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Mazda Supplying Diesel LMP2 Engines Next Season

Mazda Supplying Diesel LMP2 Engines Next Season

The flood of news out of Le Mans in over, but there are still drips here and there. Mazda has announced that next year it will supply a diesel engine to the Dempsey Racing LMP2 team and customer racing teams around the world. It will be the first ...
18.06.2012 | 4222 views | 1 comments
Audi SQ5 TDI Is Audi's First Full Diesel 'S' Model

Audi SQ5 TDI Is Audi's First Full Diesel 'S' Model

Audi is the brand most associated with proving the performance capabilities of a well-tuned diesel engine by winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans with diesel-powered cars from 2006 until this past weekend. That makes it surprising that BMW, not Audi, w...
18.06.2012 | 8405 views | 0 comments
Le Mans Race Report: The Year of the Hybrid

Le Mans Race Report: The Year of the Hybrid

The 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans had an exciting first half followed by a quiet second half. Regardless, it is the first time ever that a hybrid car has won the 24 hour race, let alone two. Audi dominated the entire race from literally ...
17.06.2012 | 3646 views | 1 comments
24 Hours of Le Mans Coverage Updated Here Live

24 Hours of Le Mans Coverage Updated Here Live

12:27am: Despite the two accidents, Audi is still in the lead with three cars in LMP1. 12:26pm: Audi #3 returns to race but lost about 20 minutes. 12:15pm: Gené finally reaches pitlane with car #3. Audi engineers are now busy repari...
17.06.2012 | 6810 views | 0 comments
London Gets First BMW i-Series Showroom

London Gets First BMW i-Series Showroom

BMW has announced that its first i-series showroom will be in London and be called BMW i Park Lane. It will open on July 25 and until the i-series goes on sale in 2013, it will display the two i-series concepts. “BMW i Park Lane marks a ...
15.06.2012 | 1965 views | 0 comments
Porsche Opens Pavilion at Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany

Porsche Opens Pavilion at Autostadt in Wolfsburg, Germany

Since Volkswagen Group bought Porsche, Porsche has basically operated as a completely independent entity. However, to be like the rest of its corporate siblings Porsche has opened a pavilion in the Autostadt (German for car city) located on Volksw...
15.06.2012 | 11346 views | 0 comments
Infiniti Launches M Long Wheelbase in China

Infiniti Launches M Long Wheelbase in China

Infiniti has launched a long wheelbase M series in China. It is 150mm longer than standard car. It is available as either a hybrid or standard petrol powertrain. "The Infiniti M long-wheel-base is the first high-end Infiniti luxury sedan ...
15.06.2012 | 1778 views | 0 comments
Fiat Cutting European Investment, Increasing Chrysler Stake

Fiat Cutting European Investment, Increasing Chrysler Stake

Fiat is cutting its European investment for 2012 by about €500 million and continues to increase its stake in Chrysler with the intention of eventually owning the entire company.  Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne says that it has deci...
15.06.2012 | 856 views | 0 comments
Infiniti EMERG-E Racing Up the Goodwood Hill

Infiniti EMERG-E Racing Up the Goodwood Hill

Infiniti is bringing its Emerg-E range-extended electric sports car concept from the Geneva Motor Show to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but what is surprising is that they will be driving it up the Goodwood Hill. It will be the first time that t...
15.06.2012 | 1502 views | 0 comments
Opel Introduces 195hp, 2.0l Biturbo Diesel on Astra GTC

Opel Introduces 195hp, 2.0l Biturbo Diesel on Astra GTC

Opel has debuted a new 2.0 liter, biturbo diesel engine with 195hp on the three-door Astra GTC coupe. It is also adding the the 280hp, 2.0l turbo petrol engine with 280hp and 400Nm with a top speed of 250km/h and acceleration to 100km/h in 6 secon...
15.06.2012 | 9057 views | 0 comments

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