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Renault: Entente Uncordiale - What Makes Us British?(According to the French)

Renault: Entente Uncordiale - What Makes Us British?(According to the French)

France is one of the most popular destinations for British holidaymakers, there are 29 French footballers in the English Premiership and even our Leaders are playing tennis together; but the two nations seem no closer to understanding one another than during the Hundred Years War. ... Continue reading

Roush Exhaust Brings Growl To 5.0L Engine

Roush Exhaust Brings Growl To 5.0L Engine

LIVONIA, August 3, 2010: The new Ford 5.0L engine in the 2011 Mustang is an amazing performance package. Now, with the addition of the new ROUSH® exhaust for this engine, it can also have the growl and menacing throaty bark that an American V-8 muscle car needs. Drivers will experience an aggressive sound under acce ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Pitch for Sale! World Cup i10 is up for Charity Auction.

Hyundai's Pitch for Sale! World Cup i10 is up for Charity Auction.

If you want a car that attracts attention, forget exotica. You need to buy a Hyundai i10 covered in turf with a football on the roof! ... Continue reading

More Than 300 Detroit Families Take Advantage Of $0.99 GAS

More Than 300 Detroit Families Take Advantage Of $0.99 GAS

LIVONIA, August 2, 2010: Carfax, its dealer customers and Michigan International Speedway started the week off on the right foot for more than 300 Detroit-area families. This morning, from 6-9am, drivers pumped more than 5,500 gallons of $0.99 gas at the Livonia Mobil. “Michigan has been hit hard by the economy an ... Continue reading

The Jaundiced Eye Collection of Leon Mandel's Writing Now Available

The Jaundiced Eye Collection of Leon Mandel's Writing Now Available

<b><center>"Beyond the wit, charm and passion in Leon Mandel's writing was always another crucial element: truth. And I've always said, you gotta love a guy who tells it like it is. This collection is proof positive of that." --Bob Lutz, retired GM Vice Chairman</b></center> Leon Mandel transformed automotive journalis ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Signs Contract Extension to Sponsor Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance through 2016

Yokohama Tire Corporation Signs Contract Extension to Sponsor Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance through 2016

FULLERTON, Aug. 2, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation has signed a contract extension to sponsor the annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance through 2016. Yokohama has been a major sponsor of the prestigious mid-summer classic car showcase since 2005. This year’s event –its 60th – is scheduled for Sund ... Continue reading

RRDC Announces Election Of 31 New Members

RRDC Announces Election Of 31 New Members

HILLIARD, Aug. 1, 2010: The Road Racing Drivers Club (RRDC) has elected 31 new members for 2010, announced RRDC president Bobby Rahal. With a collective seven IRL/Champ Car championships, three Indy 500 wins and dozens of major U.S. and international road-racing victories, "this is perhaps one of the most impressive gr ... Continue reading

Hyundai i30 Wins The Battle Of The Family Cars

Hyundai i30 Wins The Battle Of The Family Cars

The Hyundai Team Rallye i30 CRDi turbo-diesel has claimed victory in the battle of the P4-Class at the International Rally of Queensland. ... Continue reading

BMW To Contest The 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

BMW To Contest The 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup

BMW will contest all three legs of the 2010 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup 2010 with the BMW M3 GT2. ... Continue reading

Honda's Podium Finish Against All Odds

Honda's Podium Finish Against All Odds

Following from their history-making finish in South Australia, Eli Evans and Glen Weston have grabbed another podium for Honda against the odds at the International Rally of Queensland. ... Continue reading

Pocono Raceway Activates World's Largest Solar-Powered Sports Facility

Pocono Raceway Activates World's Largest Solar-Powered Sports Facility

POCONO, Pa.--As the country begins to aggressively seek alternative energy sources, a significant new solar energy project is ready to flip the switch in what might be considered an unlikely place – a NASCAR racetrack in Long Pond, PA. “We are proud to partner with Pocono Raceway to develop the larg ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Debuts At MIS As Pace Car In August

Ford Fiesta Debuts At MIS As Pace Car In August

DEARBORN, July 29, 2010: It’s already setting the pace when it comes to hot new vehicles coming into the market. Now, Ford’s new 2011 Fiesta will bring its great looks and segment-leading fuel economy to NASCAR for the first time when it sets the pace for the CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on A ... Continue reading

Update On The Condition Of Jack Roush

Update On The Condition Of Jack Roush

CONCORD, July 29, 2010: Jack Roush, co-owner of Roush Fenway Racing and chairman of ROUSH® Enterprises, was transferred to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Wednesday evening. Following surgery Tuesday night related to the facial damage sustained in the accident, he remains in serious, but stable condition. Roush was i ... Continue reading

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