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Audi to end WEC campaign after 2016, including Le Mans
Audi has confirmed earlier reports that it is about to end its participation in the World Endurance Championship. Audi will exit the sport at the end of the 2016 season, in the process ending 18 years of prototype racing. (The final race will be the 6 Hours of Bahrain on November 19.) During those years,…
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Chevy teams up with Carhartt for custom SEMA Silverado
Two icons of work have teamed up for a special SEMA-bound pickup: Chevrolet and Carhartt. Carhartt is a work-wear company that has been in the United States since it was founded in 1889. It started in Detroit as a company set out to build clothes for railroad workers, and it’s grown from there. Chevrolet, as…
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Renault Nissan to be a top 3 automaker following successful acquisition of Mitsubishi
Nissan on Thursday announced the successful acquisition of a 34 percent stake in fellow Japanese automaker Mitsubishi. The deal, valued at 237 billion yen (approximately $2.28 billion), was first announced in May following the emergence of Mitsubishi’s own emissions cheating scandal, which mainly affected the Japanese market. Nissan is now…
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Naim brings a bit of Bentley into your home audio
Bentley and Naim audio have been churning out highly enjoyably listening experiences since 2008. That is, of course, if you can afford the entry fee. To enjoy the audio system you obviously need to be able to spend a large sum of money on the car in which its wired. There’s a new way though…
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Tighter emissions leading to… bigger engines?
Europe carmakers are currently in the midst of an emissions and fuel economy crisis. According to Reuters, it seems that tougher emissions tests are on the way in the wake of the Volkswagen diesel deception. Over a handful of recent years, automakers have been steadily decreasing the size of their respective engine offerings and it…
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VW snags World Rally title while World Rallycross title goes to Audi
The past weekend was a busy one for rally fans as championship titles were awarded in two top-level competitions: World Rally Championship and World Rallycross Championship. In WRC, it was Frenchman Sébastien Ogier and his co-driverJulien Ingrassia taking top honors—the fourth time in a row for the Volkswagen duo. The win came at the…
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Porsche’s first race winner, BMW M550i xDrive, Ford Focus RS: This Week’s Top Photos
You’re looking at one of the rarest Porsches in existence. This 1951 356 SL Gmünd Coupe is the first Porsche sports car converted for racing, and it’s the first to claim a victory for the German marque, in the 24 Hours of Le Mans no less. Now compare the 356 with one of Porsche’s newest…
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A Porsche Carrera GT on the ‘Ring is a wonderful thing
The Porsche Carrera GT is a truly stunning machine that makes some of the greatest noises on the planet. It’s a German spaceship. A rare wonderful automobile, with fewer than 1,300 copies produced. One YouTube user, who goes by the handle Maxoge, owns one of those copies. Keen on seeing what his V-10-powered exotic can…
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How Global Rallycross cars hit 60 mph in 1.9 seconds
Our friend Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained recently attended a Red Bull Global Rallycross race, and, of course, he found a way to explain things using an equation. Jason specifically honed in on the incredible acceleration of these cars. All of the cars are powered by 2.0-liter turbocharged engines, and their restrictor plates are limited…