| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  |  | Volvo engineers paid special attention to the S60's steering, offering drivers the option to choose the... | | WITH VIDEO -- What is it? The second-generation Volvo S60 takes a slightly different approach than its predecessor. Yes, there are a ton of safety features in the car, more than on any previous Volvo. Loaded with items such as City Safety and the company's third-generation of collision warning, the S60 has an optional pedestrian safety system that, using a camera and radar... |
|  | | For devotees of the Chevrolet Corvette, what price can you put on a unique piece of history? When we say unique, we mean it. There is only one house in which the undisputed godfather of the Corvette, Zora Arkus-Duntov, and his model-beautiful wife, Elfie, lived in the Detroit area. It's up for...
|  | | EDITOR WES RAYNAL: A nice little ute, by far the best small SUV to come out of General Motors ever. It looks terrific to my eye, and I like the interior, too. The materials look good but aren't (too many hard plastics). The sliding rear seat is helpful, expanding legroom for passengers....
|  | | Honda's redesigned Civic will not arrive until 2011, well past the typical five-year product cadence that would have landed the next-generation subcompact in dealer showrooms this fall. Changing market conditions and tougher fuel economy and emissions regulations affected the development of the ...
|  | | Given the size of the Ford Fiesta, this shouldn't be much of a surprise--the littlest Ford in the United States has been rated at 40 mpg on the highway. A fuel-economy rating that high is typically recorded by vehicles with hybrid powertrains. City-driving fuel economy is rated at 29 mpg. The...
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|  | | BMW's M3 GT2 won the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, held Saturday-Sunday on the legendary Nordschleife circuit. The race, which also included use of the current Grand Prix circuit linked to the old course, also saw Porsche run its 911 GT3 R Hybrid, which led the event through the night and into the...
|  | | It's hard to say Mark Webber is peaking this early in the season, but with two straight victories he's definitely hitting full stride. His latest came on Sunday, when he won the Monaco Grand Prix--a touchstone moment for any driver--and he now stands atop the championship standings with Red Bull...
|  | | Helio Castroneves remained the fastest driver at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, proof that he's the driver to beat as Indianapolis 500 qualifying nears.But at least two drivers are thankful they're in strong position to contend for the pole. Dan Wheldon and Scott Dixon nearly collided in...
|  | | Kyle Busch held back a grin when he said with great sincerity, “I think we were going to beat him, anyway, but I don't know. The 48 was really, really fast today. But just in case, I thought I'd coax him into speeding a little bit.”Whether Busch coaxed Jimmie Johnson into anything is...
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|  | | It was a day for milestones at the Summit Racing Equipment Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway on Sunday. Larry Dixon won for the 52nd time in his career, which tied him for second on the all-time Top Fuel career victory list with Joe Amato, and Pro Stocker Jeg Couglin Jr. won for the 50th time...
|  | | M-Sport managing director Malcolm Wilson is confident of running private teams in Fiestas alongside the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team in next season's series.Such a move will require regulation change from the FIA, which currently says that a WRC team may only participate using cars...
|  | | Champion Mark Webber and podium mates Sebastian Vettel and Robert Kubica discussed the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Here is a transcript of the press conference from the FIA.Mark, you are leading the World Championship and you are a Monaco winner. How does it feel?Mark Webber: Absolutely incredible ...
|  | | Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug says the team is convinced its interpretation of the safety-car rules is the correct one, and Ross Brawn has appealed the decision that led to Michael Schumacher losing his sixth-place finish in Monaco after he passed Fernando Alonso on the last corner.The rule ...
|  | | A Formula One Teams Association gathering of team principals on Sunday morning failed to resolve the question of whether Pirelli or Michelin wins the F1 tire contract for 2011 and beyond.The consensus from those emerging from the meeting--which took place in McLaren's motor home at Monaco--was that ...
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