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Robert Kubica will not be returning to his race seat in 2011, team owner Gerard Lopez has announced.

There are a number of significant changes to the Grand Cherokee's little sidekick for 2011, the most notable of which enabled the economical Jeep Compass to earn its "Trail Rated" badge. From the nose, the 2011 Compass looks remarkably similar to the Grand Cherokee, and that's no accident. The Grand Cherokee was smartly restyled for 2010, and the outcome has been highly praised; cashing in on that success only makes sense.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced the addition of the fuel-efficient 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost pickup trucks to its Canadian fleet, which already includes thousands of hybrids, in an effort to offer the largest fuel-efficient fleet in the industry.

We go through several phases in our lives were we reconsider our values, beliefs and the truths we hold to be fundamental. I'm currently living one of those defining moments in a man's life.

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As a flagship, the Infiniti M56x has a very serious job. Much like the signature dish at a famous restaurant, a flagship car's purpose is to blend everything its creators know about their craft into a single dish. As such, the M56x is concocted to offer up a top-notch blend of ingredients which include performance, luxury and technology.

Bonhams, which is known for auctioning some of the most prestigious and exclusive cars in the world, announced that it will offer ex-Beatle Paul McCartney's 1967 Lamborghini 400GT 2+2 during the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed on July 1.

After unveiling a special Prada edition of the Genesis sedan at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show, Hyundai finally chose to offer a limited number of 1,200 units in Middle Eastern and Asian countries.

South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors said Sunday they suffered from a production disruption of some of its SUV models after a labor strike at one of its suppliers led to a parts shortage.

Patrick Carpentier, who last competed in the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2005, got behind the wheel of Scott Speed's No. 20 Dragon Racing car in the morning practice session in an attempt to find speed for Bump Day qualifications.

Sebastian Vettel extended his runaway championship lead on Sunday despite intense pressure from Lewis Hamilton.

Carl Edwards took the checkered flag at NASCAR's All-Star race then wrecked his Ford Fusion at Charlotte Motor Speedway late Saturday night.

Ross Brawn has added his voice to the general feeling in the paddock this weekend that F1 should think hard about rescheduling the Bahrain grand prix in 2011.

Alex Tagliani (Sam Schmidt Motorsports) who had been one of the quickest driver of the week earned his first ever pole position for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 nest Sunday.

Charles Pic wins race 1 in Barcelona thanks to an optimal pit stop strategy.

After clearly dominating the first two practice sessions, Andrew Ranger won the pole for Sunday's ModSpace 150 at New Jersey Motorsports Park, which will be his first start in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.

Infotainment systems have greatly evolved over the past few years to handle navigation, internet access, climate control, communication and many other functions. But if you thought you've seen it all, guess again. Ford is currently exploring ways to connect medical devices to SYNC.

Because clearly we can never just be satisfied with what we've got at the moment, we have to continually look to the future and what we're getting next. For us, it's all about the next batch of cars to hit the streets; the 2012s. This year is barely halfway through and we're already looking for fresh wheels to fill out time on the road.

F1 is racing ahead with its four-cylinder turbo engine formula, despite speculation the sport was pushing to have the scheduled 2013 regulations repealed.

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