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One of the last vestiges of road-borne motorsport, our own Targa Newfoundland is an incredibly popular event. Bringing factory teams and some of the world’s most exciting driving, the public road-borne event represents everything that’s right with traditional road rallies, with competition cars rocketing through sleepy Newfoundland streets for the …

Peter Egan once said that “racing makes a heroin addiction look like a vague wish for something salty,” and he was right. Anyone that’s turned a wheel on a closed course can vouch for its addictiveness, and if there’s any class of person that’s addicted to addictions, its celebrities. But …

The Cayenne S Hybrid will deliver the power of a V8 and the efficiency of a four-cylinder Porsche AG today released more information about its Cayenne S Hybrid, which will debut next year. Using a parallel full hybrid design with the electric motor between the combustion engine and the transmission, …

Even as Chrysler has their hand held out for the over $1 Billion they’ve requested from the federal government in bailout loans, that same government has reassessed their tax situation and hit the massive employer with $500 million in tax penalties. The result of penalties incurred for shipping parts and …

With the recession in full effect, is comes as no surprise that month after month, car sales figures are lower and lower. For months now, not a single car manufacturer (barring Mini, thanks to a delivery hiccup affecting last year’s figures) has posted a year to year increase. However, while …

Officials say automaker Saab filed for bankruptcy protection Friday and has applied to be spun off from its parent company General Motors. spokeswoman Margareta Hogstrom said an application to reorganize the Swedish-based unit was filed at a district court in Vanersborg, in southwestern Sweden. The move comes after the Swedish …

Canadian Black Book has released its fourth annual "Best Retained Value" winners among passenger cars and light-trucks under $70,000. The awards based on data gathered from four-year-old vehicles in this case 2005 models, determines a vehicle's ability to retain value from its original MSRP. Expanded from Black Book's traditional 'top …

General Motors and Chrysler said Tuesday their request for U.S. government aid ballooned to a staggering $39 billion _ only months after receiving billions in loans _ in new plans that envision massive job losses and intense restructuring to survive a deepening recession. General Motors Corp. presented a survival plan …

Porsche today presented the interior of its Panamera four-door gran turismo. The much-anticipated addition to Porsche’s lineup will go on sale in Canada on October 17, 2009. With a centre console that extends from the dashboard to the rear seats, the Panamera offers a new spatial concept for the driver …

After years of development, the curtain was only recently drawn on Porsche’s four door sedan project, dubbed the Panamera. The resulting backlash from the bubble-backed design has been epic, as critics lambasted the last independent sports car manufacturer for not only deviating even further from their traditional roots, but also …