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Always Sunny in England

As luck would have it, Ferrari and Shell Oil turned the 10th of a mile roadway behind our hotel (and adjacent to the London Eye) in London into an F1 dragstrip to demonstrate the advantages of Shell’s V-Power “petrol”. Ferrari donated drivers, cars and several sets of tires for their car to blast up and down the street for a Shell Oil promotion. The event also included superbike demonstrations and stunt driving. The best part was the hand-turned turntable set up at the end of the route where techs turned around the F1 car, stunt cars and superbike by hand.

V-Power Introduced in England Two Years Following USA
Shell introduced its V-Power premium petrol in London on August 23 [...]

The Toyota Formula One team took advantage of a warm day, an enthusiastic crowd, and a new set of Bridgestone tires to break the all-time track record at the Mazda Laguna Seca racetrack in central California this past Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

DuPont spoke with GT 500 chief Hau Thai-Tang on stage about the new car. "The Mustang is a remarkable car," Tai-Tang remarked. "For around forty thousand dollars, you get a car with five hundred horsepower."

Nanjing Automobile Corporation has acquired Jaguar and Land Rover. Nanjing's acquisition furthers their objectives to recreate British Leyland Motors in China. Contrary to recent reports, Hyundai Motor Corporation will not acquire Jaguar/Land Rover. Nanjing nosed out Hyundai in the last flurry of bidding as the eBay auction closed.

Back to back drives in a Ferrari 360 Spyder and Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Review of Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Intro to Branding Iron by Charlie Hughes and William Jeanes.

Back to back drives in a Ferrari 360 Spyder and Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Review of Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Intro to Branding Iron by Charlie Hughes and William Jeanes.

BMW updates the X5 for 2007.

Welcome to “Let’s Talk Cars”

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This week, Let’s Talk Cars sees David Barrett sitting down with AutoPacific’s Vice President and Senior Analyst Jim Hossack for their bi-monthly chat. On tap – British Petroleum’s disintegrating Alaskan Pipeline, Walmart getting into the E85 game, waning interest in motorsport, GM’s CEO Rick Wagoner, and the new GM/Chrysler/BMW Hybrid deal.
First up, how will BP’s announcement of deteriorating pipelines and their subsequent shut-down in Alaska effect prices at the pump? David asks Jim that plus his thoughts on Walmart getting into the fuel selling business with a new commitment to the eco-friendly E85. What is E85? Don’t worry, Jim will explain everything.
What’s the future of motorsport when it [...]

Welcome to “Let’s Talk Cars”

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This week, Let’s Talk Cars sees David Barrett sitting down with AutoPacific’s Vice President and Senior Analyst Jim Hossack for their bi-monthly chat. On tap – British Petroleum’s disintegrating Alaskan Pipeline, Walmart getting into the E85 game, waning interest in motorsport, GM’s CEO Rick Wagoner, and the new GM/Chrysler/BMW Hybrid deal.
First up, how will BP’s announcement of deteriorating pipelines and their subsequent shut-down in Alaska effect prices at the pump? David asks Jim that plus his thoughts on Walmart getting into the fuel selling business with a new commitment to the eco-friendly E85. What is E85? Don’t worry, Jim will explain everything.
What’s the future of motorsport when it [...]

General Motors is on the mend.