Filed under: Motorsports , Chrysler , Australia Wherever you find General Motors and Ford going at it, Chrysler is seldom very far behind. Except in Australia. The Land Down Under has its own unique touring car championship in the form of its popular V8 Supercars series, but the only contestants these days are Ford (with its FPV Falcon) and GM subsidiary Holden (with its HSV Commodore).
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Report: Chrysler considering entry into Australia’s V8 Supercar series?
Filed under: Coupe , Europe , BMW , Racing Choosing a safety car to pace a racing series is tricky business that almost invariably results in either a constant flux of vehicles called into duty or playing favorites between the manufacturers taking part in the series. NASCAR changes its pace cars about as quickly as it changes tires. Formula One sticks with Mercedes-Benz machinery, and nobody seems to complain very much. But DTM bridges the gap with a slightly different approach
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Report: BMW hooks DTM up with new M3 safety car
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
BMW is celebrating their return to DTM racing by unveiling a new M3 safety car.
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2012 BMW M3 DTM safety car revealed
Filed under: Concept Cars , Detroit Auto Show , Sedan , Lincoln Lincoln isn’t inspiring many purchase decisions these days, as the luxury make sits in dead last in sales. That could change with the introduction of a few key products, starting with the 2013 Lincoln MKZ . Ford marketing boss Jim Farley introduced the MKZ Concept at the Detroit Auto Show , and we very much like what we see. The concept, which should look a whole lot like the production model that goes on sale later this year, really pops on the elevated turn table.
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Detroit: Lincoln MKZ Concept looks to kickstart brand renaissance
Photos and first details of the Volkswagen E-Bugster concept and Jetta Hybrid have leaked prior to their unveiling tomorrow at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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Volkswagen E-Bugster concept and 2013 Jetta Hybrid to debut in Detroit [video]