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Everyday Driver expands with purchase of Hooked on Driving

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

PARK CITY, Utah, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-running car TV show and podcast, Everyday Driver, has purchased Hooked on Driving (HOD), the premiere host of high-performance driving events.

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  • PARK CITY, Utah, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-running car TV show and podcast, Everyday Driver, has purchased Hooked on Driving (HOD), the premiere host of high-performance driving events.
  • Hooked on Driving's nationwide track days will continue uninterrupted with more overseas trips and special events planned for the future.
  • Everyday Driver was founded in 2007 in Los Angeles, and was one of the first car shows on YouTube.
  • Today, Everyday Driver releases videos on two YouTube channels as well as their twice weekly podcast, "The Car Debate", one of the biggest podcasts in automotive.

2023 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge winners crowned at Rennsport Reunion 7

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Monday, October 2, 2023

Monterey, California, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has announced the 2023 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge winners.

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  • Monterey, California, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has announced the 2023 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge winners.
  • Area winners were on display during Rennsport Reunion 7, where the champions were crowned.
  • "Sharing this year's Restoration Challenge finalists at Rennsport Reunion 7 has provided an exhilarating platform, not only for Porsche Classic but for our Porsche Center finalists to share their cars and passion," said Jonathan Sieber, Senior Manager of Porsche Classic.
  • Porsche Classic Partner, Napleton Westmont Porsche, selected this 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 for their challenge entry.

Alfa Romeo Begins Celebrating 100th Anniversary of Quadrifoglio by Revealing New Logo

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

In particular, the centenary of Quadrifoglio has the sturdiness and elegance of the historic logo while evolving only its color point.

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  • In particular, the centenary of Quadrifoglio has the sturdiness and elegance of the historic logo while evolving only its color point.
  • For Autodelta's 60th anniversary, Alfa Romeo will hold a conference at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese, Milan, on March 5, the day the racing department was founded.
  • Stelvio, the first SUV produced by Alfa Romeo, is also at the top of the range in its Quadrifoglio version.
  • Alfa Romeo is part of the portfolio of brands offered by leading global automaker and mobility provider Stellantis.

Nurburgring gives green light for a comprehensive digitization measure of the world-famous Nordschleife

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Monday, January 23, 2023

The first installations as well as tests and analyses for this groundbreaking project have already been underway for one year.

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  • The first installations as well as tests and analyses for this groundbreaking project have already been underway for one year.
  • The new system is scheduled to be fully operational as early as the 2025 season and will then monitor around 21 kilometers of the Nordschleife.
  • For us, it is one of the most extensive innovation measures in the soon-to-be 100-year history of the Nurburgring.
  • Thanks to its modular design, the system is highly scalable and can be easily extended to new sections of track.

Hottest Hot Hatch Brings More Heat: All-New Honda Civic Type R Adds Power, Performance, and Swagger

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

315-horsepower Civic Type R is the most powerful Honda production vehicle ever sold in the U.S.

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  • 315-horsepower Civic Type R is the most powerful Honda production vehicle ever sold in the U.S.
  • "The all-new Civic Type R will continue that legacy, leveraging Honda's racetrack-proven engineering to deliver extreme performance and passionboth on the road and on the racetrack."
  • Civic Type R will be available in five striking colors: historic Championship White-- a Type R exclusive finish revered by Honda enthusiasts, Rallye Red, Boost Blue, Crystal Black Pearl and Sonic Grey Pearl.
  • Pricing and additional details on the 2023 Honda Civic Type R will be provided closer to launch this fall.

Audi celebrates final model year of the TT RS in the US market with the Audi TT RS Heritage Edition

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

While still available outside of the U.S., the 2022 Audi TT RS Heritage Edition signals the appropriate farewell to the remarkable high-performance coupe following the 2022 model year.

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  • While still available outside of the U.S., the 2022 Audi TT RS Heritage Edition signals the appropriate farewell to the remarkable high-performance coupe following the 2022 model year.
  • The legendary Ur-quattro was powered by the storied Audi five-cylinder engine of its time with the modern version supporting the high performance Audi TT RS today.
  • The 2022 Audi TT RS Heritage Edition and the 2022 Audi TT RS model are expected to go on sale in the U.S. toward the beginning of 2022.
  • Please visit https://media.audiusa.com for full array of images for all of the TT RS Heritage Edition and the Ur-quattro models.

Volkswagen Smashes Time Record At Legendary Nürburgring With ANSYS Simulation Solutions

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Monday, June 3, 2019

PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen Motorsport's ID.R race car, powered by ANSYS '(NASDAQ: ANSS)cutting-edge simulation solutions, cemented its place in racing history by shattering the lap time record for electric vehicles at the Nrburgring Nordschleife.

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  • PITTSBURGH, June 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Volkswagen Motorsport's ID.R race car, powered by ANSYS '(NASDAQ: ANSS)cutting-edge simulation solutions, cemented its place in racing history by shattering the lap time record for electric vehicles at the Nrburgring Nordschleife.
  • Volkswagen Motorsports faced a formidable engineering test to beat the record.
  • The Germany-based Nrburgring Nordschleifeis regarded by the international racing community as the world's most demanding racetrack.
  • With ANSYS simulation solutions, engineers eliminated the expensive and time-consuming trial and error testing process using a physical prototype.