Volkswagen Celebrates Fifth Stage Win - Three Race Touareg Lead
Jan 13, 2010
The Spaniards Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E) increased their lead over their two team mates in the overall standings following the duo's first stage victory and Volkswagen's fifth so far this year in the 2010 Dakar Rally ... Continue reading
One-Two-Three for Volkswagen - Third Stage Win for Al-Attiyah
Jan 12, 2010
Volkswagen claim first three positions on stage, three "Blues" head overall standings: The TDI diesel powered Race Touareg continued to set the benchmark on the ninth of the 14-day long 2010 Dakar Rally. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Leads Dakar Rally with Three Cars at Mid-Point
Jan 11, 2010
After seven of the 14 legs of the 2010 Dakar Rally Volkswagen maintains a commanding advantage: Three Race Touareg cars with TDI power are running in front of the overall standings before the rest day. Carlos Sainz/Lucas Cruz (E/E) are leading the world's toughest rally with 11m 03s in front of their team-mates Nasser ... Continue reading
Ford Teams Up With Rally Car Driver Ken Block for Global Motorsports
Jan 7, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 6 -- Ford Motor Company announced today that it is teaming up with Ken Block, the California-based action sports icon-turned-rally driver, for future global motorsports opportunities. Block, the 2005 Rally America Rookie of the Year and a three-time medalist at X Games, has cultivated a tremendous ... Continue reading
Oct 23, 2009
On-campus celebration of the Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory (VAIL) includes next-generation autonomous vehicle demonstrations and introduction of the Pikes Peak Audi TTS PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 23 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) and Stanford University's School of Engineering today unveiled th ... Continue reading
2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor launches with the proven three-valve Triton 5.4-liter V-8 engine
Aug 18, 2009
BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 17, 2009 â Mike Harrisonâs enthusiasm for V-8 engines is apparent. Harrison, Ford Motor Companyâs premium V-8 systems manager, is particularly excited about the availability of the new 6.2-liter V-8 that will power the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Producing an estimated 400 horsep ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Corporation Awarded $1.06 Billion Order for 1,700 Additional M-ATVs
Jul 31, 2009
OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation announced today that it has received an additional $1.06 billion delivery order from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC). Oshkosh Defense will deliver 1,700 additional MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) to the U.S. Armed Forces ... Continue reading
Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe and Rhys Millen Set World Record to Take Pikes Peak Time Attack Title
Jul 20, 2009
World Champion Driver Rhys Millen Claims Ninth Mountain Win COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 19, 2009; The 87th Annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has a new world record holder today - the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe. World Champion driver Rhys Millen piloted the Genesis Coupe to his ninth ov ... Continue reading
Volvo and SimBin Join Forces to Release Free Racing Game - VIDEO STORY
May 19, 2009
GOTHENBURG - May 19, 2009: Volvo Car Corporation and multiple award winning Swedish game studio, SimBin Development Team, announce that "Volvo - The Game" will be released on May 26. The free of charge game includes the option to race as five racing legends in and drive the new Volvo S60 Concept. There are Volvo models ... Continue reading
Rally Legend Erik Carlsson Celebrates 80th Birthday
Mar 2, 2009
Erik "Mr Saab" Carlsson is 80 years young this week (March 5) and still employed by Saab, making him the Swedish manufacturer's longest-serving employee. ... Continue reading
LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES! IT'S OUR TURN NOW!
Feb 23, 2009
<b><i>By Theresa Earnheart, President Track Chic</b></i> <i>We know who we are. Weâre passionate! We LOVE speed! Weâre motorsports racing fans. Die hards! Balancing our love of the sport with our other roles of worker, mother, sister, friend, daughter, wife...</i> <b>We are the Track Chic phenomenon.</b> Shar ... Continue reading
REAL WORLD AUTOMOTIVE STIMULUS - JOIN THE VINTAGE RACING LEAGUE COMMUNITY!
Feb 13, 2009
If you've ever owned, or wished you owned a vintage race/performance car, we'd like to invite you to join the global VRL Community. <p> The Vintage Racing League (VRL) is committed to the protection and development of "living motorsports history", by showcasing the passion, power, nostalgia and excitement associated wi ... Continue reading
2009 Dakar Coverage Sunday - Chapter 2
Jan 21, 2009
TACH DAKAR 2 1/4/09 SUNDAY NOTE PHOTO CALLOUT - UNDERLINED It is now 3:25 PM Dakar Rally time and defined by Greenwich Mean Time. We are driving due south to San Antonio Oueste, and then joining a major highway bound for Puerto Madryd. Temperatures are above 35C, or very hot and the winds are above kite flying speeds. ... Continue reading
2009 Dakar Coverage Tuesday - Chapter 4
Jan 21, 2009
TACH Dakar â 1/6/09 NOTE PHOTO CALLOUTS PHOTO Dakar_09-3708 Yesterday in the desert, waiting for cars and then suffering repeated dust showers, was grand. It was the big payoff for all of us. Piercing sunlight kept us warm despite cooler temperatures and fierce winds. Though there were no trees, an abundance of ve ... Continue reading
Thom Cannell 2009 Dakar Coverage 3
Jan 7, 2009
I have time to write today as we are all trapped, encircled by racing bikes, cars and trucks, circling helicopters, and omnipresent clouds of dust. Somehow we have entered the racecourse rather than our Assistantâs route. We found this out abruptly and violently as a motorcycle passed usânot an uncommon occur ... Continue reading
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