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For the past few months, you have known her as The Auto123 Show host. Follow us on location as she takes part in a photoshoot. Live at 1pm today! Full story...

In a last minute announcement John Andretti has a ride in the Daytona 500, also called the Great American Race. Full story...

Sauber's drivers will wear the numbers 26 and 27 in 2010. Full story...

With tongue planted firmly in cheek but with approaching two decades of experience behind him, Rubens Barrichello knew his comment would make headlines. Full story...

No, Jacques Villeneuve was not named Renault's new driver on Sunday, much to the despair of a legion of fans. The former world champion now has little to no chance of making a comeback in Formula One. Full story...

As was predicted, the Force India Formula 1 team on Tuesday confirmed Paul di Resta, a 23-year-old Scot, as its third and test driver for 2010. Full story...

To further prepare for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi Sport is planning an additional racing commitment with the Audi R15 TDI that has undergone additional development. Full story...

World Touring Car Championship Chevrolet driver Yvan Muller may contest the French round of the World Rally Championship next October. Full story...

The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën will continue their successful engine collaboration. An agreement to that effect was signed by Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Philippe Varin, Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën, in Paris. Full story...

In a World Première at the Geneva Motor Show on 2 March, Renault will unveil its brand-new coupé-roadster - Wind. Full story...

ZEEWOLDE, The Netherlands - In advance of the General Meeting of Spyker shareholders, to be held on 12 February 2010, and which was convened on 28 January 2010, Spyker Cars N.V. ("Spyker") provides further strategic and financial details regarding its acquisition of Saab Automobile AB ("Saab"). Full story...

Coulomb Technologies, a leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure, today announced that it has secured $14 million in Series B funding in a round led by Voyager Capital and Rho Ventures. Full story...

General Motors has tested two Pontiac Vibe small SUVs and found the brakes stop the vehicle in case of unintended acceleration. Full story...

For the past few months, you have known her as The Auto123 Show host. Follow us on location as she takes part in a photoshoot. Live at 1:30 pm today! Full story...

Serbian team Stefan GP revealed on Tuesday that they have shipped a 40-foot container of equipment to Bahrain. Full story...

After the 1960's invasion of The Beatles, five decades of James Bond adventures on the silver screen, the roaring Spitfires, TR6s and MGBs, and more recently the Harry Potter saga, Canadians will soon discover yet another revolutionary product from their neighbours across the pond. Autoglym, based in Letchworth, U.K., is about to to make a brilliant entrance by launching a comprehensive line of high quality automotive care and valeting products in Canada later this year. Full story...

The environmentally conscious Volvo customer can now buy a diesel-powered Volvo V70 or S80 with CO2 emissions as low as 119 g/km - corresponding to fuel consumption of just 4.5 l/100 km. Full story...

Hyundai's popular Accent has been successfully showing the small car marketplace what the Korean brand is made of. Available in sedan and three-door configurations, Accent is celebrated for its surprising spaciousness, efficiency and refinement. It's an ideal buy as a first car for a young shopper, or as a second family runabout. Full story...

Investigations revealed that, in some rare cases, the gas pedal can either stay depressed or take excessive time to regain its initial position. I'm sure you've heard all about it by now. But do you know what to do if such situation occurs while you're driving? Full story...

Video: Subaru Impreza WRX STI - The Earl of Good Woods

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To build a rally track, you need only a forest and a naive belief that you can build a dirt road simply by removing a few trees. As luck would have it, I have access to some woods - thirty acres of them, up in Maine. When my parents moved there in 1979, the place was idyllic. Now, there's a giant gravel pit across the street.

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