Lorenzo and Spies Save it for the Last Lap in Sachsenring Thriller

Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Race Report Sachsenring 17/07/2011 The Grand Prix of Germany provided some of the most exciting racing yet this season as Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies kept it to the last corner to...

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Report: Suzuki looks to reassert independence as VW partnership sours

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Volkswagen and Suzuki may be headed back to the drawing board to re-outline the nature of the two automakers' partnership. Both companies have expressed their frustrations with the way that the German manufacturer's 20-percent stake in its Japanese associate has worked out thus far, with VW taking to the press to say that Suzuki isn't willing to reciprocate technology and Suzuki claiming that Volkswagen is attempting to poach its autonomy. So far, the partnership has sounded like a match made in divorce court, but Reuters reports that Volkswagen has made it clear that it has no intention of removing decision-making responsibilities from Suzuki.

Even so, the media has been rife with word that VW does, in fact, have plans for consolidation. Executives from Suzuki have said that when the two automakers entered into the partnership, it was understood that both would remain independent entities. Now Suzuki feels the need to "return to the starting point," including reexamining the ownership ratio between the two companies.

Suzuki looks to reassert independence as VW partnership sours originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Matt Crafton edges Austin Dillon to win Iowa Trucks

By Barry Johnson Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa (July 16, 2011) ? Matt Crafton won Saturday night’s Coca-Cola 200 at Iowa Speedway, holding off a determined Austin Dillon in the closing laps for his second career win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Crafton snapped a 79-race winless streak with [...]

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2012 Audi S8 Spy Photos: Next-Gen Ultra A8 Spotted in Death Valley

Audi prepares to launch the next generation of its ultra A8. Sometime in the next couple of months, Audi will release official details on the next S8?the sportiest version of its excellent, comparo-winning A8 flagship?but why wait? We?ve just snagged more photos of a prototype testing in Death Valley, and we also know much about [...]

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Doornbos switches to Team Japan

Robert Doornbos will switch to the championship-leading Team Japan car in time for this weekend's Superleague Formula round at Zolder. The 29-year-old Dutchman raced the sister Team Netherlands car at the Assen season-opener, but the Atech Reid squad, which runs both outfits in the series, has elected to put him in the Japan car previously raced by Britain's Duncan Tappy. "We had some problems at Assen with a coming together, which meant that unfortunately the car had too much damage to finish the race and we were unable to start in race two," he said.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/superleague/doornbos-switches-to-team-japan/

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Nissan Asks Just $11,750 to Drive Away the New-For-2012 Versa Sedan

Nissan?s released pricing for its redesigned 2012 Versa subcompact sedan, and with a base price of $11,750, it should be in good shape to go head-to-head with the upcoming Chevrolet Sonic sedan, the already-on-sale Ford Fiesta sedan, and the all-new Hyundai Accent. In fact, with the death of the three-door Hyundai Accent, the Versa sedan [...]

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Eric McClure Posts Career Best Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

No. 14 Hefty® BlackOut? / Reynolds? Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARLoudon, NH (July 16, 2011) ? Looking for a little magic at the one-mile speedway known as the ?Magic Mile,? Eric McClure utilized aggressive driving, a fast race car and pit strategy to earn a 20th-place...more»

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2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe configurator now playing

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2012 BMW 650i Coupe

The 2012 BMW 6 Series coupe will hit dealerships on October 1st, and it can be yours for a cool $83,000. That is, before you tick any of the boxes for options. BMW just launched the online configurator for the 650i coupe, and with every option selected, you'll go just a hair over $100,000.

While the 650i coupe goes on sale first, BMW will also offer the turbocharged, six-cylinder 640i in the U.S. at a later date. For now, though, only the V8 can be built online, so head to BMW's website and start playing around.

2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe configurator now playing originally appeared on Autoblog 5.0 on Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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