The news remains unofficial, but a well-connected figure on Sunday all but confirmed the composition of Williams' driver line-up for 2010 as Rosberg looks likely to head to Brawn, while Kazuki Nakajima is out of favour at Williams due to the forthcoming parting of ways with the Japanese driver's backer Toyota.
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Jenson Button's dispute with Brawn is nearing its end, the new world champion's manager Richard Goddard has revealed. The 29-year-old Briton is said to be unwilling to take the number 1 to the team's 2010 car in the absence of a substantial pay increase, having agreed to slash his retainer amid the management buyout last winter.
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Briton Gary Paffett (Mercedes-Benz) has won the tenth DTM season round at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg. Timo Scheider (Audi) finished second, and clinched championship title.
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Citroen driver Sebastien Loeb completed today's second day of the Rally of Great Britain with a commanding lead of 30.2 seconds, and perfectly on course to wrap up a sixth consecutive World Rally Championship title on Sunday.
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In historical terms, acoustics in automotive design and construction serves to
avoid and suppress unwanted noise. The driver should not be disturbed by any
squeaking, rattling, whistling or thumping noise, and should not be induced to
query the car's quality.
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Ford Motor Company is using a new technology that allows engineers to actually see unwanted sounds and eliminate them during vehicle development to ensure new vehicles have the quietest interior cabins.
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The 2010 Lexus IS 350 C stands out from the competition with distinctive styling. Racy looks and a rather sporty attitude help the car make a clear fashion statement.
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Beyond its chiseled physique and distinctive looks, the 2009 Nissan Murano is actually a pretty straightforward machine. After all, the Japanese automaker's plan was to build a unique midsize CUV that's unmistakable at first glance.
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Spain will extend subsidies for car buyers this year and next, its industry minister said.
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen aims to deepen its cooperation with BMW AG beyond engines and into components and purchasing, CEO Phillipe Varin said.
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PSA/Peugeot-Citroen aims to deepen its cooperation with BMW AG beyond engines and into components and purchasing, CEO Phillipe Varin said.
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PSA could see an operating loss of between 1-1.5 billion euros this year, CEO Philippe Varin said, narrowing an earlier forecast.
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Volkswagen is offering to save Karmann from going bust. The coachbuilder and convertible roof-top specialist is most famous for building the VW Beetle-based coupe dubbed the Karmann Ghia.
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Volkswagen is offering to save Karmann from going bust, a German magazine reported. The coachbuilder and convertible roof-top specialist is most famous for building the VW Beetle-based coupe dubbed the Karmann Ghia.
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Independent contract carmaker and convertible roof-top specialist Karmann is nearing liquidation as new orders remain out of sight and customers remain unwilling to pay their bills.
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Five-time World Rally Champion Loeb got his quest for a sixth crown off to a great start, ending the opening day as rally leader, but after a thrilling nip and tuck scrap for the lead only 5.3 seconds separates him from Hirvonen in second place.
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Behind Swedish Audi driver Mattias Ekström, who claimed pole position, Gary Paffett will be starting from second place, only one position ahead of points' leader Scheider.
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Bernie Ecclestone has hit out at Brawn GP for not sewing up a deal with F1's new world champion Jenson Button. Button, 29, has expressed his desire to stay with the Brackley squad in 2010, but is holding out for a return to the salary he was contracted to receive this year: about $13m.
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Nelson Piquet Snr has threatened legal action against Renault if the French carmaker does not apologise. Earlier this year, the former triple world champion's son was fired by Flavio Briatore, before the team's boss was ousted amid the crash-gate scandal and banned for life from involvement in motor racing.
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After Hendrick Motorsports teammates, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin, finished battling for the pole, rival Ryan Newman stepped up and claimed it for himself at Martinsville, VA. Newman, driving for Stewart-Haas Racing which obtains NASCAR Sprint Cup chassis and motors from Hendrick Motorsports, bumped Gordon off the pole, his second of the year and the 45th in his career.
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