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Didier Perrin answers some questions about the new car which will compete starting next season. Full story...

Michael Schumacher has admitted that age may be a factor in his struggle to get back up to speed after returning to formula one this year. Full story...

According to emerging rumours, the FIA has decided to leave the 13th team position vacant for the 2011 season. Full story...

Robert Kubica performed well whilst contesting Italy's Rally del Friuli at the weekend. Full story...

Crewe, England - For Crewe's design and engineering teams, the new Continental GT coupe is an opportunity to set a bold and exciting direction for one of  Bentley's most revered names - the Continental. The seminal and highly successful Continental GT introduced in 2003 represented the first step in Bentley's renaissance and defined a whole new market segment. It was a luxury GT offering excellent usability that remained true to the Bentley grand touring spirit. Full story...

TORRANCE, Calif. - It all begins in a sleek warehouse where 122 percussion instruments are arranged to create a precision-driving course full of angles and straightaways. Each instrument has a tiny lever. An Ultrasonic Blue 2011 Lexus IS sport sedan revs its engine, wheels spinning as it roars to life to debut its musical prowess. Full story...

Summer is over, or just about, and we're sure that a number of manufacturers are very happy about this fact. Traditionally, the warm season marks a slow-down in sales but given that the 2011 model-year is already well under way, some brands managed to thrive last month. Full story...

There are increasing rumours that suggest that the Lotus Racing Formula 1 team will switch powerplants for next season, moving from Cosworth to Renault. Full story...

Karun Chandhok became the first person to drive a Formula One car around the new South Korea Grand Prix circuit on Saturday on preparation for the inaugural F1 event to be held there in October. Full story...

Japanese driver Kamui Kobayashi will again line up for Peter Sauber's team in the FIA Formula One World Championship in 2011. Full story...

I became one of those drivers that I find so irritating; the sort that think they're saving the planet by driving their hybrid automobiles in near sedation in order to achieve the greatest fuel efficiency. You know the type I'm talking about. They take two blocks to accelerate to 50kph because heaven forbid the gas engine may fire up and needlessly consume fossil fuel. Full story...

The Scuderia Ferrari will write off the 2010 season if the team does not secure a good result at Monza at the Italian Grand Prix. Full story...

Two-time German DTM series' champion Mattias Ekström of Sweden will make his NASCAR oval debut in Richmond this Saturday. Full story...

Honda's Dani Pedrosa continued his mid-season win streak, controlling the race from pole position. Fellow Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) kept in close attendance, waiting for an error from Pedrosa that never came. Pedrosa's win allowed him to cut 5 points off Lorenzo's lead in the World Championship rider standings, with 6 rounds to go. Full story...

Chevrolet's first television ads for the all-new Cruze compact begin airing Tuesday. Featuring the voice of movie and TV star Tim Allen, the ads focus on interior features and quality, backed by superlative media comments. Regular production of the much-anticipated Cruze, which features the spaciousness and amenities of a midsize car with the fuel economy and price of a compact, begins Wednesday in Lordstown, Ohio. Full story...

In the first race of the day, Jonathan Rea (Honda) took his fourth WSBK win of 2010, leading flag-to-flag from the front row. Full story...

Several web sites published this morning a news that indicated that the FIA has decided to leave the 13th team position vacant for the 2011 season. Full story...

Citroen aims to unlock demand for electric cars with leasing programs that include gasoline loaners for trips beyond the reach of a single battery charge. Full story...

Fiat will hire Toyota Europe's Andrea Formica to head sales at its struggling four-brand automotive group, sources familiar with the matter told Automotive News Europe. Full story...

New supercar teased in first of six preview pictures to be released by Lamborghini.

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