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    Formula 1 Fans get a new e-zine
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    Dubbed "the world's fastest Formula 1 magazine" by its publisher, auto racing's newest publication, Grand Prix +, aims to combine the visual sophistication of a print magazine with the speed of an online news source, with an issue delivered to your email in-box by 9 a.m. (UK time) the day after ...

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    Hartley Enterprises' Haybusa-derived 2.8L V8
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    If four's good, then eight must be better - that's the idea behind this jewel-like V8 engine built by Hartley Enterprises from two Suzuki Hayabusa four-cylinder powerplants. The 75-degree V8 displaces 2.8 liters, weighs only 200 lb and puts out 400 hp at a window-rattling 10,000 rpm. Torque peaks ...

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    Spy Shots: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione caught at the 'Ring
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    Alfa Romeo's voluptuous 8C Competizione is currently undergoing the now obligatory rite of passage for any new performance car - hot-lapping the Nurburgring - and World Car Fans has spy shots of the event. Artfully camouflaged with duct tape, the test mule carries larger wing mirrors and a front ...

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    Wild Fiat concept car debuts at Istanbul Auto Show
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    A star of Fiat's display at the Istanbul International Auto Show this week is this extreme show car version of its popular Grande Punto, appropriately named the Grande Punto "Radicale." Looking for all the world like a cross between a World Rally Championship contender and a DTM racecar, the ...

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    Saab retro-racer takes on Mexico
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    Saab is sending this classic 1960 Saab 96 rally car to Mexico to compete in the upcoming 19th running of La Carrera Panamericana, the legendary '50s open road race, since evolved into a more genteel (and less deadly) vintage car rally. The forty-six year-old Saab, dubbed "The Pearl," will be ...

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    Did Porsche, Piech punt VW CEO?
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    The surprise resignation of Volkswagen CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder may have been orchestrated by VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech (grandson of Ferdinand Porsche) and major VW shareholder, Porsche.Analysts have long speculated that Piech was grooming Audi CEO Martin Winterkorn as Pischetsrieder's ...

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    Sedan sales slump in Europe as crossovers catch buyers' eyes
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    DaimlerChrysler may be a little out of step with the European market, launching its D-segment Chrysler Sebring in Europe just as the D-segment is facing an exodus of buyers. According to The Car Connection, mid-sized sedan sales in Western Europe are slumping as buyers are drawn to more versatile ...

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    Baldwin-Motion SuperSpeedster teases before SEMA
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    Baldwin-Motion, long-time keepers of the Camaro flame and winners of the 2005 SEMA show's design award for Best GM Vehicle with their Camaro SuperCoupe, will be displaying a new variation on the '69 Camaro at this year's show - the SuperSpeedster.Inside Line has a couple of teaser shots of the car, ...

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    How to sell 50 BMWs in 92 seconds
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    The BMW M6 convertible may be capable of 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, but luxury retailer Neiman Marcus found out Wednesday that the German drop-top is nearly as quick off the showroom floor, as it sold its entire stock of 50 limited edition M6 convertibles in a record-breaking 92 seconds.The Neiman ...

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    Nuccio Bertone inducted into Automotive Hall of Fame
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    Legendary designer Nuccio Bertone (1914-1997) has been inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame in Detroit, taking his place alongside other automotive icons, including Henry Ford, Giovanni Agnelli, Louis Renault and the Michelin brothers.The Hall of Fame citation accompanying the award reads, in ...

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