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The company is being beat by foreign and domestic competitors in the US

Volkswagen Group has made it no secret that it wants to be the world’s largest automaker, but one major world market is still standing in its way – North America, particularly the United States. From January to September, VW Group ...

McLaren’s boss Martin Whitmarsh thinks that the superior engine reliability may become a trump card for McLaren’s final run to try to beat Red Bull and Ferrari on the 2010 drivers’ and constructors’ championships. With the fi...

The company has been in business since 1993

German boutique sports car maker Wiesmann has filed for bankruptcy in Münster, Germany, on August 14. Brothers Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann founded the company in 1993 and its backbone was building classically styled sports cars with mod...

It will be limited to 25 cars for brand's 25th anniversary

The Wiesmann GT MF4-CS attempts to create a more track-ready version of the GT MF4 by cutting weight and adding track-ready equipment. It celebrates 25 years of Wiesmann building cars and will therefore me limited to 25 cars. The CS in the nam...

“Lightweight and extreme” is what you can expect from the Wiesmann Spyder concept which is debuting at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.   Wiesmann, the German boutique manufacturer of powerful two seat roadsters, is using the Spyder unve...

Will be limited to 25 cars and have a significant reduction in weight

Wiesmann has announced that it will debut the GT MF4-CS at the Geneva Motor Show. The CS in the name stands for Club Sport. Wiesmann says that the car will be limited to 25 units and feature uncompromising weight reduction and other racing ele...

An investigation of more than 100 automotive industry-related cables by The Detroit News has revealed that the U.S. government has been involved in a number of industry issues since the global financial crisis. The cables – part of a recent Wik...

Rumours are circulating that Dodge may display its new Viper at a charity event in Miami next month. Previously the manufacturer had said that the new Viper wouldn’t surface until late 2012. According to Top Speed, Dodge will unveil the ...

One fewer team with Renault engines

Williams has announced that it will switch from Renault engines to Mercedes next season. The team did not announce the duration of the deal but described it as "a long-term engine partnership." That makes it fairly certain that Will...

Williams and Mercedes GP will launch their 2011 cars on the same date, February 1, at the Valencia circuit. The Williams team is to showcase to the media the FW33 at the first multi-team test session of this year with Rubens Barrichello running the ...