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Pininfarina Celebrates Wind Tunnel Anniversary

Pininfarina is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its wind tunnel, which was the first in Italy to be built for testing full-scale cars, the design firm and coachbuilder announced. In 1972, Pininfarina Chairman Sergio Pininfarina inaugurated the Wind Tunnel in Grugliasco, near Turin. It was Italy’s first wind tunnel to be built for testing full-scale… Continue reading Pininfarina Celebrates Wind Tunnel Anniversary

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Ford Launches Online Archive

The Ford Heritage Vault contains more than 5,000 photographs and brochures from Ford and Lincoln vehicles, spanning from the company’s founding in 1903 to its centennial in 2003…

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AHF Receives GM Grant for Educational Programs on Black Automotive Industry Pioneers

The Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF), located in Dearborn, Michigan, has received a $500,000 grant from General Motors to launch a new educational program entitled “Black Innovation, Invention, and Leadership in Mobility,” the organization announced. The grant enables the AHF to begin developing a multi-channel experience, AHF officials said, that will educate the community about… Continue reading AHF Receives GM Grant for Educational Programs on Black Automotive Industry Pioneers

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Acura Integra to Make Motorsports Debut at PPIHC

The 2023 Acura Integra will make its motorsports debut June 26 at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the automaker announced. The next-gen Integra will compete in the 100th running of the “Race to the Clouds” alongside four production-based race cars from Acura, including two NSX Type S supercars, all prepped, driven and crewed… Continue reading Acura Integra to Make Motorsports Debut at PPIHC

Concours at Pasadera to Honor Ferrari Anniversary

The upcoming Concours at Pasadera will honor the 75th anniversary of Ferrari and the Coachbuilders of Ferrari, as well as the 65th anniversary of Laguna Seca, event organizers said. Awards designed by Tiffany and Co will be presented to the winning cars representing the best “Design by Decade” beginning with the 1950’s, event officials said.… Continue reading Concours at Pasadera to Honor Ferrari Anniversary

SSC Tuatara Hits 295 MPH on Forgeline Wheels

Forgeline is celebrating its role in SSC America’s recent record-breaking run with its SSC Tuatara hypercar. The Tuatara recently completed a 295-mph verified one-way run in 12,000 feet, a production car record, according to the company. The $1.9 million hypercar, powered by a 1,750-hp 366ci Nelson Racing Engines twin-turbocharged flat-plane V-8, completed the run while… Continue reading SSC Tuatara Hits 295 MPH on Forgeline Wheels

Ford Nationals Set Carlisle Show Car Record

The Carlisle Ford Nationals set an all-time high for registered show vehicles at one of its events with 3,454 vehicles in attendance, show organizers announced. The 2022 Carlisle Ford Nationals, held June 3-5 at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds, became the largest car show ever produced by Carlisle Events and in doing so, broke a record… Continue reading Ford Nationals Set Carlisle Show Car Record

J.D. Power Acquires We Predict

J.D. Power has acquired the data and predictive analytics business of We Predict, a UK-based provider of global automobile service and warranty analytics, the company announced. We Predict’s software, which is used by auto manufacturers and suppliers to project future component failures and future warranty claims and costs, will be leveraged by J.D. Power to… Continue reading J.D. Power Acquires We Predict