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Acura NSX prototype will drive Mid-Ohio prior to IndyCar race

Acura's new, long-awaited NSX is still two years from arriving in customers' impatient hands, but attend the Izod IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio on Aug. 4 and you'll have the opportunity to see and hear the car in action. Acura on Thursday released an image of a prototype NSX, and said the car will take to the racetrack just prior to the Honda Indy 200 in Lexington, Ohio.

Volkswagen to buy Giorgetto Giugiaro’s Italdesign?

The Morris Ital - one of Morris Ital by Giorgetto Giugiaro's greatest (sort of) It’s probably a fair bet – or at least was and has been for some time – that Volkswagen would be in the frame to buy an motoring asset that comes on the market. Especially if that asset is in trouble and an iconic name can be grabbed for a song – or less. Which explains why the names of VW and Giugiaro’s Italdesign are being linked together as the Italian designer appears to seek a car maker to rescue it from the woes of being an independent in these rather troubled times.

Audi lightly updates 2011 TT, adds power boost

Audi's nifty two-door TT gets a light update for 2011, with a bit more power under hood and some minor modifications inside and out. The spotlight change is to the engine. The 2.0-liter TFSI is bolstered to 211 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque thanks to Audi's valvelift system, which also improves efficiency.