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Real life safety, that's what it's all about. The Mercedes-Benz philosophy for safety is much more comprehensive than simply focusing on crash tests alone. It takes the findings from accident research into account and integrates active and passive safety systems based on more then 70 years of development to achieve even greater levels of safety on the road. Full story...

MARKHAM, Ontario - Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. has announced pricing for its all-new 2011 Sonata. The totally redesigned 2011 Sonata offers hundreds of dollars-worth of content with only minor price increases from the previous model year Sonata, and starts at under $23,000. Full story...

Japanese rookie Kamui Kobayashi put a lightweight Sauber in first place at the very end of the second day of official Formula 1 testing at Jerez, Spain. Full story...

Danica Patrick's transition from driving IndyCars to NASCAR could be compared to a student's progress in school. Full story...

And then there were 12! Every year, a panel of Canada's top professional automotive journalists meets to evaluate the latest vehicle models hitting the Canadian marketplace. Vehicles are categorized by price and intention, and each vehicle category generates a single winner. Full story...

TORONTO - Announced today at Audi Downtown Toronto was an innovative sales program designed to get noticed by premium car buyers and Audi's closest competitors. Full story...

After displaying the concept version of ActiveHybrid 7 at last year's Toronto auto show, BMW is all set to show us the production version at this year's show. Full story...

The all-new SLS AMG replaces SLR as the flagship sports car from Mercedes-Benz. It made its world debut at last fall's Frankfurt show, and its Canadian debut at last month's Montreal show. Central Canada will get its first in-the-flesh look at this uber sports car at the 2010 Toronto show. Full story...

Toronto show visitors will get a chance to check out the re-invented Buick Regal, a car that demonstrates the new global focus of automakers, and one destined for Canadian production in 2012. Full story...

Mazda's display at the 2010 Canadian International Autoshow is all about the 2011 Mazda2, a stylish, fun-to-drive five-door hatchback. Zoom-Zoom in its most concentrated form - compact and efficient, yet packed with style and substance, the 2011 Mazda2 will launch into the Canadian market late in the summer of 2010. Full story...

If you haven't noticed, Hyundai is on a bit of a rampage with their latest models. Built to carry forward on the high-speed, high-style momentum started by the Genesis coupe and Sedan, the Korean automaker is gearing up the 2011 Sonata for sales success, too. Full story...

The Mazda2 isn't even on Canadian showroom floors yet, but the Japanese automaker is already showcasing its lifestyle-specific and high-performance possibilities. Full story...

In Canada, Mitsubishi is particularly famous for its rally-derived, high-performance Lancer Evolution. In Europe, however, a number of sport utility vehicles have won a number of rally/raid-type events, elevating Mitsubishi as a major player in this highly-competitive market segment. Full story...

Stuttgart. Exactly 110 years after Ferdinand Porsche developed the world's first car with hybrid drive, the Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is once again taking up this visionary drive concept in production-based GT racing: During the Geneva Motor Show, a Porsche 911 GT3 R with innovative hybrid drive is making its debut, opening up a new chapter in the history of Porsche with more than 20,000 wins in 45 years scored by the extremely successful Porsche 911 in racing trim. Full story...

Chicago, - The 2010 Volvo XC70 will be shown at the Chicago Auto Show on February 11, 2010 with the industry's first Internet connected Rear Seat Entertainment System with Windows XP, WiFi and a 500G hard drive. Full story...

Ford's just finished a year as the 'non bankrupt' American automaker, and they're not using their positive position in their home market to rest on their laurels. After launching numerous new technologies and winning several big awards for their latest models, Ford is showing its fans at the CIAS what's in the pipeline for the near future. Full story...

Danica Patrick's transition from driving IndyCars to NASCAR could be compared to a student's progress in school. Full story...

Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber has expressed concern about a website featuring the famous seven time world champion's name. Full story...

Ferrari Racing Pack Features 10 Glorious New Cars and Extended Career Mode Available Exclusively on the Xbox 360 Full story...

Renault F1 Team is delighted to announce a renewal agreement with Processia Solutions, a long time official supplier of the team. Processia Solutions, based in Laval, Canada, specializes in the implementation of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solutions and in advanced software development. Full story...