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Feb
13th

New coupe is ‘most sporty C class ever,’ Mercedes says

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Mercedes-Benz aims to win more younger buyers with its C-class coupe, which will debut next month at the Geneva auto show. Mercedes expects the coupe to account for 10 percent to 15 percent of total C-class sales. Full story...
Feb
13th

WRC: Mikko Hirvonen wins Rally of Sweden; Solberg loses his license

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Mikko Hirvonen has got his 2011 World Rally Championship campaign off to a dream start with his second successive victory on Rally Sweden as the new World Rally Car era began in Scandinavia. Full story...
Feb
13th

F1: Final day of testing at Jerez – Rubens Barrichello is fastest

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Veteran Formula 1 driver, Brazilian Rubens Barrichello took the Williams FW33-Cosworth to the top of the timesheets on the final day of this week's Jerez de la Frontera test. Full story...
Feb
13th

F1: Pat Symonds by-pass ban through company work with Virgin

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Pat Symonds is back in F1 with the Virgin team. The crashgate conspirator revealed last month that he wants to return to the sport, even though like Flavio Briatore he is banned from having an "operational role" until 2013. Full story...
Feb
13th

ARCA: Maryeve Dufault involved in an accident at Daytona

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After qualifying her car in 24th for the ARCA Series' season opener, the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at the Daytona International Speedway, Maryeve Dufault was inadvertenly involved in a massive crash that occured on Lap 65. Full story...
Feb
13th

F1: Nick Heidfeld in pole position for Lotus-Renault seat

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Nick Heidfeld has moved tantalisingly close to securing a race drive for the 2011 season. The prime candidate to replace injured Robert Kubica, 33-year-old German Heidfeld tested the Renault R31 at Jerez on Saturday and topped the timesheet. Full story...
Feb
13th

Andros Trophy: Jean-Philippe Dayraut wins last round; Jacques Villeneuve 2nd

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Newly crowned Jean-Philippe Dayraut (BMW Série 1) won the final round of the Andros Trophy in Lans-en-Vercors. He finished ahead of Canadian driver Jacques Villeneuve, who secured his first podium finish in the series. Full story...
Feb
13th

NASCAR: Mistake by Denny Hamlin gives Kurt Busch first Daytona win

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Kurt Busch got some unexpected and unintended help from rival Jamie McMurray to win the Bud Shoot-Out on Saturday night. Full story...
Feb
13th

F1: Is the sport heading towards yet another budget cap war?

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The idea of budget caps in formula one triggered a political war two years ago, but it is back on the agenda now according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner. Full story...
Feb
13th

GP2 Asia: Jules Bianchi and Stefano Coletti win season openers in Abu Dhabi

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Jules Bianchi and Stefano Coletti each won one of the opening rounds of the GP2 Asia season presented on the Abu Dhabi circuit this week-end. Full story...
Feb
13th

NASCAR: Kyle Busch needed a GPS to get to his garage after shootout

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One of the oddest vignettes of the Bud Shootout Saturday evening was the sight of Kyle Busch getting lost in the maze of the Daytona garages after his car was mostly crippled in the race. Full story...
Feb
13th

News follow-up: Allstate backtracks on ‘zodiac’ story

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Recently, we reported a tongue-in-cheek story correlating the revised zodiac signs to accident rates. The press release from Allstate led to some confusion around whether astrological signs are part of the underwriting process. Full story...
Feb
13th

Gas stations pose health risk for nearby residents

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According to Spanish researchers from the University of Murcia, people living within 50 metres of a gas station are exposed to airborne organic compounds that pose health hazards. Full story...
Feb
13th

2011 Lexus GS 450h Review

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Driving a luxury hybrid seems to be a contradiction in terms, but if you stop and think about it, luxury cars can benefit from being a hybrid just as much, if not more than a small car. We already know that adding an electric motor to a fuel efficient engine results in a considerable improvement in fuel economy (and thus a reduced carbon footprint). The 450h carries that theme forward, in comfort. Full story...
Feb
12th

Marchionne confirms Fiat pledge to invest in Italy

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed the carmaker's pledge to spend 20 billion euros revamping its domestic plants after meeting with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Full story...
Feb
12th

Marchionne confirms Fiat pledge to invest 20 billion euros in Italy

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed the Italian carmaker's pledge to spend 20 billion euros revamping its domestic plants after meeting with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Full story...
Feb
12th

Marchionne confirms Fiat pledge to invest $27 billion in Italy

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed the Italian carmaker's pledge to spend $27billion revamping its domestic plants after meeting with Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. Full story...
Feb
12th

Toyota said to be cutting board members in shake-up

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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut its board to at least 17 members from the current 27 to improve decision-making after a wave of recalls, two people familiar with the plan said. Full story...
Feb
12th

Toyota said to be cutting at least 10 board members in shake-up

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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to cut its board to at least 17 members from the current 27 to improve decision-making after a wave of recalls, two people familiar with the plan said. Full story...
Feb
12th

Gumpert Tornante hits Geneva:

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German supercar maker Gumpert announced that it will unveil its long-rumored second model at the upcoming Geneva motor show. Full story...
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