MotoGP organisers Dorna just announced that Fridays will be limited to "Promotional activities" starting in 2010. Dorna would also like to ban spare bikes at the races, as well as impose a three race per engine rule, all in the name of cost reduction.
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Many of Formula 1's leading teams are clearly opposed to the voluntary budget cap for 2010, but chief executive Bernie Ecclestone believes the FIA should take the concept even further.
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The Spanish oil company Repsol is keen to return to formula one in the future, possibly with the teenage racer Jaime Alguersuari, according to the Marca sports newspaper.
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After HVM, Foyt and 3G, Conquest Racing has become the fourth team to pull out of the final IndyCar Series pre-season group test at Barber Motorsports Park this weekend.
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Any attempt to establish a pre-season pecking order prior to the Melbourne season opener would have to be torn up following the last day of winter testing.
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Scott Dixon shocked Sebring International Raceway on Thursday with the overall pole position for the 57th 12 Hours of Sebring, upsetting factory diesel powers Audi and Peugeot in the first round of qualifying for the 2009 American Le Mans Series.
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The Nova Scotia government is looking at different ways to improve truck efficiency in the province. Regulations are being amended in order to allow truckers to carry larger loads, while long combination vehicles are starting to circulate on the province's roads.
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The "Evo" for short comes in three different levels of fast. My ride for the week used a six-speed twin clutch Sportronic (tm) automatic and enough
adjustability so that I could tailor the car to the road conditions and the
way I felt at the moment.
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BMW Canada is hosting a series of comparison drive events to demonstrate why the BMW 3 Series is Canada's top selling premium car. Starting in April, participants and their guests will have the opportunity to test drive the 3 Series while comparing it back-to-back with competitors' models.
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Here's a novel concept: make owning a vehicle a pleasant experience, and shoppers will re-buy your brand in the future. Make a vehicle that's prone to frustrating electrical glitches or blown driveline parts, and your buyers will go online, tell countless others, and boycott your brand forever.
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New Mexico dealer Bob Cockerham says he is "extremely impressed" with the reaction of lawmakers who listened to his testimony before a U.S. Senate panel Thursday.
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Fewer new car shoppers are considering vehicles from General Motors and Chrysler LLC at a time when consumer attention is focused on their request for further U.S. government aid, according to a survey released today.
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Fewer new car shoppers are considering vehicles from General Motors and Chrysler LLC at a time when consumer attention is focused on their request for further U.S. government aid, according to a survey released today.
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Fewer new car shoppers are considering vehicles from General Motors and Chrysler LLC at a time when consumer attention is focused on their request for further U.S. government aid, according to a survey released today.
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The 25th Salão Internacional do Automovel is the largest auto show in Latin America, with 30 global brands displaying more than 400 models clearly indicating the increasing importance of this burgeoning automotive market. Highlights include the Fiat FCC2 concept, the Chevrolet GPiX concept and the Renault Sand'up concept.
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Chrysler LLC said proposed partner Fiat S.p.A. would assume 35 percent of its debt to the U.S. government and the U.S. automaker would no longer pay retention bonuses to key executives.
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Chrysler LLC said proposed partner Fiat S.p.A. would assume 35 percent of its debt to the U.S. government and the U.S. automaker would no longer pay retention bonuses to key executives.
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A group of workers and Canadian Auto Workers union officials ended their occupation of a Chrysler LLC parts factory in Windsor, Ontario, defusing a standoff that threatened production at the automaker's North American assembly plants.
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Hows this for a tough-to-crack list? Eight of our favorite pony cars from the 1960s and 1970s, the days when Detroit iron ruled the streets and burning rubber was the priority. Here are our favorites. You should argue.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up