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Imagine our surprise to discover our former employee, now the head of Mini, has challenged us to a head-to-head race. As you surely know, Porsche has a long history of racing success, with more than 28,000 wins over the last 60 years. In our early days, we pitted ourselves against the giants, so we've been in your shoes. Full story...

The Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, which will be launched this season with three races, will present seven event in 2011, included the Le Mans 24 Hours. Full story...

Two-time NASCAR Canadian Tire champion Andrew Ranger will be back at the Mosport International Raceway this week-end in an event that he thoroughly dominated last year. Full story...

The race for the No. 2 spot among global luxury carmakers tightened last month after Mercedes-Benz brand beat Audi in global monthly sales for the first time this year thanks to record growth in China. Full story...

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today released footage covering an advanced research and development project carried out at the Nürburgring's racetrack in Germany, using a 2011MY Subaru WRX STI 4-door (sedan) test vehicle. Full story...

Jacques Villeneuve is tipping a strong race for the McLaren team in Montreal this weekend and is saying about the Turkish grand prix "drivers are drivers". Full story...

The spirit of Le Mans--along with the spirit of the out-of-production Panoz Esperante--lives on in Panoz Auto Development's latest creation, the Abruzzi. Full story...

LE MANS, France - Don Panoz again has captured the Spirit of Le Mans. This time, one of the world's most forward-thinking entrepreneurs is pairing his newest automotive masterpiece with the legacy of the world's greatest auto race. The Panoz Abruzzi "Spirit of Le Mans" broke cover today at the Circuit de La Sarthe, an appropriate venue for the world debut of a ground-breaking automobile with a very appropriate delivery and acquisition program for its customers. Full story...

NASCAR officials announced the carburetor restrictor plate openings for the July 3rd Coke Zero 400 at Daytona would be the largest in NASCAR history. Full story...

The facilities at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve are good enough for formula one, according to race promoter François Dumontier. Full story...

With only one race to go in the Rally America Championship, Quebec driver Antoine L'Estage and codriver Nathalie Richard lead the championship by 13 points. Full story...

DTM driver Mattias Ekström will run NASCAR Sprint race at Sonoma, replacing Brian Vickers, still unable to drive for health reasons. Full story...

2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X

Dodge's snake sings its swan song.

With the Viper's uncertain future -- not to mention sales figures that are well below what we saw in its prime -- one might not expect Dodge to roll out anything new wearing the snake badge. But it turns out that where there's a will (or parts), there's a way (or bored engineers). Enter the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X, a factory turn-key race car that will compete in the upcoming Dodge Viper Cup spec-racing series.

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In News Brake: Chrysler recalls 600,000 vehicles, a Parnelli Jones Boss 302 racer could fetch big money on the auction block, and we test-drive the 2010 Ford Taurus . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Canadian Andrew Ranger, who started 21st for his second NASCAR K&N East event, finished 5th in a race that was stopped with 25 laps to go because of the rain over the Martinsville Speedway. Full story...

Not even race winner Denny Hamlin's Toyota was immune to body damage as he claimed his fourth victory at the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Pocono, Pennsylvania. Full story...

The Waznie Team arrived at Circuit ICAR in Mirabel Quebec for Round #1 of the Canadian National Championships and were rewarded with 30+ degree weather for the weekend. For the first time, Szoke debuts his own Honda Race Team: "I've put all my savings, my earnings, and mortgaged my house to do this," Szoke said. "My expectations are high". Full story...

Five days after being forced to retire in the first lap of the race, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas renewed with victory at the Six Hours of the Glen. Full story...

Brad Keselowski said an on-time flight, Friday, from Pocono, Pa. helped put him in Victory Lane at the Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday night. Full story...

Missing a race is never easy. Robby Gordon, who asked Ted Musgrave to attempt to qualify his Sprint Cup car while he was racing, off-road, in Ensenada, sent an unusual note to his team, his sponsors and the media on Saturday afternoon. Full story...