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To commemorate the Model T, Ford recently challenged five universities from around the world to a design contest, charging them with the task of creating a revolutionary vehicle concept for the 21st century. The four-month contest has come to a close- and a hundred years after the Model T first revolutionized the modern world, the winner has been announced. Read more ...

On 26th November, the Scuderia Ferrari and the ACI-CSAI (the governing body of motor sport in Italy) will organise a day of testing at the Fiorano circuit, aimed at evaluating young Italian motor racing talent. Read more ...

To commemorate the Model T, Ford recently challenged five universities from around the world to a design contest, charging them with the task of creating a revolutionary vehicle concept for the 21st century. The four-month contest has come to a close- and a hundred years after the Model T first revolutionized the modern world, the winner has been announced. Read more ...

Felipe Massa has issued a swift rejoinder to championship challenger Lewis Hamilton's claim that it will be the Brazilian feeling the brunt of the pressure when his home race at Interlagos crowns the 2008 title. Read more ...

Team McLaren's director Martin Whitmarsh has moved to downplay fears that Lewis Hamilton's championship bid next weekend could be scuppered at the final hurdle by reliability concerns. Read more ...

The 2008 MotoGP season will come to a close this weekend in Valencia when the Spanish city will host the Gran Premio Parts Europe de la Comunitat Valenciana. Italian rider Valentino Rossi is still a favourite for victory coming off an eight-race podium streak. Read more ...

Hockenheim is, by tradition, the last event of the DTM season and this year won't be different as it will also be the final confrontation to decide who will be the 2008 series champion between Audi's Timo Scheider and AMG Mercedes' Paul di Resta. Read more ...

Cadillac's about to toss a 550 horsepower hand grenade into the high performance sedan market. The American luxury automaker's latest creation, the CTS-V, builds off of the award-winning CTS and dials up performance in a big way with a supercharged V8 engine. Read more ...

Flavio Briatore has issued an abrupt denial to unlikely speculation that French racer Sébastien Bourdais might be an option for a Renault race seat in 2009. Read more ...

The very reliable marketing information firm J.D. Power and Associates has released an important survey on consumer values in the automotive insurance industry. Read more ...

Some details have emerged about what was agreed and discussed in Geneva on Tuesday during FIA president Max Mosley's meeting with FOTA officials. Read more ...

Felipe Massa has issued a swift rejoinder to championship challenger Lewis Hamilton's claim that it will be the Brazilian feeling the brunt of the pressure when his home race at Interlagos crowns the 2008 title. Read more ...

Team McLaren's director Martin Whitmarsh has moved to downplay fears that Lewis Hamilton's championship bid next weekend could be scuppered at the final hurdle by reliability concerns. Read more ...

For 2009, the new F 150 can be ordered in seven different trim levels with three different engines and in three different cab styles that have three different box lengths. When you have decided on the cab and engine, you still have pages of choices to make on everything from interior trim (there are seven levels) to the rear axle ratio. Part of your choice is made easy with specific packages such as the King Ranch or an option group such as the trailer towing grouping. Read more ...

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Over the past year, we've explored the issue of the greenhouse gas emissions produced by automobiles, the efforts made by the various car manufacturers to reduce these emissions as well as the fuel consumption of their products, the various laws passed in the United States and Canada to try to slow global warming and the rise of fuel prices in North America. Read more ...

GMAC's restrictions on retail and wholesale financing threaten the survival of General Motors dealerships in California, a dealer trade group says. Read more ...

Automakers' sales woes and the credit crisis are expected to plague suppliers' third-quarter earnings, analysts say, and the next quarter doesn't look any better. Read more ...

Top engineers from five automakers agreed today that economic turmoil will not curtail their technology development. The engineers from General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Chrysler LLC, BMW AG and Honda RandD Co. Read more ...

While reassuring its dealers that "General Motors is here to stay," the automaker also recently told a group of them that dealer profits may fall about 18 percent this year, according to a Bloomberg report. Read more ...

More drivers are looking to cut commuting times and costs by switching to a scooter – and the new Gilera Nexus 300 is perfect for those with long trips to work.Using a 300cc motor, it’s easily capable of keeping up with motorway traffic, yet can still slice through jams. Read more ...