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Bugatti Veyron Doing 220-Plus MPH Runs On Public Road: Video
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by admin.
It’s a sad fact that a vast majority of supercar owners will never take their million-dollar machinery to the extremes they were designed for. In fact, it’s quite common for many of these beauties to be locked away in garages, only to be driven a few hundred miles each year.
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Flying Lizard Motorsports Sets Sebring Driver Lineup
Posted on 07. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Flying Lizard Motorsports have confirmed their driver lineup for the 2012 Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring, the 60th running of the springtime classic. The Sonoma, CA-based team fields two Porsche 911 GT3 RSR race cars in the GT class for the entire American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season
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Cadillac’s ATS Coupe On Hold, Or Is It?
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Cadillac has been blunt about which competitor is in the crosshairs of its upcoming ATS sedan. Not content to take on the Audi A4 or the Infiniti G37, Cadillac has repeatedly named the BMW 3-Series as the primary rival of the ATS. Part of the appeal of BMW’s 3-Series is the number of the number of variants it comes in, ranging from sedan, to..
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Pagenaud Joins Muscle Milk Pickett Racing For Sebring
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
If you can't beat him, just hire him?
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Adrian Newey On The Record: F1 Design, 2012 Season
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Everywhere he's gone in the world of high tech motorsports, Adrian Newey has been the architect of winning cars. Currently technical director for Red Bull Racing, the reigning two-time World Championship team in Formula One, Newey is charged with keeping the team atop the world motorsports pyramid in 2012. It's not an easy task, made even more...
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Race Fans: Viper Cup Returning For 2012
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Last year’s Dodge Viper Cup Series has gotten a name change, and it’s back for 2012 as the SRT Viper Cup Series, still presented by Pennzoil Ultra. The name isn’t all that’s changed, since new rules are designed to make racing even more competitive than before. As in previous years, the season will consist of ten races over...
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MINI And Prodrive Parting Company In WRC: Report
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The relationship between Prodrive, the company that builds and campaigns the MINI John Cooper Works WRC cars, MINI and MINI’s parent, BMW, has been described as “complex, and not in a good way.” Late last year, Prodrive missed a deadline, nearly excluding the highly competitive MINI WRC cars from the 2012 WRC season. Ultimately...
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Review: 2012 Volkswagen Passat SEL 2.5
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Volkswagen’s “premium” image in the minds of car enthusiasts is not entirely accurate. From the Beetle to the Rabbit, VW has a long history of making budget cars for the masses.
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2013 Mazda CX-5 Priced at $20,695
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
The all-new 2013 Mazda CX-5 goes on sale this month with an attractive entry price of $20,695, excluding a $795 destination fee. That price beats competitors like the 2012 Ford Escape ($21,440) and 2012 Honda CR-V ($22,295), but it is more expensive than 2012 Hyundai Tucson ($19,145) and 2012 Kia Sportage ($18,500). The CX-5 comes better equipped than all the above models, however
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Cars.com News Briefs: Feb. 6, 2012
Posted on 06. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Here's what we have our eye on today: Automakers joined beer and soft-drink companies for top billing among Sunday's Super Bowl ads, The Wall Street Journal reports . The publication polled consumers and ad experts, proclaiming ads from Chrysler, Volkswagen, Acura and Chevrolet the winners. Chrysler's two-minute Clint Eastwood spot wasn't available on USA Today's AdMeter — it ran during halftime, rendering it ineligible to be rated, the publication says .
