Archive for January, 2010
Jaguar Celebrates 75 Years Of Racing And Design
Many carmakers have been in business for more than the 75 years Jaguar celebrates this year, but few have the storied history of design or the motorsports heritage of the British marque. In the gallery we show you a few of the best of these cars, including the C-Type, D-Type, XJ220 and the XK120.
From its [...]
Petter Solberg wins Svully Rally Dahbi in Norway
Petter Solberg continued with his Rally Sweden preparations this weekend by taking victory on the Svully Rally Dahbi in Norway.
Solberg was using his new 2009 spec Citroen C4 WRC and proclaimed himself satisfied with its performance as he claimed fastest time on all 9 stages.
The Norwegian finished well over five minutes ahead of Marcus Gronholm, who was driving [...]
Toyota gas pedal recall woes spread to Peugeot / Citroën in Europe
The massive Toyota sticking-accelerator pedal recall has spread from the United States to Europe and even beyond Toyota-branded vehicles.
Approximately 90,000 Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 minicars have been added to the list of afflicted models. PSA, the parent of Peugeot and Citroën, has a joint venture with Toyota in the Czech Republic that produces [...]
Renault Reveal R30, Confirm Vitaly Petrov for 2010! Gallery
Renault F1 Team has just made two huge announcements prior to the start of the off-season testing period in Formula One this winter.
First of all, the new Genii Capital-controlled outfit revealed to the world their new single-seater for the 2010 F1 season – namely the R30 – and secondly, they confirmed Russian driver Vitaly [...]
Audi Q5: The hybrid variant will adopt the 2.0 TFSI
The Audi Q5 hybrid will be based most likely on the mechanics of the 2.0 TFSI. The model, which should debut at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show, could reach values of emissions really interesting, from parts of 140 g / km of CO2. The variation in both thermal-starting PowerStep from 180 hp to 210 hp [...]
Full StoryFirst image from Pixar’s Cars 2 revealed?
The movie Cars 2 is slated for release in Summer 2011, and that means that Hollywood CGI types are busy sketching, rendering and compositing.
Production artwork (seen above) found in Disney’s annual report, has Lightning McQueen running in Japan ahead of what we’d imagine is a Formula 1 car.
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Video: Ken Block tests his Ford Fiesta Rally ahead of Sno*Drift
Ken Block’s inaugural outing in his new Ford Fiesta Rally car took place on Thursday ahead of today’s opening of the Sno*Drift Rally America Series, and the crew at Monster have released some footage of Block’s maiden run.
After the jump, you’ll find a two and a half minute clip of Block pounding down the icy [...]
BMW M3 Competition Package: Closest Thing To A Modern CSL
Ever since the E92 BMW M3 was first revealed at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, true BMW enthusiasts have been intrigued but still longing for the CSL to make its return.
Standing for Coupe, Sport, Lightweight, those three letters name the purest driver and most track-focused cars BMW has to offer.
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Video: Kimi Raikkonen Citroen C4 WRC Day 1 Arctic Rally 2010
Footage from Finnish television channel MTV3 reviewing Kimi Räikkönen’s first day of driving the Citroen WRC C4 competitively on the 2010 Arctic Lapland Rally.
It was an eventful rally induction for the former F1 star after he went off on the second stage following a misheard pacenote. Raikkonen incurred a penalty as a result of the time lost in the accident, but [...]
Full StoryUpdated: Raikkonen crashes on Arctic Rally
Finland’s 2007 Formula One champion Kimi Raikkonen has crashed on his first competitive event driving for the Citroen Junior World Rally Team.
Raikkonen was placed second overall in the Arctic Lapland Rally when his car left the road and crashed into a tree on the event’s second stage, the 23km Aittajärvi.
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