Pedigree of the Brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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Some one month ago, we were reporting on a pair of rare Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs, scheduled to go under the hammer at RM Auction's Automobiles of London sale. The sale ended successfully, as both models sold for a price that exceeded the pre-sale estimate.
The ...
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The Japanese debut for Aston Martin Racing will see the team starting the inaugural round of the Asian Le Mans Series in fourth position from the second row of the grid, thanks to the qualifying time of 1m19.747s set by driver Stefan Mucke on the 13-turn, 2.3 mile (3.7 ...
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The 2009 edition of the Stewie Awards will be presented on December 3 by two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart, in a two hour event which will be broadcasted live on SIRIUS XM Radio.
Stewart will be accompanied by Matt Yocum from the Rio All-Suite ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation announced it will host a classic car festival at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Tokyo. The event will take place on Saturday, November 28. It’s the third time the museum hosts a festival with the aim to promote and develop Japan's ...
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Tokai University and Sharp Win 2009 Global Green ChallengeAUTO EVENTSThe Global Green Challenge is one of the world’s largest solar car races. This year, the competition was won by the Tokai University team with a solar car equipped with Sharp compound solar cell. The team, named Tokai University Challenge Center Team, is led by Professor Hideki Kimura, who researches high-efficiency solar cars at Tokai University School of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The team for this year's race is made up of 19 members, mostly students, and it includes Kenjiro Shinozuka, Japan's leading rally driver. Sharp’s solar cells were an important part in the success of the Japanese team. Sharp Corporation is specialized on digital technologies and liquid crystal displays. The high-efficency solar cells will hopefully be a ... >> Read more |
Next year's 24 Hours Le Mans race will get even more competitive next year, as two of the biggest absentees in these past few years, Nissan and Maserati, are now said to plan a comeback.
The two manufacturers are reportedly trying to profit from a decision of ...
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Ladies with a passion for two-wheeled vehicles are invited to be present at the AMA Banquet in Vegas on December 4-5, where women motorcyclists with a great contribution to the industry will be honored. Moreover, participants will feast their eyes with some of the most ...
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He may not be ready for a potential Formula One return in the near future, but Michael Schumacher is sure ready to show the world that he still has what it takes to fight for the win in the much awaited Race of Champions (ROC) at Beijing's Birds Nest ...
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Fiat’s in-house tuner Abarth recently introduced its Trofeo 500 race series in the UK at the Silverstone race circuit, with comedian Patrick Kielty and supermodel Jodie Kidd among the guests that attended the event. The test drivers managed to give out quite ...
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Marcus Gronholm will return to Race of Champions action for the next week's event at Beijing's Birds Nest Stadium. The Finnish driver will take part in both the individual and the Nation Cup events, partnering former Ford Rally Team teammate Mikko Hirvonen in the ...
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Motorsports is not all about horsepower, high speed and great cornering. Volkswagen is set on showing everyone the motorsports can be both eco-friendly and great fun.
Even though no one really cares how much CO2 emissions a racing car has, Volkswagen is ...
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A new milestone was reached by the Fiesta Movement Agents, Ford announced. Apparently, the guys have traveled more than 1 million miles across the country since the campaign started in April. Moreover, there have been over 28,000 consumers that test driven a Ford ...
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Popular Mechanics Magazine held yet another awards ceremony in which they showed appreciation for innovative ideas and new models in the auto industry. Ford was this year's big winner, as the car manufacturer won three awards.
“Ford's sweep of three ...
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In its fifteenth year of support towards the fight against breast cancer, Ford’s World headquarters is illuminated in pink, having the Warriors in Pink logo shining in the center. Though cars and breast cancer don't have that many things in common, the ...
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Less than one week remaining until the 2009 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas and we must say, anticipation runs extremely high. After a troubling year, with more bankruptcies and declining markets than in the past years combined, it ...
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US-based car manufacturer Ford announced its lineup for the 2009 SEMA Show that will be held November 3 - 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Ford will showcase the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus and the 2010 Transit Connect, alongside regular and hybrid versions of ...
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As sale discussions continue, Volvo is unveiling the 2011 C30 and C70 in North America, at the 39th annual South Florida International Motor Show. If real interest is shown in these cars, it might boost takeover discussions, as both parties (Ford and Geely) are anxious ...
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After introducing the cee’d model, it was clear for everybody that Kia was in for a serious makeover. So the Koreans decided to leave no vehicle untouched. Following the introduction of the new Soul and Forte models, the company presented the upgraded and ...
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Important efforts are carried out by each car manufacturer in order to decrease fuel consumption. This is a rule that applies to everyone, whether they’re building small city cars or powerful highway beasts, as regulations get tighter and clients get more ...
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The third major collectors' motorcycle sale of 2009 ended successfully for Bonhams, as 74 percent of the lots sold, raising a total of £981,638. The highlight of this event, however, was a 1948 Vincent Rapide v-twin famously ridden by Arthur Merrett at that ...
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