Di Resta earns four points for Force India
September 9th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Monza, Sep 9 (IANS) Sahara Force India driver Paul di Resta finished eighth in the Italian Grand Prix here to bring home four points for the team Sunday.Teammate Nico Hulkenberg ... Read more...
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Gearbox penalty for di Resta
September 8th, 2012 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Monza, Sep 8 (IANS) Sahara Force India's Paul di Resta received a five place grid penalty for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix here after opting to change his car's gearbox.According to ... Read more...
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Chandhok qualifies seventh for Six Hours of Silverstone
August 26th, 2012 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Silverstone (England), Aug 26 (IANS) Indian driver Karun Chandhok and his JRM Racing enjoyed a solid qualifying session in preparation for the Six Hours of Silverstone in the World Endurance ... Read more...
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Motorsports: MRF launches Formula 2000 car
August 24th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 24 (IANS) In a path-breaking move, tyre giants MRF launched the Formula 2000, said to be the most powerful racing machine in Asia, at the Express Avenue ... Read more...
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Hamilton blames ‘cruel luck’ for Hockenheim fiasco
July 23rd, 2012 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Hockenheim (Germany) July 23 (IANS/CMC) McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has cursed his "cruel luck" after a puncture and then gearbox problems forced him to retire in the Formula One German ... Read more...
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Red Bull’s Webber earn gearbox penalty
July 21st, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Hockenheim, July 21 (IANS) Australian driver Mark Webber is set to take a five-place grid penalty at the German Grand Prix for a gearbox change just ahead of Saturday's practise ... Read more...
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Alonso takes pole in British GP qualifying, Nico 9th fastest
July 8th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Silverstone, July 7 (IANS) Ferrari Fernando Alonso took pole position in a rain- affected qualifying session of the Formula One British Grand Prix here Saturday. Force India's Nico Hulkenberg was ... Read more...
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JK National Racing Championship promises faster action
July 6th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, July 6 (IANS) More powerful engines and faster vehicles will mark the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship that will commence here Saturday when the first of the six ... Read more...
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Karun and team to start 11th at Le Mans
June 15th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Le Mans (France), June 15 (IANS) India's Karun Chandhok and his team JRM Racing will start their first-ever Le Mans 24 Hours race from 11th position this weekend.
The team ... Read more...
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Petrol cars for Polo Cup
May 17th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 17 (IANS) Volkswagen Motorsport has shifted gears by moving from diesel to petrol engine and introducing a more powerful car for its 2012 Polo R Cup championship.The 20 ... Read more...
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India’s Armaan eighth on Indy debut
March 25th, 2012 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
St Petersburg (USA), March 25 (IANS) India's Armaan Ebrahim, representing team Fan Force United, marked his debut in the Indy Lights series motor race with an eighth place finish in ... Read more...
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Force India launch 2012 car
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Silverstone, Feb 3 (IANS) Sahara Force India Friday unveiled their car for the 2012 Formula One season as Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg pulled the covers off the VJM05 ... Read more...
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Volkswagen launches Touareg, Beetle variants
January 5th, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) German automobile giant Volkswagen Thursday launched new versions of its sports utility vehicle (SUV) Touareg and small car Beetle. It also unveiled its concept hybrid ... Read more...
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i1 Series car gets the nod from drivers
December 20th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Yas Marina (Abu Dhabi), Dec 20 (IANS) The i1 Supercar Series car hit the track at the Yas Marina circuit here Tuesday and was given the thumbs up by all ... Read more...
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Hamilton-Massa embrace each other as F1 season ends
November 28th, 2011 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nov 28 (IANS) McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa have called truce after sharing some tense moments in the Forumula One seaon where they collided with ... Read more...
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Webber secures elusive win in Brazil, Force India end season on a high
November 28th, 2011 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo (Brazil), Nov 28 (IANS) Red Bull's Mark Webber won his first race of the Formula One season in the Brazilian Grand Prix here Sunday, while Force India ended ... Read more...
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Urs triumphs as Gill falters in Coffee Day Rally
November 20th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chikmagalur (Karnataka), Nov 20 (IANS) Lohitt Urs (co-driver PV Srinivasa Murthy) got the jump on two of his MRF team-mates, including Amittrajit Ghosh (Ashwin Naik) and overnight leader Gaurav Gill ... Read more...
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Mahindra receives more than 5,000 bookings for XUV5OO
October 7th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 7 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra and Mahindra Friday said that it has received more than 5,000 bookings for its newly launched sports utility vehicle (SUV), the XUV500, in ... Read more...
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Mahindra launches premium sports utility vehicle XUV500
September 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Sep 29 (IANS) Automobile major Mahindra & Mahindra Thursday launched its premium sports utility vehicle (SUV) -- XUV500 - with an introductory price ranging from Rs.10.8 lakh to Rs.12.88 ... Read more...
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MRF cars given a shakedown for F1 support race
September 22nd, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 22 (IANS) Twenty MRF Formula 1600 cars were put through their paces at a shakedown session here Thursday in preparation for the support race at the inaugural Formula ... Read more...
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Tata Motor’s launches Aria 4×2
August 2nd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Automobile major Tata Motors Tuesday launched its crossover car Aria's new variant - Aria 4x2 - priced at Rs.11.61 lakh onwards (ex-showroom, New Delhi)."With the ... Read more...
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Force India’s Sutil 8th fastest in opening practice at Monaco GP
May 26th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Monte Carlo (Monaco), May 26 (IANS) Force India's Adrian Sutil showed promise ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix by finishing eighth in the opening practice session here Thursday.Sutil recorded a ... Read more...
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Iran unveils Dena luxury car
April 17th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, April 17 (IANS) Iran's leading automaker - Iran Khodro Company (IKCO) - has come out with a luxury car, Dena, that will soon hit the markets.Dena has been ... Read more...
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Video game’s ‘babe-slapping’ mode upsets women’s rights-groups
March 27th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): A new videogame, set for release this spring, has received harsh criticism for its depiction of women.'Duke Nukem Forever' that requires gamers to abduct women and give ... Read more...
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Ford offers a rally kit for Fiesta
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Las Vegas, Nov 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ford has offered the Ford Fiesta R2 Rally Kit for United States auto users. The kit cost $30,000 and analysts believe it can transform the Fiesta ... Read more...
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Horror Hungarian finish have left F1 title hopes “hanging by a thread”: Hamilton
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3(ANI): British Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton has admitted that his championship title hopes are "hanging by a thread" following McLaren's shocking Hungarian Grand Prix result.The race was McLaren's worst ... Read more...
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‘Sulking’ Button determined to work a*** off to retain F1 title
August 3rd, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3(ANI): Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button is in a defiant mood after his McLaren team endured what he called "our lowest point" of the season in Sunday's Hungarian Grand ... Read more...
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Gill finishes seventh in Asia Pacific Rally
July 4th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Whangarei (New Zealand), July 4 (IANS) Overnight leader and Indian champion Gaurav Gill (Team MRF Tyres, co-driver Glen Macneall) suffered gearbox problems and eventually had to be content with seventh place among ... Read more...
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Austin Powers’ Shaguar up for grabs on eBay
June 21st, 2010 - 2:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 21 (ANI): The iconic Jaguar E-Type car used in the Austin Powers movie series is now up for grabs on eBay.The Union Jack-clad Jaguar E-Type, known as the Shaguar, was ... Read more...
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American electric super bike wins world’s toughest motorcycle race
June 14th, 2010 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 14 (ANI): For the first time, an American-made electric bike has won the first place in the world's toughest motorcycle race.Developed by a tiny Oregonian company, the 2010 MotoCzysz E1pc ... Read more...
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China’s Geely plans to make world’s cheapest car
May 19th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 19 (DPA) Chinese manufacturer Geely plans to unveil a budget city car which would cost less than the Indian-made Tata Nano.
The new Geely IG would sell for around $2,250 when ... Read more...
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Ferrari needs ` four or five’ podiums to challenge for F One title: Alonso
May 12th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): Racing champ Fernando Alonso has said Ferrari must crack down on chaos and score "four or five" podiums on the trot if he is to challenge for the ... Read more...
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Karun Chandhok given five-place grid penalty for Chinese GP
April 17th, 2010 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Shanghai, Apr 17(ANI): Indian driver Karun Chandhok has been handed over a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai after the Hispania Racing Team broke a seal on his ... Read more...
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IT firm to help enhance Virgin Racing’s performance
April 13th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Kerala's biggest IT company, UST Global has partnered with new Formula One racing team, Virgin Racing to provide IT services to support and enhance their performance on the ... Read more...
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Car scrap turned into modern office
March 11th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Mar 11(ANI): K. Sudhakar, the famed car designer and enthusiast of automobiles from Andhra Pradesh, has conjured up scrap materials from various sources for a unique office set up, with almost ... Read more...
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