Denny Hamlin's successful long green run, on the Martinsville short track, narrowed the gap on Jimmie Johnson to just six points for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
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Many of you read my snow tire recommendations last year, and that's why I decided to repeat the experiment for fall 2010. This time I went even further, analyzing all the main models in the snow tire category.
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This must be the time for crossovers. The Mazda CX-9 came to me in the week between storms, so I managed to test every system it came with. Mazda made that easy to do because they sell two versions of the CX-9, the GS and the GT. There are a few options that you can add, but the body style stays the same.
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What do car drivers expect from their head restraints? Johnson Controls worked with the German technical inspectorate, TÜV Rheinland, to identify customers' needs and the level of customer satisfaction with respect to car head restraints.
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The man who led the modernisation at Dacia has repeated the trick at AvtoVAZ. Renault's Christian Estève talks to Mark Bursa
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Chrysler has announced that its new Pentastar V6 engine is to be available across 13 vehicles including trucks and sport utilities by 2013 and that significant cost savings will be realised with the shift from seven engines to just one V6.
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Land Rover has announced the names of a group of 'influencers' from the arts world who will collaborate on the launch of the new Range Rover Evoque.
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Volkswagen Group has reported that its operating profit more than tripled at EUR4.8bn in the first nine months of 2010. However, it also warned of a weaker fourth quarter.
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Fiat would perform better without its money-losing Italian plants, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.
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Fiat has lifted its European new-car sales outlook for the second time this year, but the automaker's forecast remains more conservative than those of rivals and analysts.
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German automotive supplier Continental AG plans to invest more than 500 million euros ($695.7 million) in new tire plants, the company's CEO was quoted as saying.
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Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said the German automaker and China's BYD Co. have 'made good progress' on developing an electric car and have specifications for the model in place.
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Porsche SE was sued by Viking Global Investors over claims the automaker's attempted takeover of Volkswagen was an illegal stock fraud scheme that cost the hedge fund at least $390 million.
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The 13th edition of the Monster Spectacular fulfilled its promises of incredible performances on Saturday evening, at Montreal's Olympic Stadium.
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Jamie Whincup held off a determined charge of Shane Van Gisbergen to win the second half of the Gold Coast 600. This event was a special double-header consisting of twin 300km races in the streets of Surfer Paradise replacing the Gold Coast Indy which ran from 1991 to 2009.
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Three weeks after clinching this year's Drivers World Championship, Citroen C4 WRC driver Sebastien Loeb has won the Rally de Espana - adding another victory to his record breaking tally.
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Bernie Ecclestone has applauded a hands-off approach for the governing FIA's new president. After Max Mosley's controversial 16-year reign, former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt took over for 2010 and has had a low-profile on formula one matters so far.
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The design of Mercedes' 2011 car is already in the wind tunnel and "more innovative" that its disappointing predecessor. Meanwhile, Ross Brawn has admitted he has begun to think about retiring.
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Brad Keselowski slipped by Mike Bliss on the last lap of the last NASCAR race at Gateway International Raceway for his sixth Nationwide victory this year.
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After Sunday's Korean grand prix, Christian Klien could return to the wheel of the HRT for one or both of the remaining races of 2010; Considerations about money will play a role in the formulation of Williams' driver lineup for 2011; Robert Kubica has confirmed he would like to race alongside his friend Fernando Alonso at Ferrari.
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