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Ready or not, the Fiat 500 is coming to dealerships early next year armed with Italian style and penny-pinching fuel economy. The 500 was the cute little economy car that put postwar Italy on wheels when it arrived in 1957. Full story...

If the AmeriCredit acquisition works as General Motors Co. intends, GM dealers will lease more vehicles and arrange more loans for buyers with low credit scores. GM's acquisition of AmeriCredit Corp., scheduled to close Friday, Oct. Full story...

Sirius XM Radio said it expects to end the year with about 20.1 million subscribers to its pay radio service -- a figure that is slightly higher than it forecast just two months ago. Full story...

Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard won it all so far this year with the Rally America championship and the North American Rally Cup title in hand. They added another layer to the record book this week-end with a fouth victory at the Pacific Forest Rally, in Merritt, British Columbia. Full story...

Buying an off-road vehicle is a pretty marginal move. You want that weekend warrior to fulfill your desire to hit the trails or the sand dunes, but you also want it to be your daily driver. After all, isn't it fun to drive around town in a mud-soaked truck, flaunting your recent off-road adventure? Full story...

Citroen is waiting for Kimi Raikkonen to decide whether to stay with the French marque in the world rally championship next year. Full story...

Niki Lauda has backed Fernando Alonso to win the 2010 world championship. Full story...

Red Bull has moved yet again to quell suggestions the flexible wing saga curbed the dominance of its RB6. Full story...

Organisers of the 2012 United States grand prix in Austin, Texas have missed a deadline to lodge the design of its circuit with F1's governing body, the FIA. Full story...

While the Biff, Greg Biffle, is back with a win in Kansas; so is Jimmie Johnson. Full story...

An exclusive UK premiere of the Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder will be taking place at this year's MPH The Prestige & Performance Motor Show powered by Shell V-Power featuring Top Gear Live. Full story...

As I was walking the show floor at last week's 2010 Mondial de l'Auto in Paris, I was severely struck with anxiety. Strolling through Peugeot's, Renault's, Mercedes', BMW's and other European makers' stands; I could scarcely believe the effort that was put into every car's styling. Anxiety, because I would not want to be the next guy or gal that has to redesign the next version of the Renault Megane, Audi TT or, in this case, the Mercedes CLS-Class. Imagine the expectations! Full story...

Ford is currently in the lead in terms of total sales for 2010, and the month of September helped them extend that lead. Full story...

Lock me up and throw out the key! This was my first experience at the Mondial de l'Auto and, other than gorgeous cars that will never cross the Pond in order to make our lives more interesting and probably feel better, I had heard it all before. But thankfully, not seen. Full story...

After a cool 100km ride from my friend's medieval domain (Honest!), I joined the huge crowd coming to see the last event of the 2010 World Superbike Championship season, with two Superbike, and single Supersport, Superstock 1000 and Superstock 600 races on the day's program. Full story...

Ducati's Casey Stoner took his second straight Japanese MotoGP victory, joining motorcycle legends Kenny Roberts, Geoff Duke and John Surtees, all with 22 premier-class wins. Full story...

Competing in his fifth race this season, Brandon Wagner held off Canadian James Hinchcliffe for his first victory and first for Davey Hamilton Racing in the Firestone Indy Lighst series in Miami. Frenchman JK Vernay wrapped up the title by taking the start of the race. Full story...

The Sauber Motorsport Formula 1 team on Monday finally confirmed long-time rumours linking the Swiss team with a major Mexican investment. Full story...

In front of a highly-charged crowd at the Olympic Stadium, veteran American Yamaha rider Nick Wey from Michigan won the 33rd running of the Supermotocross Monster Energy presented by Coors Light and Parts Canada/Thor held Saturday night in Montréal. Two other American riders, Teddy Maier and Troy Adams, both on Kawasakis finished second and third. Full story...

American driver Graham Rahal was pleased to announce that he has already found the budget required to run a full season of IZOD IndyCar Series in 2011. Full story...