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and#8220;It's great bein' 47 years old and still bein' able to win races,and#8221; said Dave Darland after winning the 73rd running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Perris Auto Speedway in Perris, Calif.

Saab's new owner will begin series production of the 9-3 almost two years to the day since the company was forced into bankruptcy.

Saab's new owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, will begin series production of the 9-3 sedan in Sweden on Monday, almost two years to the day since the company was forced into bankruptcy.

Saab's new owner, National Electric Vehicle Sweden, will begin series production of the 9-3 sedan in Sweden on Monday, almost two years to the day since the company was forced into bankruptcy.

The owner of a small tooling supplier in suburban Detroit wants to play a big role in the auto industry's high-stakes shift from steel to aluminum. He just needs time.

Automakers are catching on to Subaru's strategy of targeting the active-lifestyle, outdoorsy psychographic.

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly e-magazine goes live on Monday, Dec. 2. This edition looks at Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne's new plan to relaunch struggling Alfa Romeo.

Toyota targets big weight savings and fuel economy gains with new technology due in 2015, the company's top randd executives said.

PSA plans to invest 90 million euros to add production of a new Peugeot compact at its underutilized Rennes plant in France. Output will begin in mid-2016.

Despite its poor performance in Europe, Lexus will set a global sales record of more than 520,000 units this year.

The speculation that Alan Mulally is headed to Microsoft won't die down -- not helped by the fact that the Ford CEO has not exactly come out and said it isn't true.

PSA plans to invest 90 million euros to add production of a new Peugeot compact at its Rennes plant in France. Output will begin in mid-2016 of the vehicle, which will replace the 5008.

SUVs and crossovers rank far below hatchbacks and sedans when it comes to what customers in Europe intend to purchase, according to a study.

From GMM

F1 legend Michael Schumacher has admitted he is worried about the sport's financial health.

As teams prepare for the even more expensive 2014 regulations, Lotus and Sauber have already been struggling to pay their drivers and bills this season.

And amid rumours of a possible Marussia-Sauber merger over the forthcoming winter, it is possible the grid could shrink to just ten teams and twenty cars for 2014.

Photo: WRi2

Schumacher, the most successful driver in grand prix history, admitted he is worriedly watching the situation from the sidelines.

"It is really alarming," the former Ferrari and Mercedes driver told Bild newspaper. "Financially it has become a very difficult situation, showing that even formula one is not immune."

44-year-old German Schumacher, however, has no such money worries, having sat atop the tree as F1's highest-earning driver for many years at Ferrari.

Indeed, now retired, he had been speaking about F1's financial troubles from Frankfurt, where he had travelled in his private jet to collect an original painting called 'Boxenstopp' for EUR 3,500.

From GMM

Tickets for next year's returning Austrian grand prix have sold out.

Next June's race at the former A1-Ring, demolished and rebuilt by Red Bull, went on sale a mere three days ago.

Race organisers Spielberg GmbH, a subsidiary of the energy drink company that also owns two formula one teams, said on Thursday that only cancelled tickets will now be available.

APA news agency said the few cancelled tickets were bought by fans so eager to attend the Austrian grand prix - last held in 2003 - that they booked twice.

"We are overwhelmed by the interest," a spokesman is quoted as saying.

The organisers have applied to authorities for qualifying and race-day capacities of 80,000 spectators per day.

A maximum of only 30,000 spectators will be allowed into the circuit on Friday, according to the 100-page application.

Bahrain GP organizers have scheduled their race to start at sunset, as Formula 1 visits the track for the 10th time in 2014.

Bahrain therefore becomes F1's third "night" venue, with the Singapore and Abu Dhabi races also taking places under floodlights.

"I believe that there can be no better way for us to mark our 10th anniversary in F1," the Bahrain International Circuit's Chief Executive, Sheikh Salman bin Isa Al-Khalifa told Reuters about the idea of racing at dawn.

World Endurance Championship (WEC) competitors are inaugurating the new floodlights this weekend during the 6 Hours of Bahrain, ahead of the 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, scheduled on April 6th.

2013 Singapore Grand Prix (Photo: WRi2)

From GMM

Nico Hulkenberg is expected to flee to Sahara Force India, and Sauber is now also losing its chief engineer to the Silverstone based team.

The Swiss newspaper Blick reports that Tom McCullough, whose official title at Sauber was head of track engineering, is heading to Sahara Force India for 2014 and beyond.

And amid reports the Hinwil-based team's Russian rescue deal may have collapsed, veteran correspondent Roger Benoit said Sauber has not yet responded to rumours of a merger with the Russian-owned F1 backmarker, Marussia.

Blick said that if Marussia's Andrey Cheglakov does push ahead with the deal, the newly-merged team would keep the formerly BMW-owned Sauber's Hinwil factory.

Photo: WRi2

Benoit added that there have also been rumours of possible mergers surrounding Lotus and Caterham, amid suggestions F1 may have to revive the concept of three-car teams or customer cars in order to sustain a healthy grid.

"I'm not in favour of customer cars," said Caterham boss Cyril Abiteboul recently.

"Having said that, I think the situation we have is not necessarily sustainable. Clearly an analysis must be made regarding what to do."

Elsewhere, it is reported that Williams - set to welcome Felipe Massa's race engineer Rob Smedley to Grove - is losing chief engineer Xevi Pujolar to Toro Rosso.

And yet another report indicated that the road for Pastor Maldonado's impending move to Lotus has now been cleared.

Heikki Kulta, the correspondent for Finland's Turun Sanomat, said a deal between Maldonado's backer PDVSA, and the French oil multinational Total, will allow branding by both sponsors to adorn next year's black and gold Lotus.

The PDVSA-Total deal was reportedly finalised early this week in Caracas, Kulta added.

From press release

Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce that Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado will join the Enstone squad alongside Frenchman Romain Grosjean for the 2014 Formula 1 season.

Pastor - a veteran of 58 Grand Prix starts, including pole position and victory at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix - has driven for Williams F1 Team since entering the sport at the start of the 2011 season.

Romain has raced for Lotus F1 Team since the start of the 2012 season, having previously driven for the Enstone outfit in its former guise of Renault F1 Team during the final seven races of the 2009 season, in addition to serving as third driver for the team in 2011.

Photo: Lotus F1 Team

Eric Boullier, Team Principal: "It is with great pleasure that we can formally confirm that Romain Grosjean will continue with Lotus F1 Team next season. He has really made the most of his tremendous talent over the latter part of the 2013 season and will be a fantastic asset to our 2014 challenge. Romain will be joined by Pastor Maldonado; a driver I have known since he drove for me at DAMS in the 2005 World Series by Renault season. It is clear that Pastor has pace and potential. With Romain and Pastor I believe Lotus F1 Team will be able to cause quite a few surprises next year."

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 Team Driver: "I am very happy to have official confirmation that I will be continuing to drive for Lotus F1 Team next season. I am very excited about next year's car and I cannot wait to get out on track for pre-season testing before heading to Australia for the first race of the season."

Pastor Maldonado, 2014 Lotus F1 Team Driver: "It is a fantastic opportunity for me to join Lotus F1 Team for 2014. It's no secret that I have wanted a change of scene to help push on with my Formula 1 career and Lotus F1 Team offered the very best opportunity for me to be competitive next season."

Nine-time World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb will race motorcycles this weekend as he will compete in the Scorpion Masters at Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France.

La Provence newspaper explains that the Scorpion Masters is a fun, but difficult competition destined to find the best overall motorcycle racer.

Forty racers who hold one international motorcycle title (road course and off-road) are invited to compete and join a few bike aficionados, such as Sebastien Loeb.

The competitors will compete in trial, enduro, supermotard and road racing events.

“I enjoy riding motorcycles,” said Loeb to the newspaper.

“It's so different from car racing. This will be my first race on two wheels since my very first race on a ‘mobylette' in 1990!”

Action starts Saturday morning.