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Thursday, March 22, 2012
2013 Lexus LS (Plus 2013 ES and 2014 IS) Previewed in Video: Hello Spindle Grille
Lexus will update its flagship LS sedan for 2013 with its new corporate “spindle” grille and latest L-Finesse styling language. Lexus slipped a glimpse of the revised LS along with a peek at the 2013 ES and 2014 IS into a video it posted to YouTube. The clip is pretty boring; most of it involves [...]
Smith Ready to Quarterback Denver Entry in Southern California Cup Race
Regan Smith, driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARDENVER, Colo. (March 21, 2012) ? No matter how much of a Denver Broncos fan he is, Regan Smith?s main focus is Sunday?s Auto Club 400, the fifth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race of the season. With...more»
Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli
LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Cessna Airplane Wing Provides Serious Downforce for Honda Civic
In the early days of the 24 Hours of LeMons, teams that added spectacularly ridiculous devices outlawed by other race series qualified to win the Dangerous Banned Technology trophy. Teams sporting Chaparral 2J?style sucker fans, leaf-blower superchargers, active aerodynamics (including a variable-angle rear wing actuated by a bowling-ball pendulum mechanism in the trunk), and similarly [...]
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Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr
Auto Club Speedway Questions
Some questions to be answered at Auto Club Speedway: � Will Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick duel for victory for the third consecutive season? � Will Johnson or another Hendrick Motorsports driver post the organization?s milestone 200th victory ? or will seven-time ACS winner Roush Fenway Racing spoil the party? � Can Michael Waltrip Racing [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/21/auto-club-speedway-questions/
Brawn: Technical structure paying off
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes his team's approach of having multiple technical directors is already paying off - and thinks the benefits will only increase in the future. Although some rival outfits have poured scorn on the Mercedes approach ? with the team having Bob Bell, Aldo Costa, Geoff Willis and Brawn all pushing on the technical side ? the man in charge is delighted with the way things are panning out. "They are getting on very well, gloriously well," explained Brawn
Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Shirley Wins at Bristol
Week Seven of 2012 Season 1 saw the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series travel to the most popular short track in the country, Bristol Motor Speedway. The high banks of Bristol create exciting online racing with flaring tempers to boot. In all, 565 drivers ran at least one race at the short half mile while 181 drivers attempted at least one qualifying run. The high Strength of Field race took place at 8:30 pm EST on Thursday night, an hour earlier than usual do to the recent time change. The race rated a 3293 SoF and paid championship 209 points to win. Andrew Shirley (Mid-South) would come away with the victory after a late race pass on Christopher Arndt (Carolina). Although Shirley dominated the race, pit strategy in the waning [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/shirley-wins-at-bristol
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Roush Fenway 25 Winning Years Ford Mustang Auto Club Speedway Preview
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series, speaks with the media during the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway on Tuesday in Concord, N.C. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARRicky...more»
East Harlem Community Board to Take Final Bike Lane Vote Tomorrow
The full board of East Harlem's CB 11 votes tomorrow night on whether to bring protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands to First and Second Avenue, as seen here downtown. Photo: NYC DOT
After a long and circuitous path, the fate of protected bike lanes on East Harlem’s First and Second Avenues may be decided [...]
After a long and circuitous path, the fate of protected bike lanes on East Harlem’s First and Second Avenues may be decided [...]
Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage Sterling Burton Marlin
Shirley Wins at Bristol
Week Seven of 2012 Season 1 saw the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series travel to the most popular short track in the country, Bristol Motor Speedway. The high banks of Bristol create exciting online racing with flaring tempers to boot. In all, 565 drivers ran at least one race at the short half mile while 181 drivers attempted at least one qualifying run. The high Strength of Field race took place at 8:30 pm EST on Thursday night, an hour earlier than usual do to the recent time change. The race rated a 3293 SoF and paid championship 209 points to win. Andrew Shirley (Mid-South) would come away with the victory after a late race pass on Christopher Arndt (Carolina). Although Shirley dominated the race, pit strategy in the waning [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/shirley-wins-at-bristol
Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani
Raikkonen: Qualifying error hurt race
Kimi Raikkonen was left ruing the mistakes of qualifying on his return to Formula 1 race action as the Finn admitted that the Australian Grand Prix felt just like old times. The Lotus driver began the season-opener at Melbourne's Albert Park from 17th on the grid but forged his way into the points to finish seventh.
Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV
Accell Construction Returns to the No. 10 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet At California
Tommy Baldwin Racing LogoReutimann will drive the No. 10 Accell Construction Chevrolet in the Auto Club 400 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 20, 2012)�? Oklahoma-based Accell Construction will return to the Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) No. 10 Chevrolet this weekend at Auto Club Speedway. David Reutimann will drive the No. 10 Accell Construction Chevrolet in the Auto...more»
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
FIA asked for Mercedes wing re-think
Red Bull Racing and Lotus have asked the FIA to reconsider its view that the Mercedes DRS-activated F-duct is legal, with sources suggesting that an official protest cannot be ruled out.
Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
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
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Loeb against endurance rallies
Sebastien Loeb has admitted the shift towards longer events in the World Rally Championship could hasten his decision to retire from the sport. The eight-time world champion has a contract with Citroen until the end of next season, but the Frenchman has a clause in the deal which would allow him to walk away at the end of 2012. FIA president Jean Todt and WRC manager Michele Mouton have pushed on in recent weeks with their vision to take the sport back to its endurance roots
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/world-rally-championship-news/wrc/loeb-against-endurance-rallies
Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard
Austin Dillon Escapes Tough Bristol Motor Speedway with 12th-Place Finish
No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet ImpalaSunoco Rookie of the Year contender Austin Dillon survived his first NASCAR Nationwide Series appearance at Bristol Motor Speedway with a 12th-place finish in Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 AdvoCare Chevrolet. Dillon started the 300-lap race from the ninth position and quickly noted a loose-handling condition on his Chevrolet. The first...more»
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon
Vettel not panicking over RB8 form
Sebastian Vettel insists there is no need for panic about Red Bull Racing's situation, despite its disappointing qualifying performance at the Australian Grand Prix. The world champion had headed into the weekend as favourite to carry over his dominant form from last season - but in the end found himself down in sixth on the grid. But although the situation is far from ideal, Vettel thinks that it is far too early to feel that his Red Bull Racing team needs to do anything different from what it has in the past
Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman
Grosjean upbeat despite early exit
Romain Grosjean remained upbeat despite his early exit from the Australian Grand Prix, as he believes Lotus proved it will be a major force in the 2012 Formula 1 season. The reigning GP2 champion qualified a superb third for his return to F1 racing, but lost three positions with a slow start and then retired following a second-lap clash with Williams driver Pastor Maldonado.
Regan Smith Perseveres After Early Contact at Bristol
2012 NSCS 78 car (Regan Smith) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARFurniture Row driver brings home damaged car in 24th place BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 18, 2012) ? An early incident in Sunday?s Sprint Cup race spoiled a strong qualifying effort and a potentially solid run for Regan Smith, who drove a crippled race...more»
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NASCAR Penalties Stand for Jimmie Johnson?s Hendrick 48 Team
NATIONAL STOCK CAR RACING APPEALS PANEL STATEMENT On March 13, 2012, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the #48 Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. UPDATE 3/15/12 -The National Stock Car Chief Appellate Officer will conduct a hearing on the appeal of the No. 48 team Tuesday, [...]
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Elliott Sadler Outdrives Competition for Victory at Bristol Motor Speedway
Elliott Sadler celebrates his second NASCAR Nationwide Series win in four starts this season after winning the Ford EcoBoost 300 on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. - Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images for NASCARElliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team earned their second victory of the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series...more»
Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot
2013 Cadillac SRX Spy Photos: A Nip and Tuck to Caddy?s Bestseller
What It Is: A midcycle update of Cadillac?s bestselling SRX crossover. From what we can tell, only the grille inserts?seen here fitted with what appears to be a radar cruise-control module?have changed and little else. It?s a different story inside, as we reported in a previous sighting of an SRX prototype last year, where an [...]
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Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt
Perez to get five-place grid penalty
Sergio Perez will lose five places on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix after a gearbox change following qualifying. The Sauber driver qualified in 17th position after he was unable to complete a timed lap in Q2 due to a problem with his car's gearbox
Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani
Sebring: Audi 1-2-3 after first hour
Allan McNish led an Audi one-two-three by just over 38 seconds on the one-hour mark of the Sebring 12 Hours, the opening round of the new FIA World Endurance Championship. McNish, who is sharing the #2 Audi R18 TDI with Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello, led the early going before pitting during the first safety-car period.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sebring-audi-1-2-3-after-first-hour
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Official: Ford of Europe unveils production Tourneo Custom van
Filed under: Minivan/Van, Europe, Ford
Ford of Europe has officially unveiled the production version of the Tourneo Custom Concept that made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. The Tourneo won't be coming to the United States, but according to Ford, it's part of the automaker's plan to refresh its entire commercial vehicle lineup by 2014. The production model will officially debut at the Birmingham Commercial Vehicle Show in April.
This front-wheel-drive van is available in both short- and long-wheelbase versions (measuring in at 195.7 and 210.2 inches in overall length, respectively), and can be had in either eight- or nine-passenger configuration. Ford also touts the Tourneo's car-like interior with its "stylish, sculpted driver-focused instrument panel," as well as onboard tech like SYNC, a rear-view camera, lane-keeping assist and driver alert.
Under the hood is an updated version of Ford's 2.2-liter Duratorq inline-four, offered in 99-, 123- and 153-horsepower variants, all of which are paired exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission. There's also auto start/stop on board, meaning the Tourneo can deliver a combined fuel economy rating of 6.9 liters per 100 kilometers - about 34 miles per gallon on the U.S. cycle.
Again, we won't be seeing the Tourneo in the States - our all-new Transit van will be based on the heavy-duty, rear-wheel-drive commercial line that's set to debut later this year. Nevertheless, hit the jump for the full details in Ford's press release.
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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/patrick_head_steps_down_f.php
Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV
Mikkelsen takes early lead in Spain
Andreas Mikkelsen opened up a narrow lead over Jan Kopecky during the first three stages of Rally Islas Canarias - round two of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Although Mikkelsen (Skoda UK) had been sceptical about his chances of taking a fourth straight IRC victory as he has never won on asphalt so far, he was fractionally quickest on every stage so far this morning and pulled out a 3.6-second lead over Skoda Motorsport's Kopecky.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mikkelsen-takes-early-lead-in-spain
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Sunday, March 18, 2012
HRT not allowed to race in Australia
The HRT team will not be allowed to race in tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix after failing to qualify on Saturday. Neither Pedro de la Rosa nor team-mate Narain Karthikeyan managed a lap within the 107 per cent of the quickest time in Q1.
Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie
Video: Baby channels Catrinel Menghia in new Fiat ad
Filed under: Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Fiat
Fiat scored a major hit with its commercial for the 500 Abarth starring Romanian model Catrinel Menghia. Released last November as a web-only video, the spot exploded in popularity when it hit the airwaves during the Super Bowl in February. Having proven that a dollop of sexiness is enough to get your attention, Fiat has chosen a different but equally well-proven tactic for this new 500 Abarth commercial: babies.
We'll save the plot for your viewing pleasure below, but just mention that teaching your baby to speak Italian is way cooler than sign language.
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Brawn adamant Merc rear wing is legal
Ross Brawn hopes that the Australian Grand Prix does not get overshadowed by a protest over his Mercedes team's rear wing - as he remains adamant there is nothing illegal about it.
Audi heads first practice at Sebring
Audi kept up its pre-race Sebring form by topping the weekend's opening practice session. Romain Dumas, in the No.3 R18 he will shared with Loic Duval and Timo Bernhard, set the pace with a 1m48.626s - a shade slower than the fastest time during testing, but enough to finish more than one second clear of the field. Perhaps surprisingly given Audi's almost total lockout of the front three in testing, it was the ALMS-entered No.6 Muscle Milk HPD of Lucas Luhr, Klaus Graf and Simon Pagenaud which carried the fight to the lead Audi
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/audi-heads-first-practice-at-sebring
Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs
The Battle of Kent
� Kent, England’s Brands Hatch Circuit hosted the “Glover Excavating 30 at Brands Hatch”, a 23 lap test of patience and endurance in week nine of the Red Sox Racing League’s 2012 Season One schedule.�� Featuring a nine corner, 2.30 mile layout, the track was a welcome break from the flat courses driven in Florida during weeks seven and eight. Brands Hatch is full of elevation changes, sharp corners, and straights with just enough room to allow for daring passes.� Drivers and fans alike love coming to the track because there isn’t a bad spot on the circuit when it comes to seeing racing action.� The track was originally used as a dirt track motorcycle track, but was eventually paved and groomed into a world class road course which was [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/the-battle-of-kent
AARP Foundation Receives $20,000 Donation from Pepsi MAX and Food City for Drive to End Hunger
AARP Foundation Drive To End HungerSpecial Ceremony at Food City Race Night Features Four-Time NASCAR Series Champion Jeff Gordon (BRISTOL, Tenn.) ? March 16, 2012 ? AARP Foundation today received a $20,000 donation from the local Pepsi MAX team and Food City in support of AARP?s ?Drive to End Hunger,? a national effort to address...more»
Ryan Newman Leads Chevrolet in Qualifying at Bristol
Ryan Newman, driver of the #39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet, sits in his car in the garage during practice - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCARTeam Chevy Drivers Occupy Five of the Top-11 Starting Positions for the Food City 500 BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 16, 2012) – ?The Rocket Man? Ryan Newman, No. 39 Quicken Loans...more»
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Toro Rosso buoyed by qualifying
Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne both hailed a 'positive' qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix after sealing 10th and 11th respectively on the grid for Sunday's race. Both drivers were in contention to progress into Q3, with just over one tenth of a second all that separated Ricciardo - who took the final slot ? and Vergne. The Australian said the achievement was a real boost for both himself and the team ahead of what will be his maiden home grand prix on Sunday.
Vergne not putting pressure on himself
Jean-Eric Vergne says he is not putting any pressure on himself ahead of his grand prix debut in Australia this weekend. The Frenchman, the 2010 British F3 champion, is making his race debut in Formula 1 machinery in Melbourne after having secured a deal with the Toro Rosso team. Vergne conceded he was still finding it hard to believe he is an F1 driver and says he will treat his debut as any other race
Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard
Biffle squeaks into pole position at Bristol (Yahoo! Sports)
Biffle squeaks into pole position at Bristol BRISTOL, Tenn. -- By the thinnest of margins, Greg Biffle won the pole for Sundays Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Biffle posted a lap at 125.215 mph (15.324 seconds) in Fridays time trials and...
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Mikkelsen takes early lead in Spain
Andreas Mikkelsen opened up a narrow lead over Jan Kopecky during the first three stages of Rally Islas Canarias - round two of the 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge. Although Mikkelsen (Skoda UK) had been sceptical about his chances of taking a fourth straight IRC victory as he has never won on asphalt so far, he was fractionally quickest on every stage so far this morning and pulled out a 3.6-second lead over Skoda Motorsport's Kopecky.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mikkelsen-takes-early-lead-in-spain
Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica
Audi tops final Sebring practice
Audi maintained its stranglehold on the top of the timesheets in final practice for the Sebring 12 Hours. Romain Dumas ended up fastest in the only one of the three R18 TDIs to take to the track in the fourth session. The other two R18s had completed their test programmes ahead of Friday afternoon's qualifying session for the FIA World Endurance Championship opener and did not run
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/audi-tops-final-sebring-practice
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki
American Majority Brings Honor And Remember To NASCAR Nationwide Series
American MajorityBristol, TN?March 15, 2012? American Majority, sponsor of driver Jason Bowles and MacDonald Motorsports #81 Nationwide Series car, is proud to announce a special partnership with the national non-profit organization, Honor and Remember, Inc. to promote a new national symbol honoring our fallen service members. The American Majority / MacDonald Motorsports Nationwide car #81...more»
Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton
Official: Subaru BRZ and Toyota GT 86 production gets underway [w/video]
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Subaru, Toyota
Finally. It's the moment we've all been waiting for ever since Toyota and Subaru jointly announced their compact rear-wheel-drive sports car: production is now underway.
With an official ceremony at Subaru's Gunma Main Plant, attended by Toyota president Akio Toyoda, Subaru pushed the Big Red Button (quite literally, in case you were wondering) that sent BRZ and Toyota GT 86 coupes down the assembly line. And the event was captured in both still images and video for our viewing pleasure.
Check out our high-res image gallery above, and see below for the video and official press release. Oh, and if you're one of the lucky ones with a deposit down for either the Subaru or the Toyota's Scion FR-S twin (America won't get one with an interlocking rings badge), it's officially time to consider making room in your garage.
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Whincup seals Albert Park pole
Reigning V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup sealed pole position for tomorrow's first qualifying race as part of the Australian Grand prix support races at Albert Park. The 29-year-old smashed the previous lap record with a 1m55.0805s, putting him almost half a second clear of the field. "We're in good shape, I didn't want to burn up too many tyres," Whincup said following the session.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/whincup-seals-albert-park-pole
Friday, March 16, 2012
Kostecki King of Trucks
The stars of the NASCAR iRacing Class C Series crossed the midway point of the 2012 Season One campaign following Rounds Five and Six at the Phoenix International Raceway and Bristol Motor Speedways, respectively. While the venues are very different from one another, one thing stayed the same over the two weeks. When all the dust settled, Brodie Kostecki stood above the rest as the weekly leader at both tracks! Kostecki led over 1,200 other sim racers in taking the weekly win at the Phoenix International Raceway during Round Five of the series. The 100-lap online race that put Kostecki over the top for the week came on March 4th during a 3964 Strength of Field (SoF) event in which Kostecki went to victory lane after leading 72 laps. Finishing [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/kostecki-king-of-trucks
Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot
Production Mini Paceman to Be Called ?Countryman Coupe?
When we confirmed last year that Mini was putting the two-door Paceman concept into production, we stipulated that the car?s name could change before it goes on sale. Now, a source within Mini has told us that a name change is indeed in the cards, and that the car likely will be called Countryman Coupe. [...]
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Raikkonen: Steering issues not gone
Kimi Raikkonen fears it may take some time for Lotus to deliver a total fix to his power steering problems, after further issues with it hampered his opening day of running at the Australian Grand Prix. The Lotus driver only completed eight laps in first practice while the team made alterations to the power steering because the Finn was not happy with the way it originally felt. It is understood Raikkonen is seeking to get more precision from the steering, and solutions implemented by his Enstone-based outfit so far have not been successful
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Feeding the Beast: The Backdoor Ways Transit Subsidizes Roads
We’ve done our share of commentary on this blog about how transit is underfunded in the first place.
The old park-and-ride: just one way transit dollars can subsidize driving. Photo: KCATA
So it’s all the more upsetting to see highway projects pick the pocket of transit agencies. But that’s exactly what’s happening, in different forms, in different [...]
The old park-and-ride: just one way transit dollars can subsidize driving. Photo: KCATA
So it’s all the more upsetting to see highway projects pick the pocket of transit agencies. But that’s exactly what’s happening, in different forms, in different [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/03/16/feeding-the-beast-the-backdoor-ways-transit-subsidizes-roads/
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Today?s Headlines
Senate Transportation Bill Includes $1.4B for New York City Transit (Post)
With Cuomo on Board, State Legislators Sew Up Their Districts (NYT)
Construction Underway on Cuomo’s Transit-Free Tappan Zee (LoHud, TransNat)
Rudin Agrees to Fewer Parking Spots, Fewer Apartments for St. Vincent’s Development (NYT)
Whole Foods Coming to Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg (NYT, Bklyn Paper)
NIMBY Outrage! Main Street in [...]
With Cuomo on Board, State Legislators Sew Up Their Districts (NYT)
Construction Underway on Cuomo’s Transit-Free Tappan Zee (LoHud, TransNat)
Rudin Agrees to Fewer Parking Spots, Fewer Apartments for St. Vincent’s Development (NYT)
Whole Foods Coming to Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg (NYT, Bklyn Paper)
NIMBY Outrage! Main Street in [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/15/todays-headlines-1346/
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Ferrari still unsure about progress
Ferrari remains in the dark about the progress it has made since pre-season testing due to the mixed weather conditions on the first day of running for the Australian Grand Prix.
Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III
Ram Announces Natural-Gas-Powered 2500 HD Pickup
Ram Truck has announced a factory-built Ram 2500 Heavy Duty pickup that will run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. (It?s natural-gas day here at Car and Driver!) The CNG-burning Ram will only be available as a Crew Cab 4×4 in two trim levels: ST or SLT. Pricing starts at $47,500, but the [...]
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Aston Martin eyeing top five at Sebring
Aston Martin Racing managing director John Gaw has targeted a top five finish at the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at Sebring.
Evans tops first day of GP3 testing
Mitch Evans set the pace on the first day of GP3's pre-season test at Barcelona.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/evans-tops-first-day-of-gp3-testing
David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch
Tayler Malsam & Blake Koch in Nationwide Top 10? ? Fan?s Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Okay, admit it, you dont know those names and at the very most, you wouldnt have picked them in your office pool for the NASCAR Nationwide Top 10. I didnt either and quite frankly, at least for the most part, I dont know who they are.
Street Safety Alert: NYC Cabbies Log More Hours Than Long-Haul Truckers
A city cab driver jumped a curb on Monday, pinning a woman against a building in Midtown and injuring a second pedestrian. Photo via Gothamist
Every New Yorker who steps off a curb should read the Gotham Gazette story on the health problems associated with driving a city cab. If nothing else it’s an eye-opener, to [...]
Every New Yorker who steps off a curb should read the Gotham Gazette story on the health problems associated with driving a city cab. If nothing else it’s an eye-opener, to [...]
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Official: Infiniti opens order book on FX Sebastian Vettel Version
Filed under: Performance, Europe, Crossover, Infiniti, Middle East
It's a funny thing, being rich and famous. You can afford anything you want, but everything comes to you for free. Just ask Sebastian Vettel, who - as reigning Formula One World Champion two years running now and brand ambassador for Infiniti - can get any luxed-up Datsun he wants. Which may not be quite as exciting as Fernando Alonso having his run of the Ferrari motor pool or Lewis Hamilton getting his hands on the new McLaren MP4-12C, but it's not without its perks, to be sure. Like the Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel Version.
Unveiled as a concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September, the Vetteled FX packs a 5.0-liter V8 good for 414 horsepower and an estimated 5.6-second sprint to 62 mph, along with carbon fiber aero bits aplenty, reduced weight and a lowered suspension.
Back in October, we received confirmation that Infiniti was, indeed, planning on offering the special edition performance crossover - based, as it is, on the FX50S Premium model - in limited quantities, and the company has now officially announced its availability.
Only 200 examples will be made at an as-yet undisclosed but assuredly lofty price, with orders being taken now for delivery next year. But before you go racing down to the local Infiniti dealership, know that the model will only be offering in Europe and the Middle East. Which is just as well, because we can't imagine many American buyers ponying up the kind of cash Infiniti will be asking for the privilege just because it's named after some kid from Germany, no matter how many grands prix he's won. Official announcement after the jump.
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Hamilton unsure of what to expect in Oz
Lewis Hamilton says he has no idea what to expect from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend. The British McLaren driver, however, reckons Red Bull, plus Lotus, Mercedes and Ferrari are looking strong. "I'm not expecting anything," Hamilton told reporters in Melbourne on Thursday.
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Hyland?s To Sponsor Morgan Shepherd At Bristol Motor Speedway
Hylands LogoBRISTOL, TN – Hyland’s, Inc. will team up with Nationwide Series driver Morgan Shepherd as an associate sponsor at Bristol for this Saturday?s NWS event. Hyland’s, Inc., www.hylands.com, a homeopathic all-natural medicine company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, has also extended it?s personal endorsement contract with Morgan Shepherd through June 30th. Hyland’s offers over...more»
Street Safety Alert: NYC Cabbies Log More Hours Than Long-Haul Truckers
A city cab driver jumped a curb on Monday, pinning a woman against a building in Midtown and injuring a second pedestrian. Photo via Gothamist
Every New Yorker who steps off a curb should read the Gotham Gazette story on the health problems associated with driving a city cab. If nothing else it’s an eye-opener, to [...]
Every New Yorker who steps off a curb should read the Gotham Gazette story on the health problems associated with driving a city cab. If nothing else it’s an eye-opener, to [...]
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Touring Superleggera Celebrates 1950s Alfa Romeo Disco Volante with 8C-Based Concept [Geneva Auto Show]
Among the most celebrated and unique designs to emerge from storied Italian design house Carrozzeria Touring are the 1950s Alfa Romeo 1900?based Disco Volantes. The name literally means ?flying saucer??perfectly suited for cars so wide, low-slung, and visually striking. A single open-topped car and two coupes were created; it is the latter body style that [...]
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Fan?s View: Fun with Bristol NASCAR Driver Introductions (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Bristol Motor Speedway is one of the most exciting tracks on the NASCAR circuit, but the action isnt all on the track. Part of the draw in the past few years has been driver introductions: the drivers are asked to pick their own introduction music, and some of them have...
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Study: PSA: Bruce Wayne's average Batmobile costs $214,700
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Celebrities, Humor, Design/Style
Where does he get those wonderful toys? We're speaking, in case you didn't catch the movie quote, of Batman. Specifically, his most famous car, otherwise known as the Batmobile. There have been well over a hundred Batmobiles since the first, a 1936 Cord, was used in 1941.
Seventy-one years later, Bruce Wayne's number-one ride has gotten considerably more expensive to procure. According to the sleuths at Centives, between 1940 and 1970, Batman spent a miserly (and inflation adjusted) $32,000 for the average Batmobile. After that date? A whopping $358,000. Holy Toledo, Batman!
While some Batmobiles are completely custom designed for the Caped Crusader, others are based on more pedestrian production cars... like the Lamborghini Reventón or Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. Indeed, over the years Batman has, among others, made use of various Chevrolet Corvette models, a Ford Mustang or two, a number of Jaguar XKE models and even a British TVR.
After it's all tallied up and recorded for posterity, Centives guesstimates that the average Batmobile set Batman back roughly $214,700. Remember, there's been over a hundred Batmobiles in comic book land. We guess it takes a multi-billionaire playboy like Bruce Wayne to afford the crime-fighting lifestyle of an alter-ego like Batman.
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More varied strategies predicted for ?12
Pirelli's aggressive choice of tyre compounds this year will open up the possibility of more varied strategies from teams, reckons Lotus trackside operations director Alan Permane. With Pirelli's range of tyres being much closer together in performance this year, there is less chance of outfits all opting for the same tactics as happened on numerous occasions in 2011
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Brabus Tunes Smart Electric Drive and Smart Ebike [Geneva Auto Show]
Brabus, the well-known Mercedes tuner, is attempting what might be the impossible: Make the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive fun to drive. This is the first time Brabus has worked over the electric version; past Brabus Smarts were based on the regular car. An updated version of the EV Smart debuted in Geneva with a revised [...]
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Campana heads second Monza practice
Sergio Campana was quickest in the final Auto GP practice session before Friday afternoon's first qualifying session of the year at Monza. The 2011 Italian Formula 3 champion recorded a fastest time 1m37.115s for new team MLR71 while morning pace-setter Sergey Sirotkin was second quickest, 0.131s adrift in his Euronova entry.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/campana-heads-second-monza-practice
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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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Official: Bugatti opens up about Veyron Vitesse with more details, images
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Bugatti, Luxury
Fastest roadster ever. That's one heck of a claim, but if anyone can assert it, it's Bugatti. And the Alsatian automaker has brought 1,200 horsepower to back it up.
What we're talking about, of course, is the Vitesse - the "best of both worlds" version of the famed Veyron. First announced in February and officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show last week, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse (as it's known in full) has just had its full details released along with a fresh batch of rather fetching high-resolution images, which we've included in our gallery for your viewing pleasure.
So what are we looking at here, exactly? In short, a Grand Sport (that's the targa-topped model) with the engine from the Super Sport (the record-holding top-speed model). That means a quad-turbo W-16 engine with 1,200 horsepower, good for a 255 mph top speed with the wind in your hair.
That, for comparison's sake, is incrementally faster than the 253 mph top end of the "base" Veyron, yet slower than the 267 mph of the Super Sport with the same engine and a fixed roof. Crucially, however, it's faster than the 229 mph top end of the 1,001hp Veyron Grand Sport roadster. Want to know more? There's plenty to digest in the full press release and spec sheet after the jump.
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
BMW unveils Spengler DTM livery
BMW has unveiled the livery that Bruno Spengler will use in the DTM this year. The Canadian, who moved across to the Munich manufacturer during the winter after seven years with rival Mercedes, will drive a matte black M3 DTM, reminiscent of the car unveiled publicly last summer, and backed by BMW Bank
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/bmw-unveils-spengler-dtm-livery
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Johanna Long, No. 70 Biomet / Foretravel Motor Coach Chevrolet Impala Bristol Motor Speedway Preview
No. 70 Biomet / Foretravel Motor Coach Chevrolet ImpalaJohanna Long and the ML Motorsports team will be back in action this Saturday, March 17 at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Ford EcoBoost 300. The NASCAR Nationwide Series event will be covered live on ESPN at 1:00 pm EST. Fans can also tune into MRN Radio...more»
Trump Cards
What?s the first thing young Jordan Taylor did when Corvette Racing invited him to a test?��� Well, the first thing AFTER high-fiving his father Wayne and brother Ricky . . . He played his trump card, making a bee-line to his sim racing rig to begin preparing for this chance of a lifetime using iRacing.com.� Runner-up in the 2011 Grand-Am Rolex GT series in the Autohaus Motorsports Camaro, Taylor wasted no time in getting ready for his first taste of the Corvette C6.R. ?When I was asked to test for Corvette, the first time was going to be at the Sebring short course and I hadn?t been there for probably two years,? he explains.� ?So I got right on iRacing, went to the short course and did probably fifty or [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/trump-cards
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Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
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Latvala rolls as Loeb nears victory
Jari-Matti Latvala has tumbled down the Rally Mexico order after rolling with three stages to go. The Ford driver was running third, having already been delayed by broken suspension on Friday and a damaged wheel on Saturday, when he rolled his Fiesta on the 54-kilometre long Guanajuatito stage. Although the car was in good enough shape to continue, Latvala did have to stop and change a puncture, resulting in a delay of over seven minutes.
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Rivals not discounting Ferrari
Ferrari's rivals are refusing to write off the team's chances of being a strong force in Formula 1 this year, despite its troubles in testing. The Maranello-based outfit has not delivered the car it hoped to have for the start of the campaign, and technical director Pat Fry recently ruled out its chances of fighting for a podium at the start of the campaign. However, with Ferrari having still shown flashes of single-lap speed in the build-up to the campaign, and as it has huge resources to plot its recovery, the opposition are not discounting its prospects for 2012
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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/global_iprint_named_offic.php
Monday, March 12, 2012
Report: Maserati looking to double global dealer network to capitalize on new model push
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Performance, Etc., Europe, Crossover, Maserati, Luxury
According to Automotive News, Maserati is looking to expand its dealer network in a big way. The luxury Italian automaker intends to double its dealers by the end of next year in an attempt to take advantage of a rash of new models heading for production. All told, Maserati intends to have around 500 showrooms open by the time the new vehicles roll in, and CEO Harald Wester says that the majority of the growth will happen this year. While the automaker sold just under 6,200 units last year, Wester wants to see that number swell to 40,000 in 2014 and 60,000 by 2015.
That's a substantial jump, but with an all-new Quattroporte on the way as well as a production version of the not-yet-named Kubang, Wester believes the numbers are attainable. Maserati has also made it clear the company will offer an entry level sedan positioned below the big Quattroporte, which will likely do a smart job of bringing in even more customers.
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Huff fastest in Monza FP1
Chevrolet's 2011 WTCC runner-up Rob Huff set fastest time in free practice one at Monza's opening round of the 2012 season. The Briton was in control at the top of the timing screens for the majority of the half-hour session.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/huff-fastest-in-monza-fp1
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Austin Dillon Extends Top-10 Streak with Seventh-Place Finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Austin Dillon - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARSporting the green and black colors of American Ethanol for the first time this season, Austin Dillon and Richard Childress Racing’s No. 3 team earned their third consecutive top-10 finish in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series with a seventh-place finish in Saturday’s Las Vegas...more»
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