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Rolex 24 hours daytona live, With the pullout of Lexus and Pontiac for the 2010 season, Ford finds itself with heightened pressure to succeed after last year’s struggles. The early stages of the 2009 Rolex 24 looked like a Ford-powered Daytona Prototype might land in victory circle, but those plans soon went awry as their V8s began dropping out one by one. Fortunately, their problems at the Rolex 24 didn’t result in a loss of business, and they find themselves in the enviable position of having more than a third of the DP powerplants in the Rolex 24 — 5 out of 14 cars. (more…)

Vitaly Petrov will become the first Russian to race in Formula One after former champions f1 Renault named him on Sunday as their second driver for the 2010 season.
The 25-year-old from Vyborg, near the Finnish border, was the runner-up in the GP2 support series to Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg, now with Williams, last year.

Petrov will partner Poland’s highly-rated Robert Kubica at the team.

Media reports have suggested the Russian could bring around $15 million of backing to Renault, the former champions who faced a big hole in their budget after losing title sponsor ING at the end of last season. (more…)

Can Fiat Save The Pentastar?

The time it took Toyota Motor Corp. and U.S. safety regulators to recall millions of Toyotas suspected of sudden-acceleration problems is coming in for scrutiny by a congressional panel that has demanded detailed information from both sides.

The lawmakers are focusing on why several years elapsed after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration started to receive complaints about runaway Toyotas before the Japanese auto maker recalled several of its models to repair a defect that could cause their gas pedals to stick. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a Feb. 25 hearing on the matter. (more…)

A Look at What’s Coming for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury in the Near Future

New Car Coming for 50th Anniversary; Rear-Drive Aussie Falcon Likely Dead

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What’s Right Around the Corner for Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevy

It’s On! New Range-Topping Model Coming by 2013

Mazda Motor Corporation today delivered a Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid to Iwatani Corporation, an energy development company based in Japan. The Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid is Mazda’s latest hydrogen rotary engine (RE) vehicle which uses hydrogen as a fuel and features a unique hybrid system.

The delivery marks the fifth Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid to be leased by Mazda, and the second to be provided to Iwatani Corporation. The first model was delivered to Iwatani Corporation in May 2009. The new vehicle will be mainly used for business purposes and will be based at the Kitakyushu Hydrogen Station. It is the first hydrogen rotary engine vehicle to be leased in Kyushu, the most southwesterly of Japan’s four main islands.

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