How far back do potential braking problems with the Toyota Prius go? The answer may be much further than believed, and could involve vehicles dating back to the 2005 model-year. Read... More »

Recalls and a slow response to safety questions have put a dent in the market value of cars long seen as money in the bank for their owners. See the original post here: Toyota resale... More »

The battle to land the car-supply contract with the Izod IndyCar Series is heating up, with Dallara revealing concept sketches last week and DeltaWing scheduled to unveil its project... More »

Ralf Schumacher might follow his brother Michael’s lead by returning to Formula One competition this year. Read the original post:  Ralf Schumacher may make comeback bid in Formula... More »

Toyota has friends in high places in Washington, including some of the very people now investigating the Japanese automaker. Original post: Toyota’s powerful friends in Washington  Read More →

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: Not a bad little piece but holy crap, that sticker price is at least $7,000 more than I would have guessed! Ford has done some serious revamping of this little ute. More:  The... More »

JR Motorsports confirmed early Monday that Danica Patrick will run Saturday afternoon’s season-opening 300-mile Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway, a week... More »

Toyota said it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the latest model in Japan. The... More »

Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to recall its new Prius hybrid in Japan to fix a braking software glitch, according to a dealer and a newspaper report. View post: Report: Toyota... More »

Kevin Harvick did not run a single practice lap to prepare for Saturday night’s Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway. Original post:  Kevin Harvick bags second... More »

It’s unfortunate the sixth win for 51-year-old ARCA veteran Bobby Gerhart at Daytona International Speedway will be mostly an afterthought, with the central question surrounding... More »

NYT: Toyota’s recalls and disclosures in recent months are part of a lengthy pattern in which the automaker has often reacted slowly to safety concerns. More: NYT: Toyota has... More »

Chevrolet drivers Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2 sweep in Saturday afternoon qualifying for next weekend’s Daytona 500. CBS will televise NASCAR’s... More »

Massive recall of Toyotas shows that even trusted car testers can fail to spot serious safety issues. See the rest here: Toyota recall spurs questions on auto ratings  Read More →

A late afternoon rainstorm stopped all on-track activities Friday at Daytona International Speedway. Read the original here: NASCAR: Rain cuts short practice at Daytona:  Read More →