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0Official: Discovery's new Velocity channel launching October 4 [w/video] 1316694660
Thankfully, there's plenty of programming on television for automotive gearheads: Top Gear shows and motor racing broadcast from locations around the world, car chase scenes in movies, the always-dysfunctional crew from American Chopper... heck, there's even a whole channel called Speed. But it's ...
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Report: Land Rover dumping alphanumeric names 1316203200
According to a new report, Land Rover will soon adopt a global naming structure that allows the company's products to carry the same nomenclature around the world. Currently, Land Rover sells the LR4 and LR2 here in the United States, but overseas, these vehicles are better known as the Discovery ...
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Official: Discovery to launch Velocity TV automotive network this year [w/video] 1311276600
Discovery is launching a new cable network to cater specifically toward well-moneyed male auto enthusiasts. According to the network, Velocity is set to serve up around 400 hours of programming that includes a mix of new shows as well as reruns of old favorites. Some of those will be pulled from HD ...
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Land Rover LR4 Landmark edition discovers its darker side 1290357300
Land Rover Discovery 4 Landmark – Click above for high-res image galleryWhile Land Rover made a splash in Los Angeles with the new five-door Evoque, back in its native UK, the company was casting a white light and a dark shadow over the go-anywhere Discovery 4/LR4. Presented as the new ... -
Tuner wrecks customer's Ford GT, situation devolves from there 1287588540
Anyone who's ever been hesitant to hand over their keys to another driver, or conversely to get behind the wheel of someone else's car – exotic or otherwise – will want to take note of the following story currently being played out on the internet's extensive web of car enthusiast ...
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Five Alive! Fifth Gear reportedly set to return in April... with some changes 1269552720
Fans of British car shows take heart. Nope, we're not talking about Top Gear, but it's cross-town rival Fifth Gear. The Channel 5 car show that picked up after the original Top Gear was canceled was itself the victim of cutbacks recently. In the face of reduced viewership (compared to the five ...
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Discovery's HD Theater outlines the start of WRC coverage for 2010 1265289600
2010 Monster World Rally Team Ford Fiesta – Click above for high-res image galleryAssuming for a moment that you won't be watching any stages live, what could possibly be better than strapping into the living room recliner and watching World Rally Championship coverage here in the United ... -
Land Rover increases production of new Discovery and Range Rover Sport 1249941540
It's a little difficult to keep track of what's happening at Tata and JLR these days. While the XF sales continue apace and the XJ is promising, the JLR division lost £673.4 million pounds ($1.11B U.S.) last year, and parent company Tata was $520 million in the red at the end of its 2008 ...
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"Twist the Throttle" motorcycle documentary series launches online 1206140460
Over the weekend, Dylan Weiss from Cry Havoc Productions, Inc. let us know that his latest motorcycle-specific documentary went live at Discovery's Turbo online site. We've spent some time watching the footage, and we think it's awesome. Focusing in on Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, BMW, Ducati, ...
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Land Rover builds four millionth vehicle and gives it away 1178717580
Over the past half century Land Rovers have become synonymous with naturalists and peacekeepers the world over. The Land Rover factory in Solihull, England turned out the first of those famous off-road vehicles 59 years ago and yesterday, the four millionth example of the breed rolled out the plant ...

