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Saturday, June 30, 2012
Ford’s Traffic Jam Assist Combines New and Existing Technologies
Ford, like most manufacturers, has been no slouch in developing technology focused on keeping drivers safe. In the past few years, features such as adaptive cruise control, lane assist, and parking assist have crept into almost every vehicle segment. Now, Ford is looking to combine these existing technologies in its Traffic Jam Assist, harnessing their [...]
Ekstrom frustrated by Q4 slump
Mattias Ekstrom described Norisring DTM qualifying as "the biggest disappointment for a long time," after his pole position hopes vanished in Q4. The Swede had set the pace in the second and third sections of qualifying - including a 48.822-second lap that was the fastest of the weekend so far - and was therefore the last man to set his Q4 time, which was the slowest of the four drivers that made it through to the one-lap shoot-out. After being beaten by HWA Mercedes drivers Gary Paffett and Jamie Green and RBM BMW's Augusto Farfus, the Abt Audi driver was at a loss to describe what had gone wrong, saying: "I had a clean lap, but it just wasn't quick enough
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Photos: Friday At Kentucky Speedway
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Turning Point: Road Atlanta
Classic Teams Championship: Round 8, Road Atlanta The drivers were all pleased to see the 2.54-mile sweeping layout of Road Atlanta back on the schedule and the venue for Round 8 of the Classic Teams Championship. This week there were 64 drivers, just 4 less than at the last round, and 14 official races over the four days. Over the weekend was also an iRacing Q&A event featuring the Lotus ‘79. This has led to an influx of drivers to the series over the weekend. Madom F1 had new recruit Pedro Marques, John Surtees Garages provided a car for Jason Dunfee and JC Racing returned to the track with Thomas Elliot. Missing from Road Atlanta were all three Alfa Romeo drivers, Michael Schmidt’s Lotus, Roland Seigl’s Rebaque and Brabham’s Dan [...]
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Photos: Friday At Kentucky Speedway
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2012 Kentucky Cup Series Starting Lineup – Jimmie Johnson On Pole
1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Dover White Chevrolet 29.700 181.818 2 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Red-White-Blue Toyota 29.765 181.421 3 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 29.810 181.147 4 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet 29.939 180.367 5 39 Ryan Newman Tornados Chevrolet 29.944 180.337 6 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota 29.962 [...]
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
MotoGP rookie rule officially dropped
The MotoGP's Grand Prix Commission has ratified the end of the rookie rule preventing first-year riders from joining factory teams - paving the way for Marc Marquez to potentially move straight into the works Honda squad in 2013. The rookie rule was implemented as part of MotoGP's 2010 cost-cutting push, and was aimed to spread talent around the satellite teams. Moto2 championship leader Marquez has been strongly linked to a factory Honda seat next season after Casey Stoner's decision to retire, but had the rookie rule stayed in place, it would have been necessary to place him at a satellite team for a year first.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Jaguar Adds V-6, Turbo Four, New Gearbox to U.S.-Market Cars for 2013
Like red meat and home runs, V-8 engines are vitalizing to the soul. As such, Jaguar’s all–V-8 lineup in the U.S. has been especially satisfying during the past few years. Alas, for 2013, that era comes to an end. The XF and XJ are each receiving additional engines—don’t worry, the eights hang around—along with new [...]
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2012 Kentucky Nationwide Series Starting Lineup – Austin Dillon On Pole
1 3 Austin Dillon # Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 31.359 172.199 2 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet 31.505 171.401 3 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge 31.651 170.611 4 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Wurth Dodge 31.732 170.175 5 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Sam’s Club/Cargill Ford 31.742 170.122 6 18 Denny Hamlin(i) Dollar General [...]
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2012 Kentucky Nationwide Series Starting Lineup – Austin Dillon On Pole
1 3 Austin Dillon # Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 31.359 172.199 2 33 Kevin Harvick(i) Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet 31.505 171.401 3 22 Brad Keselowski(i) Discount Tire Dodge 31.651 170.611 4 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Wurth Dodge 31.732 170.175 5 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Sam’s Club/Cargill Ford 31.742 170.122 6 18 Denny Hamlin(i) Dollar General [...]
Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
Yamaha hugely confident after practice
Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies said they will go into Assen MotoGP qualifying full of confidence in their bikes after topping a practice session apiece in the Netherlands on Thursday. Lorenzo led the way in morning practice, while Spies - who won the Dutch TT last year - went quickest in the second session
Ecclestone hopes to avoid more action
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he cannot rule out German authorities taking further action against him over the Gerhard Gribkowsky affair - even though he insists he did nothing wrong. Gribkowsky was jailed for more than eight years on Wednesday for taking £28 million in bribes during the sale of F1 – with Ecclestone implicated as a 'driving force' in the matter
Thursday, June 28, 2012
2013 Hyundai Elantra GT Hatchback First Drive: Another Weapon for the Compact-Car Wars
Hyundai’s Elantra is a solid player in the crowded compact-car competition, but it also has faced self-imposed limitations, lacking the nifty hatchback variants offered by competitors like the Ford Focus, Mazda 3, and Subaru Impreza. The recently deceased Elantra Touring wagon nibbled at this turf, but lacked the svelte looks and desirability of many of [...]
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Vergne handed severe double-penalty
Jean-Eric Vergne will drop ten places on the grid for the British Grand Prix after he was handed a double-penalty in Valencia. The Toro Rosso driver was found to have caused an avoidable accident after he made contact with the Caterham of Heikki Kovalainen on lap 12 of the race. Both cars sustained punctures in the incident
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MOTOGP: No Room For Nicky In '13?
Nicky Hayden's MotoGP future is in doubt as the American could end up the odd man out in this year's silly season.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-no-room-for-nicky-in-13/
NYPD: 15 Pedestrians, One Cyclist Killed in New York City Traffic in May
Image: NYPD
Sixteen vulnerable users were killed on city streets in May, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF].
City-wide, 15 pedestrians and one cyclist were fatally struck by drivers: seven pedestrians in Manhattan; five pedestrians in Brooklyn; and three pedestrians and one cyclist in Queens. Among the victims were Priscilla Wells, Lori Stevens, Maria [...]
Sixteen vulnerable users were killed on city streets in May, according to the latest NYPD crash data report [PDF].
City-wide, 15 pedestrians and one cyclist were fatally struck by drivers: seven pedestrians in Manhattan; five pedestrians in Brooklyn; and three pedestrians and one cyclist in Queens. Among the victims were Priscilla Wells, Lori Stevens, Maria [...]
MOTOGP: Spies Stands Tall In FP
Defending Assen race winner Ben Spies topped the charts in today's MotoGP free practice order.
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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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2013 Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe Spy Photos: Now With Fewer Center-Stack Buttons!
What It Is: Cling-wrapped examples of Honda’s next-generation Accord in both sedan and coupe form. We’d previously spotted a parka-clad Accord sedan, but this is our first glimpse of the cars’ production shapes. The front and rear fascias appear quite toned down from those of the recent Accord Coupe concept, which presaged the new generation, [...]
Di Resta rues strategy choice
Paul di Resta believes that Force India "missed a trick" by persevering with his one-stop strategy in the European Grand Prix. The Scot finished seventh after stopping just once, but suspects that had he adopted a similar strategy to both Mark Webber and Michael Schumacher, who stopped on lap 38 and 41 respectively, he could have finished more strongly. "I think the result says it all, we clearly missed a trick," he said when asked by AUTOSPORT about how his strategy worked out.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Name That Shifter, No. 81: 1996 Suzuki X90
On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. Chris S was the first to correctly identify it as a 1996 Suzuki X90. He will receive a Save the Manuals magnet and sticker as a reward. The X90 pictured here is [...]
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Solberg: Loeb can still be defeated
Petter Solberg says Ford will dig deeper than ever next time out in Finland in search of its first World Rally Championship win since February - and remains convinced Sebastien Loeb can be caught in the 2012 title race. The factory Fiesta RS WRC drivers suffered a tough time in New Zealand last weekend, with Solberg taking third and his team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala seventh.
Schumacher escapes DRS penalty
Michael Schumacher has retained his podium position in the European Grand Prix after stewards decided to not impose a penalty on him. The German Mercedes driver was under investigation after having used his DRS when the yellow flags were on track on the final lap following the crash between Lewis Hamilton and Pastor Maldonado.
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Interview: Former F1 Driver and Two-Time Le Mans Winner Hans-Joachim Stuck
C/D: What cars are in your garage? H-JS: A VW Touareg diesel, a VW Tiguan diesel, and a Škoda Yeti. C/D: You crashed an Audi R8 and sustained head injuries at the Nürburgring two years ago. Have you completely recovered? H-JS: Everything is better than before the crash. I was 10 days in hospital. It [...]
Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 6 Sam’s Club Ford Mustang Kentucky Speedway Preview
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - Photo Credit: Steve Langley for NASCARRicky Stenhouse Jr. – Feed the Children 300 Advance Team: No. 6 Sam’s Club Ford Mustang Crew Chief: Mike Kelley Chassis: RK-707 – primary – last ran at Charlotte- finished 26th RK–672 – backup – last ran at Dover – finished first 2011. Races Wins Top-5s...more»
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2013 Mini Clubvan Official Photos and Info: Toting Eclipse of the Heart
Imagine you’re a Sweet 16 princess, and your flotilla of cupcakes shows up in the back of a Ford Transit, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, or something equally boxy and dumb. The shame! We can hardly blame you for that epic meltdown. Cry no longer: Mini has revealed its production Clubvan (it first bowed as a concept at [...]
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C.E. Falk III Joins Hillman Racing For NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race At Kentucky Speedway
Hillman Racing LogoMOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 26, 2012) – C.E. Falk III’s early racing journey has spanned Virginia and the Carolinas, winning races at most every track he visits and constantly improving with every lap he takes. The multi-time Late Model track champion’s journey takes him to Kentucky for the first time as he makes his...more»
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Rosberg frustrated with Hamilton
Nico Rosberg reckons he could have qualified higher than sixth on the grid if he had not encountered Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in the final sector of his out-lap. The Mercedes driver had been quick throughout practice and the team believed he could challenge for a front row start, but decided to abort his flying lap in Q3 after beginning it behind the Briton. "We had a lot of potential going into qualifying, but unfortunately I can't be happy with the outcome today," said the German.
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Five Things We Learned from Le Mans in 2012
You already know that Audi won the 80th running of the 24 Heures du Mans at the 13.629-km Circuit de la Sarthe, which, loosely translated (thanks, Rosetta Stone!) means the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 8.469-mile, um, Circuit de la Sarthe. Some things just shouldn’t be translated from the original French, such as [...]
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Matt Kenseth leaving Roush Racing
Matt Kenseth is leaving Roush-Fenway Racing at the end of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Fellow Roush driver and defending NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will take over the No. 17 Ford Kenseth now races. “Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has more than proved his abilities on the race track,” said team co-owner Jack Roush. “We feel that he is not...more»
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Hamilton surprised by front row slot
Lewis Hamilton says he is very surprised to have managed to qualify on the front row for the European Grand Prix in Valencia.
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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Tyler Laing, No. 16 Biscayne Roofing Chevrolet Impala Hickory Motor Speedway Post-Race Report
Coulter MotorsportsCHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 25, 2012) – Tyler Laing and the No. 16 Biscayne Roofing Chevy, Coulter Motorsports teams finished 11th in Saturday nights fourth annual Banjo Matthews Memorial 150 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Making their first repeat visit of the 2012 season, Laing, a contender for the UARA-STARS Rookie of the Year honor, headed...more»
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Monday, June 25, 2012
IndyCar seeks to launch fencing study
IndyCar will be seeking to launch an FIA study into catch fencing when the FIA Institute for Motorsport Safety meets in Paris this week.
Brooklyn Community Board 10 Tells DOT It’s Finally Ready for Bike Lanes
A (blurry) photo snapped last week shows the Brooklyn CB 10 transportation committee's proposals for new Bay Ridge bike lanes, in black.
Thirteen months ago, Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted against painting a bike lane on Bay Ridge Parkway. The lane would have removed neither a travel lane nor parking from the road, but was still [...]
Thirteen months ago, Brooklyn Community Board 10 voted against painting a bike lane on Bay Ridge Parkway. The lane would have removed neither a travel lane nor parking from the road, but was still [...]
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Lorenzo bullish about Assen chances
MotoGP championship leader Jorge Lorenzo heads into this weekend's Dutch TT bullish of his chances of stretching his run of victories to four in a row. The Yamaha rider, who has a 25-point advantage over world champion Casey Stoner, says he is confident of continuing his run at Assen
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Reduced penalties leave Jimmie Johnson confused (Yahoo! Sports)
Wire Service, Distributed By The Sports Xchange FONTANA, Calif. -- In the aftermath of Hendrick Motorsports successful appeal of penalties imposed on the No. 48 team for a Daytona rules infraction, Jimmie Johnson made a bold assertion Friday at Auto Club Speedway.
RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
On March 23, RAB Racing announced that driver John Wes Townley has been reinstated and will be able to compete at the Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on March 31. Townley was officially placed on probation by NASCAR on March 22 because of a previous DUI arrest.
2013 Hyundai Elantra GT Hatchback First Drive: Another Weapon for the Compact-Car Wars
Hyundai’s Elantra is a solid player in the crowded compact-car competition, but it also has faced self-imposed limitations, lacking the nifty hatchback variants offered by competitors like the Ford Focus, Mazda 3, and Subaru Impreza. The recently deceased Elantra Touring wagon nibbled at this turf, but lacked the svelte looks and desirability of many of [...]
Sunday, June 24, 2012
C/D Video: Driving with Night Vision—We Try to Not Hit a Deer, RC Turkey, or Road Warrior Zeb
In a recent comparison test (read it here now! Or use this link!), editors Daniel Pund and Michael Austin attempted to drive luxobarges from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes using only the cars’ factory-installed night-vision systems. Even with the windows blacked out, driving was easy—it’s not like you need to see anything to hit the gas [...]
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Long-Roof Gran Coupe: BMW 6-series Wagon Rendered
As far as we know, BMW isn’t working on a long-roof version of the 2013 6-series Gran Coupe, but if it were, it could look like the car pictured above. Recently, BMW spun off the four-door Gran Coupe from the 6-series coupe and convertible lineup. A 6-series wagon at first may not seem like the [...]
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Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota
2012 Road America Nationwide Series Race Results – Piquet Wins From The Pole
1 1 30 Nelson Piquet Jr.(i) Qualcomm/Autotrac Chevrolet 2 2 18 Michael McDowell(i) Pizza Ranch Toyota 3 3 5 Ron Fellows AER Manufacturing Chevrolet 4 5 33 Max Papis Menards/Rheem Chevrolet 5 8 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Alliance Truck Parts Dodge 6 4 22 Jacques Villeneuve Discount Tire Dodge 7 6 11 Brian Scott Dollar [...]
Envisioning a Neighborhood Bike Plan for East New York and Brownsville
After local residents and community organizations began organizing to bring bike lanes to East New York and Brownsville last year, NYC DOT is developing a plan to stripe the first bike routes directly through these neighborhoods, and more could be on the way.
Mapping out the next phase of East New York bike routes. Photo: Ben [...]
Mapping out the next phase of East New York bike routes. Photo: Ben [...]
The Continental: Driving a Jeep, the Comprex Returns, and a Cheap Benz
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. I am just back from the European drive of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, a high-performance [...]
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NASCAR Points Leaders – No Road Course Win For You!
Roush Fenway Racing vs. Hendrick Motorsports. Ford vs. Chevrolet. What’s not to like about that? The two organizations/manufacturers share the top four spots in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings with RFR’s Matt Kenseth holding a four-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr. Greg Biffle, who led the points for much of the year, is third followed [...]
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Lincoln Wants 2015 Mustang Components for RWD Sedan, Could Be a Study In Ford’s Brand Discipline
With development of the all-new 2015 Mustang well underway, the car’s component set—or more precisely, part of its component set—has activated interest in a rear-wheel-drive platform to underpin a Lincoln sedan. Read full story »
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Vettel tops second practice in Valencia
World champion Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of the day in the second free practice session for the European Grand Prix in Valencia.
Developers, CB 2: Let’s Repurpose Downtown Brooklyn’s Empty Parking
Parking reform in Downtown Brooklyn doesn’t go far enough, said developers at a public hearing last night, and the land use committee of Brooklyn Community Board 2 agreed. They want reduced parking requirements to apply not only to new buildings, as proposed by the Department of City Planning, but also to existing buildings and developments [...]
Maldonado quickest in first practice
Pastor Maldonado put Williams on top of the times in the opening practice session for the European Grand Prix at Valencia. The Williams driver, the winner of the Spanish Grand Prix earlier this year, posted a best time of 1m40.890s early in the session and that benchmark remained unbeaten until the end.
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Citroen: No team orders in New Zealand
Citroen team principal Yves Matton has confirmed there will be no team orders for his drivers tonight - leaving Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen free to race through day two of Rally New Zealand. The pair are split by just four seconds, but they are a minute and a half clear of third placed Evgeny Novikov.
LeMons Washington DC: The Winners!
The Capitol Offense 24 Hours of LeMons is in the books, and the first-ever Mercury to take an overall LeMons win is in the winner’s circle. Meanwhile, General Motors racks up yet another Index of Effluency triumph. Read full story »
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Jeep Liberty Production to End Mid-August; Replacement On Sale in May 2013 with Improved Fuel Economy
Current-generation Jeep Liberty A UAW Local 12 union official confirmed today that production of the current Jeep Liberty will end on August 16. In order to retool the line and complete a 280,000-square-foot addition to the body shop, the section of the Toledo Assembly Complex that produces the Liberty will be shut down for several [...]
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LeMons DC Day One: Mercury Cougar Leads, World Turned Topsy-Turvy
With 130 entries in the third annual Capitol Offense 24 Hours of LeMons, you figure that maybe you’ll get a better shot at a race leader not drawn from the usual pool of Neons, BMW 325s, and various Honda Civic family members… but nobody expected to see a Fox-platform Cougar beating all the other cars [...]
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Albany Unlikely to OK Speed Cameras This Year
The state legislature will not allow New York City to enforce its speed limit using automated cameras this session, say street safety advocates. Though the New York Times touted the legislation’s forward momentum in an article yesterday, the bill is unlikely to pass the Assembly before the legislative session closes this week.
“For all intents and [...]
“For all intents and [...]
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Perez expecting tough weekend
Sergio Perez is anticipating a difficult European Grand Prix weekend for the Sauber team. The Mexican, who finished third in the Canadian Grand Prix two weeks ago, believes that while Sauber will be competitive, he doesn't have a strong chance of becoming the season's eighth winner in Valencia. "It will be a difficult weekend for us in terms of this track," said Perez.
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Mini Dresses Up Rocketman Concept for 2012 London Olympics
Mini has heightened the Anglophilia of its Rocketman concept ahead of the 2012 Olympic games, which take place in London this summer. The Rocketman concept is smaller than today’s Mini Cooper and first debuted at the 2011 Geneva auto show. Essentially, Mini’s changes to the Rocketman amount to a new paint job and an updated [...]
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C/D Video: Driving with Night Vision—We Try to Not Hit a Deer, RC Turkey, or Road Warrior Zeb
In a recent comparison test (read it here now! Or use this link!), editors Daniel Pund and Michael Austin attempted to drive luxobarges from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes using only the cars’ factory-installed night-vision systems. Even with the windows blacked out, driving was easy—it’s not like you need to see anything to hit the gas [...]
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Kentucky State Police Will Lead KYS Quaker State 400 Parking Plan
Quaker State 400 at Kentucky SpeedwaySPARTA, Ky. – Kentucky State Police (KSP) outlined its parking and traffic management plan for Kentucky Speedway’s June 28-30 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series “Quaker State 400” weekend during a news conference today. The plan will make full use of infrastructure projects completed by the State of Kentucky, Kentucky Speedway and...more»
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Aston Martin Vanquish configurator now online
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Aston Martin, UK, Design/Style, Luxury
If you've got a few seconds to spare, we suggest heading toward the Aston Martin website for a little virtual window shopping. The supercar manufacturer has officially rolled out the configurator for the new Vanquish, and while the options are limited to a gaggle of colors, a few wheel choices and some carbon fiber trim, it's still fun to figure out just how annoying we can make the new ultra luxury machine. Sadly, the company doesn't offer a paisley vinyl wrap to match our smoking jackets.
The online tool doesn't allow you to play with the interior options either, but the site does give visitors a good idea of what to expect from the cabin. Quilted leather seats in hues from tame to obscene and plenty of fine details are par for the course. Buyers can look forward to 556 horsepower from a 6.0-liter V12 as well as a chassis that's a full 25-percent stiffer than anything else on the VH platform. How much will it cost? Who knows, but it will hit 60 mph in 4.1 seconds on its way to a top speed of 183 mph. We guess we'd take one without the paisley wrap.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma Featured on Betty Crocker Packaging at all Kroger Stores
Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma Featured on Betty Crocker Packaging at all Kroger StoresWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - June 21, 2012 – The Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma will be featured on six Betty Crocker packages at all Kroger stores around the United States as part of the “Bake for a Better Tomorrow” campaign. Packaging will be in...more»
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Tune in to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race From Sonoma – From Anywhere in the World!
Performance Racing Network LogoFree PRN Race Broadcasts Now Online on Computer, on iPad, Android or SmartPhone PRN Streaming Broadcast Heard Each Race by Fans around the World CHARLOTTE, N.C. (June 21, 2012) – Now, you can tune in to the weekend’s PRN broadcast of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from Sonoma from almost anywhere in...more»
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Toyota buoyed by Le Mans pace
Toyota's Le Mans 24 Hours performance proved that it has the pace to fight with Audi, according to its racing team president Yoshiaki Kinoshita. The Japanese manufacturer entered a pair of TS030 HYBRIDs in the sportscar race last weekend, and although accidents prevented either car from finishing, Nicolas Lapierre did manage to lead the event during the opening hours. Kinoshita said that after being uncertain pre-weekend whether his team could pose a threat to the Audi hybrids and diesels, the pace shown has answered some key questions
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/toyota-buoyed-by-le-mans-pace
Latvala: Fast drivers will run at back
Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala expects the lead drivers to be running further down on the road after qualifying for Rally New Zealand tomorrow. There had been an expectation that the recent heavy rain would make the drivers favour running first on the road, but Latvala says the loose gravel on Friday's southerly stages will be too tough in anything but near-monsoon conditions
Larbre ‘lucky’ to secure GTE Am win
Larbre Competition team manager Jack Leconte said that the #50 Chevrolet Corvette was lucky to win the Le Mans 24 Hours GTE Am category after the team had to pit on the last lap to change drivers.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/larbre-lucky-to-secure-gte-am-win
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Milner doubts #74 Corvette can win now
Tommy Milner says it will be difficult for the #74 Corvette team to fight back into contention for GTE Pro victory in this year's Le Mans 24 Hours, after the car shed its right rear wheel on the run up to Dunlop. The American had just handed the car back over to team-mate Richard Westbrook after leading through his stint, but lost four laps to Giancarlo Fisichella while the Englishman retrieved the three-wheeled C6-ZR1 to the pits
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/milner-doubts-74-corvette-can-win-now
Albany Unlikely to OK Speed Cameras This Year
The state legislature will not allow New York City to enforce its speed limit using automated cameras this session, say street safety advocates. Though the New York Times touted the legislation’s forward momentum in an article yesterday, the bill is unlikely to pass the Assembly before the legislative session closes this week.
“For all intents and [...]
“For all intents and [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/06/20/albany-unlikely-to-ok-speed-cameras-this-year/
Report: Pagani to debut ultimate Zonda R Evo at Goodwood
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Misc. Auto Shows, MISC
If you thought Pagani had replaced the Zonda with the Huayra, think again. The Modenese purveyor of the most exotic of supercars is apparently willing to continue building Zondas for moneyed buyers who still want them. And far from simply continuing the model it had, Pagani has been further developing the Zonda into ever-more extreme variants.
The latest, according to GTSpirit, will be the Zonda R Evo, a model Pagani is expected to bring to the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed. The track-only model would, if speculation manifests, combine the best features of the existing Zonda R (pictured above) with the output of the latest Zonda 760 RS. That means competition-spec suspension, brakes, aero and rolling stock with a 760-horsepower incarnation of the V12 built for Pagani by Mercedes AMG. That, for comparison's sake, is within spitting distance of twice the output of the original Zonda C12 that hit unsuspecting roads at the turn of the millennium.
With that much juice, the Zonda R Evo is tipped to hit 62 mph in under 2.7 seconds and bag a top speed of more than 218 mph. Former Formula One driver and multiple DTM champion Bernd Schneider is expected to drive the ultimate-Zonda-to-date up the hill at the Earl of March's estate at the end of the month.
Pagani to debut ultimate Zonda R Evo at Goodwood originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ebrahim Kebe, 4, Killed by Driver in the Bronx, No Charges Filed
A 4-year-old child was killed while playing outside his home on a residential street in the Bronx on Tuesday.
Ebrahim Kebe was struck by the driver of a minivan on Topping Avenue in Mount Hope at approximately 6 p.m., according to reports. He was pronounced dead at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital.
The driver who killed Ebrahim Kebe was reported [...]
Ebrahim Kebe was struck by the driver of a minivan on Topping Avenue in Mount Hope at approximately 6 p.m., according to reports. He was pronounced dead at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital.
The driver who killed Ebrahim Kebe was reported [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/06/20/ebrahim-kebe-4-killed-by-driver-in-the-bronx-no-charges-filed/
John Phillips: In The Matter of Phillips v. Proximity Key Fobs, et al
This is an action seeking redress for damages from the unceasing deleterious effects of Proximity Key Fobs and their associated push-button ignitions, which, when allied in co-conspiratorial portent, have transformed Plaintiff’s life into a “festival of daily misery and spleen-piercing embarrassment.” (more…)
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AASHTO Adds Designs to Bikeway Guide, But Not Protected Bike Lanes
Last week, AASHTO, the national association of state DOTs, published the first update to its bicycle facility design guide in 13 years (available online for $144). Since many transportation engineers take their cues from AASHTO, there was an urgent need to update the 1999 guide, which failed to include many effective design treatments and promoted [...]
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Report: New Acura design chief admits company went "a little overboard" with The Beak
Filed under: Japan, Acura, Design/Style, Luxury
Automotive News reports Toshinobu Minami, the new head of global design for Acura, says the company may have gone "a little overboard at some points" with the company's shield grille. Minami said Acura has had bad feedback on the design from multiple directions, but says the company isn't going to "buckle under that pressure." Instead of scrapping the beak design all together, the designer wants to keep the corporate look while simultaneously reaching further out toward a premium design language. Honda, meanwhile, will receive models with a sportier and more active-looking exterior. Acura recently debuted more demure interpretations of the shield grille on models like the ILX and the NSX Concept.
Minami says reactions have been somewhat less vitriolic compared to the past, and the designer contributes that in part to people growing accustomed to the look. It's either that, or we're all just tired of complaining about how awkward the Acura stable looks when the company is happy to run around with its fingers in its ears.
New Acura design chief admits company went "a little overboard" with The Beak originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Davidson suffers broken back in crash
Anthony Davidson has sustained a broken back in his airborne accident at the end of the Mulsanne straight earlier in the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/davidson-suffers-broken-back-in-crash
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