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Friday, March 12, 2010

Choosing Between Red And Black

Choosing Between Red And Black

Sao Paulo, March 12, 2010: All cars must use at least one primary set of Firestone Firehawks and one new alternate set during the 75-lap race on the 2.6-mile, 11-turn circuit for a minimum of two green flag laps. The primary Firehawks are derived from the same spec as last year at Long Beach and Toronto. The alternate ... Continue reading

Moraes Returns To KV Racing Technology For Full Season

Moraes Returns To KV Racing Technology For Full Season

Sao Paulo, March 12, 2010: Mario Moraes will drive the No. 32 Banco Panamericano-KV Racing Technology entry on the streets of São Paulo and will continue in the car for the remainder of the season. "It has been a long time waiting, but I'm pleased that I have this opportunity," said Moraes, a native of Sao Paulo who w ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP - Bahrain GP Practice 1

Mercedes GP - Bahrain GP Practice 1

Sakhir, March 12, 2010: The first practice sessions for the 2010 Formula One season got underway today in the searing heat of the desert at the Bahrain International Circuit. Taking to the track in the new Silver Arrows cars, the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS pairing of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher began their preparatio ... Continue reading

Roush Fenway Cars Sit at Second and Third in Sprint Cup Point Standings; Lead Nationwide Series Standings

Roush Fenway Cars Sit at Second and Third in Sprint Cup Point Standings; Lead Nationwide Series Standings

CONCORD, March 11, 2010: With four races in the rear-view mirror in 2010, Roush Fenway Racing heads into the Sprint Cup Series first off-weekend with cars ranked second and third in the Cup point standings. In fact, Roush Fenway drivers Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle have yet to finish outside of the top 10 in a race thi ... Continue reading

World Challenge Races To Be Available Over the Internet at SpeedcastTV.com

World Challenge Races To Be Available Over the Internet at SpeedcastTV.com

TOPEKA, March 11, 2010): WC Vision has announced today a partnership with Speedcast Productions that will bring World Challenge Championship fans an opportunity to watch every 2010 race broadcast anywhere in the world, from a computer. Beginning with the season-opening Acura Sports Car Challenge of St Petersburg, all W ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon SCORE San Felipe 250 Preview

Robby Gordon SCORE San Felipe 250 Preview

Charlotte, March 11, 2010: During a rare off-weekend in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, Robby Gordon will spend his time racing across Mexico’s Baja Peninsula as a part of the Tecate SCORE International Off-Road Series. As a two-time class winner, Gordon hopes to improve on his 2009 second-place finish and ... Continue reading

Braun Travels To Con-Way Freight For President's Award Reception

Braun Travels To Con-Way Freight For President's Award Reception

CONCORD, March 11, 2010: Colin Braun will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. on Friday to take part in the President’s Award reception at Con-way Freight headquarters. The President’s Award is the highest honor given to Con-way Freight employees and is awarded to recognize those individuals who have continuously dist ... Continue reading

Bentley Mulsanne - The Art of Colour

Bentley Mulsanne - The Art of Colour

Exacting standards of craftsmanship and technology are employed by Bentley's body assembly team to create the new Mulsanne's distinctive, hand-crafted 'hewn from solid' appearance. But this is just a precursor to the painstaking attention to detail afforded to Bentley's new 4-door flagship in the paint facility at the ... Continue reading

Dealer Sending Hummers Off With a Bang!

Dealer Sending Hummers Off With a Bang!

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., March 12 -- Lynch Hummer (http://www.lynchhummer.com/) is giving away a Browning Citori White Lightning Shotgun with every new Hummer purchased. Lynch Hummer, who first made headlines for "Guns and Hummers" when they added Adventure Shooting Sports (http://www.adventureshootingsports.com/) to their H ... Continue reading

Toyota Sales Incentives and Discounts Boost Retail Sales

Toyota Sales Incentives and Discounts Boost Retail Sales

DETROIT/WASHINGTON March Kevin Krolicki and John Crawley(Reuters) - Unprecedented discounts after a series of damaging recalls boosted Toyota Motor Corp's U.S. sales in early March, as U.S. regulators weighed new auto safety measures. Toyota's U.S. sales surged by nearly 50 percent in the first eight days of March comp ... Continue reading

New Alfa Mito Multiair in UK

New Alfa Mito Multiair in UK

The Alfa Romeo MiTo is already a global success story. Sold in 34 countries and on five different continents, it has won wide acclaim for its unprecedented fusion of head-turning high end style, engineering flair, dynamic performance and driving pleasure. ... Continue reading

Volvo's Theme for This Year's TechnoClassica Show in Essen

Volvo's Theme for This Year's TechnoClassica Show in Essen

Volvo Cars is back at Europe's biggest show for classic cars and automobilia. The theme is connected to Volvo's long and rich history - "Volvo PV36 75 years". ... Continue reading

Nissan Motor Thailand Announces Start of Production for All-New March

Nissan Motor Thailand Announces Start of Production for All-New March

Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., Ltd. NMT) today celebrated the start of production for the all-new Nissan March, a global compact vehicle. More than 200 guests and employees were at the kick-off event, which included representatives from the Thai government, including Trirong Suwanakiri, deputy prime minister. ... Continue reading

"AMG Performance 2015" - New Powertrain with the 5.5-litre V8 Biturbo Engine

"AMG Performance 2015" - New Powertrain with the 5.5-litre V8 Biturbo Engine

AMG is writing another chapter in its "AMG Performance 2015" drive system strategy: a completely newly developed AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine with a peak output of up to 420 kW (544 to 571 hp) and maximum torque of up to 900 newton metres will enter the lineup in summer 2010. The new eight-cylinder unit known intern ... Continue reading

PRO Honda: Look After Your Honda Like a Pro

PRO Honda: Look After Your Honda Like a Pro

The PRO Honda range has been revised to give customers a wider choice of Honda aftersales care and to keep their Honda in showroom condition. ... Continue reading

The New Opel Astra: More than 100,000 Orders Throughout Europe

The New Opel Astra: More than 100,000 Orders Throughout Europe

The new generation five-door Astra has exceeded expectations with more than 100,000 orders throughout Europe since its market start in December. The great reception will now mean that a third shift in Opel's production plant in Gliwice, Poland will be added in the second quarter. ... Continue reading

Rolling Wonder. The BMW M Bike.

Rolling Wonder. The BMW M Bike.

The BMW M Bike is a spectacular combination of state-of-the-art technology and exclusive design. Disc brakes and an elegant matt anthracite frame with the M logo combine perfectly with the leather saddle, stunning rims and handles, and shiny red seat inlay. Characteristic of the entire M collection, which, like the BMW ... Continue reading

MINI launches Product Design Competition

MINI launches Product Design Competition

In keeping with the brand's "Creative Use of Space" philosophy, MINI is holding an international design competition to celebrate the launch of the MINI Countryman in suitable style. The competition invites creative people around the world to design potential tools for the unique MINI Centre Rail in the new MINI model. ... Continue reading

AC Schnitzer Type VIII Alloy Wheels for the Spring

AC Schnitzer Type VIII Alloy Wheels for the Spring

Car fans can already start to celebrate Spring 2010, because tuning specialist AC Schnitzer has again added an extraordinary 19" wheel design to its range. The new AC Schnitzer Type VIII alloy rim in BiColor Finish supplements the Type VIII wheel range, which also includes the Type VIII forged racing rim. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Australia Releases Special Edition Outlander RX

Mitsubishi Australia Releases Special Edition Outlander RX

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has announced the release of an Outlander RX special edition model. With unique interior and exterior specifications, the Outlander RX is a stylish new vehicle offering exceptional value for money. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Welcomes First Production i-MiEVs to Australia

Mitsubishi Welcomes First Production i-MiEVs to Australia

Heralding a significant milestone in Australia's motoring future, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) announced today the arrival of two full-production i-MiEV electric vehicles into the Port of Brisbane. ... Continue reading

Australian Camaro Sales Assured

Australian Camaro Sales Assured

The availability of right-hand drive Chevrolet Camaros for Australian buyers is assured despite news Holden has abandoned its plans to import the acclaimed muscle car. ... Continue reading

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