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Jan
14th

NASCAR: New Stewart-Haas team may cause some surprises

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Last year Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman is optimistic about the future of the new team Stewart-Haas and he believes that, along with teammate owner/driver Tony Stewart, they can both be part of the Chase Sprint Cup. Full story...
Jan
14th

F1: Kimi Raikkonen ‘lives on another planet’ – Domenicali

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Ferrari's world champion of 2007, Finland's Kimi Raikkonen is an "unbelievable" character, team boss Stefano Domenicali said on Wednesday. Full story...
Jan
14th

F1: Scuderia Ferrari analyse ‘difficult’ F60 debut

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Following the "difficult" track debut of the F60 on Monday, the Scuderia Ferrari decamped to the engineering transporters on Tuesday to analyse the birth of its new 2009 single seater. Full story...
Jan
14th

NASCAR: Bobby Labonte with HFR

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The 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte has been hired by Hall of Fame Racing to drive the No.96 Ford. Full story...
Jan
14th

Production-ready 2010 Fisker Karma and Karma S Concept in Detroit

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Fisker is currently setting up a dealer network and should begin selling their Karma plug-in hybrid in the fall of 2009. The 2010 Karma, which will start at $87,900, has already racked up 1,000 orders since last year. Full story...
Jan
14th

Ford wins prestigious CAA award for blind-spot mirror and 100 percent recycled seats

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Ford has just won a pair of CAA Pyramid Awards for a pair of unique features- marking the first time a single automaker has won both. The brand's new Blind Spot Mirror and 100 percent recycled seats each took home awards for Safety Innovation and Environmental Initiative, respectively. Full story...
Jan
14th

Grand-Am: Good news as McDonald’s joins Doran Racing

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Finally, one good news is released in these times of gloomy economy. McDonald restaurants will sponsor the No. 77 Doran Racing Ford Dallara Daytona Prototype throughout the 2009 season of theGrand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Full story...
Jan
14th

F1: Teams to use ‘mini-KERS’ at some races?

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According to a report in the Spanish press, some teams may be planning a partial deployment of KERS systems in 2009. Full story...
Jan
14th

F1: Long-life engine rules different in 2009

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Formula one drivers can use eight engines during the 2009 season, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali told the Italian press earlier this week. Full story...
Jan
13th

Wagoner: GM will assess need for additional bailout funds

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General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner says the company won't know how much more in government loans it will need until March 31. Full story...
Jan
13th

Denso America hurt by falling production, yen

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The head of Denso International America Inc. said a weaker yen and shrinking U.S. vehicle production are making it tough to forecast a profit for the fiscal year that ends March 31. Full story...
Jan
13th

Lawmaker prefers help for auto buyers, not companies

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A veteran Republican lawmaker says it would be better for the federal government to give $5,000 to every new-vehicle buyer than to pour more taxpayer money into struggling companies. Full story...
Jan
13th

Audi Sportback is AutoWeek’s best of Detroit auto show:

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It was a bit tamer this year at the Detroit auto show, but there was still plenty of alluring sheetmetal for enthusiasts to get fired up about. And in the minds of AutoWeek editors, an Audi, two Fords and a Cadillac rose to the top. Full story...
Jan
13th

Jaguar: Sales rose 8% in 2008:

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Jaguar Cars Ltd., which stopped reporting sales figures after being purchased by India's Tata Motors in June, said global sales rose 8 percent last year while U.S. volume fell. Full story...
Jan
13th

Lamborghini set sales record despite decline in U.S.:

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Lamborghini sales in the United States fell in 2008, but the brand still had a record year worldwide, said president Stephan Winkelmann. Full story...
Jan
13th

Corker hopes Chrysler will merge

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Tennessee U.S. Senator Robert Corker came to the Detroit auto show today and said Chrysler LLC needs to find a merger partner and General Motors is carrying too much debt. Full story...
Jan
13th

Dodge Challenger R/T Classic harkens back to ’70s muscle:

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Dodge is evoking the spirit of the original 1970 Challenger with a special edition car it will introduce later this month. Full story...
Jan
13th

Dodge surprise: Challenger R/T Classic harkens back to ’70s era muscle

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Dodge is evoking the spirit of the original 1970 Challenger with a special edition car it will introduce later this month. Full story...
Jan
13th

Tesla to supply drive system for Electric Smart:

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Tesla founder and chairman Elon Musk took the occasion of his company’s first Detroit show appearance to announce that Tesla will provide components for the Smart Electric. Full story...
Jan
13th

2009 Pontiac Vibe GT

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2009 Pontiac Vibe GT
2009 Pontiac Vibe GT - Pontiac Hatchback Review - Automobile Magazine
The Vibe (a Toyota/General Motors joint venture) is an extremely important vehicle: it's a versatile, useful, small wagon from the two top automakers in the universe.

Say what you will of the knife-edge styling that plagued Pontiacs of the late 1990s, but I really liked the styling of the first-generation Vibe - it was sharp, it was (surprisingly) clean, and the result was a five-door hatch that had some sport to it. I can't say the same for the new car. Designers seemed to keep some of the sharp lines of the original, but they inexplicably added rotund forms for no real reason. It's not the Aztek, mind you, but it's not the sharp, sporty little thing I once admired.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT - Pontiac Hatchback Review - Automobile Magazine


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