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Felipe Massa escaped penalty despite clearly getting a head-start in last Sunday's Belgian grand prix. Full story...

Mark Webber has vowed to support the rehabilitation of injured single seater racer Chris van der Drift. Full story...

Chicago - Ford Motor Company today revealed its newest pursuit-rated vehicle - Ford's first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility built for the rigors of police work. Full story...

The Italian capital's mayor revealed on Wednesday Rome is still on track to host a round of the world championship in 2012 or 2013. Full story...

Graham Rahal will be back with Sarah Fisher Racing for a one-off race at this weekend's Kentucky Speedway IZOD IndyCar Series' round. Full story...

McLaren's new production road car, the MP4-12C, made its global and North American debuts this summer, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, respectively. Now the carbon fibre and aluminum, mid-engine missile is off on a big tour. Full story...

« Any place Is Paradise » sang Elvis in 1956. All those rare and exotic automobiles he owned and drove surely reflect that too. Among them were two Mercedes-Benz 600, one of which will be on display tomorrow for the media and prospective buyers to boast Bonhams' traditional end of year auction of 'Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia'. This event takes place on December 6, 2010, and for the first time at Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey, UK. Full story...

French tire manufacturer Michelin wants to make its return in the World Rally Championship next season following its withdrawal from the series in 2005. Full story...

Malaysian racing driver Nabil Jeffri became today, September 1st the youngest ever Formula 1 test driver when he piloted the Cosworth-powered Lotus T127 in Great Britain. Full story...

McLaren's new production road car, the MP4-12C, made its global and North American debuts this summer, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, respectively. Now the carbon fibre and aluminum, mid-engine missile is off on a big tour. Full story...

Every week of the year, your writer subjects himself to a several-hundred kilometre drive between Sudbury and Toronto, Ontario, to exchange weekly test cars. The long drive takes me through some of Northern Ontario's great scenery, and lets me accurately gauge real-world highway fuel consumption and ascertain any model's ability to deliver long-term comfort. Full story...

Every week of the year, your writer subjects himself to a several-hundred kilometre drive between Sudbury and Toronto, Ontario, to exchange weekly test cars. The long drive takes me through some of Northern Ontario's great scenery, and lets me accurately gauge real-world highway fuel consumption and ascertain any model's ability to deliver long-term comfort. Full story...