2009 has not been a good season for the McLaren team and defending world driving champion Lewis Hamilton. Nonetheless, the team – along with Ferrari – are the only ones still persevering with the new kinetic energy recovery systems ( KERS). This…
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Only four cars to run KERS at Monaco Grand Prix
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Clarkson tries out the BMW 135i and likes it!
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Car buyers looking for bargain deals on possibly problematic Prius?
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery
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Ask GM's Tony DiSalle and Tony Posawatz your questions about Volt pricing and ordering, Tuesday 4pm EDT
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery
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Live Webcast: General Motors product and technology update at 8AM Eastern
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Porsche does about face on diesel, Cayenne TDI coming in 2009
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Toyota to open six new product quality field offices
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