| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  Wednesday, February 24, 2010 |  | The three-wheel Honda 3R-C concept is a vision of a green commuter car.... | | Honda is bringing a three-wheel, one-person battery-electric concept to the Geneva auto show. It's called the 3R-C, and it's Honda's vision of what a green urban commuter car could look like. This is for close-quarters maneuvering,so it's not big. The battery-electric drivetrain is mounted low in the chassis, which makes for a low center of gravity and improved stability. There's also a... |
|  | | With congressional hearings scheduled well into next month, a lot more certainly will be said about Toyota's spate of recalls and how NHTSA handled the investigations. When it's all done, though, what will it mean to the automotive enthusiast? Perhaps this: By law, all cars might have to be...
|  | | The reclusive Akio Toyoda is taking the rare step of waving the family flag, as the scion to Toyota Motor Corp.’s founding dynasty tries to steer the world’s largest car company out of a spiraling safety crisis. In testimony prepared for the House Oversight and Government Reform...
|  | | SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: I had a very enjoyable lap to and from work in this speedster. It looks great, and I like the headlights and the lines on the hood. The car has an aggressive stance that seems to be wide yet sleek. I caught several people gawking at it. I found the six-...
|  | | Well-known tobacco company Philip Morris USA is officially gone from Team Penske, which means the famous day-glo orange-and-white livery is gone from Indy-car racing, too. Team Penske officials confirmed the end of the 20-year association on Tuesday, when the Izod IndyCar Series convened in...
|  | | Aston Martin Racing ended the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón's annual winter test at the top of the time sheets, but the team has a lot of work to do for the 2010 season opener on March 20 after a heavy crash. The factory Aston Martin-powered Lola B09/60 LMP1 coupe set the...
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|  | | Hyundai Motor America today ordered a halt to sales of the 2011 Sonata after notifying dealers that front door-lock modules on some cars can stick under some circumstances. With intense scrutiny bearing down on rival Toyota Motor Corp., Hyundai hopes to quickly and quietly resolve the product...
|  | | General Motors today completed the sale of its Swedish Saab brand to Dutch luxury sports car maker Spyker Cars NV, marking the first successful sale of one of its four unwanted U.S. brands.The transaction combines Saab Automobile and its 3,400 employees with Spyker Cars and its 110-plus workers....
|  | | Ferrari on Tuesday levied criticism at former FIA president Max Mosley, who it said waged a "holy war" to allow smaller teams into Formula One this year, perhaps at the expense of established manufacturer-backed operations such as BMW, Honda and Toyota.Curiously, however, the attack comes not from...
|  | | Conquest Racing announced on Tuesday that 22-year-old Brazilian rookie Mario Romancini will drive its No. 34 car in the full 2010 Izod IndyCar Series. Romancini graduates from the Firestone Indy Lights series where he drove for the RLR/Andersen Racing team. "We are thrilled to announce we have...
|  | | Bryan Herta Autosport owners Bryan Herta and Steve Newey announced on Tuesday the addition of Colombian driver Sebastian Saavedra to the team's 2010 Firestone Indy Lights campaign. Saavedra will join British driver Stefan Wilson, who was named earlier this month. The second-year team also will make ...
|  | | The Force India Formula One team announced that technical director James Key is leaving the team to “pursue new opportunities.” Key has been with the team since 1998, when he started as a data engineer. He became technical director in 2005.Design director Mark Smith will take over...
|  | | The Virgin Racing Formula One team has signed Andy Soucek as its reserve and test driver, finalizing the team's 2010 driver lineup.The 24-year-old Spaniard, winner of the 2009 FIA Formula Two Championship, will attend Grands Prix with Virgin during its inaugural season, and will take part in the...
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