Auto News 5

On July 16 to 18, some of the most beautiful collector cars in the world will be assembled at Blainville's Parc Équestre, north of Montreal, for the second edition of the Concours d'Élégance Le Mirage. Full story...

For the first time, Dodge and Mopar have worked together to create a limited-edition version of the 2010 Challenger, and it's called the Mopar '10. It will only be available in black, but with a choice of three accent colours: Mopar Blue, Red or Silver. Full story...

The luxury sedan niche is particularly diverse and offers a wide array of models - and prices! The very definition of this type of car varies from one consumer to the next. So much so that some buyers associate the Toyota Avalon with this category, with an asking price of a little over $40,000, while others think of nothing less than the sumptuous BMW 7 Series, whose price largely exceeds $100,000. Full story...

Hot enough for you? As we shuttle ourselves from house to office, to mall and back, looking for a place to stay cool, our cars are suffering. Not exactly in pain mind you, but keeping the temperature down in the car's cabin requires lots of energy and we all know what the by-product of energy consumption is right? Heat. Couple that to your internal combustion engine and ambient temperatures hovering in the low to mid 40s and you get a potential recipe for trouble. Full story...

French car manufacturer Citroen has released to the medias the first and very short video of its fully electric Survolt race car in a test session. Full story...

After months and months of speculation, the iQ has been cleared for sale in Canada. That's good news. Why is it good news? Because a lot of people don't need huge cars like the Yaris or land yachts like the Corolla. The average couple has only 1.4 kids, so why have room for five passengers when you only need four? Full story...

Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner wants to sit down with German driver Sebastian Vettel at Silverstone this weekend and talk about the future. Full story...

This dramatic 5-minute video takes you behind the scene of the mighty Audi team during the recent 24 Hours of Le Mans. Full story...

A secret of Red Bull's superior pace in the decisive Q3 phase of qualifying may have been revealed. Full story...

The Renault F1 Team announced on Wednesday that Robert Kubica has agreed a contract extension which will make him a Renault driver until the end of the 2012 season. Full story...

Dietrich Mateschitz is confident about Red Bull's ability to win the 2010 world championship. Full story...

Jean Todt does not sound confident about formula one's return to America. Full story...

After a fast start in 2009 Stewart-Haas Racing is still looking for a fully sponsored 2011. Full story...

The proliferation of platforms has lead to all sorts of automotive cocktails. While classification was once an easy thing, it has become quite complicated today: the old SUVs are now crossovers and sedans come in all sizes and combinations. The Infiniti EX35 falls somewhere between these nebulous classes, an undeniably charming and capable vehicle. Full story...

2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid

Smooth Sailing

First an SUV. Then a sedan. And now a hybrid. It may be another gut punch for purists, but Porsche's foray into volume products and new segments continues with a hybrid model for the new, second-generation Porsche Cayenne. However, the Cayenne S Hybrid isn't an overweight Toyota Prius. Both the hardware and the software feature unique-or at least unusual-approaches to hybrid execution. The result is that the Porsche Cayenne doesn't drive like any other hybrid.

Photo Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid - Automobile Magazine

2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

Full story...

Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. fell another 16 percent today. It was the fourth consecutive decline after the electric vehicle maker's stock soared 41 percent in its first day of trading a week ago. Full story...

It's not often that Americans see more than a couple dozen Porsches in one spot at the same time. But those who make it to the annual Porsche Club of America Parade in St. Charles, Ill. Full story...

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: It's always enjoyable to have a big truck for the night, especially one as well-appointed and powerful as this Ram. Full story...

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: It's always enjoyable to have a big truck for the night, especially one as well-appointed and powerful as this Ram. Full story...

Tom Nemet, owner of the Nemet Auto Group in Jamaica, N.Y., and a major advocate for new car dealers and foreign brands, died July 4. He was 76. Nemet had been battling cancer for 18 months. Full story...