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This morning, when my alarm went off, I briefly thought it was Saturday. Don’t you hate it when that happens? Here’s the news:

The General is going to start road testing the Volt’s new battery packs in June. Since its already flashed pictures of the concept everywhere, I wonder if it’ll leave all the ugly body cladding at home. Regardless, I can’t wait to see some pics of this baby in the wild. Automotive News
Audi’s mighty diesels have won the last eight years at the 12 Hours of Sebring, and its chances this years don’t look bad either. Allan McNish and his R10 have the pole for Saturday’s race. Auto Observer
Ford and GM stocks hit historic lows today, but the bright side is that, well, I guess there is no bright side. The funny thing? No one was blaming the new CAFE standards. Freep
General Motors has just recalled 200,000 Buick Regals and Pontiac Grand Prixs because an oil leak can cause the cars to catch fire when parked. Curiously, there’s no explanation for why the oil is leaking. Detroit News

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Posted at 7:07 pm in 12 Hours of Sebring, Audi, Buick, Chevy, Ford, GM, John Coyle, New on the Net, News, Pontiac, Recalls, Volt

Comments

GTwildfire
Mar 18, 2008 at 4:22 pm

I guess I gotta bring in my Prix. I heard something about the oil leak and exhaust causing a fire after heavy braking or something like that. Whatever, as long as they do whatever for free.
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I’ve done some heavy braking in that car before. Never caught on fire and it never leaked oil but whatever…

ifIwantedToBeATool
Mar 14, 2008 at 9:18 pm

Well really Audi diesels have only won the last couple years before that it was just the regular R8′s mmm I just wish ALMS would merge P1 and P2 with all that added weight restriction the P1 cars were already slowed down to nearly the pace of the P2 class in ALMS, I remeber being at Road Atlanta and watching the P2 spiders give the Audi’s a hell of a time well atleast open wheel got back together so maybe theres hope for sports car racing yet.