Ferrari is "wise" to have poached an experienced engineer from McLaren, according to former grand prix driver Jos Verstappen.
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The FIA has announced that next year's World Rally Championship will be made up of 13 rounds, and that all tyre manufacturers will be able to supply the series - not just one.
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Cosworth is tweaking the design of its formula one engine in order to accommodate KERS systems in 2011.
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Michael Waltrip Racing announced, in a press release that Canada's Patrick Carpentier will race the No. 00 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota in the NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Aug. 29.
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F1 drivers must follow even the rules of the road, the FIA declared on Wednesday.
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There is no doubt that with the current CTS sedan, Cadillac succeeded in bringing their compact sports-luxury sedan within reach of the segment's best, notably the BMW 3-Series, the Infiniti G and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
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Over 100 Lamborghini cars past and present, and their drivers, gathered in Switzerland this weekend, 18 to 20 June, in a dynamic celebration of the marque. Owners from across the world joined 'Lamborghini St. Moritz 2010', supported by Lamborghini dealerships and clubs, to celebrate the House of the Raging Bull with a driving programme that included a route through the scenic Julierpass and Fluelapass to Davos.
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Toronto - Heading into the summer months, many Canadians pack up their cars and hit the road for road trips, family vacations and weekend getaways. Snacks and games for the car are all part of the must-have items. But what is the number one item Canadians cannot live without? The answer is: their GPS! According to a new poll by Globe Drive conducted by Harris/Decima, navigation systems (38%) followed by driving tunes (22%) are a necessity when the rubber hits the road.
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Toyota is searching for a new vice president of purchasing for North America to replace Chris Nielsen, who is being transferred to run the automaker's San Antonio, Texas, assembly plant.
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The chief test driver for the Lexus LF-A sports car was killed in a crash on a public road near the famed Nuerburgring where a prototype of a special Nuerburgring edition of the car has been undergoing testing, according to sources in Germany.
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Hiromu Naruse, the chief test driver for the Lexus LF-A sports car, was killed on Wednesday in a crash on a public road near the famed Nürburgring where a prototype of a special Nürburgring edition of the car has been undergoing testing.
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Japanese-French alliance is a key strategy in gaining scale, sharing development and cutting costs, and will tap joint battery factories in North America, Europe and Japan -- with the aim of achieving output of 500,000 battery packs by 2013.
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CarMax Inc.'s net income more than tripled during its most recent quarter that ended May 31. But floor traffic and sales are still below pre-recession levels, CarMax President Tom Folliard cautioned today.
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In News Brake: Pirelli emerges as the winner for Formula One tires, the Honda CR-Z is priced, and we test-drive the 2010 Nissan Altima coupe . . . But Wait, There's More!
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A Senate bill proposes that the federal government spend up to $10 billion to encourage sales of electric vehicles. The bill introduced by Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Jeff Alan Merkley, D-Ore.
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The nation's fourth-largest dealership group said today that it would take a $1.4 million asset impairment charge in the second quarter to write down the value of other domestic dealerships.
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The dealer lobby accused Senate negotiators of trying to slip an expansion of dealer oversight into a bill to create a consumer finance agency on the eve of a conference committee vote.
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General Motors is talking to financial institutions to try and make more auto loans available to buyers.
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