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Volkswagen previews 220-hp Polo WRC Street special ahead of Wörthersee debut

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Performance , Hatchback , Volkswagen , Misc. Auto Shows The annual GTI festival at Lake W

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Pics Aplenty: BMW celebrates 40 years of M

Thursday, May 17, 2012

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Filed under: Classics , Performance , BMW , Luxury When we think of the BMW M division, the 1978 M1 comes instantly to mind, followed by the E30 M3 and then the 2001-2002 M Coupe . But the company's in-house hot rod shop actually dates back to 1972, when it was formed as a subsidiary to manage the company's racing operations, dubbed BMW Motorsport . It was this month 40 years ago that what is known today as BMW M GmbH was launched

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NHTSA proposes mandatory stability control on big rigs, busses

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Filed under: Truck , Government/Legal , Safety Stability control was made mandatory on passenger vehicles for this current model year, but it's still not a requirement for semis and busses . But that could soon be changing, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed requiring the technology on all new large commercial trucks, motorcoaches, and other large buses

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Canadian motorist hits moose, loses memory, yet makes it to work on time

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Filed under: Coupe , Etc.

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Maserati upgrades GranTurismo racer for 2012 Trofeo MC World Series

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Maserati , Racing Spec racing series are emerging as an indispensable way for exotic automakers to show what their vehicles can do without the constraints of road regulations, and for their top customers to race wheel-to-wheel on some of the most famous racing circuits in the world behind the wheel of top machinery.

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