Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Mildly Updated 2013 Lexus LX570 is Second Product to Wear New Spindle Grille

Lexus?s big LX570 brute-ute receives a mid-cycle update for the 2013 model year. In so doing, it becomes the second Lexus product after the GS sedan to don the brand?s controversial spindle grille. Also new are its quad headlamps with LED daytime running lights, 20-inch wheels, fog lamps, side mirrors with integrated turn signals, and [...]

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Gordon troble helps Peterhansel

Robby Gordon's slim hopes of winning the Dakar Rally took another nosedive on Thursday as Stephane Peterhansel increased his lead by winning stage 11. Having lost over 17 minutes to Peterhansel and dropped to third the previous day, Gordon set a hot pace as the rally left the Chilean town of Arica and headed towards Arequipa in Peru. The Hummer driver had pulled back nearly three minutes on Peterhansel's X-raid Mini by the third of eight checkpoints on the 297-mile stage

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Red Bull: Vettel getting even stronger

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will be even stronger in 2012 after becoming the youngest driver to win back-to-back titles over the past two seasons, according to his Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner.

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Kurt Busch running limited Nationwide Series Schedule for Phoenix Racing

Spartanburg, S.C. (January 9, 2011) – Phoenix Racing announced today that in addition to running the complete NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule with Kurt Busch, they will field the No. 1 Chevrolet in a limited amount of NASCAR Nationwide Series races (NNS), starting at Daytona with Kurt Busch. The team plans on running all major [...]

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Report: Bentley courting Maybach celebs with letter-writing campaign

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When Daimler let slip that Maybach was on the chopping block, the German automaker reportedly insisted that ultra-luxury editions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class would replace the doomed marque. We're all for a smattering of low volume, seriously pricey S-Class variants, but will the richest and most influential Maybach buyers feel the same way?

Automotive News reports that Bentley is betting that stars like Jay-Z and Samuel L. Jackson will want more than a gussied-up Benz, and the luxury car make is sending out olive branches in the form of a letter campaign. The premium Volkswagen brand is asking the high-rollers to step into a Bentley Mulsanne or perhaps a top-shelf Continental GT. To help persuade VIPs to switch to Bentley, the automaker is inviting select Maybach owners to tour its Crewe, England home.

Given the fact that many typical soccer moms and dads can afford an ML-Class, we can see why some movie stars and sultans would want to steer clear of the Three-Pointed Star. But is Bentley really going to gain much by wooing the 200 annual Maybach buyers? If a few more rap stars roll in a Bentley in their next music video, then the answer would appear to be yes.

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2013 Chevrolet Corvette: 427 Convertible with Z06 Engine, 60th Anniversary Package

Chevy has confirmed that the 2014 model year will bring an all-new, seventh-generation Corvette. Until then, though, the bow-tie brand has put together a special Vette with a big-ass engine, as well as a paint-and-tape package to celebrate the nameplate’s 60th birthday. Keep Reading: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette 427 Convertible – Official Photos and Info

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Mark Martin To Drive In NASCAR Nationwide Series For Joe Gibbs Racing

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 6, 2012) ? Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Mark Martin will drive the Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas in March. ?We?ve always hoped to have the opportunity for Mark to drive for us and to have him behind the...more»

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