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Aug
2nd

NASCAR: Max Papis teams with Kevin Harvick Inc for Montreal Nationwide NAPA 200 race

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Max Papis will get a chance to apply his road course skills to the NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Montreal behind the wheel of the No. 33 Kevin Harvick, Inc Chevrolet. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Contest: F1 gift pack from Force India

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For our fifth weekly contest following the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, Auto123 Racing is giving away not one, but three items from Force India. The lucky winner will take home an official shirt signed by team drivers Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi as well as an official team cap and wind coat. Good luck to everyone and see you next week! Full story...
Aug
2nd

Ford has officially sold Volvo to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

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According to the agreement signed in March 2010, the total purchase price for Volvo and related assets is $1.8 billion, including a $200 million note and the balance in cash. Geely signs the largest overseas acquisition of any Chinese automaker so far. Full story...
Aug
2nd

2010 Mazdaspeed3 Review

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The little boy inside me is still alive and well. When I'm not doing crazy rides at the amusement park, I like to drive a car that's just as thrilling and smile-inducing. The 2010 Mazdaspeed3 definitely fits that bill. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Michael Waltrip’s GT2 Ferrari on podium at Spa 24 Hours

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Ever since Michael Waltrip added investor Robert Kauffmann, at MWR, you could say that the two-time Daytona 500 winner had an itch to race sports cars. Full story...
Aug
2nd

F1: Twenty-race 2011 draft calendar leaked in Budapest

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An unofficial draft calendar for the 2011 Formula 1 season emerged in the paddock during the Hungarian grand prix weekend. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Star Mazda: Conor Daly extends championship lead

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Quebec racer Mikael Grenier and Conor Daly both claimed victory in the two races held this past weekend at Harrah's Autobahm Grand Prix in Joliet, Illinois. Full story...
Aug
2nd

2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle Arrives in June 2011 in the U.S.

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Detroit - General Motors today announced order and delivery dates, as well as final package specifications, for the 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle (PPV). The rear-wheel-drive Caprice PPV joins the front-wheel-drive Chevrolet Impala and the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV, making Chevrolet the only brand to offer a full line of police vehicles. Full story...
Aug
2nd

F1: FIA to ramp up flexibility tests for Belgium

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The FIA is set to ramp up its front wing flexibility tests amid the current controversy about the Red Bull and Ferrari cars. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Superleague Formula: John Martin wins $200,000 while Van der Drift crashes (+video)

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John Martin (Beijing Guoan) netted E100,000 ($200,000) by winning the five-lap dash-for-the-cash Super Final in round 7 of Superleague Formula by Sonangol at Brands Hatch, while the title fight swung back in favour of Yelmer Buurman (AC Milan). Full story...
Aug
2nd

F1: Sebastian Vettel upset as Mark Webber takes title lead

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Sebastian Vettel moved up a place in the drivers' world championship on Sunday, but he ended the race with a long face. Full story...
Aug
2nd

GP2: First victory for Giaccomo Ricci

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Giaccomo Ricci took his first GP2 win in race 2 at Budapest after he led from start to finish. Full story...
Aug
2nd

F2: Nicola De Marco and Jolyon Palmer took win at Brno

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Nicola De Marco and Jolyon Palmer won both rounds presented at Brno. Palmer took the championship lead back after he briefly lost it on Saturday. Full story...
Aug
2nd

NASCAR: Greg Biffle, Ford, end winless droughts at rain delayed Pocono

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It was a victory celebration of high emotion. Full story...
Aug
2nd

CAA launched the CAA Roadside App for the iPhone

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Nothing is more unnerving than breaking down in an unfamiliar area or in the middle of a busy highway far from home. Now motorists can request for roadside assistance anywhere in Canada and the U.S. The Canadian Automobile Association's (CAA) launched July 6, a new iPhone application: the CAA Roadside App! Full story...
Aug
2nd

2010 Mazdaspeed3 Review

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The little boy inside me is still alive and well. When I'm not doing crazy rides at the amusement park, I like to drive a car that's just as thrilling and smile-inducing. The 2010 Mazdaspeed3 definitely fits that bill. Full story...
Aug
1st

Marketing electric cars is all about easing range anxiety

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GM and Nissan, poised to begin selling plug-in hybrids and electric cars, hope to overcome consumer jitters about range and performance with unique advertising. Full story...
Aug
1st

Chinese parts makers eye U.S., Europe to close technology gap

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Chinese auto parts makers are moving into the overseas mergers and acquisitions fast lane, eyeing a distressed global market to close a technology gap with world leaders to meet sizzling demand at home and eventually sell overseas. Full story...
Aug
1st

First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze

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First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze
2011 Chevrolet Cruze - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
A welcome change in small-car execution from General Motors.

For a long, long time, it seemed that domestic automakers gave scant concern to compact cars, instead focusing their resources and energy on higher-margin vehicles like pickups, SUVs, crossovers, and big cars. Recently, however, spurred by escalating CAFE standards and shifting buyer preferences, American automakers (well, Ford and General Motors, at least) once again professed their dedication to building small that cars buyers will actually want.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - First Drive - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


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Aug
1st

Spa 24 hours: Scuderia Italia Porsche took a surprise win

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The Scuderia Italia's Porsche 997 driven by Dumas-Bergmeister-Henzler-Ragginger clinched victory in Spa 24 hours race, although BMW dominated the event. Full story...
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