| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | Mustangs, Cobras, GT40s and even a Series 1 made it to the Petersen Automotive Museum for the tribute to... | | At approximately 6:55 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, May 30, around the world, the engines of several thousand Shelby Mustangs, Cobras, GT40s and even a few Series 1s cranked to life and roared their terrible roars in tribute to their fallen maker, Carroll Shelby. “I've got friends in South Africa who are ... |
|  | | The coming Audi S6 and S7 are more exciting than the existing A6 or A7, but not quite as thrilling as the RS6 and RS7 that will come after them. They're in the middle, but far from middling. The S6 sedan and the S7...
|  | | What is it? If you think the prospect of overhauling a flagship is daunting, consider the task of redesigning your company's second-best-selling product. The halo may be missing, but corporate profitability and the jobs of thousands rest on your shoulders. That scenario faced ...
|  | | Mercedes-Benz is adding a fire-breathing AMG variant of the GL sport-utility vehicle for the first time for 2013. The people hauler will pack a biturbo 5.5-liter V8 rated at 550 hp and 560 lb-ft of torque. Code-named...
|  | | The Mullin Automotive Museum's 1939 Bugatti Type 64 chassis is receiving a brand-new coachbuilt body, and Autoweek's Roger Hart checks in on...
|  | | Natalie Neff and Jon Wong introduce a new addition to Autoweek's long-term test fleet, a 2012 Kia Rio SX 5-door. Read our initial review notes on the hatchback
|  | | If you live in the Northwest, now is the time to get your tickets for the grand opening of LeMay -- America's Car Museum in Tacoma, Wash. The museum will open its doors on June 2 at 9:45 a.m. Pacific. The ceremony will include a blessing by members of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, followed by...
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|  | | A BYD e6 electric taxi burst into flames following a collision with a Nissan GT-R in the Chinese city of Shenzhen on May 26. China Car Times reports that the driver of the GT-R might have been drag-racing while intoxicated. The Nissan was reportedly traveling at between 90 mph and 125 mph when it...
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|  | | IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard has confirmed that he's under fire from at least one team owner.Bernard did not identify the team owner in a tweet posted on Tuesday night, but he said the team owner is trying to get him fired.“It is true that an owner is calling others trying to get me fired,...
|  | | Le Mans 24 Hours legend Henri Pescarolo's new LMP1 car on Tuesday night ran in anger for the first time. The Pescarolo-Judd 03, which is built around the monocoque and suspension of the ill-fated Aston Martin AMR-One, was put through its paces at France's Magny-Cours circuit by Emmanuel Collard and ...
|  | | Izod IndyCar Series drivers Sébastien Bourdais and Katherine Legge will share a Chevrolet engine—at least for the next six races—Dragon Racing owner Jay Penske said on Wednesday.The deal will include Bourdais competing on IndyCar's road and street circuits beginning with this weekend's...
|  | | Also in this episode: Italian supercar makers shut down production, Chrysler axes the Town & Country and Mark Vaughn tests the Solowheel.TRANSCRIPT Hi, I'm Jake, and this is a Wednesday edition of Autoweek TV. -- The Prius family is a hot seller. -- Chrysler is paring down its offerings. -- And...
|  | | Ford drivers Marcus Grönholm and Tanner Foust finished 1-2 at the season-opening 2012 Global RallyCross event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 26.The next event is on June 9 at Texas Motor Speedway. It will be a support race for the Izod IndyCar Series race that weekend....
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