Friday, February 24, 2012
Schumacher: W03 showing good signs
Michael Schumacher believes it is too soon to know whether the new Mercedes W03 can be a winner but says that it did give him the right messages when he shook it down for the first time at Silverstone last week. Mercedes unveiled its 2012 challenger at Barcelona on Tuesday morning, having completed a private test with it at the circuit on Sunday. And Schumacher says he can't wait to get a better picture of its true potential this week.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
New Honda gets maiden test run
Honda's new Civic British Touring Car hit the track for the first time at Brands Hatch on Tuesday. Defending champion Matt Neal, who will again be partnered at the Team Dynamics-run Honda Racing squad by Gordon Shedden this year, completed around 50 laps of the Indy circuit in the NGTC-spec machine, which is, like its predecessor, powered by a Neil Brown-prepared turbo engine. Team principal Steve Neal told AUTOSPORT: "It was more of a shakedown than a proper test.
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Hulkenberg encouraged by early form
Nico Hulkenberg says the adaptability of Force India's VJM05 added to his feeling of optimism after topping the timesheets following the second day of pre-season testing in Barcelona. The German ran at the sharp end of the field throughout the day, before establishing himself at the front after changing to Pirelli's super soft compound in the final stages of the morning running. While Hulkenberg admits he was pleased to register a good time, he said he was also encouraged by the VJM05's baseline set-up and its resulting ability to adapt to different compounds.
2012 Subaru Impreza 2.0 Hatch CVT Tested: Trading Performance for EPA-Rated Efficiency
In the sea of economy cars, the 2012 Subaru Impreza swims among some fairly appetizing competition. The new Impreza?s styling alone helps it better stand out among big fish?such as the Ford Focus, the Volkswagen Golf, and the Honda Civic?than did its predecessor. But the previous car?s biggest handicap against its competition wasn?t its looks, [...]
Report: Why the Fiat 500 isn't the flop it's being made out to be
The poor Fiat 500. The adorable three-door hasn't exactly been the resounding success Fiat had hoped, missing sales projections by a wide margin. As you may recall, the company managed to sell just 17,945 units between March and December of 2011. That's a far cry from 50,000 units annually the company projected before the 500 landed in dealerships. But, according to Polk, things may not be as bad as they seem. While it's true that the 500 managed to pull down just four percent of the subcompact car segment, the results look a bit rosier when you compare the 500 to other three-door B-segment offerings.
In that admittedly small group, the 500 did quite well, pulling down 27 percent of all sales and landing in second place behind the Mini Cooper. The plucky Italian even manged to best the Hyundai Accent and Toyota Yaris. Still, as Polk points out, that's a good portion of a very small corner of the total subcompact segment, and an even thinner slice of the American car market.
The upcoming five-door 500 will likely give Fiat an extra edge, though whether the vehicle helps the automaker crest its 50,000 unit goal remains to be seen.
Why the Fiat 500 isn't the flop it's being made out to be originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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No. 14 Hefty� / Reynolds? Toyota CamryEric McClure No. 14 Hefty� / Reynolds Wrap� Toyota Camry Event / Date: DRIVE4COPD300 Saturday, February 25, 2012 Venue: Daytona International Speedway Race Notes and Quotes This Week?s Hefty� Reynolds Wrap� Camry at Daytona Int?l Speedway? Eric McClure will race chassis no. 5 from the TriStar Motorsports stable in...more»
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
2012 NSCS Daytona 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Carl Edwards
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GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
Sordo, Sandell get nod for Portugal
Dani Sordo will lead Prodrive's Mini team on next month's Rally of Portugal, with Patrik Sandell again alongside him in the second John Cooper Works WRC. Sordo will miss the next round of the series, Rally Mexico, but is expected to contest up to seven rallies in this year's World Rally Championship for the Banbury-based team. The original plan for Sordo and Kris Meeke to enter the whole series ran into trouble amid the dispute between Prodrive and Mini owner BMW that led to Prodrive losing its full factory status
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Yamaha and PETRONAS Conclude MotoGP Partnership
Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS....
Bahrain secures fresh political backing
Bahrain Grand Prix organisers have received a major boost after winning the support of a leading United Nations war crimes expert for this year's race to go ahead.
Peugeot 208 GTi and 208 XY Concepts Revealed [Geneva Auto Show]
High-content small cars are all the rage in the world’s mega-cities. BMW’s Mini, the Audi A1, and the Citro�n DS3 are leading the charge, but you also can order, say, a very nicely equipped VW Polo in the Old World. Now Peugeot is joining the fun with two concepts based on its B-segment 208; both [...]
Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut
Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...
2012 Gatorade Duel at Daytona #1 Starting Lineup
Gatorade at Daytona Duel #1 1 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 2 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet 3 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.(i) Ford EcoBoost Ford 5 21 ^ Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 6 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet [...]
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Driven: 2012 VW Passat VR6 4Motion Euro-Spec: Should We Want What We Can?t Have?
Volkswagen has shifted a lot of its attention to the U.S. market, so much so that we now get a dedicated Passat. Should we be flattered, or should we lament the fact that we don’t get the European model? Keep Reading: 2012 Volkswagen Passat 3.6 VR6 4Motion Euro-Spec – First Drive Review
Senna: Work needed on slower corners
Bruno Senna believes Williams has to improve its consistency on slow corners following his first day of testing at Barcelona.
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Arena wants world title by 2015
Arena Motorsport is aiming to fight for the World Touring Car Championship within three years, according to team principal Mike Earle. The team is moving up from the British Touring Car Championship to the WTCC this year with drivers Tom Chilton and James Nash, and will run each in a newly-built S2000-spec Ford Focus ST. After completing four days of testing at Estoril and Guadix last week, with each driver undertaking back-to-back running in both WTCC and BTCC machinery, Earle said that he was delighted with progress so far
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MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
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