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Audi To Compete At Le Mans With Hybrid Drive
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
This year Audi intends to enter four cars in the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16-17. Two of the four cars will be equipped with hybrid drive, the team said. Both the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and the FIA have accepted the Audi AG entries
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2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Preview: 2012 Chicago Auto Show
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The 2012 Chicago Auto Show is just under a week away from its press day opening, but Volkswagen is heating up expectations with its new Beetle TDI.
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Obama’s Chrysler 300C Gets No Bids At $1 Million eBay Starting Price
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
An eBay seller looking to capitalize on President Barack Obama's former ownership of a 2005 Chrysler 300C with a starting price on the car's auction of $1 million has ended up with nothing to show for it but a healthy spate of media coverage. The car's auction history shows no one bid on the car, despite the seller's declaration that the $1...
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Toyota Enters FIA World Endurance Championship
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Following a pair of successful tests with its TS030 Hybrid race car, Toyota Racing has decided to enter the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2012. The Cologne, Germany-based Toyota team had originally planned to enter only selected races, which would have fallen short of the number required to be considered a full-time entrant
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Jaguar XKR-S Convertible Shows Its Poise On Ice: Video
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Of all the reasons to buy a Jaguar XKR-S or XKR-S Convertible, “because it offers exceptional traction and handling on snow and ice” probably isn’t one of them. In fact, we’re willing to bet that buyers of the sold-out XKR-S models living in snow belt states probably have alternate transportation for the winter months..
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 2, 2012
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: Total car sales for January came in at about 900,000 units, an 11% increase from last year, according to Automotive News .
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Fiat 500L, Porsche’s Modular Platform, A-Class Spied: Car News Headlines
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class has been spotted without any camouflage ahead of its upcoming debut, and it looks pretty slick for a little hatchback. What do you think
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Huet Brothers Return With A New Coupe Concept: Video
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
It’s been three years since we last heard from the Huet Brothers, a Dutch company that dabbles in everything from organized vintage auto tours of Europe to selling limited edition watches to fund new projects.
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McLaren Silences Hamilton Over Sutil Verdict
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Two days ago, former Force India F1 pilot Adrian Sutil was convicted of “grievous bodily harm” by a German court in regards to his assault on financier Eric Lux. The fallout from the verdict, it appears, is far from over.
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New VW, Audi Modular Interface Tech Spreading Across Lineup
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
There are two big advantages to the sort of platform and technology sharing that goes on in the Volkswagen Group (VAG). One, is economies of scale.
