Thursday, 29 September 2011
Carl Edwards, No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang Dover International Speedway Preview
No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang (Carl Edwards) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARCarl Edwards ? OneMain Financial 200 Advance Team: No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang Crew Chief: Mike Beam Chassis: RK-672 ? primary ? last ran in Michigan. Finished first. RK?621 ? backup ? new Nationwide chassis Edwards, NNS at Dover...more»
Bike Lane Opponents File Appeal in Prospect Park West Lawsuit
They’re back.
Opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane filed an appeal in their unsuccessful lawsuit against the city yesterday, hoping for a second chance to rip out the safety-enhancing redesign or, perhaps more likely, attract a few more months of headlines. As Streetsblog previously reported, the bike lane opponents will have even lower odds [...]
Opponents of the Prospect Park West bike lane filed an appeal in their unsuccessful lawsuit against the city yesterday, hoping for a second chance to rip out the safety-enhancing redesign or, perhaps more likely, attract a few more months of headlines. As Streetsblog previously reported, the bike lane opponents will have even lower odds [...]
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
This Week?s Got It All: Bikes, Buses, and Public Plazas
There’s a hearing underway this morning in James Vacca’s Transportation Committee about three bills that would add more red tape for bike projects. Yes, while expensive, taxpayer-financed parking boondoggles go belly up and the transit system teeters on a mountain of debt, the City Council is busy considering whether to pass the second law in [...]
Video: Old Peugeot 205 GTI spot proves why CGI stinks
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Europe, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hatchback, Peugeot
"Back in the All or Nothing days, the Vanishing Point days, the Dirty Larry Crazy Mary days, the White Line Fever days, real cars smashed into real cars with real dumb people driving them."
- Stunt Man Mike, Death Proof
Or in this case, real planes smashing into real cars. Call us old fashioned, but Computer-Generated Imagery has all but ruined film and advertising. In the old days, you'd have to actually find a way to breed human-sized hamsters and teach them to drive a Kia Soul if you wanted a set of Hamstars to peddle your wares. Now we just turn to our computer graphics department and ask them to make it happen. Why is that such a bad thing, you ask? Look no further than this classic ad for the Peugeot 205 GTI.
Not only does this old clip feature the French hatch bouncing down the side of a snowy mountain and dashing across a frozen lake, there are explosions, a full-size cargo plane skimming mere feet from the Pug's roof and plenty of sliding around in the powder. James Bond would be proud. What does all of this tell us about the 205 GTI? Not a damn thing, and that's fine by us. Hit the jump for a look at the clip.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsBrad Keselowski, No. 22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger R/T Dover International Speedway Preview
No. 22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger R/TBrad Keselowski No. 22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger R/T OneMain Financial 200 Dover International Speedway October 1, 2011 TV: ESPN2 at 3:30 PM ET Radio: MRN/Sirius 90 at 3:00 PM ET No. 22 Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger News and Notes � This Week?s Challenger? Brad Keselowski and the Penske...more»
Gordon Murray Pens TEEWAVE AR.1 Electric Sports Car
Meet the TEEWAVE AR.1, a one-off, two-seat electric sports car designed by Gordon Murray’s design company. The car, which weighs just 1878 pounds, has been designed by Murray for Toray Industries, a Japanese company that specializes in carbon fiber and lightweight material production. As such, the small roadster?s all-new monocoque chassis, crash structures, seats, and [...]
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Hunter Profs: Study of Bike-on-Ped Injuries By Other Hunter Profs ?Skimpy?
The report on pedestrians injured in collisions with cyclists put out by Hunter College professors Peter Tuckel and William Milczarski earlier this week is drawing some criticism from their colleagues.
Christine Haughney reports:
Thomas Angotti, another professor in the urban planning department, whose office is located three doors down from Mr. Milczarski?s, dismissed the study as ?very [...]
Christine Haughney reports:
Thomas Angotti, another professor in the urban planning department, whose office is located three doors down from Mr. Milczarski?s, dismissed the study as ?very [...]
Race Recap ? Tony Stewart Wins New Hampshire, Second Straight
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 25, 2011) LOUDON, N.H.? After climbing from his winning car Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart made the understatement of the year. “We?ve got a shot at this thing,” said Stewart, who by taking the checkered flag in the Sylvania 300 became the second [...]
Massa enraged by Hamilton clash
A furious Felipe Massa strongly criticised Lewis Hamilton's driving after they clashed in the Singapore Grand Prix. Yesterday Massa had slammed Hamilton following a near-miss in Q3, and today they made contact immediately after the first pitstops, with the Ferrari given a puncture when the McLaren clipped it during an abortive passing move.
2012 Volvo S60 T6 AWD Long-Term Test Intro: A Polar Bear Moves into C/D?s Vehicular Zoo
A polar bear moves into Car and Driver?s vehicular zoo. Last year?s purchase of Volvo by the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited can be summed up in two words, which also happen to be one translation of Geely?s Mandarin name:� good luck. The double whammy of a global recession and anxiety over the transaction [...]
Monday, 26 September 2011
2011 Joe Gibbs Racing Fall FanFest Scheduled for October 14
Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (September 22, 2011)- Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Fall FanFest will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its team headquarters in Huntersville on Friday, Oct. 14. JGR NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers-Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano- are scheduled to sign autographs from 10 a.m. to Noon....more»
Kobayashi aims to reward Sauber
Kamui Kobayashi is aiming to reward his Sauber team in the Singapore Grand Prix after apologising for crashing during qualifying on Saturday. The Japanese driver crashed against the wall at Turn 10 after jumping over the chicane during his first run in the second qualifying segment.
RED BULL SHINES IN SINGAPORE
Red Bull Racing 2011 Singapore Grand Prix - Day 3 Race Report Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore Sunday September 25, 2011 Photos by Mark Thompson/Getty Images CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal: "It was a big performance today to win the Singapore...
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Video: World's oldest running car up for auction
Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Videos
The world's oldest running car is officially up for auction. The 1884 De Dion Bouton Et Trapardoux Dos-A-Dos Steam Runabout has been owned by the same family for the past 81 years, and perhaps even more remarkably, has only had four owners in 127 years. With a top speed of 38 mph and a range of 20 miles on a single tank of water, the steam-powered tricycle has made the trek from London to Brighton four times and participated in the world's very first auto race. To be fair, it was was the only vehicle to show up, but that didn't stop it from averaging 16 mph and clipping off a top speed of 37 mph over the 20 mile course.
If the Runabout's motorsports credentials aren't enough for you, the vehicle brought home double awards at the 1997 Pebble Beach Concours.
A total of 20 De Dion tricycles were manufactured, and of those, only six remain. This is the only operable example in existence, and if you want to make it yours, you'll need to give your checkbook a workout. RM Auctions expects the De Dion to command bids between $2 million and $2.5 million. Hit the jump for a quick video on the vehicle.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsJeep Wrangler AEV Hemi Conversion Driven: Unstoppable Until It Runs Out of Fuel
Unstoppable until it runs out of fuel. Which might be often. ?In California, I was standing in line at the DMV, and I was, you know, sort of beginning to lose it,? recalls Dave Harriton. ?That?s when I resolved to move where people weren?t and to build cars that would take me places people weren?t.? [...]
Schumacher laments interruptions
Michael Schumacher lamented the track time lost during practice in Singapore, after organisers were forced to delay the start to carry out track repairs. The opening practice session was reduced to just 60 minutes after problems emerged with the kerbs at Turns 3 and 13.
WTCC announces 2012 schedule
The 2012 World Touring Car Championship calendar will be structured so that all the long-distance travel events take place in the second half of the year, and will feature the series' debuts in America and Austria. The Marrakech street race also makes a return after a one-year absence.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Video: Porsche looks into the future of motorsport
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Porsche
Porsche is good at building race cars, and what the company learns on the track trickles down to its passenger vehicles. This is what makes driving them so rewarding.
In a new video, Hartmut Kristen, head of Porsche Motorsport, discusses the link between Porsche's track and street cars, and he also takes a look at the future of motorsports. Click past the jump to watch.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsEarnhardt feeling better about title hopes
Look at those standings. For once during the Chase, its Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon looking up at teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.
First Singapore practice delayed
First practice for the Singapore Grand Prix has been delayed for 30 minutes because of track repairs required to the Marina Bay circuit. Earlier running of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia had highlighted a problem with some of the plastic exit kerbs working loose at Turns 3 and 14, which has required attention from race organisers. FIA safety representatives Charlie Whiting and Herbie Blash were seen attending to the kerbs ahead of the scheduled start time, with some sections of the kerbing being removed entirely
Spyker Owner Planning Revival of Jensen Interceptor in 2014
The original 1966?1976 Jensen Interceptor was a British-built, Detroit-powered four-seat grand tourer. After a few on-again, off-again production blips in the 1980s, the Interceptor was dead for good?or so we thought. The owner of the Jensen brand rights has decided to make a run at resurrecting the half-century-old GT for 2014. Healey Sports Cars Switzerland [...]
Friday, 23 September 2011
2011 NSCS SYLVANIA 300 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart
The No. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing - Photo Credit: CIA Stock PhotographyTONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed his win at Chicagoland, the attitude of his team, competition in the Chase and other topics.� WHAT DID THE...more»
2013 BMW M5 ? First Drive Review
5 is Alive: Turbos transform the M5 experience. Quicker? Yes. More sophisticated? Yes. More fun in a hairpin? Yes. Is the new BMW M5 what we?re accustomed to expect from BMW?s M division? Um, well, as we discovered during a session in southern Spain, the future of M is big, blustery, red-hot, torque-gushing turbos fitted [...]
Spyker Owner Planning Revival of Jensen Interceptor in 2014
The original 1966?1976 Jensen Interceptor was a British-built, Detroit-powered four-seat grand tourer. After a few on-again, off-again production blips in the 1980s, the Interceptor was dead for good?or so we thought. The owner of the Jensen brand rights has decided to make a run at resurrecting the half-century-old GT for 2014. Healey Sports Cars Switzerland [...]
Werner tests BMW DTM car
Dirk Werner became the latest driver to test BMW's 2012 DTM machine during two days of running at the Hungaroring this week. The German joined Andy Priaulx and Augusto Farfus - the only two confirmed race drivers for the manufacturer next year ? and Dirk Muller at the test. Jorg Muller, who drove at Lausitz last week, was not present
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Return to Normalcy
Coming off a week at Richmond that most NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series drivers would love to forget, teams packed-up their haulers and headed northwest to the Windy City of Chicago. The cookie cutter layout of Chicagoland Speedway was a very welcome site for most, as it was a return to the norm. While some sim racers got their seasons back on track, other drivers continued the downward spiral they started at Richmond. One driver who seems to conquer any track layout thrown his way is Nick Ottinger. This young driver from Orlando, Florida is hitting his stride, and he put up one of the biggest points totals we’ve seem all year. Ottinger dominated the highest Stregnth of Field (SoF )of the week to bring in a cool 342 points, [...]
Matt Smith Takes Fan-Sponsored Buell to Semi-Finals at Home Track
NHRA Matt Smith O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals zMAX Dragway CONCORD, N.C. Sun, Sep 18, 2011 After two consecutive first-round exits, former NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith got back on track and took his Haltech/Red...
Toyota Motorsports NASCAR Nationwide Series Chicagoland Speedway Post Race Notes & Quote
Toyota Motorsports LogoTOYOTA NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Post-Race Notes & Quotes Chicagoland Speedway – September 17, 2011 - Brian Scott (third) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Chicagoland Speedway. - Scott earned his first career pole and led the field two times for five laps en route...more»
2013 Cadillac ATS Interior Spied: Center Stack Will Go Touch-Sensitive
Our spy photographers have managed a peek inside the 2013 Cadillac ATS?a smaller rear-drive sports sedan that will slot below the CTS?and we can now confirm that it will get the same touch-sensitive controls as the upcoming STS replacement, the 2012 XTS. The ATS interior our shooters spotted features a piano-black center stack with very [...]
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Honda adds Akiyoshi, Ito for Motegi
Honda will give its test riders Shinichi Ito and Kousuke Akiyoshi a chance to return to MotoGP for the Japanese Grand Prix in a fortnight. Ito will race a fourth factory bike alongside Casey Stoner, Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa, while Akiyoshi will be placed with LCR Honda, which will still field regular rider Toni Elias.
Vergne gets Monza win back
Jean-Eric Vergne's Formula Renault 3.5 title hopes have received a major boost after the penalty that cost him victory at Monza in May was overturned. After meeting in Milan on Thursday to hear an appeal lodged by Carlin, the Court of Appeal of the CSAI (Italian Motorsports Commission) quashed the post-race time penalty imposed on Vergne following race two at the Monza meeting. The penalty had been awarded by race officials when Vergne was judged to have maintained the lead of the race by cutting a chicane when ISR's Daniel Ricciardo had attempted an overtaking manoeuvre.
Dixon takes Motegi victory
Scott Dixon edged away from Will Power to win the final Motegi IndyCar race, as Power took the points lead after title rival Dario Franchitti was involved in a collision. Ganassi driver Dixon headed Power's Penske Dallara throughout the 63 laps, pulling away a little in the closing stages after they had run a second or so apart for most of the distance. But any frustration Power felt at being unable to get on terms with Dixon was alleviated by knowledge of Franchitti's messy day
Spy Shots: Porsche's new 911 Convertible caught near 'Ring
Filed under: Spy Photos, Convertible, Performance, Porsche
Porsche has officially shown off its latest 911, and we got up close with the 2012 hardtop at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Droptop fans are still waiting on their own version of the 991, and our spy photographers have just managed to capture a few images of the upcoming convertible. The 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet should arrive on the auto show circuit in the next few months before it heads to your local dealership.
You can expect to find the same 3.4- and 3.6-liter flat-six engines tucked in the back as seen in the hardtop Carrera and Carrera S. Each will be paired with the PDK double-clutch or the all-new seven-speed manual gearbox. Whichever engine and transmission you decide to go with, expect to pay around $90k-100k for the privilege.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsDirk M�ller and Joey Hand win first ALMS GT drivers' title for BMW since 2001
BMW Team RLL American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Laguna Seca Raceway, Sun, Sep 18th, 2011 . BMW Team RLL successfully defends team title. Dirk M�ller (DE), Joey Hand (US) and BMW Team RLL have done it: Second place in the...
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
2011 NNS Dollar General 300 Starting Lineup
Brian Scott - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images for NASCARBrian Scott, with a qualifying lap speed of�176.748 mph, captured his first NNS career pole, and will lead the field to the drop of the Dollar General 300 green flag at Chicagoland Speedway. Sharing the�front�row with Scott, and starting second with a qualifying lap speed of...more»
Rossi confirms Motegi attendance
Valentino Rossi has confirmed he will ride at Motegi in October, ending months of speculation that safety concerns could derail the Japanese event.
Rossi set to take engine penalty
Valentino Rossi expects to start the Aragon Grand Prix from the pitlane with a 10-second penalty after exceeding his six-engine limit for 2011. The change to the latest version of the Ducati, with a part aluminium frame, required modifications to the way the engine was fitted, and with Rossi having already used five engines prior to the new bike being introduced, to convert both his race and spare bikes to the new specification was always going to mean incurring a penalty at some stage
Monday, 19 September 2011
Official: BMW announces new Power Kits for 135i and 335i
Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Technology, Crossover, BMW
If 300 horsepower is good, 320 horsepower is better. And when that 20-horsepower boost comes at a cost of just $599, it's really a no-brainer as far as we're concerned.
BMW hopes you agree, as it's officially announced two new Power Kits for the 135i, 335i and certain X6 models that boost the power of the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline six by the aforementioned twenty ponies. Just as welcome is a boost in torque from 300 to 332 pound-feet (when equipped with an automatic transmission) and 317 lb-ft (when equipped with a manual or DCT transmission).
The increase comes courtesy of what BMW is calling Version 1 Power Kit, which basically amounts to a reflash of the car's computer system, and it can be applied to any 135i or 335i and all X6 models produced before April of 2010. These power figures bring the turbocharged machines up to the specification of the 2011 335is.
A second option is the Version 2 Power Kit, which adds an auxiliary water cooler and "enhanced" radiator fan to the reflash on 1 Series and 3 Series models. The V2PK costs $1,199, a modest increase over the $599 of Version 1 considering the added hardware. Both kits also include an "exhaust burble sound during engine overrun conditions." BMW is quick to point out other modifications may be necessary and that installation isn't included in that price.
In case you're thinking this all sounds rather familiar, BMW did indeed make a similar announcement a little while back. While that press release heralded the option for new buyers of the 2011 335i, this one indicates the availability of current owners to get the upgrade retrofitted to their cars while their warranties remain intact. For all the details, hit the jump for the press release.
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsTomczyk heads warm-up
Martin Tomczyk rebounded from a disastrous DTM qualifying session by setting the pace in warm-up at Oschersleben. The championship leader, who will start back in 14th place, had been a consistent top-six runner all session after drastic overnight set-up changes to his Phoenix Audi, and went to the top of the timesheets in 1m23.551s in the final minute. His lap knocked the Abt A4 car of Mattias Ekstrom off the top spot by 0.023s, with Filipe Albuquerque completing an all-Audi top three in his Rosberg-run car.
Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry Chicagoland Speedway Preview
No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARBrian Scott No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway No. 11 Shore Lodge Team Notes of Interest � Brian Scott and the No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota team visit Chicagoland Speedway for the second...more»
Plato and Neal punished for row
British Touring Car rivals Jason Plato and Matt Neal have both been fined, given three points on their licences and handed a suspended grid penalty for their qualifying altercation at Rockingham yesterday.
Paul Menard and Ryan Newman Score Top-Five Starting Positions for Sunday?s GEICO 400
Team Chevy LogoJOLIET, Ill (September 17, 2011) ? Paul Menard, No. 27 ZECOL/Menards Chevrolet, was the fastest of the 16 Team Chevy drivers that qualified for Sunday?s GEICO 400 at Chicagloand Speedway. Menard will roll of second in the 43-car field. Ryan Newman, No. 39 US Army Medicine Chevrolet, turned the fourth quickest time for...more»
Sunday, 18 September 2011
NASCAR Joins With MillerCoors And TEAM Coalition To Promote Responsibility At Track
NASCAR LogoDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2011) ? NASCAR announced today that it has joined Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition, an alliance that promotes responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports facilities through the Responsibility Has Its Rewards campaign. NASCAR?s membership launches with a promotion conducted in partnership with MillerCoors that will...more»
Aragon practice cancelled after all
Further power problems at the Aragon circuit have forced the cancellation of the second MotoGP and Moto2 Friday practice sessions - just minutes after the go ahead was given for action to resume. Electricity issues had caused disruption all afternoon, with second 125cc practice delayed by 20 minutes initially.
Bowyer in talks with Waltrip?s team
Michael Waltrip says his team has held 'productive talks' with Clint Bowyer as the Richard Childress Racing driver works to secure a race seat for 2012. Bowyer looks set for a future elsewhere as negotiations with RCR seem to have hit a stumbling block. Waltrip has now revealed publicly that his team has held conversations with the driver and a sponsor for next season
Spies happy despite gap to Honda
Ben Spies admits that Yamaha have some ground to make up to challenge the Hondas of Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa for victory at Aragon, but has vowed to do his utmost to at least get a podium after qualifying third. Spies and team-mate Jorge Lorenzo had to dig deep to reach third and fourth on the Aragon grid as the works Hondas dominated the weekend. But Spies said he was broadly happy with how his bike was handling, and just felt it was slightly too slow to match the Hondas today.
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Dixon beats Power to Motegi pole
Scott Dixon denied Will Power pole position for the IndyCar Series' Motegi round, but Power will still start seven places ahead of title rival Dario Franchitti, who could only manage ninth. The result is only the second time all year that Penske driver Power has been beaten to pole on a road course, with Dixon (Ganassi) having already been the man who ended his pole streak at Lexington last month. Power hung back early in the Fast Six session, letting his rivals fight for provisional pole
Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept ? Auto Shows
Mercedes? dream of a 2025 S-class takes flight. This car doesn?t exist yet. Most of its technologies are still under development. It is a construct?more mental than metal?and it exists in the heads of engineers at daimler?s advanced vehicle engineering in sindelfingen, germany, perhaps even more fully than it will exist as a physical, drivable [...]
Spied: 2013 Audi RS4 Avant Testing in Swirly Duds; No Sedan Offered This Time
Back to its roots: The next Audi RS4 will be an Avant only. This example, lapping the N�rburgring during high-speed testing (as was a previous RS4 prototype we spotted running in S4 duds), provides a good look at the enormously powerful yet compact station wagon. It will be offered to customers around the world starting [...]
Lemes latest to get VW WRC audition
WRC Academy driver Yeray Lemes will make his debut with the Volkswagen Motorsport team on his home round of the championship next month, as VW continues to assess rising stars with an eye on its future World Rally Championship programme. Lemes, who won the Junior WRC element of the 2010 Catalunya Rally, will drive one of VW's two Skoda Fabia S2000s on the German firm's third WRC outing of the season.
Friday, 16 September 2011
TRG Driver, Duncan Ende, named National Spokesperson for STANDD
The Racer's Group (TRG) Monterey, CA, Fri, Sep 16, 2011 TRG PR: As the new national spokesperson for STANDD (Stop Texting AND Driving Distracted), what can you tell us about the organization?...
Name That Shifter, No. 41: 1986 Vixen 21TD Motorhome
On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. The plain, generic shifter didn?t throw off Alex Todd, who correctly identified it as a Vixen 21TD motorhome. Alex will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward. The [...]
Report: ILVTOFU: Tennessee woman denied to display her love of tofu
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal
Tofu - some love it, some hate it. For those who don't know, tofu originated in China and is a staple in many Asian dishes. It's made by pressing coagulating soy milk into block-shaped forms, and it's high in protein and low in calories and fat. Hence, it's standard fare for many vegetarians.
Sounds pretty good, huh? A PETA employee named Whitney Calk from Tennessee is apparently a big fan of the bean curd, and she says she wanted to proclaim her love of tofu on her license plate. Unfortunately, the State of Tennessee decided that I-LV-TOFU looked eerily similar to I-LV-TO-FU...
Look closely at the two possible spellings and it's easy to see why the authorities decided to lay down the law. In fact, Tennessee points out that it's not the only state to ban that plate - it's also verboten in Colorado, Florida and Virginia.
For its part, PETA has issued a press release asking Tennessee to reconsider. Cynics might argue that the whole shebang was merely an attempt to generate press for the animal rights organization, which may certainly be the case. And if so, it seems to be working: you can check out PETA's press release after the break.
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Permalink | Email this | Comments2013 Ford Focus ST Debuts in Frankfurt: Finally, the Focus ST You Can Buy
After a year of teasing?but not many changes?the production Focus ST finally appears. It was a year ago, in the lead-up to the 2010 Paris auto show, that we first got our look at the Ford Focus ST. Nobody at Ford called the Focus ST shown at that point a concept, but it clearly wasn?t [...]
Thursday, 15 September 2011
One Year Later, Businesses and Residents Back Safer Union Square
The Union Square Partnership interviewed local business people to see what they thought of the redesign of traffic patterns around the square. Each green dot represents a business that liked the changes, each blue dot signifies no opinion, and the three red dots represent businesses opposed.
It’s been a year since DOT made more room for [...]
It’s been a year since DOT made more room for [...]
De Oliveira joins Conquest for Motegi
Brazilian Joao Paulo de Oliveira will join the Conquest Racing team for the IndyCar round at Motegi this weekend. The 30-year-old has made a name for himself in Japan over the past years, clinching the 2010 Formula Nippon championship. He is a two-time winner at the Motegi road course where the IndyCar race will take place on.
DeltaWing on course for 2011 debut
The revolutionary DeltaWing sportscar remains on course for a first track test before the end of the year, under the guidance of two-time ALMS champions Highcroft Racing. The car has already secured a place of the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours grid, winning the 56th slot reserved by the ACO for advanced technology entries. Several areas of the car have already been constructed and are soon to be crash tested by the FIA and ACO governing bodies, with designer Ben Bowlby saying the project was developing quickly
Carl Edwards, 2011 NSCS GEICO 400 Race Preview
Carl Edwards - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARCarl Edwards ? NSCS CHICAGO ADVANCE Team: No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Bob Osborne Chassis: RK-788 ? New car Carl Edwards on racing at Chicagoland Speedway: ?There couldn?t be a better track to go to for the first race of the Chase than Chicago....more»
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
House Prepares to Vote on Extension, Coburn Will Try to Kill Bike/Ped
In a couple of hours, the House will vote on the transportation extension bill ? under unanimous consent rules. That means a single vote in opposition could delay passage.
Sen. Tom Coburn has an axe to grind with bicycle safety. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
It?s unclear how we went from a House determined to cut spending levels [...]
Sen. Tom Coburn has an axe to grind with bicycle safety. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
It?s unclear how we went from a House determined to cut spending levels [...]
THIRD WIN FOR PEUGEOT
Team Peugeot Total ILMC 6 Hours of Silverstone Silverstone, Sun, September 11, 2011 S�bastien Bourdais and Simon Pagenaud combined performance, consistency and reliability to guide their Peugeot 908 no.7 to victory in the 6 Hours of Silverstone, after yet another...
Webber says title fight now over
Mark Webber conceded that the world championship fight was all but over after he crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix and his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel notched up his eighth win of the year. Despite having not won a race so far in 2011, Webber was second in the standings heading to Monza - 92 points adrift of Vettel. Today's results leave him fourth, 117 points down, and part of a four-way battle for second in the championship in which Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Webber and Lewis Hamilton are covered by just 14 points.
Head2Head: Will Johnson-Busch feud affect them in Chase? (NASCAR.com)
Head2Head: Will Johnson-Busch feud affect them in Chase?
Montezemolo: Newey not needed
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo believes his team does not need Adrian Newey's technical talents to return to the top of Formula 1 - even though he would be interested in capturing the design genius.
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Merhi cruises to victory in race one
Roberto Merhi cruised to his eighth victory of the season with a seemingly effortless performance in race one at Silverstone. The Prema Powerteam man made a good getaway from pole and was never troubled thereafter. By lap four his lead was approaching five seconds, and with metronomic efficiency he extended it almost without fail to eventually win by more than 18s
Fast pitstop put Kevin Harvick into Richmond Victory Lane
RACE RECAP | RICHMOND 10 Mark Martin 9 Denny Hamlin 8 Ryan Newman 7 Tony Stewart 6 Kyle Busch 5 Kurt Busch 4 David Ragan 3 Jeff Gordon 2 Carl Edwards VICTORY LANE 1 Kevin Harvick takes the win after his pit crew got him out first on the “money stop” It’s Kevin’s 4th win [...]
NASCAR Kinetics: Marketing In Motion Grows For Third Year
Fall 2011 Brings Rise In Reach And Scope Of Dynamic Program NASCAR KineticsCharlotte N.C. (Sept. 13, 2011) ? NASCAR today announced the expansion of its successful NASCAR Kinetics program from 12 to 20 schools, further increasing the breadth of the program to 17 states and dozens of additional students for the fall 2011 semester. This...more»
Rosberg defends race start tyre choice
Nico Rosberg believes there is no downside to his decision to start the race on the harder compound tyres, after taking a strategy gamble for the Italian Grand Prix. The Mercedes GP driver lines up ninth on the grid, one place behind team-mate Michael Schumacher, after electing to qualify on the medium compound rubber for Monza. Although the 0.8-seconds per lap pace difference between the two tyre compounds available will have cost him the chance of a higher starting spot, the move should allow him in the race to run a much longer first stint than the cars ahead of him, and mean he will be on the quicker soft compound rubber at the end of the race when others are on the medium.
Italy Sunday quotes: Pirelli
Paul Hembery: "Our first home race in the very special surroundings of Monza was everything that we hoped it would be, and the fact that there are five world champions in the top five just underlines the quality of the action. "We experienced a very hot Monza weekend but despite these high temperatures and the sheer energy that the track puts through the carcasses, both the soft and the medium tyres stood up extremely well to this massive test, with no blistering beyond the usual parameters and very good durability
Monday, 12 September 2011
Button laments poor start to the race
Jenson Button was left lamenting his poor start to the Italian Grand Prix, as he felt he could have been more of a challenge to Sebastian Vettel. Button, starting from third position, dropped down to seventh at the start, and had to charge back during the race, passing Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher in the process. The Briton went on to finish in second place, some ten seconds behind Vettel.
MAGNIFICENT IN MONZA
Red Bull Racing 2011 Italian Grand Prix Day 3 Race Report Monza, Italy, Sunday, September 11, 2011 Photos by Paul Gilham, Vladimir Rys, Mark Thompson/Getty Images CHRISTIAN HORNER, Team Principal: "A phemonenal race today. To win in Monza is a...
Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry Richmond International Raceway Post Race Report
No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARBrian Scott Post-Race Recap Virginia 529 College Savings at Richmond International Raceway September 9, 2011 Race Highlights: * Brian Scott was hoping to improve upon his 15th-place finish from the spring race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday...more»
Schumacher hopeful of stronger race
Michael Schumacher is hopeful he will enjoy a stronger Italian Grand Prix on Sunday after qualifying on the fourth row of the grid. The Mercedes driver will start from eighth position and, having saved a set of soft tyres for the race, he is optimistic he will be able to enjoy a strong event
Latvala maintains lead over Hirvonen
Jari-Matti Latvala continues to lead Rally Australia after the main part of leg two, ahead of his Ford team-mate Mikko Hirvonen. With Hirvonen running first on what are now dry and dusty roads this morning, Latvala was able to set a series of fastest stage times and sprint into the lead.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
2011 Official Top 12 NASCAR Chase Drivers
OFFICIAL 2011 CHASE DRIVERS 1 Kyle Busch 4 wins 2 Kevin Harvick 4 wins 3 Jeff Gordon 3 wins 4 Matt Kenseth 2 wins 5 Carl Edwards 1 win 6 Jimmie Johnson 1 win 7 Kurt Busch 1 win 8 Ryan Newman 1 win 9 Tony Stewart 10 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 11 Brad Keselwoski 12 [...]
Team Chevy Drivers Claim Four of Top-Five and Seven of Top-10 Starting Positions at Richmond
Team Chevy LogoRICHMOND ? (September 9, 2011) ? Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet, was the fastest of four Team Chevy drivers that claimed a top-five starting position for the Wonderful Pistachios 400 at Richmond International Raceway, the final race before the start of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup....more»
Earnhardt relaxed about Chase
Dale Earnhardt Jr says he is not putting himself under pressure to return to the Chase this year but believes his team to be good enough to make it into the play-off when the field is set at Richmond tonight. The Hendrick Motorsports driver arrives at the final race of the regular season needing a 20th place finish or better to secure a place in the championship battle, regardless of his rivals' results. Earnhardt has missed the play-off for the past two seasons, but despite not winning thus far in 2011 he has been able to remain in the top 10 in the standings for most of the season and is on the verge of entering the Chase by virtue of his consistency
Williams fined for tyre rule breach
Williams has been fined 5000 Euros for a breach of the tyre regulations during Friday practice at the Italian Grand Prix.
Caraviello: Harvick, Edwards trying to beat Johnson at his own game (NASCAR.com)
Caraviello: Harvick, Edwards trying to beat Johnson at his own game
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Strakka to compete in LMP1 next year
Strakka Racing will step up to LMP1 next year, after making the decision to enter the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship. The decision comes on the back of a hugely successful two seasons in LMP2 for the British privateer team, including a fifth place finish at the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours - the highest ever for a P2 entry.
Ford intends to employ team orders
Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson has confirmed he will look to implement team orders on his drivers for the remainer of Rally Australia. Mikko Hirvonen leads the event with a seven-second advantage from team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala, with first non-Fiesta RS WRC runner Petter Solberg third, 37s behind Latvala and 44 off the front. "We have to see what happens tomorrow," said Wilson
Tested: 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan R/T
Testosterone and minivans may not be mutually exclusive after all. Yes, it?s a minivan. But it?s a minivan with an interesting distinction: it wears an R/T badge, signifying membership in Chrysler?s Road and Track performance fraternity. One of four new R/T treatments at last February?s Chicago auto show, this Grand Caravan was initially greeted with [...]
Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell Receives Chamber?s Most Prestigious Award
NSCS Driver Greg Biffle with Martinsville Speedway's Clay Campbell - Photo Credit: Martinsville Speedway for NASCARMARTINSVILLE, Va. (September 8, 2011) ? Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell was presented with the Heck Ford Award by the Martinsville and Henry County Chamber of Commerce Thursday night. The Heck Ford Award is the most prestigious award given by...more»
Friday, 9 September 2011
IndyCar suspends safety truck driver
IndyCar has suspended a safety truck driver for two races after a near-miss at the start of last weekend's race in Baltimore. The truck was driving towards an escape road on the exit of Turn 1, against the flow of traffic, as the race got underway, and only just got off the track before outside front row starter Graham Rahal came through. According to the Indianapolis Star , the truck's crew had been attending to a tyre barrier at Turn 5 that had been found during the parade laps to be out of alignment, but the driver tried to make it back to Turn 1 rather than parking further along the track.
Bianchi blames handling for grid slot
Jules Bianchi has revealed that his lowly grid position for the first GP2 race of the weekend at Monza was down to a surprising change in the handling of his car from free practice to qualifying. The Frenchman sits just one point behind Giedo van der Garde in the battle for second in the championship heading into this weekend, but he was unable to capitalise on the Dutchman's poor session and will instead line up alongside him on the 10th row of the grid.
Daly joins stewards for Monza
Former grand prix driver Derek Daly will join the stewards' panel for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The 58-year-old Irishman competed in grand prix racing from 1978 to 1982 with the Ensign, Theodore, March, Tyrrell and Williams teams. He last competed in a race car 21 years ago in the Le Mans 24 Hours
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Rossi says seventh was maximum
Valentino Rossi says his impressive run to seventh in the San Marino Grand Prix represented the maximum potential of Ducati. The Italian made superb early progress as spots of rain caused hesitancy in the field, making up a score of places on the outside of Turn 2 alone
Toyota Motorsport GmbH Sets New Lap Record for EVs at the N�rburgring
The battle for the quickest lap around the N�rburgring Nordschleife has become nearly bloodsport among automakers like Porsche and Nissan, who most recently duked it out after Nissan?s GT-R beat the 911 Turbo around the ‘Ring. Toyota isn?t immune from a little N�rburgring name-dropping itself, though, and today its Motorsport GmbH subsidiary announced that it [...]
Citroen gunning for ninth straight win
Citroen starts this week's Rally Australia gunning for its ninth straight victory in this year's World Rally Championship - a record the team's technical director Xavier Mestelan-Pinon says is down to the French firm's experience in the sport. Citroen has won the manufacturers championship six times in the last eight years ? and it arrives in Australia with a 91-point advantage over Ford.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Map It: How Bikes Can Fill Transit Gaps
Much more of Western Queens is a half-hour trip away from Union Square when bikes are part of the transportation system. Image: Charley Ferrari
It’s no surprise that Williamsburg and Greenpoint proved to be an early epicenter of the recent bike boom. Few neighborhoods so physically close to the Manhattan core had such limited transit access, [...]
It’s no surprise that Williamsburg and Greenpoint proved to be an early epicenter of the recent bike boom. Few neighborhoods so physically close to the Manhattan core had such limited transit access, [...]
Junior closer to Chase, but not happy with car
Dale Earnhardt Jr. got a lap down Tuesday and was never much of a factor at the rain-delayed race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Davidson to miss Silverstone race
Anthony Davidson will be forced to miss this weekend's AUTOSPORT 6 Hours at Silverstone after his bicycle accident.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Lotus: In Even Deeper Than You Realized
At last year’s Paris auto show, Lotus CEO Dany Bahar surprised the assembled press with six concept cars to show the way forward for the brand, complete with specs and production plans. Skeptics were puzzled about the unprecedented bean-spilling, which resembled an investor pep rally more than a press conference. There was a city car?later [...]
Stewart not panicking over Chase
Tony Stewart hopes two solid weekends can keep him in Chase contention as he continues to look for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup win of the season and his position in the standings comes under growing threat. Entering this weekend's race at Atlanta, the penultimate event before the play-off field is set, the two-time Cup champion ranks 10th in the standings, 21 points ahead of Penske's Brad Keselowski, who is on a charge that has seen him move up from outside the top 20 to almost breaking inside the top 10 in points in a matter of four weeks
Name That Shifter, No. 39: Carbodies FX4 Fairway
On Monday, we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. While the photo wasn?t of the best quality and this shifter was particularly tough, we still expected one of you internet detectives to figure it out. We were wrong: No one who [...]
Video: The only video you need to see from the Baltimore Grand Prix
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The very first Baltimore Grand Prix wrapped up this weekend with Will Power taking the top of the podium, but some of the most intense action of the event happened before the green flag ever dropped. During practice laps Sunday morning, Tony Kanaan lost all brakes in his car on the 180 mph front straight and wound up careening into and over Helio Castroneves before turn one. While we can imagine that being airborne in a race car is a terrifying experience, being run over by one can't be a walk in the park either.
Miraculously, both drivers were unscathed in the dustup, and Kanaan went on to take third place with a backup car in the main event. While the video of the crash is nail-biting through and through, we've got to say this is the first time we've heard an IndyCar announcer compare anything on track to "The Dukes of Hazard." Click past the jump to check it out.
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Afanasiev takes Auto GP pole
Sergei Afanasiev took pole position for Saturday's Auto GP race at Valencia in Spain for DAMS, topping a thrillingly-close session that was twice interrupted by red flags. After yesterday's unseasonal rainstorm that afflicted free practice, qualifying took place under blue skies
Newly Crowned AMA Pro SuperSport Champ Celebrates With Spectacular Race Win
AMA Pro Racing MILLVILLE, NJ, Sun, Sep 04, 2011 06:10 PM Photos by Brian J Nelson After clinching two AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport titles yesterday, James Rispoli put on a huge show for New Jersey Motorsports Park fans today, claiming...
Lorenzo: Honda is still beatable
Jorge Lorenzo remains confident that he can fight for victory in the San Marino Grand Prix despite being beaten to pole by title rival Casey Stoner. Lorenzo and his Yamaha team have found Stoner and Honda hard to match of late, with the world champion having not won since Mugello at the start of July. Stoner has now pulled out a 44-point championship lead over Lorenzo thanks to three successive wins, while Lorenzo could not get on the podium in the last two rounds at Brno and Indianapolis
Sunday, 4 September 2011
Edwards recovers to win Nationwide race in Atlanta
Carl Edwards worked his way from the back of the pack after a penalty in a pit stop early in the race and held off Kyle Busch to win the Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday night.
De Silvestro returns for Baltimore
Simona de Silvestro will return to action with HVM in this weekend's Baltimore Grand Prix - having been forced to sit out the last race at Sonoma. De Silvestro, who turned 21 yesterday, encountered difficulties at customs when she attempted to return to the USA from her native Switzerland before the race, and was replaced by Frenchman Simon Pagenaud for the event.
Haryanto earns maiden Auto GP win
Indonesia's Rio Haryanto won the second Auto GP race at Valencia on Sunday morning, overcoming Adam Carroll to score the DAMS team's second victory of the weekend. Starting fourth on the grid, he made a rocket-like start to grab second place behind Carroll (Campos Racing) in the opening two corners. After stalking Carroll for four laps, Haryanto made a decisive pass into Turn 2 on lap five
Rossi frustrated by testing limits
Valentino Rossi says MotoGP's current testing restrictions have badly hampered Ducati's ability to get back on the pace this year, and described the limited non-grand prix running as 'incredible'. Rossi has only managed one podium finish since joining the Italian team, and his form barely changed even after Ducati brought in a version of its 2012 1000cc bike with a 2011-rules 800cc engine. At present there are only two post-grand prix tests during the racing season, though some teams are pushing for these limits - introduced at the height of the cost-cutting push of 2009 - to be relaxed for 2012
Chilton on pole at Knockhill
Tom Chilton gave the Global Ford Focus its first pole position by topping a dramatic British Touring Car qualifying at Knockhill. Three red flags - caused by separate offs for TechSpeed Chevrolet Cruze drivers John George and Paul O'Neill and the Arena Ford of Andy Neate - made for a fragmented session.
Saturday, 3 September 2011
JR Motorsports (Aric Almirola & Jamie McMurray) Atlanta Motor Speedway Pre Race Notes & Quotes
JR MotorsportsJR MOTORSPORTS TEAM PREVIEW No. 88 Hellmann?s Chevrolet No. 7 GoDaddy.com / Get Together / Get Online.ORG Chevrolet EVENT ? Great Clips 300 (195 laps / 300.3 miles) TRACK ? Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.5-mile quad-oval) DATE ? Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 TV / RADIO ? ESPN2 (coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. EST) / PRN...more»
The American Red Cross Partners With Jimmy Means Racing For Atlanta
The American Red Cross will be the honorary primary sponsor of the #52 in Atlanta at the September 3rd NASCAR Nationwide race. After Hurricane Irene swept across the east coast, leaving countless people without power and homes, the Red Cross immediately launched its effort to help those affected by Irene and her aftermath. The #52...more»
Jackson: Knockhill will suit Chevys
Mat Jackson believes that this weekend's British Touring Car Championship round at Knockhill will play to the strengths of the rival Chevrolet squad. Jackson took the championship lead for the first time this season following his race three win at Snetterton last time out and has tasted success on four occasions in 2011. However, the Motorbase Performance driver carrying 45kg of success ballast and the turbocharged cars have had their engines pegged back on a number of occasions against the normally-aspirated cars, such as the Chevys and the WSR BMWs this season
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