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He could have done anything he wanted. He was a Danish aristocrat and a direct descendant of both E. F. Hutton and F. W. Woolworth. He lived in Beverly Hills, and he looked like a movie star. But all he wanted to do was race sports cars.

How is a room full of motor-cycles like a box of chocolates? No, not because it's in Hershey, Pa.

Ducati bridges the gap with a lighter, more powerful entry-level superbike. 849-cc, 134-hp, liquid-cooled L-twin; 370- lb dry weight; quarter-mile in 10.49 sec @ 132.76 mph.

U.S. auto sales fell sharply last month, but several industry executives sounded cautiously optimistic that the worst may be over after falling gas prices and flashy sales promotions lured skittish consumers back into showrooms.

WASHINGTON -- Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian settled allegations Wednesday that he failed to comply with federal disclosure rules when selling his shares in General Motors Corp. stock in late 2006.

It has never been hard in this city to buy a car for far less than what most everyone else in America pays.

This summer we enjoyed major events such as the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Belle Isle Grand Prix, but there's one more car-centric celebration -- The Henry Ford's 58th annual Old Car Festival. More than 750 cars from the 1890s to the 1930s, including 200 Model Ts, will cruise the grounds of Greenfield Village on Saturday and Sunday. In addition to the cars, there will be live music, an automobile parade, a bicycle parade, games and more.

Nearly every major automaker saw its U.S. sales drop in August, but many are seeing signs that the worst slump in recent history may have bottomed out.

I have driven some pretty incredible cars this summer -- the 480 horsepower Nissan GT-R, the 638 hp Corvette ZR1, the 376 hp Dodge Challenger R/T, and the 518 hp...

Chrysler has been demonstrating plug-in hybrid prototypes to some dealers that are further developed than those previously shown to the news media.