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Posted January 11 2009 11:34 AM by Marc Noordeloos
VW used the 2009 Detroit show to reveal the Concept BlueSport roadster . It looks great and we're excited and hopeful VW will build it but it is very similar to the Concept R that was launched at the Frankfurt show in 2003.
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Filed under: Auto Shows, Marc Noordeloos, Volkswagen, Convertibles
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Posted January 11 2009 08:35 AM by Marc Noordeloos
We chatted with some folks at Jaguar (Malcolm Sandford, chief engineer of engines, and Mike Cross, chassis guru) about some more in depth info on the adaptive dampening and active differential on the new XFR and XKR.
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Filed under: Auto Shows, Marc Noordeloos, Jaguar
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Posted January 5 2009 07:54 AM by Marc Noordeloos
It's amazing to me how many people don't turn on their headlights until it's pitch-black outside. Yesterday's misty freezing rain reminded me that I should really question the brain size of many drivers in Michigan. Not...
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Posted August 26 2008 01:47 PM by Marc Noordeloos
The American Le Mans Series (ALMS) is coming back to Detroit this weekend. We had lunch at Pratt and Miller's shop today, home of Corvette Racing, and learned a few things.
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Posted August 22 2008 07:38 AM by Marc Noordeloos
Do engineers actually own and test electronics that we use on a regular basis? I am heading out of town this weekend in our long-term Jaguar XF Supercharged but I have to leave my radar detector at home.
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Posted August 4 2008 06:45 AM by Marc Noordeloos
NASCAR finally realized that rain doesn't actually melt the cars and ran a race in the wet in Canada. Plus, there wasn't an American in the top three finishing positions. What is this world coming to?
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