It is the definitive classic among the events of the Alpine Ski World Cup and, besides the Olympic Games, the undisputed pinnacle of the season: On Friday, the 70th Hahnenkamm race will start in Kitzbühel. Audi has been a partner on and off the notorious “Streif” race course since as far back as 2001 and [...]
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Kitzbühel starts under the symbol of the four Rings
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Audi A1: An all-around successful design
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010The new Audi A1 is dedicated to emotional design, as two details on the body make abundantly clear. First, the shoulder line, also known as the tornado line, has been very subtly redesigned so that for the first time it encompasses the entire car. Second, the new color-contrasted roof arch gives the silhouette of the [...]
Hino Motors wins the victory in both Series Production Trucks and Challenge under 10 liters cc, achieving its 19th successive race completion in Dakar Rally
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Hino Motors, Ltd. (”Hino”) won victories both in the Series Production Trucks and Challenge under 10 liters cc, finishing the Dakar 2010 for its 19th successive race. The Dakar 2010 was held in South America, between Buenos Aires in Argentina and Antofagasta in Chile from January 1st to the 17th.
The Dakar 2010, like the Dakar [...]
Honda introduces HSV-010 GT for competing in GT500 class of SUPER GT Series
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Honda Motor Co., Ltd. introduced the HSV-010 GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the 2010 Super GT Series (managed and run by GTA Co., Ltd.).
HSV-010 GT
Honda HSV-010 GT: Specifications and performance characteristics
Dimensions, weight
Length × Width × Height (m)
4.675 × 2.000 × (not disclosed)
Wheelbase (m)
2.700
Vehicle weight (kg)
1,100 or more
Engine
Engine name
HR10EG
Configuration
Liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated, longitudinal [...]
Joe Bacal Survives First-Corner Hit to Win Laughlin Desert Challenge
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010In a heart-stopping beginning to his second year in off-road racing, Joe Bacal put his Lexus LX 570 ahead of his closest class rival as they raced flat out to the first corner at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge 2010 season opener on Saturday, only to feel the full force of competition slam into him [...]
[Topics / DAKAR] The Dakar 2010 Race Report (Ceremony)
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
The Hino 500 Series wins double victories in the Production Vehicle Class and in the Class with an engine displacement of below 10 liters.
The Goal Ceremony held in Buenos Aires marks the finish of the 2010 rally.
On the 17th of January, the Dakar 2010 held the Goal Ceremony in the city of Buenos Aires. [...]
Hankook Tire Hits Record Global Sales and Operating Profit in 2009
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Hankook Tire (http://www.hankooktire.com), the seventh-largest and one of the fastest growing tire companies in the world, announced today its consolidated earnings results for the fiscal year 2009, with global sales of KRW 4.8 trillion and an operating profit of KRW 549.3 billion, a remarkable accomplishment of unprecedented earnings
With a growing brand value supported by [...]
[Topics / DAKAR] The Dakar 2010 Race Report (Stage 14)
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Our vehicle completed the final SS and reached the goal in Buenos Aires.
Car 2 of Hino Team Sugawara took the victory in the Production Vehicle Division.
On the 16th of January, the Dakar 2010 held the final course between Santa Rosa and Buenos Aires. The SS was set up along agricultural roads leading to Buenos Aires [...]
[Topics / DAKAR] The Dakar 2010 Race Report (Stage 13)
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010The vehicle cleared the last difficult SS, keeping top position in the Production Vehicle Division.
We will finally arrive at Buenos Aires tomorrow.
On the 15th, a 368 km SS was set up between San Rafael and Santa Rosa. The SS, which started from the mountainous area in the south of San Rafael, had highly difficult dune [...]
Restricts the average increase to less than one percent Swift and Swift DZire are now BSIV compliant with more fuel efficient K12 petrol engine
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010Maruti Suzuki India Limited today announced a marginal increase in the price of its models, excluding recently launched Eeco, Swift (Petrol) and Gypsy models.
The price increase is to partly recover the increase in the input costs arising out of raw material costs over the past one year. For some models the increase in the costs [...]















