While the Beijing Olympics are bound to offer countless thrills for spectators before they’re over, there’s not a lot on offer for the motor sports fan. It’s true that four-wheeled racing is a wholly different animal from the two-legged variety, but not more so than yachting in from swimming we’d guess.

Mercedes — like a lot of other folks — believes oil is going to run out eventually. But instead of waiting until the “Low on Oil” light comes on, the brand behind the three-pointed-star has set a goal to convert its entire fleet to run on alternative fuels by 2015…(Read the Article)