| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | The new Chevy Silverado pickup has a base price of $24,585; LTZ model shown.... | | What is it? The all-new Chevy Silverado full-size pickup truck is the single biggest seller for Chevrolet, accounting for one quarter of all Chevy sales. “It defines this brand," said at least one exec we spoke with. So Chevy went to great lengths to make sure the new  |
|  | | This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Lamborghini brand. The company's cheeky tagline is for the event is “100 years of innovation in half the time.” The 2013 parties are culminating this week in Italy where...
|  | | While in Maranello for the annual State of Ferrari address, Autoweek's Greg Migliore snapped a few photos of the supercar builder's production facilities. For some reason, the images of the
|  | | Tesla Motors Inc.'s all-electric Model S sports car received the highest score in Consumer Reports' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 -- along with widespread plaudits from the...
|  | | What is it? The 2014 Lexus IS begins the third generation of the sports sedan that debuted in 1999. At launch, the IS 350 will be the hottest version available. This trim -- with the 3.5-liter V6 making 306 hp...
|  | | We spend a lot of time on the Internet -- pretty much whenever we're not driving, writing about or working on cars. Since there's more out there than we'd ever be able to cover, here's our daily digest of car stuff on the Web you may not otherwise have heard about. --
|  | | Formula One's origins are in Europe, as all its teams are based there, and nearly half its television viewers live there. So why is the series holding an increasing number of races in Asia? As ever in F1, following the money yields the answer. F1 is a ...
|  | | EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: The Lexus flagship has been the benchmark for solid Japanese luxury and this LS 460 L AWD does nothing to...
|  | | Kurt Busch would like to try racing 1,100 miles some Memorial Day weekend. He's even asking for help. Ten minutes after arriving in Indianapolis, the 2004 Cup champion wasted no time in speaking his mind Wednesday. He told reporters during a seat-fitting that he would be interested in ...
|  | | The automobile's natural technological evolution has gone from basics like wipers and headlights to high-tech infotainment systems that map your route, locate the nearest Starbucks, report weather and traffic, and stream personal music libraries. Yet many of these systems are difficult and...
|  | | The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has released the following preview of the Formula One race at Malaysia, which is set for May 12. Last year's raced in Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya featured a win by
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|  | | The three-man National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel that significantly reduced penalties to Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday afternoon clearly felt that Toyota Racing Development was at fault for the illegal engine Matt Kenseth used to win the April 21 Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway.Denis...
|  | | If you want to enjoy driving on the unlimited-speed German autobahn, you might want to get in gear. If the opposition Social Democratic Party wins in this September's elections, party leader Sigmar Gabriel promises to form a coalition with the Green Party -- and both say they'll limit autobahn...
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|  | | Elio Motors unveiled a prototype of its two-passenger, three-wheeled vehicle Wednesday, confirming the all-new vehicle will have a $6,800 base price when it goes on sale in June 2014.Paul Elio, company founder and CEO, said the vehicle is targeted at first-time or cash-strapped buyers, as well as...
|  | | Toyota will be unable to challenge Audi at next month’s 24 Hours of Le Mans unless there are changes to the engine regulations in time for the race, according to the Japanese manufacturer.Toyota made the claim after analyzing last weekend’s round of the FIA World Endurance Championship...
|  | | Van maker Vehicle Production Group -- recipient of a $50 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy -- has suspended operations and is in the process of being sold, its former CEO said Wednesday.The Allen Park, Mich., company, which made MV-1 vans for the disabled, terminated about 100 workers ...
|  | | The 1991 Jeep ZJ, later unveiled as the first Grand Cherokee, was spied in prototype form for the first time in 1988.The ZJ was slated to replace the Cherokee, but when it actually went into production for the 1993-1998 model years, Cherokees were selling so well that both models were sold side by...
|  | | Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo denied reports his Formula One team was interested in Lotus technical chief James Allision, who was confirmed today to be leaving his post at the British operation.In response to a question, di Montezemolo said: “As far as I know, this is not at all....
|  | | Never underestimate the caring of race fans.On Saturday, Florida Sprint Car driver Geoff Styner lived out every race-car driver’s worst nightmare.The driver, who was racing at Fully Throttle Speedway, was in his car when it suffered a mechanical failure in a turn. The car tipped and crashed...
|  | | NASCAR chief executive Brian France said in court documents that his former wife spent a "staggering" amount of his fortune on her family and friends. Megan France said her former husband spent little time with their two children and became verbally abusive when he didn't get his way.Voluminous...
|  | | Lazier Partners Racing filed an entry for the 97th Indianapolis 500, with 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier listed as the driver.Lazier is the fourth past winner of the race entered. That list also includes three-time winners Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves as well as one-time winner ...
|  | | Abu Dhabi is the latest Persian Gulf circuit interested in hosting Formula One preseason testing next year, looking to take advantage of concerns from teams about the disruptions caused by the cold and wet conditions in Spain.Richard Cregan, the chief executive officer of Yas Marina Circuit, told...
|  | | After a couple of weeks off, Formula One is back in action this weekend. The series will be back on the track in Spain. If you are hoping to watch some of the racing coverage on NBC Sports Network, check out the schedule below. NBC Sports Network Formula One TV schedule...
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