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It was long ago decided that nothing is sacred anymore. Porsche's got an SUV, Ferrari's got a wagon and now Jeep will get a tiny un-Jeep-like car with a 7-slat grille. What about the Patriot and Compass you say? Well, they lowered the "bar" in a way and have paved the way for what is internally known as the "SS."

In head-to-head duels held on a1.192-kilometre long track, the 18 DTM drivers thrilled 54,000 spectators with tremendous race action. Here's a video of the final battle involving Bruno Spengler of Mercedes and Edoardo Mortara of Audi.

The sales numbers are in for the first six months of 2011 and, like the previous 13 years, the Honda Civic is Canada's bestselling car. However, its lead is actually pretty thin, and Honda must be wondering if it can pull it off for a 14th year in a row.

You might be asking yourself this question. We certainly are.

Since the Obama administration announced their proposed fuel economy rules for 2017-2025 (including a 56.2 mpg rule), the auto industry has been up in arms about it. So, what better way to air their grievances and get the general public on their side? Why, targeted ads, of course.

Volvo, which built a reputation around security and reliability, aims to broaden its appeal, especially with Chinese consumers, by adding user-friendly comforts and a touch of luxury.

Canadian driver Bruno Spengler took advantage of the only mistake of his Audi rival Edoardo Mortara this weekend, in Munich, to win the second day of festivities at the Olympic stadium of the Bavarian capital of Germany.

Turner Motorsports will have a second BMW M3 car in the GT championship on July 24th. Testing will take place on Monday and Tuesday of this week for the No. 93 livery to be ready to race next weekend.

Audi has unveiled on Friday its new A5 DTM model set to replace the highly successful, four times champion, A4 coupe.

City counsels talk about it endlessly: How to get residents to stop driving and take public transit. From buses to metros and even city-run bike-sharing programs, the main problem always seems to be that not enough people use them; or rather too many people still drive their cars in busy downtown cores.

Ty Dillon truly dominated the Prairies Meadows 200 event at the Iowa Speedway on Saturday and won his fifth race of the current season.

You know those weird little pixalated squares you see in magazines and on billboards? Well, now you'll see them on Porsche product sheets in their showroom car windows. Known as "mobile tags" these little black-and-white squares are backed with lots of information and media files for you to enjoy.

Most of my girlfriends are not really into cars like I am. They are great at reminding me that women and men buy cars for different reasons. This week, one of my friends asked me what car I was driving, and I replied "the MINI Cooper Clubman". She had a strange look on her face, so I said "a MINI - just an extended one"; she still had a blank stare in her eyes. "The Italian Job?" I said: this, of course, she is familiar with.

Frenchman Yvan Muller completed his weekend sweep from top of the practice chart to pole position to double win in Donington Park's opening WTCC races.

NASCAR team Michael Waltrip Racing has commenced legal action against F1's famous British outfit Williams and Mike Coughlan.

Love him or hate him, there is no denying that Kyle Busch knows his way to victory lane in NASCAR's premier divisions.

Nico Rosberg will drive Juan Manuel Fangio's 1954 Mercedes next week, at the Nurburgring's old Nordschleife layout, in Germany, announced Formula One's official website.

Nissan drivers Lucas Luhr and Michael Krumm won on Sunday the GT1 championship race at the Paul Ricard after an already successful weekend that saw them lead the qualifying session and qualifying race.

China's Chongqing Light Industry says it has acquired SaarGummi Group, an insolvent automotive sealing strip supplier in Germany.

China's Chongqing Light Industry says it has acquired SaarGummi Group, an insolvent automotive sealing strip supplier in Germany.