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Pamela Anderson is going racing

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A couple of years ago, we covered the ALMS race at Lime Rock Park. It was interesting that fans in the paddock were more interested in the Mustang Bullitt press car we had than the spanking new Aston Martin race cars that it was parked beside. It would seem that once again a pair of Aston racers will be overlooked in the paddock, although this time it might be due to the team, ummm, figure figurehead.

Canadian girl gone Hollywood, Pamela Anderson, has announced that she has just launched Downforce1. Anderson’s primary claim to fame was for her role on the popular TV series Baywatch, and her infamous sex tape with former hubby, rocker Tommy Lee. More recently, the model/actress has been better known for a supporting face for PETA.

The team will campaign an Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT2 in the European Le Mans Series and the International GT Open Series. The car is to be driven by Austrian Markus Fux and a yet to be named second driver. The press release says that Anderson has her sights set on NASCAR for the 2013 season.

Head past the jump for some team photos and the official press release.
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VW’s new pickup truck… Amarok.

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Volkswagen is planning to bring to their new pickup truck to dealerships in Spring 2010.  Originally called the Robust, the Amarok is named after the giant wolf of Inuit mythology.

Reports say that the first  Amarok will be a four dour model powered by one of several VW diesel engines mated to a six speed gearbox with four wheel drive.  A two door model will be debut later.  The bed is around 5 feet in length which is comprable to a Honda Ridgeline. VW’s prime markets for the Amarok are Africa, Australia, South America and Russia. There is no word on the Amarok coming to North America, but some believe that VW will bring a bluemotion version to highlight their clean diesel technology.

VW has not given the North American market a pickup since the old VW Rabbit pickup. America has given the Germans David Hasselhoff and Baywatch. He stars in one of their Max and Bus ads, and they made a  Baywatch inspired commercial with the previously named Robust.

The Amarok will initially be built in VW’s Argentine plant. It will debut at dealerships in South America in the Spring of 2010, followed by a European release around summer 2010.

Source auto motor und sport if you speak German!

Check out the the Robust ad after the break
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