| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  |  | The 1.5-liter engine in the Mazda 2 is rated at 100 hp.... | | What is it? The 2 is Mazda's new B-segment contender, which finally arrives in the United States as a 2011 model to take on the likes of the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, the Nissan Versa and its platform mate, the Ford Fiesta. Originally launched in 2007 outside of North America, the 2 has received numerous accolades, including being crowned the 2008 World Car of the Year. Even with ... |
|  | | Fernando Alonso gave the local fans something to cheer when he topped the times on Friday afternoon in Valencia, Spain, during practice for this weekend's Formula One European Grand Prix. An uneventful and strangely low-key day at the Spanish street track passed with little drama, aside from a...
|  | | When the Hyundai Equus luxury sedan goes on sale this fall, it will be powered by the 4.6-liter Tau V8 from the Genesis sedan. But at an unspecified later date, both the Equus and Genesis sedans will get a new 5.0-liter version of the Tau engine making 429 hp and 376 lb-ft of torque. Hyundai...
|  | | Mark Webber was happy with Red Bull's progress on Friday in Valencia, Spain, a track that the team feared would not suit its car. However, Sebastian Vettel and Webber set the second- and third-fastest times behind pace-setter Fernando Alonso as the team attempted to hone its F-Duct, which has...
|  | | Formula One star Fernando Alonso says it's too early to say how good the latest Ferrari update package is, despite topping the lap times on Friday in Valencia. Alonso says it was hard to make a direct comparison after low-grip Montreal. "Different tracks, different characteristics," he said....
|  | | ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: The mild 2010 refresh does a lot for this car from a visual standpoint. With a new front fascia and hood, it almost looks like a miniature Infiniti G37 coupe if you look at it from a front three-quarter view, which isn't a bad thing at all. And to make the...
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|  | | Lewis Hamilton expects Ferrari's latest upgrade package to give the Italian team a major boost this weekend.Ferrari, Renault and Mercedes have all chosen to introduce their versions of Red Bull's blown diffuser in Valencia, Spain, although the real benefits will only been seen at a track with fast...
|  | | Fernando Alonso says he hopes that Ferrari can maintain the form that the team showed in Canada, when he led and was in contention for victory.The team has pinned all its hopes on a major update package that makes its debut this weekend in Valencia, Spain."I think it will be interesting to see this ...
|  | | The FIA has confirmed that it has penalized U.S. F1 for failing to take part in this year´s Formula One World Championship--although the team does not exist any more, as the remnants were finally broken up in a recent liquidation auction at which the only existing mock-up of the chassis raised just ...
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