Volkswagen has taken the opportunity while at SEMA to announce the new Jetta TDI Cup series which will be sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Pro Racing Inc., and will appear at up to eight major racing venues in North America during 2008.
Category: Sports news
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NHRA Wins The Diversity in Motorsports Award
A more stupid, ridiculous and racist award most likely does not exist.
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2008 Mugen Type RR Experimental Spec
One of the other concepts that graced Mugen’s stand in Japan at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon was the Civic Type-RR, which in addition to the obvious replacement of the entire front clip with carbon fiber pieces, also includes a K20A engine that’s been bored out to 2157 cc to create a more tractable powerband and an even higher redline.
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Top 5 Concept Car Features That’ll Never See Production
We combed through the files we’ve amassed at the Detroit Auto Show this week and have come up with five features that don’t stand a chance in hell of ever escaping the shimmering incubator of the world’s design studios.
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ALMS & Le Mans: The 2008 technical regulations
All the races organized under the Le Mans label in 2008 (Le Mans 24 Hours, the American Le Mans Series in the USA and the Le Mans Series in Europe) will comply with new specifications drawn up by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, which, in fact, are new technical regulations for all entrants.
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Lexus IS-F in American Le Mans Series
Considering the fact that the US market has always been a strategical place for Lexus, it is no surprise to see the “Race Ready” version of the super sedan Lexus IS make its debut next year in the ALMS (American Le Mans Series) alongside the Porsche 997 GT3, Panoz Esperante, Dodge Viper or the dominating Ferrari F430GT (champion).
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Detroit 2008 Corvette Racing to run all E85 in ALMS
In the absence of any substantive competition in the American Le Mans Series GT1 class, the team of Corvette Racing has decided to create its own challenges for the C6R Corvette.
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ALMS goes “green” for 2008
The American Le Mans Series reaffirmed its position as motorsports’ global leader in alternative fuels today (1/13) by announcing that it is partnering with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy and SAE International to incorporate “green racing” principles into its 2008 racing season.
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Britek teen commences 2008 Karting Season
Gold Coast’s Scott McLaughlin, Britek Motorsport’s youngest scholarship member, will kick-off his 2008 karting program when he hits the track at Victoria’s Oakleigh circuit tonight (January 18).
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SBR uncovers new look JELD-WEN Motorsport Falcon
Stone Brothers Racing and JELD-WEN Motorsport will continue their successful partnership into 2008, with SBR confirming today that both parties signed off on a new agreement mid-way through 2007.