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The KBS Goodyear Drift Challenge 2010 will be part of Hari Belia 2010, to be held at Putrajaya this weekend (May 15/16)., Goodyear Malaysia has teamed up with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) in support of the government’s initiative to nurture... 

Filed under: Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Reviews 2010 Volkswagen GTI – click above for high-res image gallery In 1983, Run-DMC was fresh (which meant dope), Volvo 760 Turbos weighed 3,300 pounds and the 2,200-pound Volkswagen GTI made... 

Filed under: Motorsports After a three-year hiatus, Formula One is coming back to the states in 2012 and the city that’s been chosen to host the World Cup of Motorsports? Austin, Texas. Yes, Austin. According to the release from F1, the race will... 

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Buick Buick Regal GS Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Last week, we heard rumors that Buick had finally decided to produce the Regal GS but no official announcement came from General Motors headquarters.... 

Filed under: Sedan , Bentley , UK , Reviews , Luxury 2011 Bentley Mulsanne – click above for high-res image gallery Contrary to what you might expect, successfully keeping tradition alive in the automotive world isn’t just about periodically... 

Filed under: Europe , Government/Legal , Celebrities The Italians don’t play when it comes to tax evasion and financial crimes, with a special branch of the army called the Guardia di Finanza solely devoted to busting those who play with numbers.... 

Filed under: Sedan , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Toyota , Tesla , Electric Tesla Model S sedan – click above for high-res image gallery California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger has apparently let slip ahead of a scheduled 5pm Pacific... 

Filed under: Crossover , Ford , Design/Style 2011 Ford Flex Titanium – Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this month, Editor Paukert spied a caravan of Ford Flex prototypes sporting new trim pieces that indicated a higher-level trim... 

Filed under: Sedan , Performance , Chrysler , Reviews 2010 Chrysler 300C SRT8 – Click above for high-res image gallery If the economic downfall of 2008 had happened just a few years earlier, the Chrysler 300C SRT8 probably wouldn’t exist.... 

Filed under: Spy Photos , Hybrid , SUV , Hatchback , Land Rover 2011 Land Rover LRX – Click above for high-res image gallery It was only a matter of time before our army of steely-eyed spy photographers were able to snag a handful of shots of the... 

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Ford , Hyundai , Nissan , Reviews V6 Sports Car Comparison – Click above for high-res image gallery This comparison test couldn’t have happened just a few short months ago. Sure, the Hyundai Genesis Coupe... 

Filed under: Budget , Sedan , Hatchback , Ford 2011 Ford Fiesta – Click above for high-res image gallery The EPA has finished calculating the fuel economy of the 2011 Fiesta and as Ford projected, its new baby has hit 40 miles per gallon. The official... 

Filed under: Car Buying , Government/Legal , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , Mazda , Canada The public outcry over an unscrupulous Canadian Mazda dealership that sold a Mazda6 to a woman with a learning disability for over $25,000 Canadian dollars over sticker... 

Filed under: Minivan/Van , Work , Ford , Reviews 2010 Ford Transit Connect – Click above for high-res image gallery If there were one undeniable business lesson to be learned from the auto industry during the past decade, it’s to keep a close... 

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Aston Martin , Reviews , Luxury 2010 Aston Martin DBS Carbon Black – Click above for high-res image gallery We’ll admit right now that we have never been completely taken with the Aston Martin DBS . It wasn’t... 

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Audi Audi R8 GT – Click above for high-res image gallery Audi dropped a very pleasant surprise on us this afternoon with the long awaited announcement of the R8 GT . The Audi R8 V10 was already one of our favorite... 

Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Videos , Nissan , Reviews Autoexpress goes for a spin in the Nissan GT-R Spec-V – Click above to watch video after the jump AutoExpress has put the 478-horsepower Nissan GT-R Spec-V through a round of semester... 

Filed under: SUV , Japan , Recalls , Safety , Toyota Toyota made big headlines recently because of sliding floor mats and then sticky gas pedals – both resulting in unintended acceleration. Well, let’s call today’s recall announcement... 

Filed under: Motorcycle , Reviews 2010 Royal Enfield G5 Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery * Ahem .* Said in our very best Monty Python Cockney accent: “And now for something completely different.” The last couple of motorcycles... 

Filed under: Ford , Earnings/Financials According to The Detroit News , Ford has officially announced its fourth straight profitable quarter in a row. The company managed to make $2.1 billion in profits over the first three months of 2010, thanks largely...