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Gerhard Berger says Michael Schumacher's defensive driving in Hungary earlier this month was a blast from the past. Full story...

Enstone based Renault is set to increase the scale size of its formula one wind tunnel. Full story...

My first full day in car paradise has been like no other in my life. I'm only beginning to grasp the sheer scale of this event, yet I'm already on overload! Quite honestly, this Pebble Beach experience will forever impact my very existence; my only hope is that I do not become an addict as I'll never be sure if and when I will return... Full story...

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Infiniti today announced a new addition to the popular Infiniti G Line - the G25 Sedan, which features a 2.5-litre V6 engine. It is scheduled join the Infiniti G37 Sedan, G37 Coupe and G37 Convertible in Infiniti retailers nationwide in September and will have a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price* (MSRP) of $36,390 CDN. Full story...

Luton - The world's fastest Vauxhall will make a star appearance at the VXR Power Festival, to be held at Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire this Bank Holiday, August 28-29. Full story...

ATLANTA -- The joy of driving a classic Porsche is a sufficient reward for most enthusiasts, but owning the oldest Porsches in America could bring some very real awards during the company's 60th Anniversary year in the United States. To celebrate six decades of American Porsche passion, on Aug. 13 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) is launching the My Classic Porsche Search. Full story...

For 40 years now the Volvo Car Corporation's Accident Research Team has documented and analysed traffic accidents involving Volvo cars. Many of the safety systems presented over the years build on know-how gained from the Accident Research Team's impressive database. Full story...

I'm a fan of the Mustang. A realig one. In fact, when I was a baby, the sound of the muscle car would lull me to sleep. In the 1960s (and I won't be more precise than that!) my dad bought his first Mustang. Full story...

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Infiniti today announced its rumored specialty-performance vehicle collection, the Infiniti Performance LineÔ, with the world debut of the dramatic new 348-horsepower IPL G Coupe. The announcement was made at an exclusive event at the 60th annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Full story...

Veteran Scott Riggs will make his PRISM Motorsports debut driving the No. 66 Toyota in the August 15 Carfax 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. Full story...

Similar to what exists in Formula One with the GPDA (Grand Prix Drivers' Association), drivers of the IZOD IndyCar series have decided to form a new association spearheaded by Dario Franchitti, Justin Wilson and Tony Kanaan Full story...

Former Formula 1 driver and current Volkswagen's competition representative Hans-Joachim Stuck has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his head following an accident during the Scirocco Cup last month. Full story...

The famous Crescent Street, downtown Montreal will play host to the Ford Racing Festival of the NAPA 200 NASCAR Nationwide race for the ninth consecutive year in a row. Full story...

Part of the perk of being an invited guest of the prestigious Stuggart-based brand is the ability to drive some of their latest, if not all or nearly, of their current product line. Having been fortunate enough to spend some considerable amount of time (although it's never enough) at the wheel of many of their most recent creations, such as the Panamera and 911 Turbo S, I concentrated on the new Cayenne. Full story...

ONTEREY, Calif. - Ford gave the green light only once before: In 1968, management approved a special Mustang - a car that sacrificed nothing in its quest to be the best all-around road-going performance machine ever created by Ford Motor Company. That car became the 1969 Mustang Boss 302, and it remains one of the world's most sought-after examples of American performance. Full story...

And there it is ladies and gentlemen! The ultra-seductive, highly-desirable Porsche 918 Spyder! And it's a hybrid! Yes, a hybrid. This car may very well redefine the hybrid: what it is, what it's for and why it is. This car is as far removed from the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight as Pluto is from the Sun. Yet, this car is greener, in all senses of the word, than all subcompact cars you can purchase now in North America. Full story...

General Motors Co.'s board and bankers pressed CEO Ed Whitacre to either leave the automaker or commit to stay for years more to help them sell investors on the company's initial public offering, three people with direct knowledge of the talks said. Full story...

WITH VIDEO--Many years ago, organizers of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance were stung by criticism that, while the cars certainly looked beautiful and were all perfectly restored, they couldn't get to the local 7-Eleven without an... Full story...

Auto parts maker Lear appointed director and former Ford executive Henry D.G. Wallace non-executive chairman, following an ongoing board review of its corporate governance practices. Full story...

With GM preparing for its historic public stock offering -- and with a new CEO ready to take the helm -- dealers, union officials and others comment on the change at the top of the automaker. Full story...