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General Motors and Chrysler met Wednesday on Capitol Hill with dealers and lawmakers as talks began on the companies’ plans to close around 3,000 dealerships. Go here to read the rest:  GM, Chrysler meet with dealers over closings  Read More →

General Motors Co. will shut down Saturn now that a deal with former race car driver and auto dealer magnate Roger Penske has collapsed, Continued here: GM to close Saturn after Penske ends bid  Read More →

Federal investigators said of the 102 accidents caused by stuck gas pedals on Toyota vehicles, there are four possible causes involving the floor mats. See the original post:  Toyota still looking at fix for floor mat issue  Read More →

As expected, Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso will switch to Ferrari for 2010, Ferrari confirmed on Wednesday. See more here:  Ferrari confirms Alonso as its Formula One driver for 2010:  Read More →

Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle’s accelerator and cause a crash. Read the rest here:  Toyota recalls 3.8 million vehicles  Read More →

National Geographic’s Ultimate Factories is giving the world a rare opportunity to see the build process of a Lamborghini Murcielago Super Veloce . The SV is constructed almost entirely by hand in Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese... 

The Middle East will gain another presence in major-league U.S. motorsports if the King from North Carolina and a prince from Saudi Arabia complete a commercial pairing. Here is the original:  Richard Petty Motorsports cuts deal with Saudi Prince:  Read More →

‘LETTING THE SHINE IN 12 MONTHS A YEAR’ When the road calls, the Infiniti G has always been quick to answer.  Since its introduction in 2002, the G has been known for delivering the most rewarding combination of fluid design and exhilarating... 

The guys at Teamspeed.com tipped us off on additional images of the Lamborghini Estoque. Yesterday we posted one image from what looks to be the same location where they are doing a photo-shoot on Lamborghini’s new 4-door exotic. Is this a confirmation... 

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: This is not my cup of 370Z. I know that Nissan–any car company for that matter–has to put an automatic transmission into its cars to garner sales in the increasingly manual-trans-unable populace. See... 

Ever wonder what would happen if a 50 year old car crashed into a late model vehicle? Clearly, it would demonstrate how far we have come in the last 50 years in terms of vehicle crash safety. Here is a video to demonstrate just that from the Insurance... 

AutomotiveAddicts.com was on site at the recent Cars and Café get together celebrating their new location at Route 46 Entertainment District. Early on Saturday September 26 th at 9am the cars started rolling in. Setup similar to an actual car show,... 

Champion sports car driver Allan McNish and the Jim Russell Racing Drivers School are searching for two young drivers to get full-season rides in the Jim Russell Championship Series in 2010. Read more: McNish leads Jim Russell driver search:  Read More →

Tony George’s Indianapolis home is for sale. The question is, why? Originally posted here: Tony George selling his Indianapolis home:  Read More →

We do not support or encourage street racing what-so-ever. If you have to race someone, please take it to the track. For entertainment purposes today, we will show you a video of a Lamborghini Murcielago against a Corvette C6 Z06 on an open highway.... 

Parker Kligerman, a Penske development driver, will break into the Nationwide Series on Saturday, making his debut in the No. 22 Penske Truck Rental Dodge at the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway. The rest is here:  Penske development driver to debut... 

While the misfortunes and bad decisions of others should cause one feelings of heartfelt sorrow, the sight of a car in a church’s roof elicits nothing but smiles, laughs, and the obvious question comes forth: “HOW?” I took a detour... 

Sébastien Loeb’s ambitions to become a Formula One driver have taken a step closer to reality with the news that the Frenchman is set to test a GP2 car at the Jerez circuit in Spain. The rest is here:  Sébastien Loeb to test GP2; is Formula One... 

One of the latest concepts from Lamborghini was somehow photographed on the streets in Cologne, Germany. Recent speculation said that this car was not going to be produced, let alone appearing in what seemed to be a shot-shoot. The Lamborghini Estoque,... 

A new video has just surfaced of the upcoming 2011 Bentley Mulsanne in action which we first brought to you images from the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey last month. This new video rendition shows the aesthetics and pure enjoyment that...