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Corsa Motorsports to race Zytek hybrid prototype in ALMS:

The American Le Mans Series received another boost to its "green" credentials Friday as Corsa Motorsports announced its plan to race a hybrid-powered LMP1-class Zytek prototype in the season's final two races.

The best cars for families

Walk into a dealership and ask to see the new-generation family car, and you might receive a puzzled look. That's because today's family cars are no longer one-size-fits-all.

GM recalls 857,735 vehicles for fire risk

General Motors Corp. is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short circuit problem.

How you can downsize without compromise

Here are 10 of the safest cars on the market that prove you can downsize without compromising.

Automakers find safety in U.S. doesn’t translate

It seems like an easy solution: Americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so Ford Motor Co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to Europeans for years.

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ESCAPE ROADS: 1975 Mercedes-Benz 206D Campingwagen : Another German ‘Wagen

Perfect for rambling around Europe in the 1970s, the Campingwagen is no less capable today. Never sold in the United States, it mystifies folks who pass it on the highway and wonder why a Volkswagen camper has a three-pointed star on it.

Chevy Volt

Ed sent us the top pic pilfered from the Transformers Live Action Blog and judging by the roofline, headlights and taillights, you're looking at the first picture of the production Chevy Volt.

GM executives see profitability in 2010, maybe

A lot of things have to fall into place, but if all goes according to plan, top executives of General Motors Corp. are hoping the automaker will start making money again in 2010, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Thursday.

Pruett cleared after practice crash:

Sports-car racer Scott Pruett was released from a New Jersey hospital today following a major accident in practice for the Grand-Am Series race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, a new 2.25-mile track in Millville.