Kyle Busch secured pole position for Friday nightand#8217;s BUBBA Burger 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Busch, a star in the top-tier Sprint Cup Series, averaged 124. Go here to read the rest:  Kyle Busch wins Nationwide... 

For the third year in a row, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart spent the Thursday night before Richmond International Raceway’s spring event competing at a local Virginia bullring. View original post here: Hamlin, Busch and Stewart compete... 

Alan Gustafson, crew chief for Mark Martin’s No. 5 Chevrolet at Rick Hendrick Motorsports, signed a contract extension with Hendrick. He said the deal is for four years. Since Kasey Kahne is scheduled to take No. View original here: Hendrick Motorsports... 

Never one to candy-coat his answers, Juan Pablo Montoya was his typical blunt self when he talked to the media on Friday ahead of this weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway. Here is the original:  Montoya sounds... 

What is it? Here is the original: 2011 Bentley Mulsanne, an AW Flash Drive:  Read More →

Grand-Am Road Racing said Friday that it named Tom Bledsoe as its new president. View original post here: Grand-Am names Bledsoe as new president:  Read More →

Ferrari has likely sent cynics–and close observers of Formula One in general–into fits of laughter after issuing a statement on its official Web site that categorically denies any correlation between the “bar code” logo used on... 

COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This is a fine enough car–and maybe that’s a dis for a BMW–but I wasn’t really a fan of it after my overnight in the 335i. See more here: 2010 BMW 335i xDrive Coupe, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

A1GP World Cup champion Adam Carroll has signed a contract to drive for Andretti Autosport in the Izod IndyCar Series. Excerpt from: Andretti Autosport signs A1GP champ:  Read More →

Ever since the Benz CLS came out it stole my heart. Our partners at Luxury Auto Direct are featuring a Benz CLS55 AMG by MEC Design today. MEC Design has taken the Benz CLS55 AMG to the next level with a new body kit, a few accessories and a “different”... 

It was 1995 when NASCAR driver Kyle Petty first led 36 motorcyclists from the San Francisco ‘49ers headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., to a K-Mart parking lot near Charlotte, N.C. View post:  Taking part in Kyle Petty’s charity ride–again:  Read More →

Draft legislation being written in Washington, D.C., to address the fallout of Toyota’s massive vehicle recall would include ‘black boxes’ in all new trucks and cars. See the original post:  Auto safety proposal requires ‘black boxes’  Read More →

BMW plans to enter the German-based DTM touring-car series in 2012. Read the rest here:  BMW to enter DTM racing series:  Read More →

Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. plans to bid to become the race tire supplier for the Formula One world championship starting next year, replacing Bridgestone Corp., which is bowing out at the end of this season after four years as the series’ sole supplier. Read... 

Filed under: Crossover , Acura , Reviews , Luxury 2010 Acura ZDX – Click above for high-res image gallery Needless to say, the 2010 Acura ZDX is a peculiar beast. And after a week’s worth of testing, we’re still not sure what to make... 

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Hyundai , Misc. Auto Shows 2011 Hyundai Elantra / Avante – Click above for high-res image gallery Hyundai has been very busy lately as it progresses through round two of its 24/7 product renewal program. Just days... 

MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: Ever see the movie Shallow Hal? I didn’t. See more here:  The 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo, an AW Drivers Log:  Read More →

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for all of the positive comments after my first AutoWeek column. I really appreciate everyone’s support. Go here to read the rest: Recent frustrations, future plans:  Read More →

Do you know how I know that the new 2011 BMW M5 will be bad-ass? Because this video says so. Check out the new 2011 BMW M5 testing on the Nurburgring below! Oh, some footage of the BMW M3 GTS was thrown in as well. Enjoy! [source: CarAdvice via YouTube... 

Auto News reported today in their survey compiled by the market research company Millward Brown, that BMW Group has replaced Toyota in rankings as the most valuable automotive brand. Toyota was sitting pretty for a while outselling most car companies...