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Audi R15 TDI: first second generation diesel racing sports car
May '09/Motorsports
AUDI AG is the world’s first automobile manufacturer to develop a “second” generation diesel racing sports car. Audi aims to underline its supremacy and consolidate its expertise in car technology once more at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans...
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Kia adds Soul to its line-up
May '09/Test Drives
The hot new offering from the Korean carmaker brings with it a recipe for freshness and an appeal to the young at heart
We are quite used to the impetus that designer Peter Schreyer is adding to the KIA brand and its offerings. Right on the heels...
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Trulli loses podium for safety car infringement
May '09/Motorsports
Toyota’s Jarno Trulli has lost his third place in Australian Grand Prix after stewards penalized him for passing under the safety car in the closing laps.
Trulli ran off road near the end of the race, thus losing a place to McLaren’s Lewis...
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Teams to get technical freedom in exchange for £30m cost cap
May '09/Motorsports
The FIA has announced that from 2010, teams will be allowed more technical freedom if they agree to a cost cap of £30million, to cover ‘expenditure of any kind’. Teams will also be free to instead continue running under the existing rules,...
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FIA willing to defer new points system
May '09/Motorsports
Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has said it is willing to postpone the planned introduction of a new points system until 2010 if the teams are unhappy with making the change for the 2009 season.
The new system, which would see the...
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Unique Ecclestone Grand Prix Heritage Collection
May '09/Motorsports
Tags: Grand Prix, heritage
Over 20 Grand Prix and Formula One racing cars from the private collection of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone will provide a stunning exhibition throughout the 2009 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix on April 24-26.
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Pedro de la Rosa celebrates 10th anniversary of F1 debut
May '09/Motorsports
Despite his eternally youthful good looks that defy both his age and experience, it really is 10 years since Vodafone McLaren Mercedes test driver Pedro de la Rosa made his Formula 1 debut – at the 1999 Australian Grand Prix.
At the wheel of an...
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Porsche launches One-make racing series in the Middle East
May '09/Motorsports
For over five decades, Porsche has been synonymous with high-performance motorsport. With an unparalleled track record in both organising and winning track races, the marque has since 1948 achieved over 28,000 victories at all levels of motor...
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Brawn GP take dramatic one-two in Melbourne
May '09/Motorsports
Jenson Button led the Brawn GP team to victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix today, achieving his second Grand Prix win and capping a stunning debut race weekend for the British-based team
Not since the French Grand Prix in 1954 has...
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Button and Brawn victorious again after rain stops play
May '09/Motorsports
It was always likely that the rain would affect Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix, but nobody expected the precipitation to play such a key role in a race that was full of excitement. The management of pit stops proved crucial as conditions changed...
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Red Bull take one - two in rain soaked Chinese GP
May '09/Motorsports
The third round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship in China was another exciting race in challenging wet conditions. Sebastian Vettel won his second career Grand Prix following his 2008 victory at Monza. Mark Webber finished second on...
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Pajero long term test - 5
May '09/Test Drives
5 months into its test and the Pajero has been doing some long distance runs, including one to Jabal Akhdar
The Pajero continues to charm everyone who uses it in the team. We have even had the chief demanding it for a couple of runs because of the...
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Travelling in Time through the History of Porsche
May '09/Other stories
New Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen
One of the greatest and most spectacular building projects in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG was completed in December 2008: the new Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Located...
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Hatchback of fame
May '09/Test Drives
Toyota’s strategy of global car models start from the Yaris Hatchback. Now in Oman with a 1.5-litre engine
Take a dash of youthfulness, throw in a touch of elegance and bundle in a whole lot of reliability and you get, in essence, the Yaris...
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Soft SUV with hard capability
May '09/Test Drives
Renault’s Koleos brings an entirely new breed of performer to the CUV market
The tendency of car manufacturers to develop successful car platforms into small SUVs seems to be defeating the vagaries of the world order. Car buyers, the reduced...
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Powerful new Thrust from the Murano
May '09/Test Drives
The new Murano is in the region and brings with it more than a little improvement in all the stuff that made it so appealing to young buyers
Put together a completely new platform and some much needed improvements in its next generation CVT...
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The Good, Bad and Ugly
May '09/Other stories
FIAT and Chrysler have announced a partnership. Will it save Chrysler? Or will it take FIAT down as well?
Fiat S.p.A. and Chrysler LLC announced that they have signed the agreements to establish a global strategic alliance. The Alliance comprises...
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Keeping business sustainable
 May '09/People
Interview with Phil Horton, Managing Director, BMW Group Middle East on BMW’s green credentials and future initiatives
What measures does BMW take to promote sustainable motoring? For the BMW Group, mobility and sustainability are inseparably...
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The new Lexus RX350
May '09/Test Drives
The new RX350 has just about every new technology available in production cars, plus the ability to pleasantly surprise its driver with performance and handling
When you get the chance to drive a Lexus, you usually don’t take the trouble of...
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Lord of the Elements
May '09/Test Drives
Take one of the sexiest cars in the world and add in some engineering, some great design and the twist of a topless driving experience and you have the Gallardo Spyder – offering arguably the most thrill for the buck from Lamborghini
It seems...
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