The entire line of John Cooper Works Minis—Countryman, hatchback, Clubman, Convertible, Coupe, and Roadster—will be equipped with a slightly revised version of the 1.6-liter powerplant found in the previous generation of JCW models. Those revisions result in an output of 208 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque, the same as the last JCW powerplant. Read [...]

Ford will start shipping its first electric passenger car to dealers this weekend, people familiar with the matter said. About 350 Focus Electric cars will be sent to 67 dealers in California, New Jersey and New York over the next couple weeks.

Exotic sports-car maker Ferrari said it did not sustain significant damage in the magnitude-6.0 earthquake that struck at 4:04 a.m. today between the company's hometown of Modena and Mantova, about 21 miles north-northwest of Bologna.