| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTOSHOWS | SUBSCRIBE | MARKETPLACE |  |  | Chevrolet launches the Cruze sedan this fall. It eventually will replace the Cobalt in Chevy's lineup.... | | Chevrolet's quest for more vehicles that match the styling appeal of the Equinox crossover and Camaro muscle car will continue in the next several years. For instance, a more upscale Impala is in the works, with a low production volume and limited rental fleet sales, one source says. That would follow the example set by the 2010 Ford Taurus. But the new Impala is not coming until the 2014... |
|  | | ASSOCIATE EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: Without question, Honda's K-series engine with its six-speed manual transmission is the smoothest, most fun and easiest to operate pairing certainly in the sport compact segment, but also probably on the market. Growing up as a big Honda/Acura enthusiast, I ...
|  | | Chrysler Group dealers, starving for new products, will get a banquet of nameplates in three years--a startling change for a company that narrowly missed going out of business. Up to 25 models will be vying for customers' attention in 2013, when new, Fiat-based models are scheduled to arrive....
|  | | Brazil's Interlagos circuit is the latest grand prix venue under fire from Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone. Brazil will host the Olympic Games and soccer's World Cup tournament in 2016, and the Formula One group CEO told Brazilian newspaper Estada de São Paulo that the imminent arrival ...
|  | | The perfect summer for car enthusiasts begins early, when local car shows start popping up, and ends in August at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. This year's show on Aug. 15 will celebrate classic Alfa Romeos, cars from Pierce-Arrow and Jaguar and Ghia designs. The show will also highlight...
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|  | | Kansas Speedway has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday, apparently to announce a second NASCAR Sprint Cup date for the 2011 season. The announcement comes just days after several sources within the NASCAR family said the 1.5-mile track would get a second date next year.International Speedway...
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|  | | With the death of Mercury, Ford Motor Co. will funnel more dollars into Lincoln. For example, planners are looking to add a compact, front-drive car or crossover. There also is talk that a car based on the next-generation Ford Mondeo could be added to the lineup. For Lincoln to succeed, analysts...
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|  | | When Juan Pablo Montoya scored his breakthrough NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win in 2007, it was largely because of fuel strategy at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. A rookie back then, Montoya started 32nd that June afternoon in a Dodge for owner Chip Ganassi. Montoya was virtually unnoticed most of ...
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|  | | James Sofronas led every lap to win the GT-class in the Optima Batteries Mid-Ohio Grand Prix on Sunday, holding off Andy Pilgrim at the finish of the SCCA World Challenge race. Peter Cunningham and Ryan Eversley took the GTS and Touring Car wins, respectively.Starting first, Sofronas got away...
|  | | There was no surprise to the announcement, but it must have been a relief to Izod IndyCar Series officials nonetheless.Honda will continue to supply engines to the series once the change in platform is made for the 2012 season.Honda, which has been involved in IndyCar since 2003 and has been the...
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