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Here's your chance to acquire one of the 250 stupendous 1/1 scale, full size 2011 Ferrari 150º Italia steering wheel replicas!

Alright, so you're probably all Beetled out at this point; what with my blog about Berlin, my first impressions review, what it's like to drive on German roads (behind the wheel of a Beetle), and now this. But, trust me, you want to read this one. This isn't going to be some year-by-year account of each model and how it's changed. Nope. Instead, I wanted to look at the Beetle as a living and breathing entity, because truly that's what it's become to so many.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will stage a race this weekend at Portland International Raceway road course with the presentation of the Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125.

As exciting as it is to check out the latest Groupons and get an uber-cool deal on that vacation you've always wanted to take, it seems that the Groupon phenom doesn't translate well in the automotive world.

Whether you like stock car races or not, you have to admit that François Dumontier and the Octane Group did a tremendous job turning the Nationwide series race at Montreal's Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve into a highly-popular event.

The Nurburgring aims to stay on the formula one calendar beyond 2011 by renegotiating the financial terms of its contract.

Russia may be three years away from staging its maiden Grand Prix, but three F1 teams put the streets of Moscow on fire during the annual Bavaria City Racing Moscow event.

The Lotus Renault GP's technical director has been appointed Chairman of the FOTA Technical regulations working group.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Richard Petty Motorsports officials announced Monday that Greg Erwin has joined the team and will replace Mike Shiplett as crew chief for the No. 43 Sprint Cup entry driven by A.J. Allmendinger.

HRT's new owner is already making changes at the struggling Spanish team.

Sometimes family cars can be a bit blah. No offense to any automakers out there, of course, but when practical 2.45-children family vehicles are put on the road, they're usually on the more mundane side. From ho-hum designs to interiors that serve more purpose than pleasure, it's often hard to get excited about your people carrier.

Yup, Shelby Supercars has done it again: it's time for a new beastly ride to leave their stables, the Tuatara on the tailpipes of the Ultimate Aero.

Nissan said on Monday that the sticker price for the base version of the 2012

Nissan said on Monday that the sticker price for the base version of the 2012

Nissan said Monday that the sticker price for the base version of the 2012

The American Automobile Association has unveiled an example of its new roadside-assistance truck, which is capable of recharging batteries for stranded drivers of electric vehicles.

The 2012 Nissan Versa hatchback, in dealerships nationwide, carries a sticker price $240 less than last year's model, Nissan North America said today. The price tag on this year's base model is $15,140, including a $760 destination charge.

Car buyers who think they are helping the planet by choosing a hybrid vehicle to aid in cutting emissions don't always get the biggest bang for their buck, according to an environmental interest group.

Wisdom borne of experience: If you are contemplating the purchase of a British car and the vital parts of that car are in more than, say, two cardboard boxes, your purchase is suspect.

Also in this episode: Kyle Busch notches his 100th NASCAR win, Dodge thinks about bringing back the Magnum station wagon, and Ferrari gets its hybrid powertrain out on the road for testing.