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NASCAR officials announced the carburetor restrictor plate openings for the July 3rd Coke Zero 400 at Daytona would be the largest in NASCAR history. Full story...

2014 has been earmarked as a potential inaugural date for a grand prix in Russia. Full story...

MANSORY Switzerland devotes itself to the Porsche Panamera Turbo. The specialist for fine-tuning Porsche vehicles turns the Zuffenhausen Gran Turismo into a hot-blooded power pack with a 690 HP, a max. torque of 700 Nm and a spectacular body design. Full story...

IndyCar officials have acknowledged that a malfunctioning hose complicated efforts by Texas Motor Speedway's safety workers to extinguish the fire on Simona de Silvestro's car Saturday night. Full story...

Citroen driver Sebastien Ogier will gets his next big chance on the World Rally Championship when he steps up to the factory team for the three gravel rallies that remain this season, in Finland, Japan and Great Britain. Full story...

There will be some action on the track this week as IZOD IndyCar series' teams and drivers will be testing at venues that will play host to upcoming events. Full story...

Such is the sport's rumour mill that MotoGP ace Valentino Rossi badly breaking his leg has reignited speculation he might switch to formula one sooner rather than later. Full story...

An engineer was wrong to tell Lewis Hamilton that his teammate Jenson Button would not overtake during the recent Turkish grand prix. Full story...

Drivers who enjoy the convenience of Ford SYNC with Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI) soon will be able to select a destination on Google Maps and send it to their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicles. Full story...

LE MANS, France - Don Panoz again has captured the Spirit of Le Mans. This time, one of the world's most forward-thinking entrepreneurs is pairing his newest automotive masterpiece with the legacy of the world's greatest auto race. The Panoz Abruzzi "Spirit of Le Mans" broke cover today at the Circuit de La Sarthe, an appropriate venue for the world debut of a ground-breaking automobile with a very appropriate delivery and acquisition program for its customers. Full story...

- Wide, spectacular and clad in an authentic racing car outfit - two very special S-Class saloon models from the AMG stable. One is the racing touring car of 1971, the 300 SEL 6.8 AMG, and the other is the S 63 AMG showcar. Full story...

DETROIT - General Motors Co. is recalling 1.5 million 2007-2009 model cars, trucks and crossovers to disable a heated washer fluid system module that could pose a fire risk. Because the feature will be disabled, GM will make a voluntary payment of $100 to the owner or lessee of each vehicle. Full story...

"I'm a farmer," Sabine Schmitz says, laughing, as she jumps out of her dusty Range Rover to release some of her horses. Full story...

"I'm a farmer," Sabine Schmitz says, laughing, as she jumps out of her dusty Range Rover to release some of her horses. Full story...

2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X

Dodge's snake sings its swan song.

With the Viper's uncertain future -- not to mention sales figures that are well below what we saw in its prime -- one might not expect Dodge to roll out anything new wearing the snake badge. But it turns out that where there's a will (or parts), there's a way (or bored engineers). Enter the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X, a factory turn-key race car that will compete in the upcoming Dodge Viper Cup spec-racing series.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X - Automobile Magazine

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Nigeria's anti-corruption agency said today it was investigating the involvement of Nigerian officials in alleged bribes paid by luxury car and truck maker Daimler AG and a local vehicle assembly company. Full story...

General Motors will advertise during the Super Bowl XLV broadcast in February, The Wall Street Journal reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. Full story...

A senior German politician representing the interests of Opel workers in East Germany said the Berlin government was suppressing information that could bolster the case for granting 1.1 billion euros ($1. Full story...

In News Brake: Chrysler recalls 600,000 vehicles, a Parnelli Jones Boss 302 racer could fetch big money on the auction block, and we test-drive the 2010 Ford Taurus . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Chongqing Changan Automobile is in talks with JV partner Ford to produce a mid-sized car in China using Ford technology but carrying a Changan brand, as they move to take their partnership to a new level, two sources have said. Full story...