- 1. Chevrolet Cruze WTCC revealed in Bologna
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Sezione: Events and shows
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Chevrolet will reveal today at the 33rd Bologna Motor Show the new Chevrolet Cruze WTCC that will compete in the 2009 World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). For this first public appearance, the Cruze WTCC, which is the heir of the successful Lacetti that has brought home 14 WTCC wins in 2005-2008, will sport its new and distinctive 2009 racing livery. The...
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Data: 2008-12-03
- 2. Lamborghini Reventón number 20 arrives in the UK
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Sezione: Auto news
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...UK-bound V12 Reventón, number 20 of 20 with a minimum 650 hp and a top speed in excess of 211 mph , is the last of the Reventón cars, all of which were sold prior to its public reveal in September 2007. It is the only Reventón being delivered to the UK. The buyer, who wishes to remain nameless, is committed to driving his car rather than...
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Data: 2008-11-21
- 3. Buemi admits \'good chance\' of STR seat
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Sezione: F1
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...contested by incumbent Sebastien Bourdais and Takuma Sato, is apparently the only one still up for grabs. But even though his uncle Humbert, who is a member of Buemi\'s management team, is publicly very confident about next year, the young driver said he is not sure if he will ultimately secure the seat. \"If I work well I have a good chance for 2009. But...
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Data: 2008-11-20
- 4. Fiat Ducato achieves sales of two million units
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Sezione: Commercial vehicles
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...police, government departments and health authorities. It is much appreciated by bodyshops-converters specialising in the leisure sector (campers, caravans, motorhomes) or special public transport (minibuses, school buses, ambulances, disabled vehicles) and goods (box trucks, insulated trucks, armoured vehicles for transporting valuables, mobile shops). The...
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Data: 2008-11-19
- 5. A1 Team Malaysia Completes Shelter Outreach Project
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Sezione: A1GP
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...initiatives are aimed at providing care for abused, abandoned, neglected or at-risk children through its homes, and through counselling and therapy. It also aims to proactively raise public awareness of child abuse, parenting and youth issues, and equipping individuals with relevant skills to detect signs of abuse and to take action. A1 Team Malaysia is now...
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Data: 2008-11-18
- 6. Lancer Evolution X wins \'Sports Car of the Year 2008\'
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...Year’. The new car was up against some very tough – and in some cases very expensive - competition, including the new VW Scirocco and the Porsche 911. Awesome powerIn a public vote the Evo X won out with its sophisticated, yet menacing looks, and all the power and handling to back up its rally-bred credentials. The panel of judges, including Mike...
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Data: 2008-11-18
- 7. Hyundai-Kia named Automotive Manufacturer of the Year by Autocar
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...didn’t start exporting their products until the 1980s. Kia currently builds its cee’d family and Sportage SUV models at its state-of-the-art factory in Zilina in the Slovak Republic and construction of a plant in Georgia, US is nearing completion. Hyundai has just opened its newest plant in the Czech Republic where production of the i30 model is...
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Data: 2008-11-18
- 8. A1 Team Malaysia completes Shelter Outreach Project
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Sezione: A1GP
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...Shelter’s services and initiatives are aimed at providing care for abused, abandoned, neglected or at-risk children through our homes, and through counselling and therapy. It also aims to proactively raise public awareness on child abuse, parenting and youth issues, and equipping individuals with relevant skills to detect signs of abuse and to take...
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Data: 2008-11-17
- 9. Walker questions BBC\'s F1 return
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Sezione: F1
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...85, called races for the BBC until 1996, when he - and the British television broadcast rights - switched to the independent channel ITV. From 2009, however, F1 is returning to the public broadcaster -- a move Murray Walker, who retired in 2001, openly questions. \"ITV devoted a lot more time to formula one than the BBC ever did and they did an absolutely...
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Data: 2008-11-17
- 10. Ecclestone slammed as Canada GP rescue fails
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Sezione: F1
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...different approach, there will be no grand prix in Montreal in 2009.\" Bachand also said Ecclestone\'s multi-million dollar demands were \"unrealistic\". In the information released publicly on Sunday, the organisers revealed the precise monetary demands contained in Ecclestone\'s final contract offer, including the need for a government or bank guarantee of...
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Data: 2008-11-17
- 11. Lippo Village Unveils Street Circuit for A1GP Indonesia
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Sezione: A1GP
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...Long Beach, Melbourne and Singapore.” The FIA-certified street circuit will have all the standard infrastructure of an international motorsport venue such as race control tower, public grandstands, exhibition malls, a pit complex, hospitality suites and media centre. This unique design incorporates Lippo Village’s existing infrastructure as a...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 12. Mass production officially launched at the new Hyundai plant in the Czech Republic
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Sezione: Auto news
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...year and trade surplus will grow by around CZK 50 billion a year after the plant switches to full capacity,” said Martin Riman, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. He added: “The Czech Republic will then take over position of a European leader from Slovakia in terms of the number of cars produced - almost 130 units per 1,000...
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Data: 2008-11-15
- 13. Abarth: New collaboration agreements Intel and Yamaha
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...desktop powered by the new Intel Core i7 Extreme processor, the most powerful microchip ever produced by Intel. It is an “extreme” product, destined to a very demanding public, which Intel has decided to launch in Europe, co-branded with Abarth, and the “from 0 to 100” exhibition was chosen as the setting for its world preview.The...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 14. Abarth: \'From 0 to 100\' a journey around a legend
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...immediately won the Italian 1100 sport championship and formula 2 championship. At the same time, Abarth had the brilliant idea of combining racing activities with attention to the general public, and he began to create his famous tuning kits for standard production cars, increasing their power, top speed and acceleration. The first “historical”...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 15. Karl Abarth: one hundred years of tuning
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...the zodiac. The first of these events was an Open Day held on October 25 and 26, which involved the 49 dealers in the Abarth marketing network all over Italy. This gave the general public an opportunity to enter the world of the Scorpion themselves, trying the cars, discovering the tuning kits and admiring the clothing and accessories collections sold under...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 16. Saab Celebrates 25 years of Convertibles with Special Edition
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Sezione: Auto news
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...debut at the Frankfurt auto show in the fall of 1983. Now, 25 years later, a Special Edition makes its American debut at the Los Angeles International auto show which opens to the public on November 22. This new version of the Saab 9-3 Convertible will be showcased in a unique bright champagne metallic color. Saab surprised the automotive world when it...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 17. Modified F1 cars give glimpse of 2009
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Sezione: F1
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...featured not only the radical rear wing, but a 2009-specification front wing, which according to the regulations is bigger and wider. The modified Williams will be tested properly and publicly at Barcelona next week. Elsewhere, at Ferrari\'s private test circuit Fiorano, Luca Badoer got down to work in the Italian team\'s interim car F2008K. The machine does...
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Data: 2008-11-13
- 18. Rubens Barrichello to reveal Ferrari truths one day
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Sezione: F1
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...36-year-old Brazilian was reacting to a recent controversy that highlighted the tense relationship he shared with Michael Schumacher and Ferrari as a race driver with the Italian team. \"The public does not know even half of the story about what I experienced with Ferrari,\" the Honda driver is quoted as saying. \"Perhaps they will be able to read the truth...
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Data: 2008-11-13
- 19. De la Rosa quiet amid Force India rumours
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Sezione: F1
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...candidate to race with the newly McLaren-Mercedes equipped Force India team in 2009. But 37-year-old de la Rosa, who is McLaren\'s chief test driver, confirmed this week to the Spanish publication Sport that he would indeed like to return to the grid. \"Of course, like all drivers, what I really want to do is to race,\" said the Spaniard, who has contested...
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Data: 2008-11-13
- 20. Jenson Button hopes for wins in 2009
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Sezione: F1
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...lowest-placed of all the manufacturer-backed drivers. Honda, however, abandoned development of the RA108 very early this year to focus entirely on the 2009 car, and team boss Ross Brawn has publicly declared the likelihood of podiums next season. "Ross has said we will get podiums and be at the same sort of level as BMW. But I'm hoping for a bit more,"...
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Data: 2008-11-12
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