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Sebastien Loeb (Citroën) inherited first position in rally Argentina after Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) made a small mistake while leading the event.

Ogier hold the lead at the end of Thursday, but a small mistake in the very first stage on Friday dropped him down in order as he lost about thirty seconds, which allowed Loeb to move up in first place.

The Volkswagen driver was closing on his rival at the end of the day, but he lost several seconds after a puncture in the last stage of the afternoon, which put him 40,3 seconds behind his fellow country man before Saturday's stages.

Meanwhile, Mikko Hirvonen (Citroën), who was holding third position behind Loeb suffered a puncture that cost him about 40 seconds, before electric problems dropped him down to sixth position. Jari-Matti Latvala (Volkswagen) was on his way to second place, but he also suffered puncture, and lost two positions, as he concluded the day in fourth position.

Behind Loeb and Ogier, Evgeny Novikov (Ford) was happy to complete the provisional podium finish, after his team mate Mads Ostberg was forced to retire on Thursday.

Friday was not a good day for the Citroen driver, Mikko Hirvonen. (Photo: WRC)

One of the odder things about living in "the future" is that things develop so gradually, hardly any of the really amazing things we're exposed to every day seem amazing or futuristic.

We rang in the week with good news as we found out that the Cadillac ATS will bring a coupe version when the new model arrives next year.

A "Jack Reacher" chase scene (above) featuring a Chevrolet Chevelle SS clone is the inspiration for an endurance contest next week.

Tesla increased the guaranteed residual value of its electric Model S sedan to 50 percent after its lease-to-own period of three years.

Enterprise Holdings has promoted Christine Taylor-Broughton, the granddaughter of the car rental company's founder, to senior vice president of North American operations effective immediately.

It has been three years since BMW announced its new i lineup, a range of so-called megacity vehicles beginning with the compact

Ford, seeking to challenge Toyota's dominance in gasoline-electric vehicles, said it will pass its own full-year record for hybrid sales in the United States this month on demand for its Fusion and C-Max hybrid models.

The last manual-transmission diesel convertible we drove was the Volkswagen Beetle. It was a fine little cruiser -- and#8220;joyfuland#8221; is a word we bandied about a lot.

Studebaker's mid-'50s coupes -- including the gorgeous Commander Starliner -- were tantalizing but frustrating. Early cars used flimsy steel for the frame, resulting in undesirable flexibility.

Lead-generation Web site Autobytel reported its highest quarterly revenues in five years during the first quarter -- growth that reflects the improving automotive market.

Senior motorsports editor Mac Morrison walks us through this weekend in racing.

Auto parts maker American Axle and Manufacturing said net income fell 86 percent in the first quarter, citing debt refinancing and high costs for new-vehicle launches.

The beleaguered Spanish car market appears to be showing signs of life, helped by a scrappage scheme and the calendar.

When Mercedes-Benz asked if we wanted to take a ride in the

Veteran auto industry executive Richard Beattie has joined Kawasaki Motors USA as chief marketing and sales officer.

The Nissan Juke-R put rubber to racetrack in America for the first time on Thursday.

2014 Porsche 911 Turbo First Look

Still fast at 40.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911, and the 40th anniversary of the iconic Turbo model. So it's a fitting time for Porsche to introduce all-new versions of the 911 Turbo and the 911 Turbo S, which are based on the latest 991-generation of the 911. The pair of forced-induction coupes goes on sale in the U.S. at the end of this year.

Photo Gallery: 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo First Look - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo First Look - Automobile Magazine

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Monday the 6th is the annual May Day 'bank holiday' here in England. Spring appears to have sprung, so we'll be off-grid catching rays, driving cars and stretching our legs while we can.

Car sales rose in Germany and Spain last month, adding to signs that Europe's austerity-driven auto slump could soon bottom out. Spanish car sales increased 11 percent while registrations in Germany advanced 4 percent.