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Tuesday, 8 January 2013
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Tony Stewart Racing Seeking Ultimate Bragging Rights for 2012 As Outlaws Close Campaign at Charlotte's World Finals INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2012) - The achievement most competitors strive for is to be named champion at season's end. It's a goal not...
Eyes on the Street: An Argument for Protected Bike Lanes in One Photograph
A commercial van driver mounted the concrete barrier protecting cyclists on Flushing Avenue just west of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway on Friday. Photo: Dmitry Gudkov
Elevated from today’s headline stack: Photographer Dmitry Gudkov snapped this picture on Friday afternoon of a commercial van — the phone number goes to Glass & Windows, Inc., of Long Island City — straddling [...]
Elevated from today’s headline stack: Photographer Dmitry Gudkov snapped this picture on Friday afternoon of a commercial van — the phone number goes to Glass & Windows, Inc., of Long Island City — straddling [...]
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The Bluegrass Battle
Fresh off a week of short track racing, Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (fixed setup) took the sim racers on a trip to the Bluegrass State for a bumpy and fast ride at the Kentucky Speedway. With over 1,200 online racers making at least one start during the week, it was a great battle to watch as this week’s Strength of Field involved many drivers who are considered the best at what they do. This week’s high Strength of Field event took place on December 21st and included six current and former NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship competitors. Byron Daley (New York) led the NiSWC wave leading 31 of the race’s 45 laps to take the victory by 0.490 seconds over fellow NiSWC competitor Bryan Blackford [...]
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Monday, 7 January 2013
Peterhansel moves into Dakar lead
Stephane Peterhansel surged into the Dakar Rally lead on the 2013 event's first full-length stage as most of his main rivals hit trouble. The 10-time winner's X-raid Mini was quickest by 2m35s over Giniel de Villiers' Toyota, giving Peterhansel a 2m38s overall advantage as the South African moved up to second
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NASCAR Royal Purple 300 Schedule for March 24, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
The NASCAR Royal Purple 300 race is scheduled for Mar. 24, 2012, at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Qualifications will be at 1:30 p.m. EST with the actual race planned for 5 p.m. EST on Mar. 24. In 2011, Kyle Busch won the Royal Purple 300 while Carl Edwards was the pole...
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Lexus Previews Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle [2013 CES]
This thing might look like something Doc Brown and Marty McFly might try gunning to 88 mph in the hopes of bending the space-time continuum, but it is, in fact, Lexus’s big debut for next week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The car is rather un-sexily named the Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle (AASRV) [...]
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Denny Hamlin wins pole at Auto Club Speedway
Denny Hamlin went low when most drivers went high at Auto Club Speedway, and he ended up in pole position for Sundays race.
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Streets Filled With Driverless Cars: A Perpetual Fantasy?
Remember how the Jetsons promised us flying cars? Well, futuristic visions of car travel have a way of falling short of the wild expectations.
Google's robo-car prototype. Photo: Inhabitat
Jarret Walker at Human Transit wonders if some of the grand visions coming from driverless car prognosticators might be similarly science-fiction-esque. He takes particular issue with author Richard Gilbert, [...]
Google's robo-car prototype. Photo: Inhabitat
Jarret Walker at Human Transit wonders if some of the grand visions coming from driverless car prognosticators might be similarly science-fiction-esque. He takes particular issue with author Richard Gilbert, [...]
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Rossi can win again – Capirossi
Loris Capirossi believes Valentino Rossi can win again in MotoGP based on his own experiences of testing Yamaha's YZR-M1. In his capacity as safety advisor to the championship , Capirossi has had cause to sample Yamaha's bike, amongst others, over the course of the season.
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Official: Chrysler Uconnect gets dealer-activated navigation, new infotainment features
Filed under: CES, Technology, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Fiat, Infotainment, Ram
Get in just about any mid-level Chrysler product these days, and you'll see a touchscreen head unit that would be perfect for a navigation system. The only thing is that some of these cars equipped with the head unit for Chrysler's Uconnect infotainment system were not optioned up with navigation at the time of purchase, leaving drivers looking for turn-by-turn directions relying on either an aftermarket nav system or a smartphone. Starting on select new Chrysler products, however, customers with Uconnect will now be able to upgrade to navigation as a dealer-activated option.
Announced at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show, this new element of Uconnect will allow owners to have an in-dash navigation system installed quickly and easily; Chrysler said that this will be a major benefit for used-car buyers. Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like this system will be retroactive on previous Uconnect head units, but it will launch this year on the 2013 Ram 1500, 2013 SRT Viper and the 2014 Fiat 500L. Chrysler did not announce the expected MSRP to have dealers activate the navigation capabilities.
Another infotainment option for Chrysler buyers is the Uconnect Access system that can allow WiFi, voice text messaging, emergency assistance, remote vehicle operation (such as starting the engine or locking/unlocking the doors) and limited POI searches using Bing. Also introduced at CES, the new Uconnect Access via Mobile system builds on this by allowing users to add in-car apps such as iHeart Radio, Pandora and Slacker by connecting to the system via a smartphone. This system will first be offered on the 2013 Ram and Viper.
For more information about Chrysler's Uconnect system announced at CES, check out the press release posted after the jump.
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Sunday, 6 January 2013
2014 BMW 2-series Spy Photos: Will It Be a Reborn 2002?
What It Is: The successor of the BMW 1-series coupe, which also forms the basis for the 1-series convertible. The next generation of 1-series coupes and cabrios will be known as the 2-series, which makes some sense: In other markets, there is the more plebeian 1-series hatchback, and the coupe always was the more upscale [...]
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Mica’s New Post Gives Him a Good Vantage Point For Sniping at Amtrak
Perhaps Rep. John Mica’s most remarkable legacy as chair of the House Transportation Committee is the single-minded focus he gave to attacking Amtrak. Under the guise of wanting it to succeed, Mica has repeatedly excoriated it as a “Soviet-style monopoly” and a waste of taxpayer dollars. He’s tried to sell off its only profitable line, [...]
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WTCC considers ‘push-to-pass’ system
The World Touring Car Championship is considering introducing a 'push-to-pass' system as part of its next generation regulations. The series will revamp its Super 2000 rules package for 2014, with changes including power increases and styling alterations to give the cars a more 'aggressive' look.
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Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...
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Honda pleased with ’13 engine progress
Honda is pleased with the development progress that has been made with its IndyCar engine as it prepares for the 2013 season. IndyCar regulations require manufacturers to homologate their engines by January 18, after which many areas of the powerplant will be subject to a development freeze during the year.
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Zanardi open to Daytona 24 Hours
Alex Zanardi says he is only interested in one-off racing events, after ruling out a full-season motorsport return in the near future.
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Saturday, 5 January 2013
Hill: Hamilton can become a leader
Damon Hill believes Lewis Hamilton can naturally discover the leadership skills he will need at Mercedes this season. Hamilton will switch teams for 2013 having spent his entire Formula 1 career so far at McLaren, which had nurtured him since his karting days
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Ducati test seat a step forward – Pirro
Michele Pirro insists joining Ducati as a test rider does not represent a backward step even though it will leave him without a full-time race programme for the first time in more than a decade. The Italian competed for Gresini in MotoGP's CRT class in 2012, effectively finishing best of the rest behind Aspar duo Aleix Espargaro and Randy de Puniet.
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Name That Shifter, No. 109: 1971 Morris Marina Coupe 1.8 TC
On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. This week’s ambiguous shifter proved, well, ambiguous—so much so that no one correctly identified it as a 1971 Morris Marina Coupe’s four-speed shifter. The Marina pictured here is from our September 1971 issue. [...]
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Pirelli: Teams ready for aggressive tyres
Pirelli is confident that Formula 1 teams are now much better prepared for a move to more aggressive tyre compounds in 2013 than they were at the start of this season. The Italian tyre manufacturer is going to switch to new constructions and even softer compounds next year in a bid to improve the spectacle and ensure teams are still challenged
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Lentol: DOT Study of Pulaski Bridge Bike Lane Slated to Wrap By March
Photo: Clarence Eckerson, Jr.
Quick update on the campaign for a protected two-way bikeway on the Pulaski Bridge: We don’t know if DOT is going to implement one yet, but we know when they’ll make a decision. Yesterday, Assembly Member Joe Lentol sent out word that DOT chief Janette Sadik-Khan told him the agency will wrap [...]
Quick update on the campaign for a protected two-way bikeway on the Pulaski Bridge: We don’t know if DOT is going to implement one yet, but we know when they’ll make a decision. Yesterday, Assembly Member Joe Lentol sent out word that DOT chief Janette Sadik-Khan told him the agency will wrap [...]
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Hunter-Reay joins Daytona 24 line-up
IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has joined Wayne Taylor Racing for the Daytona 24 Hours. Hunter-Reay, 32, will line up alongside Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor, who are competing in the full Grand-Am season in the team's lone Dallara Corvette DP. "I am very happy to be joining Wayne Taylor Racing for the 2013 Daytona 24 Hours," said Hunter-Reay, who has competed in the event six times and finished third in 2010.
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Friday, 4 January 2013
Red Bull ‘caught out’ by 2012 changes
Red Bull has admitted that it took too long to get to grips with the changes in Formula 1 at the start of 2012, as it strives to ensure a stronger start to its title defence this year. After dominating 2011, Red Bull did not win until round four of last year's world championship in Bahrain. Eventual three-time champion Sebastian Vettel was as low as sixth in the points at one stage, and by mid-September only had one win to his name.
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Hunter-Reay joins Daytona 24 line-up
IndyCar champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has joined Wayne Taylor Racing for the Daytona 24 Hours. Hunter-Reay, 32, will line up alongside Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor, who are competing in the full Grand-Am season in the team's lone Dallara Corvette DP. "I am very happy to be joining Wayne Taylor Racing for the 2013 Daytona 24 Hours," said Hunter-Reay, who has competed in the event six times and finished third in 2010.
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2012 - Don't Call It A Comeback Edition
Filed under: Car Buying, By the Numbers
Best Year Since 2007, F-Series And Camry Remain Top-Sellers
Most automakers probably wish the party that was 2012 would keep right on going into 2013, because the past year was was very good for the auto industry in terms of sales. With December sales now reported, the final seasonally adjusted sales rate of the year is 15.38 million vehicles. Automotive News reports that 14.49 million light vehicles were sold in all, which is up 13 percent compared to 2011 and marks the third straight year of growth over 10 percent.Of the major brands, Chrysler was the biggest winner with a 39.13-percent rise in sales compared to 2011, followed closely by Volkswagen with a gain of 35.06 percent. Of the big, big brands, however, Toyota led all with a rise of 27.12 percent on sales of 1,838,338 units. Honda followed with a gain of 12.69 percent on 1,266,569 sales. Both Japanese automakers can now be said to have fully recovered from both natural disasters that disrupted their production and supply lines, as well as recalls from previous years that had damaged both their brand images and reputations for sterling quality.
Perhaps it would be quicker to talk about the brands that didn't perform well, as that group is much smaller. Coming in under a red flag were Cadillac (-1.71 percent), Jaguar (-2.16 percent) and Lincoln (-4.08 percent) - all luxury brands and each missing out on reporting a sales gain by relatively small margins. At the bottom of the barrel, however, is Mitsubishi, which found itself with sales falling 28.09 percent compared to 2011. Suzuki was also down, 4.73 percent to be exact, despite some speculating the fire sale of its remaining inventory would lead to an improvement in sales for the brand, which announced it was exiting the US market back in November.
Lastly, let's go over some particular stats to give you a better picture of last year's winners.
- Best-Selling Brand: Ford (2,168,015)
- Best-Selling Luxury Brand: Mercedes-Benz (295,063 *includes Sprinter)
- Best-Selling Vehicle: Ford F-Series (645,316)
- Best-Selling Car: Toyota Camry (404,886)
- Best-Selling CUV: Honda CR-V (281,652)
- Best-Selling Minivan: Dodge Caravan (141,468)
- Battle of the Pony Cars: Chevrolet Camaro (84,391, -4.4%) beat Ford Mustang (82,995, +17.8%)
- Top Five Midsize Sedans: Toyota Camry (404,886), Honda Accord (331,872), Nissan Altima (302,934), Ford Fusion (241,263), Hyundai Sonata (230,605)
- Top Five Minivans: Dodge Caravan (141,468), Honda Odyssey (125,980), Toyota Sienna (114,725), Chrysler Town & Country (111,744), Nissan Quest (18,275)
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 307 selling days in 2012 and 307 selling days in 2011, so there is no difference between the change in yearly sales volume and the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.
2012 - Don't Call It A Comeback Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The 2012 NYC Streetsies, Part 2
The second installment of the Streetsies is reserved for everyone who made the year’s worst news. Streetsie aficionados will recognize a lot of familiar faces in the 2012 edition. For the best local transportation projects of the year, check out part one.
We interrupt this installment of the Streetsies for a year-end pledge drive update. In [...]
We interrupt this installment of the Streetsies for a year-end pledge drive update. In [...]
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Maserati Product Plans Through 2015, Proposed Price Points Appear Online
Maserati is in the midst of revamping its lineup and adding new models in order to become a full-line luxury automaker by 2015, and now the company’s plan for all of this has appeared online, first showing up at Carscoop. We already knew Maserati plans to augment its GranTurismo grand tourer and all-new 2014 Quattroporte [...]
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Landon Cassill Marries
Landon Cassill Marries Longtime Girlfriend Katie LinstedCongratulations to Landon Cassill, driver of the No. 83 BK Racing Camry. Cassill married longtime girlfriend Katie Linsted on December 28 in Charleston, SC. Cassill made the news official when he tweeted an update, along with a picture, following the ceremony. “Here we are! Newlyweds! Me and my beautiful...more»
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Thursday, 3 January 2013
2012 - Don't Call It A Comeback Edition
Filed under: Car Buying, By the Numbers
Best Year Since 2007, F-Series And Camry Remain Top-SellersMost automakers probably wish the party that was 2012 would keep right on going into 2013, because the past year was was very good for the auto industry in terms of sales. With December sales now reported, the final seasonally adjusted sales rate of the year is 15.38 million vehicles. Automotive News reports that 14.49 million light vehicles were sold in all, which is up 13 percent compared to 2011 and marks the third straight year of growth over 10 percent.Of the major brands, Chrysler was the biggest winner with a 39.13-percent rise in sales compared to 2011, followed closely by Volkswagen with a gain of 35.06 percent. Of the big, big brands, however, Toyota led all with a rise of 27.12 percent on sales of 1,838,338 units. Honda followed with a gain of 12.69 percent on 1,266,569 sales. Both Japanese automakers can now be said to have fully recovered from both natural disasters that disrupted their production and supply lines, as well as recalls from previous years that had damaged both their brand images and reputations for sterling quality.
Perhaps it would be quicker to talk about the brands that didn't perform well, as that group is much smaller. Coming in under a red flag were Cadillac (-1.71 percent), Jaguar (-2.16 percent) and Lincoln (-4.08 percent) - all luxury brands and each missing out on reporting a sales gain by relatively small margins. At the bottom of the barrel, however, is Mitsubishi, which found itself with sales falling 28.09 percent compared to 2011. Suzuki was also down, 4.73 percent to be exact, despite some speculating the fire sale of its remaining inventory would lead to an improvement in sales for the brand, which announced it was exiting the US market back in November.
Lastly, let's go over some particular stats to give you a better picture of last year's winners.
- Best-Selling Brand: Ford (2,168,015)
- Best-Selling Luxury Brand: Mercedes-Benz (295,063 *includes Sprinter)
- Best-Selling Vehicle: Ford F-Series (645,316)
- Best-Selling Car: Toyota Camry (404,886)
- Best-Selling CUV: Honda CR-V (281,652)
- Best-Selling Minivan: Dodge Caravan (141,468)
- Battle of the Pony Cars: Chevrolet Camaro (84,391, -4.4%) beat Ford Mustang (82,995, +17.8%)
- Top Five Midsize Sedans: Toyota Camry (404,886), Honda Accord (331,872), Nissan Altima (302,934), Ford Fusion (241,263), Hyundai Sonata (230,605)
- Top Five Minivans: Dodge Caravan (141,468), Honda Odyssey (125,980), Toyota Sienna (114,725), Chrysler Town & Country (111,744), Nissan Quest (18,275)
*Brands and companies are displayed in descending order according to their percentage change in volume sales. There were 307 selling days in 2012 and 307 selling days in 2011, so there is no difference between the change in yearly sales volume and the change in average daily sales rate (DSR) for each brand/company. Also, brands are combined and reported as companies only if their sales figures are released jointly.
2012 - Don't Call It A Comeback Edition originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Report: Expect greater differentiation in GM's next-generation SUVs
Filed under: SUV, Truck, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Design/Style
General Motors says its next-generation Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade models will offer shoppers improved interior differentiation. Car and Driver recently caught up with Chris Hilts, GM's creative manager of interior design, who said that the cabins will all feature unique instrument panels, consoles, center stacks and switchgear moving forward. Apparently GM is now aware that consumers may be bothered by the fact that today's $85,000 Escalade has effectively the same cabin as a $45,000 Tahoe. Hilts says SUV buyers want more refinement than their pickup purchasing counterparts - and those same buyers also want their SUVs to have more exterior differentiation between the company's Silverado and Sierra pickup lines. Shocking.
That all sounds good to us, but we've heard this song and dance before. GM made big waves about how different the new-for-2013 Silverado and Sierra would look from each other, but judging by what we've seen so far, GM's stylists are painting in shades rather than with the full spectrum. For more on the what to expect out of GM's new SUVs, click on the C/D link below.
Expect greater differentiation in GM's next-generation SUVs originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Binder and Lampela Lead at Lanier
After a relatively quiet week at Thompson, it was time for the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series to return to one of their most popular tracks on the circuit – Lanier National Speedway. A staple of the series, this .375 mile bullring showcases extremely fast laps and “Don’t blink or you’ll miss it” action. Coming from a relatively new track like Thompson where the iSCS drivers were fairly conservative, Lanier’s familiar sights blazing past at twelve seconds per lap would be sure to set series veterans’ minds and hands at ease. Ease, however, is a word that is used rarely when the sprint car drivers speak of the track. Many came out to sweat in practice sessions that saw much burnt rubber and smoke. However, unlike past seasons, many of the [...]
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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....
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Get to Know: DJ Lyon, Part 1
Before I start, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and I hope everyone is enjoying this special time of year. Since joining the inRacingNews gang back in the summer I have been able to interview 23 iRacers, starting with NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series driver Cody Byus. Whether it was interviewing the second place points finisher in the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship points, Michael Conti, iRacing.com Grand Prix Series World Championship contender Pablo Lopez, or simply a young driver like Daltyn England, my interviews have shown that iRacing has a variety of talented drivers. For the final driver interview of 2012, I have decided to interview a driver that many of you may know. Daniel “Dan” James Lyon, or as his friends in North Carolina call him [...]
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The Dale Jr. Foundation Continues Fundraising Success in 2012
The Dale Jr FoundationMOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 20, 2012) – The Dale Jr. Foundation (TDJF) announced today the successful conclusion to its year-long fundraising efforts, which raised more than $280,000 to benefit non-profit organizations and charities on a national scale. TDJF utilized a trio of major initiatives to raise the funds, including the “Driven to Give” event, the...more»
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Symonds’ return a boost for Marussia
Timo Glock expects Pat Symonds' clearance to return to the Formula 1 paddock in 2013 to be a major boost to Marussia. Symonds was banned from F1 in the wake of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix scandal, in which he was one of those held responsible for Nelson Piquet being asked to deliberately crash his Renault to trigger a safety car that would help team-mate Fernando Alonso win . Although not permitted to attend grands prix in that period, Symonds was given clearance to work as a consultant to F1 teams - a role he has performed for Marussia.
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Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Official: IIHS says these are the safest cars of 2013
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedan, Safety, Acura, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Kia, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Volkswagen, Volvo
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has revealed its annual list of Top Safety Picks, an award that highlights automobiles it says offer "superior crash protection." A new and still more significant award, the Top Safety Pick+ honor, is given to those vehicles that earn good ratings for occupant protection in four out of five areas of measure. And while some 117 vehicles were given the TSP seal of approval for 2013, just 13 passed muster for TSP+.
To be fair, IIHS only evaluated 29 vehicles with its new testing procedures for TSP+ (we'd expect that the number of qualified cars will rise substantially for 2014). Luxury and Near Luxury midsize cars were the first groups evaluated, followed by midsizers in the Moderately Priced Cars category - unsurprisingly, it's only midsize cars that you'll find among the class this year.
Only two luxury sedans made the list of 13 for 2013: the Acura TL and Volvo S60. The other 11 cars on the list included entries from domestic, Japanese and German car makers: Dodge Avenger, Chrysler 200, Ford Fusion, Honda Accord (sedan and coupe), Kia Optima (but not its close kin, the Hyundai Sonata, strangely), Nissan Altima, Subaru Legacy and Outback, Suzuki Kizashi and the Volkswagen Passat all made the grade.
Scroll down below for the full IIHS press release, and some more information about the methodology behind the institute's new Top Safety Pick+ testing.
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IIHS says these are the safest cars of 2013 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Red Bull ‘caught out’ by 2012 changes
Red Bull has admitted that it took too long to get to grips with the changes in Formula 1 at the start of 2012, as it strives to ensure a stronger start to its title defence this year. After dominating 2011, Red Bull did not win until round four of last year's world championship in Bahrain. Eventual three-time champion Sebastian Vettel was as low as sixth in the points at one stage, and by mid-September only had one win to his name.
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Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
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Webb returns to FR3.5 with Fortec
Oliver Webb will return to Formula Renault 3.5 in 2013 with Fortec, the team that took Robin Frijns to this year's crown. Webb raced in the series with Pons last season, before moving to America to contest Indy Lights with Sam Schmidt Motorsports. The 21-year-old Briton spent three years with Fortec in Formula Renault UK and British Formula 3 from 2008 to '10
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Give to Streetsblog and This Tough-Yet-Breathable Jacket Could Be Yours
Hello Streetsblog readers, here’s the latest word on our end-of-year pledge drive. With the contributions pouring in, we’re rounding the home stretch more than three-quarters of the way to our goal of raising $60,000 by the end of the year. Can you help put us over the top?
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Russian GP firm hails track progress
Organisers of the first Russian Grand Prix have announced that the new Sochi track is firmly on target, with the race control complex in the "final stages" of construction. Sochi will host its first Formula 1 race in 2014, with the circuit being created within the complex that will be used for that year's Winter Olympics. A statement from circuit operating company Formula Sochi said that the race control building was nearing completion, with "exterior and interior works and installation works" on the pit complex to get underway next spring.
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Frijns: Vandoorne can thrive as rookie
2012 Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robin Frijns believes his Fortec replacement Stoffel Vandoorne can thrive under the relatively low expectations of his rookie season. Vandoorne graduates into the FR3.5 after triumphing in the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup, just as Frijns did in 2011 . Frijns went on to seal the title despite being a rookie and competing against a stellar grid which included a host of Formula 1 junior drivers
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Tuesday, 1 January 2013
In Memoriam
When the book is written on the fight for traffic justice in New York City, an entire chapter might well be devoted to 2012.
This was the year when Commissioner Ray Kelly’s NYPD revealed to the City Council that only a handful of officers are assigned to investigate serious traffic crashes. The public learned that, per [...]
This was the year when Commissioner Ray Kelly’s NYPD revealed to the City Council that only a handful of officers are assigned to investigate serious traffic crashes. The public learned that, per [...]
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Fernando Alonso: 2012 in quotes
Many have hailed Fernando Alonso as the driver of the 2012 Formula 1 season, taking a car that was demonstrably not the fastest to within a few points of the world championship. His three victories in the Malaysian, European and German Grands Prix helped him to a 40-point lead at one point, but he wasn't quite able to hold off the charging Sebastian Vettel late on
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The Iowa Stampede
Week Seven of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup) sent the online racers to one of the United States’ newest tracks in Iowa Speedway. The 7/8-mile, progressively banked track was opened in 2006 and has produced some very exciting racing in its short history. Over 900 sim racers rushed into the race servers during the week, all wanting a chance at adding their name to the list of winners Iowa Speedway has accrued over its short existence. Names such as Brad Keselowski, Kyle Busch, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, and Joey Logano have all visited Iowa’s victory lane in various NASCAR racing series’, now it’s time to add a new name to the list. Bob Howard (Midwest) put on a show during the 3485 Strength of Field as he led [...]
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A Reasonable New Year’s Resolution: Tickets To The Virginia 500 At Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville (Va.) Speedway MARTINSVILLE, Va. (December 27, 2012) – It’s that time of year to make New Year’s resolutions, but most are too difficult to keep. But if you’re looking for a resolution that’s easy to keep and fun, too, promise yourself a trip to Martinsville Speedway for the Virginia 500 on April 7. There’s...more»
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Fernando Alonso: 2012 in quotes
Many have hailed Fernando Alonso as the driver of the 2012 Formula 1 season, taking a car that was demonstrably not the fastest to within a few points of the world championship. His three victories in the Malaysian, European and German Grands Prix helped him to a 40-point lead at one point, but he wasn't quite able to hold off the charging Sebastian Vettel late on
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Vandoorne takes Frijns’ place at Fortec
Fortec has signed Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champion Stoffel Vandoorne to take title-winner Robin Frijns' place in its Formula Renault 3.5 line-up.
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Symonds’ return a boost for Marussia
Timo Glock expects Pat Symonds' clearance to return to the Formula 1 paddock in 2013 to be a major boost to Marussia. Symonds was banned from F1 in the wake of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix scandal, in which he was one of those held responsible for Nelson Piquet being asked to deliberately crash his Renault to trigger a safety car that would help team-mate Fernando Alonso win . Although not permitted to attend grands prix in that period, Symonds was given clearance to work as a consultant to F1 teams - a role he has performed for Marussia.
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Suzuki recalling 2,800 XL7 models over faulty fuel pump
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A recall has been issued for the 2007 Suzuki XL7, but only those vehicles either bought or registered in four states: Texas, Arizona, California and Nevada. Potentially 2,380 of the SUVs manufactured from June 13, 2006 to December 22, 2006 could have an issue with their fuel pump modules: The plastic supply or return port could crack. If that happens, it could lead to a fuel leak and then to a fire.
Suzuki hasn't said when the recall will begin. Once it does, owners will be notified and can have their dealers make the necessary repairs free of charge. There's a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration below with more information.
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