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Le Mans 24-hour race 2010: the track guide

Welcome to CAR's low-down on the famous Le Mans circuit, the venue for this weekend's 24-hour race. Join us as we delve into its history, its character and its evolution through the decades.   How long is the Le Mans race circuit?The contemporary track is 8.47 miles long, with sections of permanent track joined to closed sections of public road.

Ram truck gets new V6, eight-speed transmission

The Ram pickup scheduled to be introduced in April will offer both the Pentastar 3.6-liter V6 and an eight-speed transmission, according to a Chrysler Group filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The voluntary annual filing--which appeared Tuesday on the automaker's corporate Web site, chryslergroupllc.com--laid out many new features of the upcoming version of the automaker's top-selling vehicle. The new eight-speed transmission "reduces fuel consumption by up to 12 percent over our current five-speed transmissions," such as the one now in the Ram, the filing said.

Seven reasons why GM wants to keep Opel

General Motors Co. is considering reversing course and hanging on to Opel, and it is easy to figure out why. Keeping a foothold in Europe is vital for GM, and the company may be able to afford it.