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Main > Car Makers News > Other > Dream Team: Coulthard, Jordan join BBC F1 coverage Remember how excited we got when rumors started flying about the short-list of candidates to host NBC's version of Top Gear? Well, the BBC's original version isn't about to change any time soon, but another motor-related program is coming to the Beeb, and racing fans over on the British Isles have been getting all hot and bothered as the BBC has won the contract to broadcast Formula One grands prix. And it's sure to be a star-studded cast. For starters, David Coulthard won't be staying in retirement... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-29 08:01:13 Article Views Rating: 118 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > First Aston Martin Rapide photo emerges on the web There is only one illustration available, but it’s claimed to be nothing but the real thing. Or so reports CAR Magazine UK, which made the representation of the forthcoming Aston Martin Rapide lately. The magazine says that the computer-produced sample comes directly from Aston and previews the concluding form of this super-ultra four-door coupe. They obviously have another rendition on hand but are reserving that for the January 2009 print copy of CAR. From what can be seen, it looks like that the... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-28 08:54:04 Article Views Rating: 180 Main > Car Makers News > BMW > RUMOR: Will The Cancelled BMW CS Concept Be Re-incarnated as a Rolls-Royce? The hottest rumor i came upon at the LA Auto show was that the BMW CS concept although cancelled, was going to be re-incarnated by the Gents over at Rolls-Royce and become a straight on competitor, to the Aston Martin Rapide.And boy, was I digging THAT when I heard the rumor.So I at the BMW/Rolls dinner i approached a couple execs and asked them flat out if I was on to something.And the answer was...NOT gonna happen.So I went into my diatribe telling them that it might be an awesome idea if they really... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:51 Article Views Rating: 160 Main > Car Makers News > Audi > Audi R8 GT3 will have coming out party in Essen Audi has created an R8 that looks like it would rather kill things than win races, but knowing Audi it will probably just stick to winning. The customer-team specific R8 GT3 will be officially unveiled at the Essen Motor Show, which begins November 28. The car gets more than 500 horsepower going entirely to its rear wheels since GT3 rules give a big no-no to all-wheel-drive systems like Audi's quattro. The German will be testing its mettle against equally hot racers like the Aston Martin DBRS9 and... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:35 Article Views Rating: 145 Main > Car Makers News > Aston Martin > First official Aston Martin Rapide image comes online It's only one image, but it's supposedly the real deal. Or so says CAR Magazine in the UK, which published this rendering of the upcoming Aston Martin Rapide today. The publication claims the computer-generated rendering comes straight from Aston and previews the final form of this über four-door coupe. They apparently have another image in hand but are saving that for the January 2009 print issue of CAR. From what we can see, it appears that the Rapide will remain very true to the concept version... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:35 Article Views Rating: 151 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | The Detroit News | detnews.com Delphi Corp ., a bankrupt former parts subsidiary of General Motors Corp . trying to exit court protection, will burn through $633 million in cash from December through March, or almost half its reserves. The company provided the information as part of an effort to persuade lenders to extend the term of its bankruptcy operating loans, according to a U.S. regulatory filing Wednesday. Delphi is in talks with its lenders and GM to extend its so-called debtor-in-possession loans past their Dec. 31... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:33 Article Views Rating: 90 Main > Car Makers News > Other > California senator wants tougher restrictions on Detroit's auto companies | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein urged tougher restrictions Wednesday on proposed federal emergency assistance to automakers, including linking aid to "concrete improvements" in fuel efficiency and banning its use to lobby Congress or build gas guzzlers. Feinstein also wants to expand federal assistance to younger California automobile and parts makers as well as to foreign companies that build vehicles in the United States. "I support a public investment in the automobile industry that would... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-27 08:21:33 Article Views Rating: 93 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Big Three fine-tune aid pitch | The Detroit News | detnews.com WASHINGTON -- Detroit's Big Three automakers worked furiously behind the scenes Tuesday to craft beefed-up restructuring plans that outline more cost cuts and other tough measures to convince Congress to approve a $25 billion bailout. The plans will detail efforts to slash expenses, cut executive pay and improve vehicle fuel-efficiency. They also could include new sacrifices from hourly union workers and holders of the automakers' more than $100 billion in combined corporate debt. Ford Motor Co... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-26 06:44:08 Article Views Rating: 56 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Rahal Letterman Racing tests new M3 racer at Road Atlanta, Sebring Motorsports fans are eagerly anticipating the 2009 ALMS season where Ferrari, Porsche, Panoz, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet and now BMW will be competing for the GT2 title. BMW Motorsport unveiled the new M3 racing program back in February of this year and have been developing the car in Europe since then. They recently handed off the car to Rahal Letterman Racing who tested the car this past week at Road Atlanta and are currently running laps at Sebring International Raceway. BMW also announced the first two... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 08:00:15 Article Views Rating: 72 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Rahal Letterman Racing tests new M3 racer at Road Atlanta, Sebring Motorsports fans are eagerly anticipating the 2009 ALMS season where Ferrari, Porsche, Panoz, Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet and now BMW will be competing for the GT2 title. BMW Motorsport unveiled the new M3 racing program back in February of this year and have been developing the car in Europe since then. They recently handed off the car to Rahal Letterman Racing who tested the car this past week at Road Atlanta and are currently running laps at Sebring International Raceway. BMW also announced the first two... Full article... Article added: 2008-11-25 07:57:30 Article Views Rating: 55 |
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