Officially Official: USF1 signs Jose Maria Lopez to drive in 2010

Filed under: Motorsports, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, South America

Left to right: USF1 chief Peter Windsor, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Jose Maria “Pechito” Lopez

The USF1 team has ended months of speculation by announcing the first of two drivers for its debut in the upcoming 2010 Formula One season. Actually, it was the President of Argentina, [...]

BREAKING: GM reaches agreement to sell Saab to Spyker!

Filed under: Europe, Government/Legal, GM, Saab, Earnings/Financials, Spyker

What a long, strange trip it’s been. Every thriller must have an endgame, although whether the guy gets the girl in the end or just plain “gets it” is often in doubt right until the final frame. This afternoon, after a most improbable and tortured saga, General [...]

Refreshed 2011 Mazda Atenza/Mazda6 debuts with new direct-injected 2.0-liter four-cylinder in Japan

Filed under: Sedan, Wagon, Geneva Motor Show, Japan, Mazda

2011 Mazda Atenza/Mazda6 – Click above for high-res image gallery

The 2011 Mazda Atenza (Mazda6) is due to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and in addition to a slight nip and tuck, the JDM version of Mazda’s mid-size sedan is packing an all-new [...]

Video: 2011 Audi R8 Spyder. Y’all ready fo’ this?

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Videos, Audi, Luxury

2011 Audi R8 Spyder promo film – Click above to watch video

In case you haven’t already, Audi wants you to give this angry little mongrel, the 2011 R8 Spyder, a chance. To encourage you to lean in its favor, Audi has put together 91 seconds of rather dramatic footage [...]

Quick Spin: 2010 Volkswagen Polo TSI 1.2 could preview what’s to come

Filed under: Budget, Europe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Quick Spin

2010 Volkswagen Polo TSI 1.2 – Click above for high-res image gallery

At last year’s Geneva Motor Show, we got our first in-person look at the all-new fifth-generation Volkswagen Polo, the brand’s popular B-segment model that slots in below the ever-expanding Golf and Jetta range. While subcompact vehicles like [...]