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Autofarm celebrates 40 years of Purely Porsche in 2013

17 Apr, 2013 12:00 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

Collage of Porsche models created to celebrate 40 years of racing, servicing, restoring and selling Porsches
BICESTER – In the same year that the Porsche 911 celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, independent Porsche specialist Autofarm has reached its own landmark of 40 years of trading. The Oxfordshire-based firm is planning a number of special activities during the year to celebrate the achievement starting...

ZircoFlex® provides a short circuit to protection for BriSCA F1 Stock Cars

11 Apr, 2013 11:49 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

Lightweight, flexible heatshield proves its strength in tough, full contact motorsport, offering improved durability and lower costs.
OXFORD – The leading competitor in what is often cited as the toughest form of motorsport has selected Zircotec’s flexible heatshield to extend the life of dampers and batteries as well as minimising cockpit temperatures. Reigning National Points Champion, car constructor and...

Start to the GT race season proves reliability and race-winning potential of the...

4 Apr, 2013 15:00 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

New 2013-spec GT-R debuts in FIA GT Series and British GT Championship season openers, claiming a podium and showing enviable sturdiness against race damage.
Daventry, UK – Following a winter of extensive development, the 2013 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 – built and tested by NISMO’s partner, JRM – has lived up to its promise of providing customer race teams with a solid, reliable, easy to drive, high-performing race...

Falken takes UK tyre advertising straight to the road

27 Mar, 2013 10:19 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

Using digital motorway screens, Falken brings its brand directly to customers, harnessing innovative new advertising frontiers for the UK tyre industry.
Offenbach, March 27th 2013. Falken tyres will be the first tyre company to explore the advertising potential of two digital screens on the M5 and M6 motorways. The adverts will be used to strategically reach out to motorists, especially those making Easter...

Robust, coloured ceramic tailpipe coating offers OEMs customisation with far hig...

14 Mar, 2013 12:12 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

Zircotec’s Ultimate Range™ protects and improves aesthetics of OEM tailpipes at OEM volumes
OXFORD – Vehicle manufacturers seeking easy to implement methods of differentiating vehicle models now have the option of durable aesthetic ceramic coatings for exhaust finishers and tailpipes. Available in a wide range of colours including a gloss black, Zircotec’s Ultimate Range™ is a new OEM standard coating that,...

Penny + Giles NRH275DR Rotary Position Sensor

Penny + Giles Introduces New Low-Profile Magnet-Activated Rotary Position Sensor

12 Mar, 2013 15:00 CET - Penny + Giles Controls Ltd

Christchurch, UK – Tuesday, 12 March 2013 – Penny + Giles – a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and designer and manufacturer of position sensors, solenoids and joystick controllers – has introduced the NRH275DR (http://www.pennyandgiles.com/Dual-Redundant-Output-'No-Contact'-Rotary-Position-Sensor-pd-778,3,,.php), a new rotary position sensor featuring a slim, low-profile sensor housing and separate...

Upgraded Porsche 911 GT3 R and a retained driver line-up confirmed for Falken’s ...

7 Mar, 2013 15:26 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

Japanese tyre maker blends proven driver line up, upgraded 997 and new tyres for GT campaign
Germany, March 7th 2013. Falken Motorsports is to field its Porsche 997 GT3 R in this year’s VLN and Nürburgring 24 Hours events. A raft of performance upgrades for its Porsche, coupled with an unchanged driver line up of Sebastian Asch, Peter Dumbreck, Wolf Henzler and Martin Ragginger are confirmed, with the clear aim...

Famous car leads the pack for Race Retro Sale

19 Dec, 2012 14:59 CET - Silverstone Auctions

A stunning 1969 Lola T70 MkIII B, estimated at between £570,000 to £650,000, is one of the first cars to be entered for the Race Retro & Classic Car Sale on 23rd February 2013 hosted by Silverstone Auctions.

As well as being a famous car with a distinguished history and interesting background, it has been completely rebuilt for European sports car racing at the highest level and comes ‘on the button’ with current...

First European test of 2013 Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 demonstrates pace offered by u...

30 Nov, 2012 12:34 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

JRM test highlights immediate potential of car for teams and driver looking for competitive and affordable GT3 car
Daventry, UK – Following a successful four day test held in Portimao this week, engineers of the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 believe the raft of 2013 performance upgrades have delivered significant improvements in both qualifying and race pace. Despite the test car not benefitting from all the planned...

Propel Technology’s Claire Dumbreck wins Banbury Women in Business New Business ...

7 Nov, 2012 17:41 CET - Propel Technology Ltd

Banbury-based specialist marketing and PR agency, Propel Technology, has won a Banbury Women in Business (BWIB) award in the category for businesses under three years old. The New Business award recognised the efforts of director, Claire Dumbreck, from Alkerton, who co-founded the company in 2010 with business partner, Nick Bailey to help automotive, motorsport, renewable energy and technology-driven organisations...

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