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Mar
16th

AUTOWEEK TV: Previewing this weekend’s 12-hour race in Sebring:

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Botched spying probe increases pressure on Renault/Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, Buick turns to the NCAA to court younger buyers and Bristol Motor Speedway gears up for several record-setting attempts.
Mar
16th

AMA SBK: Blake Young takes it all at Daytona

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Team Rockstar Makita Suzuki's Blake Young started out the 2011 AMA Superbike championship season by winning the first two races at Daytona International Speedway last week-end.
Mar
16th

FIA: Jean Todt wants changes to improve driver identification in F1

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Formula one drivers should have permanent race numbers that are displayed prominently as in NASCAR.
Mar
16th

F1: Patrick Head’s Technical Focus on the 6-wheel Williams F1 car

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Patrick Head, the director of engineering of the Williams Formula 1 team talks about the design of the six-wheel FW07D that never raced.
Mar
16th

Potholes: A Survival Guide

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Spring is generally an ebullient time for car buffs. The sleek, gorgeous models start coming out of hibernation, the race tracks open for the season, and you can finally crack open those windows and rejoice at the feel of the wind whipping through your hair - until you slam into a pothole, sworn enemy of drivers everywhere.
Mar
15th

AUTOWEEK TV: McLaren MP4-12C powers up with GT3 racer:

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Also in today's show: Auto factories remain closed in Japan, race-car drivers take aim at a $5 million IndyCar bounty, and a 1952 Ferrari breaks the bank on Amelia Island.
Mar
15th

Collectible Classic: 1985-1989 Toyota MR2

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Collectible Classic: 1985-1989 Toyota MR2
1985-1989 Toyota MR2 - Collectible Classic - Automobile Magazine
That's Mister Two to you.

A quarter of a century has passed since the first issue of AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE arrived on newsstands. It seems like only yesterday to many of us, but surely that cannot be so, since the 1986 Toyota MR2 that graced the cover of our premiere issue has migrated to the back of the book. Once a cover model, the first-generation MR2 is now a Collectible Classic.


Photo Gallery: 1985-1989 Toyota MR2 - Collectible Classic - Automobile Magazine


Mar
15th

FitRace designed to help race car drivers to train (+video)

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Formula Medicine, directed by Dr. Riccardo Cicarelli, helps several Formula 1 drivers and young motorsport hopefuls to train efficiently to meet the demands of driving a race car at high speeds.
Mar
15th

Briggs Mono to rival Ariel Atom

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If you thought single-seat cars were exclusive to motorsports, you were wrong! Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), a new car manufacturer from the U.K., recently launched the Mono as a road-legal, track-oriented racer.
Mar
15th

F1: Interview with James Key of the Sauber F1 Team

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Winter testing was completed last Friday and the Sauber F1 Team is looking forward to the season's opening race in Melbourne on March 27. James Key, the team's Technical Director, reflects on the pre-season tests and talks about expectations, tires and drivers.
Mar
14th

Superleague: The series becomes more global than ever

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The 2011 Superleague Formula season will include races in Russia, Brazil, China, New Zealand and the Middle East.
Mar
14th

Top 5 must-see videos of the week – Week 10

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As usual, our blog presents the coolest and hottest (yes, both!) online videos from around the world. This week's top 5 includes a compilation of spectacular crashes, the trailer for Fast Five, a one-legged, one-armed motorcycle rider, car drifting in the streets of Moscow and a race between a Pagani Zonda and Bugatti Veyron.
Mar
12th

Women Racers and Hot-Rodders: Day 1 at the 16th Amelia Island concours celebrates pioneers:

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Janet Gutherie, the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, said overcoming the numerous hurdles set before her as she tried to forge a racing career was something that she just had to do.
Mar
12th

Women Racers and Hot Rodders: Day 1 at the 16th Amelia Island Concours celebrates pioneers:

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Janet Gutherie, the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, said overcoming the numerous hurdles put up in front of her as she tried to forge a racing career was something that she just had to do.
Mar
12th

WRC: Champion Petter Solberg interested by Vegas IndyCar race

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Petter Solberg has confirmed his interest in representing the rally world in Las Vegas for the $5M IndyCar race at the end of the 2011 season.
Mar
12th

Rennsport Reunion moves to Laguna Seca for 4th edition

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Rennsport Reunion, the world's largest gathering of Porsche race cars, will be back for a fourth edition, this time at Laguna Seca the weekend of October 14-16, 2011.
Mar
11th

McLaren tests MP4-12C GT3 race car:

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We know the McLaren MP4-12C is fast. But how about the race-car version?
Mar
11th

McLaren MP4-12C racer hits the track

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GT3 racing version of McLaren’s new supercar undergoes first tests at Silverstone and MIRA.


Mar
11th

Incredible 3D projection of Hot Wheels race (video)

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Hot Wheels and Muse, a Dutch-based advertising agency, teamed up to create a really impressive publicity stunt.
Mar
10th

Carmakers brace for stricter CAFE rules in 2016:

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Corporate Average Fuel Economy is a dicey subject for carmakers of all sizes. New federal requirements set to take effect for the 2016 model year require a fleet average of 35.5 mpg.
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