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Sweden’s iconic Saab automotive brand is again facing an uncertain future with the news that Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg Group AB has terminated its agreement to buy the company from General Motors. The sale had been a key part of GM’s plan to recover from bankruptcy by unloading some of its brands.

“We’re obviously very disappointed with the decision to pull out of the Saab purchase,” GM CEO Fritz Henderson said today in a statement announcing Koenigsegg’s decision. “Given the sudden  …  Details

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Surfing Video – QUIKSILVER LA VACA GIGANTE III BIG WAVE CONTEST 2009 – A big wave contest in Cantabria on 14th November 2009. The action is toward the end of the clip, some absolutely massive rides and bone crushing bails

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An introduction to Force India owner Vijay Mallya several years back was the first link in a chain that will culminate in a Formula 1 test next week for newly crowned Firestone Indy Lights Champion J.R. Hildebrand.

Hildebrand, 21, from Sausalito, Calif., will be joined in the rookies-only test in Jerez, Spain, by Scotsman Paul di Resta, whose cousin, Dario Franchitti, won the 2009 IndyCar Series Championship. The pair will split time in the Mercedes-Benz-powered Force India VJM02

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We might be seeing the start of a new form of motorsport. Electric motorcycles have really been at the cutting edge of development recently, and it’s going to be really interesting to see exactly what happens.

In fact, the governing body of the MotoGP series is in the process of organizing some races. There are already four on the calendar, with more expected. While no official rules are  …  Details

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