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Le Mans 24-hour race 2010 : a brief history

By Gareth Evans Motor Shows 09 June 2010 18:13 Over the years Le Mans has played host to inspirational success stories, terrible disasters, technological developments, primeval competitiveness and everything in between. Join CAR as we explore the potted history of the fearsome 24 Heures du Mans endurance race.    In the beginningThe Tricolor dropped for the first time on 27 May 1923 as one third of the Rudge Whitworth Triennial Cup, a trio of events whereby the team covering the most distance over three 24-hour races was declared the winner.

Aston Martin Rapide: Is the Rapide not selling?

Aston Martin Rapide - doesn't seem to be selling It took AML an age to get the Aston Martin Rapide to market, but they eventually managed it and the first customer Rapide finally left Magna Steyr in May 2010. The general consensus was that the Rapide was something of a triumph for Aston Martin. They’d managed to squeeze an extra pair of doors in to a stretched DB9 and made the back seats of the Rapid just about commodious enough to be useable.

2014 Acura RDX priced at $35,415

The 2014 Acura RDX goes on sale Wednesday with a base price of $35,415, including $895 in destination charges. Stepping up to the technology package brings the price to $39,115; all-wheel drive adds $1,400. Only one powertrain will be offered for 2014: a 3.5-liter V6 with a six-speed automatic transmission.