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General Motors has finally released the official horsepower figures for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, and the news good for fans of the next-generation sports car. The 6.2-liter LT1 V8 engine that motivates the base model C7 Corvette will produce 455 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. The numbers get just …

MONACO - Although Red Bull failed to win the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time since 2009, it felt like a victory for Sebastian Vettel as the three-time defending champion strengthened his overall lead heading into next month's race in Canada. What a difference one race can make. After …

CONCORD, N.C. - Kevin Harvick isn't done surprising people at Charlotte Motor Speedway or Richard Childress Racing. Closing a bizarre night in NASCAR's longest event, Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart Sunday with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three …

Another day, another recall, with this week filling up with safety actions from major automakers. This time it's Cadillac, which is concerned about the security of the lug nuts installed on the 2013 Cadillac SRX mid-size crossover. The SRX lug nuts are vulnerable to a loosening of their Teflon coating, …

The builder of the famous muscle car used by Mad Max in 'The Road Warrior' will soon be shutting down its production facilities and depriving the land down under of a huge chunk of its commercial vehicle industry. Ford Australia has confirmed that 2016 will its last year in business …

Complaints of 'disconnected steering' are common in this modern era of electric power steering systems, but close to 1 million Nissan owners worldwide are facing a recall due to a steering wheel problem that could lead to an actual loss of control while on the road. The problem affects a …

CONCORD, N.C. - Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle. She is 28th in the Sprint Cup point standings after 11 races and has just one top-10 finish - that came in the season-opening …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR honoured a pair of its most famous and successful families with inductions into the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR's most royal families …

An unusual recall is underway from Volkswagen, one that involves roughly 250,000 of its diesel-powered models. The issue has to do with drivers accidentally filling their fuel tanks with gasoline rather than diesel, which can cause severe damage to the motor. The fix is a simple one: Volkswagen will install …

Hyundai is adding value to its American models with a new package deal involving its Blue Link telematics system. Similar to GM's OnStar, Blue Link is a suite of services that include emergency assistance (including automatic post-accident response), maintenance monitoring, the ability to diagnose OBD-II and other codes remotely, and …