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Agreement has been reached on a co-operation which sees Volkswagen joining forces with Sanyo, one of the world’s leading developers of rechargeable batteries, to work on new and extremely efficient high-performance storage systems based on lithium-ion technology. "Our focus in future," says Prof Martin Winterkorn, CEO of the Volkswagen Group, "will be directed more strongly at making electrically powered automobiles alongside ones driven by more efficient combustion (...)

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Working at the final production preparations for the USD Corvette Z03 project, Ugur Sahin Design released the first official images of the new USD GT-S Passionata concept. The name Passionata refers to the dedicated passion that was used by Ugur Sahin to take his Ferrari Dino concept of last year to a feasible concept study in order to create the ultimate design balance for a timeless piece of Automotive Haute Couture. Based on the Ferrari 599 Fiorano aluminum space frame chassis and (...)

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If you're looking for something sporty - and have a lottery win under your belt - the Porsche driven by Steve McQueen in the movie Le Mans could be for you. The 350bhp, 3.0-litre flat-eight air-cooled speedster, with a fibreglass body and tubular aluminium spaceframe, is said to be good for 200mph plus. Besides its starring role in the 1971 film, it is also thought to have competed in the Le Mans 24 Hours several times, and McQueen drove it in the 1970 Sebring 12 Hours (he came in (...)

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Dave Richards smashed any rumors and confirmed that Aston Martin is for sale. "The company is not for sale," Richards insisted during the Nurburgring 24-hour race last weekend, where Aston's N24 Vantages finished 1-2-3 in their class. "This speculation is only there because we are talking to people all the time about engines," Richards said. "But we are always talking to people, and it doesn't mean we're for sale." The company also announced that in the future Aston Martin's models could be (...)

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Halicki Films Company, producer of the motion picture "Gone in 60 Seconds," is pleased to announce that Classic Recreations has been selected as the exclusive, first ever, officially-licensed custom fabricator to build the iconic "Eleanor" Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds." "Eleanor" captured everyone's hearts in her reprisal role in the 2000 feature film "Gone in 60 Seconds," starring with her leading man, Nicolas Cage. Now, for the very (...)

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When buying a new car, keep in mind that a sunroof helps disturb smooth air flow (and gas mileage). It’s not commonly known, but Diesel engines can give you a much better gas mileage than Hybrids on long distance drives. …Read full story No TagsShare This

Memorial Day is the traditional start of the summer driving season. Hope you’re flush this summer. Gas prices are higher than Willie Nelson on the Fourth of July.Read full story No TagsShare This

* TO all Namibian and African brothers and sisters, the West is not our enemy. Either we don’t have an enemy or we are own enemies.Read full story No TagsShare This