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Interactive media company NeuStep and the Chicago Automobile Trade Association announced they plan to provide the illusion of depth perception to all car enthusiasts. The two companies will launch a web-based, 3D interactive tour of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, offering ...
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Only a couple of weeks after the 2010 edition of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) closed its doors, the governing body of the event announced the dates for the 2011 show. NAIAS will hold the media preview in 2011 on January 10 and 11, followed by ...
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Ford recently announced that its new Transit Connect BEV will be officially unveiled at the upcoming 2010 Chicago Auto Show that will open its doors next week. The car is an all-electric version of the popular Transit Connect and represents the first electric model ...
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Saturday, January 31 2010, the last race of the 2009/10 Trophee Andros took place at the Super Besse French ski resort. Due to steering problems at his Dacia Duster, Alain Prost didn’t manage to secure a place on the podium during the race, thus obtaining second ...
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Ford Mustang Raises $275,000 for Charity at Barett-Jackson AuctionAUTO EVENTSLast month we reported that one of Ford Motor Company’s service providers, SPX Corporation, was going to donate a Ford Mustang Challenge race car, autographed by multiple race drivers in order to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. SPX Corporation announced today that its charity effort raised $275,000 at the 39th Annual Barett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday January 22 when the car was auctioned. This was the highest auction bid for any car that day and the event’s overall 8th highest sale price. As promised by SPX, the money will go to St. Jude. “SPX is extremely gratified to be able to contribute toward St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's fundraising efforts and help support the important work ... >> Read more |
Lotus expands the marketing campaign for its Evora saleshorse, as the company has decided to sponsor the Bob Champion 60:60 Challenge and support both the Injured Jockeys Fund and the Bob Champion Cancer Trust in their charity efforts.
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It looks like the world’s armies are hungry for motorization these days: Earlier today, we reported that a fleet of military Mercedes Benz G-Wagon Vehicles reached the Australian Defense force. Now, Plasan, an Israeli global provider of armor solutions for ...
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Though most motorcycles are still hibernating in garages across the country, US bikers are already making plans for the summer, and the Legendary Buffalo Chip decided to help them take the best decision. With six months left until the event, preparations for the ...
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In preparation for the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi's Sport division will test the R15 TDI at the 8-hour race at Le Castellet in southern France on April 11. As Audi says, the car will only attend the event for testing purposes and will not aim at anything more. ...
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On July 23rd 1949 the first Bentley Drivers Club (BDC) race meeting was held at the Silverstone circuit in UK. The tradition has been maintained for 60 years now, and 2010 will be the 61th, as the BDC annual race meeting will be held on August 7, at ...
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NYIAS announced that Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally will once again open the event to the media, after he has done the same in 2007. The Show's opening press {Ad}event kicks off the 2010 NYIAS, which will feature numerous world and North American new vehicle ...
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Celebrating 25 years of the ‘gixxer’, Suzuki recently announced three special all-star track days with a host of racing stars attending each event. The track days will be open to all current or former Suzuki owners, via a pre-registration process which ...
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Lotus’s new worker bee, the Evora, has spent a wonderful trackday under F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen’s foot on Lotus Cars’s private test track located at the company headquarters in Hethel, UK.
Kovalainen took a tour through the ...
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Aston Martin already started making plans for the 2010 racing season and announced it will enter two Works LMP1 wearing the Gulf Oil livery in the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours which will take place in June. Moreover, Aston Martin Racing will compete in three races prior ...
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Following a mist of uncertainty over the participation of the Aston Martin LMP1 in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and March's Sebring 12 Hours, the British carmaker confirmed its entry for both events.
In addition to the entry in the two races, Aston Martin confirmed ...
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The 2010 Geneva Motor Show due to debut in March will witness the European debut of the plug-in Suzuki Swift that was revealed for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The car is powered by an electric unit developing 54 kW (72.4HP) and powered by ...
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The proceeds raised from the auctioning of a customized, one-off Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe will benefit the official Grammy Foundation charity, MusiCares. Bidding can be placed on eBay until February 8, from a minimum starting bid of $45,000. The ZDX is ...
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The German tire company Continental is looking to boost its image as a top performance tire manufacturer by increasing its operations in the motorsport world. After the company announced title sponsorship of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, the ...
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The Polish Dufort London Taxis company yesterday organized a launching ceremony for the introduction of the London Taxi Service to Warshaw. The event was housed by the company at one of its locations in the Polish capital.
"I have been working for a long ...
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Great news for KTM X-Bow owners, racing enthusiasts or practically anybody with a competitive spirit and some cash to spend. This year, the “Battle” racing series will be launched, a one-make series for the KTM X-Bow.
Participants can use any X-Bow ...
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