Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/02/under-spotlight-blaney-nearly-wins.html
Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota Kyle Busch
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-class Spied: We Catch?and Detail?the Star?s Next Flagship
What It Is: This is the ninth generation of Mercedes? S-class full-size luxury sedan (if you start counting with the 1956 220S). The next S-class will still have presence, but adopt more-aerodynamic styling. The volume car will be offered in two wheelbases; more-extensively stretched and armored versions are on tap, too. It will again spawn [...]
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Williams: Low-speed form key to pace
Williams needs to improve its car's low-speed performance if it is to make progress up the grid, reckons chief operations engineer Mark Gillan. Although the team is convinced that the FW34 is a step forward over last year's disappointing challenger, the Grove-based outfit already understands the areas where things need to be made even better. "Obviously, you've got to concentrate on where the maximum performance gains will be had," explained Gillan about Williams' focus going forward
Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi
Lotus optimistic chassis is now fixed
Lotus technical director James Allison is optimistic having missed the second pre-season test will not be a big setback for the team as it prepares to get back on track tomorrow. The team decided to pull out of the Barcelona test last week after it found a problem with its chassis right after Romain Grosjean took to the track for the first time.
Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin
iRacer Profile ? Michael Booth
When he’s not out photographing rugby (http://michaelbooth.me.uk), Scotsman Michael Booth can be found at the wheel of his sim racing rig.� When he’s sim racing you can expect his virtual cars to be equipped with doors and fenders, as Booth had a preference for sedans and sports cars of many shapes, sizes and speeds.� He knows how to get the most out of the modestly powered Pontiac Solstice, witness the fact that he won back-to-back Soltice titles in the inRacingNews Challenge in 2011 Season 3 and 4. Care to rev-up the excitement a bit?� One of Booth’s favorite cars is the Ford Falcon FG V8 Supercar, which he has piloted to 13th spot in the 2012 Season 1 standings so far.� And if that’s not quick enough,� try the Corvette [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracer-profile-michael-booth
Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler
Mazda under fire for "crass commercialization" of Dr. Seuss' Lorax [w/video]
Filed under: Budget, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Crossover, Mazda
Over on Twitter, we recently had a discussion over whether or not it was fair for the cinematic version of Dr. Seuss' Lorax to be out shilling for the Mazda CX-5. Turns out, we're not the only ones who question the logic here - the Lorax speaks for the trees, not Skyactiv CUVs, right? Seemingly of like minds, an organization called Rethinking The Automobile is circulating a petition to "Protect The Lorax" by pulling the "offensive" ads.Rethinking the Automobile is a project of OpenPlans and their petition reads, in part:
This movie Lorax's message, Rethinking The Automobile says, runs counter to "the spirit and message of Dr. Seuss' acclaimed book" and is nothing more than "crass commercialization."in these advertisements Mazda and Universal claim that a new automobile is "Certified Truffula Tree Friendly" and imply an endorsement of their product by the cherished title character of "The Lorax." By airing these advertisements, Mazda and Universal have shamelessly turned a character who has inspired millions of children to care about their environment into a car salesman. Cars--even ones that pollute a little less--are neither kid-friendly nor good for the environment.
The whole thing is blowing up on Twitter, too, thanks to the #savelorax hashtag and a creature for speaks for the petition, the Zozo. The Zozo is also into "smart transportation solutions including walking, biking, and transit so that kids can grow up in a world with safe, healthy, livable, walkable communities. Zozo works with kids to fix the harm that automobile traffic does to our world."
It isn't immediately clear how many people Rethinking The Automobile represents - a check of its website reveals that the organization was started by a self-described serial entrepreneur, Mark Gorton, who is an advocate for "livable streets."
One thing is clear, however - the CX-5 might be one of the most fuel-efficient crossovers on the market and it may be winning friends among reviewers, but clearly not everyone is pleased... at least with Mazda's marketing efforts. Click past the jump to watch the commercial in question.
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Report: Big decisions loom for next Subaru WRX this week
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Japan, Hatchback, Subaru, Australia, Rumormill
Subaru is currently plotting the future of the next-generation WRX STI. Company delegates from various world markets are currently headed to Japan to decide whether the rally bruiser will continue to be a hardcore racer straight from the factory or if it will head in a new, somewhat posher direction. According to GoAuto.com (and previous reports), the new STI will be significantly different from the base Impreza and WRX, and that difference may translate into a more upscale performance model. Think something along the lines of a BMW M or a Mercedes-Benz AMG machine.
Regardless of which direction the model takes, odds are we can expect to see a turbocharged version of the new 2.0-liter dual-overhead cam boxer four-cylinder currently found in the Forester. Nick Senior, Subaru Australia Managing Director, has been quoted as saying the engine is compatible with forced inductions, countering earlier reports.
While Senior says he hopes the STI will continue to be a rally thoroughbred, his vote only counts for so much. Australia is the fourth-largest Subaru market behind the U.S., Japan and China.
Big decisions loom for next Subaru WRX this week originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Infiniti EMERG-E Sports Car Concept Unofficially Revealed [Geneva Auto Show]
In one translation of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War, the military philosopher says of an enemy, “Emerge to their surprise.” Infiniti’s EMERG-E concept has now completely lost the element of surprise. After being outed via patent office drawings earlier this month, a full set of official photos depicting Infiniti’s secret mid-engine sports car has [...]
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Autoblog Podcast #271
Filed under: Podcasts, Etc., Chevrolet, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Mazda, Ferrari, Celebrities
Top Gear USA joins us, Ferrari F620, Lamborghini Aventador and Land Rover Evoque convertibles
Episode #271 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Tanner Foust, Rutledge Wood, and Adam Ferrara of the History Channel's Top Gear join Chris, Dan and Zach. Topics include the Ferrari F620, Lamborghini Aventador convertible and Land Rover Evoque cabriolet. Your questions and comments power the end of the 'cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. We've embedded our Q&A module after the jump for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!
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2012 Mazdaspeed3
Kelderman Ford Super Duty
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Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman
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Autoblog Podcast #271 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Kobayashi battles ?strange? conditions
Kamui Kobayashi says 'strange' track conditions on Thursday afternoon hindered Sauber's testing programme on the penultimate day of the second test. The Japanese driver finished the day third fastest, 1.191s down on Williams's Pastor Maldonado, after a late morning run on Pirelli's soft compound
Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Poll: Should NASCAR drivers be allowed to have cell phones in their race cars?
NASCAR�will not penalize�Brad Keselowski for his use of Twitter during last night?s Daytona 500. Nothing we?ve seen from Keselowski violates any current rules pertaining to the use of social media during races. As such, he won?t be penalized. We encourage our drivers to use social media to express themselves as long as they do so [...]
Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli
Brian McKnight and Sons to Sing National Anthem at Phoenix International Raceway
Brian Mcknight and SonsPHOENIX�? Phoenix International Raceway is excited to announce that world-renowned recording artist Brian McKnight will sing the national anthem prior to the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 ?, Sunday, March 4. McKnight and his sons, Brian Jr. and Niko, will launch Phoenix?s 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season with the same soulful sounds that...more»
Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica
After Rebounding from a Pit Road Penalty, Eric McClure Collected in Late-Race Accident at Daytona
No. 14 Hefty� / Reynolds Wrap� Toyota Camry Eric McClure and the No. 14 Hefty� / Reynolds Wrap� Racing? team were on track to earning a career-best finish at Daytona Int?l Speedway, until falling victim to another competitor?s mistake with just six laps remaining in the DRIVE4COPD 300. As a result, the team?s hopes of...more»
Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III
Mungin, Meyn Show the Way in Tour Modifieds
Givoanni Mungin and Taylor Meyn are quickly making their bids to become NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified champions in 2012 Season One as they both took weekly wins in the past two rounds of the series. Mungin was the top driver when the series went to the Richmond International Speedway while Meyn was the main man in Round Three’s visit to� Lanier National Speedway. Both sim racers are looking for their first NiTM overall title. Mungin?s win for the week at Richmond actually came by way of a second place run to Derrick Cormier2 in a 3962 Strength of Field race on February 8th. The 100-lap race featured four cautions and saw Cormier2 lead a quarter of the laps in the event. Mungin was second, followed to the line by David [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/mungin-meyn-show-the-way-in-tour-modifieds
William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick
2014 Mercedes-Benz S-class Spied: We Catch?and Detail?the Star?s Next Flagship
What It Is: This is the ninth generation of Mercedes? S-class full-size luxury sedan (if you start counting with the 1956 220S). The next S-class will still have presence, but adopt more-aerodynamic styling. The volume car will be offered in two wheelbases; more-extensively stretched and armored versions are on tap, too. It will again spawn [...]
Citro�n DS4 Racing Concept is One Sweet Turtle [Geneva Auto Show]
French cars? We like to clutch to the clich�d ideal of elegantly curved sedans wafting along the highway, a picnic basket stuffed with a baguette and a bottle of wine aboard. Of course, the French also have built some pretty exciting small cars, too, and this new Citro�n concept shows how the Gallic brands are [...]
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Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig
Cincinnati Neighborhood Group: Bring on the Market-Rate Parking
A Cincinnati neighborhood organization wants to see dynamically priced parking come to their area. Smart parking meters would be placed in the blue areas, with market-priced permit parking along the streets colored green.
Across the country, everyone’s looking to San Francisco when it comes to parking policy. Big cities like Los Angeles and New York City [...]
Across the country, everyone’s looking to San Francisco when it comes to parking policy. Big cities like Los Angeles and New York City [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/02/27/cincinnati-neighborhood-group-bring-on-the-market-rate-parking/
Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison
Ad Nauseam: Universal?s ?The Lorax? Sells Mazda?s ?SkyActiv? Cars
It’s an ad that could only be made long after Dr. Seuss was in his grave.
A cobalt blue Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV (26 mpg city/35 highway) coasts along a remarkably roadkill-free asphalt strip through a bucolic landscape of fluffy Truffula trees. Against an audio backdrop of chirping birds, lightly strummed strings, wistful whistling, and angelic [...]
A cobalt blue Mazda CX-5 crossover SUV (26 mpg city/35 highway) coasts along a remarkably roadkill-free asphalt strip through a bucolic landscape of fluffy Truffula trees. Against an audio backdrop of chirping birds, lightly strummed strings, wistful whistling, and angelic [...]
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Video: Jay Z and Kanye West's gutted Maybach expected to fetch $100,000 [w/video]
Filed under: Convertible, Sedan, Etc., Videos, Maybach, Celebrities, Luxury
The memory of Jay Z and Kanye West laying waste to a $350,000 Maybach for the duo's "Otis" music video continues to bring a smile to our face. We're always fans of the Mad Max treatment on any vehicle, and taking a Sawzall and a cutting torch to a ludicrously expensive luxury barge remains the stuff of our twisted fantasies. If you've been wondering what ever happened to the zombie Maybach, wonder no more. What's left of the 'Bach is officially headed to auction, with the proceeds going to Save The Children, a non-profit charity dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world. In this case, the auction will benefit families in East Africa.
How much will the cannibalized Maybach fetch once the gavel falls? Early estimates say bids could reach as high as $100,000, or less than a third of the vehicle's total value pre-Otisification. Worth it? Well, we certainly won't tell you how to spend your cash, but if you're a fan of hip hop royalty and/or Save The Children, we're inclined to think so. Hit the jump to check out the video for yourself.
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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 124: 2012 Jaguar XJL Supersport
On Tuesday we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Most of you figured out that this week?s sound came from a supercharged V-8. Only a few of you specified it as the 2012 Jaguar XJL Supersport?s supercharged 5.0-liter V-8. Like that sound? Download the [...]
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Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill
Goodyear recalls 41,000 tires for potential tread separation
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety
Goodyear is recalling 40,914 Wrangler Silent Armor tires manufactured in 2009. According to the manufacturer, the tread may separate from the rest of the tire under "severe conditions," which could lead to vehicle damage or an accident. The company says that it first recognized an issue with the light truck and SUV tires after an increase in warranty claims in 2010. In 2011, two people in a vehicle equipped with Silent Armor tires died in a rollover crash in Texas.The company said the tire had sustained external damage prior to the incident, and in most cases of failure, the tires were either underinflated, overloaded or had suffered impact damage.
While 27,000 of the tires are believed to be still in service, Goodyear decided to move forward with a recall on February 16. Owners will be notified of the campaign by March 22, and the company will replace the tires free of charge. Check out the official recall information from NHTSA after the break.
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Goodyear recalls 41,000 tires for potential tread separation originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2013 Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification Photos and Info [Geneva Auto Show]
Bentley has always pitched its flagship Mulsanne as more of a driver?s car than a limousine, and it fairly satisfies at both roles. Bentley hopes to drive that point home?pun intended?with the Mulsanne?s new Mulliner Driving Specification package, which officially debuts at the 2012 Geneva auto show. Keep Reading: 2013 Bentley Mulsanne Mulliner Driving Specification [...]
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
Monday, February 27, 2012
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...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/nine_racing_to_feature_th.php
Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones
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....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/yamaha_and_petronas_concl.php
Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje
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...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/nine_racing_to_feature_th.php
Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith
Mini Clubvan Concept Takes Clubman to Cargo Town [Geneva Auto Show]
Mini?s lineup is more expansive than you might think. The basic Cooper three-door hatch currently shares showroom space with the four-place convertible, the extended-length Clubman, the high-riding Countryman, and the two-seater Roadster and Coupe. Mini will debut yet another (potential) derivative next month at the Geneva auto show, the Clubman-based Clubvan commercial van concept. (The [...]
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Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero
BMW M135i will be produced, offer xDrive
Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, BMW
BMW hasn't announced it yet, but sources familiar with BMW's production plans have told Autoblog that the M135i concept, which will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show, will go into production.
The 1 Series hatch with M Performance modifications and a gas-powered, turbocharged inline six will send 300+ horsepower to its 18-inch wheels in either rear-wheel drive or xDrive configurations. According to Autoweek it will perform much like the 1M Coupe, getting from standstill to 62 mph in under five seconds.
Continental Europe will get it for sure, but markets like the UK won't since xDrive isn't yet compatible with right-hand-drive. The UK market has been told that only the X models will have all-wheel drive until the next-gen 5 Series arrives. We're probably out in the cold as well, but we'll know more in Geneva.
BMW M135i will be produced, offer xDrive originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling
Toyota president drives Daytona in 2013 race car
About an hour before the final practice for the Daytona 500, there was one car circling the track.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/toyota-president-drives-daytona-in-2013-race-car.html
Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota
Schumacher sure W03 a step forward
Michael Schumacher is sure this year's Mercedes is a step forward compared to last year's challenger after completing his second day of testing at Barcelona. The German had another highly productive day on Thursday, covering 127 laps for a total of 592 km, taking the team's total mileage for the W03 to 1756 km since it made its track debut. Schumacher was second quickest today and he is confident Mercedes has taken a step forward compared to last year.
Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Is There Really a ?Rule of Two??
Conventional wisdom has it that in the state of New York a motorist must be breaking at least two traffic laws at the time of a crash to be charged with criminal negligence. As Nassau County ADA Maureen McCormick told Streetsblog: “It is believed that if a defendant commits two simultaneous traffic violations in the [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/02/22/is-there-really-a-rule-of-two/
Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch
2012 NSCS Daytona 500 Final Practice Session Speeds
2012 NSCS 38 car (David Gilliland) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARIt was David Gilliland, with a lap speed of 200.138 mph, showing the fastest way around Daytona International Speedway during the final NSCS Daytona 500 practice session. Right behind Gilliland with a lap speed of 200.129 mph, was the defending Daytona 500...more»
Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett
Krumm returns to Super GT Series
Reigning FIA GT1 World Champion Michael Krumm will return to the Japanese-based Super GT Series in 2012. The German, who has a long-standing contract with the Japanese manufacturer, had been expected to move back to a series he won in 1997 and 2003 following the end of the British JRM team's involvement in the GT1 world championship
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/krumm-returns-to-super-gt-series
Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot
Force India says F1 costs still too high
Formula 1 must do much more to bring down costs in the future, says Force India's deputy team principal Robert Fernley, if the sport is to remain sustainable.
Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien
BMW Announces M Performance Parts Accessory Division; What Makes It Different? [Geneva Auto Show]
Earlier today, BMW announced the arrival of BMW M Performance Parts, a new line of powertrain, suspension, aerodynamic, and cockpit components that will trade under the iconic ?M? badging. The idea behind using M is to further reinforce the sub-brand?s appeal to performance enthusiasts, says BMW, although some will surely see this extension as a [...]
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Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan
Report: Fortune asks, "Is the party in China over?"
Filed under: China, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Earnings/Financials
Though many may not realize the extent of it, the auto business has been booming in China for a while now. General Motors actually sells more vehicles there than they do in the States, and huge market growth in China has been crucial to the bottom lines of all the carmakers that do business there. But according to Fortune, these boon times may be coming to an end.
LMC Automotive predicts that the 2012 vehicle market in China will only be growing at a 9.2-percent rate, less than half of last year's rate, according to the report. Perhaps more chilling is that the Chinese government wants to keep foreign automakers from expanding, in an effort to shield it's own domestic industry. While GM and Ford are already established in China, Chrysler - which does not build cars in the country yet - might be shut out given the new policies, Fortune says.
Then there's the possibility of an economic crisis in China, fueled by a combination of rapid middle class income growth and the expansion of state-owned companies, which some analysts say could happen in just three years. No matter how you look at it, the gold rush in China is likely coming to its inevitable end.
Fortune asks, "Is the party in China over?" originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jeep Unveils Special Grand Cherokee, Compass, and Wrangler for Europe [Geneva Auto Show]
This year at the Geneva auto show, Jeep will debut three Euro-bound special editions: a Wrangler that will go on sale soon, as well as production-intent Grand Cherokee and Compass “concepts.” Jeep Grand Cherokee Sports Concept The Jeep Grand Cherokee Sports concept, pictured above, was designed to be an experiment in style. The outcome is [...]
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Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch
Eyes On The Street: Cyclists Ticketing Cyclists
Via Bowery Boogie, two photos of bike-riding NYPD officers writing up two other cyclists for running red lights at the corner of Bowery and Delancey.
The Good: NYPD officers on bikes are not a sight you see every day. Bicycles can help police get around better in heavily congested areas and break down officers’ windshield perspective.
The [...]
The Good: NYPD officers on bikes are not a sight you see every day. Bicycles can help police get around better in heavily congested areas and break down officers’ windshield perspective.
The [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/02/23/eyes-on-the-street-cyclists-ticketing-cyclists/
Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried
Saturday, February 25, 2012
LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: LeMons Weddings!
The 24 Hours of LeMons can end up being an all-consuming lifestyle for some of its participants. First you’re spending a lot of time searching Craigslist for Rootes Group products and pre-1970 Toyotas, then you spend more time under the race car than you do in the house, and then, sometimes, you have to fit [...]
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Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean
Call Center Insourcing Company TMone Will Join Tommy Baldwin Racing for the Daytona 500
TMoneDAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (February 24, 2012) ? TMone, a U.S. Call Center Insourcing firm, will join Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) for the 54th Annual Daytona 500. TMone, pronounced T-M-one, will be an associate sponsor of the No. 36 Ollie?s Bargain Outlet Chevrolet driven by Dave Blaney in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season opener....more»
Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard
2012 NSCS Daytona 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Engine Builder, Doug Yates
Doug Yates - Photo Credit: Harold Hinson PhotographyDoug Yates of Roush Yates Engines has seen fast Fords pepper the leader boards all week at Daytona. Ford drivers and crew chiefs continue to praise Yates and the FR9 engine package for the fast speeds they have put up. Ford Racing caught up with Yates to talk...more»
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Is There Really a ?Rule of Two??
Conventional wisdom has it that in the state of New York a motorist must be breaking at least two traffic laws at the time of a crash to be charged with criminal negligence. As Nassau County ADA Maureen McCormick told Streetsblog: “It is believed that if a defendant commits two simultaneous traffic violations in the [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/02/22/is-there-really-a-rule-of-two/
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Eric McClure, No. 14 Hefty� / Reynolds Wrap� Toyota Camry Daytona Preview
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»
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Report: Tesla libel suit against Top Gear fails again
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Government/Legal, UK, Tesla, Electric
Tesla and the company's lawyers are nothing if not determined. After a judge smacked down the electric vehicle manufacturer's libel suit against the BBC and Top Gear for comments made about the range of the Tesla Roadster, the automaker rallied with a second, amended lawsuit. It didn't take long for the the same judge to nix the new case, too, saying the amendment was "not capable of being defamatory at all, or, if it is, it is not capable of being a sufficiently serious defamatory meaning to constitute a real and substantial tort."
That sound? It's the smack of the judicial backhand.
The judge went on to say drivers know a manufacturer's claim about range is dependent on driving conditions and habits.
The dustup, as you may recall, began when Top Gear put the Tesla Roadster through its paces on the show's test track. While Jeremy Clarkson lauded the car's acceleration, the segment claimed the vehicle ran out of juice after just 55 miles of abuse. That figure is far south of the 200 mile range Tesla claims for the vehicle. CEO Elon Musk called the show "completely phony" not long after the segment aired and brought out the legal guns. The rest, as they say, is history.
Tesla libel suit against Top Gear fails again originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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iGPS Goes Down Under
From one side of the map to another, the iRacing.com Grand Prix Series circus travelled across the globe and Down-Under to the Phillip Island Circuit in Victoria, Australia for Round 3 of the 2012 Season 1 Championship. New faces emerging as top contenders for the race to the Pro series including Max Dell’Orco and Laurent Beteille put an end to Jake Stergios’ so far dominant performances by out-qualifying him in the Strength of Field (SoF) races taking places on Friday and Sunday respectively. An exciting race prospect was in full swing for the Friday night American SoF race. An impressive qualifying performance from Dell’Orco put his car on pole ahead of Stergios, but the New Englander’s better launch saw him grab the lead and never look back en route to [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/igps-goes-down-under
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2013 SRT Viper Rendered: The Inside Scoop on Chrysler?s Next Battle Asp
Blind mice, little piggies, stooges, and night dogs all come in threes. Add to that musketeers and memorable m�nages. So there?s no way Chrysler?s SRT team could squat on hands while Chevy and Ford duke it out with way too much horsepower. Will there be a new Viper? As sure as Captain Kirk hears through [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/0h-7fpZKCCY/2013-srt-viper-rendered-news
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Maserati Reveals Revised GranTurismo Sport with 460 hp [Geneva Auto Show]
Performance that split the difference between “underwhelming” and “appropriate for an Italian GT car with a six-figure price” has long been a sticking point for Maserati’s GranTurismo. With this face-lifted coupe headed to the Geneva auto show?and 460 hp now on tap from an updated 4.7-liter V-8 engine?the GranTurismo may move the performance needle a [...]
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Bottas ready to deliver for Williams
Valtteri Bottas feels ready to make a big contribution to the Williams team's race weekends this year, after completing his single day of pre-season testing at Barcelona on Wednesday. The 22-year-old is scheduled to participate in 15 morning practice sessions in 2012, starting off at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Mahar Holds-off Macklin at Darlington
For Week Three the NASCAR iRacing.com Class B Series (NiCBS) traveled to the famous track known as “The Lady in Black.” The famed South Carolina track has a rich history and sim racers looked to add their own history as they pursue an iRacing championship. 241 racers would attempt at least one race during the week while 63 drivers turned at least one qualifying lap at Darlington . . . the track too tough to tame. Week Three?s Strength of Field race took place on Thursday at 9:30pm EST as have all the SoF races this season. The 3997 SoF race paid the winner 252 points to win and was broadcasted live on ETV (http://www.etv-eplay.net/wordpress/?review=iracing-thursday-nite-thunder-3#2). Brad Mahar (New England) would find himself in victory lane when was all said and [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/mahar-holds-off-macklin-at-darlington
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Exclusive: THIS is the new 2013 Ferrari F620 GT, plus specs
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Ferrari, Design/Style, Luxury
We're about five days away from when Ferrari will officially unveil the F620 GT, the front-engine/rear-drive V12-powered successor to its 599 GTB. As usual, the Internet can't wait.An image of the F620 GT was published today on GTSpirit.com, who claims it was sent to them by a reader. The timing was fortuitous, as we also have an image of the F620 GT, supplied to us by sources who have seen the car in person. While not an official rendering of the F620 GT from Ferrari, it's the best look yet at what will be unveiled on February 29.
Our friends at eGarage.com were also nice enough to provide some specs, which come directly from Ferrari. The F620 GT's 6.3-liter V12 will produce 740 horsepower and 690 pound-feet of torque, making it the most powerful twelve-cylinder engine ever made by Ferrari. With a redline of 8,700 rpm, this powerplant will move the Italian grand tourer to 60 miles per hour in 3.1 seconds and 100 mph in 8.3 seconds. It's also lighter, lower and shorter than the 599 it's replacing.
With five days still left to go before Ferrari officially debuts the F620 GT, expect the Internet to continue digging.
THIS is the new 2013 Ferrari F620 GT, plus specs originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Jarvis loses Audi DTM drive
Oliver Jarvis has been dropped from Audi's DTM line-up for the coming season as the Abt Sportsline team has reduced its effort from five cars to three. The former McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner, who was named in the manufacturer's Le Mans 24 Hours line-up recently, has spent the last four years in the German-based tin-top series with both the Abt and Phoenix Racing squads.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/jarvis-loses-audi-dtm-drive
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2012 NSCS Daytona 500 Pre-Race Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Aric Almirola
NSCS Aric Almirola in garage - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARAric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Smithfield Foods Ford Fusion, has been one half of an impressive one-two punch this week for Richard Petty Motorsports. Almirola caught up with Ford Racing to talk about his fast car this week, working with Greg...more»
Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli
House Bill Delayed, But Transit, Biking, and Walking Aren?t Safe Yet
Congress is in recess, and the House’s atrocious transportation bill has been dismembered and delayed, but if you want to preserve funding for transit and active transportation, don’t let your guard down yet. There’s still plenty to watch out for as the House and Senate attempt to reauthorize federal transportation programs. As we’ve reported, there [...]
Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley
Analysis: What?s wrong with the Lotus
AUTOSPORT's technical correspondent Gary Anderson suspects that an engine mount problem could be behind Lotus's decision to abandon the Barcelona test.
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Twist and Clout: Inside the Heavy-Duty-Truck Torque War
In the shadows of the current horsepower war, Ford, GM, and Ram heavy-duty pickups have been battling over the torque-championship belt for the better part of a decade. Why? Because to tow you need, among other traits, loads of twist, and in the truck world, tow ratings count for a lot. Keep Reading: Twist and [...]
David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes
Monster reveals Block?s liveries
Monster World Rally Team has released pictures of two of the three cars which will be used in Ken Block's motorsport programme this season. The two cars pictured will be used on selected North American rallies - starting with this week's 100 Acre Wood Rally America round in Missouri
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Report: Pollution From U.S. Parking Spaces Costs Up to $20 Billion Per Year
Parking spaces keep getting more costly.
Caution: Parking lots can be harmful to your lungs. Photo: UCTC.net
As we often discuss on Streetsblog, parking encourages people to drive rather than ride transit, bike, or walk. And all that asphalt also taxes sewer systems by making vast swaths of urban and suburban land impermeable.
But an overlooked cost is [...]
Caution: Parking lots can be harmful to your lungs. Photo: UCTC.net
As we often discuss on Streetsblog, parking encourages people to drive rather than ride transit, bike, or walk. And all that asphalt also taxes sewer systems by making vast swaths of urban and suburban land impermeable.
But an overlooked cost is [...]
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