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May
3rd

IndyCar: Will Power wins action-packed São Paulo race

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Japanese driver Takuma Sato came up ten minutes short of potentially claiming his first IZOD IndyCar Series victory. But Penske's Will Power, not usually one to pay attention to time, said "obrigado."
May
3rd

F1: Williams F1 appoints Mike Coughlan as Chief Engineer

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The Williams Formula 1 team announced Tuesday morning the departure of Sam Michael and Jon Tomlinson, and the surprising arrival of Mike Coughlan.
May
3rd

IRL: Rubens Barrichello would like to drive an Indycar

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Rubens Barrichello was in Sao Paulo last weekend, visiting the Indycar paddock, regretting of not being able to jump into one car and get some action.
May
3rd

F1: Williams already found several technical troubles

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Amid reports he and some of his senior technical colleagues could lose their job, Sam Michael is pushing to improve the situation at Williams.
May
3rd

Parents set negative example behind the wheel

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U.S. teens and tweens say their parents are riskier drivers than they claim, according to a new national survey commissioned by Ford Motor Company.
May
3rd

F1: FIA extends Bahrain deadline until June

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Bahrain has been given another month to propose the rescheduling of its postponed 2011 grand prix.
May
2nd

2011 Audi Q5 2.0T

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2011 Audi Q5 2.0T
2011 Audi Q5 2.0T - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
Less is more.

Automobile Magazine recently concluded a yearlong test of an Audi Q5 with the 3.2-liter V-6 engine which was the only engine available at launch. We came away thinking that the V-6-powered Q5 is a very quick and sporty-driving crossover, but we wished for better fuel economy. For 2011, Audi answered by adding a second engine option: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Audi Q5 2.0T - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


May
2nd

GM stokes El Camino gossip . . . again:

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Let the rumors of a new U.S.-market El Camino begin to swirl once again.
May
2nd

NHTSA probes shattering liftgate glass on Ford SUVs:

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 200,000 copies of the 2010 and 2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs for liftgate glass that reportedly shatters.
May
2nd

Honda delays redesigned CR-V, warns dealers of more model shortages:

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Honda Motor Co. on Monday warned dealers of more vehicle shortages and said it would delay the fall launch of its redesigned CR-V crossover.
May
2nd

10 worst car names–plus six more:

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In the car name game, there are winners and there are losers. Our friends at Hagerty Insurance recently posted their vote for the 10 worst car names. We took it upon ourselves to critique that list and add six of our own contenders.
May
2nd

Toyota’s North American engineering, manufacturing unit gets new COO

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Toyota Motor Corp. today named Shigeki Terashi president and COO of its North American engineering and manufacturing division, effective immediately. Terashi, 57, remains president of the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich.
May
2nd

Four-wheel, two-wheel BMWs battle it out in ‘The Chase’:

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A just-released Internet video pits two Akrapovic-tuned BMWs against one another to see which is faster--the two-door BMW M3 coupe or the BMW 1000 RR motorcycle.
May
2nd

Honda warns dealers of more model shortages, delays redesigned CR-V

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Honda today warned dealers of more vehicle shortages and said it would delay the fall launch of the redesigned CR-V crossover.
May
2nd

Hitting the g spot in Lamborghini’s latest:

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At first I thought maybe it was just jet lag, or travel lag, related to doing a superquick three-day trip from Detroit to Rome and back to drive the
May
2nd

U.S. probes shattering liftgate glass on Ford Escapes, Mercury Mariners

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into an estimated 200,000 2010-11 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner small crossovers because of shattering liftgate glass.
May
2nd

Ohio GM workers sue company, union for back pay

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A group of auto workers in Ohio is suing General Motors Co. and the UAW, claiming that GM unfairly denied them full pay and benefits and the union failed to represent and support them.
May
2nd

Saab to announce tie-up with China’s Hawtai Motor

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Saab will announce a strategic partnership with China's Hawtai Motor Group on Tuesday. Saab Chairman Victor Muller said the deal involved investing in Saab's owner, Spyker Cars.
May
2nd

Saab, Chinese automaker to announce partnership Tuesday

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Saab Automobile AB plans to hold a news conference Tuesday to announce a strategic partnership with China Hawtai Motor Group.
May
2nd

AUTOWEEK TV: We catch a glimpse of the 2013 Ford Fusion:

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Also in this episode: BMW delays the X1's arrival in the United States until late 2012, rally driver Matthew Marker dies in a crash in Washington and Porsche rolls out a diesel-powered Panamera. And happy birthday to Kyle Busch.
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