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Race-prepared version of AMG's supercar breaks cover with 600bhp 6.3-litre V8

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Mercedes-Benz AMG pulled the wraps off its new race car on Monday in Oaxaca, Mexico, scene of a commemoration of Mercedes' victory in the 1952 Carrera Panamericana. Full story...

The Team Peugeot Total travelled to Florida with a view to preparing for June's Le Mans 24 Hours, and it will return home on Wednesday with plenty of valuable data in their computers, plus a landmark one-two finish in the Sebring 12 Hour race itself. Full story...

Mercedes hopes to race ahead in the pitstop department starting with this weekend's Australian grand prix. Full story...

Ron Dennis has been quoted as questioning Red Bull's claim that Sebastian Vettel suffered a spark plug failure whilst leading the 2010 season opener in Bahrain last weekend. Initially after the 22-year-old pole sitter gave up the lead of the race to the eventual three podium-getters, Red Bull diagnosed an exhaust problem. Full story...

According to one Red Bull insider, David Coulthard's DTM career "could have been the shortest of all time". The Scottish veteran has tested a Mercedes C-class car of the German touring car series and is linked with a race seat in 2010. Full story...

Although there were 12Hours of racing involved on Saturday, in Sebring, the final result of the race does not differ a lot from the qualifying session. Alexander Wurz completed what his teammate Marc Gene had started with the pole by bringing victory to his team that also included Anthony Davidson as third driver. Full story...

A weekend of firsts continued at Bristol Motor Speedway as Justin Algaier held off his teammate, Brad Keselowski, for his first NASCAR Nationwide victory. In a race slowed by 11 caution flags Algaier jumped off at the final restart, with 27 laps remaining, and held off Keselowski's Dodge. Full story...

French driver Tristan Vautier, who has been seen in FIA Formula Two Championship, notably, didn't have to wait long to win in America. He took the victory in the first race of the 2010 season of the Star Mazda Championship on Friday. Full story...

McLaren unveiled the first of a range of supercars that will take its Formula One battle with Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz from the racetrack to the streets. Full story...

McLaren unveiled the first of a range of supercars that will take its Formula One battle with Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz from the racetrack to the streets. Full story...

The Total Team Peugeot 908s continued to dominate the field entered in the 12 Hours of Sebring, the opening race of the American Le Mans series. Full story...

NASCAR officials announced a new variation on the format of the All-Star, non-points, race coming up on May 22nd. Full story...

The WRI2 photo agency provided us with a photo gallery of highly spectacular photos of the crash that happened at the start of the opening race of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar season in São Paulo, Brazil. Full story...

Snetterton (Norfolk, UK) - PlayStation® and Nissan's quest to turn a virtual driver into a real one took another step forward this weekend, when Luca Lorenzini from Italy and Jordan Tresson from France took to the track at the Snetterton circuit in a pair of identical Nissan 370Z cars. The pair recorded 10th and 11th place finishes respectively in the 750 All Comers event but, more importantly, secured valuable signatures that will assist them in their bid to qualify for an 'International C' race licence. Full story...

In keeping with Grand Prix du Canada tradition, two exciting support races featuring the beautiful and powerful Ferrari 430 of the North American Ferrari Challenge Series, have been added to the June 11-13 weekend schedule on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Full story...

Spanish driver Marc Gené and the Total team Peugeot fired the first salvo for the 58th Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring with the fastest lap in official testing at Sebring International Raceway for the opening round of the 2010 American Le Mans Series. Full story...

When it comes to new-car sales in Europe, the real race is between the Renault and Ford brands for second place. Ford finished 2009 as Europe's No. 2 seller, but Renault is poised to take the spot in 2010. Full story...

Le Mans is on the horizon, so this weekend’s 12 hours of Sebring is the perfect warm-up for June’s race

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Lexus is heading back to the legendary circuit of the Nürburgring in Germany this spring to challenge for glory in the 24 Hours endurance race with its LFA supercar. Full story...