Archive for 'Saab'
Photo And Video Of The First 2012 Porsche 911 Crash
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The gruesome wreckage pictured above is of a recently bought 2012 Porsche 911 that crashed in Hilversum, in the Netherlands late last week. With no other reports of a previous crash involving the latest-generation 991 model, this could very well be the first example to have suffered a crash. According to the guys at Autoblog.nl, the driver of the..
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Nissan Announces Next-Generation ‘CMF’ Modular Platform
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by admin.
To be successful as a major automaker these days, building several models off a common architecture or platform and sharing components is the only way to go. Just ask Volkswagen or Volvo, both of which announced new modular platform designs for their next-generation of vehicles recently. Nissan is the latest to hop on the bandwagon, announcing...
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Daytona 500 Postponed For First Time In 54-Year History
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by admin.
For 53 years the Daytona 500 has gone on as scheduled. Sure it's been shortened a few times but never postponed, never canceled, never rained out.
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Lotus HVM INDYCAR Racing Team Tests Own Car At Sebring
Posted on 25. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Lotus HVM Racing has completed its first IZOD IndyCar Series test using its own car and engine at Sebring this week; it had been working with the Lotus manufacturer test team up to this time. The team used two days of testing to build confidence in the progress they've been making with their Entergy Dallara/Lotus/Firestone Indy car in anticipation..
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Danica Patrick Earns Daytona Nationwide Pole
Posted on 25. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Danica Patrick is racing more this weekend at Daytona International Speedway than she did in half a season of IZOD IndyCar Series competition--or so it seems. The 29-year-old from Roscoe, Illinois has been practicing for her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the 54th Daytona 500, competing in the Gatorade Duels, practicing, qualifying and racing...
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Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing To Race Full INDYCAR Season With Honda Power
Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by admin.
They bought a car; they have a shop; they hired an American driver--but until today Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing had no engine to compete in the entire 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. American Honda and Honda Performance Development (HPD) stepped to the plate to power the DW12 Dallara for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing (SFHR) with Josef Newgarden at the...
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Sauber’s Kobayashi On Top As F1 Testing Concludes At Barcelona
Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Formula One testing at Circuit de Catalunya concluded on Friday with Sauber F1 Team atop the standings.
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Skip Barber’s Mazdaspeed Challenge: Pro Racing On A Tight Budget
Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by admin.
At the professional level, racing is neither for the faint of heart nor the faint of wallet. The cheapest way we can think of to turn pro is probably SCCA Pro Racing’s Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, a spec series that promises wheel-to-wheel action at race tracks all over the country. It’s televised this year, too, meaning that sponsors will..
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Gumpert Confirms Two-Car Debut For 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Posted on 24. Feb, 2012 by admin.
We already knew Gumpert was planning at least one new supercar for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, likely the production version of the Tornante shown last year. Today, Gumpert released an image stating that there will be two new cars on display. So what will the second car be?
