Razia, Valsecchi and Teixeira to form Lo...
Lotus have confirmed on Friday that Luiz Razia and Davide Valsecchi will combine their 2011 GP2 Team AirAsia commitments with Lotus test roles. Razia will be the team's third driver and Valsecchi will be the outfit's test driver, joining race driver Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli in the team's line-up. Both are expected to take part in a number of Friday practice sessions during 2011.
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Barcelona day four - Schumacher on top f...
Mercedes GP's Michael Schumacher ended Friday on top of the timesheets as this week's final pre-season test continued at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. Schumacher's best at the Spanish circuit, a 1m 21.249s, was over three-tenths of a second quicker than second-placed Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari. With Schumacher's team mate Nico Rosberg in third, it was a good day all round for Mercedes GP. Schumacher completed the majority of the team's programme as they added further new aerodynamic parts to their upgrade package
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$300k Alfa 8C Spider the most expensive ...
If you're hoping to get your hands on an Alfa 8C Spider, well... take a number, because really – who doesn't? The open-air version of ...
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Audi R8 V10, Reviewed
Automobile apparently got the first drive of the Audi R8 V10. Their verdict? "In terms of total dynamic balance...the 5.2-liter V-10-powered R8 is the new ...
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Toyota Recalls Lexus HS 250h Hybrid
Toyota Motor Corp has added another recall to it's list, this time recalling its Lexus HS 250h Hybrid series. (Stand Honda/Getty Images)
Japanese auto giant Toyota ...
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Lumma Design shows bizarre black-and-whi...
With its latest creation, the CLR 730 RS, it seems that Lumma Design is making a play for the title of Europe’s most garish tuner. ...
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De la Rosa rejoins McLaren as reserve dr...
After a spell racing for BMW Sauber last year, long-term McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa has rejoined the British team as their official test and reserve driver. De la Rosa originally joined McLaren back in 2003 and worked closely with the team for over seven seasons, helping develop cars which scored 29 victories and the drivers' world championship with Lewis Hamilton in 2008
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Final test in Barcelona sets Australia c...
In little under three weeks' time everyone will be assembled on the Melbourne grid readying themselves for the start of the Australian Grand Prix. But before the curtain is raised on the 2011 championship, the teams have one last chance to wrap up their development programmes, evaluate new upgrades and improve their cars at this week's final pre-season test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya
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Review: 2009 Lotus Exige S 260
Over its 61-year history, Lotus Cars has spent a considerable amount of time clawing its way back from the brink of insolvency. The company's most recent bout with financial disrepair came in the early Nineties after the front-wheel-drive Elan proved a commercial failure (surprise!) and the Esprit toiled ...
Added On: September 23rd, 2009 By: admin
First Drive: BMW 535i Gran Turismo
Evolution is a tough thing to watch – and not merely because it takes millions of years. While the developmental pace of the automobile has proven to be rather quicker than the natural world surrounding it, the car industry's recent house-on-fire rush into new niches and sub-genres has ...
Added On: September 23rd, 2009 By: admin
2009 Frankfurt Auto Show
2009 frankfurtWith the reduced interest in Tokyo this year, the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show will be the place to be this fall. As usual, the German automakers will be there in full force, but there will be some notable debuts from around the world as well. We will ...
Added On: September 18th, 2009 By: admin
Frankfurt 2009: Lexus LF-Ch Concept
Frankfurt 2009: Lexus LF-Ch Concept
Thursday, September 17, 2009 , Posted by Sports Cars Fans at 2:19 PM
From certain angles it's brilliant – everything the Lincoln Concept C tried to be, but wasn't. Yet from other angles... the word 'deformity' comes to mind. As does the term 'puffer ...
Added On: September 17th, 2009 By: admin
Frankfurt 2009: Citroen REVOLTe
Between storming the Bastille and a national rejection of the Venus razor, the French certainly know the meaning of the word "revolt". Interesting, then, that Citroen knowingly used the word – albeit Francofied with a superfluous E for its hybrid electric drivetrain – for its latest concept car.
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Added On: September 17th, 2009 By: admin
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Toyota Recalls...
Toyota Motor Corp has added another recall to it's list, this time ...
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BMW M3 GTS unv...
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2010 Honda Acc...
It’s fair to say that the 2010 Accord Crosstour has caused Honda ...
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REPORT: Merced...
After initially announcing the project back in 2006, Mercedes-Benz finally lived up ...
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Dow Jones name...
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BMW confirms M...
BMW Chairman Norbert Riethofer paid a visit to the Mini factory in ...
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Ferrari 458 It...
The Frankfurt Motor Show is fast approaching, but rather than hit the ...
Added On: September 09th, 2009