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Haas F1 Team, Formula 1's new team for 2016, is not fully determined to field an American driver.

The American team is currently setting up camp alongside founder Gene Haas' NASCAR operation in North Carolina.

However, Finland's Turun Sanomat newspaper quoted boss Gunther Steiner as saying there will also be an operations headquarters in Oxford, UK.

Team owner Gene Haas has said an American driver would be ideal, but Steiner insists: "We want, above all, an experienced driver. We're a new team so we're not going to take too many risks. We need to be clever."

Gunther Steiner and Gene Haas. (Photo: WRi2)

Audi unveiled a prototype of a coupe that signals the future styling direction of the luxury brand under new design chief Marc Lichte.

With the CX-3, which stands 4 inches taller than a Mazda3 compact five-door from road to roof but 7 inches shorter from bumper to bumper, Mazda joins the growing list of automakers offering off-road looks and premium content in a package that was...

Mazda hopes that the CX-3 will grab a share of a growing market for subcompact crossovers in Europe, where it will go up against the Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008 and Dacia Duster.

Cadillac is seeking some much-needed momentum for its entry-level ATS nameplate with the launch next spring of V series track-ready versions of the sedan and coupe.

Audi unveiled a prototype of a coupe that signals the future styling direction of the brand under new design chief Marc Lichte. The show car signals exterior and interior styling that will emphasize sportiness, lightweight design and all-wheel drive.

Ford will make a version of the Ford Edge with three rows of seats for the Chinese market, Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president of global marketing, sales and service, told journalists Tuesday on the eve of the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Federal safety regulators are seeking to expand regional recalls of faulty driver's-side airbags made by Takata into a nationwide campaign, prompting the supplier to warn of potential parts shortages.

Subaru is the latest automaker to embrace the virtual racing scene with a hyperfuturistic concept for 'Gran Turismo 6' on the PlayStation 3 game system.

News 19 Nov, 2014

Audi's prologue concept, revealed in LA, hints at a two-door rival for the S-Class Coupe and future design direction for A6, A7 and A8

IHS Automotive raised its 2015 production forecast for General Motors' full-sized pickups by 6 percent over previous estimates -- betting that tamer gasoline prices will juice demand for GM's biggest money-maker and help blunt the threat from...

After recalling millions of vehicles over potentially life-threatening Takata airbag inflators, Honda said it will replace airbags, as appropriate, for concerned customers who were not subject to the recall.

News 18 Nov, 2014

Jaguar has revealed its new voice control technology that allows you to operate smartphone apps on the move

News 19 Nov, 2014

Lexus LF-C2 Roadster concept previews a convertible version of the RC coupe - but there's no roof at all

VW's growth in China is expected to slow to 10 percent this year from 16 percent in 2013 due to a conservative strategy that has limited its production capacity, VW China chief Jochem Heizmann said.

Volkswagen's growth in China is expected to slow to 10 percent this year from 16 percent in 2013 due to a conservative strategy that has limited its production capacity, VW China chief Jochem Heizmann said.

News 19 Nov, 2014

S-Class-based Mercedes-Maybach saloon will top the range - with a 530bhp V12 for the S600 model

News 19 Nov, 2014

Mazda CX-3 crossover revealed at LA Motor Show, with new 1.5-litre diesel and 2.0-litre petrol engines

Volkswagen will build a wagon variant of its tuned-up Golf R compact car for the first time. The Golf R wagon will go on sale in Europe next spring.

Volkswagen is introducing a wagon variant of its tuned-up Golf R compact this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.