| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  |  | The Ford Start concept is powered by a three-cylinder EcoBoost engine that will be used in production cars.... | | Ford is previewing a possible future direction of urban transportation with the Start concept car at the Beijing motor show. The four-passenger concept features lightweight composite body panels, flush-mounted glass and underbody pan to improve efficiency and aerodynamics. Styling touches include see-through C-pillars, a wraparound rear window for a 180-degree view and a removable roof panel... |
|  | | Four Toyota teams have been fined and stripped of points after NASCAR officials confiscated unapproved parts before last weekend's Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. The penalties went against the teams featuring drivers Max Papis, Marcos Ambrose, David Reutimann and Martin Truex Jr....
|  | | Jaguar North America, seeking to dispel lingering image problems and quell concerns about repair costs, is launching a free scheduled maintenance program for all 2011 models. The Jaguar Platinum Coverage program is a 5-year/50,000 mile new vehicle warranty with free scheduled maintenance,...
|  | | There's certainly no shortage of engine technologies aimed at improving efficiency. Things like variable valve timing, direct injection, turbochargers, hybrids and ethanol have made the automotive landscape an interesting place. But one major player that gets overlooked for its contributions to...
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|  | | Fiat S.p.A. said that Agnelli family heir John Elkann will become chairman and that Italy's biggest carmaker will separate its car-making business from trucks and tractors.Elkann, 34, is the grandson of former chairman Giovanni Agnelli and is vice chairman and head of the family's holding company....
|  | | Billy Ballew Motorsports announced on Wednesday that former Renault Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will drive its No. 15 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series entry for three events this season as the Brazilian continues his transition into stock-car racing.Piquet will drive a Toyota Tundra at...
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