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News 25 Jul, 2014

Mercedes confirms full engine details for the forthcoming AMG GT’s 503bhp 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8

News 25 Jul, 2014

First official sketch of extreme track-only McLaren P1 GTR officially revealed, the car produces 986bhp and costs £1.98m

New vehicle sales in the US in July are expected to increase 11.6% year on year to 1.46m units, resulting in an estimated 16.6m seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB).

News 27 Jul, 2014

Research shows fuel economy in hybrid cars is hit harder by air conditioning use than that of petrol and diesel models

VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said.

VW Group is mulling a planning center in Brazil. It would be part of the automaker's 3.6 billion euro ($4.85 billion) investment in new models, plants and technology for the country through 2018, sources said.

News 25 Jul, 2014

The famous Aston Martin Lagonda nameplate will return on a limited edition luxury saloon, due on sale in 2015

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French car parts supplier Valeo has raised its full-year earnings forecast following a 21 percent rise in first-half profit, due mainly to overseas expansion and increased demand for fuel-saving technologies.

One bad season for Manchester United has not shaken GM's belief in its sponsorship deal with the English soccer club.

The auto industry is exploring open-source operating systems such as Linux more seriously than ever, hoping that sharing the work and making code available to all will lead to more rapid development cycles, lower costs and happier drivers.

Germany's premium automakers are benefiting most from the UK car market boom. Audi, BMW and Mercedes are winning customers from mass-market brands such as Ford and Vauxhall.

Vehicle sales at Citroen's upscale DS line, which became a stand-alone brand on June 1, fell during the first half, hit by an aging product lineup and tougher competition from refreshed rivals such as Mini.

The biggest auto-parts deal since 2007 may be just the start of consolidation, with Autoliv and Visteon among the next potential targets, analysts say. More suppliers may combine as overcapacity constrains their ability to add scale on their own.

Vehicle sales at Citroen's upscale DS line, which became a standalone brand on June 1, fell during the first half, hit by an aging product lineup and tougher competition from refreshed rivals such as Mini.

U.S. authorities working to stop the increasing flow of high-end cars overseas have run into a significant obstacle: Exporters arranging the shipments may not be breaking any laws, even if so-called straw buyers are sometimes deceptive.

The biggest auto-parts deal since 2007 may be just the start of consolidation, with Autoliv and Visteon among the next potential targets, analysts say.

If you're planning to buy a brand new 2015 Ford F-150, expect plenty of selection when it comes to the powertrain. In addition to the proven 3.5L EcoBoost V6 and 5.0L V8 with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), the Blue Oval will offer a pair of new V6 engines to meet the needs of a greater number of customers.

The standard 3.5L V6 with Ti-VCT achieves a 5% improvement in power-to-weight ratio over the larger 3.7L unit in the 2014 F-150, with better fuel efficiency and performance. It produces 283 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque, has a maximum payload of 1,910 lbs, and can tow up to 7,600 lbs.

Also joining the Ford F-150 lineup for 2015 is a 2.7L EcoBoost V6 with Auto Start-Stop. This one generates 325 horsepower and 375 lb-ft of torque — improving the power-to-weight ratio of the 2015 truck by 15% over the outgoing V8-equipped F-150. It has a maximum payload of 2,250 lbs and maximum tow rating of 8,500 lbs.

In case you haven't heard or don't remember, the 2015 Ford F-150 uses high-strength steel and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloy plus smart engineering to reduce weight by up to 700 lbs and significantly increase fuel economy.

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Ferrari is now focusing "all" of its efforts on 2015, according to lead driver Fernando Alonso.

The Spaniard's comments, made on Thursday ahead of the Hungarian, appear to contradict those of the Italian team's technical director James Allison.

"It's a time of much work on both projects, with plenty of effort still going into improving laptime on the 2014 car," Allison said last week.

But Autosprint quotes Alonso as saying in Budapest: "Now all the team's efforts are focused on the new car. It's a choice that leaves us in a difficult situation for 2014, but at this point of the season it is right to think of 2015 above all."

Fernando Alonso also commented on his own performance, suggesting he has rarely been better at the wheel, despite the lack of performance from Ferrari's F14-T car.

"Last year was also good, but like 2012 I think this year was a step above. I think I'm at the level of 2012 now," he is quoted by Spain's Marca.

Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari F14 T, Montreal. (Photo: WRi2)

"Also compared to my teammate, who has the same car, I have rarely felt better," said Alonso, referring to the struggling Kimi Raikkonen. "With the new rules I have been almost every day in the simulator, also working with Pedro (de la Rosa). I've spent more time in Italy, with the team, than ever before."

Continuing to refer to Raikkonen, Alonso is quoted by Auto Motor und Sport: "I don't know what problems he has."

But if his recent comments sound like criticism, the official Ferrari quotes attributed to Alonso on Thursday insisted he works closely with the Finn.

"Definitely Kimi and I work together a lot and all the meetings are quite long this year because we have a lot of things to sort out after the races," he said.

"It's not a big change compared to the work I did with Felipe or other teammates," Fernando Alonso added.