Friday, 29 July 2011
Loeb up by 2.8 seconds from day 1 of Rally Finland
World championship front-runner Sebastien Loeb took the lead after the opening three stages of the Rally Finland on Thursday. The Frenchman was 2.8 seconds ahead after driving his Citroen across the gravel roads in central Finland in 20 minutes, 20.3 seconds. Teammate and countryman Sebastien Ogier was next, followed by Jari Latvala of Finland, who was 4.3 seconds back in his Ford.
Ford F-series Super Duty Trucks to Get Plug-In Hybrid System
Ford?s Super Duty line of F-Series trucks will join the automaker?s rapidly expanding portfolio of upcoming electric and plug-in hybrid offerings with a plug-in hybrid system option in early 2013. Ford is working with Azure Dynamics?the same outfit behind the Transit Connect Electric?to equip its big Super Duty rigs with plug-in tech, and the first [...]
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Ford Launches its Octane Academy; We Go for a Wild Ride with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Brian Deegan [VIDEO]
Ford Motor Company has deep racing roots. But in more recent times, those roots haven?t been allowed to grow much past the NASCAR and NHRA levels. They just barely touch WRC, but only in foreign soil. Recognizing this, Ford wants to reach out to a new generation of race fans, fans that look to the [...]
Vintage racers win national titles at 2011 AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships
American Motorcyclist Association PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Mon, Jul 25, 2011 03:02 PM Three riders rose to the top of the ranks, earning AMA Racing Vintage Grand Champion honors at the AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio Sports...
Carl Edwards, No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang Lucas Oil Raceway Preview
No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang (Carl Edwards) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARCarl Edwards? Kroger 200 Advance Team: No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang Crew Chief: Mike Beam Chassis: RK-621 ? primary ? last ran in Iowa. Finished 2nd RK?596 ? backup Races Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Led Money Cumulative 6 1...more»
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Mud Jugs Pairs With Jay Robinson Racing; Derrike Cope For Lucas Oil Raceway
Jay Robinson Racing LogoMud Jug Portable Spittoons announced today they will be sponsoring the Jay Robinson Racing #28 car for the Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday July 30. The NASCAR Nationwide Series car will be driven by longtime NASCAR veteran and past Daytona 500 winner, Derrick Cope. (Monroe, NC July 27,2011)...more»
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Eyes on the Street: Public Space Upgrades for Allen and Pike in Progress
On Allen Street between Hester and Grand, the outline of the upgraded bikeway is visible. It bends toward the median at intersections, providing a space for pedestrians to pause between the bike lane and the traffic lanes as they cross the street. Photo: Noah Kazis
Crews are currently at work turning the new pedestrian plazas and [...]
Crews are currently at work turning the new pedestrian plazas and [...]
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Steve Wallace, No. 66 5-Hour Energy� Toyota Camry Lucas Oil Raceway Preview
No. 66 5-Hour Energy� Toyota Camry (Steve Wallace) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR This Week’s 5 Hour Energy Toyota … Steve Wallace will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-066 in Saturday night’s Kroger 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway. Built new for the 2011 season, this Toyota Camry debuted at Iowa...more»
Huff and Menu to race in Buenos Aires
WTCC leader Rob Huff and his Chevrolet team-mate Alain Menu will race in the Buenos Aires TC2000 event on August 21. Huff and Menu will compete using the Cruzes of the official TC2000 Chevrolet team at the 200km event, which sees regular contenders in the Argentinean touring car championship share with a second driver. Both drivers have competed in the event previously, with Menu even winning in 2006 alongside Matias Rossi
Long Term: 2011 Hyundai Equus Ultimate: July 2011
Filed under: Sedan, Hyundai, Long-Term Garage
We've been racking up some serious miles on our long-term 2011 Hyundai Equus. Since its delivery in March, we've added nearly 11,000 miles to the odometer, and after that many miles of commuting, road tripping and cargo-shlepping, the interior of the big Hyundai was starting to get a bit dusty. During the month of July, we treated the Equus to some much-needed TLC.
In addition to an hour-long cleaning session at a local do-it-yourself wash and vacuum station, our Equus went in for its second oil change. After our issues with the valet service in May, we opted to just drop the car off at the dealership this time around, mostly because of timing issues on our behalf. Submitting a request for Equus service with an Apple iPad is still as easy as ever, and the dealership request for an appointment went flawlessly.
11,000 miles might not seem like enough time to accumulate lots of wear and tear on a vehicle's cabin, but upon closer inspection, our Equus is starting to show signs of aging.
Keep your eyes locked on the official Autoblog Facebook page for the majority of our updates, as well as the official Autoblog Twitter account (@therealautoblog, look for the #ablongterm hashtag).
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsSpies was ?set for front row?
Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli is confident Ben Spies had the pace to earn a front row start for his home grand prix at Laguna Seca had he not crashed near the end of qualifying. Spies had briefly held provisional pole prior to the fall, in which he was not hurt, but fell to fourth in the end as he was unable to get back to the pits in time to rejoin on his spare bike. "We improved the bike a lot from yesterday in set-up and I think we could have got the first row," said Meregalli
Boullier urges Renault to raise game
Renault boss Eric Boullier says his team must start raising its game from the Hungarian Grand Prix following a series of disappointing results. With the team having failed to deliver the kind of strong performances seen in the first part of the season, Boullier admitted Renault has not been improving quickly enough
Monday, 25 July 2011
NASCAR Launches National Car Care Awareness Campaign And Sweepstakes
PSA Features Automotive Maintenance Tips From NASCAR Stars; Sweepstakes Gives Fans Chance To Win Trip To NASCAR Champion?s Week NASCAR LogoCHARLOTTE, N.C. (July 20, 2011) ? NASCAR Automotive Group and its family of automotive partners under the NASCAR Performance brand has launched the 2011 ?Extreme Measures? public service announcement campaign and accompanying sweepstakes, which provides...more»
Spy Shots: 2012 Porsche 911 caught nekkid with new lines
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Porsche, Luxury
Porsche is letting the next-generation 911 out of the house with ever-skimpier garb. Our spy photographers managed to land a handful of photos of the vehicle out and about with nothing but a few decals covering the details. Engineers have worked to obfuscate the headlights, tail lights and front fascia, leaving the rest of the elongated 911 out in the open air for all to see. With the German automaker releasing a detailed teaser video of the vehicle and a few production stills of its own, there seems to be little motivation behind covering up the car's flanks.
While Porsche is still fairly tight-lipped about exactly what the next-generation sports car will bring, we've heard that the beast will pack a seven-speed manual transmission for increased fuel economy. Word is that base models will come packing 350 horsepower from a 3.4-liter flat-six cylinder engine, too, while offering better fuel economy thanks to tricks like electronic power steering. Stay tuned for more as we get it.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsWhy so many different winners in the 2011 NASCAR Season?
Newman Another New 2011 Winner Ryan Newman joined the parade of 2011 winners after his start-to-finish win from the pole at New Hampshire. He becomes the 13th different winner this season, matching the total from all 36 races last season. The last time there were more different winners through the first 19 races was 2003 [...]
Toyota NASCAR Tidbits ? July 18-24, 2011
Toyota Motorsports LogoTIPTOEING INTO TOP-10 IN POINTS: Denny Hamlin was the highest finishing Camry driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) with a third-place result. The 30-year-old Chesterfield, Va.-native started 14th and battled to the front of the field late in the race. Hamlin’s third-place finish has...more»
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Good Sam Entitlement Sponsorship of Two NASCAR National Series Races at Pocono Raceway
Good Sam Sponsors 625 Miles of NASCAR Racing Action at Pocono Good Sam RV Insurance 500Long Pond, PA (July 21, 2011) ? Good Sam, the world?s largest RV owners community, and Pocono International Raceway, announced the sponsorship of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Series races at Pocono Raceway on August 6-7...more»
Shuttle Atlantis Returns Home with Texas Motor Speedway ?No Limits? Flag
Astronaut Doug Hurley (left) with Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage (right) holding the "No Limits" FlagFORT WORTH, Texas (July 21, 2011) ? The Atlantis space shuttle touched down safely at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Thursday morning and it also marked the return of the Texas Motor Speedway ?No Limits? flag...more»
Report: Cadillac's first attempt at CTS Wagon didn't make it
Filed under: Concept Cars, Wagon, Cadillac, GM
Since Cadillac first unveiled the CTS as a 2003 model, the entry-level Caddy has come a long way. In fact, it is now a world-class luxury sports sedan. We've also been blessed (yes, blessed) by the arrival of the Cadillac CTS Wagon, which is available in both the enjoyable 3.6-liter flavor and the downright orgasmic V-for-Vendetta edition.The current wagon is a brand-new varietal of the CTS family. There was no first generation CTS Wagon. Or was there?
Evan McCausland of Automobile fame ambled across a General Motors-owned parking lot that serves as a final resting place of discarded project vehicles. Parked amongst the unwanted heaps of GM iron was a wagon that caught McCausland's eye. More specifically, it appeared to be a first-generation Cadillac CTS Wagon.
Clearly, the engineers at GM have had a wagon on the brains for years. We, however, are thankful they waited for the current model to bring this plan to fruition.
Check out the Audi Allroad lookalike over at Automobile's site.
Cadillac's first attempt at CTS Wagon didn't make it originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsSaturday, 23 July 2011
Alex Job Racing to Start from Second Row in GTC at Mosport
Alex Job Racing Mosport, Ontario, Canada, (July 23, 2011) Alex Job Racing's (AJR) Brian Wong qualified fourth in GTC for tomorrow's running of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) presented by Tequila Patron Mobil 1 presents the Grand Prix of...
Online Find of the Day: 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Japan, Porsche, Racing
Porsche is planning a full-on return to Le Mans in 2014, and while the German marque may be the most successful in the iconic race's history, the last time it took an overall victory there was in 1998 with the 911 GT1.
The regulations for the GT1 class at the time mandated a limited run of homologated street versions, and that's what you see here. Called the Straßenversion (that antiquated ß character in the German alphabet substituting for a double S), only 25 examples were made, and one's up for sale.
As a street-legal road car, the 911 GT1 Straßenversion followed the 959 and preceded the Carrera GT at the top of Porsche's lineup. While most were fitted with a version of the competition-spec 3.2-liter flat six with 536 horsepower, the seller of this particular example says his has been re-tuned to 690 hp. The car's asking price is €1.2 million (about $1.7 million), and it's currently located in Japan.
Online Find of the Day: 1997 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Jul 2011 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments2013 Chevrolet Colorado SUV Spy Photos: Wanna Bet They Don?t Call It TrailBlazer?
With the new small Chevy Colorado pickup likely to come stateside, a fraternal SUV has now joined the fray. The Chevrolet Colorado has stirred up more buzz than any mid-size pickup has in a very long time?a little surprising, since it hasn?t officially been confirmed for sale in the United States. Is it just another [...]
Chandhok confident of closing gap
Karun Chandhok is confident of closing the 1.5-second gap to Lotus team-mate Heikki Kovalainen before qualifying after his first full day of driving for the team. Chandhok, who had participated in four free practice sessions so far this season before being promoted from his reserve driver role to replace Jarno Trulli on a one-off basis , ended Friday 1.495s off the Finn.
The Continental: Some Insight into GM from Opel?s CEO, VW Tidbits, and the Silvretta Rally
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Opel CEO Karl-Friedrich Stracke says his company will end up ahead of current planning for 2012. [...]
Friday, 22 July 2011
Walder Praised After Resigning; Successor Will Be Thrust Into Era of Scarcity
In his relatively brief time at the helm of the MTA, Jay Walder earned widespread plaudits for introducing technological innovations while guiding the agency through increasingly perilous financial straits. His departure comes at a critical moment for the transit agency. With a $9 billion deficit facing the MTA’s capital program at the end of this [...]
Meet the Guy Who Helped Take Down Georgia?s Red-Light Cameras
In 1987, a California cop let a genie out of a bottle by writing 16-year-old Richard Diamond�a speeding ticket. Diamond considered unfair the �officer?s technique of hiding in a concealed driveway. Years later, Diamond entered politics and from 1997 to 2003 was the spokesman on technology and privacy for former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick [...]
Ford Transit Connect Approved for Taxi Use in NYC
In a hearing today, the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission approved the Ford Transit Connect for taxi service in the city. You?re probably thinking ?wait a tick, didn?t the City of New York recently hold a competition among manufacturers to determine ?NYC’s Taxi of Tomorrow,? and didn?t Ford?s Transit Connect lose that competition to [...]
Barrichello set for contract talks
Rubens Barrichello is set for contract talks with Williams chairman Adam Parr during the German Grand Prix weekend, although admits that he is in no rush to finalise a deal.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
What to Drive for $35,000: Coupe, Truck, SUV, Fuel Sipper, and Sports Sedan
In which Car and Driver helps you distinguish the great from the good. Data comes at you like tracer fire. Texts, tweets, e-mails, and the ceaseless yammering posts of your Facebook ?friends? are punching countless holes in your routine as you fly through the day. Who has time to think? Keep Reading: What to Drive [...]
?Midtown in Motion? to Come With Rad Driver-Distracting Apps
As it is, the NYC DOT ?Midtown in Motion” initiative is a bit of a head-scratcher. To learn that the city is devoting well over a million dollars in addition to staff resources to speed up car traffic in Midtown, which the mayor has declared the “lifeblood” of the CBD — is it 2006 again?
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McLaren dismisses Whitmarsh exit talk
McLaren has dismissed any speculation that team principal Martin Whitmarsh's job might be under threat following poor showings at Valencia and Silverstone.
Rumor Mill: City Collecting Data for Car-Free Central Park?
Central Park advocate Ken Coughlin tells us he’s spotted a traffic counting strip on the park loop, near Tavern on the Green.
The theory is that the city is gathering traffic data this summer as a baseline for a car-free park trial next year. That would jibe with recent remarks from Mayor Bloomberg and references to [...]
The theory is that the city is gathering traffic data this summer as a baseline for a car-free park trial next year. That would jibe with recent remarks from Mayor Bloomberg and references to [...]
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Jacques Villeneuve Will Meet All the Villeneuves Attending the NAPA Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge
Jacques VilleneuveMontr�al, July 19, 2011 – The surname Villeneuve can be found in all corners of Quebec, in some parts of Eastern Ontario and of the Northern bordering states, and among them, you will find many race fans with a patronym related to one of the most recognized names in motorsports. They are the folks...more»
Bridgestone reacts to MotoGP crashes
Bridgestone is to increase the number of tyres and compounds it provides to the MotoGP field from August's Czech Grand Prix. The change is in response to a large number of crashes in recent events - including a string of falls in Friday morning practice at the Sachsenring this weekend - which have been attributed to cold tyres.
Spied: 2013 Jaguar XE?This Time We Catch the Interior, Too
Another Jaguar spotting, this time in the scorched desert landscape of the southwestern U.S., presents irrefutable proof that Jaguar is preparing a compact sports car, likely to be called XE. �As with the first group XE roadster prototypes we nabbed just a couple of weeks ago, this mule wears a suit of XK armor, some [...]
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Motorsports This Week on ESPN
ESPNNASCAR Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Nashville on ESPN ESPN continues its season-long coverage of the NASCAR Nationwide Series with a live, prime time telecast of the event at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday night, July 23. NASCAR Countdown presented by OneMain Financial airs at 7 p.m. ET and the race?s green flag flies...more»
City of New York Buys 50 Chevrolet Volts to Spread EV Awareness
Since 2007 the city of New York has been expanding its fleet of electric vehicles as part of its PlaNYC push for metropolitan green-ness, and now the city has ordered 50 Chevrolet Volts for its squadron. The Volts are part of a 70-car purchase by the city and bring its count for hybrids and EVs [...]
Why Carmageddon (and the Wolfpack Victory) Matters
Making a statement: This team of cyclists beat a plane from Long Beach to Burbank, California. Photo: LAist
Over the weekend, a team of bicyclists beat an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach, California.
The closely watched, 40-mile race was a thrilling climax to a story that’s been unfolding for weeks now. “Carmaggedon” — the weekend [...]
Over the weekend, a team of bicyclists beat an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach, California.
The closely watched, 40-mile race was a thrilling climax to a story that’s been unfolding for weeks now. “Carmaggedon” — the weekend [...]
Official: Nissan Versa hatchback soldiers on for 2012 despite all-new sedan counterpart
Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Hatchback, Nissan
Nissan has officially released pricing on the company's 2012 Versa Hatchback. Buyers looking for the functionality of a five-door can expect to pay $14,380 excluding destination charges for models equipped with a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual transmission in S trim. Opting for a four-speed automatic gearbox will set you back an additional $1,000, while stepping up to SL trim with the company's Xtronic CVT will cost another $4,010. Of course, that stack of cash buys SL owners more than just the fuel-saving transmission. It also includes all of the equipment formerly stashed in the Premium Package as standard, including a leather-wrapped steering wheel, Bluetooth hands-free calling and 16-inch aluminum wheels.
Keep in mind that aside from the new standard equipment, the 2012 hatch will soldier on much as it was in 2011. Nissan says that since most of the model's sales were five-doors, it wanted to debut an all-new sedan first.
Even so, the five-door prices mark a steep increase over the base Versa Sedan, which starts at just $10,990 when equipped with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine and a five-speed transmission. The hatchback Versa is on sale right now, but shoppers looking to get their hands on the low-buck four-door will have to wait until later this year. Hit the jump for the full press blast.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsHow To: Bleed Your Brakes
No leeches or medieval barbers were involved in this tutorial. Manufacturers recommend replacing your brake fluid every three years or so because most fluid deteriorates with use. Also, its affinity ?for water reduces the fluid?s heat resistance and can cause brake-system corrosion. Keep Reading: How To: Bleed Your Brakes
Monday, 18 July 2011
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and more talk No. 19 at Loudon
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and more talk No. 19 at Loudon The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 will rev up on the1.058-mile oval with seven degree banking at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. TNT will televise the event at 1 p.m. this Sunday. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing [...]
Sponsor Magnet
It seems that iRacing.com is something of a sponsor magnet these days.� Hard on the heels of last week’s announcement of the iRacing.com NVIDIA Series comes news that two companies have signed-on in support of sim racer Nolan Scott in time for Round Twelve of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship, slated for Tuesday, July 19 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nordic Online, a server and website design company, and a new iRacing paint shop named THDesigns announced they will partner in sponsoring Scott for the remaining seven races of the 2011 season. ?It?s a step in the right direction,” says Scott.� “I love simulation racing, and it?s nice to see that with the dramatic increase of popularity and media that sponsorship could someday become a serious business within [...]
2013 Porsche 911 Turbo Spy Photos: The Big Wing is Back
It seems we?re getting to a point now where there are about as many future Porsche 911 test mules running about as there are different versions of the current car on sale. Our adventures in spotting 991s (Porsche’s internal designation to refer to the upcoming 911)�started�late last year when we brought you a bevy of [...]
Magnussen sets Ricard pratice pace
Kevin Magnussen set the pace in free practice ahead of the sixth round of the British Formula 3 Championship at Paul Ricard this weekend. During an eventful two sessions of running for the Dane, he survived a first session puncture at Signes, a spin at the long, fast right-hander at Beausset, and some technical issues with his Carlin-run Dallara-Volkswagen to lead the way. On his first visit to the circuit, Magnussen's 2m00.969s lap from the faster second session was enough to put him top by just over 0.1s from his Carlin team-mate Felipe Nasr.
X Games star Pastrana 22nd at New Hampshire
X Games star Travis Pastrana finished 22nd in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The action sports star formed a team called Pastrana-Waltrip Racing, with Michael Waltrip and Gary and Blake Bechtel. Driving the No. 99 Toyota, he was never in the hunt to catch winner Max Gresham.
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Spengler wins Munich day two
Bruno Spengler triumphed on the second and final day of the DTM Show Event at Munich's Olympic Stadium after his rival Edoardo Mortara crashed out. Mortara had beaten Spengler by 0.3s in Saturday's final after the pair emerged as the top drivers from the Audi and Mercedes individual events. But on Sunday, it was Spengler who came out on top
Spengler wins Munich day two
Bruno Spengler triumphed on the second and final day of the DTM Show Event at Munich's Olympic Stadium after his rival Edoardo Mortara crashed out. Mortara had beaten Spengler by 0.3s in Saturday's final after the pair emerged as the top drivers from the Audi and Mercedes individual events. But on Sunday, it was Spengler who came out on top
Pagenaud, Farfus to race at Surfers
Sportscar stars Simon Pagenaud and Augusto Farfus are the latest drivers to sign up for the V8 Supercar races at Surfers Paradise in October. Both will drive for the Garry Rogers Holden squad alongside team regulars Michael Caruso and Lee Holdsworth at the event - at which every team has to field an 'international' driver - although the exact pairings will not be decided until a later date. Rogers believes that the Peugeot sportscar driver Pagenaud (pictured), who won last year's American Le Mans Series LMP title and made his IndyCar debut earlier this year, and BMW GT man Farfus, will adapt well to the demands of the V8s.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
X Games star Pastrana 22nd at New Hampshire
X Games star Travis Pastrana finished 22nd in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East on Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The action sports star formed a team called Pastrana-Waltrip Racing, with Michael Waltrip and Gary and Blake Bechtel. Driving the No. 99 Toyota, he was never in the hunt to catch winner Max Gresham.
Subaru?s Motion-V Five-Year Plan Includes Three New Models, a Hybrid, and More Toyota Cooperation
As is customary for Japanese automakers, Subaru’s parent company Fuji Heavy Industries has released a five-year action plan outlining its goals for the near future. (You can read about Nissan and Infiniti?s similar plan, released last week.) Subaru?s plan, called Motion-V, covers new models, cooperation with Toyota, and sales goals, among other things. Three New [...]
Friday, 15 July 2011
DTM 2012 Audi banks on A5
AUDI Motorsport DTM 2012 Ingolstadt, July 15, 2011 - Two-door coupe to succeed the successful A4 DTM - Safety standards even higher than before - Presentation at the IAA in Frankfurt Model change in the DTM: From 2012 on, Audi...
Onidi tops second Auto GP session
Fabio Onidi led a Lazarus 1-2 in the final practice session at Donington Park as he edged out team-mate and morning pacesetter Fabrizio Crestani by just over 0.2 seconds. Times fell throughout the dry 30 minute session, and after several changes of the lead Onidi looked to have sealed top spot with a 1m17.462s effort
Toyota NASCAR Tidbits ? July 11-17, 2011
Toyota Motorsports LogoTOYOTA TIME IN CAMRY HOME: In the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Kentucky Speedway, Camry drivers Kyle Busch and David Reutimann recorded a one-two finish in the state where the Camry is built approximately 50 miles from the race track. Busch crossed the finish line first and Reutimann registered a...more»
Coulthard hoping for Munich advantage
David Coulthard believes that his Race of Champions experience will be an asset when he competes in the DTM's first stadium event in Munich this weekend.
Thursday, 14 July 2011
Maldonado upbeat after top-ten effort
Pastor Maldonado is confident of a strong result in the British Grand Prix after qualifying in the top ten on Saturday.
Parr: Diffuser row not bad for the sport
Williams chairman Adam Parr believes controversies like the one over the blown diffuser rules only increase the interest in Formula 1. The British Grand Prix was somewhat overshadowed by the row over the rules on diffusers, with the teams eventually agreeing to return to the original regulations as established before the Silverstone race. Although the controversy was criticised by senior F1 figures who believed it was hurting Formula 1's image, Parr denied it was bad for the sport.
Whitmarsh: Rule changes hurt McLaren
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh admits his team has been hit hard by the regulation changes introduced for this weekend's British Grand Prix. The Woking-based squad seemed to be one of the most affected by the changes to the blown diffuser rules, with Jenson Button qualifying in fifth over 1.5 seconds off pole position. Team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished down in tenth nearly two seconds off the pace
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
Chrysler recalling nearly 243,000 Ram pickups over tie rod concern
Filed under: Truck, Recalls, Chrysler, Dodge
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Chrysler has announced a recall that affects 242,780 Ram pickups manufactured between 2003 and 2011. This includes the 2008 Ram 1500, and 2003-2011 Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks.
According to the official recall statement from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these trucks may have a defective left tie rod ball stud that can fracture during low-speed parking maneuvers. According to NHTSA:
To remedy this potential problem, dealers will inspect the tie rod ends and perform an alignment if necessary. NHTSA states that Chrysler has not yet provided an owner notification schedule, but we'd expect this recall to ramp up within the coming weeks. Follow the jump for NHTSA's official statement.This condition could result in the potential loss of directional stability in the left hand front wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsPlowman to make IndyCar debut
Martin Plowman will make his IndyCar debut for Sam Schmidt Motorsports at Mid-Ohio next month. The 23-year-old Briton will also enter two more road course events at Sears Point and at the new Baltimore street circuit. "I'm thrilled to finally complete one of my goals, driving in the IndyCar Series," said Plowman
Infiniti Launches ?Infiniti Personal Assistant,? a 24-Hour Concierge Service
GM’s OnStar brand offers concierge service?among a litany of safety features and other cool perks?and Hyundai recently released a similar Blue Link assistance service, and now Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti, is jumping into the market with its new Infiniti Personal Assistant The Infiniti Personal Assistant is a 24-hour concierge service accessed via owners? phones?through Bluetooth [...]
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
No agreement in exhaust rules row
Formula 1 faces continued uncertainty over its exhaust regulations after this morning's meeting of the sport's team bosses and technical chiefs at Silverstone failed to reach an agreement.
Formula 1 Backpedals on Four-Cylinders, Will Run Turbo Sixes in 2014
The FIA wanted fours. The teams wanted eights. They met in the middle. It isn?t often in heated political battle that such a perfect middle ground is decided upon. The F�d�ration Internationale de l?Automobile (FIA) recently laid down a mandate to switch Formula 1 race cars from their current 2.4-liter V-8s to turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-fours [...]
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Eslick Reclaims Top Spot on Podium and Daytona SportBike Points Lead
AMA Pro Racing LEXINGTON, OH (July 10, 2011) As AMA Pro Daytona SportBike Race 2 winner Danny Eslick spun up side-by-side burnouts with runner-up Tommy Aquino, the GEICO Powersports/RMR Suzuki rider was celebrating more than just his second win of...
Monday, 11 July 2011
Kyle Busch wins inaugural Cup race at Kentucky
Kyle Busch won the inaugural Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night, pulling away from Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go to collect his 99th NASCAR series victory.
This Week: Fixing The Great Mistake
Lectures and film screenings are the highlights of the livable streets calendar this week, including a talk by Streetsblog publisher Mark Gorton at the New York chapter of the AIA. On Wednesday evening, Mark will make the case against automobile-dominated city planning, and explore what life in New York would be like if livable streets [...]
2013 BMW 3-series / 335i Spied Lapping the ?Ring
Much has been made of BMW?s upcoming iteration of its guns-and-butter 3-series. In fact, we have made much of it here. So here?s a refresher. We?ve delivered a mix of hard news and speculation, shown you the car on the autobahn, sneaked a glance at the interior, and now we?ve got photos of it lapping?and [...]
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Kentucky Cup debut marred by traffic snarl
Speedway Motor Bruton Smith was kidding when he said he expected most fans to return home from the tracks inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Saturday night ``by Tuesday.
2012 Audi Q3 First Drive: You?ll Want to Get the Turbo Five-Cylinder
Audi launches a compact crossover?and dumps the TT RS engine into it. Not content with the success of the Q5, Audi is launching an even smaller crossover to compete with the BMW X1 and the Acura RDX. While the Q3?s underpinnings started with the VW Tiguan platform, the architecture was significantly altered to be considered [...]
Mica?s Transportation Proposal: Responses Flood In
The GOP transportation bill proposal is now online.
Here are some early reactions.
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), chair of the Senate Banking subcommittee with jurisdiction over public transportation: ?It used to be that Republicans understood that transportation investment was necessary to spur economic growth and create jobs. Now, I guess they think if we give the rich [...]
Here are some early reactions.
Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), chair of the Senate Banking subcommittee with jurisdiction over public transportation: ?It used to be that Republicans understood that transportation investment was necessary to spur economic growth and create jobs. Now, I guess they think if we give the rich [...]
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Mitsubishi and Jim Russell Offer Level II Program to Grads of Lancer Evolution Experience
If you have attended the Lancer Evolution Experience I presented by Mitsubishi and Jim Russell Racing Drivers School at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, you probably went sideways a lot, and even if you didn?t, you surely had a riotous time. Well, here?s some good news, go-fast grad: Mitsubishi and JRRDS have just announced a [...]
Vettel fastest in final practice
Sebastian Vettel put the ongoing exhaust rules row behind him to put Red Bull Racing on top in the first dry practice session of the British Grand Prix weekend at Silverstone. After all of Friday's running was affected by rain, teams finally got a reasonable amount of dry mileage in third practice this morning - though showers and drizzle continued to affect the circuit
Nationwide Series Heads to The Brickyard in 2012
Nationwide Series, GRAND-AM joining Brickyard 400 for four-race weekend lineup INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, July 6, 2012 – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be the epicenter of American stock car racing and North American sports car racing July 26-29, 2012, as the NASCAR Nationwide Series and GRAND-AM Road Racing will join the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for [...]
Toyota NASCAR Tidbits ? July 4-10, 2011
Toyota Motorsports LogoTHREE DAYTONA TOP-FIVES: Three Camry drivers drove to top-five finishes at the historic Daytona International Speedway (DIS) in Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race. Joey Logano finished third and was followed to the checkered flag by Kasey Kahne (fourth) and Kyle Busch (fifth). Kahne led eight times for 19 laps and...more»
Kyle Busch to start on pole for Kentucky Cup race
Kyle Busch will be on the pole for the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway, grabbing the top spot after rain washed out qualifying and the starting order was based on practice times.
Friday, 8 July 2011
Briscoe to return to Surfers
Ryan Briscoe will join his Penske IndyCar team-mate Will Power in returning to V8 Supercars for the Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise in October. The Australian drove for the Holden Racing Team in the event - at which squads must run one 'international' driver alongside their regular competitors - last year, and is returning to the outfit for another attempt.
Perez aiming to regain momentum
Sergio Perez intends to regain the career momentum he built up prior to his Monaco Grand Prix qualifying crash at this weekend's British Grand Prix. The Mexican says he feels frustrated that the accident, which forced him to miss the race in Monte Carlo and subsequently the Canadian GP, has interrupted what has been a strong debut season for Sauber, and the 21-year-old intends to get it back on track at Silverstone.
2011 NSCS Quaker State 400 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Clint Bowyer
Clint Bowyer No. 33 - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesCLINT BOWYER, NO. 33 CHEERIO?S/HAMBURGER HELPER CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed racing at Kentucky, the challenges of Loudon and other topics. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR THIS TRACK TO HAVE A CUP RACE?: ?This is huge for everybody involved....more»
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Edwards Discusses Kentucky Racing, Stehnouse and Simon Talk Fuel Injection
FORD Racing Kentucky, Thu, 7 Jul 2011 Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, finds himself in second place in the current Sprint Cup point standings for the first time in 10 races after relinquishing his lead...
Aston Martin to Build 150 Copies of the V12 Zagato, Priced from $526,977
Aston Martin will put its sensational V-12 Zagato into production and is taking orders now for deliveries beginning in the second half of 2012 . Base price is �330,000?or $526,977 at current exchange rates. The news of a production V-12 Zagato is hardly surprising; Aston Martin paraded two (fully engineered) race-spec Zagatos around this year?s [...]
Legends advise Hamilton against switch
Lewis Hamilton has been warned by former world champions Jacques Villeneuve and Nigel Mansell against being tempted to leave McLaren for the chance of a Red Bull Racing car. The Briton, whose future has been the subject of speculation since AUTOSPORT revealed he held private talks with Red Bull team principal Christian Horner in Canada, continues to be linked with a switch to that outfit when his current contract ends. But Mansell, who won his only world title with Williams in 1992, urged Hamilton against making a mistake by walking out on McLaren.
Video: The Final Lap Recap ? David Ragan gets first career win
David Ragan gets his first career Cup Series win getting the push from his teammate Matt Kenseth.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
Reed Sorenson, No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet Impala Kentucky Speedway Preview
REED SORENSON QUICK FACTS No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet Impala Feed the Children 300 Kentucky Speedway July 8, 2011 No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet News and Notes � Sorenson back in the Rexall Chevy… For the fourth time this season, Reed Sorenson will hop out of his usual No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet to pilot the No....more»
Massa says title is Vettel?s to lose
Felipe Massa says Red Bull rival Sebastian Vettel would have to do a "crazy job" to lose this year's championship following his strong first part of the season. The world champion has won six of the first eight races of the year and leads in the standings by 77 points from team-mate Mark Webber
Menu leads another Chevy grid sweep
Alain Menu has taken pole for tomorrow's opening World Touring Car Championship race in Porto, leading yet another Chevrolet 1-2-3 in qualifying. Team-mate Yvan Muller had been on top for most of the session, but Menu produced a stunning 2m04.946s lap in the final minutes to put himself 0.3 seconds clear of the Frenchman. Current points leader Rob Huff was just 0.004s behind Muller in third, with 2009 champion Gabriele Tarquini a further 0.3s in arrears in his SUNRED SEAT
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
New BMW boss promises no changes
New BMW motorsport boss Jens Marquardt has promised not to make any big changes to the way his predecessor Mario Theissen ran the manufacturer's racing programmes. Marquardt officially took full control of BMW's motorsport division last week, when Theissen retired from his role at the company following a handover period in the first half of this year.
Harvey scores first British F3 win
Jack Harvey claimed his maiden British Formula 3 win from this morning's reversed grid race at the Nurburgring. The 2010 Formula BMW Europe runner-up made a lightning start from the front row of the grid and outdragged poleman Rupert Svendsen-Cook on the run down to the first turn. The race was neutralised at the end of the opening lap, when Fortec's Fahmi Ilyas spun on the approach to the Ford-Kurve and took out Hitech's Pietro Fantin.
Ford Racing, 2011 NSCS Coke Zero 400 Post-Race Recaps
Ford RacingTREVOR BAYNE ? No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion ? ?At the beginning of the race we didn?t really have a plan of who we were gonna work with. The other Ford cars had teammates already and we were gonna work on whoever we found and we worked with the 33 car at first...more»
Monday, 4 July 2011
Hamilton desperate for more success
Lewis Hamilton has admitted that he is concerned about his place in Formula 1's record books if he is not able to emulate the dominant form Sebastian Vettel is currently showing. Vettel took Hamilton's place as F1's youngest ever world champion when he secured the 2010 title, appears to be on the way to a second straight crown, and after Valencia last weekend has now won more grands prix than the McLaren driver. Hamilton told the Daily Express that it was extremely important to him that he left the sport as a multiple champion.
Duval Drums-Up Bristol Win
In a NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) race that featured some fireworks between NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) drivers, Dylan Duval prevailed as the race and overall winner for the week at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Duval, who hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia, triumphed in the first race of the week which earned him enough points among 1500 other sim racers to take the first place spot on Week Eight in the popular sim racing series. Duval started on the outside pole of the 120-lap, 4029 sof race and would lead 35 laps en route to the victory. Brandon Buie was second while point leader Joshua Laughton, Patrick Fogel and Michael Main completed the top five in the nineteen truck field. NiSWC drivers Josh Berry, Brad Wright and [...]
Detroit, F-150 and interstates among Fortune's "100 great things about America"
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2011 Ford F-150 4x4 SuperCrew - Click above for high-res image gallery
Fortune joined this weekend's parade of all things USA with its list of "100 great things about America." Be forewarned: the list itself is exceedingly dopey. After all, Clif bars, 60 Minutes, GEICO commercials, and LeBron James are among the things that Fortune somehow manages to rank ahead of the men and women collectively serving in our armed forces. (They're number 64, for whatever that's worth. Fortune separates out the SEALs, ranking them #5.)
Thanks to our nation's obsession with them, cars and car-related items dot the list as well. A few even crack Fortune's top 25: Detroit (#14), the Ford F-150 (#11) and interstate highways (#2). NASCAR sits at #51, drive-in movie theaters (the remaining few) occupy the 87th spot, Kevin Spacey's Honda commercial voice-overs rank 41st (not making any of this up) and Exxon Mobil comes in at #88.
To read the whole facepalm-inducing list, head over to Fortune, where you'll also learn that duct tape (#16) ranks ahead of the Bill of Rights (#17).
Detroit, F-150 and interstates among Fortune's "100 great things about America" originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lorenzo thrilled with Mugello form
Jorge Lorenzo reckons Yamaha is closer to Honda's pace in Italy than at any other time this year.
Stimulus-Backed Programs Struggle to Stay Alive After Funds Run Out
In an old supermarket space in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, a diverse community of bicycle aficionados are getting greasy. Young and old, Latino and white, they are truing wheels and replacing cables and adjusting brakes in L.A.?s newest, and completely unplanned, bike co-op.
Volunteers' meeting, Bici Libre. Photo: Jonny Green, LACBC Bike Wrangler
Bici Libre, [...]
Volunteers' meeting, Bici Libre. Photo: Jonny Green, LACBC Bike Wrangler
Bici Libre, [...]
Stewart stresses blocking warning
Tony Stewart insists he will continue to retaliate against drivers who he feels have blocked him, following his clash with Brian Vickers last weekend at Sears Point. The two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion lost any chance of contending for victory last Sunday when Red Bull's Vickers punted him off at the final hairpin, with Stewart's car ending up perched on a tyre barrier with massive rear-end damage. Vickers' move came after Stewart had turned him around early in the race, alleging following the event that he was getting blocked while trying to overtake
Saturday, 2 July 2011
Pedrosa expects tough first race back
Dani Pedrosa hopes he can just steadily improve his pace during the Italian Grand Prix weekend as he makes his return to MotoGP following a six-week injury lay-off. The Honda rider has not competed since a collision with Marco Simoncelli at Le Mans in mid-May left him with a broken collarbone. Complications during the recovery then led to further surgery.
Formula 1 Backpedals on Four-Cylinders, Will Run Turbo Sixes in 2014
The FIA wanted fours. The teams wanted eights. They met in the middle. It isn?t often in heated political battle that such a perfect middle ground is decided upon. The F�d�ration Internationale de l?Automobile (FIA) recently laid down a mandate to switch Formula 1 race cars from their current 2.4-liter V-8s to turbocharged 1.6-liter inline-fours [...]
Vergne leads Hungaroring practice
Carlin's Jean-Eric Vergne set the fastest time in Formula Renault 3.5 free practice at the Hungaroring this morning. With much excitement around the Frenchman's Red Bull Junior stable-mate Daniel Ricciardo, following the announcement that he will make his Formula 1 debut with HRT at Silverstone, Vergne grabbed some of the spotlight by going quickest on a time of 1m35.016s. Daniil Move showed that he will not be a pushover for his new high-profile team- mate, and former A1 GP champion Adam Carroll at P1 Motorsport by recording the second fastest time.
Friday, 1 July 2011
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT goes back to Navarra
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT NAVARRA FIA GT3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 The Belgian Audi Club Team WRT is heading to Navarra for the third round of the FIA GT3. On the Spanish track, that the team knows well, Gr�gory...
Rockenfeller wants winning return
Mike Rockenfeller has targeted a return to race-winning form in the DTM this weekend on his comeback following his huge accident in the Le Mans 24 Hours. The Audi driver, who took his maiden DTM win earlier this year at Zandvoort, was forced to sit out the last round of the German series at Lausitz as he was still recovering from his horrific crash in the R18 prototype at Le Mans. A decision on his fitness to race this weekend at the Norisring was left until the last minute, but Rockenfeller was cleared to compete and set the 11th fastest time in Friday's free practice session after completing 45 laps.
Bruce McCall Presents the E. Hardy & Fils Classic-Car Auction
1956 Li?l Sunshine Bumper Car Personal bumper car of the late Michael Jackson, fresh from a Neverland estate clearance sale. This provenance, and tasteful customizing work, no doubt helps explain a selling price well over the reserve. The engine compartment, housing a 4.0-liter Lamborghini V-12, is admirably finished and detailed, especially in view of the [...]
AEROSPACE COMPONENTS NHRA UNLEASHED AND NMCA TO JOIN FORCES
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (June 28, 2011) It was announced today that the Aerospace Components NHRA Unleashed program will combine forces with the National Muscle Car Association (NMCA) to deliver an unparalleled offering of fun and close side-by-side racing for fans...
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