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Josh Hayes (Yamaha) closed out the 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing season with a pair of race wins in the AMA Superbike Championships at New Jersey Motorsports Park. Full story...

Ben Spies (Yamaha) and Noriyuki Haga (Ducati) were within two points of each other coming into round 11 (Of 17) of the World Superbike Championship, at the Nürburgring. After the races, Spies would be the new leader. Full story...

Eight spots, in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase, are up for grabs, here's the 11 contenders and what they'll need to do. Full story...

Mercedes-Benz Canada announced today that the Sprinter commercial vehicle brand will join the Mercedes-Benz group in Canada as of January 1, 2010. Well-known and respected as a benchmark in the light-duty commercial vehicle segment, the Sprinter vans offer customers the best overall value and lead the industry in the areas of safety, fuel efficiency and innovation. Full story...

Italian driver Vitantonio Liuzzi last Thursday tested the Mercedes-Benz powered Force India's 2009 car at Kemble Airport (UK). Full story...

According to Brent Dewar, vice president of Chevrolet Global, General Motors is not planning to add new Sprint Cup partners for the upcoming 2010 season. Full story...

Alfa Romeo, always a byword for sophisticated engineering and high-performing engines, proudly presents the revolutionary MultiAir system, developed and patented by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies. Full story...

Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the 2011 C30 at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, revealing a vehicle with a new front end and a sharper sport chassis with the optional R-Design package. The C30 is a two-door premium compact with a glass hatch and seating for four. The vehicle will become available in Canada in the first half of 2010 and prices will be announced closer to on-sale date. Full story...

The Lotus Range Extender - designed specifically for the new breed of highly efficient series hybrid vehicles. Full story...

Avant-garde meets avant-garde. The New York-based limited-edition fashion and art publication Visionaire draws inspiration for its 57th issue from the unique two-seater smart fortwo. Visionaire 57 "2010" is the first plug-in electric issue of the publication. 52 internationally renowned curators and art collectors were recruited to select 365 works of art, making this issue, in the form of an electronic daily calendar, a ground-breaking compendium of contemporary art. Full story...

The award-winning Dodge Ram is the most accessorized vehicle in the Chrysler Group LLC product lineup, followed closely by Jeep(R) Wrangler, Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan. Full story...

Peugeot will introduce at the end of 2010 a new edition to its comprehensive model range, the i0n "zero-emissions" electric vehicle. This vehicle, developed in co-operation with Mitsubishi Motor Company (MMC), is aimed at both retail and fleet customers. Full story...

The Panamera, the new sport sedan of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is already in the spotlight, even before its sales launch. The online campaigns for the fourth model have already earned numerous awards. Full story...

The Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will emit just 83g CO2/km and have an economy rating of 3.5L/100km, according to SAE methodology measuring emissions for plug-in hybrids. Full story...

Sir Frank Williams now believes his Grove based formula one outfit will re-join the manufacturer-dominated teams association FOTA. Full story...

Jenson Button is buckling under the pressure of his bid for the 2009 world championship, according to the runner-up of last year's title fight. Full story...

Felipe Massa is currently in Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, following more than four hours of skull surgery on Monday. Full story...

Sebastien Loeb has admitted that talks with Red Bull about a one-off formula one appearance in Abu Dhabi this year have taken place. Full story...

As a former race car driver and current auto journalist, there are certain vehicles that I do not particularly look forward to trying out. Since a good old pick-up truck is not even remotely close to a race car, being handed the keys to one of these mastodons usually means that the week will be long and boring. Full story...

Kumho Tyre unionised workers have accepted the company's offer to freeze wages and suspend performance-based pay for this year in return for no job cuts. Full story...