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Ferrari was almost immune to the ills of the global financial downturn. Full story...

VW has hired Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert as its new chief product strategist. Wolpert, who spearheaded development of Porsche's best-selling car, the Cayenne premium SUV, is the latest Porsche AG executive to shift over to VW. Starting Oct. 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...

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

One of the most intriguing stories of this summer was the future of Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin. 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...

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 layout of Austin's formula one track has finally emerged. Full story...

Team Dyson Racing, one of the dominant teams of the early Grand-Am years, will make a return to the series at Miller Motorsports Park on September 10 and 11. Full story...

French carmaker Renault SA is reportedly considering buying back a majority stake in the formula one team that bears its name. Full story...

Yvan Muller, WTCC championship leader, will be at the start of the Rallye de France WRC with a Citroen Xsara of Petter Solberg's team. Full story...

Two more race cockpits for the 2011 season are locked out, according to reports. 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...

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...

« 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...

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

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...