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Published June 16, 2011 | 
 Honest John | Ferrari FF to make UK public debut at Goodwood Honest John Also taking part in the event is the Ferrari 458 Italia, an 8-cylinder two-seater berlinetta with a mid-rear mounted engine, which represents a genuine break with the past in terms of Maranello's previous high-performance sports cars. ... |
Published June 16, 2011 |  Autochannel (press release) | Audi R8 GT To Star At Melbourne International Motor Show Autochannel (press release) More dynamic, lighter, more powerful and faster: Audi presents the limitedproduction version of its R8 high-performance sports car -- the R8 GT. The output of its 5.2-litre FSI V10 has been increased to 412 kW and 540 Nm, while vehicle weight has been ... |
Published June 14, 2011 | BMW Taps Carbon Fiber for Lighter Electric Cars Bloomberg While the long-term future for carbon-fiber in the auto industry may be promising, the process of introducing new auto technology is “painfully slow” and manufacturing parts from carbon fiber isn't yet ready for large-scale production, said Glen Liddy, ... |
Published June 14, 2011 | PowderMet 2011 Conference Report: Novel manufacturing technologies for high ... International Powder Metallurgy Directory A number of papers at the MPIF's PowderMet 2011 Conference, held in San Francisco, 18-21 May, 2011, focussed on high performance component applications in the two dominant PM automotive market sectors of engine components and transmission components. ... |
Published June 13, 2011 | Schrader a big hit at Beckley Motor Speedway Beckley Register-Herald By Dan Stillwell Register-Herald Sports Writer Schrader, in town to compete in the Federated Auto Parts Racing/Fisher Auto Parts 35, gave fans autographs before qualifying, during an intermission, and even after the race. And when he finished second in ... |
Published June 10, 2011 |  Motorward | GM offers lower-priced 2012 Chevy Volt CNET A proven, reliable, and efficient technology, which has seen dramatic performance enhancements over the past decade. Instead they sink billions into a car no one wants. They deserved to go bankrupt. And its a crime that they were bailed out, ... 2011 Chevrolet Volt Review and Week Long Live With Road Test |
Published June 9, 2011 | Preview: 2012 Audi R8 GT National Post Get moving on the autobahn and the engine sound turns to a loud shriek above 5000 rpm all the way to its 8700-rpm redline as the car is hurled forward with a strong and very addictive surge of power. In terms of shear performance, this car is ... |
Published June 9, 2011 | Limited edition R8 GT Spyder soft-top variant Car News Portal Thanks to Audi ultra lightweight technology, the flagship version of the high-performance open-top sports car has trimmed a full 85 kg from the already low weight of the R8 V10 Spyder, and as a result weighs in at just 1640kg. ... |
Published June 8, 2011 |  Globe and Mail | Audi R8 speed demon blazes into Canada Globe and Mail That's unfortunate, because the five-door model, a body style currently not offered in North America, is by far the 1's most attractive variant, with the possible exception of the high-performance 1 M Coupe. And the upcoming second-generation 1 means ... |
Published June 7, 2011 |  High Performance Pontiac Magazine | Performance Exhaust Install High Performance Pontiac Magazine Part of our performance-car obsession is the sensory input. For many of us, what gets our initial attention are the characteristic sounds of high performance engines, via their exhaust notes. For any given displacement engine, ... |