In a statement to the Italian press Wednesday, MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi announced, "No Formula One, at least for the moment. I'm staying with bikes." The announcement came a day after Rossi was honored with the "Spirit of Sport" award at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona (photo at right), for his contributions to MotoGP during his five years as World Champion

Volvo Cars has started European delivery of S40 sedans and V50 estates with its new and more powerful D5 diesel powerplant, aiming at Europe's premium diesel car market. The S40 D5 and V50 D5 debuted at the Bologna Motor Show in December with the new 180 hp five-cylinder turbodiesel, a considerable step up from the two four-cylinder alternatives offering 109 and 136 hp. Currently, the D5 engine is available only with a five-speed automatic

We first showed you a sneak peak of Fiat's new Ducato commercial truck when a small photo first surfaced on the Internet back in mid-March. But with the official unveiling of the lineup, a brace of new, larger snapshots have become available, along with the range's full story. As we reported earlier, van buyers will have the choice of three wheelbases and heights, along with four lengths

Shh, do you hear that? That's the sound of 110 jobs being created in Ohio thanks to Honda, which broke ground yesterday on a new domestic parts distribution center. The automaker is spending $89 million on the new place, which will be 530,000 square feet and also house a procurement office. The facility should be completed by fall of next year and will be located next to a current 20-year-old parts hub that houses another 340 employees

Audi’s pioneering work in the domain of petrol direction injection technology is receiving worldwide recognition. A specialist jury made up of 56 respected journalists from 26 countries voted the 2.0 TFSI winner of the “Engine of the Year” award for the second year in a row. Audi is the first manufacturer in the world to have combined petrol direct injection with turbocharging in the sphere of volume production. The 2

GM Road Racing Group Manager Steve Wesoloski tells FastLane Radio that Corvette is sending two champion race-tested C6.Rs to France for the 24-hours of LeMans on June 17, 2006. The Corvette C6.R is the most technically advanced sports car ever developed by GM. This year's cars finished numbers 1 and 2 in the most recent American LeMans series race. Competition is tough, but hopes are high that Corvette will continue its winning record at LeMans this year

If you currently reside in the UK and have been deliberating what  Mercedes C-Class Sport Coupe variant to purchase, your choice just  became a little more difficult. That's because Mercedes has  announced today the addition of a limited edition sport package for  the C-Class, titled the "Evolution S

We have lots of work to do this week. We’ll be evaluating this big, freshly redesigned GMC Yukon, investigating the “Last Corvette,” trying to catch the elusive moon bow at Cumberland Falls, visiting the Corvette factory and museum in Bowling Green and perhaps tuning our golf games for the new season. We have so much work this week I’ve enlisted the contribution of my regular accomplice, Joe, whom you’ve met in previous narratives

Mercedes-Benz has announced today that they will be one of eight  partners supporting the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen,  Germany. The highlight of this year's games will undoubtedly be the  Mercedes-Benz Team Show Jumping event, in which the world's elite  show jumpers will be competing for the highest team score. In total,  the Mercedes-Benz prize is worth approximately $350,000