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They have created an index to quantify driver frustration

Audi wants to know what makes drivers mad, but instead of asking them, it is using science. Audi had partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to examine what makes drivers upset. It found that driving in urban traffic is...

Ferrari cleared of suspicion

The FIA International Tribunal has announced that it has begun an investigation into Mercedes for its tire test with Pirelli in Barcelona prior to the Grand Prix of Monaco. Ferrari has been cleared of breaking the rules for testing with Pirelli in...

May be built by Bertone or Aston Martin depending on production

The Aston Martin Rapide has not been the rousing success that Aston Martin expected. The car was supposed to take on high-style sedans like the Mercedes CLS and Porsche Panamera, but it has not proved very popular. A possible way to boost sales mi...

The van has turbocharged V6 engine

IndyCar Series driver Simon Pagenaud has received perhaps the most fun job ever this year at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Honda has tapped him to drive its turbocharged Honda Odyssey minivan up the hill at Pikes Peak. The van ...

Stages a photo shoot with classic examples of both cars

Porsche has already announced its 911 50th Anniversary special edition, but BMW also wants to congratulate its German colleague. To celebrate, it staged a photo shoot with a classic Mini and classic 911. The 911 and Mini are very different car...

Team has high hopes for the race

Signatech is sending two its Alpine A450 cars to the Le Mans Test Day on Sunday, June 9, to prepare for the brand's Le Mans return for the first time since 1978. Tristan Gommendy, Nelson Panciatici, and Pierre Ragues will drive the cars w...

Prices start $7,525 lower than a new Corvette

Chevrolet that its SS muscle sedan will start at $44,470, plus a $995 destination fee. It will go on sale in the fourth quarter of the year and will only be sold in the US.  The SS packs Chevrolet's LS3 6.2-liter V8 with 415hp and 415...

He was uninjured

Adrian Newey has to be considered one of the greatest racecar engineers ever. His designs have won championships in IMSA, CART and nine World Constructors' Championships in Formula 1. Just as being a good farmer does not necessarily make ...

It features a hand-formed body by Zagato

One of nine Bentley Continental GTZ by Zagato cars has shown up for sale in Switzerland on James Edition, which is essentially Craigslist for the incredibly wealthy. The Continental GTZs were first shown in 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show. The c...

Ferrari also performed quite well

Ford and Volkswagen were the big winners in this year's International Engine of the Year Awards by scoring wins in multiple major categories. Ford won the overall International Engine of the Year award for its 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine fou...