Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Mike Hailwood Eddie Keizan Phil Hill Parker Kligerman
Saturday, 31 December 2011
iRacers Team-Up
Two iRacers — NASCAR Sprint Cup regular Joey Logano and NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series/NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (fixed) championship leader (and former inRacingNews contributor) Jordan Hightower — teamed-up to provide Logano’s fans with some insights on the recent iRacing.com Pro Race of Champions . . . Oval The first of two events in the inaugural iRacing Pro Race of Champions took place under the lights at the digitally recreated Charlotte Motor Speedway driving the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado for 25 laps. Joey Logano started his No. 20 truck from the 17th position and was quickly moving his way up through the field. He would race as high as 12th, but misfortune on lap seven took Logano?s chance at a good run away as he made contact [...]
Report: 2012 Toyota Camry gets Consumer Reports "Recommended" rating
Toyota was once the unquestioned lead sled dog when it comes to the Consumer Reports "Recommended" list, but the automaker and the consumer advocacy group have had a bit of a falling out over the past couple years. In 2010, the publication removed the Recommended ratings of many models as a result of Toyota's unintended acceleration controversy. In January Ford nearly overtook Toyota in overall Recommended ratings.
We're on the verge of a new year, and it appears that the Toyota is getting back on CR's good side. Bloomberg reports that the February issue of CR reveals that the 2012 Camry has scored the coveted tag. The non-profit lauded the Camry for its improved interior and fuel economy, along with an upgraded ride. The four-cylinder Camry averaged 27 miles per gallon during CR testing, tying the Hyundai Sonata for most efficient in the mid-size segment.
We're quite certain that the 2012 Camry would have sold like gangbusters whether or not it was Recommended by Consumer Reports. But at the same time, CR subscribers seem to really like their Toyota models, so it certainly helps to have a thumbs-up from the powerful publication.
2012 Toyota Camry gets Consumer Reports "Recommended" rating originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lotus sets date for first engine run
Lotus has confirmed a date for the first track test of the engine that it will take into IndyCar in 2012.
Kerry Dale Earnhardt Roberto Guerrero Scott Russell Riggs Duncan Hamilton Robert Allen Labonte
Friday, 30 December 2011
Dover International Speedway to widen seats
Dover International Speedway in Delaware is hoping to make race fans experience a little more comfortable by widening seats in the tracks outdoor grandstands. The speedway announced Thursday that the process of increasing seats from 18 inches to 22 inches will start next year and will be complete by 2014.
Trevor Bayne Kevin Paul Lepage Oswald Karch Hans Herrmann Cliff Griffith
Hulkenberg: Understanding tyres key
Nico Hulkenberg believes that understanding the Pirelli tyres in qualifying and race conditions will be key to a strong start on his Formula 1 return with Force India in 2012. Although the 24-year-old completed almost 2000kms of running for the team in testing and Friday practice during 2012 on the Italian rubber, his last experience of qualifying and racing was for Williams in Abu Dhabi one year ago. This was when Bridgestone still supplying F1 tyres
Aldo Gordini Yuji Ide Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Mike Hailwood Eddie Keizan
Sahara Force India confirms Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg for 2012
Sahara Force India Formula One Team Friday, 16 Dec 2011 Sahara Force India Formula One Team today confirmed that Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will form its line-up for the 2012 season....
Nicolas Kiesa André Guelfi Paco Godia Billy Garrett Brian Hart
Richard Petty Motorsports Statement on Best Buy
STATEMENT FROM RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS REGARDING THE BEST BUY SPONSORSHIP Concord, N.C. (Dec. 20, 2011) ? ?We have had a successful and rewarding relationship with Best Buy for the past few years and appreciate all they have done for us,? stated Richard Petty, co-owner of Richard Petty Motorsports. ?Although it is very disappointing that Best [...]
Oscar González Christian Goethals Cuth Harrison Jean Pierre Jabouille Denny Hulme
Award-winning presence by Audi Sport
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 16, 2011 - Numerous prizes and honors aside from the racing action - Awards for employees, racers and service providers - Recognition for sporting, technical, social and artistic presence As part of its factory commitments, Audi...
Miguel Ángel Guerra Matthew Roy Kenseth Carl Edwards Yves Giraud Cabantous David Hampshire
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Leal joins Trident for 2012 GP2 season
Julian Leal will compete with the Trident Racing team in the 2012 GP2 series, the outfit has announced. The Colombian will join Stephane Richelmi to form the driver line-up for the Italian squad in the 2012 championship. Leal, 21, raced with the team in the final GP2 event of the year in Abu Dhabi last month
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Menzer: Busch brothers flood year-end mailbag (NASCAR.com)
Menzer: Busch brothers flood year-end mailbag
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SPEED Opens 2012 Full Throttle
SPEED TVJANUARY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE SUPERCROSS SEASON OPENER, NASCAR HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS, BARRETT-JACKSON AND 50TH RUNNING OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA� SPEED LIVE FROM ALL THREE DAYS OF NASCAR TESTING IN DAYTONA The term ?offseason? gets more and more laughable each year in the world of motor sports, as preparations already are well underway...more»
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Volkswagen?s Big Game of Risk: The Ambitious Plan for World Domination
Volkswagen is bold. Bold enough to declare that it will be the No. 1 seller of ?vehicles in the world by 2018. Think about that. In seven years, about one product cycle, the Volkswagen Group?made up of the VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti Lamborghini, and Porsche brands, as well as a few more not sold in [...]
Gary Hocking Carel Godin de Beaufort Juan Jover Narain Karthikeyan Carl Michael Edwards III
Kubica loss ?biggest blow? to Renault
Renault team boss Eric Boullier believes the absence of Robert Kubica was a bigger factor in the squad's poor 2011 season than the unsuccessful forward-facing exhaust layout. After a promising start to the year, with two podiums in the opening two grands prix, Renault's season tailed off dramatically and by the end of 2011 it was often struggling to even get into the points, leaving its technical chiefs to admit that the radical exhaust arrangement had hampered the car
Hans Heyer Theo Helfrich Heikki Kovalainen Z Line Designs Toyota Jean Pierre Jarier
Geneva-Bound Hyundai i-oniq Concept to Preview Updated Fluidic Sculpture Design Language
Hyundai?s current styling language, dubbed ?fluidic sculpture,? has yet to be fully implemented on its lineup, but already the company is previewing the next evolution of the look. Hyundai has released a stylized teaser image of what it?s calling the i-oniq concept, which will premier at the 2012 Geneva auto show. The fluidic sculpture theme [...]
Kevin Paul Lepage Oswald Karch Hans Herrmann Cliff Griffith Mack Hellings
Audi R8 LMS ultra to fight for World Champion's title in 2012
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 20, 2011 - GT1 World Championship to be held with GT3 cars in 2012 - Team WRT from Belgium is set on battling for championship - Two new Audi R8 LMS ultra cars on the grid...
Jean Pierre Jarier Helm Glöckler James Christopher McMurray Alan Jones Hubert Hahne
Spy Shots: BMW i8 breaks out of Mission: Impossible and into the real world
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Technology, BMW, Design/Style, Electric, Diesel, Luxury
If you went to the movies over the holiday, chances are pretty good you saw the latest box-office-topping Tom Cruise vehicle. We're not talking about the globetrotting explosion-fest it came wrapped up in, Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol; we're speaking of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car that featured heavily in the movie (along with seemingly every other model in Munich's arsenal).
But the Vision EfficientDynamics coupe isn't just a flight of fancy for the world's auto show circuit or for Cruise's Ethan Hunt character - it's set for production sooner than you think, albeit carrying the i8 moniker. Snapped undergoing testing through a fence, the extended-range plug-in supercar looks ready for the street, if only we could peel away the Van Gogh camouflage. This BMW 2+2 is widely expected to deliver a 0-62 mph time of 4.8 seconds, and we're expecting the lightweight flyer to lose the unique lower glass door panels of the 2009 show car (a design change hinted at by this prototype's swirly coverup).
Speaking of the doors, they also look to be more conventional in size and possibly operation - the concept car featured elongated butterfly doors that afforded accesses to both the front and rear seats. The prototype seen here would appear to have more conventionally sized apertures. We're guessing that mundane real-world considerations like crash-worthiness and ease of operation had something to do with the transition. Another likely concession to the realities of production auto-making appear to be a pair of rather ungainly bumper-level nacelles in the rear fascia that weren't present on the show car. We're not sure if these are merely reflectors, actual taillights or if they're simply clever camouflage, but we're hoping for the latter.
While the concept was powered by both an electric drivetrain and a small diesel generator, our spies suggest that the production car may switch over to a more conventional turbocharged four-cylinder range-extender. Whether it burns gas or oil, however, the i8 is sure to be one of the most radical cars on the road... and it's likely to carry an exotic price tag to match.
BMW i8 breaks out of Mission: Impossible and into the real world originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsJames Christopher McMurray Alan Jones Hubert Hahne Jean Marc Gounon William Clyde Elliott
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Report: Steve McQueen's Le Mans suit fetches nearly $1M, BTTF DeLorean $541k
Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Celebrities
Two bits of automotive movie history at a Profiles in History auction held earlier this month have drawn massive bids from collectors. As you may recall, Steve McQueen's racing suit costume from Le Mans was poised to go under the gavel with the auction house estimating the Gulf Oil suit would fetch between $200,000 and $300,000. Hemmings says that by the time the last bid came in, the suit had fetched a staggering $984,000, thereby proving that when it comes to celebrity auctions, few names can draw dollar bills quite like McQueen. The actor's Porsche 911, which he drove in the film, recently sold for $1.25 million.
McQueen's Le Mans suit wasn't the only big draw, however. The same auction also saw a DeLorean DMC-12 used in the filming of Back to the Future III pull sizable bids of its own. The flux-capacitor-equipped gullwing met the auction house's estimates with a towering final bid of $541,200. Great Scot, indeed.
Steve McQueen's Le Mans suit fetches nearly $1M, BTTF DeLorean $541k originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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DAMS signs Pic for 2012 FR3.5 season
Arthur Pic will join DAMS to compete in the 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 series, the team announced on Wednesday. Pic, the younger brother of Marussia F1 driver Charles, raced in the championship with Tech 1 Racing during the 2011 season. He finished in 23rd position with 12 points scored.
Mike Hawthorn Maurício Gugelmin Bruce Kessler Brad Keselowski Juan Pablo Montoya
Ferrari confident of ?no surprises?
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali is confident his team has taken the right measures to make sure there are no surprises with its new car when the 2012 season starts. The Maranello-based squad was upbeat about its chances for the year after a very strong pre-season testing, but it was off the pace when the racing started
Jean Marc Gounon William Clyde Elliott Elmer George Masten Gregory Clint Bowyer
McKinney Takes SoBo
For Week 7 of the iRacing.com Street Stock Series, top sim racers traveled to the famous SoBo (South BostonSpeedway ). In total, 832 racers took to the track at least one time during the week at the famous Virginia short track. Weekly High Strength of Field Last week’s high Strength of Field race had an SoF of 2866, which paid 174 championship points for the win Coming-out on top in the field of 11 drivers was NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship regular Tyler Hudson (Mid-South). Hudson led every lap from the pole en route to a 2.3 second victory over CJ LaVair, who netted 156 points. Coming home in third was Nathan Rhew (Carolina), almost 11 seconds behind the race winner. For his efforts, Rhew received 138 points. Mark McDowell [...]
Kyle Eugene Petty Walt Hansgen Mark Anthony Martin Kevin Harvick Howden Ganley
Monday, 26 December 2011
Ferrari pushing for more testing
Ferrari is pushing for an increase in testing in Formula 1, with its president Luca di Montezemolo claiming that it is crucial for the development of young drivers.
Olivier Gendebien Bruce Johnstone Richard Allen Craven Mike Hawthorn Maurício Gugelmin
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
A Day in the Life of a Pop-Up Caf�
Take a break this weekend from the unrelentingly bleak news about Governor Cuomo’s stealth attack on the transit system, and enjoy this time-lapse of the new pop-up caf� at Local on Sullivan Street. Up until this July, a camera at this location would only have recorded the occasional act of parallel parking and feeding the [...]
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Grosjean prepared to give up on F1
Romain Grosjean says he is ready to give up on his ambitions of getting back into Formula 1 if he fails to land a race seat for 2012.
Kasey Kenneth Kahne Piercarlo Ghinzani John James Tony Gaze Nanni Galli
Kurt Busch Shares His Side of the Story in Penske Racing Split on SPEED Center
SPEED LogoKurt Busch, announced Monday as having mutually parted ways with Penske Racing, appeared on a special edition of SPEED Center Monday evening to explain his side of the story in the split. Busch told co-hosts Adam Alexander and Steve Byrnes that despite numerous media reports that he had been fired by Penske Racing, he...more»
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2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Top Performances
NASCAR Nationwide Series LogoBounty Of Unique Stories Flavor NASCAR Nationwide Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2011) ? Remember standing at the ice cream counter as a kid? So many great flavors to choose from that sometimes you gave in to a double or triple scoop? That?s the way the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season...more»
Olivier Grouillard Al Keller Jeremy Allan Mayfield Casey James Mears Dan Gurney
Jarrell, Paquette ?Maine? Men at Oxford
Though it was Trey Jarrell showing the way in the standings during Week Five of the iRacing.com Late Model Tour (iLMT) at the Oxford Plains Speedway, it was Maxime Paquette who put up a commanding performance, taking a total of 15 wins in 16 online racing starts over the seven day period at the tough and rugged Maine oval. The northeastern oval attracted 608 of the fastest Late Model sim racers on the iRacing service to attack the track in 65 lap, caution-free affairs on the home-track of the famous Oxford 250, held at the facility in July of each year. Taking the time to post about each of Paquette?s 15 wins would present us with a hefty chapter in a novel of what has been a pretty successful early [...]
Jeffrey Michael Gordon Karl Kling Kurt Thomas Busch Out! Pet Care Toyota Olivier Gendebien
Monday, 12 December 2011
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid: Mo? Battery, Mo? Mileage
After years of development capped by a painstaking study of 600 pre-production cars around the world, Toyota is finally ready to launch the plug-in Prius, which goes on sale in the spring of 2012. Keep Reading: 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid – Official Photos and Info
James Hunt Fred Gamble Patrick Gaillard Masahiro Hasemi Jackie Holmes
Watkins retires from FIA Institute role
Professor Sid Watkins has retired from his role as president of the FIA Institute.
Innes Ireland Trevor Bayne Kevin Paul Lepage Oswald Karch Hans Herrmann
Sunday, 11 December 2011
2012 10Best: Biggest Sales Gainers and Losers of 2011
The brands that most spectacularly tanked and triumphed over the past year. Keep Reading: 2012 10Best: Biggest Sales Gainers and Losers of 2011 – 10Best Cars
Denny Hulme Nick Heidfeld Charles Robert Hamilton IV David Carl Allison Eddie Irvine
AMA Ice Race Grand Championships kick off 2012 amateur championships
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Monday, 5 Dec 2011 The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and event promoter North American Action Sports (NAAS) have announced a new date and venue for the 2012 AMA Ice Race Grand Championships, which will...
Jeffrey Michael Gordon Karl Kling Kurt Thomas Busch Out! Pet Care Toyota Olivier Gendebien
Saturday, 10 December 2011
2011 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda Uni-Cub First Ride
Two years ago at the Tokyo auto show, Honda let us try its U3-X personal-mobility concept. This year, I had a chance to ride the latest evolution in this design, now called the Uni-Cub, at a pre-show press event held at the Twin Ring Motegi racetrack. The basic concept of the Uni-Cub is the same [...]
Jacky Ickx Peter Gethin Ukyo Katayama Kazuyoshi Hoshino Lucas di Grassi
Door-to-Door at Atlanta
The NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series made a trip southeast for a visit to the always interesting Atlanta Motor Speedway. The aging surface at Atlanta not only provides the drivers with an utter handful of a racecar to wrestle for 110 laps, it also provides spectators with a whole lot of door-to-door, high speed racing action. For the second week in a row, Class A drivers flocked to the front of the leader board, with many NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) competitors taking the week off. Brandon Schmidt did not mind one bit that most of the NiPS drivers stayed at the shop, as he took top honors on the week with 203 championship points. Schmidt dominated his one and only race, starting from the outside of the front row [...]
Masahiro Hasemi Jackie Holmes Floyd Anthony Raines Joe James Emmanuel de Graffenried
A Mug for the Morning Drug: Coffee-Container Torture Test
Six java transportation devices compared. Mornings without coffee are like Mr. Roarke without Tattoo: A little something is missing. Since many of us refuse to go java-deprived on our morning commutes, we need our coffee to be transportable. But the flimsy paper cups foisted on us by baristas allow the liquid to cool too quickly. [...]
Maurício Gugelmin Bruce Kessler Brad Keselowski Juan Pablo Montoya David Lee Blaney
Hakkinen completes Mercedes test
Former F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen was delighted after completing his test at the wheel of Mercedes's new DTM car in Spain. The Finn, who had last raced at the Zhuhai ILMC event in November, got behind the wheel of the C-Class that will be used by the German car maker during the 2012 season.
Olivier Gendebien Bruce Johnstone Richard Allen Craven Mike Hawthorn Maurício Gugelmin
2012 10Best: Biggest Sales Gainers and Losers of 2011
The brands that most spectacularly tanked and triumphed over the past year. Keep Reading: 2012 10Best: Biggest Sales Gainers and Losers of 2011 – 10Best Cars
Toyota Kimmy Lewis Hamilton Travis Wade Kvapil Kerry Dale Earnhardt Roberto Guerrero
Friday, 9 December 2011
2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LogoNew Champion, Surprise Winners, Broken Records Highlight Storybook Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2011) ? ?You come at the king, you best not miss.? ? Omar Little, The Wire. From the 2007 season ? Jimmie Johnson?s first as a defending champion ? through 2010, exactly 100 drivers started at least...more»
Gary Hocking Carel Godin de Beaufort Juan Jover Narain Karthikeyan Carl Michael Edwards III
Hakkinen to test for Mercedes
Mika Hakkinen will drive Mercedes' new C-Coupe at this week's DTM test at Monteblanco.
Cliff Griffith Mack Hellings François Hesnault Willi Heeks Bill Holland
Official: Ward's releases annual 10 Best Engines list
Filed under: Technology, Audi, BMW, Buick, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jeep, Kia, Mazda
It's that time of year, folks. No, we're not referring to the oodles of time spent shopping for the holidays, we're talking about end-of-the-year lists. Kicking things off in the automotive spectrum is industry stalwart Ward's Auto, which has just released its annual 10 Best Engines list.
Without further ado, here are the award-winners for 2012:
- 3.0L TFSI Supercharged DOHC V-6 (Audi A6)
- 2.0L N20 Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (BMW Z4/528i)
- 3.0L N55 Turbocharged DOHC I-6 (BMW 335i Coupe)
- 3.6L Pentastar DOHC V-6 (Chrysler 300/Jeep Wrangler)
- 2.0L EcoBoost DOHC I-4 (Ford Edge)
- 5.0L DOHC V-8 (Ford Mustang Boss 302)
- 2.0L Turbocharged DOHC I-4 (Buick Regal GS)
- 1.6L DOHC I-4 (Hyundai Accent/Kia Soul)
- 2.0L Skyactiv DOHC I-4 (Mazda3)
- 3.5L DOHC V-6 HEV (Infiniti M35h)
In fact, there isn't a single engine from Honda or Toyota on 2011's edition of the 10 Best Engines, nor are the 1.4-liter/111kW electric motor package in the Chevrolet Volt or 80kW AC motor in the Nissan Leaf anywhere to be found - both of which were on the list in 2010. Also missing? A diesel... any diesel - and there certainly are a few options from the likes of Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen from which to choose.
Though its neither direct-injected nor turbocharged, the Pentastar V6 from Chrysler is surely worthy of inclusion, if for no other reason than its single-handed ability to transform any vehicle it's in from an also-ran to a competitive proposition.
We'll also give a shout-out to Ford, which earned two spots on the list but could seemingly have garnered another for the excellent 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine in the F-150 pickup. Ward's has plenty of commentary on why each engine was chosen, and you can read all about it right here. But first, have a look at each powerplant in our high-res image gallery.
Ward's releases annual 10 Best Engines list originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Burns Tops the Field at USA
Tommy Burns came out on top during Round Four of the iRacing.com Late Model Tour (iLMT) when the series visited Florida?s USA International Speedway. Burns, who hails from New York, bested 565 other sim racers from around the globe to take the victory in Week Four at the half-mile facility. Burns took home 179 points for his win on Wednesday, one of his two starts for the week. The race, rated at 2945 Strength of Field (SoF), saw Burns lead two thirds of the 45 laps en route to the win over Jeremy Hughes, Travis Powell, Tony Dugan and Todd Garren. Hughes led the first 15 laps of the race from the pole position before handing the lead over to Burns in the only lead change of the race. Burns [...]
Floyd Anthony Raines Joe James Emmanuel de Graffenried Toyota Kimmy Lewis Hamilton
Thursday, 8 December 2011
Alonso certain of success at Ferrari
Fernando Alonso has no doubts that he and Ferrari will win the title "sooner rather than later", despite having seen Red Bull Racing walk away with both championships since he has joined the Maranello outfit. The Spaniard came close to capturing the crown in 2010, with only a costly strategic error in the final round in Abu Dhabi leaving the door open for Sebastian Vettel to triumph. Last year, Ferrari failed to fully get on top of its blown diffuser development and, suffering from windtunnel calibration issues early on, the outfit only took one victory when Alonso triumphed in the British Grand Prix.
Willi Heeks Bill Holland Jim Hurtubise Mike Harris Gary Hocking
Podium dreams fail to come true
Scuderia Ferrari 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil, Sunday November 27 2011 A "logical" result according to Scuderia Ferrari's Pat Fry, but there is still room for emotion in this high-tech sport, so everyone...
Kyle Eugene Petty Walt Hansgen Mark Anthony Martin Kevin Harvick Howden Ganley
2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Top Performances
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LogoNew Champion, Surprise Winners, Broken Records Highlight Storybook Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 7, 2011) ? ?You come at the king, you best not miss.? ? Omar Little, The Wire. From the 2007 season ? Jimmie Johnson?s first as a defending champion ? through 2010, exactly 100 drivers started at least...more»
Jerry Hoyt Z Line Toyota Kenny Dale Irwin Jr José Froilán González Bruno Giacomelli
2011 Tokyo Motor Show: Honda Uni-Cub First Ride
Two years ago at the Tokyo auto show, Honda let us try its U3-X personal-mobility concept. This year, I had a chance to ride the latest evolution in this design, now called the Uni-Cub, at a pre-show press event held at the Twin Ring Motegi racetrack. The basic concept of the Uni-Cub is the same [...]
Brian Gubby Dale Arnold Jarrett Nicolas Kiesa André Guelfi Paco Godia
DTM, ALMS, Customer Racing, promotion of juniors - and a DTM test for the Sports Trophy winner
BMW Motorsport The 2012 BMW Motorsport program Munich, Saturday 26th November 2011 BMW Motorsport used the 50th BMW Sports Trophy Award Ceremony to announce further details of next year's programme. The focus is firmly on the return to the DTM...
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Sauber also leaves FOTA
Sauber has become the latest team to quit the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA), AUTOSPORT can reveal, as doubts also emerge about Scuderia Toro Rosso's position in the body. In the wake of Ferrari and Red Bull Racing's decision to withdraw from the team's organisation last week, sources have revealed that Sauber also notified FOTA members several days ago that it too was leaving.
William Clyde Elliott Elmer George Masten Gregory Clint Bowyer Brian Gubby
Alguersuari wins karting race hosted by Massa
Jaime Alguersuari won the International Challenge of the Stars charity karting race hosted by Felipe Massa on Sunday. Alguersuari, a Formula One driver, claimed the most most points among the nearly 30 drivers competing in the two-race event in southern Brazil. He won on Sunday and was second in Saturdays race.
Trevor Bayne Kevin Paul Lepage Oswald Karch Hans Herrmann Cliff Griffith
Joey Logano and GameStop Team Grab Top-10 Finish to Round Out 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Season
No. 20 GameStop Toyota Camry (Joey Logano) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARThe Finish: Joey and the GameStop team put an exclamation point on the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season Saturday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After staring ninth, Joey and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team fought a loose racecar...more»
Hans Heyer Theo Helfrich Heikki Kovalainen Z Line Designs Toyota Jean Pierre Jarier
Convers goes into Administration
The World Rally Championship's commercial rights holder, Convers Sports Initiatives, has gone into administration. One of CSI's major backers, Vladimir Antonov, was arrested in London last Friday and questioned in connection with an investigation into the asset-stripping of Bankas Snoras, a bank that he was a 68 per cent shareholder in. Antonov, who was later bailed, denies any wrongdoing.
Ernst Klodwig Horace Gould Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Ingo Hoffmann Olivier Grouillard
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Richard Childress Named 2011 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award Winner
Judy and Richard Childress - Photo Credit: Getty ImagesWELCOME, N.C. (December 1, 2011) - Richard Childress, president and chief executive officer of Richard Childress Racing, was named the 2011 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award winner today during the NASCAR NMPA Myers Brothers Luncheon at the Bellagio Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The NASCAR Buddy Shuman...more»
Showing-up Big at Bristol
The NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series sim racers made their way to the always tough Bristol Motor Speedway for Week Four of their season. Bristol is the first track on the schedule that has not matched the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series schedule, which translates to a bye week for many top competitors. With that being said, one of the top drivers on the iRacing.com service showed-up . . . and showed-up big. That would be inaugural NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series champion Josh Parker, who decided he wanted to take part in the rough racing Bristol has to offer. This was bad news for anyone looking to steal top honors of the week with many of the top ranked drivers taking the week off. Parker started two races, winning one of [...]
Jean Pierre Jarier Helm Glöckler James Christopher McMurray Alan Jones Hubert Hahne
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 115: 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. A lot of those who commented guessed that this week?s sound was from an AMG Mercedes-Benz, when in fact it came from a 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S. Only a few of you identified it [...]
Kevin Paul Lepage Oswald Karch Hans Herrmann Cliff Griffith Mack Hellings
2012 10Best Cars, Test Day 2: Family Sedans Come Into Focus
This is the second of four behind-the-scenes looks at our 2012 10Best Cars competition; you can read the rest of the posts here. Don?t forget to come back next Tuesday, December 6, to see the full list of this year?s winners. The coffee is early today, even though some of us aren?t. No one, however, [...]
Long Term: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: November 2011
Filed under: Sedan, Volkswagen, Diesel, Long-Term Garage
It's been a little over six months since the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI joined our long-term garage, and since then, we've put more than 17,000 miles on this Tempest Blue sedan. After spending much of the summer in Detroit, the Jetta TDI was road-tripped out to Los Angeles where the Autoblog staff in Southern California have been tending to the car.
Even after half a year, we are still amazed at how easy it is to get excellent fuel mileage in the Jetta TDI. Official EPA ratings for the car are 30 city and 42 highway, but rarely do we fall below that average. Twice we have averaged more than 50 miles per gallon for a tankful, and only occasionally do we drop below 40 mpg on average. Apparently, only lead-foot Michael Harley, last month's caretaker of the Jetta TDI, knows how to get mediocre fuel mileage out of the 2.0-liter diesel four-cylinder, averaging around 35 mpg during his time with the car.
This admirable fuel mileage translates to well over 500 miles per tank (we went 608 miles in between our last two fill-ups), a pleasant change compared to the frequent stops necessary with other vehicles.
Of course, there's more to the Volkswagen Jetta TDI than its fuel mileage. Follow the jump to read more about how the other aspects of the car have fared during the past month.
Continue reading 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: November 2011
2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: November 2011 originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Monday, 5 December 2011
Stewart hires Steve Addington as crew chief
NASCAR champion Tony Stewart has fired Darian Grubb and hired a new crew chief.
Jim Hall Paul Hawkins Ignazio Giunti Kasey Kenneth Kahne Piercarlo Ghinzani
Rally Driver of the Year: Loeb
Eight-time World Rally champion Sebastien Loeb has won Rally Driver of the Year at the 2011 AUTOSPORT Awards. It is the sixth time he has been voted the season's top rally driver by AUTOSPORT readers
Al Herman Bobby Grim Kyle Thomas Busch Georges Grignard Peter de Klerk
Red Bull sure it can still improve
Red Bull Racing is in a better position to maintain its dominance of Formula 1 going forward than when it came into its back-to-back title-winning campaigns. That is the view of Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner, who thinks that the challenge of keeping his outfit at the front of the grid in 2012 is made easier because of the progress it has made in the last 12 months. "We know our rivals will not stand still, but what makes this title and retaining the title so special is that the calibre of opponents we are up against is so high," explained Horner
Jim Hurtubise Mike Harris Gary Hocking Carel Godin de Beaufort Juan Jover
Stanaway on top at Aragon test
Richie Stanaway topped the opening day of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Aragon in Spain, the New Zealander going quickest in the morning and afternoon sessions for the Gravity-Charouz Racing team. Stanaway, who won the German Formula 3 title this year, was one of 24 drivers invited to take part in the morning test by Renault Sport Technologies as prizes, and lapped in a pace-setting 1m43.594s as the track gradually dried after a damp start. He then improved his pace by over 0.4s during the afternoon to wind up on a benchmark time of 1m43.191s, 0.122s faster than Formula Renault Eurocup graduate Danil Kvyat, who was driving for P1 Motorsport
Sunday, 4 December 2011
PASTOR MALDONADO CONFIRMED FOR 2012 WITH VALTTERI BOTTAS JOINING AS RESERVE DRIVER
AT&T Williams Grove, UK. Thursday 1 December 2011 AT&T Williams today confirmed that Pastor Maldonado will enter his second season in Formula One as Williams' race driver; and also announced the promotion of Valtteri Bottas to Reserve Driver....
Jesús Iglesias Ryan Joseph Newman Loris Kessel Leslie Johnson Kyle Eugene Petty
Report: Chrysler settles with graffiti artists over J.Lo's Fiat 500 ad [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Budget, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Celebrities
Fiat has had nothing but trouble from its 500C commercial featuring Jennifer Lopez. After enduring a body double scandal and reports that the vehicle actually broke down during filming, Chrysler then found itself in the crosshairs of a lawsuit. The artists behind a copyrighted mural in the Bronx sued the automaker for using the image without their permission, but The New York Times now reports that the two parties have settled their differences out of court. Neither side is disclosing the details of the settlement at this time, but Fiat and artists TATS Cru have conveniently announced a new collaboration.
Fiat will provide the artists with a 500 to be painted and then auctioned off at a later date for charity, though no one is saying whether the group received any compensation for the use of its artwork in the Jennifer Lopez ad. Hit the jump to check out the ad in question for yourself.
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Red Bull amazed Vettel reached the end
Red Bull is amazed that Sebastian Vettel made it to the finish of the Brazilian Grand Prix, following the gearbox problems he suffered in the race. The world champion was ordered to short-shift and be conservative with his gear use throughout the Interlagos race after gearbox oil levels were seen to drop early in the event. And although Vettel managed to nurse the car - and at one point said he felt like Ayrton Senna, who had to manage a gearbox situation in the 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix - Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said the outfit was never certain that he would make the chequered flag.
Tom Jones Divina Galica Oscar González Christian Goethals Cuth Harrison
At Sloth-Like 3.5 MPH, M50 Bus Wins This Year?s Pokey Award
Bus ridership is down in Manhattan, but where Select Bus Service increased speeds on First and Second Avenue, New Yorkers are riding more than ever. Image: NYCDOT/MTA
Want to understand why more Manhattanites don’t ride the bus? Look no further than this year’s Pokey awards, given out annually by the Straphangers Campaign. Manhattan buses, as usual, [...]
Want to understand why more Manhattanites don’t ride the bus? Look no further than this year’s Pokey awards, given out annually by the Straphangers Campaign. Manhattan buses, as usual, [...]
Jim Hurtubise Mike Harris Gary Hocking Carel Godin de Beaufort Juan Jover
Saturday, 3 December 2011
New points system for BTCC in 2012
The British Touring Car Championship will introduce a new scoring system next year, with points awarded to drivers finishing as low as 15th in races.
Ruby Tuesday Dodge James Hunt Fred Gamble Patrick Gaillard Masahiro Hasemi
Penske, Kurt Busch respond to Homestead outburst against Dr. Jerry Punch
PENSKE RACING Penske Racing extends its apologies to Dr. Jerry Punch, our media partners and our sponsors and fans for Kurt Busch’s inappropriate actions in Homestead on Sunday. These actions do not represent Penske Racing and are inconsistent with the company’s standards for behavior, respect for others and professionalism. This matter is being reviewed internally [...]
Dan Gurney Gus Hutchison Kyle Busch Chris Irwin Helmuth Koinigg
Honda AC-X Concept: Is This the Future of Acura Design?
This concept seems like sci-fi, but some of it is closer to reality than you might think. The Tokyo Motor Show is always good for a few (dozen) far-out concept cars, and the Honda AC-X is one of them. The theme of the car is ?Dual Solid Motion?; to further quote the press materials, ?The [...]
Four for Four for Kerkhof
In yet another dominant display of sim racing, Atze Kerkhof steered his Williams-Toyota FW31 to a fourth victory in the iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing at the virtual Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. With maximum points to his name, the Dutchman looks set to breeze into next year’s iRacing.com NVIDIA Grand Prix Series and challenge for the 2012 title, even though there’s still two-thirds of the Pro season remaining. Starting from pole position after setting 1:18.668 lap in qualifying, Kerkhof maintained his position at the front as the pack filtered their way through Turn One aka Copse, with Jeremy Bouteloup and Samuel Libeert in close vicinity. After capitalising on a bad start for Libeert, Twister Racing’s Bouteloup couldn’t hang on to the coattails of the leader for the opening laps, as [...]
Scott Russell Riggs Duncan Hamilton Robert Allen Labonte Cecil Green Jerry Hoyt
Friday, 2 December 2011
Toro Rosso strengthens technical team
Scuderia Toro Rosso has announced it has strengthened its technical team with the appointments of Jon Tomlinson and Luca Furbatto. Briton Tomlinson has joined the team's Bicester wind tunnel staff, where he takes on the role of deputy head of aerodynamics, reporting to Nicolo Petrucci. Tomlinson was head of aerodynamics at the Williams team before announcing his exit from the team together with technical director Sam Michael earlier this year
Horace Gould Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Ingo Hoffmann Olivier Grouillard Al Keller
2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 5.0 Sedan Tested
A 429-horse V8 and chassis tweaks improve the Genesis sedan. The Genesis sedan is the second Hyundai to get the R-Spec treatment; here it?s the top-shelf trim, powered by a 5.0-liter version of the company?s Tau V-8. (In contrast, the other R-Spec is a stripped-out Genesis coupe.) Output in the R-Spec four-door stands at 429 [...]
Max Jean Aldo Gordini Yuji Ide Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Mike Hailwood
AT&T WILLIAMS 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report
AT&T WILLIAMS 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil, Sunday November 27 2011 Weather Clear and sunny Air : 24 ? 26�C Track: 38 ? 47�C AT&T Williams ends 2011 with a 14th place finish...
Olivier Grouillard Al Keller Jeremy Allan Mayfield Casey James Mears Dan Gurney
Dixon hopeful over DW12 handling
Scott Dixon believes next year's IndyCar single-seater is making progress, even though he concedes the handling of the car is still an issue. Ganassi driver Dixon and Penske man Ryan Briscoe completed another test with the Dallara DW12 at Fontana this week, running through a long list of aerodynamic tests. Dixon said the test had been productive, but admitted there is still work to do before the car handles well
Mack Hellings François Hesnault Willi Heeks Bill Holland Jim Hurtubise
Thursday, 1 December 2011
City Council Bill Would Weaken Bikes in Garages Law, Keep Number of Spaces
Edison ParkFast advertises its bike parking at Hester and Centre Streets. Photo: Noah Kazis
Two years after the City Council passed the Bicycle Access to Garages law, which set aside space for bike parking in commercial garages, legislators are turning their attention back to the issue. In response to low demand for the garage spaces, a [...]
Two years after the City Council passed the Bicycle Access to Garages law, which set aside space for bike parking in commercial garages, legislators are turning their attention back to the issue. In response to low demand for the garage spaces, a [...]
Ukyo Katayama Kazuyoshi Hoshino Lucas di Grassi Jim Hall Paul Hawkins
Caterham to run in green and gold
Team Lotus will continue to run in a green and gold livery in grands prix next year, despite Tony Fernandes' squad being rebranded as Caterham F1. Fernandes, who decided to rebrand and end a long-running dispute over naming rights with rival Group Lotus, said that maintaining a traditional British look would be important for the team's image in the future. "Next year we will still be green and yellow, we will call ourselves the Caterham F1 Team, with the same people," Fernandes said
David Hampshire Michael Duane Bliss Joseph Francis Nemechek III Mika Häkkinen Randy Joseph Lajoie
991 Variants, the Beginning: 2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet
The dam has sprung a leak?brace yourself for a flood of 911 variants. The first volleys of what will soon become a crushing salvo have landed. Following the introduction of the 2012 911 at the Frankfurt auto show, Porsche is starting the rollout of the full 991 family with the Carrera and Carrera S cabriolets. [...]
Juan Jover Narain Karthikeyan Carl Michael Edwards III Joe Kelly Christian Klien
Sutil targets ninth in the standings
Adrian Sutil says he is targeting finishing ninth in the drivers' standings after another strong effort in qualifying in Brazil. Sutil is currently 11th in the championship, tied on points with the absent Nick Heidfeld and two behind Renault's Vitaly Petrov. The Force India driver qualified in eighth position, seven places ahead of Petrov, and he is confident he can secure enough points to jump ahead of the Russian
Yuji Ide Oscar Alfredo Gálvez Mike Hailwood Eddie Keizan Phil Hill
RANDSTAD INCREASES COMMITTMENT TO AT&T WILLIAMS
Williams F1 Grove, UK. Sunday 27 November 2011 Williams F1 ("Williams" or the "Group," Ticker: WGF1) is pleased to announce an extended and upgraded sponsorship agreement between the team and longstanding partner, Randstad Holding N.V. ahead of the 2012 season....
Roberto Guerrero Scott Russell Riggs Duncan Hamilton Robert Allen Labonte Cecil Green
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