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Marussia team is yet to decide whether or not to keep rookie Charles Pic for 2013 and which engine to use starting 2014.

Since the team's inception as Virgin in 2010, Timo Glock's teammate has been constantly changing.

In 2010 the German was paired with Lucas di Grassi, last year it was Jerome d'Ambrosio, and this year the second cockpit is occupied by 22-year-old Pic.

Charles Pic told Ria Novosti news agency: "I think I have to stay focused on this year and make a good job, and if I do a good job it (a new contract) will come naturally for next year."

Team chief executive Andy Webb admitted a decision has not been taken.

"Usually those decisions are made at the end of the season. We are constantly studying the situation with the drivers, but I will say that we are happy with Charles Pic," he is quoted by the Russian website Championat.

Charles Pic working with his engineer. (Photo: Marussia F1 Team)

Regarding the engine, the small team is currently powered by Cosworth, but there is speculation the independent British engine supplier is set to pull out of the sport.

When asked about Marussia's engine plans for 2014, chief executive Andy Webb said: "It's a difficult decision, because a lot will depend on the financial side."

There is great consternation among F1's 'customer engine' teams at present about the likely high cost of buying the new V6 engines.

"They're going to cost somewhere between EUR 10 and 25 million, a team like ours will need some help in order to afford something like that." added Andy Webb.

The Team chief executive also revealed that, starting next year, Marussia has decided to use KERS for the first time, "The only question is whose system we will have. It depends on what engine we choose for the future."

Here is the entry list for the Edmonton Indy IndyCar race to be held this weekend on Edmonton City Centre Airport's temporary street course.

All cars use 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Dallara DW12 chassis and Firestone tires.

Car   Driver   Engine   Entrant
2 Ryan Briscoe Chevrolet Team Penske
3 Helio Castroneves Chevrolet Team Penske
4 JR Hildebrand Chevrolet Panther Racing
5 E.J. Viso Caracas Chevrolet KV Racing Technology
7 Sebastien Bourdais Chevrolet Dragon Racing
8 Rubens Barrichello Chevrolet KV Racing Technology
9 Scott Dixon Auckland Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing
10 Dario Franchitti Honda Target Chip Ganassi Racing
11 Tony Kanaan Salvador Chevrolet KV Racing Technology w/SH
12 Will Power Chevrolet Team Penske
14 Mike Conway Honda A.J. Foyt Enterprises
15 Takuma Sato Honda Rahal Letterman Lanigan
18 Justin Wilson Honda Dale Coyne Racing
19 James Jakes Honda Dale Coyne Racing
20 Ed Carpenter Chevrolet Ed Carpenter Racing
22 Oriol Servia Chevrolet Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
26 Marco Andretti Chevrolet Andretti Autosport
27 James Hinchcliffe Chevrolet Andretti Autosport
28 Ryan Hunter-Reay Chevrolet Andretti Autosport
38 Graham Rahal Honda Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing
67 Josef Newgarden (R) Honda Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
77 Simon Pagenaud (R) Honda Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
78 Simona de Silvestro Lotus Lotus-HVM Racing
83 Charlie Kimball Honda Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing
98 Alex Tagliani Honda Bryan Herta Autosport w/Curb-Agajanian

(R) - Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Candidate

Will Power won the 2011 edition. (Photo: LAT for IndyCar)

Toyota believes that customers who are looking for a bold, luxurious and refined family vehicle will be interested in their 2013 Venza crossover.


The Venza first appeared as a 2009 model, and is essentially a crossover version of the very popular Toyota Camry sedan.

Since Toyota launched a new Camry last year, it was inevitable that a new Venza would also be in the works. Back in April, at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, Toyota pulled the covers off its new Venza which sports refreshed styling and some added convenience features.

Standard features on all models now include a 6.1” infotainment screen with satellite Radio, plus auxiliary input jacks for your iPod or MP3 player. All devices can be accessed via the vehicle's voice recognition system.

Back in April, at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, Toyota pulled the covers off its new Venza which sports refreshed styling and some added convenience features. (Photo: Toyota)

All-wheel-drive versions of the Venza are available with Touring and Touring + JBL option packages, which add HID headlights with LED daytime running lights, driver's seat position memory, reverse tilt exterior mirrors and navigation.

Along with the 3.5L V6 engine that produces 268 hp, the Venza will also be available with a 2.7L, inline 4-cylinder engine that produces 182 hp; both engines can be chosen with front-wheel or all-wheel drivetrains. The only transmission offered on all models is a 6-speed automatic.

The 2013 Venza will go on sale within the next few weeks. The base version will cost $28,690, while a fully loaded V6 AWD model will retail fort $39,550.

The Citroen World Rally Team declared that the recent financial cutbacks annouced by PSA Peugeot Citroen last week should not affect its involvement in ther World Rally Championship.

Earlier this year, Peugeot stunned the motorsport community when it announced its very sudden and totally unexpected withdrawal from the World Endurance Championship weeks before the beginning of the season.

PSA Peugeot Citroen revealed 8,000 redundancies and the closure of the Aulnay car-producing factory near Paris on Thursday last week.

Photo: WRC

"The announcement of last week won't impact our WRC programme,” said a spokeswoman from Citroen Racing to Autosport.

“However, we are doing our best to look at options to reduce the financial support of the brand in our sporting package."

The Jetta will be the first compact hybrid offered by the automaker, as well as the first hybrid in the world to use a 7-speed DSG duel-clutch transmission. Without revealing the cost, Volkswagen claims that it will be competitively priced with other hybrid sedans.

The Beetle Convertible will showcase a fast-acting retractable top, consistent with the sleek lines of the coupe. The engine lineup will include a 2.5 L, a Turbo 2.0 L as well as a 2.0 L TDI diesel. The automaker has confirmed that both these models will join the Volkswagen roster in 2013.

All Volkswagen 2012 models will be slightly modified, except for the Routan, which will remain unchanged.

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News 18 Jul, 2012

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A spokesperson for Land Rover has told just-auto that a facelifted Freelander/LR2 will be revealed at next month's Moscow motor show, to be followed by a new Range Rover at the Paris show.

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French Industry Minister Arnauld Montebourg plans to summon members of the Peugeot family to explain why PSA/Peugeot-Citroen had continued to pay dividends even as it was facing mounting difficulties, he told parliament on Tuesday.

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Mitsubishi Motors North America has started US production of the Outlander Sport (ASX) compact crossover at its plant in Normal, Illinois.

European Automotive Supplier body, CLEPA, says it is closely monitoring the situation at PSA Peugeot Citroen following the automaker's decision to drastically reduce headcount.