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Feb
6th

F1: Bernie Ecclestone unsure about Russian Grand Prix

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Despite its long flirt with formula one, Russia is still no closer to definitely staging a Formula 1 grand prix. Full story...
Feb
6th

F1: Bernie Ecclestone unsure about Russian Grand Prix

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Despite its long flirt with formula one, Russia is still no closer to definitely staging a Formula 1 grand prix. Full story...
Feb
6th

The Ford F150 SVT Raptor R to run the ”Best in the Desert”

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Ford's special development team, the SVT, intends to race its ultimate Raptor R pickup in the 2009 "Best in the Desert" endurance race series. Based on the regular versions, the Raptor is a true off-road monster. Full story...
Feb
6th

NASCAR: Paul Menard on pole for the Bud Shootout at Daytona

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Yates Racing's Paul Menard will sit on the pole for the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Full story...
Feb
6th

Kia finally announces pricing for the all-new Soul

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Young Canadian drivers are eagerly waiting until later this month, when the all-new 2010 Kia Soul compact crossover is scheduled to arrive in showrooms. Now, they know that the company held up its promise of affordable pricing and interesting value. Full story...
Feb
6th

NASCAR: Paul Menard on pole for the Bud Shootout at Daytona

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Yates Racing's Paul Menard will sit on the pole for the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway. Full story...
Feb
6th

NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson says injury is healing well

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Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson's cut finger is "healing well," and he plans to test several braces on his left hand when Daytona International Speedway opens on Friday. Full story...
Feb
6th

F1: Max Mosley confirms the interest of an all-American team

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FIA President Max Mosley has confirmed reports that a prospective American team is looking into racing in formula one next year. Full story...
Feb
6th

F1: Toro Rosso finally confirms Sébastien Bourdais

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The Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula 1 team has confirmed that Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais will again race for the Red Bull-owned team in 2009. Full story...
Feb
5th

U.S. hires advisers for counsel on GM, Chrysler rescue

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The U.S. Full story...
Feb
5th

Chrysler again urges dealers to order more cars

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Chrysler LLC executives, making their second sales plea to dealers in two weeks, urged them to order 15,000 more cars by Monday to keep the company viable. "You have two choices," said Chrysler co-President Jim Press. Full story...
Feb
5th

1999-2005 Audi A2 – By Design

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1999-2005 Audi A2 - By Design
1999-2005 Audi A2 - Design Analysis - Automobile Magazine
Efficient design in an agreeable package.

So Honda has a new Insight hybrid, and almost every comment I have seen says that Honda "copied the Toyota Prius" shape. Not really. What both four-door hatchbacks do is follow the tenets of Reinhard Koenig-Fachsenfeld, a sometime motorcycle racer who lacked the academic credentials so important in German engineering circles. The talented German professor/doctor/engineer Wunibald Kamm, whose name is commonly applied to the truncated tail featured on both the Insight and the Prius, headed the Research Institute for Motor Vehicles and Engines (FKFS) in Stuttgart from 1930 until the end of WWII and lent his prestige to the development of Koenig-Fachsenfeld's aerodynamic patents. Together, they built and tested a series of experimental, Prius-like "K-cars" that were a far cry from the eponymous little boxes that saved Chrysler in the early 1980s.


Photo Gallery: 1999-2005 Audi A2 - Design Analysis - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
5th

Saleen buyers have considered Dodge Viper purchase

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The investors who just purchased most of the assets of specialty-car maker Saleen Inc. have considered buying the Dodge Viper business, though it's unclear whether they are among the three bidders Chrysler has publicly acknowledged. Full story...
Feb
5th

Saleen’s new owners eye Chrysler’s Viper business

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The investors who just purchased most of the assets of specialty-car maker Saleen Inc. have considered buying the Dodge Viper business, though it's unclear whether they are among the three bidders Chrysler has publicly acknowledged. Full story...
Feb
5th

Saleen buyers have considered Dodge Viper purchase:

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The investors who just purchased most of the assets of specialty-car maker Saleen Inc. have considered buying the Dodge Viper business, though it’s unclear whether they are among the three bidders Chrysler has publicly acknowledged. Full story...
Feb
5th

Lampert buys more AutoNation shares

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Ed Lampert, the billionaire investor credited with reviving Kmart's stock, has purchased more shares of AutoNation Inc., taking another step toward becoming majority shareholder of the largest U.S. dealership group. Full story...
Feb
5th

First Drive: 2009 Chevy Colorado and 2009 GMC Canyon

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First Drive: 2009 Chevy Colorado and 2009 GMC Canyon
2009 Chevy Colorado and 2009 GMC Canyon - First Drive Midsize Pickup Review - Automobile Magazine
All hail the arrival of GM's LH8 Vortec 5.3-liter V-8. This engine not only gives power and performance a major boost, it's a genuinely smooth operator and reasonably fuel efficient.

Chevy's Colorado and GMC's Canyon are the Rodney Dangerfields of the mid-size pickup category. During their first five years of existence, they earned all the respect they deserved: nada.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Chevy Colorado and 2009 GMC Canyon - First Drive Midsize Pickup Review - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
5th

2009 Ford F-150

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2009 Ford F-150
2009 Ford F150 - New Ford Pickup Truck Review - Automobile Magazine
A very subtle, elegant change has come over the ambience of the 2009 Ford F-150, making it a gorgeous accessory to the confident, professional man about town.

When you sell as many variations of a vehicle as Ford does with the F-150, there are bound to be a couple of stinkers in the mix. This extended-cab truck with a 6.5-foot bed just isn't the best example of the 2009 F-150. I've probably driven seven different 2009 F-150s, and all of them felt better to me than this one does. Most of the other trucks were crew-cab models, so it's possible a lot of my complaints are due to the lack of a B-pillar in the cab. Overall, the truck just felt a little floppy, and there was far too much dive under braking. And the 5.4-liter V-8 is nothing to write home about.


Photo Gallery: 2009 Ford F150 - New Ford Pickup Truck Review - Automobile Magazine


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Feb
5th

Honda eyes $20,000 Insight in U.S.:

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The Honda Insight hybrid hatchback may have a sticker price under $20,000 in the United States--and Honda might build it here if U.S. sales hit and sustain the lofty target of 100,000 a year. Full story...
Feb
5th

Ford Expedition Limited EL 4X4: A short stint review:

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OUR TAKE: OK, so maybe the Ford Expedition is twice the vehicle most people need. Full story...
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