| HOME | CAR NEWS | CAR REVIEWS | RACING | AUTO SHOWS | VIDEOS | COLLECTOR | SUBSCRIBE |  |  | The new 2014 Toyota Corolla takes styling cues from its Avalon big brother.... | | The all-new 2014 Corolla is the 11th generation of the largest-selling car in the world. Along with the Camry it's the very bread and butter of a very bread-and-butter automaker. So it's pretty important for Toyota. The Corolla hasn't had a significant redesign since 2009, yet last year it sold  |
|  | | What Is It? It's a Chevy Silverado with its own wheel arch moldings. OK, that's a vast oversimplification of the Chevy/GMC truck differences. But it's pretty much true. In addition to wheel arch moldings, the GMC...
|  | | Word on the street is that there's a new Toyota Corolla coming out. So what better time to consult the trusty Toyota family tree and dive into a bit of ...
|  | | Range Rover and Mercedes-Benz are both claiming world records this week. The 2014 Range Rover SC did its thing at the 12.42-mile Pikes Peak route, while Mercedes took its
|  | | EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Honda and Toyota have a drivability problem with its hybrids, the Civic and the Prius, and I’m not...
|  | | 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.
|  | | It's not every day you're offered a 1,000-hp ride in a dragster, so when the NHRA offered me a rip-roaring experience of a lifetime, it was impossible to turn down. The ride occurred in a two-seater version of their Super Competition dragsters,...
|  | | Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tony Stewart. Jeff Gordon. Jimmie Johnson. All four are huge stars within the NASCAR stratosphere, and they've been on top for the better part of the past decade. But as with any sport, there will be turnover at the top, not only in the standings but also in the race for...
|  | | Toyota Racing Development USA announced on Thursday that senior vice president David Wilson, has been named acting president and general manager of TRD. In this role, David will be responsible for all of TRD's day-to-day operations and activities, including engineering, manufacturing, engine...
|  | | Parity has run amuck in the Izod IndyCar Series. In seven races so far, six drivers have gone to victory lane. But how about this: They represent six different countries. Canada's James Hinchcliffe has won twice (St. Petersburg, Fla., and Sao Paulo, Brazil) followed by single wins from Ryan...
|  | | Chase Elliott took a major step toward racing on superspeedways Wednesday when he tested an ARCA car at Pocono Raceway. Elliott took advantage of an ARCA Racing Series rule change that allows 17-year-olds to drive at both Pocono Raceway and Kentucky Speedway this year as long as they...
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|  | | On Wednesday Ford won the 2013 International Engine of the Year for the second-consecutive time. The three-cylinder EcoBoost 1.0-liter in production trim delivers 123 hp and 148 lb-ft of twist. Here at the office we opined on what the best car would be to put the mighty mite in; we eventually...
|  | | In 1976, Honda, then largely known in the United States for its flourishing motorcycle business, made clear its intentions to play a major role in the global auto industry by confirming it had plans to sell 500,000 cars annually.Honda had been selling compact cars in Japan since 1963 and in the U.S....
|  | | Chrysler Group said today it will recall more than 220,000 units of the Jeep Wrangler to fix a transmission flaw and 409,000 units of the Jeep Compass and Patriot worldwide to fix a software glitch that could stop airbags and seatbelts from working in a crash.The recalls add to a growing list of...
|  | | Porsche stopped production today at its assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany, after floods in the region disrupted supplies.The factory builds the Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan for global markets, including the United States.Porsche told workers on today's early shift not to come into work after...
|  | | The Chevrolet Cruze and Toyota Corolla sedans offered the lowest average monthly lease payments in May, according to records by Swapalease.com.On average, Chevy Cruze lessees paid just $214 per month, while average Toyota Corolla lessees paid $234.Records show the cheapest alternative fuel...
|  | | For a few weeks now, we've been seeing pictures of the very sharp 208 T16 Pikes Peak from Peugeot (which will be piloted by Sebastien Loeb).But check out this video of the folks at Peugeot actually putting the car together. It's time lapse, so it only takes about 40 seconds for them to put it...
|  | | Thursday was a busy day for IndyCar penalties. Sebastian Saavedra was fined $30,000 for the double-fingered gesture he gave Marco Andretti following their contact in last weekend's Dual in Detroit. Saavedra will be able to work off his fine through community service through the remainder of the...
|  | | IndyCar fans are used to seeing Simon Pagenaud race around ovals and road courses, but soon he'll be racing up a mountain. Honda recently announced that the driver will be competing in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Check out the release below:Honda-powered IndyCar racer Simon Pagenaud,...
|  | | An angry Kimi Räikkönen said after the Monaco GP that someone should punch Sergio Perez, and while he hasn’t taken that opportunity, he is still unhappy about losing priceless points.Räikkönen made it clear Thursday that he hasn’t changed his position on the clash that forced him to pit ...
|  | | Those who spend a lot of time on the Internet know that the folks over at reddit.com almost always have something fun to talk about.Earlier this week was no different. Reddit user NASA_janitor posed a pretty interesting question: “Which NASCAR Sprint Cup driver would you choose to represent...
|  | | It's Thursday of a Formula One race week, so you know what that means. Press conference transcripts! In the early press conference this week, it looks like they are giving some of the second-tier drivers the spotlight. Charld Pick, Jean-Eric Vergne, Giedo Van Der Garde, Pastor Maldonado, Nico...
|  | | PETA is once again stepping onto the racetrack. Race fans may remember earlier this year when the group contacted NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in hopes of getting some free advertising on his car.Now though, PETA is trying to spread its message in the North American Ferrari Challenge. The group ...
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