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„The six Corvette Racing drivers have a combined total of 109 ALMS victories and 11 championships. They've won races and championships in series ranging from karts and touring cars to open-wheel formula racers. "The changes in our driver lineup will give us two strong and balanced entries that will both be racing for victories," said Steve Wesoloski, GM Road Racing Group manager. "We are very excited that Ron Fellows will be taking on new roles and responsibilities with GM Racing.“

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just-auto.com Factsheet on Audi (#)

„Independent investigators concluded that this was most likely due to a close placement of the accelerator and brake pedals (unlike American cars), and the inability, when not paying attention, to distinguish between the two. (In race cars, when manually downshifting under heavy braking, the accelerator has to be used in order to match revs properly, so both pedals have to be close to each other to be operated by the right foot at once, toes on the brake, heels on the gas ...“

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IZoom.com - the online home for auto enthusiasts (#)

„This is not to say whatever I'm considering must have gobs of power, nor a weight-to-power ratio in the realm of race cars. There are plenty of offerings with either lots of "the go" or puny power that simply can't seem to get out of their own way. Every car fitted with Audi/VW's DSG automanual is in this sorry category, as is the Dodge Magnum SRT8, which has huge torque that is more than offset by a ridiculous, power-stealing 20-inch wheel and tire package.“

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Here's your chance to be in a REAL Cannonball run! - AutoSpies Auto News (#)

„All 400 drivers and their co-pilots will ultimately join together in Las Vegas and travel together on the final 270 mile journey to Los Angeles. The cars will have to negotiate 16 different checkpoints along the routes and complete a track day at one of four different race tracks rented out for the event to get to the final destination. The event will culminate with one winning team and a two-day celebration for participants and guests in Los Angeles.“

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Barabus TKR takes over as world's fastest car? (#)

„I just don't see an old push rod motor being able to deliver 1000 reliable, streetable twin turbocharged horsepower." Emphasis on the reliable, streetable twin turbocharged horsepower. Sure top fuel cars make an unknown but probably over 6000 horsepower but they are rebuilt after every race. They only have to run for a few minutes at a time and only have to run at full throttle for less then 5 seconds ...“

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Road America Vintage (#)

„This SCARAB was built in 1983 at the request of Lance Reventlow's brother as a tribute to Lance. It was built to original specifications by famed California race car builders Troutman & Barnes - the same shop that built the original cars in the late 50s. After a relatively uneventful weekend in which the car ran perfectly, Tony qualified fastest of the front-engined SCARABS on Saturday ...“

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Autoblog (#)

„It sounds so absurd it hardly seems worth entertaining. But it seemed just as unlikely for diesel-powered prototype-class race cars to dominate at Le Mans until Audi did just that. Now Peugeot is following suit with its own high-tech, state-of-the-art diesel race car, the 908 LM , which the French company hopes can do for them what the R10 did for Audi ...“

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Ford Shadrach Mustang GT by Pure Power Motorsports - RSportsCars.com (#)

„Platt, known early in his career for a series of “Georgia Shaker” race cars, was picked by Lee Iacocca at Ford Motor Company to head its 1968-’70 Eastern drag team. During that time he drove a 428 Cobra Jet Mustang to an NHRA SS/IA record of 12.41 seconds at 112.92 miles an hour and won the ’69 Winter Championships and AHRA U.S. Open Top Stock Eliminator class.“

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Audi AG: Audi R8 2006 (#)

„The characteristic proportions of the vehicle are dictated by the location of the engine behind the cockpit. This layout is a typical feature of race cars. One of the most striking examples of this design – and as such one of the legitimate antecedents of the Audi R8 – was, and still is, the Auto Union Type C Grand Prix car ...“

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NASCAR's Controversial Car of Tomorrow, Here Today - Popular Mechanics (#)

„It™s been a long time since Cup cars bore much of a physical or mechanical resemblance to their namesakes. However, up until this year, the race cars did look different from each other. A NASCAR Dodge didn™t look a lot like the production model, but a fan could never mistake it for a Monte Carlo. Now, that™s all changed.“

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Audi R8 - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The characteristic proportions of the vehicle are dictated by the location of the engine behind the cockpit. This layout is a typical feature of race cars. One of the most striking examples of this design – and as such one of the legitimate antecedents of the Audi R8 – was, and still is, the Auto Union Type C Grand Prix car ...“

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The Champs Climb Back - AutoWeek (#)

„Along with Road America, the course at Burke Lakefront Airport is one of the few places big and wide enough to allow the race cars to perform their full routine. The entire track is visible from the frontstretch bleachers, a unique feature among road courses. Don’t miss Turn One, lap one: It’s always one for the highlight reels.“

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Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Daytona 500 Pace Car - RSportsCars.com (#)

„Interestingly, the Corvette Z06’s 505-horsepower output is actually more than the power produced by the race cars that will compete in the Daytona 500 – a first for a pace car. This is because of the unique “restrictor plate” rule established for the Daytona and Talladega , Ala. racetracks.“

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FastMachines NASCAR News Blog (#)

„I’m the open wheel guy around here as I believe real race cars don't have doors. That may be why Nascar got rid of them years ago—to attract guys like me even before Tony George ruined one league and vaulted the other. Despite my resistance to watching highway traffic lumber along at 160 mph, I watch the Daytona 500.“

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Autoblog (#)

„Remember back in June when they won their class at the Nürburgring 24 Hours with pretty much a showroom stock V8 Vantage? The one that finished 24th overall out of a field of 220 entrants, most of which were pure race cars? Well, Aston Martin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ulrich Bez does ...“

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Startup Introduces 330MPG Diesel Hybrid Design (#)

„Yet this savings does not come at the cost of safety. In fact, the construction of the car is based on the driver-protection crash box? found in Formula One race cars. Composites are enormously strong and lightweight,? says Fambro. That™s why all the aircraft manufacturers are switching to them.?“

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Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/01/18

European Automotive Hall of Fame (#)

„He pioneered electric cars, airplane engines, front-wheel drive, hybrid cars, and aerodynamic shapes for other people. When he finally went out on his own, he developed both race cars and the people's car: the Volkswagen.“

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DAYTONA BRIEFS - AutoWeek (#)

„It’s the organization’s annual day to raise money for several charities under its NASCAR Foundation of Family Charities umbrella. … Ford will use eight historic race cars and a ’07 Fusion in its new 30-second commercials that will debut during the Daytona 500 ...“

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2008 Dodge Viper SRT10 revealed (#)

„DCX needs to get the Viper back on the track earning some street cred and some real experience building street legal racecars, like Gm does with the Z06. I loath the fact that the Viper is really just an overpowered "bling-mobile" these days.“

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DETNEWS | Weblog | Motorsports | Racing (#)

„So what did 51 teams driving 67 new race cars learn about the blunt instruments that eventually will replace today's sleek models? They'd better have some old school racers in the pit because the technology is going retro.“

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Aluminum Use in new European Cars up 2.6x since 1990; Weight Reduction Yields Fuel Savings of 1 Billion Liters (#)

„The process tends to shorten the fibers, making them unsuitable for the same application. Therefore, in spite of the undoubted technological advantages of composites for small production runs, their intensive use remains limited to race cars.“

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Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/15

Porsche Rules Out Diesel Engines And Focuses on Hybrids - AutoSpies Auto News (#)

„Diesels are not hi-revving and lacks the "soul" that Porsche values so much. Yes, Audi has successfully run high performance diesel race cars and so forth, but to stick a diesel in the rear of a 911 or Boxster is a whole other matter.“

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Ford Aston Martin (#)

„  In 1950 the Aston Martin DB2 powered by a Lagonda design engine was equal first in the Index of Performance and the winner of the 3.0 litre class in Le Mans 24 hours race for sports cars.“

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Toyota to Show Hybrid Sports Car Concept in Detroit (#)

„Does anyone want to be on the same roadway with someone who would actually be using this car, or those like it, to its full potential. These kinds of cars should be restricted to the race track.“

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Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/03

Second look: Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina (#)

„It is truly wonderful that you are developing technology that not only will make your race cars winners but that those discoveries will wind up in your production cars.“

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European Automotive Hall of Fame (#)

„Enzo Ferrari was a passionate man. He devoted his life to engineering excellence for the sake of winning races and creating the ultimate performance cars.“

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Behind the Scenes - Mercedes-Benz AMG - Motor Trend (#)

„AMG's racing headquarters showcases one of the company's early race cars, an SLC. Both the DTM and SLK-GTR's are built here.“

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Ford Reviews, Road Tests, & Ford Cars “ Motor Trend Magazine (#)

„Everyone knows the original Ford GT40 is one of the prettiest race cars ever built--but most have fo...“

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:40 PM