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Similarities with other vehicles, for example with the legendary Audi V8 DTM edition of the years 90 and 91 can not be excluded - that seems to be the message of the MTM RS6 Clubsport, which the Audi specialist and refiner MTM from Wettstetten/Ingolstadt is bringing out now. With a Power/Weight ratio of 2.65 Kg/PS, the sport interpretation of the RS6 stands far ahead of the former winner series' car which brought with its four-wheel drive tears in the eyes of the adversary. Full story...

Land Rover; legendary revered and respected brand of do anything go anywhere SUVs... is going to build and sell a front-wheel drive compact crossover? Sacrilege or a good business case? Full story...

What's great about being a storied and revered automaker is that you can always fall back on the past to keep the present all the more interesting. Ford is a great example of this where the Mustang is always most talked about when words like "GT500" or "Bullitt" are strewn about Full story...

According to several sources, four new outfits have sent an application for the new selection process to identify a candidate team to fill any vacancy that may exist in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship at the start of the 2011 season. Full story...

A rookie driver in the IZOD IndyCar series this season with Conquest Racing, Belgian driver Bertrand Baguette answered Auto123.com's questions prior to driving his very first laps on the famed and fast Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Full story...

There's intense speculation going on about which company will provide tires to Formula 1 teams in 2011. Full story...

Backmarkers will make the Monaco grand prix "very tough" for F1's faster cars, according to Lewis Hamilton. Full story...

It is "unrealistic" to expect Red Bull might be beatable on the streets of Monaco this weekend. Full story...

Lewis Hamilton needs to temper his aggression if he wants to add another title to his tally. Full story...

Acura Canada announced that the limited-edition A-Spec variant of the Acura TL will be sold at a base MSRP of $51,290 starting today. Full story...

Saab Cars North America (SCNA) and International Fleet Sales (IFS) announced today the return of Saab to the Canadian marketplace. SCNA and IFS are developing the process necessary to import and distribute new Saab vehicles throughout Canada beginning with 2011 model year vehicles. Approximately 20 dealers have already expressed interest in the opportunity to sell the luxury brand. Full story...

Team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has announced today that Ana Beatriz will attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 in the team's No. 25 Dallara Honda. Full story...

In a Monster Move that cuts the grass out from under a number of teams and individuals for this and next season, Australian quick man Casey Stoner has signed with the Japanese giant for thew 2011 MotoGP season. Full story...

The prestigious Grand Prix of Monaco has a slightly different timetable than the other rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship. Full story...

Auto23.com has talked to the general manager of the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres about the substitute series for the Formula Atlantic in August. Full story...

Toyota waited nearly a year in 2005 to recall trucks and SUVs in the United States with defective steering rods, despite issuing a similar recall in Japan and receiving dozens of reports from American motorists about rods that snapped without... Full story...

Norwegian electric carmaker Think has received a $40 million cash injection from existing investors to support its product development, drivetrain projects and planned expansion into North America. Full story...

Norwegian electric carmaker Think has received a $40 million cash injection from existing investors to support its product development, drivetrain projects and planned expansion into North America. Full story...

The year 2009 was relatively quiet for the simplest type of electric-drive vehicles, known as mild hybrids. Sexier battery electric vehicles, various flavours of plug-in hybrids, and even conventional full hybrids have lately gotten far more media attention, writes John Voelcker. Full story...

Both the National Automobile Dealers Association and its Obama administration opponents have stepped up their lobbying of senators in anticipation of this week's vote on whether to exempt dealers from oversight by a proposed consumer financial... Full story...