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Jan
25th

NASCAR: Stewart-Haas Racing says the third time is the charm

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Tony Stewart is hoping that the third year is the charm for the Stewart-Haas team. Full story...
Jan
25th

Audi Announces endurance line up for 2011

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The Audi team, that once again won the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year, has kept its usual drivers for the 2011 season, the firm from Ingolstadt will enter the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. Full story...
Jan
25th

F1: No new HRT car until Bahrain reveals Narain Karthikeyan

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Hispania Racing Team will not have a 2011-specification car at any of the three pre-season tests in Spain next month, newly appointed driver Narain Karthikeyan has revealed. Full story...
Jan
25th

ILMC: BMW to race in Intercontinental Le Mans Cup in 2011

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Following the debut of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC) last year, BMW will once again in 2011 line up in the racing series, organised by Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO).  Full story...
Jan
25th

F1: Return to top form for Michael Schumacher is ‘impossible’ says Alain Prost

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With Michael Schumacher's difficult comeback season behind him, Alain Prost does not expect the seven time world champion to be back to full speed in 2011. Full story...
Jan
25th

2011 Infiniti QX56 Review

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It's big, brash and powerful. It's also tremendously refined and uncommonly indulgent, and regrettably, merciless at the pumps. Full story...
Jan
24th

Remy, former GM unit, may go public this year, CEO says

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Remy International, the former GM unit that exited bankruptcy in 2007, is considering a public offering of its stock this year, CEO John Weber said. Full story...
Jan
24th

Sirius XM wants ability to raise basic subscription rate

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Sirius XM Radio, the U.S. satellite radio broadcaster, wants to be free to raise its basic monthly subscription price from $12.95. Sirius, which reported 19. Full story...
Jan
24th

U.S., Calif. agree on timetable to set new fuel economy targets

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The Obama administration and the state of California agreed to a single timetable for proposing 2017-25 fuel economy standards after automakers complained California was moving too fast. The EPA, U.S. Full story...
Jan
24th

Engine part shortage forces Ford to idle Michigan truck plant

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Ford Motor Co. has idled its Dearborn, Mich., truck assembly plant for a week because of a shortage of V-6 engine parts. Ford said today the unidentified parts shortage has affected availability of the 3.7-liter V-6 and a new 3. Full story...
Jan
24th

Suppliers can get tips on managing contracts in Jan. 27 webinar

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Successful management of agreements governing production volumes, raw materials costs and component prices will be the focus of an Automotive News Intelligence Webinar on Thursday, Jan. Full story...
Jan
24th

Porsche considers bringing a diesel Cayenne and Panamera to the United States:

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In today's news: A Chevrolet Camaro is set to pace the Indy 500, the Dodge Journey becomes the Fiat Freemont, and Ferraris are the top sellers at the Arizona auctions. Full story...
Jan
24th

Geneva auto show: New Lamborghini fitted with pushrod suspension:

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With the media preview days of the Geneva motor show just five weeks away, Lamborghini has started the slow reveal of the V12-powered sports car that will replace the Murciélago. Full story...
Jan
24th

Mercedes, BMW and Audi bet on Super Bowl to shake up luxury race

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Mercedes-Benz, attempting to grab an edge in the race to topple Lexus, has enlisted tennis star Serena Williams and a tweeting mom from suburban Chicago to add online buzz to its first advertising appearance during the Super Bowl telecast. Full story...
Jan
24th

Dave Cole will advise transmission supplier

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Longtime auto industry expert Dave Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research, will serve as the initial member of Fallbrook Technologies Inc.' Full story...
Jan
24th

Riding Shotgun In Jay Leno’s 1928 Bugatti Type 37A

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Riding Shotgun In Jay Leno's 1928 Bugatti Type 37A
Riding Shotgun In Jay Leno's 1928 Bugatti Type 37A - Automobile Magazine
Forget that German monster. This is the real thing.

Roaring across California's San Fernando Valley at about 100 mph on a 100-degree day, bereft of any kind of windshield or deflector, was intensely exciting. The hot wind in my face might have been harsh, but it didn't erase my smile nor in any way diminish the pleasure of being driven very fast in an eighty-two-year-old car whose unshrouded flywheel-to-gearbox driveshaft was chewing up my right shoe. We were heading east in Jay Leno's supercharged 1928 Type 37A Bugatti, two gray-haired old car guys having a great time in a machine far older than either of us.


Photo Gallery: Riding Shotgun In Jay Leno's 1928 Bugatti Type 37A - Automobile Magazine


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Jan
24th

Lamborghini Murcielago successor to debut at Geneva

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Lamborghini confirms Geneva debut and motorsport-derived suspension for Murcielago successor.


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Jan
24th

US: GM adds third shift, restores 750 jobs, at Flint assembly plant

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General Motors on Monday said it would add a third shift at its Flint assembly plant in Michigan, returning 750 jobs to the factory that makes the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty pickups. Full story...
Jan
24th

JAPAN: MMC chooses Toshiba batteries for new LCV EV

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Mitsubishi Motors will use Toshiba lithium-ion batteries in a small electric vehicle for business use which is set to go on sale in the autumn. Full story...
Jan
24th

CHINA: Liuzhou Wuling selling van JV stake to GM China

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Liuzhou Wuling Motors, the Guangxi-based compact van manufacturer, has said it would sell 10% of the stock it holds in the SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile MPV and light commercial vehicles joint venture to its partner General Motors China. Full story...
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