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David Brabham took the at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on Friday with a record-breaking run in Patrón Highcroft Racing's Acura ARX-01b. Read more ...

Formula 1 is in China this week-end for the next-to-last race of the 2008 championship. Hamilton has dominated so far both of Friday practice sessions. he also took the pole in prevision of Sunday's race. Read more ...

I have to be honest with you, I wasn't really looking forward to driving this car! It's not that it's a bad car or anything, far from it. In fact, as with every Lexus on the planet, the vehicle rides and drives like a dream. No, the trouble which I had, was trying to figure out who I was going to get to don the chauffeur's hat whilst I enjoyed the rear passenger compartment, because after all, that's what this car is really all about. Read more ...

According to a noted automotive engineer, Ford Escape Hybrids used as Taxis in New York City are unsafe. A report by C. Bruce Gambardella says that collisions and rollovers involving 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Taxis often end with driver hospitalization and a total loss of the vehicle. Read more ...

According to a noted automotive engineer, Ford Escape Hybrids used as Taxis in New York City are unsafe. A report by C. Bruce Gambardella says that collisions and rollovers involving 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Taxis often end with driver hospitalization and a total loss of the vehicle. Read more ...

Getrag Transmission Manufacturing LLC said today that Chrysler LLC has canceled a deal for Getrag to build fuel-saving dual-clutch transmissions for Chrysler at a proposed plant in Tipton, Ind. Read more ...

Two Ford Motor Co. board members quit today, citing the pressures of running their own multinational companies. The resignations were effective immediately. John R.H. Read more ...

Two Ford Motor Co. board members quit today, citing the pressures of running their own multinational companies. The resignations were effective immediately. John R.H. Read more ...

For the ninth time this year, the second consecutive weekend and the fourth time in the last seven races, rain washed out NASCAR qualifying. Friday's day-long rain at Martinsville Speedway forced officials to once again set the 43-car grid by points. Read more ...

General Motors, under pressure to sell assets and raise cash, has sent a prospectus to potential buyers of its Hummer brand. Read more ...

General Motors, under pressure to sell assets and raise cash, has sent a prospectus to potential buyers of its Hummer brand. Read more ...

Laguna Seca will be the final race for Emanuele Pirro behind the wheel of an Audi. Read more ...

Two Texas dealers are trying to turn General Motors' low stock price into profits: They're offering customers 50 GM shares to buy a new GM vehicle by the end of the month. Sibling dealers Will and Corrie Churchill, who own Frank Kent Motor Co. Read more ...

Two Texas dealers are trying to turn General Motors' low stock price into profits: They're offering customers 50 GM shares to buy a new GM vehicle by the end of the month. Sibling dealers Will and Corrie Churchill, who own Frank Kent Motor Co. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor America Inc. is recalling about 151,000 Elantra cars built for the 2001-02 model years to correct two airbag-related defects, federal safety regulators said today. Read more ...

Hyundai Motor America Inc. is recalling about 151,000 Elantra cars built for the 2001-02 model years to correct two airbag-related defects, federal safety regulators said today. Read more ...

Honda Motor Co. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. have mutually terminated the deal to sell Honda's FuelMaker Corp., of Toronto, to Clean Energy Fuels. In September, Honda said it agreed to sell FuelMaker for $17 million to Clean Energy, founded by T. Read more ...

Honda Motor Co. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. have mutually terminated the deal to sell Honda's FuelMaker Corp., of Toronto, to Clean Energy Fuels. In September, Honda said it agreed to sell FuelMaker for $17 million to Clean Energy, founded by T. Read more ...

U.S. auto supplier BorgWarner Inc. plans to cut up to 1,250 jobs in the United States -- 250 more than previously planned -- in response to production cutbacks by the automakers it supplies, the company's CEO said today. Read more ...

U.S. auto supplier BorgWarner Inc. plans to cut up to 1,250 jobs in the United States -- 250 more than previously planned -- in response to production cutbacks by the automakers it supplies, the company's CEO said today. Read more ...