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A small petrol engine that powers Ford cars including the new Fiesta has fought off competition from premium brands and supercars to win the ‘Oscars’ of the engine world for an unprecedented third time in a row. Ford Motor Company’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine — which lowers fuel consumption without sacrificing power — today was named 2014 International Engine of the Year for its drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology.
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Ford's Small 1.0-litre EcoBoost Wins Big

IN Ford, EcoBoost, 1.0-litre EcoBoost, Engine, 2014 International Engine of the Year

Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is 2014 International Engine of the Year; an unprecedented third consecutive victory


With this new car come a couple of milestones for the Aston brand. Not only is it the most powerful soft-top Aston ever to leave the gates at Gaydon, it is also the stiffest, thanks to its all-carbonfibre bodywork, another Aston first. Happily, the company has eschewed the current folding hardtop trend and gone for a traditional triple-skin fabric roof that takes just 14 seconds to fold. Roof up or down, the Volante has 279 litres of bootspace, 50% more than the outgoing DBS Volante.
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V Is For Victory

IN Aston, Martin, Aston Martin, Vanquish, Volante, Convertible, V12

Aston Martin’s 100th anniversary celebrations continue with another V12 beauty


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McLaren Singapore Showroom Officially Opens

IN McLaren Singapore, McLaren Automotive, Singapore, MP4-12C, Showroom

The sleek showroom with a fully equipped service centre and customer care facilities will house the MP4-12C and McLaren's range of cars in years to come.


One point is all that separates Sebastian Vettel from his second successive Drivers’ World Championship after the 24-year-old German and his Red Bull Racing team claimed their first victory on Singapore’s Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday.
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The Perfect Win At The 2011 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix

IN 2011, Formula 1, Singtel, Singapore, Grand Prix, F1

Vettel claims first win in Singapore — with only a point from the title!


Last year, Frank Biela, Darryl O’Young and Marco Werner celebrated second place at the first run of the Audi R8 LMS in this race. All three drivers are part of the grid again this year, albeit in a different formation - the two former Audi factory drivers Biela and Werner will be supported by the Swiss Marcel Fässler who has won the Le Mans 24 Hours for Audi this year. The trio’s combined track record totals nine Le Mans successes. The second Audi R8 LMS will be driven by another former Le Mans winner, Seiji Ara. The Japanese will share the car with Darryl O’Young from HongKong and Alex Yoong. The Malaysian enjoys a particular bonus at his home round on account of his huge popularity as he is the only former Grand Prix racer in his country.
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Audi Aiming For Another Endurance Race Victory

IN Audi, Audi R8, Audi R8 LMS, Merdeka Endurance Race, MMER, Sepang

Two Audi R8 LMS cars will contest the Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER) at Sepang this coming weekend


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Tomczyk Wins DTM Lausitzring, Takes Points' Lead

IN DTM, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Lausitzring

DTM fans had a treat over the weekend with great duels and numerous overtaking manoeuvres.


26,000 spectators flocked to Silverstone to watch the Round 5 action, which saw Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr claim a trio of accolades for JRM Nissan — victory in the Championship Race, the Tourist Trophy and the lead in the current Drivers’ Standings. Round 6 of the FIA GT1 World Championship will take place at Navarra in Spain on the 1 to 3 July 2011.
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2011 FIA GT1 Round 5 - Silverstone

IN FIA GT, GT1, Silverstone

JRM Nissan takes the Tourist Trophy home in Silverstone thriller!


The Citroen driver had his work cut out after being given a one-minute penalty for an early check-in on Day One and started the final day over 47 seconds behind team-mate and race leader Sebastien Ogier. The seven-time world champion forced his way in front of second-placed Mikko Hirvonen in the day's first stage and by Stage 18, he had reduced Ogier's lead to 21 seconds after the leader encountered problems during Stage 17, most significantly problems with his power steering.
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Sébastien Loeb Thrills Argentina!

IN WRC, 2011, Argentina

Citroën drivers Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia dropped time in the final stages to hand victory to team-mates Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena on the very last stage.


The incident happened as the leaders were threading their way through the back markers, but the race was soon suspended as it became apparent that the Russian was unconscious and needed medical assistance. As the decision was taken to suspend the race, everyone went for the freshest tyres they had. When the race resumed for its final six laps, McLaren repaired Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing and Vettel, back on badly-needed fresh rubber, won easily from Alonso and Button.
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Vettel's Red Flagged Victory

IN F1, 2011, Monaco

This year's Monaco Grand Prix has given rise to a big question: Why are teams allowed to change tyres during race suspensions?


Ortelli continued to lead the race as Kechele challenged Roda, but it took several laps before the Vita4One Ferrari 458 moved ahead and started to close the three seconds gap that Ortelli had managed to open up to his rivals. While Kechele was charging forward, Roda’s Porsche came under pressure from the two SOFREV ASP Ferrari’s of Ludovic Badey in the No. 20 Ferrari 458 and Julien Jousse in the No. 10 Ferrari 458.
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Vita4One Ferrari Triumphs In Spain

IN Blancpain, Endurance, Series, Navarra, 2011

The No. 1 Vita4One Ferrari 458 took its first victory in the Blancpain Endurance Series at Navarra in Spain, finishing 17 seconds ahead of the Belgian Audi Club Audi R8 LMS.


In third place, Martin Tomczyk became the best-placed driver of a 2008-spec car and thrilled the spectators with spirited attacks and overtaking manoeuvres. His efforts were rewarded. In the points’ standings, he is currently third behind Rockenfeller. British driver Jamie Green lost his second place at the start and was also overtaken by Tomczyk during the race. The Mercedes-Benz driver finished fourth ahead of two times’ DTM champion Timo Scheider (Audi). Audi driver Edoardo Mortara from Italy already scored his first-ever championship points by finishing sixth in his second race. He was followed by Maro Engel (Mercedes-Benz) and Mattias Ekström with the Audi A4 DTM. The Swede started 16th and still scored one point by finishing eighth.
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Maiden Victory For Mike Rockenfeller At Zandvoort

IN DTM, 2011, Zandvoort

In his 44th DTM race, Mike Rockenfeller scored his long overdue maiden victory in his 44th DTM race.


Toshiki Yoshioka found the podium again after a one year hiatus and placed in third beating John Russakoff in the consolation round. The finals pitted Falken Tire teammates Daijiro Yoshihara and Darren McNamara. With consistent driving Yoshihara again found the podium this season and won his second consecutive victory at Road Atlanta. With this victory Yoshihara moves into first place overall in the Pro Championship standings and takes the lead in the chase for the Tires.com Triple Crown.
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Formula DRIFT 2011 Round 2

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Daijiro Yoshihara takes the victory and lead in the point standings.


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Formula DRIFT 2011 Round 1

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Round 1: Streets of Long Beach provided fans with action and excitement through the weekend. The debut of new vehicles and new drivers added to the anticipation for the new season.


At the flag it was Andrea Piccini who took the first win for the No. 4 Hexis AMR Aston Martin DB9, taking the lead in the Driver's Championship for himself and Christian Hohenadel in the process. Hohenadel and Piccini now have 61 points to Marc Basseng's and Markus Winkelhock on 57. Darren Turner and Stefan Mücke are third on 56 points. The result also means Hexis AMR extend their lead in the Team Championship to 17 points over All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport.
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2011 FIA GT1 Round 4 - Sachsenring

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Hexis Aston takes the spoils in Germany.


The weekend also saw the much anticipated debut of the MINI WRC Team on the gravel stages of Sardinia. Team drivers, Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo, had contrasting fortunes during the rally but ultimately the overriding feeling was one of positivity and optimism with their performance being officially recognised when they were presented with the Abu Dhabi Spirit of Rally Award.
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Loeb Bull Dozes Sardegna!

IN WRC, 2011, Italy

Sebastien Loeb gains his 64th WRC victory and gains a seven point lead over Mikko Hirvonen.


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Vettel's Turkish Delight!

IN F1, 2011, Turkey

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel takes home his third victory at the Turkish Grand Prix.


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Spengler Wins At Hockenheim

IN DTM, 2011, Hockenheim

Pole position on Saturday and race victory on Sunday: for Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz), the first DTM race of the season went according to plan.


After 14 punishing gravel special stages in the Jordan Valley, Ogier finished the two day event ahead of second-place Jari-Matti Latvala of Finland after trailing him in the final Power Stage, near the Dead Sea. In the end it was Ogier who came out tops as he recorded the fastest timing to best Latvala by half a second.
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Ogier Strikes Again!

IN WRC, 2011, Jordan

Following his success in Portugal, the French man records yet another victory in the Jordan Rally.


With all pit stops completed and 16 laps remaining, Hamilton was fourth. But on lap 42, he passed Rosberg for third and then proceeded to overtake Felipe Massa two laps later to move up to second, 4.6 seconds behind Vettel. The gap between Vettel and Hamilton was soon whittled down over the next eight laps, with Hamilton eventually passing Vettel with five laps remaining.
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Hamilton Dents Vettel's Bid Of A Hattrick

IN F1, 2011, Shanghai

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton overcame his pre-race gremlins to end Sebastian Vettel's dominance with a victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.


Off the blocks, a dramatic start saw Imperatori get away cleanly from pole with the trio of Keita Sawa, team mate Darryl O’Young and Avila snapping at his heels. The resulting struggle for position saw both the LKM Racing Team drivers pick up punctures, forcing them to pit. Both returned to the track, with O’Young setting the fastest lap of the race and making it up to 14th by the flag, and Sawa two places behind. Imperatori set about pulling away in front, but Avila fought to keep him in his sights, but without risking valuable championship points. The Team StarChase ace had build up a gap of more than six seconds by the flag.
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Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2011 - Rounds 1 & 2

IN Porsche, Carrera, PCCA, 2011

A double victory earns Imperatori an early championship lead!



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