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U.S. safety officials say driver error may be behind the New York crash of a Toyota Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended acceleration. Full story...

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu indicated talks to buy Ford's Volvo car unit had hit a snag due to problems at Ford Motor Co. "If the deal fails, the problem is not on our side. Full story...

The two-times Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso, driver of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, has "unveiled" in Fiorano the Maserati GranCabrio that he has selected. Full story...

Los Angeles - Ferrari has raised $601,000 for relief efforts in Haiti by the CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. At a gala event held last night, Ferrari, the world's leading luxury brand, auctioned the first Ferrari 458 Italia to arrive in the United States for $530,000. Party was hosted by Piero Ferrari, Deputy Chairman, Amedeo Felisa, worldwide CEO of the company, and Marco Mattiacci, the newly appointed North America CEO. Full story...

Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, set to open in 2010, is the world's first Ferrari theme park and largest attraction of its kind. It will be an intense multi-sensory experience and a must-visit for enthusiasts, fans and families. The Park pays tribute to the passion, excellence, performance and technical innovation that Ferrari has established over the years and represents today. Full story...

Snetterton (Norfolk, UK) - PlayStation® and Nissan's quest to turn a virtual driver into a real one took another step forward this weekend, when Luca Lorenzini from Italy and Jordan Tresson from France took to the track at the Snetterton circuit in a pair of identical Nissan 370Z cars. The pair recorded 10th and 11th place finishes respectively in the 750 All Comers event but, more importantly, secured valuable signatures that will assist them in their bid to qualify for an 'International C' race licence. Full story...

With its elegant profile, it looks like an Infiniti G37 coupe that shrank in the wash. The subdued growl of its 270-hp, V6 engine is a dead ringer for the 370Z. And yet, the car I got acquainted with is of a lowlier status. It is but a humble Altima 3.5 SR coupe. Full story...

According to a number of scientists, there appears to be a correlation between skipping forward an hour in late winter and the number of road accidents in Canada, the US and other countries in the World. Full story...

Ford and M-Sport will travel to Sardinia in the next days to test their new Fiesta RS WRC car fitted with a current Focus RS, 2-litre motor. Full story...

The WRI2 photo agency provided us with a photo gallery of highly spectacular photos of the crash that happened at the start of the opening race of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar season in São Paulo, Brazil. Full story...

NASCAR officials announced a new variation on the format of the All-Star, non-points, race coming up on May 22nd. Full story...

According to former Swiss F1 driver and commentator Marc Surer, F1's three new teams are playing in a "third class" this season. Full story...

The 2010 DTM season that will start at the Hockenheimring on April 25, 2010 is marked by maximum efficiency: Audi will compete with the known model generations of the Audi A4 DTM and is expecting a potential to reduce the fielding cost by more than 30 percent. Full story...

With a new contract through 2016 in the bag, Monza is now working on securing the future of the historic Italian grand prix for an additional five years, mayor Marco Mariani has confirmed. Full story...

McLaren has not yet bought back all of the 40 per cent stake in the Woking based company formerly owned by Mercedes-Benz. Full story...

The Total Team Peugeot 908s continued to dominate the field entered in the 12 Hours of Sebring, the opening race of the American Le Mans series. Full story...

Yet another 2011 Ford Mustang is serving as a NASCAR pace car. But this time around, the revised V-6 car that will lead the pack this weekend. Full story...

As it has been the case since the beginning of the winter testing, Yamaha's Valentino Rossi has lead the first test day at the Losail circuit this past Thursday, under the lights. Full story...

The FIA will modify the technical regulation concerning the infamous rear diffuser in time for the Grand prix of Australia. Full story...

A new recall may be issued for 1.2 million cars, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Toyota Corolla and Matrix models, if investigations led by Toyota find a safety defect. Full story...