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NASCAR officials announced five new nominees, and 20 continuing nominees for the 2012 class for the Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC.

As a prelude to the New York Auto Show, we learned that Suzuki was poised to unveil two variants of the Kizashi, including a turbocharged one. Last night, the small Japanese manufacturer broke the suspense and revealed the Apex (turbo) and EcoCharge (hybrid) concepts.

NEW YORK CITY, New York-Lexus revealed its LF-Gh hybrid concept to the media the night before its official world debut at the New York International Auto Show.

LANDOVER, Maryland--The Civic Si: the pinnacle of all Civics. This Civic, one does not buy because it is a Civic, but because it is an Si. Holding the keys in one hand and rubbing one's chin with the other while facing the car, the new owner does not think that they've made an economical, sensible choice. No. The Si is for adrenaline junkies that thrive and live by a driving code that is slowly dying: to drive and not be driven.

There are few cars in this world that strike a chord so deep in the fabric of car owners all over this planet as does the Civic. Others include the Porsche 911, the Volkswagen Beetle, the Willys Jeep and the Mini Cooper.

Team Williams Chairman Adam Parr said in a recent interview that the new breed of Formula 1 engines will sound fantastic and be tremendous for the sport.

There have been almost 150 separate overtaking moves since the five red lights faded at the 2011 season opener in Australia.

Williams shareholder Christian 'Toto' Wolff has not ruled out taking a more hands-on role at the struggling British team.

A sure date has finally been set so that billionaire Sir Richard Branson can honour a losing bet by becoming an air stewardess.

Lotus is running short of 2ZZ-GE engines supplied by Toyota, forcing the company to end production of the Elise and Exige in July. In order to send the cars off on a high note, special Final Editions will be built in extremely limited number.

The latest admiration of rookie Paul di Resta's stirring early form in formula one is sparking headlines and speculation.

Great Wall Motor Co., a private Chinese automaker, plans to enter the U.S. market by 2015 to expand its presence overseas, company CEO Wang Fengying said.

Nitrogen slushies and trendy blue lightning on the second floor, new Lexus LF-Gh hybrid concept on the third floor of the trendy 22nd Street--um, warehouse. Or something.

Maserati is using the festivities and international audience surrounding the New York auto show to reveal two high-performance GranTurismos custom-made for North America.

Suzuki appeals to both the eco-conscious and the power-hungry with concepts based on the Kizashi sedan for the New York auto show.The cars are the hybrid EcoCharge concept and the more powerful Apex concept.

Suzuki appeals to both the eco-conscious and the power-hungry with concepts based on the Kizashi sedan for the New York auto show.

Suzuki, hoping to pump some mojo into the brand's slow-selling flagship, unveiled two concepts based on the Kizashi sport sedan. Suzuki combined a 2.

Auto dealers often dream of getting in on the ground floor of a new, unproven automotive brand, like, say, another Toyota or Hyundai. But the reality of doing it in 2011 is a lot tougher, a panel of retail executives said here Tuesday.

Ford Motor Co. will launch a restyled 2013 Taurus sedan less than four years after the current Taurus went on sale. It will be the first vehicle in Ford's lineup to offer two direct-injection turbocharged EcoBoost engine choices.

Ford Motor Co. will launch a restyled 2013 Taurus sedan less than four years after the current Taurus went on sale. It will be the first vehicle in Ford's lineup to offer two direct-injection turbocharged EcoBoost engine choices.