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Official: Lotus ramps up Indy racing program with Bourdais and Legge

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:24:45 +0000

Filed under: Motorsports , Lotus , Misc. Auto Shows The only thing more ambitious than Lotus and its expansive new product plan is the company’s racing program. In the span of just a few years, the British automaker has launched forays into Formula One , IndyCar , endurance sportscar racing and even karting , all with its own factory-backed works initiatives. And in true Lotus style, it’s not showing any signs of slowing down any time soon.

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Official: Lotus ramps up Indy racing program with Bourdais and Legge

First images of Toyota Le Mans hybrid race car released

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:44:00 +0000

On the heels of Peugeot's Le Mans withdrawal announcement, Toyota has released first photos of it new Le Mans hybrid racer car.

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Report: More people interested in buying a Saab after bankruptcy

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:45:58 +0000

Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Crossover , Saab , Luxury We never heard about buyers of other ex- General Motors brands – Pontiac , Saturn and Hummer – taking to their keyboards to research new rides when the lowered boom crushed them all. Even though they would have been warrantied and supported by a still-living GM. Leave it to Saab , then, to spin that right ’round like a record: according to electronic-research tracker Dataium, 10 percent more people have inquired about Saabs since the brand declared bankruptcy.

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Report: Hyundai hits 2016 CAFE requirements early

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:04:24 +0000

Filed under: Government/Legal , Hyundai All automakers are under pressure to hit more stringent Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, figures set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 1978, the CAFE standards were just 18 miles per gallon, but they have increased gradually each year. This summer, the bar was raised high when automobile manufacturers were told to hit 54.5 mpg by 2025 .

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Life After 8000 RPM: Lotus Elise and Mazda RX-8

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:02:01 +0000

Life After 8000 RPM: Lotus Elise and Mazda RX-8 As they make a quiet exit, we push these underappreciated, incomparable sports cars to redline one last time. The auto industry moves too fast to fully appreciate the cars it builds. We haven’t even driven the 580-hp Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, and the mere announcement of a 650-hp Ford Shelby GT500 has already hijacked the Chevy’s supercharged, eight-cylinder thunder.