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Canadian Remy Audette won his first race of the 2011 Formula 2000 season in Virginia, U.S. Audette also broke a lap record during Friday's private testing session.

Penske Racing's Will Power claimed victory on Sunday at the Grand Prix of Alabama, round two of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar series.

Once again, a host of summer and all-season tires are available from the various manufacturers. In order to help you make the right selection, we evaluated most passenger car tire models on the Canadian market.

For several months now, everything has been pointing to Alfa Romeo returning to North America around the end of 2012, after an absence of several years. Car enthusiasts have been rubbing their hands in anticipation at the thought of acquiring models like the 4C Concept in the near future. However, it seems that president and CEO Sergio Marchionne isn't satisfied with the design of the cars that will pave the way for a successful return on Canadian and American shores.

Auto123.com recently visited the Michael Waltrip Racing shop in Cornelius, NC for a non-exclusive tour. Any NASCAR fan can show up at the race shop, pay a small fee, and take a tour of the factory and see the race cars being built.

President and CEO of Jeep Michael Manley has motioned that the automaker is toying with the idea of offering diesel engines in two or three years' time, giving consumers an alternative that would help them combat steadily rising gas prices.

Will Power (Penske) took his first victory of the 2011 IndyCar Series' season by winning Sunday from pole to finish the Honda Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park.

Organisers of the inaugural 2011 Indian grand prix have renamed the New Delhi circuit.

Bernie Ecclestone has played down rumours F1's owner CVC is looking to sell its 100 per cent ownership of the sport.

Sauber chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn has confirmed a debate is in play regarding the engine formula for 2013.

McLaren excused Lewis Hamilton after denouncing his "very poor" race strategy in Sunday's Malaysian grand prix.

Pole sitter Victor Garcia (Team Moore), making his second start in the No. 22 TMR-Xtreme Coil Drilling car, held off Andretti Autosport's Stefan Wilson for 36 laps to win the Indy Lights event in Alabama.

When the Chrysler group announced a product onslaught for 2011, they weren't kidding. About two-thirds of their line-up received a redesign or a facelift and equipment changes, and two new models were introduced.

At any time, enthusiasts can get their daily dose of motortainment with V12, our new supercharged blog, which presents some of the hottest videos from around the world. This week, our top 5 includes a distracted pace car driver causing chaos during a Le Mans Series race, spectacular footage of a semi-trailer truck driver channelling his inner Ken Block, a catastrophic hill climb, a viral ad for the 2012 Hyundai Accent projected onto a building and a short clip that shows you how not to load a Porsche Carrera GT onto a trailer.

With the arrival of spring each year, many of us look upon our filthy cars with dismay and decide a good spot of spring cleaning is in order. No one really likes to drive a car that could pass for the local garbage dump. Also, improper care of your vehicle can eventually lead to the deterioration of the fabric and paint, which in turn can affect the resale value or force you to fork over more of your hard-earned cash when the lease is up.

Fiat SpA is preparing to raise its ownership stake in Chrysler Group to 30 percent as soon as this week, said two people familiar with the matter. An announcement may come as soon as tomorrow or Tuesday.

The Swedish government is working to enable Saab to receive a commercial bank loan to let the cash-strapped carmaker avoid bankruptcy, three people familiar with the situation said.

The Swedish government is working to enable Saab to receive a commercial bank loan to let the cash-strapped carmaker avoid bankruptcy, three people familiar with the situation said.

Alfa Romeo's return to North America has been delayed at least a half year partly because Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is not satisfied with the design of the cars that will lead the brand's comeback in the crucial market, people with direct...

Alfa Romeo's return to North America has been delayed at least a half year partly because Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne is not satisfied with the design of the cars that will lead the brand's comeback in the crucial market, people with direct...