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HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Thursday, February 14, 2013                  God made a farmer, and for 2014, Ram will give him a 3.0-liter V6 diesel-equipped 1500 pickup.... 2014 Ram 1500 diesel in the works Chrysler has announced that a diesel-powered Ram 1500 pickup is in the works. It's expected to hit dealer lots -- and presumably, America's family farms -- in the third quarter...   Tesla uses data to refute New York Times report Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk says data don't lie. He's using information from a Model S loaned to New York Times writer John M. Broder to dispute a report the electric sedan didn't deliver enough driving range to take...   2014 Range Rover adds supercharged V6 In addition to a complete inside-and-out redesign, the big story for the new-for-2013 Range Rover was the weight savings -- about 700 pounds worth thanks to an all-aluminum unibody structure. On Wednesday, we caught wind of ...   Ram 1500 diesel changes the pickup truck game It's ironic perhaps that I spent yesterday evening driving a Ford F-150 equipped with the excellent EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 engine. It's got loads of low-end torque and sounds great, and on paper its fuel economy is better ...   Jaguar announces 2013 Performance Driving Academy dates The Jaguar Performance Driving Academy returns for 2013 with five dates at four different racetracks including Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Circuit of the Americas, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and Homestead Miami Speedway. The...   IndyCar fans support Katherine Legge: What's the buzz? Wednesday's news of Katherine Legge's dismissal from Dragon Racing, and then her statement about her termination, as well as Dragon Racing's statement about the...   Daytona 500 and NASCAR trivia quiz tests your knowledge The 55th-running of NASCAR's Daytona 500 is just more than a week away, but the Sprint Cup Series stars will be on-track at Daytona International Speedway beginning Friday, Feb. 15, for practice for Saturday night's Sprint Unlimited exhibition race. ...   2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo review notes ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I really like the fact that Hyundai is building the Veloster. It's a stylish compact hatch and the three...   2014 Kia Sorento drive review What is it? Since the inexplicable-sounding Kia Borrego met an ignoble death, Kia's largest SUV must now perform its duty as a three-row hauler for those too cool for its minivan, the simpering Sedona. ...   Jeff Gordon and his crew do the 'Harlem Shake' We all remember Kyle Busch and his Gangnam Style moment...what? You don't? Oh. Well then watch it . Apparently, Jeff Gordon wanted to get into the action too by shaking around and doing whatever the weird dance of the...   ESM, Tequila Patron to move to ALMS P2 Tequila Patrón and Scott Sharp are returning to their sports-car racing roots in the P2 class of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) presented by Tequila Patrón for the 2013 season. Extreme Speed Motorsports (ESM) and Tequila Patrón will...   Danica to drive for TSM in Daytona Turner Scott Motorsports confirmed Thursday that   Fans vote to decide the format for Sprint Unlimited NASCAR has announced that Saturday night's Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway...   Is 2013 going to be Joey Logano's breakout year in Cup Series? When Joey Logano was 15 years old, he was praised as one of NASCAR's future greats by driver Mark Martin. Fast forward to the 2013 season though, and NASCAR fans are still waiting for Logano to break out in the Sprint Cup Series. Will 2013 be his year? Logano, now 22, has been a...   Porsche 911 limo for sale The Porsche bloodhounds over at FlatSixes.com came up on a car like no other, a 1983 Porsche 911 limousine.... You May Have Missed...   Escape Roads: 1994 Mazda RX-7 R2: Countless track days make up for the RX-7's quirks It was a cold and damp November morning in 2003 when an Intercity Lines semi-truck pulled up in front of my house in southeastern Michigan. The bounty that was to be unloaded from the 18-wheeler into the possession of a 20-year-old me was a 1994 Mazda RX- 7 R2.Leading up to that morning was my long ...   Jay Penske responds to Katherine Legge's dismissal from Dragon Racing Jay Penske and Dragon Racing, along with TrueCar, Inc., the sponsor of the No. 6 Indy car, have responded to the growing controversy over the ousting of driver Katherine Legge.In a statement released on Wednesday afternoon, the racing team and sponsor talked about the driver, who is seeking legal...   Lamborghini readying front-engined GT for Geneva? When Ferruccio Lamborghini got cheesed at Enzo Ferrari and decided he'd build his own automobiles, the Italian ag-machinery magnate copied Ferrari's longstanding template and constructed a front-engined V12 GT car.He didn't hew to it for long. While his company continued the line begun with the...   Two-wheel Lowdown: BMW C600 Sport and C650 GT As Robert Redford drawled in 1970's Little Fauss and Big Halsy, “Cycles is a mean toy, lady.” That indifferent quip, 43 years on, still mirrors public perception of motorcycles—and helps explain why BMW has just launched its premium C650 GT and C600 Sport scooters. According to...   Conquest Racing pulls out of IndyCar Following a difficult 2012 when Conquest Racing couldn't get a Leaders Circle program or an IndyCar engine, Conquest owner Eric Bachelart has decided to focus solely on sports-car racing this season.Conquest has been an IndyCar regular over the past decade. The Indianapolis-based team was in Indy...   NASCAR fans can vote for starting lineup for Sprint Unlimited After giving race fans several options last month, NASCAR is giving them yet another option regarding the running of Saturday night's Sprint Unlimited exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. The annual event is open only to last year's pole winners or winners of similar races in the past ...   Spencer Massey deals with anger issues, gets second chance with Don Schumacher Racing Spencer Massey's time as an unemployed Top Fuel driver was short as he was rehired by Don Schumacher Racing earlier this month after being terminated in November following an incident at the NHRA banquet in Hollywood, Calif. on Nov. 13. Massey, who finished third in the points chase last season,...   Max Papis gets three-race Nationwide Series deal with Richard Childress Racing NASCAR team owner Richard Childress will put veteran road racer Max Papis in a Chevrolet Cameo for three Nationwide Series races this year. The 43-year-old from Como, Italy is scheduled to drive for Richard Childress Racing at Iowa Speedway on June 8, at Road America on June 28 and at Mid-Ohio...   NHRA preview 2013 -- Stars prepared for titanic championship battles The best straight-line racers in the world have hit the reset button and are ready for the 2013 National Hot Rod Association Mello Yello Drag Racing Series to begin. The divide between the haves and the have-nots remains, but there are at least eight drivers in each pro category able to contend,...   2014 Corvette Stingray crash: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG to debut at Geneva motor show, and the 2014 Smart ForTwo is revealed. 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