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The Ford Focus ST-R coming to a track near you

The Ford Focus ST-R, a thoroughbred production-based Focus racer, is in the works for small car speedsters and will be displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show November 18-27. The globally focused racer will soon be ready for action and available for purchase. The Focus ST-R is technically based on Ford’s Focus racecar development program aimed at professionals, amateurs and track-day enthusiasts.
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By: Don Bain

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The Richard Petty Garage Signature Series Ford Mustang GT debuts at SEMA

While Richard Petty’s name is best associated with being a dominating force in the world of NASCAR racing, The King recently began offering high performance muscle cars and at the 2011 SEMA Show, Petty’s Garage launched their first Ford product in the form of the 2011 Ford Mustang GT Signature Series.
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By: Patrick Rall

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eBay Motors Poll Picks Best Movie Car of All Time and It's a Surprise

In what has to be one of the biggest online automotive polls ever, the winners of the 2011 eBay Motors People’s Picks Poll were announced at SEMA this week in Las Vegas. The selection of best movie car of all time may have some people scratching their heads, though.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Baltimore Grand Prix faces financial issues future uncertain

Baltimore Racing Development (BRD), the company that hosted the Baltimore Grand Prix (BGP), is facing financial woes. It has $1.6 million in unpaid bills that it has not paid to various vendors and companies. This puts into question the ability for Baltimore and BRD to host the event in the future.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff

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Toyota stock treading water after extending production cutbacks from Thailand floods

Toyota stock was just trading over $69 last week; now it's treading water at the $64 level after the company announced it will maintain production cutbacks in Japan, North America and Southeast Asia, due to parts shortages resulting from the flooding in Thailand. Question is, what is Toyota stock's next price support level?
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Stop-start vehicles a better energy strategy than full EVs

Praise the full electric vehicles (EV) for their coolness and potential to be fully green, but not potential to empty your pocketbook of its green dollars. Instead, stop-start vehicle technology will likely outperform, outsell and kick every EV in the rear bumper.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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The Citroen 2CV: When Green is Old

There are lots of things to admire about the French: their celebration of individuality, contributions to the arts and philosophy, haute couture and haute cuisine, just to name a few. But the Citroen 2CV embodies two that I particularly admire: the French penchant for thrift and a relentless pursuit for what is both simple and finely executed.
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By: Armen Hareyan

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Kia to build third auto plant in China

Kia has announced that it plans to build a third manufacturing plant in China. This is in order to meet increasing demand in the country and to maintain its sales momentum in the Chinese market, which has been strong.
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By: Adam Yamada-Hanff

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Ford Focus ST will bring racing badge to American streets next year

The Ford Focus ST will bring a performance car previously unavailable on the continent to American drivers during 2012. As Ford’s first truly global performance car, the Focus ST is building on the Focus ST heritage in Europe, giving drivers worldwide the opportunity to share in the ribald performance, crisp handling, seductive sound and sporty design the ST badge represents.
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By: Don Bain

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BMW to unveil the BMW i3 and BMW i8 concept vehicles as cars of the future

BMW will host a special sneak-preview event on Nov. 9th in New York City to unveil for the first time in North America what it considers to be the cars of the future – the BMW i3 and BMW i8 concept vehicles.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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