the company by mutual agreement. Full story...

When a new car is introduced, everyone naturally wants to know what it looks like. The shape, the proportions, the color - especially when it comes to the exterior. Full story...

The other day, on my daily commute to the office, I pulled up to an amber light. As I slowed down a complete stop, a black Mercedes pulled up beside me on the left side. The stranger, a handsome dark-haired man, gave me a warm smile and lifted two fingers off of his steering wheel in a friendly little "Car Wave." I smiled back and raised my fingers in response. He motioned to my car, "Zippy" a black Nissan Cube, and nodded approvingly. The light changed. The stranger moved forward to turn left and I carried on to work. I felt a little different after the unexpected encounter. "Zippy" seemed to have acquired a little extra "Zip" if you will. I guess you could say we both had a little extra spring in our step. Full story...

Action raged all weekend long for the photographers and journalists in the Valencia pit lane as four Formula 1 teams launched their new 2010 race cars in less than 24 hours. Full story...

Ryan Villopoto (Kawasaki) won his first Monster Energy AMA Supercross race of the 2010 season, in front of more than 41,000 fans in San Francisco. Full story...

In a race marked by unusual weather, heavy attrition and a record number of lead changes, Joao Barbosa held off Scott Pruett by 52.303 seconds to win the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series race in the No. 9 Action Express Racing Porsche Riley. Full story...

Action raged all weekend long for the photographers and journalists in the Valencia pit lane as four Formula 1 teams launched their new 2010 race cars in less than 24 hours. Full story...

GM Vice President of Design was 9 years old the first time he saw the Cadillac Cyclone concept vehicle at the Philadelphia Auto Show. That was half a century and a lifetime of inspiration ago. Full story...

Dodge Dakota makes a great case for going midsize. It's almost as big as a full size pickup, and the only midsizer that can be ordered with a V8, a 4.7-litre, good for 302 horses and 329 torques. Standard is the 3.7-litre V6, which generates 210 horses and 235 lb-ft of torque. Full story...

Felipe Massa and the Scuderia Ferrari set the fastest time on the first day of the maiden test session of the 2010 Formula 1 season held at the circuit of Valencia in Spain. Full story...

Aston Martin Racing will enter two Works LMP1 cars bearing the iconic blue and orange livery of Gulf Oil in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours. Full story...

Formula 1 veteran Giancarlo Fisichella will compete the Le Mans Series championship in 2010. The Italian will drive a Ferrari F430 entered by AF Corse. Full story...