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Acuras, Past and Future, Star at 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Acuras, Past and Future, Star at 2015 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Parker Johnstone takes Spice Acura from museum to pole, podium finishes Next-Generation Acura NSX supercar on display Winning 2009 Acura ARX-02a LMP1 also featured MONTEREY, CA -- August 17, 2015: Capping a week-long celebration of Acura's motorsports heritage, highlighted by multiple appearances of the new NSX superca ... Continue reading

Acura NSX Features and Options on Display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering

Acura NSX Features and Options on Display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA -- August 17, 2015: On display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering was a trio of all-new NSX models, two of which were shown for the first time. As the first build-to-order vehicle for Acura, the all-new NSX will feature an extensive array of factory-installed options. ... Continue reading

Acura Helps Dedicate Performance Manufacturing Center: Precision Craftsmanship

Acura Helps Dedicate Performance Manufacturing Center: Precision Craftsmanship

The next-generation Acura NSX is produced at the new, dedicated Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, using domestic and globally sourced parts. With trial production already underway and production start-up scheduled for spring 2016, this world-class manufacturing facility employs groundbreaking ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Unimog and Mercedes-Benz Zetros: Super Success: 3 First Places at the 2015 Wroclaw Poland Rally

Mercedes-Benz Unimog and Mercedes-Benz Zetros: Super Success: 3 First Places at the 2015 Wroclaw Poland Rally

When it comes to offering equipment for extreme situations, Mercedes-Benz has been considered a specialist for decades. Where robustness, performance and reliability count the Unimog and Zetros convince on and off the road. Now the two off-road specialists demonstrated their advantages once again. No less than three am ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor UK is Official Car Partner to Wales Rally GB

Hyundai Motor UK is Official Car Partner to Wales Rally GB

Hyundai renews official support for Wales Rally GB for second year Rally winning Hyundai i20 WRC to feature in all marketing campaigns Fleet of the latest Hyundai vehicles for event officials and dignitaries HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- jULY 31, 2015: Building on last year’s successful affiliation, Hyundai Motor UK will be ... Continue reading

MOTORSPORT IN ITS DNA: Mercedes-Benz at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2015

MOTORSPORT IN ITS DNA: Mercedes-Benz at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2015

Staged every year in August, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is a superlative meeting of the finest automobiles from all over the world. In honour of the racing driver Sir Stirling Moss, who will attend this year's event to be held on 13 to 16 August 2015 in California, Mercedes-Benz Classic will be represented wi ... Continue reading

Six U.S. 2015 Nissan GT Academy Finalists Earn Coveted Spot at International Race Camp in England

Six U.S. 2015 Nissan GT Academy Finalists Earn Coveted Spot at International Race Camp in England

Six Gran Turismo 6 gamers are now one giant step closer to becoming Nissan's next professional race car driver. Following two intense days of competition at the U.S. 2015 Nissan GT Academy Finals in Nashville, the following competitors have earned the right to represent the United States during the International Race C ... Continue reading

Acura to Infuse its Presence Throughout the 2015 Monterey Automotive Week

Acura to Infuse its Presence Throughout the 2015 Monterey Automotive Week

--Next-generation NSX supercar to be featured throughout the week --Acura to be the premier automotive sponsor of The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering --Championship-winning Comptech Racing Acura-Spice GTP Lights race car to make brand's inaugural run at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion --Acura will mark its commitment t ... Continue reading

Have you got what it takes to be King of the Hell?

Have you got what it takes to be King of the Hell?

Fastest lap time round the Ring wins a Civic Type R Honda (UK) is offering fans the chance to win an all-new Civic Type R for a year by setting the fastest time around the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife in a state of the art simulator. Coming to a shopping centre or public event near you throughout the summer, H ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Celebrates Race Series Success

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Celebrates Race Series Success

A closely-guarded partnership between Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and a team of budding racers finally broke cover on Sunday. The venerable environs of the Goodwood Motor Circuit did little to intimidate this team of maverick designers, engineers and drivers who produced a highly encouraging performance despite the wet trac ... Continue reading

Ford Backs Formula Student Racers

Ford Backs Formula Student Racers

Ford is supporting teams of university students who have entered the annual “Formula Student” engineering competition. Formula Student oversees young engineers designing and building their own single-seat cars, which are raced against other university teams, from Europe and around the world. Ford is aiding te ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Develops New Golf for the Racetrack

Volkswagen Develops New Golf for the Racetrack

A new Golf for the racetrack: Volkswagen Motorsport is developing its first racing car based on the seventh generation Golf. The production-based, 330-hp concept car is assembled in accordance with TCR regulations and is intended to help Volkswagen evaluate a potential customer racing programme from the 2016 season onw ... Continue reading

2015 British Grand Prix - F1 Race

2015 British Grand Prix - F1 Race

2015 British Grand Prix - F1 Race ... Continue reading

Chevrolet a Founding Partner of DAYTONA Rising Project

Chevrolet a Founding Partner of DAYTONA Rising Project

International Speedway Corporation and Chevrolet today announced a multi-year partnership that will make Chevrolet a Founding Partner at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) as part of its DAYTONA Rising redevelopment project. The historic $400 million DAYTONA Rising project, encompassing the Speedway’s nearly one ... Continue reading

New Record for Series-Production Diesel Car in US Hill-Climb Race: Mercedes-Benz C 300 d 4MATIC Sets New Record at Pikes Peak

New Record for Series-Production Diesel Car in US Hill-Climb Race: Mercedes-Benz C 300 d 4MATIC Sets New Record at Pikes Peak

"With extensive simulation measures, gruelling durability road tests and exhaustive trial driving at test sites all over the world, Mercedes-Benz's testing programme is undoubtedly one of the most rigorous in the automotive branch," says Prof. Dr Thomas Weber, member of the board of management of Daimler AG, responsibl ... Continue reading

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