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Jul
21st

The Resort at Paws Up in Montana: very classy

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I'm in Montana for the next couple of days to drive the redesigned, 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class. Quite frankly, I didn't know what to expect, besides the fact that my colleagues have been to much more glamorous places in recent months: Spain, Germany, France, California. Me? I decide to take the Montana press trip.
Jul
21st

McLaren MP4-12C goes Hollywood

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The McLaren MP4-12C is without a doubt the current talk of the automotive industry. Highly touted for its performance and equally criticized for its lack of "exoticness", McLaren has listened and responded at F1-like speeds.
Jul
21st

Mercedes-Benz M-Class launch in Montana

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We're attending the world media launch of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class in Montana. It's the fourth-largest state by area, but with a population of less than a million residents, you can imagine how spread out everything is.
Jul
21st

Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg take to the Nordschleife in Mercedes W 196 (+photos)

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For Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher, the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring this weekend represents the second home race in succession for the team.
Jul
21st

Suzuki and VW’s relationship on rough waters

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Since the beginning, these two have been at each other's throats. Now it seems their relationship has reached its breaking point. Suzuki claims VW is trying to poach its autonomy, while VW is complaining that Suzuki isn't playing nice and is unwilling to share technology despite the 20% stake VW holds in its Asian associate.
Jul
21st

F1: FIA confirms 15,000 rpm rev limit for new turbo V6 engines

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The FIA has released the 2014 Formula 1 technical regulations yesterday, Wednesday July 20 and they contain some very interesting information about the new V6 turbo engines.
Jul
21st

Australian V8: Franchitti brothers to contest Armor All Gold Coast 600

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The name Franchitti has become synonymous with the Armor All Gold Coast 600 for many years and it will be back again in October!
Jul
21st

F1: Aldo Costa leaves Ferrari completely

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Aldo Costa has left Ferrari completely, the Italian carmaker has confirmed.
Jul
21st

F1: Karun Chandhok replaces Jarno Trulli for German GP

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Jarno Trulli is sitting out the German grand prix as Team Lotus gives Karun Chandhok an opportunity to race the Italian regular's car.
Jul
21st

Ayrton Senna’s helmet painter Sid Mosca dies (+video)

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Brazilian Sid Mosca, one of the most recognised painters of formula one helmets has sadly died.
Jul
21st

F1: Minardi driver Luis Perez-Sala joins HRT as advisor

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Luis Perez-Sala has reportedly joined HRT as an official advisor to the Spanish team's new owners Thesan Capital.
Jul
21st

F1: Michael Schumacher to mark 20th anniversary with black cap

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Michael Schumacher will mark the twentieth anniversary of his formula one debut with a special black cap.
Jul
20th

Q&A with Prodrive: transmission trends

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While Prodrive is best known for its motorsport achievements, about half the company's turnover comes from engineering activity in the mainstream automotive sector. In this interview, Matthew Beecham talked with Simon Leleu, Prodrive team leader for transmission and driveline systems, about trends in the take-up of AMTs, CVTs and DCTs.
Jul
20th

RUSSIA: Vehicle market set for up to 40% growth this year – PwC

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Russia's car market is set to grow by 20%-40% in 2011 according to a Russia-based PwC consultant.
Jul
20th

UK: Lotus announces increased revenues

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Lotus has announced increased revenues for the year ended 31 March.
Jul
20th

Video: Jay Leno thrashes a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG roadster in Affalterbach:

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Car guy and all-around funnyman Jay Leno got his crack at the
Jul
20th

Have your Shelby Mustang GT350 or GT500 Super Snake shipped for free:

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Shelby American is adding a little incentive to pick up one of its one-off
Jul
20th

The quest for eights in a Nissan GT-R:

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Eight seconds can seem either like an instant or an eternity.
Jul
20th

Tesla wins $100 million supply deal with Toyota for RAV4 EV

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Tesla Motors, the maker of electric Roadster sports cars, said it reached an agreement with Toyota to supply powertrain equipment worth about $100 million.
Jul
20th

BELGIUM: EC approves EUR4.3m aid application for redundant German parts workers

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Germany has been granted approval by the European Commission (EC) today (20 July) to apply for EUR4.3m (EUR$6.1m) in aid for redundant auto workers.
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