Redesigned 2012 Toyota Yaris starts at $14,875; Sequoia, Tundra and Sienna prices up slightly

The base price of the redesigned Toyota Yaris small car starts at about $1,000 more than the current car. Meanwhile, prices are only slightly changed for the 2012 Toyota Sequoia, Tundra and Sienna models. The 2012 Yaris subcompact stickers for $14,875, including shipping charges, for the L-grade, three-door hatchback with a five-speed manual transmission.

Win a ride in an Aston Martin V8 Rally GT

As promised in the new March 2010 issue of CAR magazine, here's your chance to win a few laps in an Aston Martin V8 Rally GT – piloted by current British rally champ Keith Cronin. This once-in-a-lifetime ride in the race-spec Aston takes place at Race Retro, Europe's premiere historic motorsport show. The Vantage is a rare racing version, developed by Aston Martin and Prodrive in 2006.

The Ford Mustang of the future could have been a Mazda

It seems like enthusiasts are always trying to figure out what Mazda's cooking up. Today, we're curious about how the Japanese automaker will bring its sport-roadster experience to a partnership with Alfa Romeo. In the June 30, 1986 edition of Autoweek, it was whether Mazda and Ford were going to create some sort of pony car love child.