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Feb
12

Jaguar X Type: The Classic Luxury Sports Car

Despite Troubles, Tesla CEO Promises Profitability This Year – New York Times


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Despite Troubles, Tesla CEO Promises Profitability This Year
New York Times, United States - 9 hours ago
The company will be profitable by midyear, unveil a prototype of the Model S in March, open new showrooms for its Roadster sports car and most likely get a
Tesla Motors to show off electric sedan next month CNET News
US Government Fuels $350M Tesla Loan Red Herring
Breaking: Tesla to Unveil Model S Sedan on March 26 and Has Been All Cars Electric
Reuters - Greentech Media
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AUTOSHOW-UPDATE 1-Hyundai sees upturn in US auto sales – Reuters


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AUTOSHOW-UPDATE 1-Hyundai sees upturn in US auto sales
Reuters - 12 hours ago
Hyundai showed off its new Genesis Coupe sports car at the show and Krafcik acknowledged that offering a sports cars during tough economic times is tricky.
The Lohdown: Chicago 2009 Mobsters and Robots MotorTrend Magazine
Electric cars take center stage at Chicago Auto Show WKYC-TV
Fuel-Efficient Cars Star At Scaled-Back Auto Show CBS2 Chicago
Examiner.com - MarketWatch (press release)
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Sebastien Bourdais confirmed for Le Mans, Sebring – AutoCorse.it

Sebastien Bourdais confirmed for Le Mans, Sebring
AutoCorse.it, Italy - 9 hours ago
Peugeot on Monday confirmed that Sebastien Bourdais, to race full-time in F1 with Toro Rosso in 2009, will also contest the famous Le Mans 24 hour race in

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Find sports cars Reviews, Info and Deals – 汽车导购网

Find sports cars Reviews, Info and Deals
汽车导购网, China - 2 hours ago
The Web's Leading Experts Have Assembled All the sports cars Information You Will Ever Need. Come check it out. Find it NOW on NeXplore.com!

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Feb
11

Owning A Sports Car As A Hobby –

Many people love to showcase their love for sports through a bumper sticker or a t-shirt. The credit card companies realized that this could be a good way to attract people to their credit cards. These companies decided to create sports credit cards that have a special look to allow people to express their passion for sports.

These cards have become one of the best selling credit cards because they showcase sports logos and themes which people are passionate about. People can now showcase their passion for sports on their credit card. The images on sports credit cards are printed on the card. Card holders show support for their favorite sport or sports team every time they use their credit cards.

There is a card for almost every sport imaginable. There are general sports credit cards like ones for Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Football League. There are also credit cards for individual sports teams such as the New York Yankees or Dallas Cowboys. There are also sports credit cards that are dedicated to other sports like NASCAR, hunting and even the American Quarter Horse Association.

Of course, sports credit cards do more than show off love of a sport. The cardholder can appreciate the unique rewards that they offer. In fact, some people sign up for sports credit cards because of the rewards they can get through reward programs. Cardholders earn rewards for every purchase they make with the NFL Extra Points card. They can get NFL merchandise and tickets to special football camps as rewards.

The NASCAR Race Points card also offers a special incentive along with rewards. A cardholder will get a free NASCAR licensed chair after their first qualifying purchase and earn point rewards that can later be redeemed for a NASCAR experience. The Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Rewards card offer big rewards on merchandise bought at Bass Pro Shops and other rewards for purchases made elsewhere. These are just some examples of the advantages of using sports credit cards.

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Feb
10

Etopps Trading Cards – The Next Generation Of Sports Card Collecting –

Did Chris Brown hit Rihanna? – Daily News and Analysis
Sources say that Rihanna’s accusation led to a heated argument, after which Brown punched her on the face. The duo was in Brown’s Lamborghini sports car when the horrific incident took place around 12:30 am at L.A. Hancock park area. Rihanna, who was
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2-time Cup champ Stewart takes on new role — owner – MLive.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Driving race cars has been the focus of Tony Stewart’s entire NASCAR career. It’s not that simple anymore. The two-time Sprint Cup champion showed up at Daytona International Speedway last week with a smile on his face, a
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Hendrick hits homer with racing’s Yankees – Calgary Sun
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Rick Hendrick walks through the Daytona garage, his shirt neatly pressed and tucked in, his hat squarely centred on his head and a perpetual smile on his face. He stops to shake hands, chat with colleagues and check on his race
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2-time Cup champ Stewart takes on new role – owner – ESPN.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Driving race cars has been the focus of Tony Stewart’s entire NASCAR career. It’s not that simple anymore. The two-time Sprint Cup champion showed up at Daytona International Speedway last week with a smile on his face, a
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‘Barn find’ 1937 Bugatti Type 57S sells for $4.4 million at Paris – Autoweek.com
A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante Coupe that was discovered in a British garage has sold for about $4.4 million at auction. The car was the star attraction of the Bonhams Retromobile auction in Paris on Feb. 7. The selling price was 3,417,500 euros
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Cars.com Recognizes Top Cars for Today’s Lifestyles With 2009 – PR Newswire
CHICAGO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ — The automotive experts at Cars.com hit the streets in dozens of vehicles this year and can now announce their top vehicle picks for a variety of lifestyle segments as part of the 2009 Cars.com Lifestyle Awards. Winners
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Assault suspect leads LA police on chase, standoff – Salon
Feb 10th, 2009 | LOS ANGELES — An hours-long chase and standoff between Los Angeles police and an assault suspect driving a white Bentley has ended with the suspect whisked from the scene in an ambulance. Police had no immediate information on the
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2-time Cup champ Stewart takes on new role _ owner – The State
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Driving race cars has been the focus of Tony Stewart’s entire NASCAR career. It’s not that simple anymore. The two-time Sprint Cup champion showed up at Daytona International Speedway last week with a smile on his face, a
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Fake luxury car logos seized – Hindustan Times
Cannot afford a Mercedes or an Audi? Do not sweat, as you can at least own their monograms or insignia and put them on your car at a throwaway price. The Central Delhi Police conducted raids in the Anand Parbat area and seized large quantities of the
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Teen Logano savors joy ride – Boston Globe
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The well-wishers have come at Joey Logano from almost every part of Daytona International Speedway’s garage. The 18-year-old driver has been inundated with nuggets of information about how to get around the track and handle the
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Feb
09

Water Sports in the Caribbean –

Many things go into making a car a sports car, but chief among the factors that separate standard autos from sports cars is speed. Speed is not the sole measurement by which a sports car can or should be judged, but great acceleration and top end speed are factors that are always considered by sports car enthusiasts. While there are cars that can reach 60 mph quicker, the overall fastest production sports car in the world is the McLaren F1.

The McLaren holds all known records for speed among publicly available, street legal sports cars. Its 6.1liter V12 engine (which was designed by BMW) provides an awesome 627 bhp. To put that number in perspective, 627 bhp is more than double the power output of the engine found in one of the world’s most famous sports cars, the Astin Martin DB5.

Various sources have tested the McLaren F1. All have been able to push the vehicle to speeds in excess of 230 miles per hour. Some have reached speeds over 240 miles per hour in the F1.

The world’s fastest sports car is quick off the line, too. It can go from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in only 3.1 seconds, an amazing clip. It took only slightly more than 6 seconds for the car to achieve 100 mile per hour rates from a dead stop. The McLaren F1’s body was constructed from carbon fibers; an automotive innovation and it boasted gull-wings similar to the Lamborghini Countach and Delorean DMC12.

The F1 was originally offered in 1993. Production seems to have stopped in 1998. According to one noted source, only around 100 McLaren F1’s were ever produced-and only 65 were designed for road use, making it not only the fastest sports car ever, but one of the most rare, as well. It is considered among the most exotic of all exotic sports cars.

The 100 F1’s in existence are sure to fetch more than their original price tag if offered for sale today. That is of particular interest because the McLaren F1 was not cheap to begin with. The limited production sports car listed at one million dollars new. The car’s seats were custom molded to fit their owner’s physique perfectly and every purchaser was given a custom made Tag Hueur watch engraved with the F1’s chassis number. Purchasers were also rewarded with a gold-plated titanium tool kit. As of the late 1990s, there were only seven F1’s in the United States, two of which were maintained in Ralph Lauren’s private collection.

The McLaren F1 is a notable sports car for a variety of reasons. It’s rare nature, high cost, unique story, construction innovations and gorgeous design alone would make it a noteworthy piece of automotive history. When one also considers the massive power supplied by the V12 power plant and the resulting acceleration and speed, the McLaren F1 is elevated to the status of legend.

In a world that values speed almost above all else, the McLaren F1 was, and remains, the fastest.

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Feb
08

Brooke Double R: Sports Car That Looks Like A Racer –

Harvick passes Shootout test – Boston Globe


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Harvick passes Shootout test
Boston Globe, United States - 3 hours ago
All that mattered, really, was that he finished at the front of the 28-car field. Despite a change in format – from a 70-lap dash for cash among the
Harvick wins Budweiser Shootout in last-lap thriller Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Hot Pass: Harvick bounces back from adversity FOXSports.com
Harvick steering in right direction Yahoo! Sports
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Bugatti Found in Garage Sells for 3.5 Million Euros – Bloomberg


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Bugatti Found in Garage Sells for 3.5 Million Euros
Bloomberg - 14 hours ago
7 (Bloomberg) — A Bugatti sports car that had been gathering dust in a garage in England for 50 years sold tonight at an auction in Paris for 3.5 million
The wider view: Inside the £3million Bugatti that was forgotten Daily Mail
Bugatti hidden for years in British garage gets big bucks at Paris Newsday
Classic Bugatti Car Expected to Sell for $4 Million TransWorldNews (press release)
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Maxima seeks a return to sports car roots – Fort Worth Star Telegram

Maxima seeks a return to sports car roots
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Feb 7, 2009
Instead, the company calls the redesigned Maxima a "four-door sports car," insisting that it’s returning to its roots after languishing for a few years as

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VW saves Porsche H1 profits, sports car sales drop – Reuters


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VW saves Porsche H1 profits, sports car sales drop
Reuters - Jan 31, 2009
STUTTGART, Germany, Jan 30 (Reuters) – Porsche SE expects first-half operating profit at its core sports car business to decline sharply, but positive
Porsche reports 14% drop in sales Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Porsche cuts workers' hours as sales dip WA today
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First the luxury electric sportscar, now the battery-powered motorbike – guardian.co.uk


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First the luxury electric sportscar, now the battery-powered motorbike
guardian.co.uk, UK - Feb 5, 2009
The bike's history has echoes of Tesla Motors' Roadster, the luxury electric sports car that was conceived, designed and built in California with funding
PHOTOS: Mission Motors Unveils the Tesla Roadster of Motorcycles Earth2Tech
Mission Motors Intros The World’s Fastest Production Electric Gas2.0
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Top Car Designers Voted Citroen DS Most Beautiful Car of All Time – Automobile Magazine


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Top Car Designers Voted Citroen DS Most Beautiful Car of All Time
Automobile Magazine - Feb 6, 2009
The car’s exterior was styled by Italian sculptor Flaminio Bertoni and became an instant classic. Classic & Sports Car magazine brought together the judging
Top Auto Designers Name Classic Citroën DS Most Beautiful Car of MotorTrend Magazine
Jury of top car designers sound off: What's the most beautiful Core77.com
Citroen DS tops beautiful car poll Glasgow Daily Record
Honest John - The Sun
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Seeds That Grew Into Porsche Legacy – New York Times


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Seeds That Grew Into Porsche Legacy
New York Times, United States - Feb 6, 2009
But enthusiasts have put the company on a sports car pedestal almost since Porsche sold its first production car 60 years ago. After all, the very first

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Nissan 370 Z – a sports car that's easy on the budget – San Francisco Chronicle

Nissan 370 Z – a sports car that's easy on the budget
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Feb 5, 2009
Nissan has continued improving upon the sports car as we know it, since introducing the first Z car in 1972, when the company was known as Datsun.

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Success in drag racing is almost reflexive – Los Angeles Times


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Success in drag racing is almost reflexive
Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago
Quick reaction time can be as important as having the fastest car, and drivers employ a variety of techniques, including some gleaned from other sports,
NHRA finally gets on track Los Angeles Daily News
Pomona: Antron Brown Thursday rain notes Motorsport.com
Brown leads Top Fuel qualifying SI.com
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Los Angeles Times
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We've gotten juiced to it – Chicago Sun-Times


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We've gotten juiced to it
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 6 hours ago
According to leaked information gathered by Sports Illustrated, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids during the 2003 season,
Video: Journalist Exposes A-Rod CBS
Gleason's Sporting World: Public big loser in Bonds case Times Herald-Record
Surprised about A-Rod's positive test? You shouldn't be CBSSports.com
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Feb
07

How To Buy A Sports Car

The race is on to create an affordable and attractive electric … – San Jose Mercury News

The race is on to create an affordable and attractive electric
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 16 hours ago
Chrysler is shopping around a total of four extended-range concepts including a sports car, sport-utility vehicle, minivan and four-door sedan.

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Fiberglass Car Body Kits – The Rockefeller Rocked – Carchives – Kit Car Magazine

Fiberglass Car Body Kits – The Rockefeller Rocked – Carchives
Kit Car Magazine - Feb 6, 2009
The Rockefeller was the brainchild of two New York entrepreneurs, auto repair shop owner Jim Rockefeller and sports car salesman Warren Shiber.

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Seeds That Grew Into Porsche Legacy – New York Times


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Seeds That Grew Into Porsche Legacy
New York Times, United States - 7 hours ago
But enthusiasts have put the company on a sports car pedestal almost since Porsche sold its first production car 60 years ago. After all, the very first

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Loving every mile in a Mazda – San Francisco Chronicle

Loving every mile in a Mazda
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 19 hours ago
The Honda lost only because it was just a bit shy on power and we thought it looked more like a toy minivan rather than a sports car.

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Feb
06

Equestrian Sports ? Is This A Career For You? –

Fiberglass Car Body Kits – The Rockefeller Rocked – Carchives
Kit Car Magazine - 5 hours ago
The Rockefeller was the brainchild of two New York entrepreneurs, auto repair shop owner Jim Rockefeller and sports car salesman Warren Shiber.

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The Seeds That Grew Into a Porsche Legacy
New York Times, United States - 1 hour ago
In the late 1930s, Porsche built a streamlined Volkswagen-based race car, which clearly contained the DNA of postwar Porsche sports cars.
Little 'limo' left legacy National Post
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Officer left clinging to car door
BBC News, UK - 19 hours ago
A drug dealer sped up a cobbled street with a policeman clinging to the door of his sports car, a court has heard. Leigh Dobson, 23, from Stirling,

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First the luxury electric sportscar, now the battery-powered motorbike
guardian.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago
The bike's history has echoes of Tesla Motors' Roadster, the luxury electric sports car that was conceived, designed and built in California with funding
New electric motorcycle is Tesla of bike world Environmental Transport Association
PHOTOS: Mission Motors Unveils the Tesla Roadster of Motorcycles Earth2Tech
Mission Motors Intros The World’s Fastest Production Electric Gas2.0
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Jan
26

The Three Amazing Sports Car Collections –

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -Winning one 24-hour sports car race takes a combination of a fast reliable car, skilled drivers and a good helping of luck to avoid all the possible pitfalls. Sports Car News:

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. January 21, 2009: Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge competitors will begin their quest for the 2009 Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST) championships beginning this week at Daytona International Speedway, with the first of 11 races – the Fresh From Florida 200 – set for 1:45 p.m. Friday. Sports Car News:

The 2009 race season kicks off in a big way for Bryan Sellers as the 26 year-old driver will contest in both the Rolex 24 Hour at Daytona and the Koni Sports Car Challenge this weekend. Sports Car News:

Part of a sports center collapsed in high winds in Barcelona, killing four children and injuring 16 other people. Freak winds gusting to 100 mph caused at least six other deaths in Spain and France. Sports Car News:

A few years ago it was the late Paul Newman who drew some of the biggest crowds in the garage and on pit road during the running of the Grand-Am Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. The big draw this week is Patrick Dempsey, Dr. McDreamy in TV’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and a serious, if part-time, sports car racer. Sports Car News:

Jan
19

Sports Car For Under $50,000? –

TWO teens will face court today after a stolen luxury sports car hit a police car during a chase in Sydney’s west. A stolen black Mercedes C180 Kompressor rammed a police car and a Mitsubishi Lancer during a high-speed chase along Woodville Road Sports Car News:

DETROIT (AdAge.com) — Although the glitz was dialed way down during the press days of this year’s North American International Auto Show, the optimism about the future of electric plug-in cars was everywhere. Automakers from Ford to China’s BYD Sports Car News:

Jan
17

Sports Car Rental – A Good Transport Alternative –

Sign Up for Bleacher Report – Bleacherreport.com
You must register in order for that functionality to work! First and foremost: I like cars. I like racing them, I like watching them race and I like the intricacies of them. Ever since I was a child, I loved watching cars race regardless of what
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Mark Phelan’s Top 10 cars to see – Detroit Free Press
The weather is cold, the economy is frozen, but hot new vehicles at the 2009 North American International Auto Show hold the promise of a thaw. When you go to the show, here are must-see models that embody the auto industry’s hopes and plans for the
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Auto review: 2009 Infiniti G37 Coupe – Orlando Sentinel
As hard as Lexus and Acura have tried, neither has come as close to creating a genuine Japanese alternative to the premium European sports coupe and sedan as Infiniti has with its G-series of cars. Part of that is because of the very good platform
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Subdued Big 3 still offer some new models at Detroit auto show – Orlando Sentinel
The swagger was subdued, the rhetoric calm and almost apologetic, and the introductions of new vehicles — typically accompanied by loud music, out-of-place celebrities and stunts — were more low-key than ever. Yes, BMW ’s introduction of the Z4
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Detroit Lakes resident Ed Schultz takes ‘Live and Local’ radio show to – DL-Online
Beginning next week, Ed Schultz and his local “News and Views” show will come at listeners from a new vantage point – the nation’s capital. CAP, founded in 2003 and headed by John Podesta, former chief of staff for President Bill Clinton
Source: www.dl-online.com

Dakar Rally: De Villiers wins in car, Coma on bike – FOXSports.com
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – Giniel de Villiers held onto his nerves in the last stage to become the first South African to win the Dakar Rally on Saturday. De Villiers went into the 14th stage with only a two-minute lead over Volkswagen teammate
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Coons nabs spot in Saturday’s Chili Bowl finale – Tulsa World
Jerry Coons Jr. rode the rim to victory in Friday’s Chili Bowl Nationals qualifying A feature before a crowd of 15,412 inside the Quik­Trip Center at Expo Square. Coons started on the pole and rode the cushion for 25 laps to win on a dusty
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Column: Media Tour kicks off, but would you know it? – Gaston Gazette
Broadcasting legend Paul Harvey said, in 2001, “I’m very impressionable, and after a few weeks in New York, I come to think that the sun rises behind the U.N. building and sets in the Appalachians and that’s all there is to this country. I want to be
Source: www.gastongazette.com