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Sunday, October 4, 2009

GM Car-name Conundrum Over 2010 Buick LaCrosse

GM Car-name Conundrum Over 2010 Buick LaCrosse

October 2, 2009 CBC News reported that GM will adopt the controversial name LaCrosse for its redesigned Buick this year, potentially saving millions in ad costs but risking fall-out in Quebec. That's because LaCrosse is slang in Quebec for pleasuring yourself When GM first debuted the $40,000 sedan in North America in ... Continue reading

Lamb Keeps MX-5 Win Streak Alive at VIR

Lamb Keeps MX-5 Win Streak Alive at VIR

ALTON, October 4, 2009: Todd Lamb, of Atlanta, Ga., took his eighth-consecutive race win and strengthened his lead in the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship in the first half of a doubleheader weekend at VIRginia International Raceway. Todd Buras, of Melbourne, Fla., and Lyonel Kent, of Powell, Tenn., ... Continue reading

Brawn GP - Suzuka - October 4, 2009

Brawn GP - Suzuka - October 4, 2009

Brawn GP moved a step closer to securing the 2009 Constructors' Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka today. Points-scoring finishes for Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button in seventh and eighth positions sees the team requiring half a point from the remaining two races to take the title. Starting from six ... Continue reading

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