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In 2007, the last year U.S. light-vehicle sales topped 16 million, 28 U.S. dealership groups raked in $1 billion or more in revenue. Full story…

Finally, some movement at Chrysler. After nearly a year of taking a hard line with rejected dealerships, Chrysler Group changed course last week and offered to reinstate 50 stores. Full story…

The next addition to Cadillac’s athletic V-Series is breaking cover at the New York auto show with the reveal of the CTS-V Sport Wagon. Packing 556 hp from a supercharged 6.2-liter V8, the CTS-V Sport Wagon launches late this year. Full story…

First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang

Rollin' in the 5.0

God bless the Chevrolet Camaro. If it weren't for the 2009 revival of the General's muscle car, we might still be driving Mustangs saddled with old, underpowered engines. But last year, the Camaro's V-6 was just 11 hp shy of matching the Mustang's V-8 output. Ford had to respond, because Chevrolet hadn't simply won the spec-sheet battle; both six- and eight-cylinder Ford engines were unreasonably crude for duty in anything claiming to be a sports car.inline_mediumwraptextright27345743/reviews/driven/1003_2011_ford_mustang1003_02_z+2011_ford_mustang_gt+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 2011 Ford Mustang - Ford Sport Coupe Review - Automobile Magazine

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First Look: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon

The Formula Remains the Same

Break out the old cliche "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," because Cadillac is employing its CTS-V formula once again for the 2011 CTS-V Sport Wagon, which it's showing off in New York around the 2010 New York auto show. Given the enormously impressive CTS-V package, who can blame them?inline_mediumwraptextright28543591/features/news/1003_2011_cadillac_cts_v_sport_wagon2011-cadillac-CTS-v-sport-wagon-front-three-quarters-driver.jpgTrue

Photo Gallery: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon - First Look - Automobile Magazine

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The red dot award recognises unusually high quality and groundbreaking design. The Rolls-Royce Ghost has a unique character expressed by an exclusive, unmistakable appearance whose design reinterprets the classic values of the brand in a modern style for the 21st century. Full story…

A new and powerful limited edition Focus RS model, called the RS500, is being launched as the ultimate performance Ford and will provide the definitive driving experience for serious performance car enthusiasts. Full story…

Cadillac today unveiled the CTS-V Sport Wagon show car, foreshadowing the next addition to its V-Series performance line. It combines the performance and luxury of the landmark CTS-V Sport Sedan with the dramatic design of the CTS Sport Wagon. Full story…

NASCAR postponed the Martinsville Sprint Cup race due to rain and rescheduled it for noon on Monday. Full story...

A weather system that moved across the Gulf of Mexico and quickly dumped more than an inch of rain and spawned lightning forced postponement of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg to 10 a.m. (ET) March 29. Full story...

Sam Michael is impressed with Rubens Barrichello, after working alongside the Brazilian veteran for his first two races at the wheel of a Williams. Full story...

Mercedes-Benz split with McLaren due to the British team's efforts to built its own road supercar. Full story...

Conor Daly, son of F1/Indy Car/Sports Car racing legend Derek Daly, won Sunday his second Star Mazda Championship race from the pole. Full story...

Thirty-five cars will compete in the second round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series Championship in Long Beach. Full story...

Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button scored on Sunday his maiden win for the McLaren-Mercedes team. Full story...

Larry Pegram (Ducati) and Tommy Hayden (Suzuki) split the honours during the second round of the 2010 AMA Superbike series presented at the Auto Club circuit in Fontana, California. Full story...

Tuesday, the premier automotive showcase in Western Canada, the 2010 Vancouver International Auto Show, will open its doors to a public eager to discover the world's most spectacular new cars. This year again, show organizers have managed to build within this major event several special exhibits! Full story...

Known as RVR in Japan and ASX in Europe, the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport compact SUV made its North American debut on Friday at the New York International Auto Show. The world premiere took place in Geneva a few weeks ago. Full story...

In case you haven't heard, Ford's engineers have gone a bit wild on the 2011 Mustang. The culmination of 3 years of powertrain, chassis, body and suspension development, their most recent modifications have blasted the American best-seller into a whole new world of performance. Full story...

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Mazda Motor Corporation have reached an agreement on the supply under license of hybrid technology used in the Toyota Prius. Full story...