Ford's all-new 2011 Fiesta - an Internet star even before it goes on sale this summer - will now stand out on the highway with an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certified 40 mpg rating, making it the most fuel efficient car in its class.
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Andrew Ranger, who will be at the Iowa Speedway to kick-off his season in NASCAR K&N Eastern Series, had the occasion to get acquainted with his new car last week when he took part in a short practice session at Lime Rock.
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Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has denied claims he recklessly endangered his Formula 1 rivals after crashing out of Sunday's Grand Prix of Monaco.
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Team Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber banished any doubts about him being a true championship contender on Sunday as he dominated a second Grand Prix in succession.
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Poor weather in Indianapolis had forced the postponement of the rookie orientation practice that was supposed to be held on Saturday but yellows for light drizzle on track repeatedly interrupted Sunday's session.
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Jérôme d'Ambrosio clinched victory in race 2 of the GP2 series in Monaco after leading the pack from start to finish.
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Michel Fabrizio (Ducati) and Leon Haslam (Suzuki) divided the honours during this World Superbike doubleheaders held at Kyalami in South Africa
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Josh Hayes (Yamaha) had a dominant week-end in California, as he swept the AMA Superbike doubleheader that was run on Infineon's 2.32 hilly miles.
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The BMW M3 driven by Muller-Farfus-Alzen-Lamy won the prestigious 24 Hours of the Nurburgring after it benefited from a string of problems that hampered the leaders.
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Most race fans think driving an Indy car on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a piece of cake. Look: there are just four corners and they're all taken flat out! Mmmm... Reality is quite different from that.
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Justine Musk says she wants a pricey Tesla Roadster, 10 percent of her husband's stake in the carmaker and $6 million. "I really, really want one," she said on a blog she posted on May 8 about the $109,000 Roadster.
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Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda traces today's quality and financial woes to 2003, when the company began an unbridled global expansion, and says winning over new customers in the wake of the crisis will be a challenge.
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Given the size of the Ford Fiesta, this shouldn't be much of a surprise--the littlest Ford in the United States has been rated at 40 mpg on the highway. A fuel economy rating that high is typically recorded by vehicles with hybrid powertrains.
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The U.S. Treasury Department is interviewing Wall Street bankers to advise the government on an initial public offering of General Motors Co., the Wall Street Journal reported.
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In the big encyclopedia of American automobiles, one would be able to read the following: "Lincoln MKX - Premium midsize crossover; twin of the Ford Edge; chrome-clad vehicle with a longer list of features than the Edge Limited; competing against a number of road-oriented premium midsize SUVs such as the Lexus RX 350, Infiniti EX35 and Cadillac SRX."
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While Kyle Busch was running away with the 200-mile NASCAR Nationwide series race in Dover, Clint Bowyer was "having at it" with Denny Hamlin in the closing laps. Busch, the polesitter, led all but 14-laps of the 205 lap race which ended under a green-white-checkered flag rule.
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Martin Whitmarsh sounded unimpressed with the stewards' decision not to penalise Felipe Massa after qualifying for the Monaco grand prix.
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Renault said in Monaco that it wants to build its team around Robert Kubica. As for Mark Webber, he is F1's man of the moment, but on Saturday he was not in the mood to confirm the latest paddock rumour.
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The F1 chief executive caused a stir this weekend when he indicated he was helping the struggling Spanish team to financially survive its debut season.
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After deliberating for four hours in Monaco, stewards, including driver representative Damon Hill, have imposed a penalty that drops Michael Schumacher out of the points placings. The penalty itself is set in stone, but Mercedes has nonetheless decided to appeal the decision.
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