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The BMW Performance Power Kits Provide More Exhilarating Performance
The BMW Performance Power Kits Provide More Exhilarating Performance and Excitement for The Ultimate Driving Machine® New Power Kits for 135i and 335i Models Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Now, more invigorating horsepower and torque, is available with two new power kits bring crisp stimulating performance to The Ultimate Driving Machine®. BMW’s 135i and 335i Models [...]
Formula 1: Vettel Claims First Victory in Singapore with Pirelli
Red Bull Racing driver Sebastian Vettel has claimed his ninth victory of the year with Pirelli, but second place for McLaren’s Jenson Button, Vettel’s only potential challenger, means that the title fight will continue to the next round in Japan. The Singapore Grand Prix – held at night with temperatures in excess of 30 degrees [...]
Video: 2012 Nissan GT-R: The Promise Fulfilled
It is a supercar. Handcrafted 485 530-hp twin-turbo V6 engine with dual clutch 6-speed transmission, ATTESA E-TS® All-Wheel Drive with patented independent rear-mounted transaxle, 4-wheel independent suspension with Bilstein® DampTronic® system, Nissan/Brembo® 15.4″ front rotors and 15.0″ rear rotors with diamond-pattern internal ventilation and 6-piston front/4-piston rear monoblock calipers, 20″ Super-lightweight forged-alloy RAYS® wheels with [...]
New Ford Mustang Customizer Website Lets Enthusiasts Dream Up and Share Their Ultimate Pony Car
- New Ford Mustang Customizer website allows enthusiasts to create their very own Mustang, selecting colors, accessories and decals to complement the classic design. The website will go live on Tuesday, Sept. 20 – The website lets enthusiasts customize a Mustang V6, GT, Boss 302 or Shelby GT500 with three different backgrounds, five different angles [...]
Aston Martin DBS Carbon Edition
Gaydon, Warwickshire – Aston Martin will premiere two striking new Carbon Edition DBS sports cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 13 September 2011. Following on from the success of the DBS Carbon Black, introduced in 2009, the 2011 DBS Carbon Edition will be available in two new colours including Flame Orange and Ceramic Grey [...]
Chrysler Group LLC to Feature Mopar® at Frankfurt Motor Show
Chrysler’s Service, Parts and Customer-care Brand to Show Accessorized Jeep® Wrangler and Accessorization Station • Jeep Wrangler gets Mopar® make-over • More than 30 Mopar accessories to be on display throughout exhibit • Mopar Accessorization Station to feature live demonstrations of installation and removal of accessories Auburn Hills, Mich. – After showcasing its Mopar® brand [...]
Griot’s Garage Indianapolis Tech Session 2011
This summer marks the 21st anniversary of Griot’s Garage. To celebrate, Griot’s Garage invites you to come have fun in their garage! The Indianapolis Tech Session is a can’t-miss event for car enthusiasts in the Midwest. Join Griot’s Garage for fun and informative Car Care demonstrations, food, special deals on the Griot’s Garage products you [...]
Formula 1: Hamilton Fastest as Monza Weekend Gets Underway
Pirelli’s home race weekend in the historic surroundings of Monza got underway with the usual two free practice sessions on Friday. Lewis Hamilton set fastest time in the morning session for McLaren on the P Zero White medium tyres with a benchmark of 1m23.865s. In the afternoon, Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel was quickest with [...]
The Carbon Age Begins – BMW Group / SGL Group Joint Venture Opens the New Moses Lake Plant
- Start of carbon fiber production for BMW i3 and BMW i8 – Approximately $100 million investment in Moses Lake joint venture plant Moses Lake, Washington – SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (SGL ACF) – a joint venture of SGL Group and the BMW Group – today officially opened its new state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing plant [...]
Pirelli P Zero Silver: The First Road Tire Derived from Formula One Arrives
- WITH P ZERO SILVER THE COMPANY CONSOLIDATES ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE PREMIUM SEGMENT – THE PHASES OF TYRE PRODUCTION “TOLD” THROUGH AN ARTISTIC INSTALLATION WHICH REVEALS ITS “INVISIBILE HEART”: TECHNOLOGY, THE HAND AND CREATIVITY – PIRELLI STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN THE TOP-OF-THE-RANGE SEGMENT, THE MARKET’S MOST PROFITABLE AND LEAST CYCLICAL – PIRELLI HAS INVESTED [...]
