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The 2008 champions of the Coupe de Montréal karting championship were crowned last Friday in Brossard on the South shore of Montréal. Read more ...

Mere days after team co-owner Vijay Mallya said Force India will retain its current drivers for 2009, Adrian Sutil's seat now appears in doubt. Read more ...

Series point leader Jimmie Johnson (Chevy No 48) had no trouble leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup TUMS QuikPak 500 at the Martinsville Speedway Sunday afternoon marking yet another win at the half-mile short track. Read more ...

Several car manufacturers showcased their most exotic race cars to the public during the recent international Paris Motor Show. Read more ...

Veteran rider Sete Gibernau could announce his return to MotoGP active competition when new satellite Ducati team Onde 2000 is set to confirm its participation in next year championship. Read more ...

The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) has confirmed in Sepang that tyre maker Bridgestone will be the sole supplier of tyres to the MotoGP world championship for the next three seasons. Read more ...

The FIA has noted media reports in advance of the meeting with the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) in Geneva tomorrow. In the interests of complete transparency the FIA has decided to release the agenda, and the explanatory note, it has set for this meeting. Read more ...

The ninth annual Sport Compact Performance Show (SCP9) was held from October 17 to 19 at the Montreal Olympic Stadium. With over 300 cars on hand, the event was attended by more than 60,000 visitors, making it the biggest show of its kind in North America. Read more ...

Organisers of the Canadian grand prix have strongly denied Bernie Ecclestone's claim that the 2009 race was axed because of a growing debt dating back three years. Read more ...

Luxury automaker Rolls-Royce has just unveiled the latest addition to their Phantom lineup in the Middle East. The agile new Phantom Coupe, which is said to be the most driver-oriented car the manufacturer currently builds, is already being delivered to customers. Read more ...

Yesterday, Toyota announced that models from their youthful and energetic Scion brand will be migrating north to Canada for 2010. The highly-customizable lineup is currently sold in the USA and overseas, and aims to capture a younger buyer than does a typical Toyota model. Toyota says that Scion models forge a fit between "car" and "community", and that they'll be on sale here in 2010. Read more ...

Evolution with every revolution – that’s the bold claim Goodyear is making about its new OptiGrip tyre. The rubber is said to provide consistent performance, even as the tread depth decreases.It’s all down to the clever SmartWear technology, which sees the grooves get wider as the tyre wears, for consistent water dispersal. Read more ...

Give your car an aroma makeover with three new fragrances from Magic Tree. If cigarettes are a problem, try the Crisp ’n’ Cool smell of the No Smoking Tree. Read more ...

Damaging expensive kit is everyone’s nightmare. But if you have an Apple iPhone or iPod Nano (below) or Touch, Gear4’s tyre-themed case is the ideal solution. Read more ...

Flagship version of popular Audi coupe spotted without roof... Read more ...

Pat Richards and Alan Ockwell clinched the 2008 Canadian Rally Championship title yesterday in Merritt, British Colombia. Quebecker Antoine L'Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard won the event. Read more ...

In the total redesign for 2008, Liberty has taken on more of what we think of as "Jeep" characteristics, particularly on the outside. Up front the traditional Jeep grille is still there, but the headlamps are larger and the front fascia covers a fully redesigned bumper assembly. Take a look from the side and the Liberty is a bit longer than the previous generation and has a bit more glitter with chrome accenting. Read more ...

The Durango driver drives to victory in an action-packed race. Read more ...

Lamborghini has just made an addition to their family. It's not a sleek performance car or outrageous concept, but rather a 3-meter tall, 11,000 square foot building that will play an important role in the sustained development of the manufacturer's infrastructure. Read more ...

MotoGP 2008 champion, Valentino Rossi, takes his ninth victory of the season today at the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang and finished with more than four seconds over runner-up and pole sitter Dani Pedrosa. Read more ...