| Le Mans 24 Hour fatality mars Audi victory |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
, after a crash that occurred only three laps into the French endurance race claimed his life. The 81st running and 90th anniversary of the Le Mans 24 Hour, will be one long not forgotten. Less than 10 minutes into the 24-hour-long race around the Circuit de la Sarthe, ...
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| Government Delays Requiring Rearview Cameras in Cars |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
The Obama administration is again delaying regulations on whether new cars and trucks must come equipped with rearview cameras to protect against drivers backing over people in blind spots behind their vehicles, a victory for automakers who say requiring the cameras is too costly. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday in letters to three members of Congress that more research is ...
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| Boost for cars or bust Ethanol debate heats up |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
This photo taken June 20, 2013, shows a sign advertising no ethanol gasoline available at a station in Oklahoma City. A high blend of ethanol gasoline, E15, which contains 5 percent more ethanol than the 10 percent norm sold at most U.S. gas stations, is sold in just 20 stations in six Midwestern states. Sales could spread as the Obama administration considers whether to require more ethanol in ...
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| Cars.com Collaborates with Disney for Launch of Summer Blockbuster The Lone Ranger |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
CHICAGO, June 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars announced today the launch of a collaboration with Disney for the soon-to-be-released film, The Lone Ranger. The new drama-filled, action-adventure movie will be in theaters starting July 3. In the meantime, fans can visit www.Cars.com/nodrama for special trailer footage from the ...
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| Ford tests innovative Electronic Brake Light technology |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
, aimed at mitigating or preventing rear-end collisions in heavy traffic or around blind corners. The technology sends an alert from a car travelling ahead, to a car travelling behind, to warn them they have stopped. A wireless signal is sent from the car in front, which may be halted or braking but obscured from the car behind by trees, a wall or traffic, to activate a ‘warning’ ...
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| 2013 Ssangyong Stavic Review |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
If you ever managed a glance at the first-generation Ssangyong Stavic you'll know why the people-mover was widely mocked for its styling. It didn't much matter which end you were looking at, the Stavic's hunched design made it about as appealing to the eye as a pair of orthopaedic loafers. It seems incredible the original Ssangyong Stavic was designed by Ken Greenley, the former ...
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| MT Video Week In Review: 500-hp Subaru BRZ, 2015 Ford Mustang, Tesla Battery Swap |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
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Whether you’re a fan of small, nimble sporty coupes, future musclecars or high-tech electrics, we’ve got the usual varied assortment of eye candy in this week’s video week in review. For those of you that think the Subaru BRZ’s standard 197-hp engine just doesn’t do the car justice, the speed freaks at Crawford Performance threw [...]
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| Ernie Els birdies final hole to claim BMW International Open |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Thomas Bjorn by birdying the final hole Sunday, hanging on for a one-stroke victory at the BMW International Open. Bjorn, a two-time winner of the event, pulled even with Els at minus-17 with a birdie on No. 18 at Golf Club Gut Larchenhof. But Els, the wire-to-wire leader, responded with a birdie of his own, finishing up a round of 3-under 69 to end the tournament at 18-under-par 271. It was ...
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| Holden 70 cars cut and crushed for road rescue training challenge |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
vehicles were cut and crushed in Canberra this weekend at a road rescue training eventhosted on by the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO). Supported by Holden for 15 years, the Capital Rescue Challenge 2013 saw ...
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| Nissan ZEOD RC 300kmh LeMans prototype unveiled |
Jun 24th, 2013 |
Nissan unveiled the radical ZEOD RC - Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car - on the eve of last weekend's Le Mans race. The racer uses the same lithium ion battery technology as ...
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