The V6 Panamera may have two fewer cylinders, but it doesn?t skimp on much else.
Sticking a 3.6-liter V-6 engine into the Porsche Panamera?s ample frame would seem to be as good a performance recipe as chopping off a couple of engines from a Boeing 747, but in reality the base Panamera is still plenty fast. [...]
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Trio of Tuned Ford Sedans on Display at SEMA
Still more from the Ford SEMA booth. If primped sedans are your thing, check out this pair of Taurus SHOs and Steeda’s take on the Fusion Sport.
Ford Taurus SHO by Rick Bottom Designs (pictured above)
The so-called Taurus SHOx?we’re wondering how that’s pronounced, too?touts a 10.4-inch video screen and a sound system with a claimed 16,000 [...]
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Homestead-Miami Speedway President Matt Becherer, on the passing of NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter
Homestead-Miami SpeedwayStatement from Homestead-Miami Speedway President Matt Becherer on the passing of NASCAR Vice President Jim Hunter: “Jim Hunter personified NASCAR to a greater extent than anyone I have met in the sport. Going to work for Jim at Darlington was almost like pursuing a college degree in NASCAR?there was everything to learn from him...more»
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LE MANS: Peugeot 90X Comparison
Review the differences between Peugeot's 2011 90X LMP1 car, its predecessor, the 908, and Audi's R15 plus.
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Roosevelt Island Parking Sensors Will Point the Way to Smart Parking
This little device could be the key to transforming parking on Roosevelt Island (and elsewhere in New York City). Photo: Matthew Roth
New York City is about to get a taste of what cutting-edge parking policy could look like over on Roosevelt Island. The island will soon be installing parking sensors under 29 spaces, local blogs [...]
New York City is about to get a taste of what cutting-edge parking policy could look like over on Roosevelt Island. The island will soon be installing parking sensors under 29 spaces, local blogs [...]
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All Stars Set For Southeastern Return
Lance Dewease (30c), Fred Rahmer (51) and David Gravel battle for position earlier this year at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Fla.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
2011 Dodge Avenger ? Official Photos and Info
Dodge?s mid-size family sedan gets overhauled for 2011 with a new interior and V6 engine.
The Avenger name is pretty sweet, evoking an image of speeding through an apocalyptic wasteland, charging toward a moment in time where revenge can finally, deliciously be exacted upon those who have wronged you. If you bought a 2008?2010 Avenger, of [...]
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TJ Zizzo Dominant Friday at The Strip, 10th of 26 After Two Rounds
Zizzo Racing LAS VEGAS, Oct. 29, 2010 With nearly ideal weather conditions at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, TJ Zizzo and his PEAK/Herculiner NHRA Full Throttle Series Top Fuel team laid down a strong pass of 3.923 at...
2011 Audi Q7 TDI Quattro ? Long-Term Road Test Intro
Seven seats, 406 lb-ft of torque, and 21 mpg? It must be our new long-term Q7.
Combining as it does our loves of torque, top-notch design, and brown paint, we?re crushing pretty hard on our latest long-termer, this 2011 Audi Q7 TDI. Since its arrival roughly two months ago, everyone who?s driven the big four-ringer [...]
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We Build a Pentastar V-6 to Learn More About Chrysler?s New Engine
Chrysler invited us to its Trenton South Engine Plant near Detroit to learn more about the new Pentastar V-6. Figuring the best way to learn is by doing, Chrysler technicians helped us assemble an engine from a pile of parts.
But rather than slowing the assembly line?which has been pumping out the new engines since February?we [...]
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Friday, October 29, 2010
Newcomer Brandt Wins His First Race
Shaking-off the effects of a minor collision, Nico Brandt won his very first� iamINDY.de series race against husky competition at Barber Motorsports Park.� The online race took many victims through the whole field, making every finisher feel like a little winner. On a technical track like Barber, where thereare just one or two good overtaking possibilities [...]
Andretti hails Kanaan?s contribution
Andretti Autosport team boss Michael Andretti has praised Tony Kanaan's contribution to his squad after releasing the Brazilian from his contract following a sponsor withdrawal. Bobby Labonte Phoenix Construction Chevrolet Chevrolet Mikko Kozarowitzky
NASCAR and NASA Team Up for Gears and Galaxies Event
Astronaut William Gregory and Driver Michael McDowell to Appear at Challenger Space Center on Nov. 10 Phoenix International Raceway(PHOENIX, Ariz.) ?NASCAR driver Michael McDowell ? a product of Glendale, Ariz. ? and former NASA astronaut William Gregory will meet fans and answer questions about the thrills and challenges of their respective fields at ?Gears and...more»
Jimmie Johnson's Third Place Increases His Championship Lead
Filed under: Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway
CONCORD, N.C. -- It may have been a familiar car up front in Saturday's Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but it was hardly just another hum-drum NASCAR championship effort. Jimmie Johnson finished third behind winner Jamie McMurray and the night's most dominant driver, Kyle Busch, and still extended his NASCAR Sprint Cup championship lead to 41 points over second place Denny Hamlin. Most disconcerting to his competition is the fact the four-time defending series champ scored the finish despite an early race spin, pit road collision and uncharacteristic pit stop bobble.
"Ah, Superman; he woke up,'' Busch said at one point midway through the race while exchanging the lead with Johnson, who had just overcome a series of early race setbacks.
With five races remaining in NASCAR's 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup playoffs, Johnson has clearly established himself as the odds-on favorite, man-to-beat for an unprecedented and unthinkable fifth consecutive title.
"We've had a little more drama in this situation than we would have wanted to,'' Johnson's crew chief Chad Knaus offered Saturday night. Yet somehow, even nights like this haven't derailed his title hopes in the least.
Working Families Party, Greens Make Their Case to NYC Transit Riders
At the rally last night, Al Sharpton urged New Yorkers to unify in support of transit. Photo: Noah Kazis
At Union Square last night, more than a hundred people rallied for better transit in a kick-off event for the Rider Rebellion, a new campaign led by Transportation Alternatives.
With Reverend Al Sharpton headlining, the rally urged New [...]
At Union Square last night, more than a hundred people rallied for better transit in a kick-off event for the Rider Rebellion, a new campaign led by Transportation Alternatives.
With Reverend Al Sharpton headlining, the rally urged New [...]
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Button determined to fight on
World champion Jenson Button says he will fight for this year's championship until the very end, even if his title chances are all but over.
Race Fans Can Attend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2010) Online eBay Auction Gives Race Fans Chance of a Lifetime Proceeds Benefit Speedway Children?s Charities Two lucky race fans will hit the jackpot by attending the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony...
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Japanese automakers revise earnings estimates on strength of Yen
Filed under: Japan, Nissan, Toyota, Earnings/Financials
Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota, has stated that the Japanese automaker is planning to revise its earnings forecast due to the fact that the Yen has reached a 15-year high. The full-year profit forecast was based on a rate of 90 Yen to the US Dollar. It will be reduced to around 80 Yen to USD. The Yen has risen 15 percent against the USD and 13 percent against the Euro, which is not good for a company that has to repatriate earnings from its overseas sales.
Earlier this year, the rising Yen created concerns that Akio Toyoda would be forced to shutter some assembly plants. Toyoda assured the public that plants would not be closing, however more vehicle assembly is being shipped to overseas factories.
Toyota is not alone in making this move. Nissan has stated that it is looking at doing a revision of earnings as well as finding more locally sourced parts to aid overseas production.
[Source: Bloomberg]
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Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsKorea Sunday quotes: Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel - DNF: "This is not a nice moment, but I think it was a difficult race for all of us today. To be at the front of the field for the whole race, controlling it and looking after the tyres, I think there's nothing more we could have done
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Pirelli selects 2011 star drivers
The six drivers for next year's Pirelli Star Driver series have been chosen following a two-day selection process in Spain. Brendan Reeves (Australia), Craig Breen (Ireland), Andrea Crugnola (Italy), Fredrik Ahlin (Sweden), Molly Taylor (Australia) and Jan Cerny (Czech Republic) are the drivers picked for next year's scheme
Sutil, Buemi get Brazil grid penalties
Adrian Sutil and Sebastien Buemi will lose five places on the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix following their accidents in Korea. Force India driver Sutil was given the penalty after making contact with Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi on lap 47 of the race. The German was also fined $10,000 "in view of the driver's admission that he was aware of brake problems with his car throughout the race," according to the stewards
DRIVEN: Jaguar Roars With Added Power
Supercharged XKR boosted to 510 horsepower for supercar performance with British luxury aura.
Breen hails Pirelli programme move
Irish driver Craig Breen has admitted winning a place on next year's Pirelli Star Driver programme is the biggest moment of his career to date. The Ford Fiesta S2000 driver was one of six drivers announced in Salou, Spain yesterday afternoon. Breen has spent this season competing in the British Rally Championship, where he took his first BRC win - the International Rally Northern Ireland ? earlier this year.
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Feds Forecast Range of ARC Cost Overruns; Less Than Christie Claimed (Transpo Nation 1, 2)
AAA Claims Toll Hikes Will Cause 180,000 to Ditch Their Cars (News)
Adam Lisberg: Cuomo Has No Plan for MTA, So Why Let Him Control It? (News)
Transportation Advocates Agree: Cuomo Needs a Real Transit Plan (City Hall News)
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AAA Claims Toll Hikes Will Cause 180,000 to Ditch Their Cars (News)
Adam Lisberg: Cuomo Has No Plan for MTA, So Why Let Him Control It? (News)
Transportation Advocates Agree: Cuomo Needs a Real Transit Plan (City Hall News)
Cyclist Marcus Ewing Fatally Doored [...]
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
POINTS LEADER HAGAN STAYING CALM AS NHRA SEASON BEGINS TO WIND DOWN IN VEGAS
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 22 of 23 Round 5 of 6 in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs 10th annual NHRA LAS VEGAS NATIONALS The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Oct. 29-31,...
2012 BMW 1-series M Coupe ? Prototype Drive
Finally, a more affordable M car. It?s only expected to cost, uh, $43,000.
The 1-series M coupe is proof that BMW really cares about the little guy. This hottest 1er is BMW?s attempt to counter criticism that its M cars, particularly the M3, have become too big and too expensive. According to M GmbH head Kay [...]
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2011 Saab 9-5 Aero XWD ? Road Test
Bj�rn Again: This could be the start of another of Saab?s excellent adventures.
Saab?s 11th-hour rescue at the hands of Spyker recalls one of our favorite stories of redemption. Although few would call GM?s stewardship of Saab ?excellent,? it was certainly an adventure, and the parallels to the 1989 cinematic masterpiece Bill and Ted?s Excellent Adventure [...]
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Dodge NASCAR Nationwide Series Gateway International Raceway Post Race Notes & Quotes
Dodge MotorsportsDodge NASCAR Nationwide Series Gateway International Raceway 5-Hour Energy 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series http://twitter.com/teamdodge Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge holds the trophy up after winning the NASCAR 5-hour Energy 250 at Gateway International Raceway - Photo Credit: John Sommers II / Getty Images for NASCARBRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount...more»
2011 BMW X3 ? First Drive Review
More refined and larger, the X3 still satisfies.
The essence of BMW?s ongoing success is the creation of a vehicle that?s good out of the gate, followed by continuous refinement and improvement. The 3-series, a perennial 10Best winner, is of course the ultimate example of this formula. And the new BMW X3 seems to be [...]
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JaguarRSR HEADS TO CHINA TO PARTICIPATE IN FINAL ROUND OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL LE MANS CUP
JaguarRSR EAST LANSING, Michigan (October 25, 2010) JaguarRSR announces its plans to travel to the other side of the world for one last race in 2010. The team will field a JaguarRSR XKR GT2 in the final round of the...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Porsche upgrades world's best-selling racing car with new RS-based 911 GT3 Cup
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Porsche, Racing
2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Click above for high-res image gallery
As many Porsche 911s as you think you might see at the golf course, yacht club or shopping mall, that's nothing compared to the legions regularly running around racing circuits worldwide. Aside from the myriad open GT grids dominated by Stuttgart machinery, the iconic German sportscar is the spec racer of choice for various national Porsche Carrera Cup championships and the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup that supports F1 races around the year. Those series use the versatile 911 GT3 Cup. With over 1,400 sold since 1998, Porsche maintains that it's the best-selling racing car of all time, and it has just announced a new model for the 2011 season onward.
Whereas the outgoing Cup racer was based on the street-going 911 GT3, the new model starts life as the harder, faster and sharper GT3 RS. That means a wider body that can accommodate bigger wheels, tires and brakes. It also carries the larger 3.8-liter flat-six with 450 horsepower - 30 more horses than the outgoing model coming from 200cc of added displacement. It also looks more like the RS, with an aggressive aero package and LED lighting for when tracks go dark and dreary.
The 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will make its track debut at the opening round of next season's Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship, but you can delve into the details right now in the press release after the jump and in our high-res image gallery below.
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Red Bull hopeful over Vettel?s engines
Red Bull Racing is keeping its fingers crossed that Sebastian Vettel's chances of fighting for victory in the final two races of the season are not compromised by the engine he lost at the Korean Grand Prix. Vettel was robbed of a near certain victory in Korea on Sunday when his engine blew up in the closing stages of the race. And having already been quite marginal on engine mileage, after having had his running in Saturday practice limited, Vettel could face further handicaps in the next two events
Jeff Burton WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in TUMS Fast Relief 500
WIX Filters Lap Leader LogoWIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE TUMS FAST RELIEF 500 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RACE AT MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY, OCTOBER 24. Jeff Burton led five times for race-high 134 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in today?s TUMS Fast Relief 500.� Burton has now led 19...more»
Red Bull hopeful over Vettel?s engines
Red Bull Racing is keeping its fingers crossed that Sebastian Vettel's chances of fighting for victory in the final two races of the season are not compromised by the engine he lost at the Korean Grand Prix. Vettel was robbed of a near certain victory in Korea on Sunday when his engine blew up in the closing stages of the race. And having already been quite marginal on engine mileage, after having had his running in Saturday practice limited, Vettel could face further handicaps in the next two events
Barrichello: Full race distance unsafe
Rubens Barrichello believes the Korean Grand Prix should not have been allowed to run its full distance because visibility was too poor at the end of the event. Bad weather meant the start of the Yeongam event had to be delayed, and that pushed it back so late that it finished in near darknessToyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Dodge Dodge
Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing Bringing Customized Equus to SEMA Show
The partnership between Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing has produced a number of interesting vehicles, including a rear-engined Genesis coupe with 500 hp, the PM580 Pikes Peak racer, and a Genesis drift car. Their latest concoction is a little more tame: a modified Hyundai Equus. It will be displayed at the SEMA show this fall.
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Sunday, October 24, 2010
Korea Sunday quotes: Ferrari
Fernando Alonso - 1st: "It is a great feeling winning this way, as it was a very difficult victory, given the track conditions.
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SEMA-Bound ARK Hyundai Genesis Coupe Previews Aftermarket Performance Parts
ARK Performance is expanding its sport-compact-tuning repertoire to include aftermarket parts for the Hyundai Genesis coupe. Hyundai and ARK will show off a range of the new parts at this year?s SEMA show with the ARK Track Time Attack Genesis coupe, based on the new 3.8 R-Spec trim. Many of the car’s components will soon [...]
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Timeline: Kasey Kahne's First Seven Years in NASCAR
Filed under: Kasey Kahne, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Gillett-Evernham Motorsports, Hendrick Motorsports, Red Bull Racing, NASCAR
Kasey Kahne, who was released Wednesday night as the driver of the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 9 Budweiser Ford, came on the scene in 2003, when RPM was still Evernham Motorsports. In the seven years since, he's racked up 11 victories, including an impressive six victories in 2006.
But Kahne was a lame duck at RPM, and he and longtime crew chief Kenny Francis had previously announced their intentions to race for Red Bull Racing in 2011 as a stopover point before Kahne's move to Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 car in 2012.
Loeb pulls away in Spain
Sebastien Loeb is storming towards another win in the Rally Catalunya after Sebastien Ogier lost 15 minutes with an incident on SS8. Ogier had been trying his utmost to keep Loeb within range this morning, but when the former slid into a barrier on the La Mussara stage, damaging his car and tumbling to 17th place, Loeb was left with a commanding lead
Supercharged, 504-hp Toyota Tacoma Headed to SEMA Show
Body kits and shiny wheels are great, but we at C/D are fiends for horsepower. Toyota?s stand at the upcoming SEMA show will sate our hunger with the Tacoma X-Runner RTR?it stands for Ready to Race?which intends to offer a serious amount of acceleration. The truck produces an SAE-certified 504 hp and 550 lb-ft of [...]
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Vettel delighted to turn things around
Sebastian Vettel was delighted to turn his fortunes around in Korea to secure pole position following a difficult practice. The Red Bull driver had struggled with the handling of his car from Friday, but managed to emerge on top in qualifying to secure his ninth pole position of the 2010 seasonBoudreaux s Butt Paste Chevrolet Justin Allgaier Verizon Wireless Dodge
Korea Saturday quotes: Renault
Robert Kubica - 8th: The car had more oversteer than during free practice and I wasn't completely comfortable.
Friday?s press conference - Korea
TEAM PRINCIPALS: Eric BOULLIER (Renault), Stefano DOMENICALI (Ferrari), Christian HORNER (Red Bull), Martin WHITMARSH (McLaren) PRESS CONFERENCE Q. A question to you all
Korea Saturday quotes: Virgin
Timo Glock - 20th: "Today was a pretty good qualifying session for me. We made the right change from this morning's free practice to qualifying and I had a very good first run
SEMA-Bound Hyundai Genesis Coupe is Prepped for Racing
More SEMA news from Hyundai, this time a race-ready Genesis coupe prepared by Gogogear Racing. After the show, Gogogear plans to campaign the Genesis in the 2011 U.S. Touring Car Championship.
The Genesis?s 3.8-liter V-6 earns a new intake, exhaust, headers, and a race clutch; Gogogear claims engine output is up to 330 hp and 280 [...]
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Marty?s Message: If You Disagree With Marty, You Don?t Count
At yesterday’s day of action on Prospect Park West, one contention from the opposition especially didn’t sit well with everyone who turned out to support the redesigned, traffic-calmed street. With hundreds of bike lane supporters gathered on the sidewalk a few feet away, Borough President Marty Markowitz’s chief of staff, Carlo Scissura, told the assembled [...]
Friday, October 22, 2010
PIR to Honor Kurt Warner in NASCAR Race-Week Charity Event Hosted by Brandon Web & Dale Jarrett
Annual ?Offspeed? event to recognize former Cardinals QB for community work Phoenix International Raceway(PHOENIX, Ariz.) ? Former NASCAR champion Dale Jarrett, Arizona Diamondbacks Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Brandon Webb and Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber will team up to host the annual ?Offspeed? charitable fundraiser to help kick off PIR?s November NASCAR weekend...more»
Rosberg: Changes will boost Mercedes
Nico Rosberg says a looming reshuffle of staff at Mercedes GP has left him optimistic that the team can enjoy a good step forward in pace in 2011. The team's 2010 form has been hit by a number of issues - including car design compromises made by having to fight for last year's title, the merging of Brawn GP and Mercedes-Benz structures and the bedding down of staff following the downsizing from its Honda days. Those issues have resulted in team principal Ross Brawn undertaking a thorough evaluation of his outfit to understand its strengths and weaknesses - and that looks set to result in a series of staffing changes. Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer
Q and A: Priaulx on Surfers V8 outing
V8 Supercar has invited a host of international guest stars from IndyCar, World Touring Cars and beyond for this weekend's Surfers Paradise event, among them multiple WTCC champion Andy Priaulx, who is teaming up with Craig Lowndes at the Triple Eight team. Priaulx was the quickest of the guest drivers in today's practice sessions, and talked to AUTOSPORT about his progress afterwards
Button worried about pitlane entry
Jenson Button has expressed concerns in Korea that the pitlane entry's position at the end of the final high-speed corner could cause problems during Sunday's inaugural Grand Prix.
Danica Patrick Warns NASCAR Drivers She's No Pushover
Filed under: Danica Patrick, NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. -- A week ago, Danica Patrick was wrecked while in the midst of what would have been her best NASCAR finish -- an unnecessary victim of bullying as far as she was concerned.
So this week, Patrick warned the guilty party, fellow rookie James Buescher, that he better not push the issue in Friday night's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
"I think it's pretty safe to say I'm not going to make it my mission to take him out because I don't want to do anything to take away from my race,'' said Patrick, who will be making her ninth start in Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No. 7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet.
"But if he, in any way, starts to act up out there, yeah, I'm going to do something about it.''
"I hope that he thinks about what he did last weekend. If he plays well with others then you know we'll be able to carry on. But if he doesn't, there's going to be a need for something to happen because you can't get pushed around out there. You can't.''
Patrick was referring to an accident with nine laps remaining in last Saturday's race in Fontana, Calif., when she was on pace for her first top-15 finish. While running 14th in a tight pack of cars she was hit from behind by Buescher, ending her day while he went on and finished 17th.
2011 Lexus CT200h Hybrid ? First Drive Review
With exciting looks but not much else to raise the pulse, the new CT200h is long on mileage, short on fun.
In Europe, where the price of gasoline roughly mirrors that of champagne, compact luxury cars are one of the biggest segments of the market. In the U.S., however, the Audi A3, BMW 1-series, and Volvo [...]
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Guest starter Ren� Rast clinches pole position in qualifying thriller
PORSCHE Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland Round 9 in Hockenheim October 16, 2010 If the final qualifying session is any indication of how the race will run, then the finale of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland will be a real thriller....
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Five-Door Confirmed, Pictured
Although Land Rover told us at the Paris show that a five-door version of its Range Rover Evoque would be heading our way, we weren’t expecting to see the car until the Los Angeles auto show. A camera-wielding attendee at a recent dealer event may have changed that plan, leaking an image onto the nets, [...]
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Timeline: Kasey Kahne's First Seven Years in NASCAR
Filed under: Kasey Kahne, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Gillett-Evernham Motorsports, Hendrick Motorsports, Red Bull Racing, NASCAR
Kasey Kahne, who was released Wednesday night as the driver of the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 9 Budweiser Ford, came on the scene in 2003, when RPM was still Evernham Motorsports. In the seven years since, he's racked up 11 victories, including an impressive six victories in 2006.
But Kahne was a lame duck at RPM, and he and longtime crew chief Kenny Francis had previously announced their intentions to race for Red Bull Racing in 2011 as a stopover point before Kahne's move to Hendrick Motorsports' No. 5 car in 2012.
Hamilton, Nine Racing To Hunt Turkey
Kyle Hamilton will drive the No. 9 midget for Nine Racing during the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Toyota Speedway @ Irwindale Nov. 25.
Dollansky Rules Tri-State
Craig Dollansky won Saturday night at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Korea preview quotes: Force India
Adrian Sutil: I drove the Yeongam circuit on the simulator earlier this week to get a head start on what to expect when we arrive.
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., 2010 NNS 5-Hour Energy 250 Race Preview
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Tony Stewart's Winning Week in His Own Words
Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCAR
Editors Note: FanHouse is teaming up with two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart for weekly, in-depth stories as he competes in the 10-week Chase for the Sprint Cup. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, enters Saturday night's race at Charlotte Motor Speedway -- the fifth of the 10 playoff races -- ranked fifth in the standings, 107 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson. On Friday, FanHouse caught up with Stewart in his motor coach just before the start of final practice. Here's his personal account of a busy week starting with his second victory of the season Sunday in Fontana, Calif., followed by a major press conference Tuesday when he announced that Mobil 1 will be a primary sponsor of his car for 11 races in 2011.CONCORD, N.C. -- We didn't get in a big hurry to leave (Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif). Probably the coolest part was I thanked all the guys and came back to the motor coach and (co-owner) Gene's (Haas) motor home was parked right next to mine.
Gene and his family were still outside and they had their own personal cameras out and they were taking pictures of the scoring pylon and it had 200 laps at the top and the running order under it.
That's the stuff that makes you feel good. I've never seen Gene have a camera in his hand, let alone his entire family. That just shows you how big a moment it was for him personally. And for me, that was the icing on the cake. That's what meant the most to me.
Two More Women Accuse Brett Favre Of Coming On To Them While He Was With New York Jets
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Patrick enters first four 2011 rounds
Danica Patrick is set to enter the first four events of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, including her first outing ever at Bristol. The IndyCar star is set to continue exploring a future in NASCAR by entering a limited schedule again in 2011, which may include a similar number of events as this year although with a longer first stretch, before she starts her IndyCar Series season with Andretti Autosport at the end of March.
NASCAR Notes: Ethanol Blend Coming In ?11
CLINT CLONES: Clint Bowyer signs cardboard cutoffs of himself during a race week function prior to Saturday?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500. (HHP/Greg Ellman Photo) CONCORD, N.C
Audi shines in the rain at Hockenheim
AUDI Ingolstadt/Hockenheim October 16, 2010 - Timo Scheider clinches pole position at German finale of the DTM - Mike Rockenfeller on row one as well - Seven Audi A4 DTM cars on the top nine grid positions The brand that...
Monday, October 18, 2010
Vanthoor, Mortara excluded from race
Laurens Vanthoor and Edoardo Mortara have been excluded from the results of the F3 Euro Series season finale at Hockenheim due to a lack of fuel. Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon
Juncadella takes first Euro F3 win
Daniel Juncadella took his maiden Formula 3 Euro Series victory in the season finale at Hockenheim on Sunday. The Spanish driver led comfortably from start to finish after starting from pole position. His only fright came just after the finish line, as he spun his car when he tried to do a 'stoppie' by his Prema team on the pitwall.
Meeke determined to salvage podium
Outgoing Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Kris Meeke has vowed to push flat-out through the final day of his Peugeot UK career in an effort to grab a podium place on the Rally of Scotland. Meeke's hopes of ending his two-year stint in a 207 S2000 with victory went out of the window when he lost the brakes on his Peugeot on the second run through Drummond Hill this afternoon. The Northern Irishman, bound for Mini and the World Rally Championship next season, will start his last day with Peugeot 16 seconds behind his third-placed Kronos Racing team-mate Thierry Neuville.
DTM targets US-based series from ?13
The DTM is working on creating an American series for its new cars from 2013, in conjunction with NASCAR. The plan is part of the internationalisation project that has gathered pace this year following BMW's interest in returning to the DTM ranks.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
2012 BMW 1-series M Coupe ? Prototype Drive
Finally, a more affordable M car. It?s only expected to cost, uh, $43,000.
The 1-series M coupe is proof that BMW really cares about the little guy. This hottest 1er is BMW?s attempt to counter criticism that its M cars, particularly the M3, have become too big and too expensive. According to M GmbH head Kay [...]
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The 1-series M coupe is proof that BMW really cares about the little guy. This hottest 1er is BMW?s attempt to counter criticism that its M cars, particularly the M3, have become too big and too expensive. According to M GmbH head Kay [...]
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Ryan Newman Endures Disastrous Outing at Charlotte
Haas Automation Driver Crashes Early, Finishes 36th 2010 NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARDate: Oct. 16, 2010 Event: Bank of America 500 (Round 31 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Start/Finish: 11th/36th (Running, completed 272 of 334 laps) Winner: Jamie McMurray of...more»
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NASCAR announces move to ethanol fuel mix for ?11 (NASCAR.com)
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Car and Driver grades industry's car designers [w/poll]
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Ferrari 458 Italia - Click above to vote in our design poll after the jump
How does one grade automakers on their design skills? Our friends at Car and Driver gave it a shot using the not-so-scientific "eyeball test," with grades getting bumped up or down based on the use of proven design talent.
C/D graded 20 automakers in all, giving out four As, 11 Bs, two Cs, a D and two grades of incomplete. Ferrari got a top score thanks to the intensely hot-looking 458 Italia. Jaguar/Land Rover also came up big for hits like the new XJ, while more mainstream General Motors and Kia each managed an A thanks to their leaps in design quality.
Volvo and Mazda were each given an incomplete thanks to some very recent changes at the top of their respective design management teams. Toyota/Lexus came up short, receiving the only D of the group, prompting author Phil Patton to ask if there were recalls for dullness. Ouch. Head over to Car and Driver for all the design grades, and follow the jump for a poll on the best designs for a mainline manufacturer.
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C/D graded 20 automakers in all, giving out four As, 11 Bs, two Cs, a D and two grades of incomplete. Ferrari got a top score thanks to the intensely hot-looking 458 Italia. Jaguar/Land Rover also came up big for hits like the new XJ, while more mainstream General Motors and Kia each managed an A thanks to their leaps in design quality.
Volvo and Mazda were each given an incomplete thanks to some very recent changes at the top of their respective design management teams. Toyota/Lexus came up short, receiving the only D of the group, prompting author Phil Patton to ask if there were recalls for dullness. Ouch. Head over to Car and Driver for all the design grades, and follow the jump for a poll on the best designs for a mainline manufacturer.
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Jacques Villeneuve and Durango boss Ivone Pinton are still pursuing a return to competition - be it in Formula One or NASCAR...
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Johnson?s rally dashes Chasers hopes (Yahoo! Sports)
Jimmie Johnson rallied from an early spin to actually increase his points lead.
2012 Volkswagen Eos ? Official Photos and Info
A new dawn from Wolfsburg: VW gives the Eos a face lift.
Eos, the Titan goddess of dawn, is reborn: At the Los Angeles auto show, Volkswagen is unveiling a heavily face-lifted version of the Golf-based folding-hardtop convertible. The Eos is the latest VW to receive the company’s new signature look, with a wide, horizontal grille?instead [...]
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Eos, the Titan goddess of dawn, is reborn: At the Los Angeles auto show, Volkswagen is unveiling a heavily face-lifted version of the Golf-based folding-hardtop convertible. The Eos is the latest VW to receive the company’s new signature look, with a wide, horizontal grille?instead [...]
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Cody Coughlin completes another good race in ASALMS competition
JEGS WEST SALEM, Wis. (Oct. 11) Third-generation racer Cody Coughlin left LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway Saturday night a better driver than when he arrived....
David Pearson, Bobby Allison Lead NASCAR's Second Hall of Fame Class
Filed under: NASCAR Hall of Fame, NASCAR
Driving champions David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Lee Petty, Ned Jarrett and team owner Bud Moore were named as the second class of inductees into NASCAR's Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at the Grand Hall of the year-old shrine in downtown Charlotte.Representing markedly different eras, the new class is comprised of some of the sport's most recognizable names.
Three-time Cup champion David Pearson, who many thought would enter the Hall during its inaugural class, was the first name announced by NASCAR Chairman Brian France (right).
Legendary driver Bobby Allison, the 1983 Cup champ and three-time winner of the Daytona 500, was the next name revealed, followed by the Petty family patriarch and inaugural Daytona 500 winner Lee Petty; Ned Jarrett, a two-time Cup champ (1961, '65) and father of 1999 Cup driving champ Dale Jarrett; and Bud Moore, a three-time Cup champion mechanic and team owner.
The class -- selected by a 52-person voting panel plus a fan internet vote in a four-hour voting session Wednesday morning -- will be inducted in May of 2011.
2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Limited Sedan ? Short Take Road Test
A good car that would be great if the WRX didn?t exist.
The 2008?2010 Subaru WRX STI was something of an enigma, a bit like people who enjoy eating headcheese. Whereas that car?s predecessor offered buyers a rawer-edged, faster version of the WRX, with more extreme rally-car looks tossed in to boot, the follow-up was a [...]
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The 2008?2010 Subaru WRX STI was something of an enigma, a bit like people who enjoy eating headcheese. Whereas that car?s predecessor offered buyers a rawer-edged, faster version of the WRX, with more extreme rally-car looks tossed in to boot, the follow-up was a [...]
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Friday, October 15, 2010
Video: 2012 Ford Focus ST hits the road
Filed under: Performance, Videos, Hatchback, Ford
2012 Ford Focus ST in action - Click above to watch video after the jump
Ford has been so kind as to unleash a video of the Focus ST on the interwebs, giving us all our first glimpse at the hopped-up hatch on open pavement. Don't expect any apex-clipping shots of the five-door going hard over through a set of twisties, though; this video is largely comprised of a lackadaisical romp through the countryside. That's fine, though. Even without any 9/10ths driving action, the Focus ST still looks plenty lust-worthy from our point of view.
Of course, that probably has plenty to do with the fact that this is the first genuine sports-oriented version of the Focus we've even had a whiff of since the mighty Focus SVT went belly up back in 2004. But whereas the SVT brought a mere 170 horsepower to the table, the ST should boast a more heady 247 ponies and 266 lb-ft of torque from an EcoBoost 2.0-liter four-pot.
So long as Ford can slap a decent suspension and tolerable gearbox into the craft, there should be much to love when the car hits our shores in 2012. Hit the jump to have a look for yourself.
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