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With McLaren's charge fading and Fernando Alonso going it alone for Ferrari, the rivalry between Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel will be in the spotlight during the now three-race run to the 2010 world championship. Full story...

The new version of the Sonata, equipped with a turbocharged engine, will soon make its way into Canadian Hyundai showrooms with a $28,999 MSRP. Full story...

Spain's leading FIA official has been told the inaugural Korean grand prix will go ahead as scheduled in two weeks. Full story...

Kamui Kobayashi was the hero of Sunday's Japanese grand prix, enhancing his growing reputation as the launcher of kamikaze overtaking moves. Full story...

Luca di Montezemolo's post-race message for Felipe Massa was "subtle but powerful", according to one formula one writer. Full story...

Tony Stewart got redemption for losing a race while Clint Bowyer missed his shot at redemption in California. Full story...

I find it hard to believe that 40-years have flowed under the bridge since the original Z-car was introduced in North America. Known in 1970 as the Datsun 240Z, this two-seat coupe was a game changer amidst a field of American muscle cars. It provided a lean, sophisticated alternative to the gas-hoarding V8-powered behemoths pushed by Detroit that could eat-up a quarter mile in good time but couldn't get out of their own way on a track. Full story...

Good news for North American fans of the Ford Focus ST - unlike its predecessors, the newest iteration of the turbo-charged hatchback will make its way to our shores... but not until 2012. Full story...

Vitaly Petrov will move five places down the inaugural Korean GP grid in two weeks. Lewis Hamilton hopes avoiding another five places grip penalty. Full story...

GP2 Series organisers are pleased to reveal the calendar of the fourth GP2 Asia Series, a category that previously crowned Romain Grosjean, Kamui Kobayashi and Davide Valsecchi. Full story...

McLaren's racing duo have disagreed about how the early development of the 2010 car impacted the pecking order at the British team this season. Full story...

The pole sitter, Sebastian Vettel, wins the Japanese grand prix, but Mark Webber, second, extends his lead to 14 points, as Fernando Alonso finished third. Full story...

Kyle Busch extended his Nationwide season win record to 12 at the Auto Club Speedway. Full story...

Mercedes has categorically ruled out suggestions a move into team management could be an elegant way for Michael Schumacher to return to racing retirement at the end of 2010. Full story...

Organisers of the Japanese grand prix say they would like to continue to host the formula one race at Suzuka beyond the 2011 contract. Full story...

A hybrid vehicle from a trusted automaker like Honda, which happens to be the least-expensive gas/electric car in Canada, which consumes under 5.0 L/100 km around town and on the highway, and that can seat five people and their belongings, sounds like a very interesting proposition. Full story...

Lotus engineer Colin Chapman achieved near-immortality with his legacy of small, light-over-power sports cars. But one wonders if the Prince of Lightness rolled over in his grave at the recent Paris auto show's unveiling of the Lotus Elite. Full story...

Detroit - A special edition of the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible will be showcased in the annual Neiman Marcus "Christmas Book," the luxury retailer announced today. Full story...

German driver Sebastian Vettel planted his Red Bull Renault on pole position for the Grand Prix of Japan to be held on the grueling circuit of Suzuka. Full story...

The FIA Institute has launched a Global Driver Academy which will enable 10 drivers from all over the world to get a fully founded FIA Foundation drivers' perfecting class in Austria. Full story...