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Retro ‘Trail Along’ Highlights Vintage RVs
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Story and photos by Mike Magda Back in the day, travel-trailer owners used their personal vehicles or shop trucks to tote their Airstreams or Vagabonds cross country — there were no one-ton turbo-diesel crew cabs with navigation systems and leather seats. This is how real truckers went on vacation with their families
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Congress (Again) Ponders Military Sports Sponsorship Ban
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
The United States Army and the National Guard, in the eyes of the Pentagon, are brands that requires ongoing promotion to raise public interest and awareness. One of the most cost-effective ways of doing this, in terms of media exposure and number of eyes-on, is via sponsorship of professional sports like auto racing.
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More Indy Penalties – Turbo Boost To Remain At Lower Level
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway isn't open for on-track activities on May 22, but today is the day that qualified teams may change to their race engines, provided they are full-season entries that are not here for an Indianapolis 500-only effort or did not change engine manufacturers, as did Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold (Chevy), Team Barracuda BHA...
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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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DeltaWing May Race In ALMS After Le Mans
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
It might not be "one and done" for the Nissan DeltaWing, scheduled to take garage No. 56 at Le Mans that's reserved for technically innovative entries that aren't eligible to receive points in the 24 Heures du Mans on June 16-17
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2012 BMW 328i Video
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
The 2012 BMW 3 Series is more powerful and more fuel efficient than ever, but there's one glaring issue that almost derails the whole thing: Its start-stop system is unbearably intrusive, according to Cars.com Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder. Fortunately, you can turn the feature off and in doing so, the new 3 Series is actually quite stellar, Wiesenfelder says. Related More BMW News Find the Right New Luxury Car More Automotive News on Cars.com
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Ferrari Racing Days Visits Laguna Seca: Video
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Ferrari’s Corse Clienti program visited California’s storied Laguna Seca circuit last weekend, tied to the Ferrari Challenge North America race. The event drew some uncommon Ferrari models, such as the 333 SP seen in the video above
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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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MINI Roadster Designed For 2012 Life Ball Makes Its Debut
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
MINI has been a part of the Life Ball charity event since 2001, and a string of designers have given various MINI models a high-profile make over. Through the years, MINIs have been restyled by the likes of Diesel, Versace, DSQUARED
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Scion FR-S Race Car Wins Class Victory At Nürburgring 24 Hours
Posted on 22. May, 2012 by admin.
Toyota is celebrating a triple victory at the 40th ADAC N
