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Sep
12th

F1: Pirelli announces tire nominations for next three Grands Prix

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From Pirelli

Italian company Pirelli has announced the tire nominations for the Grand Prix of Japan, Korea and India: rounds 15 to 17 of this year's FIA Formula 1 World Championship in October.

In Japan, drivers will use the P Zero Silver hard tire and P Zero Yellow soft tire, delivering both performance and durability at the fast and challenging Suzuka circuit.

For Korea, the Yellow soft and Red supersoft has been nominated: a combination that also proved extremely effective on Pirelli's debut last year in Mokpo.

At the Indian Grand Prix, new to the calendar in 2011, the drivers will have the Silver hard and Yellow soft at their disposal, which should be well-suited to the hot weather in Delhi.

JAPAN
Japan contains a combination of high speed as well as slower and more technical corners, meaning that the tires have to work effectively within a wide range of parameters and potential weather conditions. By combining the hard with the soft compound, every eventuality is catered for on a favourite circuit for all the drivers, on account of the high g forces experienced through flat-out corners such as 130R and Spoon.

KOREA
Although temperatures in Korea can be high, the tight and twisty nature of the track, as well as the exceptionally low tire degradation it presents, make it a good choice for the two softest tires in Pirelli's range. These provide plenty of mechanical grip but do not compromise on durability, as shown by the other races in which this combination has been used such as Monaco and Canada.

INDIA
With India being new to the calendar last year, Pirelli's engineers faced the challenge of accumulating as much simulated data as they could about the Buddh circuit. This year, the tire nomination has been made with real data, and as a result the hard and the soft compounds have been selected to provide the best spectacle on one of the longest straights in F1, as well as some complex multi-apex corners that put plenty of energy through the tires.


Sep
11th

Ford’s reported succession plans welcomed by U.S. dealers

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Several Ford dealers on Tuesday welcomed news that the Ford Motor board of directors may be preparing a succession plan to move the company forward after CEO Alan Mulally retires.
Sep
11th

GM to resume visits to small dealers after 25-year absence

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At many of GM's 1,200 smallest dealerships, a factory rep hasn't walked through the door in 25 years.
Sep
11th

Porsche punches back with Cayenne S V8 diesel

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Porsche has confirmed long-running rumors it will add a Cayenne S diesel variant to boost sales and performance potential in the face of increased luxury SUV competition.
Sep
11th

2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged

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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged
2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged - Automobile Magazine
Every time we climb into a Range Rover, we're surprised to look back and see that we did so without a ladder.

Every time I climb into a Range Rover, I'm surprised to look back and see that I did so without a ladder. It's not that getting in is especially difficult, but once you're in the driver's seat, you have a sense that you're riding on 70-inch monster truck tires. The seating position, the ride height, and the low dash give an absolutely commanding view of the road in front of you.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged - Automobile Magazine


Sep
11th

Chevy names new advertising chief ahead of key launches

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GM has tapped a new advertising director for Chevrolet ahead of a slew of product launches over the next 18 months. Molly Peck, who had been head of advertising for Cadillac, last week was named Chevrolet's director of U.S.
Sep
11th

Ford prepares to name Fields COO, report says

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Ford directors are preparing to promote Mark Fields to COO from president of the Americas, a move that anoints him as probable successor to CEO Alan Mulally, a person familiar with the plan told Bloomberg.
Sep
11th

Chrysler announces a sub-six-figure base price for the SRT Viper: Autoweek TV

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Also in this episode: Honda releases detailed information on the redesigned Accord, and Chrysler Group brands plan for
Sep
11th

Toyota introduces new U.S. advertising tag line

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The Toyota brand is changing its advertising tag line to 'Let's Go Places,' replacing 'Moving Forward,' its slogan since 2004.
Sep
11th

Two-ball lowdown

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There are probably 1,000 reasons why a motorcycle design that uses a pair of rubberized spheres instead of wheels cannot and will not work. But don't tell the engineering students at San Jose State University that.
Sep
11th

US: Ex-Renault Pelata joins US software firm

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Patrick Pelata, former chief operating officer of Renault, has joined US software firm Salesforce.com.
Sep
11th

Shock at pre-reg sales

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BMW 320d SE 62 plate
News 11 Sep, 2012

A third of new cars registered may be pre-registered, according to data from valuation expert CAP

Sep
11th

Jaguar F-Type on the prowl in Arizona

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A few weeks ago, we showed you photos of a camouflaged Jaguar F-Type testing in Colorado.
Sep
11th

Collectible Classic: 1954 Kaiser Darrin

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Collectible Classic: 1954 Kaiser Darrin
Collectible Classic: 1954 Kaiser Darrin - Automobile Magazine
The Shipbuilder's Corvette.

The decades following World War II are remembered as a golden age for America's automakers. And for three of them, they were. For everyone else -- the Packards, Nashes, and Hudsons of the world -- these were years of brutal attrition. That's not to say that the little guys didn't have their moments of glory, however. One of the most beautiful and least known of those moments is the Kaiser Darrin.


Photo Gallery: Collectible Classic: 1954 Kaiser Darrin - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: Collectible Classic: 1954 Kaiser Darrin - Automobile Magazine


Sep
11th

Bench Racing: Executive sedan edition: Audi, BMW, Bentley and Benz go head-to-head

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We love bench racing at Autoweek almost as much as we love real racing. It's definitely cheaper and unlike most other forms of racing, it's still feasible during the six months out of the year when it snows in Michigan.
Sep
11th

Loan opponent Ryan sought riskier practices on electric-car aid

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Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan pressed the Department of Energy in 2008 to write rules for electric-car loans that could have risked almost as much federal money as was lost when Solyndra LLC went bankrupt.
Sep
11th

U.S. unions await Obama decision on China auto parts

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Labor groups in the United States early this year began a campaign to persuade President Barack Obama to clamp down on imports of auto parts from China, which they said are unfairly subsidized and threatened 1.6 million jobs in all 50 states.
Sep
11th

UK: SMMT hails UK government ‘industrial strategy’

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The SMMT has welcomed a policy initiative by the UK government today that stresses the need for an active industrial policy and sets up a government backed business bank to lend money to UK companies.
Sep
11th

JAPAN: Rolls-Royce invests in Japan outlets

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BMW's Rolls-Royce unit has announced the oepning of more retail presence in Japan and reported strong sales of its Phantom Series II in the country.
Sep
11th

First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen GTD

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First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen GTD
First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen GTD - Automobile Magazine
That's D, for diesel.

Our office lacks a giant water bottle and an exercise wheel, but it's clear that Volkswagen views us as guinea pigs -- at least when it comes to the green GTI it left in our parking lot. Actually, it's not a GTI: It's a European-spec GTD. And Rainer Michel, vice president of marketing and strategy for Volkswagen of America, is imploring his bosses in Wolfsburg to bring the next iteration here after VW begins importing the seventh-generation Golf in 2013.


Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen GTD - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: First Drive: 2014 Volkswagen GTD - Automobile Magazine


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