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Spyker Injects Le Mans Fever Into Xbox's Forza Motorsport 3

Spyker Injects Le Mans Fever Into Xbox's Forza Motorsport 3

Spyker and Xbox are injecting the passion and thrill of Le Mans, one of the world's toughest motorsport challenges, into Xbox 360's most successful racing game, Forza Motorsport 3, just one month ahead of the iconic race on June 12-13. ... Continue reading

620 Highly-Efficient Turbo Horsepower: The Most Powerful Street-Legal Porsche Of All Time

620 Highly-Efficient Turbo Horsepower: The Most Powerful Street-Legal Porsche Of All Time

The GT2 RS is the fastest and most powerful road-going sports car ever built in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart and marks the summit in the 911 range. With power up by 90 hp and weight down by 70 kilograms in comparison with the prior 911 GT2, the new 911 GT2 RS has a weight-to-power ratio of just ... Continue reading

Citroen Launches Prestigious DS3 Design Competition

Citroen Launches Prestigious DS3 Design Competition

Calling all designers! Ever wanted to get your work in front of senior figures from GQ or Louis Vuitton? ... Continue reading

BMW 328 Touring Coupé Wins the 2010 Mille Miglia

BMW 328 Touring Coupé Wins the 2010 Mille Miglia

70 years after its victory in the 1940 Mille Miglia, the BMW 328 Mille Miglia Touring Coupé has once again emerged as the winner of this tradition-steeped Italian event ... Continue reading

Sir Jack Brabham to 'Party' with the Clubs

Sir Jack Brabham to 'Party' with the Clubs

Australia's most famous motor sportsman, Sir Jack Brabham, will be the special guest at this year's Shannons Christmas Party with the Clubs in Melbourne on November 27 ... Continue reading

2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Review

2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Engine: 2.8-liter turbocharged V6 Horsepower/Torque: 300hp @ 5,500 rpm/295 lb.-ft. @ 2,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.5 in. Length/Width/Height: 190.3 x 75.2 x 65.7 in. Tires: P235/55R20 Cargo volume: 29.2/61/ ... Continue reading

Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Tampa

Fisker Karma, World's First Premium Plug-in Hybrid, Coming to Tampa

TAMPA BAY, Fla.--Fisker Karma, the world’s first premium plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, will be in Tampa for the first time when Elder Automotive Group welcomes guests to an invitation-only reception at 320 East Fletcher Ave. on May 13 from 12:30 to 9:30 PM. The news media is invited. “In building ... Continue reading

Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals

Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals

[cid:image001.jpg@01CAD721.306CCDD0] [cid:image002.jpg@01CAD721.306CCDD0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2010 Contact: Darlene Casey 202-268-3440 darlene.casey@usps.gov usps.com/news Release No. 10-050 Postal Service Moves Closer to Energy, Fuel Reduction Goals Sustainability Annual Report Released WASHINGTON - The U.S. ... Continue reading

New Start for Saab in the Canadian Marketplace: 2011 Model Year Vehicles To Be Sold in Canada

New Start for Saab in the Canadian Marketplace: 2011 Model Year Vehicles To Be Sold in Canada

TORONTO, May 11 -- -- International Fleet Sales to provide distribution services -- Potential of 20 retail dealers to support network -- All-new 2011 model year vehicles to land in dealership showrooms in the fall of 2010 Saab Cars North America (SCNA) and International Fleet Sales (IFS) announced today the return of S ... Continue reading

GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot

GM Looks to Hawaii for Hydrogen Infrastructure Pilot

Collaboration with The Gas Company Plans Stations on Oahu for Fuel Cells DETROIT and HONOLULU, May 11 -- Abundant hydrogen is available on the island of Oahu to power a ramp up of fuel cell vehicles through a General Motors collaboration with The Gas Company (TGC), Hawaii's major gas energy provider, the two companies ... Continue reading

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute Industry Excellence Awards Announced

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute Industry Excellence Awards Announced

Honorees Range from AT&T to the Napa Valley Unified School District< Las Vegas, NV May 11, 2010; Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the 16th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo 2010. The awards honor excellence ... Continue reading

Street Smarts' Driving Coach 101 Eliminates the Unnecessary Tension Parents Experience with Teens 'Behind the Wheel'

Street Smarts' Driving Coach 101 Eliminates the Unnecessary Tension Parents Experience with Teens 'Behind the Wheel'

MESA, Ariz., May 11 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, "As a parent, you have the greatest influence over your teen's behavior. In fact, leading experts believe parents play a key role in preventing teen car crashes and deaths." But teaching a teenager to drive can be a parent's worst nightmare. In ... Continue reading

RoadRoyalty.com Brings Competition to Social Networking in Revolutionary Auto Enthusiast Website

RoadRoyalty.com Brings Competition to Social Networking in Revolutionary Auto Enthusiast Website

CHICO, Calif., May 11 -- On Friday morning, May 7th, RoadRoyalty.com changed the Internet by becoming the first company to bring competition to the forefront of social networking. This revolutionary website is taking the world's obsession with automobiles and merging it with the heretofore disguised nature of social ne ... Continue reading

Infiniti Releases Limited Edition Bell & Ross Wristwatch

Infiniti Releases Limited Edition Bell & Ross Wristwatch

Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, has announced the arrival of the Limited Edition BR03-92 Instrument Phantom Infiniti wristwatch, engineered by the Swiss specialist watchmaker Bell & Ross. Just 100 examples are being produced, and will be offered only through Infiniti Centres in Europe ... Continue reading

Ford Boosts 2010 Market Lead Through April

Ford Boosts 2010 Market Lead Through April

Ford's best-ever product line-up has helped boost the blue oval brand's UK market lead for 2010 through to the end of April. Ford's UK car sales lead for the year to date, at 27,824 is 6,488 more than its lead for the same period in 2009. ... Continue reading

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