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Race-Scirocco in its element around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife

The new Volkswagen Scirocco race version, the road-going version of which is launched on the market in autumn, was immediately in its element around the demanding Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

Race-Scirocco in its element around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife

Volkswagen factory driver Dieter Depping (D) completed extensive tests on Monday, 5 May through the “Grüne Hölle” in the Continue reading ‘Race-Scirocco in its element around the Nürburgring-Nordschleife’ »

Odysseus: a Z-shaped solar aircraft, built for DARPA

DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has set a seemingly impossible task, known as the Vulture program, by calling for an aircraft which can remain in the sky for five years while generating five kilowatts of power for Continue reading ‘Odysseus: a Z-shaped solar aircraft, built for DARPA’ »

Chrysler: no plans to quit Chinese venture

Chrysler LLC, the U.S. third largest car maker, has no plan to withdraw from its Chinese joint venture with Daimler AG and Beijing Automotive Industry Co, Beijing Benz Daimler Chrysler Automotive Co Ltd (BBDC), as it aims to speed up its expansion in the country’s sizzling auto market and to catch up with rivals, according to an senior executive at Chrysler. Continue reading ‘Chrysler: no plans to quit Chinese venture’ »

A tribute to Shelby: Larry H. Miller Auto Museum


Click above for a high resolution gallery of the Larry H. Miller Auto Museum

We’ve all imagined what we would do with a winning lottery ticket or limitless amounts of money. For us here at Autoblog, that fantasy usually involves a large number of automobiles in a multi-car garage. Continue reading ‘A tribute to Shelby: Larry H. Miller Auto Museum’ »