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Timken® Where you turn® | | | | Penske Racing switching from Dodge to Ford in 2013 Penske Racing will in 2013 switch from Dodge to Ford in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition, automotive-industry sources have informed Autoweek, an affiliate of Automotive News. An official announcement is expected mid-day ... >> story Published: Mar 1 9:47 am U.S. Eastern time
| Chrysler launches Fiat ad with Sheen and supermodel DETROIT -- A 60-second commercial for the Fiat 500 Abarth pairing perennial bad boy actor Charlie Sheen with the Romanian model who starred in the car's "Seduction" Super Bowl commercial will begin airing on TV, Chrysler Group announced today. >> story Published: Mar 1 11:50 am U.S. Eastern time
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| Price | Daily change | 52-week high / low | General Motors | 26.47 | +1.73% | 33.75 / 19.00 | Ford | 12.66 | +2.26% | 16.18 / 9.05 | Top Performers | Price | Daily change | 52-week high / low | Group 1 | 53.96 | +4.63% | 57.71 / 33.31 | Hyundai Motor* | 29.25 | +4.46% | 38.25 / 24.00 | Lithia | 24.64 | +4.36% | 27.51 / 13.28 | American Axle | 11.85 | +4.04% | 13.79 / 6.77 | Visteon | 55.52 | +3.35% | 75.94 / 38.32 | Bottom Performers | Price | Daily change | 52-week high / low | Tower International | 12.50 | -1.88% | 18.33 / 9.45 | TRW Automotive | 45.48 | -0.57% | 60.36 / 28.85 | AutoNation | 34.09 | +0.03% | 41.55 / 30.46 | Superior Industries | 18.09 | +0.06% | 26.34 / 14.17 | Toyota* | 83.07 | +0.44% | 93.90 / 60.37 | | | |
| | | PHOTO GALLERY Ferrari F12 Berlinetta The F12 Berlinetta it packs 730 hp and 509 lb-ft of torque from a 6.3-liter engine (6,262 cc). Ferrari is billing this new supercar as the fastest it's ever built, and that's reinforced with nearly breathtaking statistics. It can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in 3.1 seconds and clocks a top speed of more than 211 mph. That's a significant jump from the performance specs of the 599, which made 611 hp and is being replaced by the F12 in the company's lineup. >> Photo Gallery |
| | PHOTO GALLERY Land Rover Range Rover Evoque convertible Land Rover's engineers say that 165 pounds of additional bracing would be required to stiffen the small luxury ute for drop-top duty, as well as about two years of R&D to get things just so. With 50,000 Evoques produced and orders for 60,000 more, the company is looking to gauge reaction to the drophead. If interest is low, it doesn't feel the need to divert production capacity for a niche model. >> Photo Gallery | | | | | | | Former GM exec LaNeve leaves the (car) door open for a return JAMIE LAREAU: Saying “so long” doesn’t always mean goodbye. Take former GM marketing boss Mark LaNeve, who left the automaker in 2009 to join insurer Allstate Corp. But on Monday, LaNeve resigned as chief marketing officer and senior executive vice president at Allstate. His exit was for “personal reasons.” And that’s the truth. ... Read the blog Published: Mar 1 4:17 pm U.S. Eastern time
| | | How the 2012 Camaro ZL1 got its growl RICK KRANZ: The 2012 Camaro ZL1 is the most powerful production Camaro ever built and rivals the Chevrolet Corvette in overall performance. Under the Camaro's hood is a supercharged 580-hp V-8 that produces 556 pounds-feet of torque. It's a real head snapper. ... Read the blog Published: Mar 1 2:25 pm U.S. Eastern time
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