Wednesday 28 December 2011
2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite Long-Term Intro
Minivans are the true automotive appliances: unsexy, underappreciated, and indispensable to many families. That the Honda Odyssey is entertaining to drive—as far as these vehicles go—is something we’ve recognized before, and why we jumped at the chance to add the latest version to our long-term fleet for a 40,000-mile test. Besides, we all appreciate a [...]
Yamaha pushing for Dakar glory as 2012 edition nears
Yamaha Racing Monday, 19 Dec 2011 The months and weeks of preparation for some of the bravest off-road riders in the world will shortly come to a head when the 34th Dakar Rally sets off from Buenos Aires for the...
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Tuesday 27 December 2011
Dodge, Penske Racing Partnership Produces Results
Dodge MotorsportsDodge Motorsports and Penske Racing proved one thing during the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season: teamwork, determination and commitment produced exceptional results. Penske’s two Dodge-powered drivers, Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch, qualified for the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Only Chevrolet had more teams represented in NASCAR’s version of the playoffs. Penske Racing...more»
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Analysis: Schumacher top overtaker
Michael Schumacher ended the season as Formula 1's top overtaker, with his impressive opening lap efforts throughout 2011 helping him edge out Sebastien Buemi. In strategic data compiled by Mercedes GP over the course of the campaign, and obtained by AUTOSPORT, Schumacher's end-of-season tally has been recorded as 116 passes - just two ahead of his Scuderia Toro Rosso rival
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IndyCar wants more team co-operation
IndyCar officials have said that they expect more co-operation from teams and drivers in testing to ensure that they have a full understanding of how cars behave in pack conditions in order to avoid a repeat of Dan Wheldon's fatal crash at Las Vegas. Speaking at today's announcement of the initial findings from the investigation into the accident that claimed the life of Wheldon in October, IndyCar president of operations Brian Barnhart said that understanding how the cars functioned in race conditions was critical in restricting the opportunity for similar accidents in the future. "I think it is one of the byproducts to come out of this is that [teams will] have a better understanding of the request and requirements that we are expecting," Barnhart said.
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Kia Introduces Ray EV, We Offer Initial Impressions
Although Kia calls the Ray EV its first production EV, the car won’t be commercially available. Instead, the company will build 2500 of the electric boxes and distribute them to Korean government fleets. While we’ll probably never see one here, the Ray EV is a precursor to an electric crossover that Kia plans to launch [...]
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IndyCar wants more team co-operation
IndyCar officials have said that they expect more co-operation from teams and drivers in testing to ensure that they have a full understanding of how cars behave in pack conditions in order to avoid a repeat of Dan Wheldon's fatal crash at Las Vegas. Speaking at today's announcement of the initial findings from the investigation into the accident that claimed the life of Wheldon in October, IndyCar president of operations Brian Barnhart said that understanding how the cars functioned in race conditions was critical in restricting the opportunity for similar accidents in the future. "I think it is one of the byproducts to come out of this is that [teams will] have a better understanding of the request and requirements that we are expecting," Barnhart said.
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Jason Richards dies aged 35
V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards died on Thursday night after losing his fight against cancer. New Zealand-born Richards passed away peacefully at home with his wife, Charlotte by his side at 8.00pm on Thursday, his family said in a statement
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Monday 26 December 2011
Al Hameli Secures Pole for Grand Prix of Sharjah!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates - December 15, 2011 The stage is set for a nailbiting finale to the 2011 season as Abu Dhabi's Ahmed Al Hameli clinched pole position ahead of one of the...
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ESPN2 to Air NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series Season Reviews
ESPNWith one of the most competitive NASCAR seasons in history now in the record books, ESPN2 will take a look back at the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series seasons in a pair of programs to air later this week. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, which ended with Tony Stewart winning his third...more»
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Kia Introduces Ray EV, We Offer Initial Impressions
Although Kia calls the Ray EV its first production EV, the car won’t be commercially available. Instead, the company will build 2500 of the electric boxes and distribute them to Korean government fleets. While we’ll probably never see one here, the Ray EV is a precursor to an electric crossover that Kia plans to launch [...]
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Trulli: Caterham ready to score points
Jarno Trulli is adamant that Caterham can break into the Formula 1 midfield and challenge for a maiden points finish in 2012 - and insists he is '110 per cent motivated' on helping the team achieve the goal. Well documented struggles with the handling of the team's 2011 challenger - and particularly with the power steering system - led to speculation that Trulli could be replaced for 2012. The Italian, a veteran of 252 grand prix starts, said that even in the worst moments of 2011 however he was focussed on helping the team to prepare for its third season of competition, as Caterham bids to realise its goal of breaking into the F1 midfield.
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Official: Yelp comes to BMW ConnectedDrive
Filed under: Technology, BMW, Infotainment
In-car point-of-interest and Google searches are all well and good, but it's hard to decipher what restaurants, bars and other local businesses are worth your hard-earned bucks while you're on the go. Yelp for BMW ConnectedDrive solves that problem.
Whatever your view of Yelp is (and there are many), the crowd-sourced business rating site is still the go-to source for many looking for up-to-date, relevant rankings of what's nearby. And with the latest update from BMW Online, drivers of most 2009 and later models can benefit from the service.
Additionally, you can email business listings to yourself or a friend, and BMW's infotainment system can also read off the three latest reviews so you won't be staring at the screen while trying to find a suitable sushi joint. Make the jump for the official details and a list of vehicles included in the update.
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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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Sunday 25 December 2011
Al-Attiyah secures works Citroen drive
Citroen has confirmed it will field a third DS3 World Rally Car for Nasser Al-Attiyah from the second round of next year's World Rally Championship. The seven-time Middle East Rally Champion will drive a Qatar-backed Citroen in exactly the same specification as that of eight-time World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb and his new Finnish team-mate Mikko Hirvonen. Olivier Quesnel, Citroen Racing team principal said: 'We're pleased to announce the arrival of Nasser Al-Attiyah at Citroen Racing
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Max Jones Named Team Manager at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix SabatesCONCORD, NC (December 21, 2011) – Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that long-time NASCAR veteran Max Jones has been named team manager of the organization’s NASCAR operation. Jones takes over the role effective immediately in preparation for the 2012 season. “We are all pleased to get someone...more»
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Andrew Cuomo Can’t Ignore Transit in 2012
Photo: Robert Stolarik/New York Times
New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week. Pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, Kruger became the third member of the “Fare Hike Four” — the gang who killed a 2009 plan [...]
New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week. Pleading guilty to federal corruption charges, Kruger became the third member of the “Fare Hike Four” — the gang who killed a 2009 plan [...]
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Analysis: Schumacher top overtaker
Michael Schumacher ended the season as Formula 1's top overtaker, with his impressive opening lap efforts throughout 2011 helping him edge out Sebastien Buemi. In strategic data compiled by Mercedes GP over the course of the campaign, and obtained by AUTOSPORT, Schumacher's end-of-season tally has been recorded as 116 passes - just two ahead of his Scuderia Toro Rosso rival
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HRT aware progress will take time
HRT's new team principal Luis Perez-Sala says making steady progress is the Spanish squad's main goal for the 2012 season, the former GP driver conceding it will be a transitional year. HRT has changed ownership this year and has moved its racing operation from Germany to Valencia in the hope of co-ordinating the team better. The outfit has also hired Pedro de la Rosa as its leading driver for the next two years
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Bautista has pins removed from leg
Alvaro Bautista has undergone successful surgery to remove the pins that were placed in his left leg after his accident in Qatar at the start of the year. The Spaniard broke his leg in a practice crash, and though he only missed one other race before returning at Estoril, the after-effects of the injury troubled him for much of the year. On Wednesday Dr Angel Villamor removed the pins from Bautista's femur in an operation at Madrid's USP San Jose
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Karlavige ‘Corners’ First GSR Win at Richmond
While most eyes were on the 15 sim racers eligible to make the Chase for the GSRacing.net Championship, it was Jason Karlavige who scored big by not only taking the victory in the Tim’s Corner Race to the Chase on Thursday night at Richmond International Raceway but also moved into the top 33 in the standings which guarantees him a start in the first race in the playoffs. Karlavige, who made his third start of the season Thursday night moved to the lead for the final time on Lap 99 of the 130-lap affair after a pit stop promoted him from the fourth place. He held-off a hard charging Josh Berry for the win on a one-lap, green flag dash to become the fourth first time winner this season in [...]
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Saturday 24 December 2011
A.J. Allmendinger Grabs #22 Penske Ride for 2012
ALLMENDINGER TO DRIVE THE PENSKE RACING NO. 22 SHELL-PENNZOIL DODGE IN 2012 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 21, 2011) – Penske Racing has named AJ Allmendinger as the driver of the team’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Allmendinger, who has competed in the Cup Series since 2007, is coming off [...]
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Q and A with Luis Perez-Sala
Conducted and provided by the HRT press office Q. You arrived at HRT in July as a sporting adviser and now you are the team principal, what are your feelings and how are you taking on this new task you are presented with? Luis Perez-Sala: This past July, the owners of HRT offered me the opportunity of advising them in this project they were embarking on and it felt an interesting challenge
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The 2011 Streetfilms Tribute to #BikeNYC
Cycling in New York City endured an unprecedented media bombardment in 2011. But New Yorkers kept on riding and the public opinion polls kept on showing that despite the political and press attacks, bike lanes enjoy broad support. To celebrate a year of resilience, we figured we’d show a montage of New Yorkers out on [...]
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Final Jeopardy: BMW M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
Remember when that pasty software engineer from Utah kept winning on Jeopardy!? His name is Ken Jennings, and he won 74 times in a row before ignominiously losing to a real-estate agent from Ventura, California. Jennings was smug and a bit annoying. But love him or hate him, he was shockingly good and seemingly genetically [...]
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Hulkenberg confident of strong start
Nico Hulkenberg is confident that Force India will start the new Formula 1 season stronger than it did in 2011. The Silverstone-based team began last year with a car based largely on its 2010 machine before starting to bring in a radical aerodynamic package at May's Spanish Grand Prix. This upgrade allowed Force India to come within five points of beating Renault to fifth in the Constructors' Championship and Hulkenberg is hopeful that the team can pick up where it left off in 2012.
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British F3 drivers for Brazil race
British Formula 3 Championship racers Lucas Foresti and Yann Cunha have signed up to contest next year's F3 Brazil Open at Interlagos. Foresti, 19, who won twice on his way to seventh spot in the British F3 standings this year, is the defending champion of the event, having won all three heats plus the final in 2011. Former Sud-Am champion Cunha, meanwhile, raced for T-Sport in Britain and was also a race-winner in the European F3 Open with Hache Team this year.
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Senna: no regrets over Renault chance
Bruno Senna says there are no regrets about doing his eight-race stint for Renault in the second half of 2011, even though he missed out on a race seat with the renamed Lotus team for next year.
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Saab Is Actually Dead This Time, To Be Sold Off in Pieces
Saab is actually, finally finished. The company filed for bankruptcy in Sweden today—and not the kind that American Airlines currently is using to reorganize and shed some debt. Essentially the Swedish equivalent of what we call Chapter 7 in the U.S., Saab’s filing means that the company will be liquidated so that its creditors get [...]
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Friday 23 December 2011
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...
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Jason Ratcliff new crew chief for #20 Cup Series Car at Joe Gibbs Racing
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (December 16, 2011) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today that Jason Ratcliff has been named crew chief for its No. 20 Sprint Cup Series team, replacing Greg Zipadelli who is leaving the organization to pursue an opportunity with Stewart-Haas Racing. “We appreciate everything Greg has done for us here at Joe Gibbs [...]
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A.J. Allmendinger Grabs #22 Penske Ride for 2012
ALLMENDINGER TO DRIVE THE PENSKE RACING NO. 22 SHELL-PENNZOIL DODGE IN 2012 MOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 21, 2011) – Penske Racing has named AJ Allmendinger as the driver of the team’s No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge Charger for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Allmendinger, who has competed in the Cup Series since 2007, is coming off [...]
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HRT aware progress will take time
HRT's new team principal Luis Perez-Sala says making steady progress is the Spanish squad's main goal for the 2012 season, the former GP driver conceding it will be a transitional year. HRT has changed ownership this year and has moved its racing operation from Germany to Valencia in the hope of co-ordinating the team better. The outfit has also hired Pedro de la Rosa as its leading driver for the next two years
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Video: Stuntbusters teaches us how to blow up a car in spectacular fashion
When it comes to blowing up cars, the boys (and girl) from Mythbusters are starting to get some serious competition from the Stuntbusters crew. While Discovery's myth-busting show bases its explosions around some sort of crazy science experiment, its competitor from Speed seems simply content with fireballs and bombs just for the sake of good television.
Just so long as Stuntbusters keeps its auto explosions to old, unwanted machines like the much unloved Chevrolet Corsica and the never-going-to-be-collectible Mazda 929, as seen in the video after the break, we're okay with wonton destruction in the name of entertainment.
Check out the video past the jump, where you'll learn the proper ingredients for a couple types of bombs; one powered by gasoline and one with a fiery mixture of moth balls and black powder. You are interested, aren't you? See the conflagration in all its glory after the break.
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Miles the Monster announces candidacy for 2012 presidential election
Miles the Monster announces candidacy for 2012 presidential election DOVER, Del. – Miles the Monster, professional monster and icon for Dover International Speedway, today announced his plans to run for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. The move comes just days shy of the start of the busy political season as [...]
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Thursday 22 December 2011
Q&A WITH 2011 NHRA FUNNY CAR CHAMPION MATT HAGAN
NHRA FUNNY CAR CHAMPION MATT HAGAN CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 15, 2011) Photo by autoimagery.com It's been one month since Matt Hagan claimed his first NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship, at the young age of 28. We...
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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...
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Vettel voted best of 2011 by F1 bosses
Sebastian Vettel has added yet another accolade at the end of his remarkable 2011 campaign - by being voted as the best Formula 1 driver of the year in AUTOSPORT's exclusive team principals' top 10 rankings In the now annual poll, Vettel emerged as a clear winner ahead of Jenson Button - with last year's winner Fernando Alonso dropping two places down to third. The annual team principals' verdict is compiled by getting the top ten driver rankings of every boss, which are kept secret, and then converting their rankings into the F1 points' system (25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1). The final scores are added up to discover which driver the team bosses overall believed had done the best job throughout the campaign.
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Ty Norris denies Pastrana Waltrip will shut down
Pastrana-Waltrip-Racing ThumbnailMichael Waltrip Racing General Manager Ty Norris is moving to quell speculation that the team will shut down its Pastrana Waltrip Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series team and highly successful NASCAR K&N Pro Series East operation due to lack of sponsorship. Former Pastrana Waltrip Racing crewchief Jerry Baxter left the team recently to accept a...more»
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Confirmed: Next-Generation Subaru WRX Will Have Turbocharged 2.0-Liter Flat-Four
Subaru has confirmed that the next-generation Subaru WRX, due as a 2013 model, will be powered by a turbocharged version of the new FA direct-injection, 2.0-liter flat-four that debuted in the BRZ sports car. There’s no word from Subaru on what will be under the next STI’s hood, but it’ll almost certainly be a more [...]
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Report: Ferrari president Montezemolo to run for Italian Prime Minister
Filed under: Europe, Government/Legal, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Ferrari
There have always been rumors surrounding Ferrari. But most of those rumors have revolved around its road cars, if not its Formula One operations: that the company is planning to build this type of car or that, that the team is planning to hire this driver or that one. But this one rumor that has only grown with time revolves around the company's affable chairman, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo.
A member of Italy's hereditary aristocracy and a lawyer by profession, Montezemolo was a prodigy of both Enzo Ferrari and former Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli and quickly rose up the ranks in the both companies to preside over each. He's also chaired influential industrial groups and coordinated the World Cup when it was held in Italy, to say nothing of the America's Cup sailing team and high-speed rail company he's run. But his latest move could elevate him to an even more central role.
Montezemolo has for years been linked to a potential run for the premiership of Italy, and fresh reports out of Europe suggest that moment is finally approaching. In 2009, he formed a center-left think tank called Italia Futura, which could, the pundits predict, be rapidly turned into a political party that may place Montezemolo as its candidate for prime minister. In that role, he'd succeed Silvio Berlusconi - the embattled, right-leaning former prime minister with whom Montezemolo has long been at odds - and the economist Mario Monti who took his place as caretaker just last month.
Elections are currently scheduled for 2013, and if Montezemolo manages to mobilize Italia Futura's 40,000 members, he could soon be changing his job description to that of the highest office in the land.
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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 21 December 2011
SFPark Manager: Too Early to Evaluate Groundbreaking Parking Program
It’s too soon in the development of SFPark to draw any conclusions about the effectiveness of demand-responsive pricing on parking habits, says the SFMTA’s Jay Primus, who manages the SFPark program.
Primus speaking with SFMTA Sustainable Streets Director Bond Yee at the installation of SFPark meters in March. Photo: SFMTA/Flickr
Primus got in touch yesterday when the [...]
Primus speaking with SFMTA Sustainable Streets Director Bond Yee at the installation of SFPark meters in March. Photo: SFMTA/Flickr
Primus got in touch yesterday when the [...]
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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...
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Keselowski, Logano Visit Guantanamo Bay On NASCAR/USO Tour
Joey Logano, right, and Brad Keselowski, left, visit with a service member on a trip with the USO to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Dec. 14, 2011. - Photo Credit: Mike Clifton/USOPartnership Strengthens Military-Motorsports Connection To Boost Troop Morale DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2011) – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, driver of the...more»
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Obituary: Saab Automobile, 1947–2011
Saab Automobile, 64, of Trollhättan, died Monday. It was born to the late Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget, June 10, 1947, in Trollhättan, Sweden. Saab graduated from Project 92 in 1949 and completed its first Sonett in the 1950s. It married the late General Motors in 1990, and they lived together in Detroit, Mi., before separating in [...]
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2013 Nissan Pathfinder Spied: A Farewell to Frames
While the trend among SUVs has long been a migration from truck-based frames to more-carlike unibody crossovers, Nissan’s Pathfinder has waffled midstream. The first Pathfinder was truck-based, the second was a crossover—and spawned a cushy Infiniti version—and the third, current-gen model sprouted from a ladder frame once again. For 2013, the Pathfinder will go back [...]
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Cunha to drive for Pons in 2012
Pons Racing has signed Yann Cunha to complete its 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 line-up. Brazilian Cunha graduates from British Formula 3, where he endured a trying season with T-Sport. The 20-year-old, the 2010 Sudam Formula 3 champion, recorded more promising results in a limited European F3 Open campaign, clinching a win at Portimao
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Darian Grubb Named Denny Hamlin’s Crew Chief at Joe Gibbs Racing
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (December 9, 2011) – Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announces today that Darian Grubb has been named crew chief for its No. 11 FedEx Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team. “Darian is a great addition to our organization and person to lead our No. 11 FedEx team,” said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs [...]
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Ford Racing Announces 2012 Crate Engine Lineup, Including Turbo and N/A Inline Fours
When you think of Ford Racing crate motors—engines you can buy ready to install wherever you can make them fit—your mind, like ours, probably wanders to thunderous V-8s with names like “Boss.” Prepare to add four-cylinders to that list: Ford’s motorsports outfit has announced that a new line of 2.0-liter inline-fours will join its crate [...]
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Tuesday 20 December 2011
Melker to race with Ocean in 2012
Nigel Melker will race in the GP2 series full time with the Ocean Racing team next year, the Dutch driver has announced. Melker made his GP2 debut this year with DAMS, when he raced in the non-championship event in Abu Dhabi
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Solberg ecstatic about Ford chance
Petter Solberg has promised he will be more focused than ever when he returns to the World Rally Championship as a factory Ford driver next season.
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Lexus Teases Design Concept Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Debut [UPDATE]
Today, Lexus released a tightly cropped image of a concept that will debut at the Detroit auto show in January. The company calls the car a “design concept,” but won’t elaborate much beyond that. We’re told that the vehicle was designed at Lexus’s Calty design studio in California and previews the luxury brand’s new styling [...]
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McLaren will be ready for first test
McLaren will have its new car ready for the first test of 2012, after the team confirmed on Monday it will be launched on 1 February. With tougher crash test regulations in place for next year, allied to a two-week gap between the first and second test, it had been expected that a number of outfits could choose to delay the launch of their new cars to make the most of extra development time. However, McLaren's announcement that the MP4-27 will be ready for the opening test at Jerez, which takes place from February 7-9, means the team follows Ferrari and Red Bull Racing in opting to get running as early as possible.
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Final Jeopardy: BMW M3 vs. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG
Remember when that pasty software engineer from Utah kept winning on Jeopardy!? His name is Ken Jennings, and he won 74 times in a row before ignominiously losing to a real-estate agent from Ventura, California. Jennings was smug and a bit annoying. But love him or hate him, he was shockingly good and seemingly genetically [...]
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A chat with Daniel Ricciardo, Jean-Eric Vergne, Franz Tost
Scuderia Toro Rosso Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 The day after he was confirmed as a Scuderia Toro Rosso driver, we caught up with Daniel at his home in Perth, Australia....
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Monday 19 December 2011
Sato’s 2012 hopes boosted by test
Takuma Sato is optimistic of securing a seat for next year's IndyCar Series after carrying out the manufacturer test for Honda at Sebring last week. The former Formula 1 racer drove with KV Racing Technology this season, but that team's decision to switch to Chevrolet engines in 2012 has meant that the Honda-affiliated Japanese has had to look elsewhere
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Dodge Releases Teaser Images of 2013 Dart’s Interior, Promises Plenty of Tech and Upscale Features
A week ago Dodge released two photos of its upcoming 2013 Dart’s exterior, along with some basic mechanical specs, which you can read here. Today, it’s showing off two glimpses of the compact’s insides. The two closely framed images show the instrument cluster and the center stack. Dodge says there will be plenty of soft-touch [...]
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Honda to Preview 2013 Accord with Accord Coupe Concept at Detroit Auto Show
Honda has announced that it will bring a design study of the 2013 Accord Coupe to the Detroit auto show. The Detroit show is already shaping up to be a big one for Honda—Acura, its luxury subsidiary, will debut the next NSX sports car, RDX crossover, and the new Honda Civic–based ILX in Detroit—and the [...]
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BRANDT Returns To Turner Motorsports As Primary Sponsor For Justin Allgaier In 2012
No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet Impala (Justin Allgaier) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARMOORESVILLE, N.C. (December 14, 2011) - Turner Motorsports announced today that BRANDT is returning to the multi-car team as primary sponsor of the No. 31 Chevrolet driven by championship contender Justin Allgaier. Allgaier finished the 2011 season third in...more»
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Boullier: Driver strategy shows ambition
Lotus Renault boss Eric Boullier says the team's decision not to hire a pay driver shows its ambition to return to the sharp end of the grid. The team has signed Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for 2012, the Frenchman replacing Vitaly Petrov, who was believed to have significant financial backing. Boullier says having signed two drivers that will not bring big financial support to the team is a strategy aimed at building a better future for the outfit
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Q&A WITH 2011 NHRA FUNNY CAR CHAMPION MATT HAGAN
NHRA FUNNY CAR CHAMPION MATT HAGAN CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 15, 2011) Photo by autoimagery.com It's been one month since Matt Hagan claimed his first NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship, at the young age of 28. We...
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Bentley Continental GT / GTC V8: The Entry-Level Entry-Level Bentley
Old luxury brands tend to evolve at a snail’s pace, maybe because their (often old) buyers aren’t the most accepting of change. Nevertheless, survival of any carmaker depends on its appeal to varying generations, ultimately making change inevitable. Bentley took a gigantic step off the beaten path when it introduced its 12-cylinder “starter” Bentley, the [...]
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That Dam Towing Test: New SAE Trailering Standards Explained
The new standards ask: Can you climb the Davis Dam grade? Manufacturers’ truck-towing ratings are a lot like Donald Trump’s politics. Bold? Certainly. Realistic? Um, we have no idea. Each manufacturer arrives at its towing numbers differently, and that variety in the testing means tow ratings don’t have much context: Just because a truck can [...]
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Sunday 18 December 2011
NTSB: States Should Ban Hands-Free Calls While Driving
In Missouri last year, a 19-year-old driving a pickup at 55 mph sent or received 11 texts in the 11 minutes immediately before he caused a deadly crash.
A deadly pile-up involving two school buses, a tractor-trailer, and a pickup truck was caused, in part, by texting by the pickup driver. Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP
The ensuing collision [...]
A deadly pile-up involving two school buses, a tractor-trailer, and a pickup truck was caused, in part, by texting by the pickup driver. Photo: Jeff Roberson/AP
The ensuing collision [...]
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Shootout at Daytona Features Deep And Talented Field
Speedweeks Opener Features Deep And Talented Field DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2011) – In what could be the deepest and most talented field to date, NASCAR announced Wednesday the list of eligible competitors for the 2012 Shootout. The 34th annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a [...]
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2013 Viper To Drop Dodge From Name, Be Branded as SRT Model
We already knew the next-generation Viper would debut late next year as a 2013 model, but Chrysler dropped a surprise today in regards to the car’s name. In a press release about the new Viper’s assembly plant, there was but a single mention of Dodge, and it was used in reference to the last-gen car. [...]
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Mike Wallace and No. 01 I Hate Steven Singer team close season with another top 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
No. 01 I Hate Steven Singer Chevrolet Impala (Photo Credit: Phil Cavali)GAFFNEY, S.C. (November 20, 2011) – Mike Wallace and the No. 01 IHateStevenSinger.com Chevrolet team of JD Motorsports closed out their 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season with another top-20 finish in Saturday’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The teams only had one practice session on...more»
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Logano and Keselowski Visit Troops at Guantanamo Bay Cuba
Partnership Strengthens Military-Motorsports Connection To Boost Troop Morale DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2011) –NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Dodge for Penske Racing, and Joey Logano, driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing,brought holiday cheer, smiles and good times to troops and their families on [...]
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Ecclestone hopes Bahrain goes ahead
Bernie Ecclestone says he still hopes there are no obstacles to next year's Bahrain Grand Prix going ahead - but has left the door open to calling the race off if there is clear evidence of atrocities taking place in the nation. The Gulf event was first postponed, then cancelled, this season due to the political situation in Bahrain during the spring. This week the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved a 2012 calendar featuring Sakhir as round four on 22 April, but there have been concerns over continuing unrest in the country
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Nine CRT entries for MotoGP 2012
The 2012 MotoGP field is set to reach 21 bikes, with governing body the FIM announcing that nine CRT entries have been accepted for next season. MotoGP organiser Dorna sees the lower-cost CRT regulations, which allow elements of modified production machinery, as the future of the championship.
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Saturday 17 December 2011
Ford extends World Rally Championship participation with new two-year agreement with M-Sport
FORD Racing World Rally Championship COLOGNE, Thursday, 15 Dec 2011 • Ford of Europe continues its World Rally Championship program for 2012 and 2013 • Company signs new two-year agreement with British-based M-Sport, Ford's long-term rally partner • Jari-Matti Latvala...
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Report: Big Cheese: Kraft pushing for 97,000-pound "bridge wrecker" trucks
Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety
Kraft Foods wants to bring you more Velveeta, more efficiently. According to Bloomberg, the food giant says it needs to pack its 97,000-pound trucks full of processed deliciousness in order to combat high diesel prices. Problem is, interstate highways have an 80,000-pound weight limit.
But Kraft (along with other big corporations like Home Depot, MillerCoors, and Archer-Daniels-Midland) thinks it can get the law changed. Congress just extended a one-year pilot program to allow 100,000-pound trucks on interstates in Maine and Vermont for an additional 20 years, and a new bill would let every state decide whether they would allow the heavier trucks on their interstate highways.
Advocates of the "Safe and Efficient Transportation Act" say that the proposal is an economic necessity, and point out that states are already allowing heavier trucks to travel their secondary roads. But others have raised concerns about increased wear-and-tear on roads, and the questionable state of repair of the nation's interstate bridges, which were only designed for 80,000-pound trucks, according to the report.
There's also the potential for more highway fatalities. Though highway deaths have been on the decline, commercial truck-related deaths were up last year, according to the report. John Lannen, executive director of The Truck Safety Coalition, told Bloomberg that if the weight limits go up, "The entire country's motoring public will be put in grave danger."
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The Final Lap #185 – Champion’s Week / Kurt Busch
SHOW #185 – We recap Champion’s Week from Las Vegas, discuss Kurt Busch leaving Penske Racing, and give you all the current NASCAR news. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop. (About 54 mins) LISTEN HERE SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE RSS FEED SUBSCRIBE FROM iTUNES: Take us with you! Subscribe to our audio shows from [...]
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HRT appoints Perez-Sala as team boss
Former Formula 1 driver Luis Perez-Sala will take on the role of team principal at HRT following the exit of Colin Kolles, the Spanish team has said. HRT confirmed on Wednesday that Kolles would leave the team today after having occupied that position since the start of 2010. Perez-Sala, who competed in Formula 1 with Minardi in 1988 and 1989, had joined the team as an advisor in July this year
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Pole contact caused Wheldon’s death
IndyCar has confirmed that Dan Wheldon was killed by a head injury sustained through contact with a catch fencing pole in his crash at Las Vegas in October.
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Berry Ices Iowa Win on Last Lap Pass
Mooresville, North Carolina’s Josh Berry was at the right place at the right time on Thursday night to claim his first win of the GSRacing.net Truck Series season in the JDR Graphics 125 at Iowa Speedway. Berry swept to the lead for the final time on the last lap of the online race when Byron Daley (Bronx, NY) pushed high out of the final corner, grabbing a small piece of the wall with the right rear of his MattDRacing.com Silverado. The small miscue from Daley opened the door for Berry to drive to the inside and take the victory by a truck length in the #72 Main Performance PC Chevrolet. Daley held-on for second while point leader Thomas Hazard (Rochester, MN) crossed the line in third and in turn extended [...]
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Top 10 Stories of 2011 – #9 Danica Patrick’s 4th place at Las Vegas
9-Danica Patrick Posts Best Finish in NASCAR by a Female Driver All agreed that Danica Patrick’s part-time NASCAR career was on the upswing in its second season. Patrick proved that with an exclamation point on March 5 with a solid, fourth-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The performance was record-setting: Patrick became not only [...]
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Scott Speed Joins Leavine Family Racing
Scott Speed (Photo Credit: Robert Laberge / Getty Images for NASCAR)CONCORD, N.C. (December 13, 2011) – Scott Speed has joined Leavine Family Racing (LFR) for a limited 15-race NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule for 2012 in the No. 95 Ford. A veteran of all three of NASCAR’s premier national touring series, Speed joins Leavine Family...more»
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Friday 16 December 2011
Bautista has pins removed from leg
Alvaro Bautista has undergone successful surgery to remove the pins that were placed in his left leg after his accident in Qatar at the start of the year. The Spaniard broke his leg in a practice crash, and though he only missed one other race before returning at Estoril, the after-effects of the injury troubled him for much of the year. On Wednesday Dr Angel Villamor removed the pins from Bautista's femur in an operation at Madrid's USP San Jose
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Ricciardo, Vergne to race for Toro Rosso
Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne will race for the Toro Rosso team in the 2012 Formula 1 season, the team has announced. The news means the duo will replace Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari
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Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Tested: Not the Fastest or Priciest, But Still the Most
Really, as a bull trotting into a Spanish fighting ring, the best you can hope for is to someday have a Lamborghini named in your honor. Because after the mules drag out your skewered carcass, your future is pretty much one of minute steaks and dog food. Keep Reading: 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 – Road [...]
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