The Rally Dakar will take place in Argentina and Chile from January 1st to 16th. Winner during the last two years, Volkswagen's target is a third win in-a-row. But is the BMW X-Raid strong enough to defeat the VW team?
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The Citroën WRC team members have admitted that they are behind schedule with the new DS3's development program.
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Juan Pablo Montoya has played down the prospect of reversing his switch from F1 to America's premier NASCAR series.
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Red Bull confirmed that its 2011 car will be a further evolution of the pace-setting cars of the past two seasons. Meanwhile, team boss Christian Horner has backed reports that Red Bull's F1 cars might one day be powered by their own brand of engine.
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Earlier this week, several websites reported that the BMW EfficientDynamics Concept would enter production and be sold at a price of nearly six figures. Today, GT Spirit announced that the green supercar would be named i8, in reference to the 850 ci.
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There are still car buyers who like a retro feel and drive, but it was time for Jaguar to get back in the game. The old-school design had to go, in order to attract a younger customer base, without necessarily rivalling the likes of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Within the halls of Jaguar's headquarters, tweed jackets are definitely out.
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We all know the price of oil is constantly on the rise. Gas prices are continually going up around the world, and our wallets are taking more and more of a beating. Unfortunately, the former president of Shell, John Hofmeister, is predicting that prices at the pump will hit $5 per gallon by 2012.
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Most auto fans know about Ford's attempts to showcase the power and durability of its EcoBoost engine by submitting the new 2011 Ford F-150 to various torture tests. In a crowning move, the company will tear down the engine at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to show everyone that it's still in good shape after some 257,000 kilometres, which amounts to 10 years of rugged use or a distance equal to six times around the earth and three quarters of the way to the moon.
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New graduates from Northwood University's DeVos Graduate School of Management will bring their expertise to auto dealerships across the country. Eighteen students made up the first class to graduate from the Dealership Executive M.B.A.
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Gasket materials supplier Wolverine Advanced Materials LLC has been sold to private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital Ltd. The terms of the sale were not disclosed in a statement released by EP Management Corp., Wolverine's parent company.
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If you're one of those always-wait-until-the-last-minute shoppers, consider this fair warning: Just 50 tickets remain for the 2011 AutoWeek Design Forum.
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As gasoline prices rise, some analysts predict a drop in SUV sales and trade-in values at dealerships. U.S. gasoline prices topped $3 a gallon during the past week, the highest level since October 2008, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Supplier Federal-Mogul Corp. is recalling 22,689 replacement control arm assemblies in certain older model Chrysler vehicles after it found a fault that could cause vehicles to crash.
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The Dodge Journey becomes the Fiat Freemont in Europe, and Tesla stockholders take a hit.
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Chrysler has broadened its court request for discretion in where to place reinstated dealers who prevailed in arbitration.The automaker asked for this latitude in reinstating more than 20 dealerships in Michigan, Ohio and four other states.
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WITH VIDEO -- It wouldn't be Christmas without the Horseless Carriage Club of Southern California's Holiday Motoring Excursion. Or at least, it wouldn't be the first Sunday after Christmas without it.
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Looking to buy shares in a blue-chip automaker? A slew of upcoming product launches makes GM stock a better buy than Ford.
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