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The 2011 SEMA show is humming already with most of the major manufacturers prepping multiple concepts for display. Subaru's BRZ coupe may get more power than its Toyota sibling, and a convertible could be possible, too. The 5-Series GT is now available with the M Sport package, and we have a host of new spy shots. Find all of this and more in today's links below. Formula 1 is coming to New Jersey in 2013. The 2012 Kia Rio gets 40 mpg and starts from just $14,150. Crashing a plug-in hybrid might not be as dangerous as you think, according to Volvo. The Dodge Durango Tow Hook is among the many...
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F1 Grand Prix Of America Officially Coming To New Jersey In 2013When it rains, it pours: just months after getting the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on the 2012 Formula 1 schedule, Weehawken, New Jersey has joined the ranks. An official press conference just minutes ago announced the race will be coming in June 2013, and will be dubbed the Grand Prix...
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This Is What 9 Thousandths Of A Second Looks Like In F1: VideoWith Red Bull securing the F1 World Driver's Championship at the Japanese Grand Prix and the Constructor's Championship at this past weekend's Korean Grand Prix, it's easy to overestimate the dominance of Red Bull. But sometimes winning is a very close affair. Take, for instance, Vettel's...
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Red Bull Scores Constructors’ Title After Vettel Win At Formula 1 Korean Grand PrixRed Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has shown why he's the undisputed 2011 Formula 1 World Champion, notching up his 10th win this season at yesterday’s Korean Grand Prix. At the same time, the win, plus his team-mate Mark Webber’s third place position meant that Red Bull Racing was...
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Hamilton On Pole For Formula 1 Korean Grand PrixMcLaren’s Lewis Hamilton will start at first on the grid tomorrow for the 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix after dominating the qualifying session today and posting a fastest time of 1:35.820. However, recently crowned 2011 Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel has shown that he’s...
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Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix PreviewSouth Korea’s Yeongam circuit was new to the Formula 1 calendar last year and has not been used since, meaning that the drivers will likely be presented with a slippery surface this weekend that will challenge both them and their tires. The track’s official title is Korea International...
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Lotus has taken the wraps off a special edition Evora S, which the automaker from Hethel has built to celebrate its Formula 1 efforts. Featuring similar livery to the Lotus Renault GP F1 race car (pictured below), the new special edition is based on the Evora S and has been confirmed for sale in North America. A spokesman for Lotus has confirmed that 18 of the special edition cars have already been ordered by customers and dealers in North America, though he couldn’t comment on whether any more would be coming. Special touches include gold colored alloys measuring in at 19 inches up...
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Red Bull F1 Car Drives The World's Highest RoadAs if Red Bull Racing's F1 team hadn't already risen to incredible heights, they've now taken the showcar version of their F1 racer to the top of the world, driving the "world's highest driveable road"--Khardung-La pass in the Himalayas. At 18,380 feet, it's a wonder the team (and the car) didn't...
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Jenson Button Wins Formula 1 Japanese Grand PrixWhile the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship title may have gone to Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel, both Jenson Button of McLaren and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso showed spectacular talent yesterday during the crucial Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit. In the end it was Button who...
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Sebastian Vettel Crowned 2011 Formula 1 World ChampionSebastian Vettel has done it again, with the German youngster managing to take home his second consecutive Formula 1 World Championship after gaining the one point he needed to secure the title at yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. It took fewer races and more wins than his 2010 title, and...
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Vettel On Pole For Championship Deciding Formula 1 Japanese Grand PrixRed Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has done it again, securing (another) eleventh-hour pole position for tomorrow’s 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at the famous Suzuka Circuit. Vettel worked his way up each of the three qualifying sessions earlier today, before finally snatching the...
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Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix PreviewFollowing his win in Singapore just two weeks ago, Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel is almost certain to claim the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship title this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix. Vettel needs just one point to claim the title and considering his past performance that should...
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Ferrari's former technical director, Aldo Costa, will join former Ferrari teammates Ross Brawn and Michael Schumacher at Mercedes GP in December.
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Artist-Painted Former Force India F1 Car To Be Auctioned For CharityThe Force India F1 car campaigned by Giancarlo Fisichella during the 2008 season has been repainted by artist Dexter Brown, and will be sold for charity at an upcoming RM Auction.
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Race Of Champions Game Screeches Onto iPhone, iPad, AndroidAs naming norms for sports events go, Race Of Champions is fairly self-explanatory. Take top drivers from the highest reaches of motorsport including Formula 1, NASCAR, the WRC and more, and pit them against each other in front of a stadium audience. The trouble with all this is that it's very much...
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Vettel One Point Away From Second Formula 1 Title After Singapore GP WinSebastian Vettel has notched up his ninth win of the 2011 Formula 1 season with victory yesterday at the Singapore Grand Prix. Vettel, who started on pole, managed to hold off second place scorer Jenson Button of McLaren as well as his own Red Bull Racing team-mate Mark Webber who finished in...
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Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Weather ForecastBeing the tropical region that it is, heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms are a common thing in Singapore, the site of today’s 2011 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. However, it appears conditions for today’s race will remain dry and only partially cloudy, with the stormy weather not...
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Vettel On Pole For Formula 1 Singapore Grand PrixRed Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel looks set to win his second Formula 1 Championship, with the German youngster taking out pole position for tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix at the conclusion of today’s qualifying session. Vettel has a lead over his rivals that stands at 112 points...
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The 2011 Formula 1 Championship may all be over at the conclusion of the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday. Red Bull Racing star Sebastian Vettel has a lead over his rivals that stands at 112 points, and with only 150 points remaining up for grabs in 2011, the Championship is looking very likely to be decided in just a few days’ time. However, there are many other reasons to be excited about the upcoming race. Being F1’s only night race, the Singapore Grand Prix has a completely different ambiance to the day time races. Visibility is only made possible by the 1,500 halogen lamps that...
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2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, Speeding, 2012 Acura TSX: Car News HeadlinesWe spy the 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet, and it looks like you would expect. Learn how to drive your Ferrari in the winter at Ferrari's new winter driving school. We personally love seeing a prancing horse in the snow. Don't fight a speeding ticket in Massachusetts, even if you're innocent. You'll...
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David Coulthard Tours Texas - In A Red Bull Renault F1 CarDavid Coulthard has more fun in the Lone Star State than we ever will, promoting the 2012 Circuit of the Americas F1 race in a Red Bull Renault F1 car.
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Kimi Raikkonen Eying Williams For F1 Return: ReportAustrian and Finnish news outlets are reporting Kimi Raikkonen has visited with Williams F1 at the teams Oxfordshire, England factory, possibly as a prelude to returning to Formula 1. Raikkonen, a former F1 world champion, left the series after the 2009 season to pursue a drive in a World Rally...
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto ShowFlanked by Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn and Nissan design boss Shiro Nakamura, Formula 1 ace Sebastian Vettel unveiled his personalized Infiniti FX at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this week. Vettel’s personal car just so happens to be a white Infiniti FX50, which he regularly drives to F1...
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Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version debuts at 2011 Frankfurt auto showPreviewed with scant details and only a handful of photos 11 days ago, the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel version is now officially out, and it's a bruiser of a crossover. While it's not quite as maniacal as, say BMW's X6 M, the 414-horsepower FX is still capable of 60 mph in 5.6 seconds. It also...
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