Wolf Henzler claims first season win for Porsche after superb chase

PORSCHE American Le Mans Series Round 5 in Lexington OH,, August 6, 2011 On the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Porsche factory pilot Wolf Henzler (Germany) celebrated a brilliant victory in the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR: With a sensational charge through...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/08/wolf_henzler_claims_first.php

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Dixon takes emphatic Mid-Ohio pole

Scott Dixon will start from pole position for the first time in 2011 after a commanding performance in qualifying at Mid-Ohio. Having topped his Group and Round 2, Dixon banged in an early 1m08.0776s effort in the final six shoot-out which was never bettered - giving the Kiwi his first pole of the season and the 16th of his career.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/dixon-takes-emphatic-mid-ohio-pole/

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2012 Audi A6 Hybrid Driven: Audi Boards the Hybrid Bandwagon

Audi?s satisfying A6 gets hybridized?and somewhat less satisfying. Does driving a hybrid change a person? We’d rather leave that question unanswered, but driving a hybrid does change your driving style. All of a sudden, even the leadfoots around here shift their attention to the energy flow charts blinking in the instrument cluster, we don’t plot [...]

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Cosworth sure its engine can win

Cosworth remains convinced that its engine is capable of winning grands prix in the right car, and does not think it will be mired at the back of the grid next season when it is expected to only supply HRT and Virgin. The engine firm returned to the sport last year with Williams, Lotus, Virgin and HRT as customers - but Lotus moved to Renault power for 2011 and Williams will do likewise next year

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/cosworth-sure-its-engine-can-win/

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BMW Revives Plan to Badge 3-series Coupe and Convertible as 4-series

We’ve obtained confirmation from within BMW that a scheme to badge the 3-series coupe and convertible as 4-series models is on the table. Again. The company first examined the strategy with the introduction of the E46 coupe and convertible before ultimately deciding it was a bad idea, but recent rumblings indicated the plan’s resurrection. If [...]

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Hamilton: Radio glitch hurt strategy

Lewis Hamilton said radio communication issues led to his errant switch to intermediate tyres late in the Hungarian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver was engaged in a spectacular battle for victory with his team-mate Jenson Button in the final part of the race when he opted to pit for intermediates amid a rain shower. But the track dried almost immediately and he had to make an additional pitstop

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-radio-glitch-hurt-strategy/

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2012 Ford Edge with 2.0-Liter EcoBoost Rated for 30 MPG Highway

Ford just announced that the four-cylinder-EcoBoost-powered 2012 Explorer achieves 28 mpg on the highway, and it’s now released fuel-economy figures for its 2012 Edge crossover with the same engine. The five-passenger crossover nets 21 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway with the turbo four and front-wheel drive. For comparison, front-drive Edges [...]

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2011 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Road Test: Now With More Built-In Punchlines

Guess what ED stands for. Your narrator, the man who is about to pass judgment on the transportation module pictured here, never even drove it home from the office, much less on a road trip during which he would encounter useful insights about the electric-powered Smart ED?s handling. And, yes before we go any farther, [...]

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