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Thursday, January 10, 2013
New Astra heads to the BTCC
The Vauxhall Astra will be the latest car to join the British Touring Car grid after AmD Tuning announced it is to build an NGTC version. AmD has run an S2000 Volkswagen Golf in the BTCC for the last three years and will make the move to NGTC with the Astra during 2013.
Ketomaa gets drive for snow rallies
Jari Ketomaa will contest the European Rally Championship's Latvian round and the World Rally Championship's Rally Sweden in an Autotek Ford.
Are We Losing Touch? A Comprehensive Comparison Test of Electric and Hydraulic Steering Assist
Technology is a fickle friend, nudging us forward with one hand while charging exorbitant tolls with the other. Modern engines that impress us with power and efficiency are being decoupled from the manual transmissions that help them sing. Stout body structures guard us from peril in a crash but are so heavy and hard to [...]
Kopecky wants increased programme
Jan Kopecky wants Skoda to increase his European Rally Championship programme after triumphing on the season-opening Janner Rally last weekend. Kopecky recovered from a left-front puncture on the second day in Austria to beat Bryan Bouffier to victory by 0.5 seconds, coming from over 10s back on the final stage to win. Currently Skoda has only entered him for one more ERC event - the Czech Republic's Zlin Rally in August - but will announce the remainder of his 2013 programme soon
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kopecky-wants-increased-programme
New Generation Sprint Cup Car Should Bring More Excitement To Martinsville
Martinsville (Va.) SpeedwayMARTINSVILLE, Va. (January 9, 2013) – The racing world is abuzz over the new 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup cars, the so-called Gen6 models. And while everyone is focused on their debut in Daytona in a few weeks, these new, racy cars with the showroom looks, Martinsville Speedway fans should be getting revved up...more»
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Sainz given Dakar lead back
Carlos Sainz returned to the lead of the Dakar Rally after being retrospectively declared the winner of Sunday's second stage. X-raid Mini's Stephane Peterhansel had been credited with the fastest time on the stage initially , while Sainz - the leader after the first day - had lost over 20 minutes and fallen to 11th overall. Following an overnight investigation by rally organisers, the 21m26s lost by Sainz as he searched for a waypoint, has now been given back to the Red Bull Buggy driver.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sainz-given-dakar-lead-back
Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
2013 Nissan Leaf Photos and Info: A Lower Price of Entry and a Few New Gadgets
Nissan is updating its fully electric Leaf for 2013, hoping to jump-start its disappointing sales performance. North American models now are assembled at the company’s Smyrna, Tennessee, production site, which has been expanded to accommodate annual production of up 150,000 Leafs. Nissan itself knows it won’t be building that many for a while—but it may take [...]
“Rising Star” Grant Galloway Eyes NASCAR in 2013
Grant GallowayHUNTERSVILLE, NC (JANUARY 8, 2013) – Like many others, Grant Galloway grew up with dreams of someday racing at the top levels of NASCAR. The 18-year old Indiana native is getting close to achieving this dream with his sights set on competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2013. “I know it all...more»
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Justin Allgaier and Scott Zipadelli Team Up For #31 Nationwide Series Effort
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (January 7, 2013) - BRANDT, a leading agriculture retailer and manufacturer of agricultural specialty products, announced today its return to Turner Scott Motorsports as the primary sponsor of the No. 31 BRANDT Chevrolet driven by championship contender Justin Allgaier. BRANDT is committed to being the primary sponsor for at least 26 of the 33 scheduled … Continue reading »
Yamaha ‘had lost confidence’ in Spies
Ben Spies has revealed that he left Yamaha after one of his employers told him the team had lost confidence in him.
Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González
Get to Know: DJ Lyon (Part 2)
Last week, we met DJ Lyon, an iRacer who has been on the iRacing service since June of 2008, an outstanding 4.5 years. DJ has started nearly 800 races and won nearly 200 of them. He is also among the very elite group of iRacers who have surpassed the 5000 iRating mark. Last week, I talked to him about how he got his start in sim-racing, his favorite type of racing to watch and what he does during the racing off season in the winter. Today, we will dive more into his iRacing career as well as his life outside of iRacing in part two of Get to Know: DJ Lyon… Q: What are some of your Hobbies outside of iRacing? A: I love to bowl, that’s not to say [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/get-to-know-dj-lyon-part-2
Webber ‘struggles with title pressure’
Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko doubts Mark Webber has what it takes to cope with the intense pressures of a Formula 1 title fight. In a revealing interview with Red Bull's in-house magazine the Red Bulletin , Marko has suggested that Webber is good enough to win a few races a year, but struggles to achieve a champion's consistency. "It seems to me that Webber has on average two races per year where he is unbeatable, but he can't maintain this form throughout the year," said Marko.
KX to reveal Akademy line-up
KX Energy will reveal the beneficiaries of their 2013 Akademy programme at this year's AUTOSPORT International. Launched in June last year, the Akademy is funded by KX and is designed as a mentoring programme for young British drivers competing on both two and four wheels.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kx-to-reveal-akademy-line-up
Sun Shines on Carla in California
Week Nine brought the iRacing.com Skip Barber Series to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, located in Monterey, California, USA. The eleven turn, 2.238 mile (3.602 km) track challenged sim-racers with the tight circuit surrounded by sand as far as the eye can see. This circuit is among Oran Raceway Park the base content available to iRacing.com members, naturally bringing more entrants as it made a good week for rookies to wet their feet in the series. This made for lapped cars in almost every race, adding yet another element to the racing. This week we saw 949 drivers take part in an online race, 411 place a qualifying lap, and 202 complete a time trial — nearly double the amount we saw last week at Oran Park Raceway. Tommaso Carla (Italy) [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/sun-shines-on-carla-in-california
Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Canadian Karting Standout Joins Belardi
Belardi Auto RacingINDIANAPOLIS, IN – January 8, 2013 - Belardi Auto Racing is thrilled to welcome Canadian karting standout Daniel Burkett who will join the team’s Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda squad for the 2013 season. Racing since he was just nine-years-old, Burkett holds many karting accolades from Junior Championship titles to Rookie...more»
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Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock
Sauber sets 2013 car launch date
Sauber will unveil its 2013 challenger on 2 February, the Swiss squad announced on Thursday. The team said the Ferrari-powered C32 will be presented to the public in Hinwil, Switzerland, where its factory is located. Pre-season testing commences at Jerez three days later
Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott
CES: Toyota and Lexus show off advanced safety research vehicle [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, CES, Japan, Safety, Technology, Videos, Lexus, Toyota, Luxury
While Google and Audi explore the possibilities of autonomous vehicles, Toyota and its Lexus division are studying the intermediate step of vehicles equipped with a deep suite of technology that help drivers make the best decisions. Introduced at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the Lexus advanced safety research vehicle is an LS sedan fitted with three high-def color cameras to detect objects up to almost 500 feet away, 360-degree Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) lasers that can detect objects up to 220 feet away, three radar units to keep track of other vehicles at intersections, a precision odometer on the rear wheel, GPS that estimates orientation and an accelerometer.
Currently testing at a purpose-built 8.6 acre urban testing ground at the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Susono, Japan the Toyota research vehicle is being used to study how to make better drivers, as well as figuring out how to reduce crashes as the industry's journey through passive and active safety systems progresses. In the event of a crash, new rescue systems are also being tested.
Further investment is being put into the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that would use shortwave signals to harness information from the car and from other vehicles on the road, as well as roadside infrastructure and even pedestrians. Toyota reasons it could then build a picture of interactions and, for instance, alert the driver to a potential collision at a blind intersection.
Toyota's says its research "could lead to a fully autonomous car in the future," but for now, the point is that "a driverless car is just a part of the story. Our vision is a car equipped with an intelligent, always-attentive co-pilot whose skills contribute to safer driving." Improving driver education in this country would probably be a lot cheaper, but hey, we're for anything that helps make the roads safer places to be. There's plenty more tech-speak in the video and press release below.
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Kopecky wants increased programme
Jan Kopecky wants Skoda to increase his European Rally Championship programme after triumphing on the season-opening Janner Rally last weekend. Kopecky recovered from a left-front puncture on the second day in Austria to beat Bryan Bouffier to victory by 0.5 seconds, coming from over 10s back on the final stage to win. Currently Skoda has only entered him for one more ERC event - the Czech Republic's Zlin Rally in August - but will announce the remainder of his 2013 programme soon
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/kopecky-wants-increased-programme
The Final Lap Weekly #234 – Top 10 NASCAR Moments of 2012 / Jeff Burton
Guest: Jeff Burton - We relive the Top 10 NASCAR Moments of the 2012 Season, hear from Jeff Burton and more. (can't wait for racing again!) Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie Continue reading »
Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green
Shane Hmiel Making Race Car Return
On Jan. 26, Shane Hmiel is going to do something that no one thought he would ever do again. Ever since Hmiel’s accident while attempting to qualify for a United States Auto Club race in Terre Haute, Ind., on Oct. 9, 2010 left him paralyzed, his road to recovery has been nothing short of miraculous and has served has an inspiration to many. Doctors initially told Hmiel and his family that he had a 10 percent chance to live and that he would never walk or breathe on his own again. He wasn’t supposed to ever move his fingers again. He wasn’t supposed to ever move his arms again. He wasn’t supposed to ever move his toes or his feet again. But he has defied the odds and overcome all [...]
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Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani
Monday, January 7, 2013
Aprilia: MotoGP can win factories back
Aprilia believes that MotoGP has a 'big chance' to seize upon its recent structural changes and attract more manufacturers back into the sport. The Italian manufacturer has not had a prototype presence in MotoGP since 2004, when it finished sixth in the constructors' championship, despite dominating the 250cc category with Jorge Lorenzo in 2006 and '07. Aprilia has played down hopes it could return to the sport over the past few years, recently blaming the ever-changing rules of the sport's premier class for its continuing absence
The Continental: Carrying Quattro and M GmbH Forward, a New Design School, and Sayonara, Daihatsu
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. Audi is reconsidering its styling language. Many journalists and critics have weighed in over the past [...]
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2012′s big stories: Lotus’s gamble
Lotus was nothing if not bold in its 2012 driver selection, eschewing any hint of a 'safe pair of hands' approach and signing two men who hadn't raced in Formula 1 since 2009. On paper, the combination of a former world champion with 157 grand prix starts to his name and a man with five feeder series titles on his CV plus a smattering of F1 experience shouldn't have prompted any frowns.
Report: Batmobile lawsuit may have ramifications for customizing industry
Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Government/Legal, Celebrities
While George Barris is preparing to sell his original 1966 Batmobile at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction in Scottsdale, another custom builder is attempting to stave off a copyright lawsuit. Mark Towle has been building Batmobile replicas through his business, Gotham Garage, for years, and has sold off two versions of the famous '66 TV car and at least one recreation of Bruce Wayne's ride from the 1989 film. His efforts have earned him a two-year legal battle with Warner Brothers subsidiary DC Comics, with the publisher claiming its copyright protection extends to "the overall look and feel" of the Batmobile and that Towle has violated those copyrights.
Towle's attorney, meanwhile, argues that DC Comics is attempting to rewrite copyright law by applying the protections to automobiles, which "do not qualify as sculptural works and are thus not eligible for copyright protection." If a judge decides the design elements found on the Batmobile are useful, the case will likely go Towle's way, as functional elements cannot be protected under US copyright law. But DC Comics contends the Batmobile is intellectual property and that Towle has profited from the company's efforts.
The custom builder says that a victory for DC Comics could "completely upend existing copyright law," and open the door for manufacturers to copyright any number of useful elements found on their products. What's more, anyone building a tribute to famous cars from the television or movie industries could find themselves in legal hot water.
Batmobile lawsuit may have ramifications for customizing industry originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Button: Pace cost titles not glitches
Jenson Button is sure that McLaren's early-summer slump was more damaging to its 2012 Formula 1 title bid than reliability or pitstop problems.
Mazda Announces Pricing, Fuel Economy for 2014 Mazda 6 Sedan
The redesigned 2014 Mazda 6 is now on sale, and, just in time, Mazda has revealed final pricing and fuel-economy data for the sleek-looking and sweet-driving sedan. At launch, the Mazda 6 is available only with a 184-hp, 2.5-liter four-cylinder and either a six-speed manual or six-cog automatic transmission; the stick-shift model is EPA-rated for [...]
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Honda: Neal, Shedden still improving
British Touring Car team boss Steve Neal believes his Honda drivers Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal are still improving as a pairing.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/honda-neal-shedden-still-improving
Yamaha ‘had lost confidence’ in Spies
Ben Spies has revealed that he left Yamaha after one of his employers told him the team had lost confidence in him.
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport Tested: Good Looks, Adequate Performance
The five-passenger Hyundai Sonata wagon—er, Santa Fe—is Hyundai’s ticket to the bountiful buffet of the crossover market that represents much of America’s current car spending. And like its many, many competitors, the Sonata-based Santa Fe can be moved upscale PDQ from its $25,275 base price. READ MORE ››
André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin
SX: Millsaps Tops Canard In A1 Shocker
As the pre-race favorites stumbled, Davi Millsaps and Trey Canard shined in their remarkable battle for victory at A1.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/sx-millsaps-tops-comeback-canard-to-win-opener/
Danica Patrick Ready To Share The GoDaddy.com Bowl With You
Go Daddy LogoGo Daddy Girl Communicating via a #GoDaddyBowl Hashtag in Sunday’s Marquee Matchup SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 3, 2013) – Don’t be surprised if the chant from the stands at this year’s GoDaddy.com Bowl is “let’s go social, let’s go!” Go Daddy, the world’s largest Web hosting and domain provider, is sending its spokesperson superstar to lead...more»
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The Rock Makes NiCAS Debut
Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) was a landmark week for the series, and the venue, as the Chevrolet Impalas took to Rockingham Speedway for 110 laps around the historic speedway. Rockingham was a fixture on the NASCAR schedule since the track opened their doors in 1965, until it was taken off the schedule in 2004. Now nearly a decade later, many renovations have been made by the track, but the tacky, tricky racing surface remains, and would prove to be just as burdensome as it was for drivers and teams nearly a decade ago. Freshly scanned by the folks at iRacing.com, Week Eight marked the first time official races were held for the top level oval car at the track appropriately nicknamed “The Rock”. While [...]
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Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
Danica Patrick Ready To Share The GoDaddy.com Bowl With You
Go Daddy LogoGo Daddy Girl Communicating via a #GoDaddyBowl Hashtag in Sunday’s Marquee Matchup SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 3, 2013) – Don’t be surprised if the chant from the stands at this year’s GoDaddy.com Bowl is “let’s go social, let’s go!” Go Daddy, the world’s largest Web hosting and domain provider, is sending its spokesperson superstar to lead...more»
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Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
Saturday, January 5, 2013
DP, LMP2 to equalise for new series
Daytona Prototypes and LMP2 machinery will go head to head for overall honours in the new-for-2014 unified US sportscar series, as revealed by AUTOSPORT . Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series, which will merge at the end of this season, have confirmed that DPs, LMP2s and production versions of the lightweight Nissan DeltaWing experimental racer will make up the top class of the unified championship in 2014 and '15.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/dp-lmp2-to-equalise-for-new-series
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González
Official: GM claims it's first to sell million 30+ mpg vehicles
Filed under: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, GMC
As we continue to put together all the data for the year-end edition of By The Numbers, General Motors has announced that it sold more than a million vehicles in the US last year that achieved at least 30 miles per gallon on the highway. More impressively, GM managed this feat using multiple strategies including small vehicle size, turbocharged engines and hybrid or plug-in technologies across four brands (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC) accounting for 13 separate models. This number will grow even more in 2013 thanks to cars like the all-electric Spark, the diesel Cruze, the range-extended Cadillac ELR and the Buick Encore compact CUV.
GM's small car sales were up 39 percent last year helping to attain this million-sales mark for 30-mpg models, and almost 40 percent of all GM sales consisted of cars with fuel-efficient I4 engines. In regards to more advanced means of improving fuel economy, GM says that it plans on having 500,000 vehicles with "some form of electrification" on the road by 2017.
Scroll down for the full list of GM's million 30+ mpg cars as well as an informative press release.
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Ruggier Rolls to Victory in Japan
Round 7 of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Championship paid a return visit to the Land of the Rising Sun at 4.8km Twin Ring Motegi. With ANZ drivers Justin Ruggier and Scott McLaughlin returning this week it was ‘game on’ and, with most of the drivers having a break over Christmas and New Years, it would be the series’ last big online race of 2012. Ruggier would take pole position with a 1:53.456 just edging Madison Down (1:53.520) with Rens Broekman and Vail Riches starting from the second row. Richard Hamstead and Scott McLaughlin comprised Row Three ahead of John Emerson and Mitchell McLeod on the fourth row with Shaun Kelly and Corey Slade rounding-out the top 10. When the lights went green it was Ruggier leading into Turn One with [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/ruggier-rolls-to-victory-in-japan
Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard
Red Bull says late upgrade hurt Webber
Red Bull boss Christian Horner reckons that discomfort with the team's crucial late-2012 upgrade was the main reason Mark Webber fell away from Sebastian Vettel in last season's run-in.
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya
Sebastian Vettel: 2012 in quotes
Sebastian Vettel became one of only three men ever to have won three consecutive drivers' championships in 2012. But after a relatively straightforward campaign in 2011, this year was far tougher for the German. It wasn't until the final seven races of the season that he hit consistent form, beating Fernando Alonso to the title by just three points
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki
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.
Jeff Gordon On CBS’s “I Get That A Lot” January 9th
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will be featured in a one-hour special of “I GET THAT A LOT,” airing Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on the CBS Television Network. Other celebrities appearing in the special include actress Jane Seymour, actor and comedian Cheech Marin, former Olympian Bruce Jenner, late actor … Continue reading »
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Friday, January 4, 2013
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.
Transit Tax Benefit Equalized With Parking Benefit in Fiscal Cliff Deal
Happy New Year, transit riders! Thanks to some shrewd maneuvering on the part of some U.S. Senators, transit commuters will be able to claim as much in tax benefits as car commuters do in 2013.
Transit commuters could have a little extra change in their pockets in 2013, thanks to the fiscal cliff deal. Photo: Treehugger
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Transit commuters could have a little extra change in their pockets in 2013, thanks to the fiscal cliff deal. Photo: Treehugger
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Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle
2013 Smart ForTwo “Tough” Commercial: What You See Is What You Get, Sort Of [The Ad Section]
Award-winning ad man-cum-auto journalist Don Klein knows a good (or bad) car commercial when he sees one; the Ad Section is his space to tell you what he thinks of the latest spots. The ad’s rating is depicted via the shift pattern at the bottom, but everyone has an opinion when it comes to advertising, [...]
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Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González
Daimler Claims DuPont and Honeywell–Developed Refrigerant is Flammable; GM Continues Use
Daimler has announced it will not use the automotive refrigerant HFO-1234yf in new vehicles, and is recalling Mercedes-Benz vehicles that already use the chemical because of safety concerns regarding flammability. Spurred by Benz’s findings, Volkswagen, too, is delaying the use of the coolant until further notice, Bloomberg reports. Both manufacturers intend to continue using an [...]
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JR Motorsports Signs Great Clips Kasey Kahne, Brad Sweet for 2013
JR Motorsports Signs Great Clips Inc. to 28-Race Sponsorship for 2013 Package brings Kasey Kahne, Brad Sweet to JR Motorsports MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 2, 2013) – JR Motorsports announced today significant developments in its 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series plans, as Great Clips Inc., the world’s largest hair salon brand, has signed a primary sponsorship agreement … Continue reading »
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Report: China starts ticketing motorists running yellow lights
Filed under: China, Government/Legal, Safety
First installed in London by a railway engineer in 1868, traffic lights are used in just about every city on the planet today. In the most basic sense, drivers have learned that red means stop, green light means go and that yellow indicates that caution is due as the signal is in the process of change. Even an elementary school child understands that traffic flows through a green and yellow light, but running a red light is not only dangerous, but it is against the law.
Yet China has now rewritten the rules.
On January 1, 2013, it became illegal to drive through both red and yellow lights in the Asian country. Those cited more than once will likely lose their driving privileges. The aggressive rule follows a crackdown by Chinese authorities aimed at reducing the estimated 250,000 road traffic fatalities the country experiences each year - a figure that makes road accidents the leading cause of death among residents between the ages of 15 and 44, says the World Health Organization.
The physics behind the law are flawed, as many in China have already criticized, as it is impossible to legally stop for a light without knowing when the signal is going to change. Many argue that the new regulation will grind traffic to a halt, as drivers are scared to proceed through even green lights. Despite the controversy, China's Ministry of Public Security continues to defend its odd ruling.
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Brawn: Aero changes caused slump
Ross Brawn believes that mid-season changes in Mercedes' Formula 1 aerodynamic department were the root cause of the team's slump in form during the second half of 2012. Mercedes, which took over the world champion Brawn squad in late 2009, scored its first F1 race win as a constructor since 1955 when Nico Rosberg dominated the Chinese Grand Prix from pole position. By the halfway point of 2012, Rosberg lay sixth in the championshp, only 34 points behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel
Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Barrett-Jackson Flavors its January Scottsdale Auction with NASCAR Treats
Ray Evernham Designed 1964 Plymouth BelvedereRACING HERITAGE, HIGH PERFORMANCE ARE RECIPES FOR CAR-COLLECTING FEAST SPEED™ SET FOR 39 HOURS of LIVE COVERAGE STARTING JAN. 15 The great Henry Ford once said, “Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.’ And for more than 60 years, there are few entities that better represent...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
Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines
Report: How high-efficiency trims can actually reduce your car's resale value
Filed under: Car Buying, Earnings/Financials
Factory fuel economy packages, the special trims or option groups bundled with efficiency improving items such as low-rolling-resistance tires, aerodynamic tweaks and electric power steering, cost the consumer a few hundred dollars (or more) at the time of purchase but don't seem to add any resale value down the road, says a recent report from Cars.com.
Consumers are lured to the packages by the promise of an extra mile or two per gallon. While that does deliver minor savings on the monthly fuel bill (about five bucks, for the typical 12,000-mile annual driver), it is often nearly a decade before the initial investment pays for itself. Plus, experts say owners shouldn't expect to benefit from any price premium on their eco-equipped models when it comes time to sell.
As it turns out, calculating precise resale values on these special models is complicated. Not only are they low volume, but few are sold as separate trims (exceptions include models such as Honda's Civic HF and the Chevrolet Cruze Eco, pictured above). This means they aren't always differentiated on resale projections. Even when they are, the news isn't always good. In one resale study, the 2010 Kia Forte with the fuel-economy package was listing for $238 less than its standard sibling.
Further reducing the appeal of the high-efficiency trims is advancing technology. In most cases, redesigned vehicles deliver better fuel economy than their predecessors. Experts suggest that consumers consider fuel economy packages like upgraded audio components and navigation systems - expensive in the showroom, but obsolete and of little additional value down the road.
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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
Start Times Finalized For Budweiser Speedweeks 2013 Events
2013 Budweiser Speedweeks at Daytona Logo55th annual Daytona 500 set for a 1 p.m. ET start DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fourth straight year, the 55th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 24, NASCAR’s biggest, richest and most prestigious race, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start time (TV – FOX Sports, Radio – MRN Radio)....more»
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Montezemolo: Massa deal the right call
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has no doubts that his team did the right thing in handing Felipe Massa a fresh contract for 2013. Although the Brazilian driver had a lacklustre start to the campaign, he improved dramatically over the second half of the year to secure his future at Maranello . That move was questioned at the time, with some reckoning Ferrari should have gone for a younger driver, but di Montezemolo is totally convinced about the decision.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Video: Watch this Ferrari 288 GTO get a top-flight detailing job
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Etc., Videos, Ferrari, Luxury
Detailing was once the last thing we had any interest in doing, and if such a thing were possible we had even less interest in watching someone else detail some other car. We don't feel that way anymore, fascinated by the minutiae uncovered in while watching Todd Cooperider and Polished Bliss detail some examples of Prancing Horses.
Next up on the detailing honor roll is Larry Kosilla of Ammo NYC. Company founder Kosilla said he has wanted to be the best detailer on Earth ever since he was a kid, and his company makes products to serve detailers with that kind of passion. Now, we can watch him put his knowledge and elbow grease to work on a Ferrari 288 GTO.
The biggest issue with the eighties wondercoupe is that it is made of three different materials, each of which will cause the same coat of paint to react differently to the same products according to Kosilla. There's also the fact that he's working in what appears to be a rather poorly lit garage, but by the time he gets to the end of the two-day job it's clear he knows exactly what he's doing. Detailing school begins in the video just below.
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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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2012′s big stories: Bahrain GP row
Over Christmas and New Year, AUTOSPORT is revisiting some of 2012's biggest stories and our coverage of them.
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Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.
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The Rock Makes NiCAS Debut
Week Eight of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series (NiCAS) was a landmark week for the series, and the venue, as the Chevrolet Impalas took to Rockingham Speedway for 110 laps around the historic speedway. Rockingham was a fixture on the NASCAR schedule since the track opened their doors in 1965, until it was taken off the schedule in 2004. Now nearly a decade later, many renovations have been made by the track, but the tacky, tricky racing surface remains, and would prove to be just as burdensome as it was for drivers and teams nearly a decade ago. Freshly scanned by the folks at iRacing.com, Week Eight marked the first time official races were held for the top level oval car at the track appropriately nicknamed “The Rock”. While [...]
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Webber praises Newey influence
Mark Webber does not believe Red Bull's rapid rise to the top of Formula 1 would have been possible without the arrival of Adrian Newey. Newey joined Red Bull as chief technical officer in 2006, having previously designed world championship-winning grand prix cars for Williams and McLaren in the 1990s.
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2012′s big stories: Kubica is back
The story of Robert Kubica's chances of reviving his motorsport career after his horrendous 2011 rally accident have captivated the racing world ever since the Pole began his rehabilitation. Having faded from the headlines a little during 2012, Kubica suddenly burst back into the spotlight in the final third of the year when he returned to the rally stages in spectacular style
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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Suzi Perry named BBC’s F1 presenter
The BBC has announced that former MotoGP presenter Suzi Perry will front its Formula 1 programme next year.
Barrichello leaves IndyCar for V8
Rubens Barrichello has announced that he will leave IndyCar to race in Brazil's Stock Car V8 series in 2013. The most experienced driver in Formula 1 history had been expected to make the switch after contesting several late-season rounds of his national tin-top championship
2014 rules ‘urge team collaborations’
Formula 1 teams need to be open to the idea of greater co-operation between themselves if they are to make the most of the radical 2014 change in regulations. That is the view of new Caterham boss Cyril Abiteboul, who thinks that the scale of the challenge teams face when new 1.6-litre turbo engines come in means that going it alone could be a hindrance
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Loeb tests McLaren GT3 at Navarra
Nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb shook down the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 that he will race next year at the Navarra circuit on Tuesday. The Frenchman, who will only take part in four WRC events in 2013 , will race the McLaren in the GT Sprint Series, the championship replacing the GT1 World Championship. Loeb had already driven the car - run by Von Ryan Racing - at this year's French GT Tour final at the Paul Ricard circuit (pictured).
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