Archive for 'Peugeot'
Lotus Enters LM P2 Car For Le Mans And Full WEC Season
Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.
In a 56-car 80th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans field that's heavy on prototypes - there are 15 LM P1 invited cars and an enviable 18 LM P2 production-based racers on the list - one very surprising invitation emerged from the list. That would be Lotus, spreading its tentacles throughout the motorsports world from Formula 1 to Indy cars...
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2013 BMW 1-Series Gran Turismo Spy Video
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Yesterday we brought you news that BMW’s upcoming 1-Series Gran Turismo, the automaker’s first front-wheel drive model, would be debuting at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September. Now we have an exclusive spy video of several prototypes that were spotted testing in Germany. The new vehicle shares its front-wheel drive platform with the...
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DeltaWing Heads To Windshear Wind Tunnel
Posted on 31. Jan, 2012 by admin.
It has new Michelin tires, it has an EMCO gearbox, the bodywork is completed and an unnamed engine is installed, so it's time for the new DeltaWing prototype to travel from Dan Gurney's All American Racers in Orange County, California to outside Charlotte, North Carolina to undergo full-scale wind tunnel testing at the vaunted Windshear wind...
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Ex-Obama Chrysler 300C Appears On eBay: Start Bid $1 Million
Posted on 27. Jan, 2012 by admin.
It's not often you get to sit in the same seat once used by a United States President.
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Toyota TS030 HYBRID Le Mans Prototype Race Car Unveiled
Posted on 24. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Because saying something in capital letters on the web is like shouting it, and shouting means you're serious, Toyota has named its 2012 Le Mans prototype entry the TS030 HYBRID. Yep, it's a HYBRID
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Toyota’s 2012 Le Mans Hybrid Race Car Breaks Cover
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
It could just be coincidence, but considering Peugeot's announcement yesterday that it was shutting down its endurance racing program effective immediately, now would seem like a very opportune time for another major manufacturer to show off its brand new Le Mans contender. Enter, Toyota. The Japanese auto giant made the official announcement last...
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Lotus HVM Racing Completes Four Days Of Testing With New Dallara Chassis
Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The new Engine Developments Ltd.-designed and built Lotus IZOD IndyCar Series engine had its first tests on the Palm Beach International Raceway road course last Thursday and Friday. Lotus HVM Racing, the Lotus test team and Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro completed a two-day shakedown test of the 2.2-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine and the new..
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Saab’s Swan Dive Puts Spyker At Risk
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
In a release today, Swedish Automobile N.V. ("Swan") announced the possible sale of Spyker Cars, the Dutch supercar brand that Victor Muller parlayed into a purchase of Saab in 2010 and Swan's sole remaining subsidiary. But a sale might not be possible, and Spyker could go down with the ship
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Erwin Dazelle Paints Long Beach Grand Prix Race Poster
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
Here in Long Beach, CA we know that springtime is in the air when the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach announces the artist whose work will grace posters and programs for the upcoming April race that includes contests from the IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights Championship, American Le Mans Series, Toyota Pro/Celebrity, SCCA World...
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2013 Porsche Boxster: Interior Gallery
Posted on 18. Jan, 2012 by admin.
The 2013 Boxster just made its way into the public eye a little over a week ago, but at the time, it came with just one shot of its interior. Today, we have a nice new selection of more detailed shots--and we have to admit, the new Boxster looks sharp inside as well as out. We were already pretty taken with the new drop-top's exterior, with its..
