I'm not certain if BMW had exact long term plans for MINI when they bought the British Rover Group in 1994. They certainly knew they wanted a small car, but I doubt they had any idea that the brand would mushroom as it has.
Lewis Hamilton has revealed he sought out his boss Martin Whitmarsh to re-pledge his commitment to McLaren.
American Honda and its Honda Performance Development subsidiary unveiled a refueling safety interlock system designed to reduce the potential for pit fires before the first IZOD IndyCar Series practice in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Stefano Domenicali has urged Pirelli to improve the durability of its 2011 tires.
Whoever lives near a big city and has to commute at rush hour has to get used to the idea of traffic jams. No one likes to be stuck in a highway parking lot and lose precious time, but that's unfortunately part and parcel of our daily life.
Kamui Kobayashi's manager is confident the Japanese grand prix will take place as scheduled later this year.
Spring is in the air, the days are getting longer, and many of us will be tempted to buy a new car. Among us, of course, will be young wipper-snappers fresh from the licensing office looking to purchase a little more freedom and autonomy.
Spectators at the next June 10, 11 &12, 2011 Canadian Grand Prix will once again witness two exciting and highly contested race events featuring cars from the North American Ferrari Challenge Series.
German car manufacturer Audi has put the next stage of its R18 project to the test as the latest version of its new diesel LMP1 prototype, which will appear in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, was tested for the first time in the United States.
For a few years now, the Mercedes SLK has been standing in the shadow of the sporty BMW Z4 and gorgeous Audi TT. Virtually unchanged since 2005, it finally got the makeover it deserved.
Owning a car is a pretty big deal for lots of people. It means they can drive anywhere, anytime, either alone or with their friends and loved ones.
Swedish manufacturer Saab announced the departure of its president, Jan Åke Jonsson, as of May 19, 2011, after six years at the helm. Jonsson, 59, says he's decided to concentrate on areas of his life other than work.
Remember when Toyota built exciting cars? The Japanese automaker's latest concept, the FT 86, looks back to those days with rear-wheel drive, sleek coupe styling and a whole lot of detailed body sculpting.
In front of his public, Mark Webber had the best time in the morning with his Red Bull, but Jenson Button sets the best lap of the day ahead of the other McLaren.
A #10 in this list but still tops where high-revving nimble compact cars are concerned. At 197 hp, the Honda Civic Si is far from the most powerful cars on the list but we love its screaming tossable nature and its slick-shifting 6-speed manual gearbox.
Dan Ammann, GM's incoming chief financial officer, will receive a base salary of $750,000 and stock options valued at almost $3.5 million when he assumes the post on April 1, the automaker said today.
The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Co. filed a criminal lawsuit against the local management of rival Nissan Motor Co. for airing a TV commercial that says the U.S. automaker charges customers too much for hatchback models.
The BMW 5-series GT has been a sales success for the German automaker, even though the AutoWeek staff is sharply divided over its looks.
A foreign-automaker group asked the EPA to ensure that gasoline stations that would sell fuel with as much as 15 percent ethanol also would be required to sell gasoline blends with no more than 10 percent ethanol.
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