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Mar

Abt Sportsline gets its hands on Audi R8 Spyder

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Filed under: Aftermarket , Convertible , Performance , Geneva Motor Show , Audi Abt Sportline R8 Spyder – Click above for high-res image gallery Whenever Audi introduces a new model, chances are that the folks at Abt Sportsline are going to get their hands on one. The German company has been tuning Volkswagens and Audis since the 1970s and has enjoyed success racing the Audi A4 in DTM and more recently the new R8 LMS . Needless to say, Abt knows how to properly modify cars bearing the four rings. Abt’s latest project is the droptop version of the Audi R8

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Mar

US F1: The Winning Formula

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US F1: The Winning Formula If nothing else, the article that follows is the story of what might have been. Going into the 2010 season, we at Automobile Magazine were convinced that US F1 — the first American Formula 1 team in a generation — was going to be the motorsports story of the year. We were right.

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Mar

Report: Ginetta acquires Farbio, GTS rebadged, U.S. certification under way

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Mar

Toyota agrees with NHTSA investigation of runaway Prius, but not calling Sikes a liar

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Filed under: Hybrid , Government/Legal , Recalls , Hatchback , Toyota Toyota walked a fine line this afternoon when it revealed that its own two-day investigation of last week’s runaway Prius near San Diego, CA had reached the same conclusion as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s investigation . That is, the brakes on Jim Sikes’ 2008 Toyota Prius should have been able to stop the car. Toyota did not, however, go so far as to call Sikes a liar.

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Mar

Faster Downloads: Exotic Racing Series DLC coming to NFS Shift [w/video]

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Filed under: Videos , Toys/Games Need for Speed SHIFT Exotic Racing Series DLC – Click above for high-res image gallery Playstation3 gamers: If you were disappointed that only XBox 360 players got the Ferrari DLC package for Need for Speed SHIFT , take heart, because the next one’s got your name on it, too. The Exotic Racing Series pack is being released by EA for both platforms (though not for PC, PSP or mobile platforms) on March 18, with some of the most alluring machinery this side of Maranello. Included in the downloadable content package are the McLaren MP4-12C and SLR Stirling Moss, the Alfa 8C Competizione and Maserati GranTurismo S , BMW M1 Procar , Gumpert Apollo and Acura NSX .

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Mar

Report: Saab pondering tech partnership with Germans, picks GMAC as official financer

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Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Wagon , Technology , GM , Saab 2010 Saab 9-3X – Click above for high-res image gallery While newly emancipated Saab has some fresh product in its near-term pipeline, it’s fair to say that the biggest challenge for the Swedish automaker over the long haul will be the development of costly new technologies and platforms. To that end, Spyker CEO Victor Muller has let slip to Automotive News Europe that Saab is actively looking at technology sharing arrangements with other OEMs – and they aren’t just looking in former parent General Motors ‘ direction. More to the point, Muller says that Saab has already been contacted by around a half-dozen OEMS, including “some German brands,” although the unnamed Deutsch companies are said to exclude Volkswagen and Audi . Saab presently has production and intellectual property agreements in place with GM to keep fresh product flowing through the rollout of its next-generation 9-3 in 2012, but after that line launches, it could receive parts developed from outside partners, including things like new powertrains, and potentially down the road, platforms.