It’s almost 11 years to the day since Adam Petty was killed during practice for a NASCAR race at New Hampshire International Speedway, and his dad never escapes a special feeling of sadness when May and Mother’s Day roll around.
“What goes through my mind at this time of year more than anything else is my personal loss,†Kyle Petty said as he prepared for the start of his 17th annual charity motorcycle ride. “When you lose a child or you lose a son, it’s pretty hard on a family. It’s a sad time of year, but being around people on the ride and being able to help people during this week has a little bit of a healing effect.â€Â  … Details
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Lohner Semper Vivus review
The VW Beetle, the 356 and the eponymous Stuttgart sports car maker are the most obvious legacies of Ferdinand Porsche, but this precocious polymath designed a wild variety of vehicles, from the formidable Tiger II tank of the Second World War to the Auto Union 16-cylinder grand prix racing car.
Less well known are his designs for the Austrian coach and motor carriage maker Lohner, including the world’s first four-wheel-drive production car, the first in-wheel electric motors and this, the Semper Vivus (“Always Aliveâ€), the first extended-range battery hybrid car  … Pictures & More
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Formula 1 teams are ready to listen to what News Corporation’s plans for the future are, saying that ownership of a share in the sport is an ambition they are eager to achieve.
Just days after News Corp. went public in confirming it was involved in a tie-up with Italian investment group EXOR to ponder a move into F1, and it was keen to engage in discussions with the sport’s stakeholders, team representatives have said they are “excited” about  … Details
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Jaguar is to build a £900,000 petrol-electric hybrid British supercar – the most expensive and ‘greenest’ in its history, it announced today.
With awesome power, a top speed in excess of 200mph and the ability to accelerate from rest to 60mph in under three seconds – outpacing a Bugatti Veyron – it will still have carbon dioxide emissions as low as a family Toyota Prius hybrid and be exempt from both road tax and the London congestion charge. It will hit 100mph in under six seconds … Details
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