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An ethanol-powered Chevrolet Corvette Z06 E85 concept car, piloted by two-time Indy 500 champion Emerson Fittipaldi, will be one of two special Vettes serving as pace cars for the 92nd Indianapolis 500 on May 25, 2008.
Chevy has no plans to sell an E85-equipped Corvette, but it will build 500 copies of the other official pace car, a black and silver commemorative edition that marks the 30th anniversary of the first Corvette to pace the field at Indy in 1978. The pace car replicas will be sold in both coupe and convertible form, each signed by Fittipaldi.
BMW's U.S. diesels
BMW will begin selling two new performance-oriented diesel models in North America in 2008: the 335d and the X5 3.0d.
Both vehicles run a specially adapted version of the German carmaker's existing 3.0-liter inline-six-cylinder common-rail diesel engine, producing 265 hp and 425 lb-ft of torque. An oxidation catalyst, a particulate filter and a system to reduce nitric oxide output will allow the cars to be sold in ...
- All-New Toyota Venza Crossover Sedan to Make World Debut at 2008 North American...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 19, 2007 700+ words
...Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2009 Toyota Venza crossover sedan at a press conference at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Venza will be a unique blend of sedan...
- NEW-CAR PREVIEW: The ones to watch 2008 shaping up as the year of the...
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) September 30, 2007 700+ words
Byline: Rick Popely Sep. 30--Crossovers, those blends of sport-utilities and sedans, may be the industry's hottest segment, but automakers facing another decline in annual sales have a lot riding on high-volume passenger cars, minivans and truck-based SUVs for 2008. Redesigned versions of the Honda
- INDY 500 PROFILES
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times May 30, 1986 700+ words
...34, Bakersfield, Calif. Two-time Indy 500 winner starting here for the ninth...buggies in 1970. Sat out much of the 1985 Indy-car circuit while recovering from serious...practice crash in Canada. Veteran of 102 Indy-car races, three-time national driving...
- INDY 500/THE FIELD
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times May 26, 1996 700+ words
...95 Lola-Menard. ABOUT STEWART: Indy rookie who began racing go-karts at age...titles in the same year in 1995. Second in Indy car debut at Orlando and 11th at Phoenix...ABOUT JONES: Finished 28th as a rookie at Indy in 1987. Seventh in 1989 is best Indy...
- Chevy Indy engine heats up competition. (Chevrolet Indy V8 engine)
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 31, 1990 700+ words
CHEVY INDY ENGINE HEATS UP COMPETITION WEST ALLIS, Wis., May 31...completed Indianapolis 500, it could be the most competitive Indy car race at Wisconsin State Fair Park in years. Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, a former Milwaukee resident...
- INDY 500
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times May 28, 1995 700+ words
...lap record in qualifying for the middle of the front row at Indy in 1985, but finished 30th. Has started more Indy 500s than any other driver in the field. Best finish in 13 Indy 500s is sixth twice. Best IndyCar finish in 147 starts is third...
- Indy 500 and U.S. 500 Vie for Pole Position With Fans
- Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition May 24, 1996 700+ words
00-00-0000 The Indy 500 is considered the world's most famous...previous speedway spectacles. A feud between Indy management and top car owners has split...casualty of this racing civil war may be the Indy 500's unique place in American culture...
- Indy 500 and U.S. 500 - Same Race, Two Winners
- Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition May 27, 1996 700+ words
00-00-0000 The battle between Indy car owners and management has led top Indy car racers to run in the U.S. 500 rather than...Buddy Lazier and Jimmy Vasser. BOB EDWARDS, Host: Indy car racing has two champions today for the first...