We all knew that rallying is close to being the number one sport in Finland, but the arrival of Kimi Raikkonen in the World Rally Championship at the wheel of a Citroen C4 WRC has rocketed the TV audience in the country, according to the figures provided by MTV3, WRC broadcaster for Finland.
According to the WRC, MTV3’s official website was visited by no less than 468,500 unique users, half of which – approximately 250,000 users – entering the site during the pre-season preparation round of A… (read more)
A new bike stunt game had just been released by M-Digital Media for the iPhone users. The new application, dubbed Daredevil Dave: Motorcycle Stuntman! also benefits of a flippable view for iTouch users. However, the developer says the game will be submitted to Apple no later than February 28, so we’ll just have to wait a little.
Following its plan to became the world’s largest automaker by 2018, Volkswagen has to take careful decisions and avoid making any serious mistakes. Another important part of the strategy is enhancing its line-up. After the success it had with the Polo last year, Volkswagen will present at the Geneva Auto Show the new CrossPolo. Until the official unveiling, the Germans showed some photos of the new model.
Two days after the Wednesday morning airplane crash in East Palo Alto, California, the names of the three Tesla Motors employees who were killed in the crash were reported. 
A few months ago we have reported to you that Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson and Lotus F1’s CEO Tony Fernandes – both owning some private airline companies of their own – made an interesting bet on who will rank the highest in the 2010 Formula One championship.
Not sure how many of you recall the events of last autumn, when a former Toyota employee, Dimitrios Biller, accused the Japanese carmaker of covering up and even destroying evidence regarding rollover accidents, but it appears the recent recall nightmare reignited the fire.
US hot rod fans should be excited. This weekend, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama Car Show in downtown Dallas, Texas, will host The House of Hot Rods Eye Candy display. The exhibit will be held with the help of the American Drag Racing League (ADRL), which will take some of the special cars to the event.
The first shipment of the new Chevrolet Aveo has reached U.K. shores ahead of the national dealer launch. The shipment, consisting of 348 units, was delivered to the UK last week and has been prepared for delivery by logistics provider Autologic.
Polaris Defense yesterday announced it has been awarded a new contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell the Polaris all electric, on-road and off-road Low Speed Vehicle (LSV), known as the Polaris EV LSV, to Government customers. 
Echo CRS Honda has moved rather quickly in finding a proper replacement for their 2010 rider Broc Parkes, for the opening round of the 2010 World Superbike Championship in Australia. British Superbike rider Josh Brookes will take over the riding duties for the Italian team at Phillip Island, as Parkes will be out of action for the upcoming 6 weeks.
After in the middle of January Shelby American pulled the wraps off the Mustang-based 2011 Shelby GT350, the American builder announced today the car will pace the Shelby American Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, marking the first time a Shelby GT350 paces a NASCAR race. 
Traffic in the United States is more awful by the day, therefore people are always looking for new ways of going to work, while the administration is constantly looking to improve public transportation.
The tire manufacturers were forced to suffer alongside the automakers during the recession as sales and profit went down. Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tiremaker, announced that annual sales for 2009 were $16.3 billion, down from $19.5 billion in the 2008 period. Sales dropped by 9.5 percent due to lower industry demand in North America and Europe.
If you are not insanely rich (and we reckon you’re not, since you’re reading this instead of shopping on Jameslist), then Wally et Hermes Yachts doesn’t ring any bells and their endeavors in the field of yacht design are as familiar to you as the inside of a Dacia Logan is to our Sir May B. Bach (you know, the filthy rich-ahem guy from our test drive section).
The Dutch, low-volume, bespoke car producer Spyker acquired Saab last month, saving the Swedish brand’s life but the buying process is only the beginning of Spyker’s efforts. The Dutch company will have to boost Saab’s production by at least 100%, develop new models and establish a dealer network, as Reuters reports.
Peter Sauber’s aim for these next few weeks is not only to make sure he has a decent Formula One car for the upcoming season – while it’s obvious the car is not bad at all – but also to secure a major sponsorship deal prior to the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
A habitual presence of the international auto shows, German carmaker BMW will also be attending the Geneva event next month. Just as it accustomed us, the BMW booth will be packed with goodies, such as new models in numerous segments, a wider range of power plants and innovations in the area of drivetrain technology.
Paul di Resta already impressed the guys at Force India with his great pace during the Jerez testing this week, as the Scottish driver was handed an extra half a day of action on the Spanish track on Thursday. While initially scheduled to do only the morning session of the Wednesday meeting, the Scot jumped inside the VJM03 for some additional laps yesterday.
While admitting his support for WRC newcomer Ken Block, Australian rally driver Chris Atkinson is closely preparing his return to international rally racing with Proton. According to a report from Autosport, it seems the former member of the Subaru World Rally Team has taken the new Proton Satria Neo S2000 to the roads of Sweet Lamb on Wednesday.
Allstate Insurance Company announced that its motorcycle safety awareness campaign will feature a very special prize: a custom motorcycle designed by legendary bike builder Dave Perewitz during its "Allstate Pro Street Sweepstakes." The bike will be unveiled at the 2010 Chicago International Motorcycle Show on Feb. 19 and will feature a stretched frame, low to the ground body and wide rear tire plus a custom paint job.