A one-of-a-kind vintage racing car valued at around $320,000, has been stolen from a shed in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Powered by an engine identical to that raced by Australian Formula One champion Jack Brabham, the ...
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Porsche has officially named its LMP1 racer that will compete in the 2014 World Endurance Championship (WEC) series, along with its complete driver line-up, including Australia’s Mark Webber. Coming just days after Webber helped ...
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“Next generation benchmark is this car [IS F CCS-R] … for handling and acceleration performance,” Yaguchi-san begins. “This car is every man can drive it. It’s approachable for a wide range.” The IS F ...
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The Nissan BladeGlider concept has been revealed ahead of its official unveiling at next week’s Tokyo motor show, previewing a future rear-wheel-drive electric performance car. More than a concept, Nissan says its BladeGlider is ...
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Japanese automotive company Nissan Motor is set to debut its new zero emission electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. Called Nissan BladeGlider, the new vehilce has been developed by Nissan product strategy and product ...
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Home fires are often unpredictable, and they can be deadly. That's why you need one full-floor, multipurpose fire extinguisher on each level of your home and one in your garage, plus smaller, supplemental units for the kitchen and car. ...
A team of students from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands has broken the electric vehicle acceleration world record in a self-built single-seat open-wheeler. Dubbed the DUT12, the DUT Racing team’s racing car ...
A 746kW (1000hp) concept version of the Hyundai Genesis Coupe has been revealed ahead of its debut at November’s 2013 SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas. Built in conjunction with California-based Bisimoto Engineering, the Hyundai ...
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Lister Cars, one of the greatest names in British sports car manufacturing, has announced it will return to its Cambridge roots to build a new version of its much lauded 'Knobbly' Jaguar sports racer. Almost 25 years since the last Lister ...
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UK-based Drayson Racing Technologies (DRT), the low-carbon motorsport and electric vehicle R&D business, has signed a wireless electric vehicle charging (WEVC) licence agreement with Qualcomm Incorporated in order to include Qualcomm Halo ...
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Squadra Corse has been officially unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show. As its name suggests, this latest and most extreme model in the Gallardo line-up has been developed by Lamborghini’s new ...
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Construction is almost finished on the groundbreaking Nissan ZEOD RC (Zero Emission On Demand Racing Car) chassis that is pegged to ‘electrify Le Mans’ next year. Working around the clock in the to ensure the ZEOD RC is ready ...
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The Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG Racing Series concept has been revealed ahead of its world premiere at next week’s Frankfurt motor show, previewing a possible future GT3 racing car. Based on the all-paw high-performance road-going ...
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The Mercedes-Benz W196R F1 car driven by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1954 has been sold for a record-breaking US$29 million ($32 million) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The unprecedented price tag makes the 59-year-old racer?the most ...
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French carmaker Renault and British racing-car company Caterham have expanded their joint venture (JV) for the development of a new sports utility vehicle (SUV) and subcompact model vehicles. The new vehicles would be based on the ...
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