After 17 years at BMW's Design department, Chris Bangle decided to pass the torch to his longtime colleague Adrian van Hooydonk. Responsible for the modern-day image of BMW products, including the 1-, 3-, 5-, 6- and 7-Series, the Z3, Z4 and Z8 as well as the X3, X5 and X6, he also worked on the development of the new MINI, some Rolls-Royce models and a few innovative motorcycle concepts.
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Twenty-eight drivers will take part in this weekend's Budweiser Shootout, which will give the first indication of performance due to the testing ban put in place by NASCAR for this year.
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Hermann Tilke, the German architect responsible for the design of modern formula one circuits, has emerged this week in Rome.
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Jeremy Mayfield, who has struggled to secure a full-time NASCAR drive ever since he was released from Evernham Motorsports in 2006, will drive for his own newly formed team in the 2009 season.
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Veteran journalist Robin Miller, who is very well informed in the IndyCar circles, said on Wednesday that team Newman-Haas-Lanigan are about to sign two surprise drivers.
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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today their decision to withdraw from the Dakar Rally, the Dakar Series and all cross-country rallies.
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Former Team Williams sponsor Baugur Group, an Icelandic investment company, has applied for court protection from its creditors.
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The Canadian Rally Championship is set to start this weekend on the snowy roads of the Rallye Perce Neige Maniwaki. The event has run for over 40 years and has been on the national calendar for close to 35 years.
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Are you ready? The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season gets under way next Sunday, February 7 at the Daytona International Speedway with an all-new reformulated Shootout.
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The Formula 1 teams' alliance FOTA met on Tuesday, as a "white paper" authored by the sport's governing body FIA revealed the shape of the next cost-slashing reform.
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A new formula one team is under wraps in America and set to be launched officially later this month, it is reported on Wednesday.
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The Formula 1 teams' alliance FOTA met on Tuesday, as a "white paper" authored by the sport's governing body FIA revealed the shape of the next cost-slashing reform.
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A new formula one team is under wraps in America and set to be launched officially later this month, it is reported on Wednesday.
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Rogue is Nissan's popular and award-winning crossover SUV, and a model geared towards the safety and performance-minded shopper. It can be ordered with a selection of premium and unique features, allowing customization to the needs of nearly any family.
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Veteran journalist Robin Miller, who is very well informed in the IndyCar circles, said on Wednesday that team Newman-Haas-Lanigan are about to sign two surprise drivers.
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Are you ready? The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season gets under way next Sunday, February 7 at the Daytona International Speedway with an all-new reformulated Shootout.
Full story...
Jeremy Mayfield, who has struggled to secure a full-time NASCAR drive ever since he was released from Evernham Motorsports in 2006, will drive for his own newly formed team in the 2009 season.
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Aston Martin is keeping up its 2009 new-model offensive with the V12 Vantage, the hottest version of its two-seat coupe.
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Chrysler LLC has had three offers to buy its Dodge Viper sports car business, co-President Jim Press said today. Chrysler announced plans to sell the Viper operation in August.
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Chrysler LLC suffered a sales decline steeper than any other automaker in January -- down 55 percent from January 2008, to be exact. The decline spanned most of the lineup, but car sales were hit particularly hard.
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