Raikkonen to race in world rally

Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen is to compete in the World Rally Championship in his native Finland at the end of the July.Ferrari's Raikkonen has appeared in three non-championship rallies this season and will be behind the wheel of a Fiat Abarth Grande Punto. His co-driver, Kaj Lindstrom, said: "The roads used for this rally are so fast but he's very talented." The rally is staged three weeks before the European Grand Prix in Valencia. Raikkonen, who won the F1 title in 2007, will be competing against the likes of championship favourites Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen. Event spokesman Simon Long said: "It's superb news for the championship and hugely exciting that he'll be competing at Rally Finland."In a disappointing season for Ferrari, Raikkonen has won just 10 points in the...

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Green Car Journal's Top 5 for 2009

Consumer desires have shifted in recent years - driven by an increased interest in environmental impact and a desire for better fuel economy in the face of wildly spiking gas prices - and the industry is responding. This has brought better choices for environmentally-inclined buyers. It's about to get better ... a lot better. As Green Car Journal editors sifted through the mass of information available on coming new car models to identify nominees for the 2009 Green Car of the Year program, it became apparent that a sea change is occurring. The auto industry is not simply responding to a changing consumer market and tighter emissions and fuel...

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Ford Racing prepping new 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet

Ford's re-packaging of the Mustang into its 2010 model-year form factor has pleased the critics with a sleeker look, but now Ford Racing is getting ready to please the folks that live only to see quick ETs with the 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet (2008 model pictured).The 2010 car will wear the FR500CJ model designation just like the car before it, but other specifications have yet to be nailed down. Ford Racing is expecting to put a 425hp 5.4L supercharged V8 straight out of the Ford Racing Parts (FRP) catalog in the standard model, with an optional upgrade to a 475hp aluminum-block engine.Shifting gears yourself is one of the most rewarding parts of...

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F1 reaches compromise; Mosley to step down

PARIS (AP) — A breakaway Formula One series was averted Wednesday when Max Mosley ceded to the rebel teams' demand that a planned budget cap be scrapped and the FIA president said he won't seek re-election. Mosley will immediately take a back-seat role until his 16-year reign ends in October — a move that will help to end the acrimonious atmosphere that has blighted F1 in recent months. STANDINGS: Formula One points "There will be no split. There will be one F1 championship in 2010," Mosley said at FIA's Paris headquarters. "They've got the rules they want and they've got the stability. We've got the new teams and we've got the cost...

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Team notes: Drivers on track for New Hampshire visit

NASCAR team reports as the Sprint Cup Series makes its first stop of the season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Tony Stewart, No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing This week: Stewart's points lead has increased to 84 as the Cup series heads to New Hampshire for the first of two races this season. Stewart has two wins, 10 top-five finishes and 12 top-10s in 20 starts at the "Magic Mile." He was 13th last June and eighth in September. Last week: Stewart finished second to Kasey Kahne in the season's first road-course race, the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Etc.: Stewart owes much of his Cup success to his father, Nelson, who raced late model stock cars across northern Indiana when he was in his 20s. At the age of 44, Nelson's focus changed. He sold his SCCA D-Production car...

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Ortigas Home Depot holds swap meet with Old Schooler Auto Club

There is always something very quaint about classic cars. This was probably why brothers Manny and Roger Martinez, together with friends Andrew Caballero and Raul Capistrano thought of forming an auto club to bring together car owners like them who are into old school and classic cars for fun, camaraderie, and exchange of ideas. Founded in November 2003, the Old Schooler Auto Club held its first assembly at the Greenhills Shopping Center parking lot, a haven and meeting place for racer boys during the 190s. Since then, the club has been meeting regularly in commercial parking lots and popular gas stations on weekends.In the last three years, the club has held several events and club meets in the Ortigas Home Depot Complex, conveniently located in the central area of the metro since most of...

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2 Babes with a Ferrari and Lamborghini

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2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo – Coming Stateside!

Alfa has impressed us wildly with their 8C Competizione supercar and now all enthusiasts’ eyes are on the MiTo, a name just confirmed to us by our contacts deep inside the Turin offices. The Mini and future Audi A1 (and next Volkswagen Polo sharing with the A1) ought to watch their backs for this speeding and stunning little Italian. Alfa is making it no secret that the priorities for the MiTo are to get uttered in the same breath with Mini as a B-segment leader worldwide, and then to spoil the launch party later this year for the A1/Polo.Sources also confirm to us that development on the MiTo has been maniacally painstaking in order to arrive...

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Leah Dizon - Ace Alloy Wheels

Name: Leah DizonEthnicity: Fillipina/Chinese/WhiteStomping Grounds: Las Vegas, NVMeasurements: 34C/25/36Height: 5'5"Weight 115 lbs Chrome or gunmetal?Gunmetal, hands down.Four or six spoke?Four9 inches or 18 inches18 Hobbies? Whatever the hell I happen to be doing at the moment.Favorite carBMW E46 M3 CSLWeirdest place you had sex:Rawr (water? -chimpy)Favorite Ace Alloy Wheel?Arius, Matig, and ZeusWhat does psi stand for?Pounds per square inch, right?Would you date a Super Street editor? If so, which one? If none, why?I've only met one and he's already married, so I guess I can't really answer this one.Do sharks sleep?Wait a second while...

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Electric and hybrid car

Auto manufacturers are gathering in Switzerland for the 77th International Motor Show, which will take place from March 8-18. The Geneva auto show features cars that you’ll probably never drive but will let your imagination run wild. Plus, there are electric and hybrid cars that you probably will be driving soon. Rinspeed is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a see-through concept car which debuts in Geneva. The all-plastic vehicle runs on a 2-cylinder 750 ccm Weber engine that sits above the transmission. The car also honors the 40th anniversary of Bayer’s first all-plastic car which debuted in 1967....

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Koenigsegg’s CCXR

Making its debut at Geneva, the Koenigsegg’s CCXR could be the fastest car ever–and it runs on biofuel. The Swedish auto manufacturer says ethanol fuel has higher octane and better cooling power than regular gas which lets it boost the power up 25 percent over the CCX model to 1018 horsepower at 7200 rpm. Pictured is the CCX model which is also being shown at Geneva. CCX will be re-engineered to run on biofue...

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Bugatti Veyron

The Bugatti Veyron, a 1001 horsepower sports car, could be eclipsed by the Koenigsegg CCXR’s 1018 hp engine. The 16 cylinder, 8.0 liter engine has a seven-speed transmission. Its speed record of 407 kph could be in jeopardy. The Veyron costs a mere $1,630,0...

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Tramontana

The single-seat Tramontana was inspired by fighter jets and racing cars according to Spanish carmaker A.D. Tramontana. Production of this twin-turbocharged, 720 hp vehicle is limited to 12 per ye...

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Gumpert Apollo Sport

The Gumpert Apollo Sport races from 0 to 60 in three seconds flat. The two-seater (note the position of the driver) is powered by an 8-cylinder engine that revs up to 800 ...

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Lamborghini Gallardo

Lamborghini introduces a new version of the Gallardo that includes a standard robotized mechanical gearbox, enabling fast gear shifting without the driver removing their hands from the steering wheel. The Italian carmaker claims the ‘Superleggera’ model has the fastest acceleration in its class, going from 0 to 62 mph in about 3.8 seconds–just under the Ferrari 430 F1’s 4.0 secs. The car can be ordered in March but the number sold will be limit...

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Rolls-Royce Phanton Drophead Coupe

The Rolls-Royce Phanton Drophead Coupe makes its European debut in Geneva. But don’t count on getting one of the two-door, four-seat convertibles this year as they are sold out–and they have few openings still available for 2008. The Phantom Drophead Couple offers a hand-brushed steel hood and rear teak de...

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KTM X-Bow

Motorcycle maker KTM built its first car, the exotic X-Bow concept which is on display at the Geneva auto show. The lightweight body is made of carbon fib...

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beON

Turin’s Istituto Europeo di Design will present the “beON” concept as a full-scale model. This student-made off-road sports car has been designed to travel over deserts, beaches and wild terrain. It can also take you to the grocery store. The BeON runs on a hybrid thermal-electric engine with a hydraulic transmission system within each whe...

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Russo-Baltique

Russia celebrates 100 years of car design with a four-seat coupe that contains a V12, 555 bhp engine. The Russo-Baltique has a pneumatic suspension with changeable road clearance. It also has a glass ro...

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Russo-Baltique

Russia celebrates 100 years of car design with a four-seat coupe that contains a V12, 555 bhp engine. The Russo-Baltique has a pneumatic suspension with changeable road clearance. It also has a glass ro...

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Pagani Zonda Roadster F

Pagani Automobili unveils the hand-built Zonda Roadster F. Only 25 of these vehicles will be built. The Roadster F offers the performance of the F Coupe–and has a removable top. Pagani calls it “the fastest, most exclusive, most powerful and most expensive Roadster in the worl...

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Jaguar XKR

Jaguar Cars unveils the all-new special edition XKR Portfolio model for the Geneva auto show. The XKR features an engine capable of hitting 155mph and will go from 0 to 60 miles in 4.9 seconds. One of the highlights of the car will be the sound system. It has the first production example of its new partnership with audio entertainment specialists Bowers & Wilki...

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Porche 911 Turbo

TechArt brings its GTstreet, based on the Porche 911 Turbo, to Geneva. The modified Porsche 3.6-liter flat six turbo engine revs up to 630 hp. TechArt claims the 911 Turbo will go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds, and will hit a top speed of 214 m...

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Carver One

At the other extreme of these high performance cars is the Carver One, a three-wheeled, twin-seat tilting vehicle. The Carver One steers like a car but turns like a motorcycle. The car automatically adjusts the tilt angle of the vehicle to the speed and acceleration of the vehicle, ensuring an optimum balan...

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Peraves Monotracer

Think a three-wheels are still too much? You can check out the two-wheel Monotracer from Peraves. Its stabiler wheels allow the vehicle to safely lean up to 52 degre...

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Mazda Hakaze

Mazda Motor presents its Hakaze design concept at the Geneva show. The Hakaze is described as a four-seat coupe-style compact crossover SUV. The gull-wing doors make it look like it’s ready to fly like a bird. Hakaze is the third design concept of the series created around the “Nagare” design language, joining the Mazda Nagare and Mazda Ryuga which were revealed earlier this ye...

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HKS Presents Carbon-Fibre Aero Kit for Suzuki Swift Sport.

Suzuki’s latest generation Swift is one of our favourite mini cars; it’s reliable and well built, it’s nice on the road and it looks nearly as good as a MINI without costing an arm and a leg.The top-of-the-line Sport version with its perky 125 Hp 1.6-liter is even better adding a dose of sportiness to the mixture. While we wouldn’t have minded a few more horses under the hood, HKS’ offering for the Swift Sport which was redesigned for the Japanese market last yea, concentrates on appearance and handling.The Japanese tuner’s aero kit includes mirror caps, front and rear lip, roof spoiler, hood with an aero scoop and a rear door spoiler all of...

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Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 Girls

There were so many of these car models which are actually called “Race Queens” by those in the modified auto mecca of Jap...

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Shell Ferrari Model Cars are Hot!

Every kid, service driver, mom and pop are all lining up at every Shell Gas station to get their hands on one of the six limited-edition collector’s item Ferrari model cars. The Shell-Ferrari Model cars are so in-demand people are buying them by the dozens, even if there’s only 6 in a set. The 1:38 scaled down models include the Ferrari Enzo, the F430, the 575 Superamerica, the 360 Spider, the F50, and the Ferrari F1 racer. In order to get one, you’ll have to gas up at Shell. For every Php500 (single receipt) you spend, you can buy any one of the six Ferrari model cars. Each one costs Php98 (for Super Unleaded and Premium) or just Php49 for V-Power....

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2009 Trans Sport Show

2009 Trans Sport ShowThe longest running auto show catering to the aftermarket and auto supplier recently celebrated its 18th year, as the 2009 Trans Sport Show (TSS) celebrated a score and eight years of fervor for automotive ardor. The opening tugged at a lot of heartstrings, as the reknowned Ramirez clan were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony. Immediately after the ribbon cutting, the rest of the crowd witnessed the unveiling of a booth (near the orange R35 Nissan Skyline of Coy Enriquez and Alex Restoration) that depicted the late Philippine motorsports icon Pocholo Ramirez, a video of his last “flying lap” (which also can be seen on...

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Fergie’s H2 Hummer For Sale

So Fergie says she is going green and giving the proceeds of her Hummer sale to Charity... Great publicity Ferg...

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Seal in a Ferrari F430 Spider

If you have one of the hottest models alive as your girlfriend and a Black Ferrari F430 SPider, what else do you need in life? Well I don’t know but apparently R&B singer Seal does as you see him here waiting for his wife Heidi Klum to hop out of the Ivy on Robertson while he waits in his Black Ferra...

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Rob Dyrdek’s 69 Camaro RallySport

Rob Dyrdek recently commissioned a sweet 1969 Camaro to be dressed in his signature flat black look along with select Rogue Status Graphics! Check out Rob’s Camaro and leave us a comment!See all the photos and more...

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