My friend Dave is an avid drag-racer who tweaks his own engine and rocks a stripped out, strip-ready Sunfire. He was checking out your writer's borrowed Sentra SE-R Spec V tester at the local coffee shop one night not so long ago.
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Stuttgart, Germany - Porsche AG presents a world premiere and two US premieres at the Los Angeles Auto Show. A mid-engine sports car which will be unveiled during a press conference at 10:55 a.m. on November 17 is right in the spotlight. The world premiere will be flanked by new 911 models, the 911 GTS and the 911 Speedster. With these three thoroughbred sports cars, Porsche crowns an outstanding year in the US market. In several well-renowned studies of the J.D.
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After the G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS with bi-supercharger engine and 750 hp / 551 kW broke the record for the "world's fastest saloon car" at the end of 2008 with a speed of 367.4 km/h, G-POWER went one step further in 2010, taking the existing record to a new all-time best of 372 km/h with the next evolution of the same car - the M5 HURRICANE RR.
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Crewe, England - The Continental Flying Spur and its sporting stablemate the 200mph (322km/h) Flying Spur Speed are the most successful four-door Grand Tourers in Bentley's history and among the best-selling ultra-luxury saloons in the world.
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Sebastian Vettel says thinking about a team strategy this weekend is his third priority at best for the Abu Dhabi season finale.
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Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina venue can stay on the F1 calendar "for ever", F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has enthused.
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Lotus Racing will switch from its current green and yellow livery to an equally-iconic black and gold for the 2011 season.
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In celebration of 25 years of racing, the Honda Indy Toronto, taking place from July 8-10, will feature an exciting and diverse race schedule in 2011 featuring the highest levels of Indy, stock, touring and, for the first time, exotic car racing.
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Virgin officially announced that it has sold a major stake in the new British F1 team to Russian sportscar manufacturer Marussia Motors.
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The Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro announced on Thursday that Frenchman Jules Bianchi will take on the role of test driver for the 2011 season.
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The base model of Chrysler's new 200 sedan will cost $20,745, including destination charges. The top models will come in at $25,245, the company said on Wednesday.
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When the 2011 Chrysler 200 hits showrooms in the next several weeks, its base LX model will cost $875 less than the sedan it replaces. The 2011 Chrysler Town and Country minivan, meanwhile, will be priced nearly $5,000 more than the current model.
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Tesla Motors Inc., the electric-car maker backed by Toyota Motor Corp., said its initial deal to supply battery packs and motors for an electric Toyota sport-utility vehicle will be only for a few thousand vehicles.
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The IRS today said dealers can use 'safe harbor' methods of accounting that relieve them of having to capitalize handling and storage costs at their dealerships.
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General Motors overtook Toyota as the more profitable automaker this year, while Ford held its lead as the world's top-earning manufacturer amid rising global sales for the industry. GM reported third-quarter net income of $2.
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The FIA has recognized the Australian V8 Supercars series as an international racing series.
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GM is increasing to 44 percent its stake in the Chinese Wuling mini-vehicle venture it has with partner SAIC Motor Corp. The automaker said in an updated prospectus for its $10.
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Honda Motor Co.'s Accord received the best possible safety rating among 2011 model-year passenger cars tested for crashes under new U.S. evaluation standards, edging ahead of Toyota Motor Corp. and Hyundai Motor Co. sedans.
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