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Monday, March 12, 2012
McRae, Stevenson Cop Barber CESCS
Thirty drivers took to the field for Round 2 of the Continental Endurance Sports Car Series (CESCS) at Barber Motorsports Park on February 25th, during the much-anticipated Daytona 500 weekend.� The mixed class online racing competition features the Ford Mustang FR500S in the GS Class and Mazda MX5 of the ST Class. Practice and Qualifying Missouri native Trace McRae, in the #69 Team Green car, was THE Mustang in final practice with a lightning 1:37.330 lap, two tenths faster than Sweden?s own #84 Oscar Sahlin in second with a 1:37.594. As the series continues to evolve, something different from the first round at the wide open spaces of Daytona, was a class-separated qualifying session. Qualifying was split into two 10 minute sessions, one for each class, for the tight and [...]
Rinspeed Shows Dock+Go Concept, a Smart ED with a ?Backpack on Wheels? [Geneva Auto Show]
Rinspeed makes a business of servicing and restoring exotic cars, but the company lets its freak flag fly every year at the Geneva auto show. Among the long list of insane Rinspeed creations are a submersible Lotus Elise, the SQuba; a Fiat Jolly?type car called the BamBoo; and the eXasis, a tubular-framed buggy with a [...]
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Mears and GEICO Team Persevere in 27th-Place Vegas Finish
2012 NSCS 13 car (Casey Mears) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARLas Vegas, NV (March 11, 2012)�? As iron sharpens iron, adversity tests the true character of a man.� Or, as in this case, the character of a race team.� After having odd issues in Daytona and Phoenix derail Top 10 runs, Casey...more»
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2012 NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 Final Practice Session Speeds
2012 Joey Logano/Dollar GeneralIt was Joey Logano, with a lap speed of�182.970 mph, on top of the speed charts during the final NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Mark Martin and Kevin Harvick with the identical lap speed of 182.698 mph, were recorded second and third fastest respectively, while Marcos...more»
2012 NASCAR Race #3 Results, Las Vegas ? Stewart Wins
1 7 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet 2 6 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 3 9 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Meguiars Ford 4 18 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 5 21 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 6 5 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 7 26 27 Paul Menard Menards/Schrock Chevrolet 8 [...]
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
Eyes on the Street: NYPD Bike Patrol Takes Care of Business
Submitted by Streetsblog reader Hilda, this was the scene at Eighth Avenue near West 44th Street this morning. Writes Hilda: “And I will note that the cop on the bike HAD TO LEAVE THE BIKE LANE to go around the cab before pulling out his ticket book.”
We can only assume none of his colleagues were [...]
We can only assume none of his colleagues were [...]
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2012 Renault Zoe Electric Hatchback Launched [Geneva Auto Show]
Here’s an electric car that’s affordable and looks sort of cool: the Renault Zoe, which is priced at the pre-tax equivalent of $22,700 in Germany. There are, of course, additional costs: You also have to rent a battery pack, which will set you back at least a hefty (but probably heavily subsidized) $100 dollars each [...]
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V+ Volteis by STARCK: Legendary French Designer Puts His Stamp on an Electric Car [Geneva Auto Show]
French designer Philippe Starck has designed everything from toothbrushes to mega-yachts. Best known to Americans as the man who infused a dash of Euro style into ordinary household products for the retail giant Target, he?s now turning his streamlined Gallic vision towards the lowly automobile. Officially named the ?V+ Volteis by STARCK,? this electric car [...]
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Mungin Emerges at Tour Mod Title Contender
Giovanni Mungin has proved himself as a championship threat after two strong weeks in the NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified (NiTM) Series. The Pennsylvania sim racer has lit-up the division, winning the last two rounds of the series at the Iowa and the Stafford Motor Speedways respectively. Mungin gained points during Round Four by winning the second highest split of the week when the series went to the Iowa race track. That race was rated at 3503 sof and saw Mungin lead all but one of the 100-laps in the race. Taylor Meyn was three quarters of a second back at the runner up spot with defending series champion Brandon Salvatore, Samuel Dick and Herb Engelhart completing the top five in the event. Two yellow flags and two lead changes set [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/mungin-emerges-at-tour-mod-title-contender
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2012 NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 Second Practice Session Speeds
2012 NASCAR Dale Earnhardt Jr - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCARDale Earnhardt, Jr., with a lap speed of�184.957 mph, posted the fastest lap Saturday afternoon during the second NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 practice session at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Sunday’s pole-sitter, Kasey Kahne, was second fastest with a lap speed of�184.754 mph, while�AJ...more»
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HRT ?proved itself? with winter efforts
HRT should be very proud of its winter efforts even if it is off the pace in Melbourne, reckon team boss Luis Perez-Sala and drivers Narain Karthikeyan and Pedro de la Rosa.
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Ottinger Wins Wild, Controversial Phoenix
Nick Ottinger came out on top of a wild and controversial Week Two of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) at Phoenix International Raceway, redeeming himself after missing the opening week at Daytona.� Ottinger qualified on pole and led 62 laps, but it appeared he would have to settle for second place when Kevin King grabbed the lead on a late race pit stop and took control of the race. On a restart with only eight laps to go, however, King was spun by Richie Davidowitz and was not allowed to regain his track position. In the end, King got caught-up in another crash on the final lap and finished a disappointing twenty-eighth. King summed up his race, ?I felt like I had a chance to win, but it [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/ottinger-wins-wild-controversial-phoenix
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Marquez makes test return
Marc Marquez has returned to testing action for the first time since the Sepang crash that left him with vision problems last October.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/marquez-makes-test-return
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Spy Shots: First prototype of 2013 Maserati Quattroporte caught
Filed under: Spy Photos, Sedan, Performance, Europe, Maserati, Luxury
It looks as if work is officially underway on the next Maserati Quattroporte. Our spy photo friends managed to click the first few images of a pre-production prototype stretching its legs on public streets. The four-door is covered in enough cladding to successfully obscure any hint of new body work, but from what we're told, there's a whole new chassis under there. The rear-wheel-drive architecture is built to accommodate all-wheel drive as well. Where, perchance, would Maserati secure the engineering to put power to all four corners? If the whispers we hear are true, the tech could be lifted from none other than the Ferrari FF.
Speaking of Ferrari, the next-generation Quattroporte will likely continue to get its thrust from the same beefy Italian V8 found in the current generation, though adjustments for either power or fuel consumption would be a smart guess. We've even heard hints of a hybrid drivetrain in development. Stay tuned. With prototypes on the road, it's only a matter of time before we spot one with a little more metal showing.
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2012 NSCS Kobalt Tools 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart
The No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing - Photo Credit: CIA Stock PhotographyTONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and discussed his chances this week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, dirt racing and other topics.� WHAT IS YOUR MINDSET ABOUT...more»
Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
Senate Leaders Reach Deal on Transpo Bill, Setting Up Slew of Votes Today
The leaders of each political party in the Senate have reached a deal on their two-year, $109 billion transportation bill, clearing the way for as many as 10 votes on amendments to the bill later today.
With a deal struck, prospects for passage of the Senate bill have now improved dramatically.�Majority leader Harry Reid had tried [...]
With a deal struck, prospects for passage of the Senate bill have now improved dramatically.�Majority leader Harry Reid had tried [...]
Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman
2013 Porsche Panamera GTS Driven: Behold, Porsche?s Cheesy Gordita Crunch
For years, Porsche has expanded its model lineups using the Taco Bell approach: same ingredients, different combinations. Take the new Panamera GTS, the eighth distinct version of ?the big hunchback sedan. Porsche starts with a basic taco shell. ?Actually, the Panamera is more substantial, more of a gordita. Then the company adds all-wheel drive. Think [...]
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Martin Truex Jr and Antron Brown swap rides at zMAX Dragway and Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Latvala says rock impossible to miss
Jari-Matti Latvala said there was no way he could have avoided the rock that caused the suspension damage which cost him the Rally Mexico lead. Broken front suspension dropped the Ford driver from first to eighth on the final stage of the morning loop in Mexico today. "It was in a really fast section of the last stage," Latvala told AUTOSPORT.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Confirmed: Mazda CX-7 leaving the U.S. market after 2012
We had a feeling this was coming, but the cat's now officially out of the bag: The Mazda CX-7 is being discontinued in the United States.
The recently launched 2013 CX-5 will effectively replace the CX-7 (as well as the Ford-sourced Tribute), meaning there won't really be a void in Mazda's product lineup. "CX-5 has a clearer competitive set, unlike CX-7, which was in the middle of two segments," explains Mazda product communications specialist Beverly Braga.
Dimensionally, the CX-5 is slightly smaller than the CX-7, but actually boasts more cargo capacity and overall interior volume. With the rear seats folded, the CX-5 can hold up to 65.4 cubic feet of cargo (compared to 58.6 cubic feet in the CX-7) and has a total of 103.8 cubic feet of overall passenger space (101.7 in CX-7).
What's more, the CX-5's nifty new 2.0-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder engine offers substantially better fuel economy than the base 2.5-liter four of the CX-7. And while we'll certainly miss the potency of the optional 2.3-liter turbo four of the CX-7 - a version of the mill used in the Mazdaspeed3 - we can easily do without its fuel economy ratings of 18/24 miles per gallon city/highway (or 17/21 when paired with all-wheel drive - ouch!).
This may be the end of the road for the CX-7 in the U.S., but Mazda says that sales of the crossover will still continue in other markets. The CX-7 will officially be phased out at the end of the 2012 model year.
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Engage Facebook Striptease: 2013 Nissan Altima Video Released [Updated with New Teaser]
Update: Nissan has released a second teaser video of the 2013 Altima. The new clip shows a significant portion of the car?s front end, including the grille and one headlight. Check out the clip below. The sheet has been pulled from the 2013 Nissan Altima?well, in a brief teaser video first posted on Facebook, anyway. [...]
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Shootout in Homestead
Homestead, Florida was the site for the “Sanchez 30 at Homestead B”, a 25 lap shootout which finally allowed the Class B Corvette drivers a chance to compete for podium spots with the Class A HPD drivers.� After being dominated by their HPD counterparts in the first seven weeks of competition, Corvette drivers were eager to show they could keep pace in a road course event. The 2.3 mile, eleven corner lay out at Homestead’s Road Course B includes two long straight sections in the infield, and over half the speedway section of the main oval.� The result is fast racing and plenty of opportunity for the powerful Corvettes to keep pace with the more nimble HPD cars. Showing just how close the racing would be, Les Turner and Andrew [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/shootout-in-homestead
Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman
Volkswagen Amarok Canyon Pickup Concept Debuts, Production Likely [Geneva Auto Show]
Besides the Polo, Caddy, Multivan, and of course, the Scirocco, one of the most interesting Volkswagens we don?t get here in the U.S. is the Amarok pickup. Handsome, versatile, and quite large by European standards?but mid-size by ours?the Amarok is about as close to an F-150 as VW is likely to build. It?s sold in [...]
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Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
Alguersuari joins BBC 5 Live team
Former Toro Rosso driver Jamie Alguersuari will join BBC Radio 5 Live as a commentator this year. The Spaniard will be the station's expert summarise alongside James Allen on its live coverage of the 2012 Formula 1 season. He is expected to be present at every race of the championship in his 5 Live role - and is believed to also be eyeing reserve positions with frontrunning teams, having been linked with Mercedes over the winter
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Lotus F1 Team Evora GTE: 444 HP and Drenched in Carbon Fiber [Geneva Auto Show]
What would Kimi R�ikk�nen drive? That may or may not be the burning question of the day, but the Geneva auto show provided an answer: On at least some occasions during 2012, the 2007 Formula 1 world champ will show up in an extensively carbon-fibered limited-edition Lotus Evora GTE. The flying Finn unveiled the car [...]
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Lamborghini Aventador Jota: A Radical One-Off with Its Roof Off [Geneva Auto Show]
The first time Lamborghini built a one-off Jota car, things didn?t end well. The Jota (pronounced ?YO-ta?), a Miura P400 modified to play race car, took its name from the FIA rulebook?s Appendix J. It was cooked up by Lamborghini test driver Bob Wallace, who used the car as an R&D vehicle before the company [...]
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Thursday, March 8, 2012
Jeep recalls 210K Liberty SUVs over corrosion issues
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Jeep, Off-Road
Chrysler has announced that it's recalling 209,724 Jeep Liberty models for lower control arms that may fracture due to rust. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says the recall covers certain vehicles manufactured between July 3, 2003 and July 14 2005, which were originally sold or are currently registered in states with a high probability of rust.
In the right conditions, the lower control arms could rust to the point of fracture, leading to a loss of control and a potential accident. Reuters reports Chrysler is unaware of any accidents caused by the defect.
The automaker intends to notify owners and begin the recall by the end of April this year. Those vehicles covered by the campaign will have their control arms replaced free of charge. See below for the full recall notice.
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Berthon joins Racing Engineering
Nathanael Berthon will race in the GP2 Series this season with Racing Engineering, the team has announced. The 22-year-old had already competed with the Spanish squad in the 2011 GP2 Asia Series and then in the main series' end-of-season race in Abu Dhabi, where he finished in ninth place in the opening race
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/berthon-joins-racing-engineering
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Gumpert Introduces Apollo R Racer, Street-Legal Apollo Enraged Counterpart
The Geneva auto show?s annual rollout of rare, exotic, and beautiful automobiles comes in large part from small automotive design firms and boutique carmakers displaying their latest and greatest among those of the big automakers. Gumpert is one such outfit, reliably showing up to the Swiss show with some ridiculous new derivation of its Apollo [...]
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Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 126
Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer!
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Key Vote on Senate Transpo Bill Could Go Either Way
In interviewing a number of experts for an upcoming article about the prospects of passing a transportation bill, I’ve found a surprising amount of disagreement about whether the Senate bill will clear a key milestone today.
Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid finalized his “manager’s amendment,” combining all the major components of the Senate transpo bill [...]
Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid finalized his “manager’s amendment,” combining all the major components of the Senate transpo bill [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/03/05/tomorrows-key-vote-on-senate-transpo-bill-could-go-either-way/
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Audi: Rules have not favoured diesels
Audi motorsport chief Wolfgang Ullrich believes diesel technology's recent domination of sportscar racing happened because his team and Peugeot did too good a job, not because the rules favoured diesel power. The balance between alternative engine types has been a contentious topic in Le Mans racing ever since Audi's first diesel LMP1 emerged in 2006, and diesels have been further restricted this year, when Audi will enter both the latest version of its diesel R18 and a new hybrid. Ullrich believes the diesel advantage was accentuated in recent seasons because no major manufacturers were running petrol engines - making it impossible to judge how much of Audi and Peugeot's superiority was down to their status as the sport's largest teams, and how much due to them running diesels
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/audi-rules-have-not-favoured-diesels
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Marussia passes final crash test
Marussia has announced that it has passed the final FIA crash test, clearing its MR01 to race in the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix in just under a fortnight. The team had failed the last of the 18 mandatory crash tests required before it could start testing, meaning its only pre-season running came in a 'filming' day at Silverstone on Monday
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Geneva: Minimalist Toyota FT-Bh Concept boasts 112 miles per gallon
Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Toyota
If what Toyota tells us about the FT-Bh is true, it's not some futuristic fantasy, but a design study that points to what a next generation Yaris hybrid might look like. With an unbelievably low, sub-1,800-pound curb weight and a 0.235 coefficient of drag, the FT-Bh uses minimalist design rather than sci-fi technology to achieve 112 miles per gallon.
The FT-Bh packs a two-cylinder, one-liter gas engine that runs on the Atkinson cycle, and uses lithium-ion batteries for it's hybrid drive system. Toyota says a compressed natural gas hybrid and a plug-in hybrid version would also be possible.
But what's really impressive about the FT-Bh is its massive weight reduction. Toyota says it managed to reduce the mass of the car by 25 percent when compared to the current Yaris. Much of that came in the interior parts and trim, which weigh half that of the production car. Toyota says that this drastic diet also makes possible a low center of gravity - just over 21 inches - that helps improve the FT-Bh's handling.
While the FT-Bh may look a little weird - we're reminded of how odd the Prius looked before we'd gotten used to the shape - this may well be what the next generation of hybrids will look like. While Toyota has thrown out some branding buzzwords to describe the FT-Bh's "Ecomotion" theme (or is that "Under Priority" design language? or "Keen Look" styling?) the bottom line is that it's all about aerodynamics. This is why the FT-Bh uses cameras rather than side-view mirrors and doesn't have door handles. It's also why the front end has those "air curtain" intakes and there's an underfloor spoiler in the rear.
While we certainly wouldn't expect to see something so radical roll off a production line next year, as the company shows more concepts like this and the NS4 it showed at Detroit, it seems that Toyota wants its next hybrid designs to be as revolutionary as its first.
Check out our galleries of live and official photos, and see below for the full press release.
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Western Queens Locals Tell DOT Their Vision for Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods
Many cyclists in Queens feel theirs is the forgotten borough. Though it ranks first in size and second in population, Queens ranks third behind Brooklyn and Manhattan in bike lanes. And the existing bike lanes too rarely link up, cyclists say, discouraging bicycle use for commuting to work or for recreation.
"Queens Boulevard is the big [...]
"Queens Boulevard is the big [...]
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Sainz ahead in the wet
Formula Renault North Eurocup champion Carlos Sainz Jr leapt to the top of the times in the closing stages of the second day of the British Formula 3 International Series test at Snetterton, which took place in wet conditions. The Carlin-run Spaniard bounced back after spinning off earlier in the afternoon and, with a new front wing added, he ended up the best part of seven tenths clear of the field. His Dallara-VW completed three laps that were quicker than the best anyone else managed.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sainz-ahead-in-the-wet
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Cup Series Phoenix Race Recap ? Denny Hamlin Wins
RACE RECAP | PHOENIX 10 Joey Logano 9 Mark Martin (pole sitter) 8 Jeff Gordon 7 Martin Truex Jr. 6 Kyle Busch 5 Brad Keselowski 4 Jimmie Johnson 3 Greg Biffle 2 Kevin Harvick VICTORY LANE 1 Denny Hamlin takes home his 18th career win, first at Phoenix, with the help of his new crew [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/04/nascar-cup-series-phoenix-race-recap-results-denny-hamlin-wins/
Saavedra in AFS/Andretti Indy deal
Sebastian Saavedra will be Andretti Autosport's IndyCar test and reserve driver this year, as well as contesting the Indianapolis 500 in a car entered by Andretti and AFS Racing.
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2013 Mercedes-Benz A-class Photos and Info: We?ll Get It, Just Not Like This [Geneva Auto Show]
The A-class concept got people excited. Mercedes showed us a three-door hatchback with some attitude, and it promised derivatives would arrive here soon. Things were, quite literally, looking good. And they still are. Mostly. Keep Reading: 2013 Mercedes-Benz A-class – Official Photos and Info
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Key Vote on Senate Transpo Bill Could Go Either Way
In interviewing a number of experts for an upcoming article about the prospects of passing a transportation bill, I’ve found a surprising amount of disagreement about whether the Senate bill will clear a key milestone today.
Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid finalized his “manager’s amendment,” combining all the major components of the Senate transpo bill [...]
Last week, Majority Leader Harry Reid finalized his “manager’s amendment,” combining all the major components of the Senate transpo bill [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/03/05/tomorrows-key-vote-on-senate-transpo-bill-could-go-either-way/
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Alguersuari joins BBC 5 Live team
Former Toro Rosso driver Jamie Alguersuari will join BBC Radio 5 Live as a commentator this year. The Spaniard will be the station's expert summarise alongside James Allen on its live coverage of the 2012 Formula 1 season. He is expected to be present at every race of the championship in his 5 Live role - and is believed to also be eyeing reserve positions with frontrunning teams, having been linked with Mercedes over the winter
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De la Rosa takes over as GPDA chairman
Pedro de la Rosa will take over from Rubens Barrichello as the chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association for 2012, AUTOSPORT car reveal. Barrichello lost his seat at Williams for this season, meaning the GPDA needed to find a new chief, but drivers had already agreed last year that de la Rosa would step into the vacant position under such circumstances. "The agreement we had at the end of last season was that if Rubens would not be in Formula 1, then I would take over," HRT driver de la Rosa told AUTOSPORT
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Detailed: VW?s New 2.0-Liter EA288 Four-Cylinder TDI Diesel
Joining Volkswagen?s new line of gasoline four-cylinder engines?dubbed EA211 and detailed and driven here?in powering forthcoming MLB- and MQB-platform cars is a new series of diesels. VW is calling this new diesel four-cylinder engine range ?EA288,? and displacement varies from 1.6 to 2.0 liters. We?ll only get the 2.0-liter here in the U.S., so we?ll [...]
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Geneva: Mercedes-Benz A-Class hatches new level of refinement for its class [w/video]
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style, Diesel
Though the Geneva Motor Show doesn't open until tomorrow morning, automakers have thrown the doors open on their own evening events in order to get a captive audience away from the show. We've just returned from the bright lights of Mercedes-Benz and its new A-Class reveal, and we have to say, it looks far more enticing than spy shots had led to us to believe.
Displayed in a trio of uplevel trims, we were particularly taken with the bold surfacing on the car's two-box profile, as well as the unique and premium-looking "diamond" grille treatments derived from last year's more radical New York Auto Show concept car. Even the interiors come off as upscale, with convincing carbon fiber-look dashboard treatments and round HVAC vents that riff on those of the SLS AMG gullwing.
Simply put, the loaded interiors we saw put even the updated C-Class cabins to utter shame, and they shade those of the current Audi A3 (a new one is being introduced here in Geneva), Volvo C30 and anything in the Mini portfolio. They even seem to be surprisingly roomy - we observed a journalist who had to be six-foot, six-inches find a comfortable seating position without issue. Said scribe had also driven to the show in a new M-Class and proclaimed the materials in the new A-Class to be "not that far off."
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Jimmie Johnson still has a huge mountain to climb, as Phoenix showed (Yahoo! Sports)
This is how much a second-to-last finish in the season opener and a 25-point penalty hurt you: After a race in which he finished fourth and looked to have one of the best cars of the field, Johnson has amassed ? Continue reading ?
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Monday, March 5, 2012
How the House and Senate Transportation Bills Changed Overnight
The sun rose this morning on a landscape considerably different from the one described by not one but two articles Streetsblog published yesterday.
Harry Reid will face his next tough vote as early as Tuesday. Photo: Office of Harry Reid
Senate Bill Gets Bigger, Better, But Harder to Move
Senator Harry Reid took a lot of business into [...]
Harry Reid will face his next tough vote as early as Tuesday. Photo: Office of Harry Reid
Senate Bill Gets Bigger, Better, But Harder to Move
Senator Harry Reid took a lot of business into [...]
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Vergne fastest on second morning
Jean-Eric Vergne ended the second morning of Formula 1's final pre-season test at Barcelona on top of the timesheets.
Today?s Headlines
Bill Keller Puts Transit on the 2013 Agenda, Congestion Pricing on Cuomo’s Plate (NYT)
A Powerful Look at a Day in the Life of a Delivery Cyclist (NYT)
Journal News: State Must Listen to Public, Improve Tappan Zee Transit
Newsday: “The Time to Build Transit Fully Into a New Tappan Zee Is Now”
Education Advocate Calls For Safer Walking, [...]
A Powerful Look at a Day in the Life of a Delivery Cyclist (NYT)
Journal News: State Must Listen to Public, Improve Tappan Zee Transit
Newsday: “The Time to Build Transit Fully Into a New Tappan Zee Is Now”
Education Advocate Calls For Safer Walking, [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/05/todays-headlines-1338/
Name That Shifter, No. 65: 1990 Chevrolet Beretta GTZ
On Monday, we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. We figured the anonymous-looking shifter might give you more trouble than it did. The first commenter to correctly identify it as a 1990 Chevrolet Beretta GTZ?s five-speed manual was Mike Jackson. Mike [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/PrdkbLR2_Q8/
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Martin takes Phoenix pole
NASCAR veteran Mark Martin claimed pole position for Sunday's Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix. The Michael Waltrip Racing driver, who is running a partial schedule this season, set the pace in qualifying with a lap of 26.313 seconds at an average speed of 136.815 mph
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/martin-takes-phoenix-pole
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Maldonado unconcerned by lack of laps
Pastor Maldonado has no concerns over the time he's lost in the new Williams over the first two days of the final pre-season Formula 1 test at Barcelona. Maldonado's Williams only managed three laps during the Friday morning's session, before stopping on track with an engine problem
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Prodrive upgrades WRC Mini
Prodrive has confirmed more than 100 modifications to the Mini John Cooper Works WRC which is set to be homologated this week. The Banbury-based firm has revealed further details of the upgrades which will fit directly onto all current Mini John Cooper Works WRCs.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/prodrive-upgrades-wrc-mini
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Kurt Busch Bounces Back at Phoenix
2012 NSCS Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR2004 Sprint Cup Champ Overcomes Late-Race Incident to Finish 15th Date: March 4, 2012 Event: Subway Fresh Fit 500k (Round 2 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Phoenix International Raceway (1-mile oval) Start/Finish: 19th/15th (Running, completed 312 of 312 laps) Winner: Denny...more»
Bradl satisfied with Sepang showing
Stefan Bradl says the Sepang test has given his LCR team a strong platform for the future.
Schumacher: Degradation not a worry
Michael Schumacher is unconcerned by the level of soft tyre degradation experienced by the Mercedes team during the final pre-season Formula 1 test of 2012 at Barcelona this week. Schumacher suffered one-lap drop-off of 3.3 and 3.7 seconds across stints of 10 and 11 laps respectively during the afternoon, while the Lotus of Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton's McLaren lost just 2.5 and 2.8s in longer stints on the same rubber - and while track conditions were similar
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2012 Audi A1 Quattro Driven: 256 HP, All-Wheel Drive, Killer Looks
There are some special small cars that enthusiasts would kill for, including the mid-engined Renault 5 Turbo, the rear-drive Talbot Sunbeam Lotus, and just about any Group B World Rally Championship homologation car, such as the Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. Here’s a potential new classic: the Audi A1 Quattro, priced at the equivalent of more [...]
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Patrick back in Phoenix after Daytona wrecks
Danica Patrick was 3-for-3 at Daytona: three races, three wrecks.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/patrick-back-in-phoenix-after-daytona-wrecks.html
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Supplier Magna Steyr Creates Oddball MILA Coupic Concept [Geneva Auto Show]
Austrian manufacturer-for-hire and supplier Magna Steyr is bringing a concept car called the ?MILA Coupic? to the Geneva auto show. Magna assembles cars for automakers such as Mini, Peugeot, and Mercedes-Benz, but it doesn?t sell a single car under its own name. So why did Magna create the MILA Coupic? It?s a showcase for its [...]
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Whincup secures race two pole
Jamie Whincup followed up his last-gasp win in the V8 Supercars season-opener in Adelaide on Saturday with pole position for the second race of the weekend.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/whincup-secures-race-two-pole
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Audi Reveals Plans for Wireless Charging, New Lightweight Components, Predictive Suspension, and More
When Audi recently unveiled its R18 ultra and R18 e-tron Quattro LMP1 prototypes, it also used the occasion to present a number of forward-looking technologies. (This is in addition to another recent presentation involving OLED lighting and advanced collision avoidance.) The latest crop of gadgetry includes wireless vehicle-battery charging, predictive suspension systems, advanced lightweight materials, [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/ohNGlBPgXAg/
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How the House and Senate Transportation Bills Changed Overnight
The sun rose this morning on a landscape considerably different from the one described by not one but two articles Streetsblog published yesterday.
Harry Reid will face his next tough vote as early as Tuesday. Photo: Office of Harry Reid
Senate Bill Gets Bigger, Better, But Harder to Move
Senator Harry Reid took a lot of business into [...]
Harry Reid will face his next tough vote as early as Tuesday. Photo: Office of Harry Reid
Senate Bill Gets Bigger, Better, But Harder to Move
Senator Harry Reid took a lot of business into [...]
Fisker Hires Former Chrysler Boss LaSorda, Company Says It?s Been a ?Political Football? and Nina is On Hold
Fisker Automotive has just appointed former Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda as its chief executive and vice chairman of the board. LaSorda takes over the CEO spot from company namesake and co-founder Henrik Fisker, who will become the board’s executive chairman.�LaSorda was the CEO at Chrysler from 2005 to 2007 and worked there as a high-level [...]
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Latvala hails ?ideal? Rally Mexico test
Jari-Matti Latvala is confident of extending Ford's run of gravel victories when the World Rally Championship arrives on Rally Mexico next week. The Fiesta RS WRC hasn't been beaten on a loose-surface event since Rally Finland in August, with the M-Sport-built machines winning in Australia, Britain and in Sweden earlier this season. In preparation for Rally Mexico, Latvala admitted Ford had found the best test site ever for the Leon-based event.
2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet Photos and Info Revealed [Geneva Auto Show]
VW?s beloved Mk1 Golf Cabriolet combined GTI power and suspension tuning with top-down motoring, and now Volkswagen is at it again?in Europe anyway?as it debuts the Golf GTI Cabriolet. Buzz around such a model started building last year when the company showed its Golf R Cabriolet and GTI Cabriolet concepts to rabid VW addicts at [...]
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Barn Finds Exhibit Features Rare Treasures at Food Lion AutoFair, April 19-22, at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Tom Cotter's 1952 Cunningham, one of only 25 such cars made, will be on display as part of the Barn Finds exhibit at the Food Lion AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. - Photo Credit: Charlotte MotorspeedwayTo the untrained eye, some of the cars Tom Cotter will have on display at the Food Lion AutoFair this...more»
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How NYPD Botched a Bike Fatality Investigation and Blamed the Victim
Based on interviews with two drivers who each admitted they did not see Stefanos Tsigrimanis until he was struck, conducted nearly two months after the collision, NYPD Detective Gerard Sheehan blamed Tsigrimanis for running a stop sign before he was killed.
One of the appalling revelations at the City Council hearing on NYPD traffic safety policies [...]
One of the appalling revelations at the City Council hearing on NYPD traffic safety policies [...]
Friday, March 2, 2012
Photo: Sneak Peek 2013 Dodge Charger NASCAR Cup Series Car
2013 NASCAR Dodge Charger: Brand Identity Is Back AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (Friday, March 2, 2012) ? Yes, NASCAR driver Sam Hornish, Jr, might be a bit partial to the 2013 Dodge Charger that debuts in the Sprint Cup series at the Daytona 500 next year. But when he?s right, he?s right: ?The car looks the [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/02/photo-sneak-peek-2013-dodge-charger-nascar-cup-series-car/
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2012 NSCS SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500k Pre-Race Q&A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin
Denny Hamlin in Garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCARDENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Do you consider Phoenix a second home track? “Maybe a little bit. Definitely the garage roster is a little bit heavier this time around than what it was the previous years, but really...more»
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Poll: Should NASCAR drivers be allowed to have cell phones in their race cars?
NASCAR�will not penalize�Brad Keselowski for his use of Twitter during last night?s Daytona 500. Nothing we?ve seen from Keselowski violates any current rules pertaining to the use of social media during races. As such, he won?t be penalized. We encourage our drivers to use social media to express themselves as long as they do so [...]
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Stoner: Honda still has work to do
Casey Stoner says Honda still has work to do to perfect its RC213V, despite leading works team-mate Dani Pedrosa in a 1-2 on the final day of testing at Sepang.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/stoner-honda-still-has-work-to-do
Ford Says New 2013 F-series Super Duty Model Coming Next Week
Ford has released the above image of a cloaked new F-series Super Duty model for 2013, and announced it would reveal the mystery truck on March 9. No information accompanied the above image, so we’re going to speculate the truck will be a plug-in extended-range hybrid with four 1.0-liter EcoBoost three-cylinders generating electricity for a [...]
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Joey Logano, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry Phoenix International Raceway Preview
Dollar-General-Racing ThumbnailJoey Logano / No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Preview Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 at Phoenix International Raceway No. 20 Dollar General Toyota News & Notes: � DOLLAR GENERAL TWO?FER: For the first time this season, the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Camry will carry the colors of new sponsor Dollar General this weekend in...more»
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Swedish Rally winner Kullang dies
Former Swedish Rally winner Anders Kullang drowned at his holiday home in Thailand yesterday (Tuesday). The Thai police in the Huay Yang area south of Bangkok have launched an investigation into the death of the 68-year-old. A spokesperson from the Swedish Foreign Ministry said: "We can confirm that Anders Kullang drowned and his family has been notified." Kullang started 45 rounds of the World Rally Championship between 1973 and 1988
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Rossi rues unproductive day
Valentino Rossi believes the first day of Sepang testing was largely a waste for him due to the track and weather conditions, and a tactical error. The former champion was only eighth quickest on his Ducati, as the field managed limited dry running before rain hit the Malaysian venue
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/rossi-rues-unproductive-day
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Thruway Authority?s Tappan Zee ?Fact-Check? Sets Cuomo?s Pants on Fire
"Pants on fire" graphic courtesy of PRWatch
Looks like the Cuomo administration is starting to feel the heat for taking transit out of plans for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. A press release yesterday from the Thruway Authority shows the agency looking a bit defensive about its transit-free bridge, which has been criticized by an ever-growing [...]
Looks like the Cuomo administration is starting to feel the heat for taking transit out of plans for the new Tappan Zee Bridge. A press release yesterday from the Thruway Authority shows the agency looking a bit defensive about its transit-free bridge, which has been criticized by an ever-growing [...]
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No penalty for Keselowski over tweet
Brad Keselowski will not be penalised despite sending 'tweets' while behind the wheel of his race car during a red-flag period of Monday's Daytona 500. The Penske driver tweeted a picture and the word "Fire" while still sitting on his car right after the race was halted, following Juan Pablo Montoya's crash with a jet-dryer, 40 laps from the scheduled end of the event. He sent further tweets after that in response to some of his followers and was even spotted on the TV broadcast while using his phone, once drivers were allowed out of their cars during the red-flag interruption, which took more than two hours
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/no-penalty-for-keselowski-over-tweet
Americans Can?t Afford a Highway-Centric Transportation Bill
If Congress passes a transpo bill that skimps on transit and safe streets, they'll force more Americans to shell out at the pump. Image: EDF
Gas prices, you may have heard, are on the rise again. And so is pandering about pain at the pump. Four years after $4 a gallon gas spawned “Drill, Baby, Drill” [...]
Gas prices, you may have heard, are on the rise again. And so is pandering about pain at the pump. Four years after $4 a gallon gas spawned “Drill, Baby, Drill” [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/02/27/americans-cant-afford-a-highway-centric-transportation-bill/
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