While we’ve already had a couple glimpses of the the Enertia TTR, Brammo ‘s TTXGP entry, scootin’ along the highway, a photo taken during a recent Road Racer X interview with the company’s chief cook and bottle washer, Craig Bramscher, gives a hint at the racer’s possible appearance with its warpaint in full effect. Looks pretty nice and we… Read the rest

Welcome to Down On The Street , where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. How about a half-century-old Willys pickup as a work vehicle? I’m a city boy, so damn if I can pin down the year of this truck with any accuracy; in fact, I’m not even… Read the rest

Ferrari has set a new world record for a car sold at auction with a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testarossa fetching €9 million at the weekend (17 May 2009) in an auction of Italian supercars organized by RM Auctions at Ferrari’s Maranello home in Italy. The previous world record for a car sold at auction was just last year and… Read the rest

F1′s insurgent teams will be back in deep conference early this week, as the battle over a budget-capped future continues. Following a meeting with Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone last Friday in London, the FOTA members have now resolved to sit down in Monaco on Tuesday, ahead of the Principality’s famous grand prix. The topic of the meeting will… Read the rest

We finally drive Ford’s EcoBoost V-6, and come away impressed with more than just the engine. BY MIKE SUTTON Ford has been touting its EcoBoost engine technology for more than two years now. The buildup began when the Lincoln MKR concept debuted at the 2007 Detroit show, hinting at the automaker’s plan to employ smaller engines equipped with turbochargers… Read the rest

Not all performance cars perform — on the street or the dealership sales floor. That's the reason enthusiasts shouldn't be concerned by GM's decision to drop a handful of performance models: the Cadillac STS-V, Chevrolet Impala SS, Cobalt SS, HHR SS and Pontiac G6 GXP.

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Revved: Chrysler can get around government-imposed executive pay limits by making them Fiat employees. Will they have to speak Italian?

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Pontiac's demise could be good news for people looking for great deals on some very good and unappreciated cars. It also virtually guarantees some current and recent Pontiac models will become prized collector cars in the future.

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The Financial Times predicts Toyota will undergo a management shakeup once Akio Toyoda takes over as CEO around June 23. ALSO: GM's Lutz to refute Letterman on Volt; Students get $17,000 in awards for anti-drinking campaigns.

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After 42 years, I have finally made my way to California! It was a stupidly quick work trip, with me on the ground for just 27 hours. Fortunately, I had a few hours of down time to hook up with our west coast members of The Garage. After 2 years working together online, it was really cool to finally… Read the rest