Peugeot has released further details of its 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer that will contest this year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb in the United States. The specially built Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak is powered by a652kW (875hp) twin-turbo V6 ...
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The all-electric Nissan Leaf will be the centrepiece of a new electric vehicle taxi pilot launched in New York City. The EV pilot program, launched by Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, will see six Nissan Leaf taxis put ...
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The financially strapped Peugeot Citroen group (PSA) views its alliance with General Motors as a must if it’s to survive long term and become a global player. Speaking to the media at last week’s launch of the Peugeot 2008 SUV ...
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The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recommended car makers limit in-car distractions related to electronic communications, entertainment and navigation devices due to an increased crash risk. Released as a ...
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It may be more than 50 years late, but the Syrena Sport is finally ready to take the leap from concept to production. Described by many as the most beautiful car ever designed in Poland, the Syrena Sport was developed by Fabryka ...
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Snow in the Northeast and the Rockies—even in Phoenix—along with rain and flooding in the Midwest have created late-winter challenges for bike retailers and their suppliers. Cycling-crazy Boulder has received 48 inches of snow ...
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Blackburn is adding a twist to the Whiskey Off Road endurance race, to be held this weekend near Prescott, Arizona. The Easton-Bell Sports brand will award a grand prize of $1,000 in Blackburn products to the racer who can give away 20 ...
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The U.S. Senate will debate legislation this week that would empower states to collect sales tax from online businesses located outside their borders. The Senate could vote on the Marketplace Fairness Act as soon as Wednesday. On Monday, ...
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SRAM took the wraps off its latest road product just days before Sea Otter began, but the component maker had plenty of new offerings to show on the off-road side of its business. Three new wheelsets are added alongside the SRAM Rise line ...
QBP's BMX distribution business, QBMX, has added several new brands: bikes and frames from Deluxe BMX and Mutant, forks from AND, and components from Box and Promax. QBMX distributes more than 30 brands. “These brands add an ...
The Volkswagen Gran Lavida has been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, revealing a wagon version of the China-only sedan shown at last year’s event. Based on a 17-year-old platform that underpinned the Volkswagen Golf Mk4, ...
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Sebastian Vettel has made an exploratory visit to the new Sochi Olympic Park Circuit in Russia, planned to host a future round of the Formula One World Championship. Fresh from his win at the weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix – ...
Renault previously toyed with the idea of a performance-oriented electric vehicle when it presented the DeZir Concept at the 2010 Paris motor show, but now the French car maker has promised to reveal a serious high-performance EV at its ...
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The Holden Captiva line-up has been upgraded for 2013 with a new six-speed automatic transmission introduced across the mid-sized Captiva 5 and large Captiva 7 ranges. Both Holden Captiva models score the brand’s Gen II six-speed ...
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Toyota has taken the wraps off two futuristically styled concepts designed specifically for the Chinese market. Unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, the Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II sedan (middle) and the Toyota FT-HT Yuejia MPV (top ...
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