Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Kickstarting a ?Narrow Streets? Community in Rural Maine
It’s one version of an urbanist’s dream: a 125-acre sanctuary where walking and biking are the primary mode of transportation; a community of narrow streets where cars don’t intrude.
Piscataquis Village in Maine would emulate the urban style of a traditional village. Photo: Piscataquis Village Project
Well, one man is seeking to make that vision a [...]
Piscataquis Village in Maine would emulate the urban style of a traditional village. Photo: Piscataquis Village Project
Well, one man is seeking to make that vision a [...]
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NASCAR, MillerCoors And Penske Racing Announce Major Partnership Extensions
MillerCoors LogoCoors Light Renews As Official Beer Of NASCAR; Miller Lite Extends Partnership With Penske Racing, Keselowski Daytona beach, fla. (January 26, 2012) ? NASCAR, MillerCoors and Penske Racing today jointly announced multi-year partnership extensions for the brewer?s two biggest brands. For MillerCoors, the deals with the sanctioning body and one of the sport?s most...more»
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Peugeot Abandons Endurance Racing: Why It Happened and What It Means for Prototype Racing
Considering that French automaker Peugeot hasn?t sold cars in the U.S. for 20 years?and has no immediate plans to return?you?d think the company?s decision to end its participation in big-time endurance sports-car racing, effective immediately, wouldn?t have much impact on the American racing scene. Au contraire: The American Le Mans Series was counting on Peugeot?s [...]
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Toyota expands Le Mans attack
Toyota has expanded its attack on this year's Le Mans 24 Hours from one to two cars, the manufacturer announced at the launch of its 2012 LMP1 car on Tuesday. The Japanese squad made the announcement of its revised programme as it unveiled the petrol-electric LMP1 hybrid at Paul Ricard in France
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/toyota-expands-le-mans-attack/
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LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: 280Z Engine in Datsun 510
Welcome to the first installment of the 24 Hours of LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week series, where we’ll share good racing ideas that go terribly wrong, bad racing ideas that go unaccountably right, and the general maelstrom of fabrication genius/madness that one encounters at every 24 Hours of LeMons race. We’ll start off with [...]
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Pasini says MotoGP move a boost
Mattia Pasini believes his move into MotoGP with the Speed Master team will allow him to recapture the form he showed in his 125cc career after tough seasons in 250cc and Moto2.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/pasini-says-motogp-move-a-boost/
Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Dalziel captures pole for 24-hour race at Daytona
Ryan Dalziels qualifying performance was somewhat surprising. He knew his car was fast, but given that the team had just two weeks to tune it and then failed to turn a lap in the first practice session because of engine failure, sitting on the pole was hardly expected. Nonetheless, Dalziel bested Max Angelelli, Chip Ganassis two-car powerhouse team and IndyCar regular Ryan Hunter-Reay on...
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/dalziel-captures-pole-for-24-hour-race-at-daytona.html
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Report: Hagerty predicts this year's future classics
Filed under: Car Buying, Classics, Etc., Audi, Buick, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Jeep, Nissan, Porsche, Volkswagen
The world would be considerably less entertaining if we could all predict the future. Even so, the classic car gurus at Hagerty Insurance have cast a few chicken bones in an attempt to figure out which vehicles produced today might eventually turn collectible.
The company restricted entrants to hardware with a price tag of less than $100,000, so the list isn't populated with too many wild exotics. While vehicles like the Nissan GT-R Black Edition, Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca Edition, Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and Porsche 911 are low-hanging fruit, the list also featured a few surprises.
For starters, it begins with none other than the mighty Buick Regal GS. Hagerty says the vehicle is a win because it's the first Buick with a manual transmission since the fall of the Holy Roman Empire. The Fiat 500 Abarth also makes an appearance alongside an even hotter hatch, the Volkswagen Golf R. Of course, we're simply thrilled to see the sinister Audi TT RS make a showing. Hit the jump for the full list or view each vehicle in our gallery above.
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GM Researching Interactive Window Technology for Back-Seat Passengers
Minority Report?style screen manipulation seemed so futuristic just a few years ago. Since then, video-game makers have released gesture- and motion-sensing peripherals, and similar in-car technology from Mercedes-Benz and Audi starred at this year?s Consumer Electronics Show. Now GM has entered the fray with a research project aimed at transforming a car’s rear windows into [...]
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Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage Sterling Burton Marlin
Rebellion opts for WEC, adds Primat
Rebellion Racing has committed to the new World Endurance Championship for 2012 and announced the signing of ex-Aston Martin driver Harold Primat. The Le Mans Series LMP1 champion team confirmed in November that its Lolas would remain Toyota powered despite the Japanese firm launching its own factory effort, and has now finalised a two-car WEC programme. With the LMS opting to make LMP2 its top class from 2012, Rebellion has chosen to move into the WEC rather than switching to the American Le Mans Series
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rebellion-opts-for-wec-adds-primat/
Danica Patrick Skipping Indianapolis 500, Running Coca-Cola 600
Danica Skipping Indy, Will Run Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway In May Only a few weeks away from her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26, former IZOD IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick revealed Monday that she will be skipping the 2012 running of the Indianapolis 500. Instead, Patrick [...]
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Report: Fiat dishes up more information on 500L five-door
Filed under: Budget, Etc., Crossover, Fiat
Fiat has served up a few more tidbits on the upcoming 500L five-door expected to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. According to Automotive News, the vehicle will feature a taller roof than the thee-door Fiat 500, and while the two sill share a front fascia, the larger vehicle will ride on a widened version of the same chassis that underpins the Fiat Punto. All told, the Fiat 500L will be around 163.38 inches long, which is around 2.36 inches longer than the current 500.
Interestingly enough, Fiat plans to introduce both five-seat and a seven-seat version of the 500L in the near future, though American buyers are only likely to be able to enjoy the former configuration. The 500L is expected to touch down on dealer lots in Europe in July, while Americans will have to wait until early 2013 to plop themselves in the driver's seat.
In Europe, the vehicles will likely be available with with a turbocharged two-cylinder 900cc gasoline engine with 85 horsepower as well as a 1.4-liter four-cylinder good for either 77 or 105 hp depending on configuration. A 1.3-liter diesel will also be an option across the pond with either 75 or 99 hp. Odds are American buyers will simply see the 1.4-liter Multiair four-cylinder on their option sheets.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Nakajima: Toyota can fight for win
Kazuki Nakajima believes that Toyota can fight for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours at the first attempt with its new TS030 HYBRID. The ex-Williams Formula 1 driver is part of the Japanese squad's line-up for its return to top level prototype racing
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/nakajima-toyota-can-fight-for-win/
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Roberto Mieres dies aged 87
Former Maserati grand prix driver Roberto Mieres has died at the age of 87. Mieres, who started 17 world championship grands prix during the early 1950s, passed away in Uruguay, where he had lived for a number of years
Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage Sterling Burton Marlin
Ford Set to Offer Manual Transmission in Top-Spec Focus Titanium
The redesigned 2012 Ford Focus is pretty popular here in the C/D office?we awarded it a 2012 10Best honor?and the same goes for manual transmissions. We like what happens when you put the two together, especially since it allows buyers to avoid the less-than-stellar dual-clutch automatic that’s offered in the Focus. The only problem with [...]
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2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Spied: A Prettier Take on the M5 Sedan
BMW may be late to the “four-door coupe” party, but the company is devoting considerable effort to catching up with Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Audi. The 6-series Gran Coupe is a slightly different take on the idea: While the Audi A7 and the Mercedes CLS stand on known platforms but have unique bodies and the Panamera [...]
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Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...
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Video: This year's Cars.com Super Bowl commercial weirds us out
Filed under: Car Buying, Marketing/Advertising
Remember when the dot-com ads started to flood the airwaves during the Super Bowl? The ads were almost always wacky, and half the time, we didn't even know what was being sold. Well, it's been a long time since the 1990s, and very few Internet-based companies are still hocking services during The Big Game.
Cars.com is one of the WiFi warriors that is still swinging for the fences, and some of their past work has been reasonably funny. Their 2012 ad is all about using Cars.com to gain confidence at the dealership, but we're not sure what to think about it. There is something about a man with a freaky second head that doesn't sit well with us, and we like it even less when noggin part deux is intentionally obnoxious. Seriously, we could do without the gyrating, it's creeping us out. Hit the jump to preview the 30-second ad for yourself.
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Report: Ford tops in non-retail sales, 45% of Focus sold to fleets
Filed under: Car Buying, Ford, Earnings/Financials
Most everyone at Ford is grinning from ear-to-ear these days, as the company is enjoying profits as well as a vastly improved product portfolio and public image. Sales are up, the product pipeline is full, and market share grew last year. You can almost imagine Ford CEO Alan Mulally saying, "What, me worry?"
But that's exactly what he should be doing, according to Forbes, which suggests Ford is growing arrogant and its numbers aren't nearly as solid as they appear. For instance, Forbes says Ford was also right up there with Toyota and Honda when it came to recalls last year, far outpacing crosstown rivals General Motors and Chrysler. Ford recalled some 3.3 million vehicles in 2011, compared to 773,000 for Chrysler and just 500,000 for GM.
But the real shocker is that Forbes says Ford tops all automakers when it comes to fleet sales. Not only are fleet sales usually less profitable, but they also tend to hurt resale values, meaning that selling 32 percent of its vehicles into fleets last year does not bode well for the Blue Oval or the residual values of its owners. According to the report, the model with the most fleet sales was the new-for-2012 Focus. A staggering 45 percent of Focus models sold last year were to fleets, which isn't good for anyone, save the guy standing in line at the Hertz counter.
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The WURTH GROUP Joins Penske Racing as Sponsor of the No. 12 Nationwide Series Dodge and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge
Penske RacingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 26, 2012) - Penske Racing welcomes a new partner to its NASCAR Nationwide Series program in 2012 as The WURTH GROUP will sponsor the Dodge Challenger driven by Sam Hornish, Jr. The No. 12 WURTH Dodge will be featured as primary sponsor in seven races as it marks the beginning of...more»
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Horner excited to see STR duo?s fight
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says Toro Rosso's new pairing Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne are among the most exciting rising talents on the Formula 1 scene, and is intrigued to see how their battle to earn future RBR chances pans out. Ricciardo and Vergne were announced as Toro Rosso's 2012 line-up last month, with Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari dropped to make way for the two Red Bull proteges.
Danica Patrick Skipping Indianapolis 500, Running Coca-Cola 600
Danica Skipping Indy, Will Run Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway In May Only a few weeks away from her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26, former IZOD IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick revealed Monday that she will be skipping the 2012 running of the Indianapolis 500. Instead, Patrick [...]
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Danica Patrick Skipping Indianapolis 500, Running Coca-Cola 600
Danica Skipping Indy, Will Run Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway In May Only a few weeks away from her NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 on Feb. 26, former IZOD IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick revealed Monday that she will be skipping the 2012 running of the Indianapolis 500. Instead, Patrick [...]
2012 NASCAR Sprint Media Tour Preseason Competition ?State of the Union Address?
NASCAR Logo Statements from Daytona Int’l Speedway President, Joe Chitwood III, NASCAR vice president of competition, Robin Pemberton,��NASCAR’s vice president of public affairs and multicultural development,�Marcus Jadotte,�Q&A with�NASCAR chairman and CEO, Brian France and NASCAR President, Mike Helton. KERRY THARP:� Good afternoon, and welcome to the NASCAR Hall of Fame for the annual NASCAR preseason...more»
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Cost of Tappan Zee Mega-Bridge Could Cause Tolls to Triple
Building a new structure twice as wide as the current Tappan Zee Bridge could create a financial black hole, where people who never use the bridge end up paying for its construction.
?Rate shock? was the name given to the electricity industry?s financial crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, when utility company finances buckled under the [...]
?Rate shock? was the name given to the electricity industry?s financial crisis in the 1970s and 1980s, when utility company finances buckled under the [...]
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Ward Burton to race NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona
Former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton is getting back behind the wheel in NASCAR. Hes bringing his son along, too.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/ward-burton-to-race-nascar-truck-series-at-daytona.html
Yamaha and PETRONAS Conclude MotoGP Partnership
Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS....
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Nissan Introduces Special-Edition ?Indigo? Cube that Isn?t Indigo Blue
Nissan?s pokey Cube?yeah, it still exists?is entering its fourth year on the U.S. market, but instead of a mid-cycle refresh, Nissan is taking a page out of the Scion handbook and offering a special edition instead. The new 2012 Cube 1.8 S ?Indigo? Limited Edition is basically a mid-grade Cube S with plain-looking, 15-inch six [...]
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Friday, January 27, 2012
2012 Ram Laramie Limited is Brand?s New Flagship, Debuts in Chicago
At the 2012 Chicago auto show, Ram trucks will introduce a new top trim level, the 2012 Ram Laramie Limited. Think of it as a city-slickened counterpart to Ram?s luxurious, Southwest-themed Laramie Longhorn;�the Limited packs a similar amount of goodies, but swaps the country kitsch for a sleeker, more contemporary flavor inside and out. Specific [...]
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Rebellion opts for WEC, adds Primat
Rebellion Racing has committed to the new World Endurance Championship for 2012 and announced the signing of ex-Aston Martin driver Harold Primat. The Le Mans Series LMP1 champion team confirmed in November that its Lolas would remain Toyota powered despite the Japanese firm launching its own factory effort, and has now finalised a two-car WEC programme. With the LMS opting to make LMP2 its top class from 2012, Rebellion has chosen to move into the WEC rather than switching to the American Le Mans Series
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rebellion-opts-for-wec-adds-primat/
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Spy shot: Raikkonen tests old Renault
Kimi Raikkonen has returned to the wheel of a Formula 1 car for the first time since the end of 2009, driving a two-year-old Renault R30 at Valencia as he reacclimatises himself to the sport with Lotus. Raikkonen arrived at the track at 0830 CET and took to the wheel of a two-year-old Renault R30 car - painted in Lotus's contemporary black and gold livery and using Pirelli's demonstration-spec rubber - for an installation lap just after 0900. The Finn is taking part in a two-day session designed to help him reacclimatise himself with grand prix machinery
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Toyota expands Le Mans attack
Toyota has expanded its attack on this year's Le Mans 24 Hours from one to two cars, the manufacturer announced at the launch of its 2012 LMP1 car on Tuesday. The Japanese squad made the announcement of its revised programme as it unveiled the petrol-electric LMP1 hybrid at Paul Ricard in France
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/toyota-expands-le-mans-attack/
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2014 Ford Mondeo Wagon Rendered: We?ll Take It as a Fusion
Now that the 2013 Ford Fusion‘s sheetmetal has been exposed, one of our illustrators has grafted cargo space onto the back to create a wagon. And a good-looking one at that. Since the new Fusion will be sold in Europe as the Mondeo, this rendering is more relevant to the continent. �But because we’ll never [...]
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Brynildsen joins Ostberg for Sweden
Leading Norwegian driver Eyvind Brynildsen will make his debut in a World Rally Car on Rally Sweden, when he joins Mads Ostberg's Adapta Motorsport team. The 24-year-old Brynildsen will drive a sister Fiesta RS WRC to the one being used by Ostberg himself
Bennani stays with Proteam for 2012
Mehdi Bennani will stay with the Proteam BMW squad for 2012. The 28-year-old Moroccan joined Proteam last year, finishing seventh in the Yokohama Trophy. His best result came in Macau, when he finished sixth in the season finale
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Q and A: Mini team boss on Monte podium
Mini team principal Dave Wilcock came within a place of winning the Monte Carlo Rally with Mini on his first event in his new job. He tells AUTOSPORT how it happened. Q: What does the Monte Carlo Result mean for the future?
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that S�bastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/seb_web_and_seb_red_bull.php
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
2013 Porsche Cayman Rendered: What We Know About Porsche?s Next Mid-Engine Coupe
Now that the third-generation Porsche Boxster has been announced, predicting its closed-roof variation is almost a no-brainer. This, dear readers, is what we believe the new Cayman should look like. You will remember that this mid-engine coupe was introduced as a derivative of the second-gen Boxster?and that Porsche surprised the industry with the chutzpah to [...]
Mike Conway signs with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 Indy Car season
AJ Foyt Racing Mike Conway London, UK - Tuesday 20th December 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/mike_conway_signs_with_aj.php
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Petrov hopes to sort future by next week
Vitaly Petrov believes his Formula 1 future should be sorted within the next week, with the Russian remaining hopeful that he will be on the starting grid in Australia. The former Renault driver, who was dropped by the outfit at the end of last year in favour of Romain Grosjean, has been linked with a role at Caterham but could also work with Pirelli if he does not land a race seat. Speaking at a Pirelli event in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, Petrov said he could not expand on what his options were for the year ahead but reckoned that matters should be settled soon
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Sepang MotoGP test open to public
Sepang International Circuit has announced that the first MotoGP tests of 2012 will be open to the public. The MotoGP field will reconvene at the Malaysian track for the first test of the season on 31 January to 2 February, returning for the second test on 28 February to 1 March. The sessions will mark the first time the MotoGP riders have been out at Sepang since Marco Simoncelli lost his life in last October's Malaysian Grand Prix.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/sepang-motogp-test-open-to-public/
Photos: NASCAR Fan Preview Event Builds 2012 Season Excitement
Thousands Enjoy Return Of Offseason Fan Event In Charlotte DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2012) ? For one day at least, Sam Alverson of Jacksonville, Fla., could lay claim to being NASCAR?s No. 1 fan. It wasn?t just because of his devotion to the sport; it?s because he was first in line. After a marathon [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/22/photos-nascar-fan-preview-event-builds-2012-season-excitement/
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Volkswagen Introduces Five-Door Up! Variant for Europe
Volkswagen dropped a non-surprise today in the form of the five-door variant of its Up! city car. We?ve pretty thoroughly covered the three-door Up! since its debut at last year?s Frankfurt auto show, including a first-drive report, and found it to offer handsome styling, decent road manners, and excellent fuel economy. This five-door version was [...]
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New Toro Rosso car will be at first test
Scuderia Toro Rosso has confirmed its new car will be ready for the opening pre-season test at Jerez next month, after passing all the mandatory crash tests this week. For 2012, all Formula 1 teams must complete the FIA crash tests before they are allowed to run their cars on track.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tour Mods Title is Wide Open
Wide Open Racing teammates Brandon Salvatore and Taylor Meyn flexed their muscle in the NASCAR iRacing Tour Modified division during competition on Weeks Ten and Eleven in the series. Salvatore, who is looking to defend his Tour Modified crown, took one step forward at USA International Speedway when he took the week’s big split online race. The win for Salvatore, which was rated at 4174 Strength of Field (SoF) saw the champ lead 26 of the 100 laps after starting second. Former series titlist and pole-sitter Herb Engelhart led the first 74 laps before turning the lead over to Salvatore in the only lead change of the race. Derrick Cormier2 came home third, followed by Taylor Meyn and Troy Talman. Salvatore took home 254 points for the win in the [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/tour-mods-title-is-wide-open/
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Caterham unveils 2012 challenger
The Caterham F1 team unveiled its 2012 challenger to the public on Wednesday, one day ahead of the what was originally planned by the squad. The team has revealed its car on the cover of the latest edition of F1 Racing magazine, subscribers of which received their copies today. But the team has now also released an image of the car through its official Twitter feed
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Rebirth of the Hot Rod: Lost for a Half-Century, Edsel Ford?s Baby is Restored
Finding an old, forgotten car in a barn is central to collector-car lore. In this case, the barn was an old garage near DeLand, Florida. Inside, under a thick layer of dust, hid a one-of-a-kind car that had been created in 1934 for Edsel Ford, then president of Ford Motor Company. After decades of neglect, [...]
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Street Stocks: Paquette Still on Top
Week 11 of the iRacing.com Street Stock Series saw sim racers travel to Charlotte, North Carolina to race on the 1/4 mile Legends Oval at Charlotte Motor Speedway. During the week, 629 drivers made one or more starts while 211 drivers turned at least one qualifying lap and Maxime Paquette (Eastern Canada) looked to increase his points lead in his drive to bring home the season championship. Weekly High Strength of Field Last week’s high Strength of Field (SoF) race registered at 2773 which paid 168 points for the victory. New NASCAR iRacing,com Series World Championship qualifier Paul Kusheba (Connecticut) found himself on the top step of last week’s high SoF race after starting sixth. Kusheba lead 43 laps in route to a four tenth victory over Benjamin Harste (Midwest). [...]
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Scion iQ Tested, All of America Becomes a Comedian
?This world is an awful big machine.? ?Woody Guthrie, 1943 ?This iQ is an awful small machine.? ?Car and Driver, 2012 Manufacturers are so jittery about peddling micro subcompacts that they?ve resorted to intellectual flattery. ?A thinking person would surely have purchased a TH!NK, at least before Ford lost faith in its Norwegian electric-car experiment [...]
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Webber to conduct first 2012 RBR test
Mark Webber will get the first run in the new Red Bull RB8 when the champion team begins testing at Jerez on February 7. Reigning drivers' champion Sebastian Vettel will wait until 9 February before he tries the 2012 machine for the first time, as Webber has been granted the first two days of the four-day test in Spain
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Rebellion opts for WEC, adds Primat
Rebellion Racing has committed to the new World Endurance Championship for 2012 and announced the signing of ex-Aston Martin driver Harold Primat. The Le Mans Series LMP1 champion team confirmed in November that its Lolas would remain Toyota powered despite the Japanese firm launching its own factory effort, and has now finalised a two-car WEC programme. With the LMS opting to make LMP2 its top class from 2012, Rebellion has chosen to move into the WEC rather than switching to the American Le Mans Series
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rebellion-opts-for-wec-adds-primat/
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Official: Nissan taking orders for new GT3-spec Nismo GT-R
Filed under: Coupe, Nissan, Racing
What would a Nissan GT-R be without the racing pedigree that's helped make it what it is today? The truth is that we don't even want to know. But we don't have to, because the car known as Godzilla is as devastating on the race track as it is on the street.
Very different racing versions have been made to challenge the FIA GT1 World Championship and for Japan's own Super GT series, the latter powered by a naturally aspirated V8 to satisfy regulations instead of the twin-turbo V6 in the production model. Getting your hands on either of these, however, could prove a bigger challenge than passing one in a race. Fortunately, Nissan has just released a competition-spec GT-R you can buy.
Co-developed by Nismo (Nissan's in-house tuning department) and JR Motorsports (which campaigns a pair of GT-Rs in the aforementioned GT1 series), the GT3-spec model first debuted at the Magny-Cours circuit in France back in August, but is now available for order by privateer teams and gentlemen racers alike. It packs the same 3.8-liter twin-turbo V6 as the production model, tuned to deliver 523 horsepower.
That may be slightly less than the current production model (due to the constrictions of GT3 regs) but the Nismo GT3 model also offers a fully adjustable suspension, stripped-out interior with roll cage and all the trimmings, extra cooling ducts and an aggressive aero package. The extra grip is where the extra speed comes from, and it can all be yours for a hair under 300,000 euros, or about $390k at today's rates.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Busch says he needs new attitude
Kyle Busch has admitted that he has to change his attitude this year to avoid any repeats of the controversies that surrounded him towards the end of the 2011 NASCAR season. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver was suspended from racing in the Cup race at Texas in November after he deliberately crashed into Ron Hornaday under caution in the Truck series race earlier in the weekend.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/busch-says-he-needs-new-attitude/
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2013 Ford Escape Tentatively Priced
The Ford site?s page for the new 2013 Escape now displays a configurator with pricing (sort of) for the crossover’s four trim levels, as well as feature and engine availability in each trim. We say “sort of” because the prices listed online are actually variable by up to $1000 for the same model. As the [...]
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Q and A: Ford explains tyre gamble
Jari-Matti Latvala used a highly unusual tyre strategy to burst into a 30-second lead on the opening morning of the Monte Carlo Rally - running two studded tyres and two super soft slicks, but mounted diagonally from each other rather than the more customary front/rear or left/right arrangement. With Latvala leading Sebastien Loeb and his Ford team-mate Petter Solberg using an all-slick strategy to hold third, Ford tyre engineer George Black explains how the team came up with its plan. Q.
Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty
Lightning Lap 2012: The Ultimate Performance Test, Version 6.0
Within a stone?s throw of the invisible line that separates North Carolina from Virginia is a very visible 4.1-mile winding line known as Virginia International Raceway?s (VIR) Grand West Course. Over the past six years, and in as many installments, we have brought production cars (115 of them, including this year?s crop) here in an [...]
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Korjus retains Tech 1 FR3.5 seat
Formula Renault 3.5 race winner Kevin Korjus has confirmed that he will remain with Tech 1 Racing for a second season in the category. The Gravity management-backed driver scored three wins in his rookie season with the Toulouse team last year, and participated in the Formula 1 young driver test in Abu Dhabi with Renault. "I will be back with Tech 1," said the Estonian
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/korjus-retains-tech-1-fr3-5-seat/
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Report: Ford to pay bonuses and raises, GM and Chrysler decline to do same
Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, Earnings/Financials, Canada
Ford has announced that it will give both bonuses and merit-based raises to the company's salaried workers in the United States and Canada for the first time since 2008, according to Reuters. On average, the manufacturer will offer a 2.7 percent salary increase based on individual performance. The company stopped offering the bonuses after the financial crisis of 2009 sent automotive sales into a plunge. Ford paid neither bonuses nor merit raises that year, but offered merit raises in 2010. In 2011, the company's workers received bonuses only.
Of course, this decision has sent all eyes toward General Motors and Chrysler and their plans for their own workers. According to The Detroit News, both GM and Chrysler have said raises and bonuses will be determined by their own performance, not their rival's actions. GM has announced the company will make a final decision after it analyzes its financial results for 2011. Chrysler, meanwhile, intends to announce its fourth-quarter 2011 results on February 1, after which it will determine whether its workers will be eligible for their yearly awards.
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Latvala admits blame for Monte crash
Jari-Matti Latvala has admitted the Monte Carlo Rally crash which put him out of the lead of the World Rally Championship opener was all his own fault. The Finn told team principal Malcolm Wilson that he failed to focus on the note his co-driver Miikka Anttila called to him mid-way through the Burzet-St Martial test. The pair had just arrived at the long icy section of the stage and Latvala said he was preoccupied with the road surface rather than the corner
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Monday, January 23, 2012
2012 CES: Hands On with the Mercedes-Benz DICE Interior Concept
This year?s Consumer Electronics Show showed more evidence of the inevitable convergence of the digital life and driving. Regardless of whether you see this as a benefit or the coming of the robot apocalypse, nearly every automaker has a plan to make our vehicles as connected as our smartphones. Mercedes-Benz?s vision is shown in the [...]
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Red Bull won?t hurry reactive ride
Red Bull Racing insists that there is no rush for it to copy the reactive ride system pioneered by Lotus - even though some rival outfits are pushing on with developing their own concepts.
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Video: Infiniti teases M hybrid drag race against Porsche Panamera S Hybrid
Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Infiniti, Porsche, Luxury
Infiniti has started throwing stones at the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. The Japanese luxury brand aims to pit its M Hybrid against the electrified German five-door in a fight for the title of the world's fastest-accelerating production full hybrid. How's that for a mouthful? The Porsche Panamera S Hybrid dishes out 380 horsepower and is good for a 0-60 mph time of around 5.7 seconds, all while returning up to 30 mpg highway. Of course, you'll be asked to pay for the privilege of ownership. The Panamera S Hybrid commands an MSRP of $95,000.
The Infiniti M Hybrid, meanwhile, is good for 360 horsepower from a 3.5-liter V6 engine and a potent electric motor. Infiniti hasn't outright said how quickly the M Hybrid can do the 0-60 mph dash, but we can say from experience that the vehicle is no pushover. All told, the M Hybrid can deliver up to 32 mpg highway, but is it quicker than the Porsche?
We'll find out tomorrow. Hit the jump to see the teaser for yourself.
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Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php
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Former NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. files for bankruptcy
Bobby Hamilton Jr. (Photo Credit: NASCAR Illustrated / Scene Daily) Former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. has filed for bankruptcy to reorganize his debts, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Tennessee. Hamilton Jr. filed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy papers last week. Hamilton Jr. and his wife are listed as debtors, as is his...more»
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Symonds: 2011 Virgin had potential
Marussia Racing consultant Pat Symonds believes that the team's 2011 car had very good potential in some areas but was badly hamstrung by poor aerodynamics. After relying solely on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for its first two designs, the ex-Virgin team is embracing windtunnel technology as part of its design restructuring, which has also seen the exit of former partner Wirth Research and the announcement of a new collaboration with McLaren
Mateschitz: Vettel ?stronger than ever?
Sebastian Vettel's rivals have been warned that the double Formula 1 world champion is better prepared for the forthcoming season than he has ever been before. Although Vettel dominated the 2011 campaign, winning 11 races en route to his second title, the Red Bull Racing driver is showing no signs of taking things for granted in his efforts to grab another crown. Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday that he believed Vettel was heading into the 2012 season in his best shape ever
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Stoner: MotoGP needs quick Ducati
MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner hopes his former employer Ducati can produce a more consistent challenge in 2012 - especially with the number of works bikes at the front of the field shrinking. Ducati has not won a race since 2010, as Stoner's Honda team and Yamaha dominated last season.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/stoner-motogp-needs-quick-ducati/
Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman
Loeb extends lead on 3rd day of Monte Carlo Rally
Eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb has extended his lead on the third day of the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally, with Daniel Sordo pulling ahead of Petter Solberg for second. Loeb won eight of the 10 stages over the first two days. Even though the Frenchman failed to win any of the three stages Friday, he leads Sordo by 2 minutes, 12.4 seconds.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/loeb-extends-lead-on-3rd-day-of-monte-carlo-rally.html
Horner excited to see STR duo?s fight
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says Toro Rosso's new pairing Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne are among the most exciting rising talents on the Formula 1 scene, and is intrigued to see how their battle to earn future RBR chances pans out. Ricciardo and Vergne were announced as Toro Rosso's 2012 line-up last month, with Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari dropped to make way for the two Red Bull proteges.
Proton thrilled to show potential
Proton team principal Chris Mellors says the Malaysian firm's World Rally Championship return has demonstrated the potential of the Satria-Neo S2000. While the car struggled to match the frontrunning Intercontinental Rally Challenge pace last season, two months of work on the Satria have been repaid with a handsome lead at the end of the opening day of Super 2000 WRC competition today. P-G Andersson holds 10th overall and a four-minute advantage over his only SWRC rival Craig Breen, who suffered a puncture on his Ford Fiesta
Loeb unfazed by loss of promoter
World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb says the loss of WRC promoter North One Sport is likely to go unnoticed in his homeland. The Frenchman said he remained baffled at the lack of television coverage for French rally fans. Loeb said: "In France, it's difficult to understand why there is an eight-time world champion, [and] there is Sebastien Ogier growing up to the top of the sport, but we don't see anything in France of the race.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
All That for Nothing: NHTSA Closes Investigation into Chevy Volt Battery Fires, Finds Nothing to Worry About
Who could have predicted such an outcome? NHTSA has closed its nearly two-month investigation into the fiery deaths of some crash-tested Chevy Volts, concluding that “no discernible defect trend exists and that the vehicle modifications recently developed by General Motors reduce the potential for battery intrusion resulting from side impacts.” Some more choice quotes from [...]
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iRacer Profile: Joni Hagner
It would come as no surprise if Finland?s Joni Hagner were to stop into his local tattoo parlor for some bow-tie ?ink.?� After all, he?s pretty much a Chevrolet kind of guy when it comes to iRacing.� A fixture in the top ten of the Corvette class of the iRacing.com Prototype and GT Challenge (Fixed and Open), he?s got his first championship in sight heading into the final weekend of 2011 Season 4, holding a narrow edge on Fernando Pento in the Fixed Set-up series.� He?s also piloted his ?Vette to the runner-up spot behind countryman Teemu Vuolle in the Open Set-up series. And Hagner is a very respectable P31 in Division 2 of the NASCAR Class A standings in, what else, a Chevrolet Impala. In truth, Hagner?s not so [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-joni-hagner/
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OneMain Financial Team Set to Compete for NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2012
“Sadler paired with Crew Chief Luke Lambert at Richard Childress Racing” No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala (Elliott Sadler) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARWELCOME, N.C. (January 20, 2012) – When the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season kicks off in late February, Elliott Sadler will once again be driving the No....more»
What I?d Do Differently: Danica Patrick
C/D: You are sponsored primarily by GoDaddy, the website registry, but you?re doing a lot of work for COPD?chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?and the website Drive4COPD.com. DP: My grandmother died from COPD. She was in a wheelchair, on oxygen 24 hours a day. She struggled to just breathe. COPD kills more people than breast cancer and [...]
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What I?d Do Differently: Jack Roush Interview
C/D: NASCAR attendance is down. Is the sport in trouble? JR: It?s not catastrophic. Spectators are challenged with the necessities of life, and they aren?t expanding toward entertainment as they did in happier times. But I think we?ve seen the low-water mark. Subjectively, I?m seeing more people in the stands. NASCAR remains the second-most-popular spectator [...]
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