McLaren's elusive P11 has moved from rumor to reality with these photos of the first prototype, shot during cold-weather testing in Sweden by Brenda Priddy's spy shooter network. Priddy says the P11 is tentatively scheduled for an introduction later this year, with production beginning in 2010, and...

SUVs or trucks that obtain less than 18 mpg are targets for the federal government's Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Act.

At the request of Governor Theodore Kulongoski, the Oregon Speaker of the House has introduced legislation (H.B. 2186) to prohibit the sale and distribution of aftermarket motor-vehicle parts if alternatives are available that “decrease greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.” The bill is...

SEMA submitted comments to the Department of Defense/U.S. Marine Corps regarding a potential expansion of the Marine Corps Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, in Johnson Valley, California. The Marine Corps contends that it needs additional land for training and may seek to incorporate the 189,000...

SITTING OUT: Rahal Letterman Racing will sit out at least the first portion of the IndyCar Series until the team finds sponsorship. Team co-owner Bobby Rahal would like to return his team to action for the Indianapolis 500 if funding develops. SOLD: Dover Motorsports Inc. has sold Memphis...

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