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A weekend of firsts continued at Bristol Motor Speedway as Justin Algaier held off his teammate, Brad Keselowski, for his first NASCAR Nationwide victory. In a race slowed by 11 caution flags Algaier jumped off at the final restart, with 27 laps remaining, and held off Keselowski's Dodge. Full story...

Cleveland - Recent research at insurance.com, the premier online destination to compare real rates for auto insurance, has answered the age old question. And fellas? It's time to turn over the keys. Full story...

The choice of an outside lane restart helped Jimmie Johnson score his 50th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory by beating Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch at Bristol Motor Speedway. Full story...

The IS 250 is an entry-level premium sports sedan from Lexus that seats five occupants and features V6 power along with rear-wheel-drive (RWD). Full story…

Juho Hanninen (Skoda Fabia) clinched victory in Rally Argentina and pulled away in provisional IRC classification as Kris Meeke (Peugeot 207) retired. Full story...

Cleveland, OH - Alcoa Auto Wheels is providing advanced lightweight wheels for the V12 Vantage - billed by Aston Martin as its most exhilarating sports car. Full story...

The U.S. pay czar will reduce the number of top General Motors Co executives who will receive base salaries of more than $500,000 this year. Full story…

The warm weather is officially here-- and this might just be your year to finally buy that zippy convertible for weekend getaways. If fun, affordability and fuel economy are among your priorities in a used drop-top, you'll likely gravitate towards the last-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata. Full story...

With the recent drink drive prosecution of rugby legend JPR Williams, after he tried to get away with drink driving by putting a penny under his tongue, two questions have to be asked; firstly, why do people get behind the wheel under the illusion they are fit to drive, and risk people’s lives? Full story…

Although some were underwhelmed with Michael Schumacher's performance on his F1 comeback last Sunday, the seven time world champion is taking small comfort. Full story...

Like the old racing cliché Joey Logano's Toyota was fast right off the trailer at Bristol Motor Speedway. The irony was that the second-year driver has found his way around the high-banked, half-mile oval difficult and had not expected his first pole at this track. Full story...

French driver Tristan Vautier, who has been seen in FIA Formula Two Championship, notably, didn't have to wait long to win in America. He took the victory in the first race of the 2010 season of the Star Mazda Championship on Friday. Full story...

Peugeot continued its domination in Sebring on Friday, sweeping the front row in prevision of the 12Hours of Sebring this Saturday. Marc Gene and Nic Minassian proved that the tests results were no fools by getting one-two positions on the gris. In LMP2, Marino Franchitti got his second Sebring pole in career. Full story...

Groups interested in filling the final slot on the F1 grid in 2011 have been invited to submit a "formal expression of interest" and a EUR1000 fee by 15 April. Full story...

Chrysler Group has begun manufacturing the new Pentastar V-6 engine, which eventually will replace seven V-6 engines at the automaker. Full story…

Auto sales gained strength in early March as automakers offered big incentives and melting February snows made it easier for buyers to reach showrooms. Edmunds.com Inc. forecasts a seasonally adjusted annualized sales rate of 13. Full story...

Eight Vehicles You Probably Didn't Know You Could Still Buy New

It's no surprise that automakers are having more trouble than usual moving their more stale products off dealer lots.

With car sales still slow in recovering from their historic lows, it's no surprise that automakers are having more trouble than usual moving their more stale products off dealer lots. For some of these cars, Intellichoice is likely a better price guide than the Monroney sticker, and yet, they all come with that new-car smell and, presumably, a full warranty. We perused through Automotive News sales reports for the first two months of 2010 and found eight examples of vehicles you probably never thought you could still buy new.inline_mediumwraptextright28469419/features/news/1003_eight_vehicles_you_probably_didnt_know_you_could_still_buy_new1003_11_z+mercury_sable+front_three_quarter_view.jpgTrue

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EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: This car remains one of my favorites coming from General Motors today. To my ears, GM does not build a quieter car, a feature that should resonate with buyers in this class. Full story...

Ola Kaellenius, the Swede appointed to run Mercedes-Benzand#8217;s U.S. manufacturing operations last summer, has been named managing director of Mercedes-Benz AMG GmbH, the automakerand#8217;s performance-vehicle unit in Germany. Full story...

American Axle CEO Richard E. Dauch announced today that he’s planning to sell 2.5 million shares of his company stock for about $30 million — less than a year after the supplier won a bailout from General Motors to avoid bankruptcy. Full story…