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10.03.10IndyCar: Sparks fly as thrilling Indy 300 closes season [SPOILERS]
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Motorsports, Honda, Racing 2010 Cafes do Brasil Indy 300 - Click above for high-res image gallery Heading into the final race of the 2010 IRL IZOD IndyCar Series Championship, early championship leader Will Power clung to a 12-point lead over the fast-closing Dario Franchitti. The two drivers had each been strong on ovals or road courses, but not both. Franchitti was crowned the oval champ, earning the A.J. Foyt trophy, while Power had won the road race crown, picking up the Mario Andretti trophy. Power had shown a level of ...
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10.02.10Paris 2010: 2011 Fiat Punto Evo Abarth EsseEsse is one fierce Scorpion
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Performance, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Fiat 2011 Fiat Punto Evo Abarth EsseEsse - Click above for high-res image gallery If you like the Fiat Punto, you'll love the Punto Evo. And if you love the Evo, the Abarth Punto Evo will make you quiver. So we're not exactly sure what this Abarth Punto Evo EsseEsse is going to do to you - you may just faint. First shown at this year's Geneva Motor Show, the Abarth-tuned version of the Punto Evo debuted, offering a bit more oomph, more aggressive styling ...
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10.01.10Paris 2010: 2011 Fiat 500C Abarth EsseEsse packs quite a punch
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Performance, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Fiat 2011 Fiat 500 Abarth EsseEsse - Click above for high-res image gallery At this year's Geneva Motor Show, Abarth-tuned versions of the Fiat 500C and Punto Evo debuted, adding some cajones to the cute-as-a-bug Fiat 500C and the no-less-lovable Punto. Now, at the Paris Motor Show, the mark of the Scorpion brought us even hotter versions of both, and our reaction was that the difference between 500C, Abarth 500C and Abarth 500C EsseEsse is much more than just shades of gray. Wearing a gray-on-gray paint ...
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10.01.10Ex-Stig Ben Collins hired by Fifth Gear
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Etc., Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Celebrities Former Top Gear Stig, Ben Collins, will be joining the cast of rival program Fifth Gear With all of the Paris Motor Show coverage this week, we haven't had a Stig update in, like, five days. The last we heard about Ben Collins, he was suggesting a "Who Wants to be The Stig" TV show, or saying that he might enter the British Touring Car Championship. Today we are hearing that, like another BTCC superstar, Jason Plato, Collins will be joining the ranks of Fifth Gear presenters. Collins ...
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10.01.10Event Alert: October 2010 Calendar of Automotive Events
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Motorsports, Auctions, Paris Motor Show, Event Alert October brings us the beginning of Fall, Halloween, Octoberfest... and the Paris Motor Show. In fact, the second and final press day is coming to a close as we speak. Between now and the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas at the beginning of November, there are going to be hundreds of automotive events to keep car-lovers busy. Local auto shows like the OC Auto Show will bring all of the 2010 and some 2011 models to the public. The 2010 Alt Car ...
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09.28.10Video: Barrett-Jackson buyer reneges on $700,000 Bugatti Veyron purchase
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Performance, Auctions, Videos, Bugatti, Luxury 2008 Bugatti Veyron at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas - Click above to watch the video It's not very often you see a Bugatti Veyron going up for auction...especially at Barrett-Jackson. Perhaps better known for their muscle cars and classics, the occasional late-model sportscar will sometimes pop up, but we can't ever remember a Veyron crossing the block. Well, on Saturday night, a 2008 Bugatti Veyron with 11,800 miles on the clock did indeed cross the block at B-J...but things didn't go quite as planned. The one-time fastest ...
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09.26.10203-mph Suzuki Kizashi stops by for coffee
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Suzuki, Racing Record-setting Suzuki Kizashi - Click above for high-res image gallery Remember that 500+-horsepower Suzuki Kizashi that recently went over 200 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats? The one that Road & Track's Sam Mitani drove to a new F/BGC record of 203.720? Well, R&T brought it down to Cars and Coffee this weekend and we got our first up-close look at it. Color us impressed. The exterior features a large air dam up front, Moon discs and a pair of dorsal ridges running along ...
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09.26.10Hyundai recalling nearly 140,000 new Sonatas
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Hyundai 2011 Hyundai Sonata being recalled for steering issues - Click above for high-res image gallery It looks like the Hyundai Sonata is officially taking its place near the top of the midsize car category. We already told you how it has moved into third place in the sales race, and now it moves up the charts again... but on a much less desirable list. Hyundai has issued a recall of 139,500 Sonatas over steering issues. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) report at safercar.gov identifies the issue ...
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09.20.10IndyCar: 2010 Indy Japan 300 settles oval championship [SPOILERS]
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Motorsports, Honda, Racing 2010 Indy Japan 300 - Click above for high-res image gallery Heading into Saturday, only two races remained in the 2010 Izod IndyCar Series season, and the championship is coming down to the wire. Team Penske's Will Power raced to an early lead in the standings, his dominating performances on the road and street courses earning him the inaugural Mario Andretti award as the road course champ. Team Target Chip Ganassi teammates Dario Franchitti and Scott Dixon headed to Japan in second and third respectively and first and ...
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09.15.10Honda recalling Accord Crosstour over airbag issue
Car News (0)The latest auto car news written in the Frank Filipponio reports... Filed under: Recalls, Crossover, Hatchback, Honda 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour - Click above for high-res image gallery Honda is set to launch a recall of certain 2010 Accord Crosstour models to "inspect and potentially replace the front passenger airbag." According to Honda, the recall will cover about 3,340 units in total, some 700 of those in Canada. The cause for the recall stems from recent testing which revealed a potential problem with the airbag modules not meeting the rules regarding protection of an unbelted, child test dummies in the front seats. They ...
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