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Although the manufacturers lineup for the 2010 Geneva Auto Show is pretty much known, it is nearly impossible for anyone to accurately describe what visitors to this 80th edition will experience. Anyone except for the organizers of the event, who released today a brief ...
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A very rare 1913 Model "C-Six" seven-passenger touring car will be displayed for the first time in Biltmore's new Antler Hill Village on May 20. The car has been registered in North Carolina in 1916 and it is believed to be one of only 10 cars existing ...
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Unlike other manufacturers that have already announced world premieres and innovative concepts for this year’s Geneva Auto Show, American manufacturer Ford will keep a low profile. Ford announced it’s new C-car will make its European debut at the show ...
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Aston Martin Racing has launched the Aston Martin British GT4 Challenge, the brand's first ever one-make racing series in the UK. The Aston Martin GT4 Challenge will start in April at Snetterton and will end in October going through Silverstone, Spa Francorchamps ...
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Chevrolet Corvette Special DeliveryAUTO EVENTSA special delivery of a Chevrolet Corvette has recently taken place: Former U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General Richard Cody was supposed to get 2010 Torch Red Grand Sport Convertible, but instead of driving it off a dealership lot, he took the car from the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green. GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz suggested that Cody should witness the car’s manufacturing process, an experience that would bring him even closer to the Vette’s spirit. Cody liked the idea and he also involved his son, Major Clint Cody, recently returned to U.S. soil after serving as a Army Apache helicopter pilot and his brother, Bob Cody, a Chevrolet dealer. This is quite a common practice, as hundreds of Corvette customers are invited to witness the building process annually, ... >> Read more |
The type 64 Berlin-Rome Car, the icon that sits at the top of the Porsche sport cars family tree, will be exhibited in the U.S. for the first time in history.
To mark Porsche’s 60th anniversary in the U.S., the aluminum shell of the Type 64 will be ...
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The Goodwood Revival festival seems to attract more and more visitors each year. Last year it achieved an all-time record attendance with more than 132,000 participants gathering at the West Sussex motor circuit for a three day period. Surprisingly, despite this ...
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Volkswagen announced that it has successfully concluded the follow-on negotiations to the 2009 collective bargaining agreement, with its IG Metall workers union.
The terms set in 2009 included the remuneration's correlation with work performance and the ...
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Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta is again preparing the MV on Tour, which will see this year the new Brutale motorcycles visit the most important European cities and the F4 motorcycles on the best circuits. Starting February and through the month of July ...
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A private collection of American vehicles from the late 1950s and early 1960s are set to go under the hammer at Shannons Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on March 15. Highlights of the event include three right hand drive Cadillacs – a 1960 Coupe de Ville ...
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Passing through the twenty year mark since the model was originally launched, Mazda organized the “MX-5 Open Race” to honor the roadster. The four-hour endurance competition gave drivers from most European countries the opportunity to experience the MX-5 on ...
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Probably for the first time since it attends the Geneva Auto Show, American manufacturer Chevrolet will perform at the event a sort of a "what you see is what you get" stunt; meaning that all the models presented will soon be availble in Europe.
For those ...
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With the March Geneva event in the horizon, carmakers are gearing up to let the world know what are the goodies which they will present at the event. Although, overall, the 2010 show seems somewhat poorer than last year, as far as novelties are concerned, there are ...
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Carmakers Dodge, Jeep, Ford, Chevrolet and Audi will feature red vehicles to help promote the "Go Red for Women" program on February 16 during the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, the American Heart Association announced today.
There will be a "Red ...
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Auction house Bonhams announced it is preparing a variety of large and small motorcycles to go under the hammer at the RAF Museum on February 27, 2010. The unusual collection features all sorts of motorcycles ranging from a three seater Bohmerland to a penny ...
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Porsche has selected five young drivers from four countries to be part of its “Porsche Motorsport Talent” 2010 sponsorship program.
Niall Breen (23, Ireland), Jono Lester (20, New Zealand), Tim Sandtler (22, Germany), Harald Schlegelmilch (22 ...
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The main Renault research center in the World, the French Technocentre will suffer an image transformation, changing its name into “Le Losange”
For 12 years, the Technocentre has been Renault’s main site, allowing the carmaker’s engineers ...
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Car collectors need to prepare their check books, as a1964 Shelby Cobra factory race car will be up for auction by RM Auctions at Amelia Island on March 3. The car is quite impressive, as it is one of only 42 race cars powered by a 289 cu. engine and one of the six ...
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CRP Racing recently reached an agreement with TTXGP, the rights holders and founders of the eGrandPrix international world series, which made it the official promoter of the 2010 TTXGP Italian Championship. CRP will join the Italian Motorcycle Federation (FMI) to ...
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We have good news for the Aussies: an event for all motoring enthusiasts will be held in the Murray River border town of Echuca-Moama, Australia. The event is being organised by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) and will be held annually. The first ...
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