No Ferrari Viper, Dodge brand chief says

Despite allusions to cooperation on the Viper with Chrysler's new Italian owners, there will be no Viper Ferrari. Hey, it was a natural question, especially since Dodge opened that door in a press release on Tuesday about a lap record set by a production Viper ACR at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (1:33.915; more on that in a minute). "When we have partners across the ocean who are known as the best sports-car makers in the world, the future opportunities are huge," Dodge brand chief Ralph Gilles said in a release.

Porsche celebrates 50 years of the 911 at Pebble Beach

Seven generations across 50 years; nobody has ever matched what Porsche has done with the 911. What started out as the Porsche 901 quickly became the 911 – and wouldn’t take long to become a legend. As one of the most accomplished road-going supercars ever created, it's easy to see why the 911 is also a consummate champion in the motorsport arena – and to celebrate that fact, at Pebble Beach 2013 there was a huge array of road and race 911s, courtesy of Porsche itself along with a stack of private owners.Click through the gallery to see our pick of these great cars...

Senate passes 'cash-for-guzzlers' bill; Obama likely to sign

The U.S. Senate passed a scaled-back $1 billion cash-for-guzzlers bill and sent it to President Barack Obama for his expected signature. The 91-5 vote took place after 5 p.m.