E260,500 (estimate E70,000 - 90,000) for the Lake Maggiore 1925 Bugatti Type 22 Brescia; E475,000 for the 1935 Hispano-Suiza T56 Torpedo; E398,000 for the 1929 Mercedes-Benz 630K Coupe-Chauffeur; a world-record breaking E398,000 for the 1970 Monteverdi 450SS Hai Berlinetta; and a remarkable E189,000 for the 1971 Citroen DS21 Decapotable, underlining the continued strength of this particular Citroen.
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Well-known F1 engineers from BMW and Williams will be in the Campos garage when the 2010 world championship kicks off in March.
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Force India's 2010 car is expected to run for the first time in mid February.
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Fuel consumption is the quantity of fuel consumed to travel a given distance. Historically it was calculated in miles per gallon (British gallon), but today the standardized fuel consumption ratings used by Natural Resources Canada are expressed as the number of litres consumed to travel a distance of 100 km, or litres per hundred. The US EPA consumption ratings are presented in miles per gallon (US gallon).
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I fully admit that I was one of the people who didn't think that an SUV from Porsche would sell. Seriously, would the same people that want prestige, design and speed really want to be driving a big SUV? I don't think I have ever been more wrong!
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Mirko Bortolotti insists he is focused only on securing another drive in the F2 series.
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Nico Rosberg has played down the significance of swapping his race number for the 2010 season with his famous teammate.
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At this year's NAIAS, American tuning specialist Saleen unveiled not a real-world product but rather a virtual one. And despite not having any wheels or engine, it could make as much noise as a supercharged V8!
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This is a little Japanese car with the soul of a German machine. Not because it costs an arm and a leg. On the contrary, it's quite affordable. Its German-ness stems from its performance on the road, or from the surprising stiffness of its chassis. I am of course talking about the 2010 Mazda3 GX.
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Is this your year to buy a convertible? Are you set on something sensible and efficient that isn't prohibitively expensive? If that's the case, your Volkswagen dealer would love to show you the 2010 Eos. It's the German brand's unique retractable hard-top model that offers great fuel mileage, plenty of luxury and year-round operation.
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Four Mercedes-Benz models have the lowest depreciation in their segment, and can justifiably call themselves the "Value retention champions 2010" - the E, C, S and R-Class. These are the findings of analyses carried out each year by the Saarbrücken-based market research institute Bähr & Fess Forecast on behalf of the motoring magazine "Auto Bild". Mercedes-Benz vehicles are therefore generally have the highest value retention, and offer a significant economic advantage.
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The boss of Valentino Rossi's MotoGP team is worried the charismatic Italian will be lured to formula one by Ferrari. Amid rumours the 30-year-old has received an offer for the 2011 season from arch rivals Ducati, Yamaha team manager Davide Brivio said: "The greatest danger is Ferrari."
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Nick Heidfeld will be the reserve driver for Mercedes GP in 2010, a report quoted his manager as saying on Friday. Auto Bild claims the appointment of the 32-year-old grand prix veteran, who would complete an all-German lineup for the former Brawn team, will be announced officially in Stuttgart on Monday.
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USF1 will announce on Monday that it has signed Argentine driver Jose Maria Lopez for 2010. The American team reached a deal with the 26-year-old touring car driver late last year, dependant on the finalisation of his sponsorship package believed to be worth around $8m.
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Mikko Hirvonen (Ford Fiesta S2000) clinched victory in rally Montecarlo, the first round of the Intercontinental Rally Championship.
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F1 technical directors have agreed to make so-called 'double diffuers' illegal from 2011. Reports said the decision to ban the controversial rear aerodynamic solution was taken by the teams at a meeting of the Technical Working Group late this week.
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I love driving and being part of the action. If you're like me, you always make sure that you are aware of your surroundings whether you are doing 40 km/h or 140 km/h, not that I've ever done such a thing...
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DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX, - In an age when anyone can shop for cars simply by touring the local dealerships, or even surfing the Web in their pajamas, it can be difficult to imagine a time when salesmen had to promote their products at county fairs, trade shows, and town squares.
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Shopping for a crossover, new or used, can be a frustrating and overwhelming experience. Aside from the sheer volume of machinery competing for your dollar, crossovers are a vaguely-defined genre of people-mover that often come in numerous configurations.
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