| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  |  | The Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid tackled the 'Ring with ease.... | | Twenty-three hours into the toughest production-car race in the world, the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid was leading, more than 30 miles in front of the next car. And then, with an hour to run in the famed Nürburgring 24-hour race, the car failed. Despite the array of breakthrough machinery, the culprit was a simple valve spring. Now we're driving the exact same car, Porsche's idea of racing into... |
|  | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: While I don’t think this is the greatest-looking two-seater, I sure enjoy driving it. I love the interior design, which pays proper homage to its predecessor, the 240Z, in a modern way. The seats are terrific, and I like how the wheel adjustment moves with...
|  | | As we reported in May, Porsche will bring its new 911 GT3 R hybrid to Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Oct. 2 to compete in the American Le Mans Series season finale. Porsche and the ALMS made the official announcement on Wednesday morning. Wolfgang Durheimer, Porsche's executive vice president...
|  | | After months of teasing about 20,000 Facebook friends, Ford Motor Co. will reveal the redesigned 2011 Explorer to the public on Monday. It's the first time an automaker has revealed a redesigned vehicle online rather than at an auto show. The public reveal also will take place in...
|  | | What is it? Volkswagen has sold almost 10 million Jettas since the first one rolled into showrooms in 1979. This 2011 Jetta sedan rides on a largely new chassis with what eventually will be five engine and four transmission choices. When the first two models enter showrooms in October,...
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