McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has conceded that Lewis Hamilton’s title defence is all but over – as he fears his outfit would not even be on the podium for a while judging by its poor performance in Turkey. After encouraging progress early in the season, McLaren suffered a slump down the order in Istanbul [...]

Volkswagen has announced that it will recall some 25,594 examples of its 2006-2009 Jetta over a potential driveshaft issue. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, cars with the company’s 2.0-liter inline-four may have driveshaft cover plates that weren’t manufactured properly, with the consequence that their screws may not be torqued correctly. If the [...]