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Mar
30th

Porsche Cayenne Arctic Route Adventure

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The 6th edition of the Arctic Route Adventure is the first one on North America soil. The objective is to drive from Vancouver, BC to the top of Alaska, thus reaching the Arctic, and coming back down. The vehicle of choice for this 18-day, 10,000-plus-km trip is the Porsche Cayenne SUV.
Mar
30th

Five Ferraris at Bonhams auction, including Jenson Button’s

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Bonhams, one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiquities in the world, will be putting five sublime and incredibly rare Ferraris up for auction at their Royal Air Force Museum event in Hendon, England, on April 11.
Mar
30th

Subaru to bring 350 pounds of sexiness at Vancouver Auto Show

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If you watch a bit of TV or surf the web for cool new videos, chances are you've seen Subaru's ''Sexy Comes Standard'' ad that promotes the new Forester with sumo wrestlers in suggestive positions.
Mar
30th

Jeff Gordon and Lewis Hamilton to appear in Cars 2

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Professional race car drivers Jeff Gordon and Lewis Hamilton will make appearances in "Cars 2", the new animation movie produced by Disney/Pixar.
Mar
30th

Video of Jacques Villeneuve driving the mighty McLaren F1 GTR

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Here's a really cool inboard video showing the 1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve driving a Le Mans McLaren F1 GTR on the Mont-Tremblant circuit.
Mar
30th

2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Preview

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With so many hybrids generating so few sales in North America, one could wonder why a small manufacturer like Porsche would spend money and time developing a gas-electric powertrain.
Mar
30th

Top 10 cars we’d like to see imported from Mexico

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This week, the Canadian government announced it will soon be possible to import cars from Mexico as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Though we don't have any details yet and won't for the next year or two, we thought we'd take a brief look at the vehicles that would really be worth bringing over.
Mar
30th

2011 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD Review

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If I had told you only a couple of years back that emotions alone would lead you to purchase a Korean model, let alone a Hyundai, you would have sent me to psych ward. I'm 100-percent sure that this possibility never even crossed your mind.
Mar
30th

Tesla sues BBC’s Top Gear for rigged car race (video)

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Tesla Motors, maker of the Tesla Roadster electric sports car, is suing the BBC's Top Gear for libel and malicious falsehood. The company claims the test set up by Jeremy Clarkson on a 2008 edition of the show was rigged to make it look like the Tesla ran out of power when racing a Lotus.
Mar
30th

F1: FIA says Red Bull Racing front wing flex not illegal

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The FIA Technical delegate Charlie Whiting has dismissed fears Red Bull Racing could fall afoul Formula 1's rules prohibiting flexible aerodynamic components.
Mar
30th

Toyota resumed production of three hybrids

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Toyota is slowly but surely seeing the light at the end of the tunnel following the earthquake that suspended most of its operations in Japan. Today, the automaker resumed production of three hybrid models after a two-week hiatus.
Mar
30th

CVC not ruling out sale of F1 stake

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CVC is not ruling out selling its 100 per cent ownership of formula one's commercial rights, according to financial news specialists Reuters.
Mar
30th

Porsche unveils the 2012 Panamera Turbo S

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We published an article yesterday mentioning that a TeamSpeed forum member had already ordered his new Panamera Turbo S, hinting at an imminent unveiling. The wait has thankfully been short: Porsche revealed the new car's specs today. As expected, sprightliness and a heavy list of standard equipment are on the menu.
Mar
30th

Vancouver International Auto Show: Emerging Technologies Meet Performance and Style

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The 91st annual Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS) roared into the new Vancouver Convention Centre on the water's edge in downtown Vancouver. With 400 cars on display, the VIAS has earned the title of Canada's third largest auto show, and this year the theme is all about emerging technology.
Mar
30th

NASCAR: A visit of the Hall of Fame in Charlotte (+photos)

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Auto123.com recently visited the NASCAR Hall of Fame located in uptown Charlotte, N.C. The 150,000-square-foot facility is an interactive, entertainment attraction honoring the history and heritage of NASCAR.
Mar
30th

F1: Photo gallery of the steering wheels of the Formula 1 cars

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The steering wheel of modern Formula 1 cars is a complex electronic device that allows the driver to control a vast amount of car settings. The teams often assign one engineer that is responsible for its electronics so that the car is as fast as it can be.
Mar
30th

F1: Three carmakers linked with post-2013 F1 forays

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Three car makers have been named as potential candidates to enter formula one after the engine rules change in 2013.
Mar
29th

Honda, citing parts shortages from Japan, to cut North America output

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Honda will slash daily output at its U.S. assembly plants by as much as 50 percent starting Wednesday, as the supply of parts coming from Japanese suppliers hit by the March 11 earthquake dwindles.
Mar
29th

Hyundai to cut job-loss protection from Assurance program

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Hyundai plans to eliminate the part of its Hyundai Assurance program that promises Hyundai buyers their money back if they lose their jobs.
Mar
29th

American Driver: August 1986

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American Driver: August 1986
American Driver: August 1986 - Automobile Magazine
Stuff on the wall.

In memory of our founder, David E. Davis, Jr., Automobile Magazine editors are choosing our ten favorite American Driver columns and will be posting one each day over the next two weeks.



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