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The likelihood of imminent 'number 1' status for Mark Webber has taken a backwards step. Full story...

One of the classic one-mile ovals, The Milwaukee Mile, will be back on the IndyCar Series calendar next year and an official announcement is expected this coming Friday. Full story...

The FIA has finally decided to not allow a 13th team on the Formula 1 grid next year. Full story...

Monza is by far the quickest track of the year. It's known as the 'Temple of Speed'. Full story...

Ferrari is not happy with F1's reported plans for a four-cylinder, 1.6 litre turbocharged engine formula for the 2013 season and beyond. Full story...

The Barrie Speedway is easily the tightest oval to be featured in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series schedule and trouble can come from almost anywhere as the .333-mile tri-oval welcomes back teams and drivers. Full story...

ARLINGTON, VA -- Boosters are better than they used to be at fitting lap and shoulder belts on 4 to 8-year-old kids to restrain them in a crash. So parents don't have to search as hard for a good fit for their child and vehicle. Most belt-positioning boosters, though, don't offer consistently good fit in all vehicles. This is the bottom line in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's third round of booster evaluations. Full story...

Like a wealthy professional sports franchise, VW has been collecting experienced, high-profile executive for its team as if they were shells on a beach. Full story...

I am in Washington DC this week to take a couple of Lincoln products for a test drive. Times are changing. With the economy the way it is, customers are changing how they shop and what they buy. It is no longer about quantity but quality. Buyers looking for luxury in today's modern times no longer need to impress, they want to express. Make a statement and stand out. Full story...

Pushrods in Perpetuity

The eternal small-block.

Will pushrod engines last forever? Probably not, but in April, General Motors announced that it's investing $890 million in a new, fifth-generation small-block V-8. Although the announcement didn't state that pushrod-operated valves are part of the deal, you can take that assumption to the bank.

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Vauxhall reveals GTC ahead of Paris debut, previews sizzling flagship VXR three-door

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Production at Chrysler Group's Toledo North assembly plant in Ohio continued today despite an explosion at the plant that supplies door modules to the operation. Full story...

Former auto dealer Denny Hecker pleaded guilty to conspiracy and bankruptcy fraud this afternoon in Minneapolis in a deal with prosecutors that dropped most of the charges against him. He could face up to 10 years in prison. Full story...

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As the dust settles on nearly 15 months in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, supplier Visteon Corp. Full story...

In News Brake: A look at Mazda's future products, Chip Foose designs a pair of Oakley shoes, and a preview of the Bentley Continental GT . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

General Motors Powertrain plans to double engine manufacturing capacity at its Hungarian plant by 2013 from the current 460,000 units per year, daily Nepszabadsag said on Tuesday without naming sources. Full story...

This leg of the "Hyundai Uncensored" tour, held at the home of the Philadelphia Phillies and its fans, aims to turn locals into Hyundai fans by putting them behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata, Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, taking them through... Full story...

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Mitsubishi Motors has denied a Japanese newspaper report it and partner Peugeot plan to build a compact electric vehicle at the French company's plant in Spain. Full story...