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Kevin Harvick turned what could have been a series of pit road disasters into a victory coming back to win the rain-delayed Nationwide Race at Las Vegas beating Denny Hamlin."We had our worst day ever on pit road," said his crew chief Ernie Cope. Full story...

Charles Pic took victory in Race 2 in Bahrein, ahead of Giaccomo Ricci and Javier Villa. Full story...

As the 2010 pre-season winds down on Sunday, F1's pecking order for the forthcoming world championship continued to develop. On the final overcast morning of the Barcelona test, many runners took fuel out of their cars and fitted new tyres to gauge raw qualifying pace. Full story...

Michael Schumacher on Saturday steered away from claims his 2010 car might not be a winning one. "This was an initial feeling and it looks like that maybe we were running more fuel than others on Friday and that is why track times didn't look so good," said the German, who is 41. Full story...

Esteban Gutierrez will be seen in Sauber team gear in formula one paddocks this year. The 18-year-old Mexican, who tested with the Swiss team last December, will "attend a number of grands prix in 2010", it was announced in a media statement. Full story...

David Coulthard has not yet signed to race in the German touring car series DTM in 2010, according to Mercedes' Norbert Haug. The Scot tested one of the German marque's cars recently, sparking rumours that he will soon test again prior to replacing Mathias Lauda, the son of the triple world champion Niki Lauda. Full story...

According to Finland's Turun Sanomat, Fairuz Fauzy does not know when he will drive the car next. It could be during Friday practice for the Malaysian grand prix in April. Full story...

The Lincoln MKT is anything but ordinary. Its profile is unique, its grille spectacular, its finish remarkable and its size, well, a little excessive. But in the EcoBoost version, the MKT's truly distinguishing feature is slumbering under the hood. This is the review of a big vehicle that almost succeeds in passing for a small one. Full story...

The virtual world of the successful Gran Turismo race simulation games enters a crucial phase today. The 18 winners from across the 17 participating countries will gather at the famous Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK. For the next five days they will be put through a series of gruelling driving, physical and mental challenges in order to select the two competitors that display the most talent, determination and potential to succeed as real racing drivers. Full story...

For the millions of people who suffer from airborne allergies, Ford is making a small change that could produce huge benefits. Beginning with the 2010 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ, more efficient, upgraded allergen filters have been installed in the vehicles' climate control systems. The particulate filters remove pollen, mold spores and road dust from outside air. The result is a cleaner, fresher cabin for occupants. Full story...

The virtual world of the successful Gran Turismo race simulation games enters a crucial phase today. The 18 winners from across the 17 participating countries will gather at the famous Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK. For the next five days they will be put through a series of gruelling driving, physical and mental challenges in order to select the two competitors that display the most talent, determination and potential to succeed as real racing drivers. Full story...

Pininfarina will unveil at the Geneva auto show a modern interpretation of the most famous car it produced for Alfa Romeo: the 1966 Duetto spider. Full story...

After dominating the airwaves as the primary automotive advertiser on the Super Bowl, Hyundai now heads to the Academy Awards as the event's exclusive automotive sponsor for the second straight year. Full story...

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U.S. regulators have purchased and will test the Lexus ES 350 once owned by a Tennessee woman whose testimony in Congress personalized allegations of unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp. Full story...

Toyota outlined a range of services now being offered nationwide to customers who have been affected by the automaker's recalls. Full story...

Lexus has released details its new CT 200h car, the first full hybrid vehicle to be launched in the premium compact segment. The CT 200h was designed and developed with the European market in mind but will be sold worldwide, Lexus said. Full story...

Toyota showed an impressive reduction in its fleet's average carbon dioxide emissions in 2009 and now trails No. 1 Fiat by a small margin in the race to be Europe's greenest brand. Toyota slashed its average CO2 emissions to 130. Full story...

VW suffered a worse than expected 71 percent drop in operating profits last year, but predicted a rebound this year as new models boost sales volumes. Full story...