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May
6th

2011 Fortune 500: GM trumps Ford

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The highly-anticipated Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's 500 largest corporations based on gross revenue, has just been updated for 2011 and General Motors is now the most successful automaker of the Big Three.
May
6th

Because FWD is a dirty word

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Forget integrated voice-activated onboard computers and cars that can park themselves; Ford and General Motors are returning to the basics to help boost their Lincoln and Cadillac brands with a simple little feature known as AWD.
May
6th

Wishes come true at Mosport Raceway

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BOWMANVILLE, Ontario - "Hang on guys", I said, downshifting as the flashing red lights grow larger in the rear view mirror. With a heady snarl, the 530-hp Porsche 911 Turbo S surges ahead, the landscape blurring as the wind howls around us.
May
6th

Le Mans Series: Audi takes first three sports in qualifying

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Audi made a stunning debut with its R18 TDIs. The Ingolstadt firm's three cars set the three quickest times in qualifying for the 1000km of Spa‐Francorchamps.
May
6th

The Fast and the Furious, the B movie (video)

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With the fifth instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise just out in theatres around the world, the producers of 200 MPH are looking to ride the wave and make some money without spending too much.
May
6th

WRC: Sebastien Loeb leads Rally of Sardinia

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Sébastien Loeb (Citroen DS3 R3) leads after first day of Rally of Sardinia.
May
5th

AMG recounts its history in new video:

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The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG roadster is just the latest in a long line of pumped-up rides from AMG.
May
5th

VW reveals WRC contender

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Four-wheel drive, 300bhp Polo will compete in WRC in 2013, and previews road-going Polo R.


May
5th

First Drive: Mosler Photon

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First Drive: Mosler Photon
Mosler Photon - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
America's boutique exotic.

Hovering one notch above Lamborghini and Ferrari on the automotive specialness chart is a gaggle of companies whose exotic names could just as easily be typos. Koenigsegg. Pagani. Gumpert. Spyker. Donkervoort. They come from faraway places like Sweden, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands and produce all-conquering, supercar-slaying hyperexotics that generate far more horsepower, carbon dioxide, and attention than they do sales.


Photo Gallery: Mosler Photon - First Drive - Automobile Magazine


May
5th

GM struggles to fire on all cylinders as shares fall

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General Motors Co. is still struggling to fire on all cylinders. It might not look that way given the U.S. carmaker generated $3.2 billion profit in the first quarter. That's more than triple what it earned in the same period last year.
May
5th

AUTOWEEK TV: GM guarantees Corvette’s future with investment in Bowling Green plant:

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Also in today's episode: Dodge revives the Super Bee, Ridemakerz is ready for Cars 2 and McLaren shows off the race version of the MP4-12C.
May
5th

Rolls-Royce to start certifying used cars:

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Rolls-Royce is launching a certification program for used cars, called Provenance, which includes a warranty and roadside assistance.
May
5th

NASCAR team owner Hendrick becomes engine builder for a day:

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NASCAR championship-winning team owner Rick Hendrick got to do something on Thursday that many of us would love to do--build the engine for his Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Carbon Edition.
May
5th

Chrysler needs more office space, signs large office lease near HQ

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Chrysler Group LLC, in another sign of better times, has signed a lease for a 210,000-square-foot office building in Auburn Hills, Mich., signaling that the automaker needs more space than what is contained in its 4.
May
5th

Carroll Shelby, Felt Bicycles collaborate on beach cruiser:

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Felt Bicycles, a maker of competition bikes, and our favorite Mustang tuner, Carroll Shelby, have collaborated on a custom cruiser bike that pays homage to the classic Shelby GT350.
May
5th

Video: Possible new Pantera spotted in Italy:

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A YouTube video shows what appears to be the newest evolution of the hallowed De Tomaso Pantera.
May
5th

2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive

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2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive
2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine
The Touareg feels like a collection of everything this company does well.

I drove some 565 miles over an early-April weekend, about 200 miles of which was on two-lane, northern Michigan roads; the rest was mostly freeway. My average fuel economy was 26 mpg, as indicated by the trip computer, so if I had been driving solely on the freeway and kept my speed in check, I suspect I could have achieved the 28-mpg EPA highway figure. I was going 78-80 mph on the freeway and I've been told by automotive engineers that SUVs and crossovers suffer a dramatic loss in fuel efficiency above 70 mph.


Photo Gallery: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive - Editors' Notebook - Automobile Magazine


May
5th

US: Tower boosts Q1 sales and profits

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Tower International, auto industry supplier of engineered structural metal components and assemblies, boosted first quarter sales 25% to US$600m and adjusted EBITDA 30% to $65.7m as higher volume was offset partially by less-favourable product mix and launch-related costs. Net income was $9m or $0.45 per share.
May
5th

ITALY: FIOM shop stewards sign Grugliasco deal despite top brass defiance

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Fiat's major union at its Grugliasco plant appears to be riven with disagreement concerning a new deal that has pitted shop stewards against the top management.
May
5th

US: No hurry for Chrysler IPO – Sergio

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Chrysler is in no rush to go public, according to chief executive Sergio Marchionne, who added that the US carmaker "technically" does not need to raise equity.
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