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The Gigawave Motorsport team will close its doors according to autosport magazine. Full story...

How do you make a sporty, compact sedan a whole lot sportier and far more refined? Simple - drop in a jewel of an engine. By substituting the base 2.4-litre 4-banger for the optional 3.5-litre V6, TSX buyers will acquire all the virtues of the existing car but with spirit that until now, wasn't found underfoot. Full story...

Automotive drive systems represent a major dilemma. A hybrid such as the Lexus GS 450h combines a 300-hp gasoline engine with a 50-hp electric motor. Full story...

Pedro de la Rosa is expected to be Kamui Kobayashi's teammate at Sauber in 2010, according to Blick. Meanwhile, Peter Sauber has "not decided" when an application to change the name of his Hinwil based formula one team will be made. Full story...

Mercedes' competition director Haug denied that seven time world champion Schumacher will enjoy the bulk of the 15 test days. Full story...

Mazda's largest crossover promises to put the 'Sport' back into the 'Crossover Sport Utility Vehicle'. By delivering the brand's promise dynamic driving to the 7-passenger scene, CX-9 is seeking test-drives by shoppers with high expectations for family-hauler excitement. With plenty of power, all wheel drive and a sophisticated cabin, those on board are treated to exciting and comfortable travels all year round. Full story...

Equinox was Chevrolet's entry in what would become a crowded and competitive crossover SUV marketplace. It hit our streets as a 2005 model to replace the aging Blazer with a more agile, car-like and efficient machine. Full story...

Myers Motors, the small American manufacturer of electric cars, has recently started accepting deposits from buyers interested in their new, two-passenger model promised for the end of 2010. The machine has logically been named Duo. Full story...

Following is Michael Schumacher's blog posted on his official website on December 23rd, 2009. Let's begin this New Year (and decade) with a fresh look at a fresh Formula 1 start for the seven times World Champion. Whether we like him or now, Schumacher was a big part of racing history in the first decade of this millennium. Let's see what he can come up with in the second! Happy New Year to all race fans! Full story...

Javier Pizzolito's hopes of winning the 450cc class victory in the 2010 edition of the Rally Dakar vanished Friday as his motorcycle, on neutral, suddenly caught on fire. Full story...

Mikko Hirvonen will try harder to collect wins in 2010 to make sure not to repeat the same disappointing finish he experienced in 2009 when he lost the championship to Sebastien Loeb... by one point! Full story...

The Renault F1 Team targets year 2011 as the one when it will be back on top according to Bob Bell. Full story...

The 2009 racing season ended a few hours ago. As always, it was filled with controversies, excitement, thrills, intrigues and action on the circuits. Full story...

What if you or I had to choose just one vehicle? What if we lived in a communist regime and all citizens were entitled to a singular vehicle, a real people's car? Consider the implications and concessions you would have to make if such a "rule" was imposed on your daily lives. Other than voting for the alternative party during the next elections, what would you do? Full story...

A recent edition of Top Gear magazine confirmed that the hatchback sedan is back - with a vengeance. A quick flip through the first pages, and you'll be convinced: pages 2 and 3, ad for the BMW 5 Series GT; pages 4 and 5, ad for the Audi A5 Sportback; pages 6 and 7, ad for the 5-door VW Golf, a classic if there ever was one. Full story...

A recent edition of Top Gear magazine confirmed that the hatchback sedan is back - with a vengeance. A quick flip through the first pages, and you'll be convinced: pages 2 and 3, ad for the BMW 5 Series GT; pages 4 and 5, ad for the Audi A5 Sportback; pages 6 and 7, ad for the 5-door VW Golf, a classic if there ever was one. Full story...