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Volkswagen to enter F1?

VW already competes in Formula Three But we’re hearing reports that VW is considering going in to Formula 1 which – with manufacturer teams leaving willy-nilly – does perhaps seem a bit odd. And VW has no F1 history to speak of. Yes, Auto Union did participate in Grands Prix pre-war, Porsche had a very minor bash decades ago and Lamborghini has offered up a few engines for other teams.

Land Rover to build baby LRX as Range Rover

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 11 March 2009 11:59 Land Rover today confirmed it will build the baby LRX crossover – and badge it as a Range Rover. The main image above is an official Land Rover rendering of how the production LRX will look, showing few changes over the 2008 concept car. Insiders are calling it the compact Range Rover.

Honda Civic Si gets a bigger engine for 2012

Honda is dropping a larger, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine into the Si versions of the redesigned Civic coupe and sedan, which go on sale this spring. The Civic Si powertrain also gets a new six-speed manual transmission. Honda on Thursday said it anticipates that the 2.4-liter engine will be rated at 200 hp.