Carroll Shelby recovering from health scare

Racing legend Carroll Shelby is slowly recovering from a recent health scare and could leave the hospital in the coming weeks. Shelby has been hospitalized after catching the flu, which turned into a case of pneumonia. Shelby, 89, has received heart and kidney transplants over the course of his life and dealt with a number of health issues.

Hummer at the London motor show 2008

By By Gavin Green and CAR reader reporter Sandy T Motor Shows 23 July 2008 00:58 If any stand at London's Excel exhibition centre lays claim to being the least in tune with the zeitgeist, Hummer's must be up there. GM's military spec brand has only sold 128 cars in the UK so far this year, but it's present and correct at the motor show. What’s new on Hummer's London motor show stand?

Would you get into a cab that looks like this?

Nissan is hell-bent on taking over the world's taxicab fleets with its NV200 van. First, it invaded New York with a thoughtfully redesigned, nearly luxurious yellow cab, all but ready for its hard-earned medallion (but not quite). It hopes to fare better in London, seeking a place among the 22,000 black cabs that fill the city's streets.