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Feb
21st

WSBK: Ultimate test before season’s opener at Phillip Island

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The Australian circuit of Phillip Island will host this week both the final session of pre-season testing and the opening round of the World Superbike Series Championship, a tradition since 1990.
Feb
21st

DTM: Mike Rockenfeller could graduate to the works Audi team

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Rumours suggest that German driver Mike Rockenfeller will be promoted to the Audi works team for the 2011 DTM season, replacing Martin Tomczyck.
Feb
21st

A diesel-powered Chevy Cruze in North America for 2012

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The Chevrolet Cruze, enormously popular both with consumers and the automotive press, will be available in a diesel variant in North America from 2012 (as a 2013 model year), according to GM Inside News.
Feb
21st

NASCAR: Trevor Bayne rides the express elevator to NASCAR’s top floor

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Surprise Daytona 500 winner, Trevor Bayne, is so new to the Sprint Cup level that even his website is under construction.
Feb
21st

Fuel consumption; what it’s not

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Is low. Those of us privileged enough to live above the Snowbelt (tear...) must face harsh winter driving conditions which reek havoc on fuel consumption. As we were discussing the topic at the office, we noticed that three of us, with very different vehicles, were consuming roughly the same amounts per 100 km. I decided to dig a little deeper.
Feb
21st

NASCAR: Trevor Bayne breaks out with a surprising Daytona 500 victory (+photos)

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In only his second Sprint Cup race Trevor Bayne burst on the scene becoming the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 one day after his 20th birthday.
Feb
21st

AMA SX: Chad Reed back on top

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More than 53,342 fans were on hand Saturday night at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to witness long-time favourite Chad Reed (Honda) takes his first AMa Supercross win of the 2011 season.
Feb
21st

NASCAR: Trevor Bayne breaks out with a surprising Daytona 500 victory

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In only his second Sprint Cup race Trevor Bayne burst on the scene becoming the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 one day after his 20th birthday.
Feb
21st

F1: Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber think Pirelli to mean more passing

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Forget adjustable rear wings and KERS, it is this year's Pirelli tires that will cause more overtaking in 2011.
Feb
21st

2011 Toyota Sienna LE Review

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The minivan's advent in the '80s was sparked by Chrysler's Caravan and Voyager twins, and they were powered by a 4-cylinder engine. Young and not-so-young families scooped up the 7-passenger, K-car derived wagons like hot cakes, despite its 96-horsepower mill. Competitors soon followed.
Feb
21st

Geneva 2011: World premiere of the Maserati GranCabrio Sport

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Maserati will be presenting the GranCabrio Sport to the world for the very first time at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. With it, the Italian automaker is promising better driving dynamics, greater power, and a more sensible and efficient engine compared to the GranCabrio.
Feb
21st

Nissan trying to convince Porsche drivers to try a GT-R

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We all know that the GT-R is a real beast, both on the road and at the track. Nissan has dreamed up a creative and unusual marketing scheme to entice Porsche drivers to give it a whirl and succumb to its charms.
Feb
20th

Toyota says don’t call them Priuses — call ’em the Prii

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The people have spoken, and it's official: All those Toyota hybrids rolling down the roads will henceforth be known as Prii -- not Priuses, Prien or Prium.
Feb
20th

Audi to reveal new A3-based sedan concept at Geneva auto show:

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Audi has issued a series of official renderings depicting an A3-based sedan concept. The concept will make its public debut at the Geneva motor show.
Feb
20th

Smart creates Forspeed electric roadster

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Smart will unveil the Forspeed study for a electric roadster at the Geneva auto show next month.
Feb
20th

2011 Acura RDX Tech Review

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It's compact in size but not in attitude. Acura's RDX enters 2011 largely unchanged from last year when it underwent significant modification.
Feb
20th

Safer traffic lights… that let you cross a red light!

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In about a month, the city of Marysville, California will test a new red light system designed to predict and prevent traffic collisions at intersections in a most unusual way.
Feb
20th

Who is the most influential automaker on Twitter?

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The automobile manufacturers were quick to build their marketing and communication campaigns into the social media, and with good reason. The benefits of successful strategies have been demonstrated long ago: recruitment, customer loyalty, promotion, the list goes on and on.
Feb
20th

Rolls-Royce 102EX: 100% electric and headed to the Geneva Show

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The lightest Roller is the Ghost, which tips the scales at 5,209 pounds or 2,360 kilograms. As a result, it's hard to imagine how an electric powertrain could get one of their leather-lined yachts moving swiftly and for a reasonable distance.
Feb
20th

ALMS: New paddle-shift era begins in GT competition (+video)

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The GT competitors in the American Le Mans Series will be allowed to use the paddle-shift systems starting in 2011.
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