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Marussia test driver Maria de Villota had surgery on July 4 following her accident on July 3 when she crashed into one of the team's trailers. She suffered head and facial injuries, and the surgery was able to stabilize her condition. However,...

Volkswagen Group has completed its purchase of Porsche for €4.46 billion. The two companies will officially be integrated on August 1, 2012. Porsche will not actually be under the umbrella of the rest of the VW Group brands. Instead...

German sports car maker Artega has filed for bankruptcy following the failed sale to an Asian investor. The company is already in the hands of the German court who are examining its assets. Artega offered a single model with two power options....

Smart is giving a larger car a try again. It sold the Forfour from 2004 to 2006, but it was generally seen as a failure due to its polarizing styling and Mitsubishi underpinnings. However, a disguised Renault Twingo has been spotted driving around...

Chevrolet has announced that it will leave the World Touring Car Championship at the end of the 2012 season.  It says that it will stop because RML Group who runs the team will be pulling out of the championship.  The team has raced ...

The new Mercedes A-Class will be on the market in a September. It has transformed itself from a stodgy, high hatchback to a sleek Golf-fighter. Mercedes has put an emphasis on the powertrains for the new A-Class. It will offer the car with a total...

The Mercedes F1 Team says that it will have a decision regarding Michael Schumacher's place on the team within the next six weeks. Schumacher has raced for the team for the last three seasons.  "We will make a decision this summe...

According to Motor Presse Stuttgart, Opel plans to revise its flagship model Insignia completely for 2015. The new generation will, according to the report, differ significantly from its predecessor, its design being much more sporty and based on ...

Formula 1 is a worldwide brand and is growing every single year, this is shown by the expansion in flyaway races, with China, Bahrain and Malaysia among others finding a place on the calendar in recent years. Of course, this poses a huge logistica...

BMW Classic and BMW Classic are joining together to bring two classic BMW racecars to Le Mans classic. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of M Gmbh, a BMW V12 LMR, M1 Group 4 and 3.0 CSL will race at Le Mans classic on July 6-8.  In additi...