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New MINI Countryman Makes Its UK Debut

JesseMD — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:27:04 +0000

BRACKNELL, UNITED KINGDOM – Sept 6, 2010: MINI will launch its latest and largest model, the MINI Countryman, to the UK market on September 18 2010. Countryman will be the fourth member of the MINI family following Hatch, Convertible and Clubman but the first to have four doors, seating for five adults and the first to offer four wheel drive.

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2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew « Auto and Racing News

JesseMD — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:42:03 +0000

The F-150 SVT Raptor is the first-ever high-speed off-road performance truck offered by any manufacturer and highlights 33 years of Ford truck sales leadership by emphasizing F-150's Built Ford Tough durability, innovation and engineering. ... “We spent a lot of time getting the ride and suspension characteristics of the SuperCrew similar to that of the SuperCab, and we were successful in getting the same character and flavor out of the SuperCrew,” said Jamal Hameedi, ...

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Out of Frame: Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

JesseMD — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:12:28 +0000

In the first half of Jean-François Richet's sprawling, messy, and indispensible double-shot biopic on the life of Jacques Mesrine, the French criminal legend is a roiling cauldron of frightening intensity. He's young, he's on the rise, and while not every caper is a success, it's still best to stay out of the way of this bull -- even on his less-than-perfect days. When we leave Mesring at the ...

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2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor upgraded

JesseMD — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000

The F-150 SVT Raptor is the first-ever high-speed off-road performance truck offered by any manufacturer and highlights 33 years of Ford truck sales leadership by emphasizing F-150's Built Ford Tough durability, innovation and engineering. ... The F-150 SVT Raptor is 7 inches wider than a base F-150 to make room for the additional suspension components that give Raptor its unparalleled off-road abilities. The wider stance also gives the truck an aggressive appearance. ...

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Titans' linebacker can cling to game-saving interception during …

JesseMD — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:35:25 +0000

The memento will have to carry the Tennessee Titans' second-year linebacker through the first four weeks of the regular season as he serves a league suspension for violation of the performance-enhancing substance policy. ... Meachem caught a team-high five passes for 49 yards, and drew a pass interference penalty on Finnegan that added 39 yards to New Orleans' game-opening drive.“I needed to get the work in, I didn't need to get worked – that's the difference,” Finnegan ...

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Ford F150 SVT Raptor SuperCrew

JesseMD — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:32:18 +0000

The F150 SVT Raptor is the first-ever high-speed off-road performance truck offered by any manufacturer and highlights 33 years of Ford truck sales leadership by emphasizing F150's Built Ford Tough durability, innovation and engineering. ... The F150 SVT Raptor is 7 inches wider than a base F150 to make room for the additional suspension components that give Raptor its unparalleled off-road abilities. The wider stance also gives the truck an aggressive appearance. ...

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Ford Focus Suspension Kit | 4-Link Suspension

JesseMD — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:30:25 +0000

It must be the first things you try upgrade when you participate in autocross for the best performance of your vehicle. If you decide to go further to be more competitive, my next recommendation is suspension and roll changes. ...

2006 Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition Performance Specialty Vehicle …

JesseMD — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:00:30 +0000

The Heritage Edition includes P225/60R18 all-season touring tires and unique 18-inch chrome clad wheels with performance suspension, performance-shifting five-speed AutoStick, responsive performance steering gear and a performance exhaust sound. ... It automatically and quickly adjusts high-beam brightness and intensity, depending on the surrounding nighttime light sources. The 2006 Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition is the first, and only, Chrysler vehicle offering this ...

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Infiniti To Roll Out High-Performance Line Of Cars – Driver's Seat …

JesseMD — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:37:34 +0000

Infiniti, Nissan's long-struggling luxury brand, says it will roll out the first car in a line of high-performance IPL, or Infiniti Performance Line models meant to compete with BMW's M cars and Sudi's S models. ... The new car, a hopped-up version of the company's G Coupe, uses the tried and true combination of big engine, big brakes and firm suspension to turn an everyday car into a hotrod that seems ready for the racetrack. The IPL G Coupe has a 348-horsepower engine ...

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Honda CR-Z a wicked little coupé with green credentials

JesseMD — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:46:34 +0000

Honda has come up with what might be termed the first second-generation hybrid. DAVE ABRAHAMS was at the South African launch of the CR-Z.

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