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There's a new contest available on our Facebook page. This time, the prize consists of a McLaren F1 steering wheel replica!

Christian Horner has hinted strongly that Mark Webber will stay with Red Bull in 2012.

Not so long ago, consumers who put safety first had to avoid sport utility vehicles given their tendency to roll over more easily than any other type of vehicle. But now, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, SUVs have a driver fatality rate half that of cars.

Audi team takes pole position at Le Mans for the first time since 2006, after the R18 driven by Lotterer, Fassler and Treluyer set the best performance.

There are two 'DRS' overtaking zones on Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Canadian grand prix, but only one 'detection' point.

Has it really been only six years since Hyundai Canada president Steve Kelleher told assembled automotive media that the company aimed to be one of the top three within five years? To our credit, nobody among us snickered, although I can't swear there was no smirking, so intently was I studying the carpet. The plan, he said, was to get rid of all the bean-counters and put the engineers, the designers-the folks who actually know what goes into making a car "good"-in charge.

Pastor Maldonado and Felipe Massa have revealed that Lewis Hamilton apologised personally after Monaco two weeks ago.

Sebastian Vettel added to the 'Wall of Champions' legend on Friday by crashing at the famous final chicane in morning practice.

Mercedes-Benz officially revealed the 2012 M-Class, a conservatively-styled midsize crossover offering a trio of more fuel-efficient engines with permanent all-wheel drive, a wide array of electronic gadgets and a bit more passenger room inside a redesigned interior.

Weeks go by and it's business as usual at Saab. Not! The automaker today revealed that its Trollhättan plant will temporarily suspend production yet again as some parts suppliers are reportedly still waiting for payments.

This article is part 2 in a series of stories on Fastco, a Canadian alloy wheel company established in Vaudreuil-Dorion, located west of the Island of Montreal. You can get acquainted with the company by reading up on their origins by clicking here.

"Is this in the job description?" I asked my drive partner as laughingly, we reassured each other that we were indeed working. Instead of a stuffy cubicle, our work place today was the open cockpit of the 2011 Camaro Convertible headed towards cottage country.

Sergio Perez will sit out the rest of the Canadian grand prix weekend.

EVs are still in their infancy, but the technological advances will never cease to amaze us. Students of the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) proved that it's possible to recharge EVs with liquid fuel.

Nico Rosberg put his Mercedes W02 on top of the timing sheets during the first free practice session held Friday morning at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal.

The Hot Wheels Live Tour will stop in Montreal during the Formula 1 race from June 10-12, 2011. With the Hot Wheels® Garage in tow, the Hot Wheels® Live Tour will make a thrilling stop at the Montreal event, giving fans three days of live action Hot Wheels® fun. Fans will not only have a chance to check out the Hot Wheels® Garage, but they'll also be able to pose alongside the Hot Wheels® girls at select adult focused events. Fans can pay homage to the history of the brand and look forward to the future through interactive Hot Wheels® displays, playing with the new Hot Wheels® Video Racer(tm) and Hot Wheels® Wall Tracks(tm) and challenging friends to a game of Hot Wheels® Eat My Dust inside the Hot Wheels® Garage. Race enthusiasts will have the opportunity to purchase their very own Hot Wheels® t-shirts, sweatshirts and accessories straight from the Garage.

If you still believe that the Corvette is built for straight-line accelerations but not the many twists and turns of a professional race track, this news will change your mind.

F1 on Friday inched another step towards confirmation that Bahrain will definitely not host a grand prix in 2011.

Just when you thought there'd never be another cool new way to accessorize and personalize your vehicle, turns out, there's a fancy new way to spice things up. For all you women out there (or men who see their cars as their girlfriends... it happens) looking to add a more feminine touch to your ride, "bling eyelashes" are the answer.

No, it's not a joke or a mistake. Sources close to Maserati told Inside Line that the Italian automaker is about to replace its 4.2L and 4.7L V8 engines with a 3.0-litre, twin-turbocharged version of Chrysler's Pentastar V6.