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Jun
20th

F1: Rome never wanted to replace F1’s Monza

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Historic Monza is more important to formula one than Rome, the Italian capital's mayor Gianni Alemanno has admitted.
Jun
20th

2012 Jeep Wrangler to get Pentastar V6

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We don't think anyone's surprised here. When Chrysler introduced its new 3.6-litre V6 and called it the Pentastar, they announced that it would replace no less than eight engines in their product line-up.
Jun
20th

V12 Blog: Top 5 videos of the week!

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Start your Monday off with a bang with the top 5 videos featured last week on V12, our new supercharged blog.
Jun
19th

A Fiat Accompli: Rodeo Drive, Italian style:

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The annual Father's Day car celebration, the Rodeo Drive Concours, has feted many a marque over the years, from the inaugural show in 1993 honoring the Ferrari 348 Spyder to one year that celebrated the first 100 years of the automobile by bringing...
Jun
19th

A Fiat Acompli: Rodeo Drive, Italian Style:

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The annual Father's Day car celebration, Rodeo Drive Concours, has feted many a marque over the years, from the inaugural show in 1993 honoring the Ferrari 348 Spyder to one year that celebrated the first 100 years of the automobile by bringing one...
Jun
19th

Buffett-backed carmaker BYD raises $219 million in China IPO

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Warren Buffett-backed Chinese carmaker BYD Co. will raise a less-than-expected 1.42 billion yuan ($219 million) in its initial public offering in Shenzhen, weighed down by weak investor sentiment and worries over its poor performance.
Jun
19th

Hyundai wants to boost European new-car sales 40% by 2013

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Hyundai has ambitious growth goals in Europe.
Jun
19th

Mercedes to add designers; plans an app store

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Mercedes-Benz wants to strengthen its global design team by adding people to fill specialized roles and hiring new stylists in China.
Jun
19th

Maybach may roll forward as Mercedes subbrand

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Daimler has delayed a decision on the future of Maybach by about a month and now is considering turning the luxury nameplate into a subbrand of Mercedes-Benz.
Jun
19th

Why Mercedes is beefing up its global design team

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Mercedes-Benz wants to strengthen its global design team by adding people to fill specialized roles and hiring new stylists in China.
Jun
19th

WRC: Sebastien Ogier takes win at Acropolis Rally

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Sebastien Ogier (Citroen DS3) wins Acropolis Rally, in Greece, in front of Sebastien Loeb. But the seven-time world champion was very upset with his team mate after the race.
Jun
19th

F1: Bernie Ecclestone summons F1 Commission for 2013 engine vote

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Bernie Ecclestone has organised a meeting of the F1 Commission in an attempt to formally scuttle the proposed engine rules for 2013.
Jun
19th

NASCAR: Carl Edwards holds off Stenhouse for Michigan NASCAR Nationwide win

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Carl Edwards' victory led a Roush Fenway Racing sweep of three of the top-five positions at Michigan International Speedway in the 250 mile NASCAR Nationwide race on Saturday.
Jun
19th

DTM: Martin Tomczyk wins at Lausitz and takes championship lead

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Martin Tomczyk (Audi) set his second victory in-a-row at Lausitzring, and moves up to first position in provisional classification ahead of Bruno Spengler (Mercedes), who takes 3rd today.
Jun
19th

F1: Source says Ferrari targeting Jenson Button

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Ferrari is eyeing Jenson Button as an ideal replacement for Felipe Massa, according to a British press report.
Jun
19th

Motorexpo comes to Toronto!

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What started out back in 1996 as a smart way for automotive manufacturers to showcase new products to the movers and shakers of London's Canary Wharf financial district, there are now Motorexpo events taking place in New York (World Financial Centre), Los Angeles (Bank of America Plaza), and starting this week, Toronto!
Jun
19th

2011 Lexus IS 350 AWD Review

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The "Relentless Pursuit of Perfection" that Lexus uses for a slogan should be adopted by road repair crews all over Canada. I found one rather large and deep pothole that, when I hit it, destroyed the tire on the car. As for being a hero and changing the tire yourself, just call the toll-free line for roadside service and save yourself a few hours of aggravation.
Jun
19th

F1: Lotus Renault to keep the name and the black livery in 2012

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The Renault team will keep its current name as well as the black and gold livery in 2012.
Jun
19th

Driving with windows down may increase skin cancer risk

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If you like to drive with the windows down on a sunny day, this report might change your habits. According to a study by the University of Washington in Seattle, more people in the U.S. are developing skin cancer on the left side of their body, which happens to endure more sun exposure during road trips.
Jun
19th

Heat can be the enemy

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As we shuttle ourselves from house to office to mall and back looking for a place to stay cool, our cars are suffering. While they're not exactly in pain, keeping the temperature down in your car's cabin requires lots of energy and we all know what the by-product of energy consumption is: heat. Couple that with your internal combustion engine and ambient temperatures hovering in the low- to mid-40s and you get a potential recipe for trouble.
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