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The Sauber team unveiled its 2010 contender in Valencia on Sunday afternoon. The car has a Ferrari engine and gearbox as the team renews its association with Maranello after four years of BMW ownership. Read the rest here: Sauber shows the new C29 at... 

Toyota executives have been virtually silent amid a recall of millions of their cars because gas pedals can become stuck. For their customers, oh, what a feeling — fear, confusion and anger. View original here:  For Toyota drivers, confusion and... 

SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: There’s something to be said for being a competent, capable, no-frills everyday vehicle–and this RAV4 hits that nail squarely. Original post: 2009 Toyota RAV4, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 646,000 Fit hatchbacks, including 140,000 in the United States, because of a faulty window switch, after a child died when fire broke out in a car last year. View post: Honda recalls 646,000 cars amid Toyota woes  Read More →

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: The Soul is definitely different. Kia is really trying, and it does show here. The exterior is boxy but striking, and the interior is flat-out whacky. Read the original post:  2010 Kia Soul Sport, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

The Internet is buzzing with an overload of information in regards to the recent Toyota recall for a sticky gas pedal. ABC news has chipped in to highlight stories shared by those confused consumers and owners of affected Toyota vehicles. Below is the... 

The Toyota gas pedal recall has caused quite an uproar. Toyota says that it is not the drive by wire system that is at fault for the runaway cars as quoted by the LA Times: November 29, 2009: A new Los Angeles Times story claims a number of Toyota drivers... 

Shelby American wasted no time coming up with its own take on the new 2011 Ford Mustang. This baby was dubbed a concept as the 2011 Shelby GT350 will go on sale later this year with very little changes. You have to buy this aftermarket package for $34K... 

Ford, the only U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy court, clawed its way to a $2.7 billion profit in 2009. It was the automaker’s first annual profit in four years. Read more: Ford earns first annual profit in four years  Read More →

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: When I first got in the new LaCrosse, I thought it was overrated. However, I began to like it the more I drove it. View original post here:  The 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

World icon Ken Block announced previously he would race for Ford in select rounds of this year’s World Rally and Rally America championships. Today, Monster Rally has unveiled the Ford Fiesta rally car that Block will be driving. Here is the unveiling... 

Geely is hoping to break even on this deal by 2011, China’s Zhejiang Geely Holdings is projecting to produce up to 300,000 Volvo cars a year at a new factory in Beijing, according to sources. documents submitted to regulators by Geely reports that... 

The 2010 Nissan Maxima still stands tall as Nissan’s flagship sedan entering into the performance and luxury segment as the infamous 4-door sports car. A 290hp 3.5-liter VQ series  V6 engine delivering power to the front wheels through a CVT transmission... 

The problem with faulty gas pedals in Toyota cars and trucks is rare, experts say, and car owners are unlikely to experience any trouble. Toyota’s reputation is another matter. Go here to see the original: Experts see flaws in Toyota’s handling... 

Toyota Motor Corp. has stopped selling and building eight models, saying there’s a possibility that their accelerator pedals may get stuck. See the rest here: What’s next if your vehicle is in Toyota’s recall  Read More →

While many of us are sick and tired of waiting for Gran Turismo 5 to be released, they have teased us to death with clips of the hot new cars to be included in the new game for PS3. The Toyota FT-86 is another item that we just cannot wait for. GT5 has... 

Filed under: Recalls , Safety , Toyota TheDetroitBureau.com is reporting that Toyota is currently in discussions with other world governments and safety agencies about expanding its latest recall involving defective accelerator pedal mechanisms that... 

Vossen has done its job to set this Bentley Continental GT off from any other. Fitted with 22 inch Vossen Forged VF082 color matched face wheels with a chrome lip, make this Bentley GT a one-of-a-kind gem. These 3-piece forged wheels are available from... 

Infiniti’s goal for the latest M series was to boost its image, in terms of both styling and performance. Original post:  2011 Infiniti M37/M56: M stands for more:  Read More →

In the short time since Ed Whitacre has led GM as its interim head he has left a clear stamp on the long-troubled automaker. Now that he’s permanent CEO, the question is: What’s next? See the rest here: Whitacre has work cut out for him...