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Force India's F-duct system is working better for Adrian Sutil, his teammate Vitantonio Liuzzi insists. Full story...

After exchanging at least six times the championship lead during the 2010 season, the battle between DJ Kennington and JR Fitzpatrick will reach a conclusion in Saturday's 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series'season finale in Kawartha. Full story...

Dutch airline KLM is unimpressed after a recent Vodafone promotional event involving McLaren and Lewis Hamilton. Full story...

Two-time World Superbike Champion Troy Corser will ride the factory BMW S 1000 RR again in 2011, his third season with BMW Motorrad Motorsport. Full story...

From the perspective of spare fresh engines in the bank, championship leader Mark Webber has an advantage in the five-race run to the 2010 finale. Full story...

As the IZOD IndyCar Series is heading into the season finale at the Miami-Homestead Speedway, it will be a fantastic duel between Will Power and his season-long rival Dario Franchitti for the 2010 title. Full story...

The groundbreaking all-new Range Rover Evoque makes its global public debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. Dr. Ralf Speth, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover said, "These are exciting times for our business as we continue to widen our portfolio with this all-new addition to the Range Rover line-up. Not only will the Range Rover Evoque increase our worldwide market share, it demonstrates our commitment to building sustainable, yet highly desirable products." Full story...

Lotus Motorsport, an arm of the Proton-owned Lotus Cars, is entirely separate to Lotus Racing, the new formula one team headed by Tony Fernandes. Full story...

One of my many, many tasks here at Auto123.com is to proofread just about everything that goes online on our site. I therefore get to read everyone's reviews and I will profess to enjoy reading other's opinions on vehicles that I may have driven in the past because, if they differ from my own, I know that they are obviously wrong... Right... Full story...

No doubt, the Ford Mustang is enjoying a brilliant career. One of the highlights of its life, however, is to be the only Pony Car to have always been in production. Pony Cars, which are basically rear-wheel drive sports coupes with powerful and fuel-thirsty V8 engines, don't make sense in a time when we're struggling to save the planet. Full story...

Modern Formula 1 drivers are high-performance athletes. During each race, they have to spend two hours in sweltering heat in the cockpit of their cars and endure g-forces like those produced by a fighter jet. Full story...

Laval, Quebec -- The world-famous Sprinter achieved a significant milestone in 2010. Actually, make that three milestones... like the three points of Mercedes' silver star logo! Full story...

Italian motorsport web site 422race.com published Wednesday spy photos of Pirelli closed-doors Formula 1 tests in Monza. Full story...

Jimmie Johnson isn't worried about his unusually poor finish on Sunday at Loudon. Full story...

We got a first look at the Range Rover Evoque in early July but Land Rover held back many critical details--trying to distract us with an appearance by model/singer Victoria Beckham. Full story...

No need to wait for a press conference or auto show to see the next-generation Dodge Charger. Full story...

Bentley hood ornaments may injure pedestrians in a crash by failing to retract, leading the luxury carmaker to recall 596 vehicles in the U.S. Full story...

2011 BMW 740i

A good argument for a badge-delete option.

Like all 7-series sedans, this car coddles both driver and passengers with all manner of luxury amenities. That this car is powered by a turbocharged in-line six rather than a V-8 is not an issue, because the 740i never feels as though it is lacking for power (at least the way I used it, as around-town transport and a freeway commuter). If there's such as thing as a bargain when you're talking about ultra-luxury sedans, the six-cylinder 740i could be it.

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Volkswagen AG plans to announce tomorrow that it will build an engine plant in Mexico to supply vehicles assembled in North America, a source at the company's assembly plant in Puebla said today. Full story...

Volkswagen AG plans to announce tomorrow that it will build an engine plant in Mexico to supply vehicles assembled in North America, a source at the company's assembly plant in Puebla said today. Full story...