Archive for 'Alfa Romeo'
Porsche Models Coming To Forza Motorsport 4 After All
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Last August, we broke the bad news to you as gently as we could: thanks to licensing restrictions, the Xbox 360 racing simulator Forza Motorsport 4 would have to make do without any models from Porsche. The problem was a legal one: the rights to use Porsche vehicles in video games were held by EA Sports, the rival to Forza’s creator, Turn...
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Buick Regal GS Takes Second In Nevada Open Road Challenge
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Last week, we told you about Bill Rietow and John Townsend, a pair of Buick engineers who believe in practicing what they preach.
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BMW Voted World’s Most Valuable Car Brand
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Brand value can be a fickle thing.
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Mercedes Bringing Golden Fleet To 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Last year it was Maybach donning its cars with diamonds but at this year’s Cannes Film Festival Mercedes-Benz will be just a tad more modest by going in gold instead. The automaker is celebrating the awarding of the 65th Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) by shuttling guests, most of whom are likely to be celebrities, in a fleet of its cars covered in..
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Mitsubishi Unveils Pikes Peak Challenger: i-MiEV Evolution
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by admin.
This year's Pikes Peak "Race to the Clouds" could well be a turning point for electric vehicles in motorsport. As well as the converted electric BMW M3, and mountain master "Monster" Tajima gunning for the overall record in an electric prototype, Mitsubishi has announced it's to run two electric i-MiEV cars. While one will be virtually stock and..
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Indy 500 Polesitter Ryan Briscoe Drives The Corvette ZR1 Pace Car: Video
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by admin.
Ask any driver in the Indy 500 if they’d like additional track time, in any car, and we’d bet the answer is yes. When Chevy tossed the keys to the Corvette ZR1 pace car to Indy 500 polesitter Ryan Briscoe, we’re pretty sure the Team Penske driver didn’t need any further encouragement.
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Argentinean Duo Wins 2012 Mille Miglia
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by admin.
Anyone who thinks vintage rallying isn’t serious competition should try explaining that to Claudio Scalise and Daniel Claramunt, the driver and navigator of the 2012 Mille Miglia-winning 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS. As Italian site 0-100 explains, the Argentinean team fought off a serious challenge from a 1939 BMW 328 Mille Miglia Roadster..
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2012 BMW 3 Series Sedan, 2013 Acura RDX Get IIHS Top Safety Pick Awards
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by admin.
If you’re looking for an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) “Top Safety Pick” compact sedan or compact crossover, your shopping list just grew by two very solid choices. First up is the 2012 BMW 3 Series sedan, which scores a rating of “good” (the IIHS’ highest) in a series of four tests, including..
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This Is The Alpine Renault A110-50 Concept: Report
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by admin.
If you’re in Monaco this Friday, expect to see the unveiling of a very special automobile. Meant as a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the legendary Alpine Renault A110 Berlinetta, the car pictured here in a rendering that leaked online today is said to mark the return of the Alpine brand.
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2013 Hennessey Venom Spyder Gets Dyno Tested: Video
Posted on 21. May, 2012 by admin.
Last month we told you that Aerosmith front man and American Idol judge Steven Tyler had ordered himself a Hennessey Venom GT Spyder, the roofless version of Hennessey’s Venom GT supercar. Said to come with variable output of 800, 1,000 or 1,200 horsepower, Tyler’s car should be fast enough to quickly convert those meaty rear tires...
