Brazilian driver Bruno Senna insisted that he has no problem with the criticism showed by several F1 drivers and teams regarding the slower pace the new teams will show during the early stages of the 2010 season.
Coming to Bahrain without a single mile of testing, Campos Grand Prix will get to debut their 2010 single-seater during the Friday practice sessions. That will raise several safety issues during the practice sessions, qualifying and even race – as warned by Felipe Massa and Jenson Bu… (read more)
A result of months of research, the new small car from Ford will hit the streets in just a few weeks, reportedly being engineered to meet customer expectations… Indian customers that is. The American manufacturer began an in-depth study of the Indian customer ever since Figo’s early development stage.
It looks like the Volkswagen Group’s Porsche throughout your life commercials, that showed the experience offered by a 911 – from a man’s childhood to his maturity, when he eventually owns one – weren’t just marketing exercises, as the company is following this pathway in its business development: this year, the Volkswagen Group will be recruiting 3,000 university graduates worldwide, of which 33 percent will receive a job in Germany.
Giving back to the community is a very powerful concept in the United States. Each year, companies decide to support different communities, just like this year Chevrolet decided to make a positive difference and launch the 2010 Illinois Chevy: Your Mission. The program is meant to support individuals and organizations that give back to their community by bringing Chevrolet vehicles and people together to help make local projects a success.
Jacques Villeneuve may not have secured a Formula One racing spot for the 2010 season, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be present in Bahrain for the season opening round this weekend. It seems the Canadian driver will exchange the cockpit seat with the commentary box for British broadcaster BBC this weekend.
A new bike insurance scheme has been launched by Honda’s British division, bringing benefits to those who purchase both new and used machines from nationwide Honda dealers. The new Honda Happiness Bike Insurance cover provided by Equity provides complimentary seven-day cover, a valuable no claims bonus protection scheme and accident repair service.
Winnebago Industries, a manufacturer of motor homes, has just presented its new Ability Equipped, designed for the ERA Class B motor home. Though most Americans love their huge motor homes, the ERA B is meant for customers wishing to downsize.
One of the most important tasks for General Motors is now to pay back the government loans it received in both the United States and Canada, while forcing to re-become competitive and refresh the product lineup. GM CEO Ed Whitacre says the US-based manufacturer is still on track to pay the $8 billion loan to the two governments before the June deadline.
Believe it or not, what you see here is a test model of the upcoming Powerwars version for Audi’s flagship vehicle: the Audi S8.
Launched at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas last November, MotionLite’s Wheel Illumination System is about to make its TV debut shortly. The system will be featured on episodes of Will Castro’s upcoming season of Unique Autosports: Miami that kicks-off on March 21 on Spike TV. Each episode will feature the build out of a different celebrity vehicle.
Last year, General Motors announced its decision to walk away from the NUMMI deal and leave Toyota to decide the fate of the joint venture. Just as expected, the Japanese manufacturer decided to shut down the facility, a process that will be completed in 2010. However, it seems like NUMMI will actually live on, as some other investors are currently negotiating a takeover that would actually lead to production of various models.
The A1 GP World Cup of Motorsport will no longer be in 2010. Although some have hoped that the series would be revived by its owner Tony Teixeira in the near future, it was today confirmed that all the assets of the series will be put up for sale by the Administrator (A1 Grand Prix Operations Ltd) and Liquidator (A1 Holdings Ltd) of the series.
BMW has just made an important announcement for the Americans: the German car manufacturer will start selling BMW Motorsport parts for the first time in the United States. This will only be done through selected dealerships.
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin yesterday celebrated the opening of its first dealership in Poland, marking the brand’s further expansion through Eastern Europe. Dubbed Aston Martin Warszawa, the dealership has been made possible thanks to a partnership with AML Polska.
Everybody in Jordan seems to be working at full speed to make sure that the upcoming round of the World Rally Championship will go down without any unwanted interruptions or problems. The incredibly poor weather in recent weeks has led to floods in several areas of the Kingdom, including some roads that are set to be part of the Rally Jordan route between April 1 thru 3.
The 2013 Rome GP will not affect in any way the presence of Monza on the scene of the Great Circus. This was made very clear by the very mayor of the Italian capital Gianni Alemanno, who insisted that he will find a way to make a deal with the Monza officials in order to have two Italian races in the 2013 calendar.
Navistar International Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of trucks, buses and diesel engines, has just announced it signed an agreement with GE Capital, which will become Navistar’s preferred provider of retail financing solutions to support sales of Navistar trucks and school buses in the U.S. The agreement takes effect immediately under the Navistar Capital name and will be fully implemented in 90 days.
A new contest set to test fans of Jeep vehicles is being prepared by the brand. The Jeep Tweet-to-Win contest is for those who think they know way too many facts about the brand’s nearly 70-year heritage, the company says. Running from March 15 to March 19, the contest will take place on the brand’s Twitter page.
The UK turbocharger specialist Owen Developments has been chosen as the exclusive official Mitsubishi Heavy Industries performance turbo distributor for the UK market by Mitsubishi Turbochargers.
The fact that all the new teams – Virgin, Lotus and HRT F1 – have been granted an entry into the 2010 Formula One Championship under budget cap expectations is starting to show. The cars they have managed to develop over the winter are clearly not as competitive as initially expected, and that’s mainly because the outfits had little money to pour into their development programmes.