Lewis Hamilton defends his style of driving after the explosive end to Monaco Grand Prix.

J.R. Hildebrand was less than half a mile from duplicating Trevor Bayne ‘s feat of a remarkable rookie win in one of America’s iconic auto races.

General Motors says it will invest $88 million in a Cadillac factory in Lansing, Michigan.

The new Explorer — with smaller engines and unibody construction — won’t blaze a new trail the way the original did, but it will make following that trail a whole lot more pleasurable.

Late payments on auto loans hit their lowest level since 1999 in the first quarter, providing more data that shows consumers have gotten a handle on their debt.

Kevin Harvick became the first NASCAR Sprint Cup driver to win three races this season and used the victory to jump three spots in the season standings.

Toyota production in Japan will recover to 90 percent of pre-disaster levels in June, faster than the world’s biggest automaker had projected and highlighting its power to bounce back from the supply disruptions caused by the March earthquake and tsuna…

The pressure on NASCAR to deliver an outstanding Coca-Cola 600 started to build before the garage even opened at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has apologized to Formula One rivals Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado for calling them “ridiculous” in the aftermath of the Monaco Grand Prix.

JR Hildebrand lost $1.5 million in the last mile of the Indianapolis 500. He was leading the race heading into the final turn on the final lap when he went high to pass a slower car and slammed into the safety wall, allowing Dan Wheldon to win the 100-…

Sunday had elements of Indianapolis 500 race days of years past, with hot weather, heavy traffic and plenty of trouble outside the track for police to break up.

TORONTO — The chief executive officer of Chrysler and Fiat said yesterday that he and Canadian authorities have begun talking about purchasing Canada’s 1.7 percent ownership in Chrysler.

While many of his co-workers walk as far as a half-mile from parking lot to office, Manish Puri pulls his Honda Accord into a spot about 50 yards from his desk in the IT department at Boston College. The reason for this rock-star treatment is sitting i…

Q. I just finished reading your column about recycled motor oil. I’m a shade tree mechanic, and I’ve never considered using anything other than new lubes in my cars.

Dan Wheldon talks about winning the Indy 500: Dan Wheldon talks about what the Indianapolis Motor Speedway means to him and how he won his second Indy 500.

The 500 Cabriolet is identical to the new hardtop, save for a spiffy, folding curtain that slides along the side rails like the original 1957 “Cinquecento.”