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In the aftermath of last weekend’s carnage at Talladega, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was remarkably outspoken about the dangers of restrictor-plate-track racing, saying, “If this is what we did every week, I wouldn’t be doing it, let me put it to you like that.” As if that...

Honda’s involvement in the sport of Formula One racing began back in 1964, when the fledgling automaker constructed its first Formula One car. In 1965, the Japanese automaker won its first F1 race, a feat it would repeat just once before the death of driver Jo Schlesser caused the company to...

Last July, Marussia F1 test driver Maria De Villota was seriously injured during straight-line testing of the team’s current formula one car. Upon returning to the pit area, De Villota’s car seemed to suddenly accelerate, impacting the rear of the team’s support truck. The...

When Volvo announced it was signing NBA star Jeremy Lin as a pitchman for its cars last March, “Linsanity” was everywhere. It seemed impossible to turn on televised news without hearing the latest exploits of the New York Knicks’ unlikely superstar point guard. In the seven months...

Just in case you can’t get enough of Subaru’s new rear-drive sport coupe, the BRZ, here’s some good news for you: the car will get a featured role in the upcoming The Fast And The Furious 6, tentatively set for release in May of 2013. Motor Trend reports that Subaru has delivered...

Lamborghini confirmed it will continue to develop and offer bespoke one-off cars like the Aventador J and limited production Sesto Elemento. A new prototype and concept development center has opened at the automaker's headquarters in Sant'Agata, Italy, and will be responsible for many of the new...

Update: Marc Arnold, the pilot for Rocky Mountain Jet who flew the Eclipse 500 against the Lexus LFA, was kind enough to give us detailed information on the race. Rather than leaving his insight as a comment, we thought it more relevant to include it in the body of the original story. Thanks go to...

Legendary British engineering firm and race car constructor Lola Cars, established in 1958 and based in Huntingdon, England, has ceased operations after entering administration and failing to secure new investment. The firm, which is part of the larger Lola Group, originally went into...

Robert E. Ferguson, GM’s vice president for global public policy and a former AT&T executive, has been appointed to the newly-created position of vice president, Cadillac global. Ferguson will report directly to GM’s chairman and CEO, Dan Akerson. As he transitions into the role...

With the introduction of an updated VF Holden Commodore pegged for early next year, HSV, official tuner to Holden, will be introducing its own new models based on the car in the form of the F Series range. Prototypes for HSV’s F Series are already testing in Australia, and according to...

For Lamborghini, producing one more car than what the customer demands is not an option. Lamborghini is all about exclusivity, and this is something that’s not going to change anytime soon, at least if CEO Stephan Winkelmann is in charge. But engineering and building world-beating supercars...

Produced for just one model year, the BMW 1-Series M Coupe will surely be one of the most sought after models by collectors in years to come, so if you have one in good nick it may be a good idea to look after it well. If, however, you’re still regretting not putting down a deposit when they...

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz E Class range has just gone on sale, complete with a new E400 Hybrid model in the U.S. and an E300 Bluetec Hybrid for other markets. However, the 2014 model year will see some major changes introduced, from the base E Class sedan and wagon to the two-door models and even the...

It’s that time of year again: Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has released its annual Christmas Book and once again there’s an automotive section. This year McLaren’s new MP4-12C Spider has been picked as the automotive “ultimate fantasy gift,” and only 12 of the...

Becoming a professional race car driver is a lot like becoming a rock star: talent can only get you so far, and then you need to be discovered. For every Michael Schumacher, Jimmie Johnson or Sebastian Loeb, there are probably dozens of equally-skilled but anonymous racers taking to tracks around...

Last year, Americans purchased some 12.8 million new vehicles. Of that number, 1.3 million vehicles, or roughly 10 percent, came with turbocharged engines. In just five years, however, turbo supplier Honeywell expects that total to climb to four million turbocharged vehicles, representing...

Only 11 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda convertibles were ever built, making them among the rarest and most desirable of Mopar muscle cars. Among Hemi ‘Cuda convertibles, it doesn’t get any more exclusive than one of one built, like the 1971 Hemi ‘Cuda convertible seen here. The only...

There’s a reason that race cars go fast on the track, and that street cars (generally) don’t. Cars built for racing are constructed without regard to ride comfort, with the primary focus being on weight savings, handling and driver safety. Cars built for the road are generally focused...

It's been 50 years since the release of the first James Bond movie, and today we celebrate by taking a look at all the classic Bond cars. From the BMW Z3 in GoldenEye to the Aston Martin DBS in Casino Royale, Bond always seems to roll in style with more gadgets than one could possibly imagine. We...

UPDATE: The 2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series has been revealed. Click here for all the details. Since 2009 we've been chasing talk of a Black Series version of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, and in 2010 our own Marty Padgett confirmed with Tobias Moers, AMG's head of vehicle development, that...