Bahrain’s May dea...

Filed under: Formula One The FIA is sticking to its May 1 deadline for the possible rescheduling of Bahrain’s 2011 grand prix. With the date fast approaching amid reported continuing problems inside the island Kingdom, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday indicated he...

Another senior Williams...

Filed under: Formula One The future of another senior member of Williams’ technical team is reportedly in doubt. On the back of a near unprecedentedly bad start to the famous British team’s 2011 season, it emerged that chairman Adam Parr is heading a radical restructuring...

The Continental: Time i...

Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. This edition of The Continental is brought to you from...

2013 Ford Fusion Spy Ph...

Somewhere beneath the Mondeo parts and camouflage, the next-gen Fusion is taking shape. More than five years after its introduction, the Ford Fusion remains one of the Blue Oval’s most popular models, but the end is in sight for the current car. Ford is hard at work on the next...

Decade of Delays: A Tim...

Fiat recently announced that the relaunch of the storied, sporting Alfa Romeo marque in the U.S. would be delayed—again—until roughly 2013. This postponement was attributed to Fiat’s CEO, Sergio Marchionne, expressing dissatisfaction with the design of the upcoming Alfa Romeo...

The Sound and the Fury:...

Every sound a car makes in movies like Fast Five starts here. California City is one of those places with no apparent reason for being. It’s stuck out in the middle of the Mojave Desert where it’s brutally hot in the summer and windstorms will sandblast the paint off your car any...

Vehicle safety watchdog...

Filed under: News The Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA), the vehicle safety watchdog, has been heavily criticised for its seeming unwillingness to enforce its powers. According to figures made public by Which? Car magazine VOSA issued zero recalls in 2010 whilst its US...

We Hit the 2011 Califor...

The end is here. The California Mille participants have completed the four-day, 1000-mile journey, wrapping up yesterday in downtown Sonoma. All but one entry completed the challenging route—the lone exception being a stunning 1939 Jaguar SS100 that suffered a blown head gasket halfway...

Tony Danza in a Box: Fo...

We’ve heaped high praise on the new lump under the hood of Ford’s new Boss 302 , calling it “so vigorous and charismatic that its likeness ought to be carved on Mount Rushmore.” Just the thing, then, for your old, your tired, your 4.6L-motivated Mustang. Or perhaps some manner of...

We Hit the 2011 Califor...

This week, our esteemed Road Warrior Howard Swig is at the 2011 California Mille, a four-day, 1000-mile tour through the Golden State. The event was founded by Howard’s father, Martin, but Howard’s not just there to watch—he and his brother are piloting a 1959 Lancia Appia in the...