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Friday, September 30, 2011
2012 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Gets New Limited-Slip Front Diff and Front Camera
We here at C/D really like the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor?it?s huge, you can jump it, and it looks awesome?and courtesy of Ford’s consumer site, we now know that for 2012 it gets a few key upgrades designed to improve the Raptor?s abilities in its natural habitat (anywhere that isn?t paved). According to Ford?s website, [...]
Kubica 2012 decision due within weeks
Robert Kubica will be ready to inform Renault about his chances of being fit to race in 2012 within the next six weeks, says his manager Daniele Morelli.
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2013 Dodge Small Car Spy Photos: Small Dodge Shows Off Undisguised Front End
Dodge?s compact squeezes into some new Italian genes. When Fiat and Chrysler tied the knot, we knew that the brands would extensively share products, parts, and platforms. Cases in point include almost the entirety of the Lancia brand, the Maserati Kubang SUV, and the Ram version of the Fiat Doblo van. Most critical as far [...]
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Pescarolo duo claim title with win
Julien Jousse and Emmanuel Collard claimed the Le Mans Series LMP1 drivers' title for sportscar legend Henri Pescarolo's team in a thrilling six-hour race at Estoril. The French pair came out on top in a battle with championship rivals Andrea Belicchi and Jean-Christophe Boullion that lasted nearly the whole distance. The two cars were rarely separated by more than a handful of seconds until the very final stages
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/pescarolo-duo-claim-title-with-win/
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Leimer quickest in Jerez test
Fabio Leimer set the pace on the first day of GP2 testing at Jerez, topping the timesheets in both the morning and afternoon session for Racing Engineering. The 22-year-old, who finished 14th in this year's championship with the Rapax squad, set his best time of 1m27.282s in the morning session. That was just nine thousandths of a second faster than 2011 GP2 runner-up Luca Filippi, who completed the morning for Scuderia Coloni before handing over to Auto GP prize winner Kevin Ceccon.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Spied: 2012 Tesla Model S Pays Ann Arbor a Visit
The 2012 Tesla Model S is set to go on sale by the middle of next year, but there has been only a smattering of pricing and production news about the electric sedan since we got our first look at the car two years ago. Then, out of the blue, a reader snagged these shots [...]
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King Dominates, Alfalla Crowned NiSWC Champion at PIR
Week 17 saw the drivers of the NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) pay their annual visit to Phoenix International Raceway for the penultimate race of the season. It was apparent early in testing that this was going to be a wild and unpredictable race, but no one expected what happened Tuesday night. The race saw plenty of crashes and strategy, a first time winner� and the crowning of a worthy champion. When the dust settled, it was not a series regular who took the checkered flag first. Instead, it was NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series driver Kevin King who not only had the car to beat for most of the race but played the strategy perfectly as well. The path to the front for King was not a walk in [...]
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Lorenzo?s Gamble at Brno
From Randy Mamola’s column for Alpinestars: I talked to Lorenzo?s crew chief Ramon Forcada after the race about the choice to run the softer front tire and he said it was Jorge?s call after morning warm-up, as he did a good run of low 1:57?s on a tire that had 25 laps on it and [...]
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Ride Review: 2012 Yamaha Zuma 50F Scooter
As fuel prices continue to go up, you might be considering another way to go to the movies, meet your friends for coffee, or run a quick errand.�Such is the case in an urban city like San Francisco, and, If you’ve ever visited my beloved city, you know how impossible it is to find parking on a Friday night in a trendy neighborhood like the Mission or the Marina. And if you’re lucky enough to ...
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Should Toyota's rumored Supra revival look like this?
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Toyota, Rumormill, Design/Style
The rumormill is churning full blast at the thought of a resurrected Toyota Supra, and while we don't have any more reliable information on whether or not Toyota will reintroduce the high-horsepower sports car, we have been treated to a rendering of what the vehicle might look like.
Artist Andreas Fougner took the time to stretch his skills over the notion of a Supra successor, and the result is the machine you see above. Fougner says that he drew his inspiration from both current and vintage Toyota models, as well as other vehicles that have made the jump from past to present while skipping a generation or two.
What's under the hood? Fougner hasn't bothered with specifics, though he did say that the modern Supra would need to be light and nimble, despite the vehicle's portly past, and that it should come with a high-revving, naturally aspirated beating heart. Forced induction would also be acceptable.
As for us, we wouldn't mind seeing a torque-happy straight six under that long hood, so long as it puts power to the rear wheels via an honest-to-God manual gearbox.
Should Toyota's rumored Supra revival look like this? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Vettel on verge of Rankings glory
The Castrol EDGE Rankings mirrored the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship at Singapore as victory carried Sebastian Vettel to the brink of early victory in both disciplines. A characteristically dominant performance under the lights of Singapore saw Vettel do everything but seal the 2011 F1 drivers' crown. Jenson Button is the only man still with a mathematical chance of taking the title following his second-place finish on the weekend, but in reality only disaster will prevent Vettel from taking his second straight title
Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Crumbling bridge chosen as symbol of decaying infrastructure
Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal
Indiana governor Mitch Daniels was forced to close the Sherman Minton Bridge over the Ohio River last week. The 50-year-old structure connects Indiana with Kentucky via Interstate 64, and after years of overuse, the bridge has deteriorated significantly.
Inspectors recently discovered a large crack in the main load-bearing element of the bridge, and structural engineers quickly recommended closing the structure to traffic. Before the closure, 75,000 vehicles flowed between Albany, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky every day. Now those vehicles are being forced onto already over-crowded alternate routes.
The Sherman Minton Bridge has become a symbol of our nation's rapidly-deteriorating infrastructure (see also: I-35 bridge in Minneapolis), and President Barack Obama has used it as an example of exactly how America needs to focus on shoring up its innards. As a result, the president has unveiled the American Jobs Act - legislation designed to put people back to work while giving infrastructure the attention it's been lacking over the past four decades. Here's hoping it works.
Crumbling bridge chosen as symbol of decaying infrastructure originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2012 Chevrolet Caprice PPV Driven: The Most Potent Pursuit Weapon Since the Spike Strip
The cops get their most potent pursuit weapon since the spike strip. As evidenced by the law-enforcement community?s loyalty to the Ford Crown Victoria, dynamic prowess is not a high priority for police cruisers. Neither is interior space. In fact, the Crown Victoria?s success suggests that the only things police departments look for in their [...]
2012 Audi A6 3.0T Quattro Tested: Redefining the Boundaries of Best in Class
Winner’s Circles: Audi redefines the boundaries of best in class. Just over a year ago, an Audi A6 3.0T Quattro tallied winning marks in a three-way execucar rodeo versus two brand-new rides?a BMW 535i and an Infiniti M37 [?War Rooms,? August 2010]. This was remarkable because the Audi was basically a five-year-old design. An A6 [...]
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Report: Renault heading back to the drawing board for new Laguna
Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Europe, Renault
It's been only four years since Renault launched its third-generation Laguna, and one year since the model underwent a facelift. But according to the latest reports the French automaker is getting ready to pull the plug and go back to the drawing board for an all-new replacement. And if our information proves accurate, that could lead to a new sports coupe as well.
The reason for the shift in strategy is that the Laguna just isn't standing up to the competition - namely the Ford Mondeo. So in order to mount a more substantial challenge, Renault is reportedly collaborating with its partner Nissan on a replacement.
It may be another few years before the Laguna IV (or whatever they choose to call it) is unveiled, but the new platform is reportedly also set to spawn a sportier coupe as well. Quite different in approach from the current Laguna Coupé (pictured above), the new sports model is said to be under development with direct input from Renaultsport - the performance division that's responsible for the company's lauded hot hatches. That bodes well for the coupe's sporting prospects, but whether it warrants the long-rumored revival of the Alpine brand remains to be seen.
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The Toothless Official Response to Air Quality Emergencies
What happened last week in California’s San Joaquin Valley happens all the time in cities across the country, especially during hot summer months.
Should drive-thrus be closed during air quality emergencies? Photo: The National Post
Air quality levels reached dangerous levels, especially for people with respiratory and heart conditions, the very young and the very old.
In [...]
Should drive-thrus be closed during air quality emergencies? Photo: The National Post
Air quality levels reached dangerous levels, especially for people with respiratory and heart conditions, the very young and the very old.
In [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/09/27/the-toothless-official-response-to-air-quality-emergencies/
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
A disappointing performance in Singapore: Alonso fourth, Massa ninth
Scuderia Ferrari 2011 Singapore Grand Prix - Day 3 Race Report Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore Sunday September 25, 2011 Weather: air 31/30 �C, track 34 �C. Chassis: Alonso 291, Massa 290 Only 14 points for Scuderia Ferrari at the...
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Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
Report: Actress Lake Bell adds automotive journalist to her portfolio
Filed under: Celebrities
We automotive journalists are a merry bunch. Friendly people for the most part, happy to do our jobs, though not necessarily the best-looking in any profession. But the latest addition to our ranks helps curve the grade, so to speak, by some measure.
You may recognize Lake Bell from No Strings Attached or from the Adult Swim comedy Childrens Hospital. Her latest movie, A Good Old Fashioned Orgy, just hit theaters, she's set to appear in the upcoming second season of HBO's How to Make It in America and just finished filming Black Rock. She's even directed her own short film called Worst Enemy that debuted at Sundance this year. And now she can add one more line to her résumé as she continues to write the automotive column for The Hollywood Reporter.
She credits her father - who just happens to own a couple of race tracks - with her love for cars, which have already helped her review cars like the Maserati GranTurismo, Porsche Panamera 4S, Jaguar XKR and Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. We think The Car Show may have just found their replacement for John Salley.
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Simoncelli Re-Signs with Gresini ? Factory Honda for 2012
Ahead of the Japanese GP at Motegi,�Team San Carlo Honda Gresini has announced the re-signing of Marco Simoncelli to the satellite Honda team, with SuperSic once again riding on a factory Honda motorcycle. Hoping that the factory Honda RC213V will yield even more positive results for Simoncelli, HRC has thus also renewed their support for the Italian rider, who will join Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa as confirmed factory riders for 2012. With HRC stating ...
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Toyota Prices 2012 Prius V from $27,160 and Prius Plug-In Hybrid from $32,760
Toyota has priced its latest additions to the Prius family, and the 2012 Prius V starts at $27,160 and the plug-in version of the Prius at $32,760. The tall, more family-friendly Prius V comes with a pile of standard equipment: Bluetooth and USB connectivity, a 6.1-inch audio system display, a backup camera, 16-inch aluminum wheels, [...]
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Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s top Chasers ready to catch a win at Loudon
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s top Chasers ready to catch a win at Loudon The Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire presented by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the second of the 10-race playoffs?The Chase for the Sprint Cup. Author: Dwight Drum�racetake.com Fans not in the stands [...]
Monday, September 26, 2011
Menzer: Grubb?s demeanor key in title championship hunt (NASCAR.com)
Menzer: Grubbs demeanor key in title championship hunt
Spyker Owner Planning Revival of Jensen Interceptor in 2014
The original 1966?1976 Jensen Interceptor was a British-built, Detroit-powered four-seat grand tourer. After a few on-again, off-again production blips in the 1980s, the Interceptor was dead for good?or so we thought. The owner of the Jensen brand rights has decided to make a run at resurrecting the half-century-old GT for 2014. Healey Sports Cars Switzerland [...]
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STR: Grid positions flatter car
Toro Rosso technical chief Giorgio Ascanelli was pleased to see both his cars reach Q2 in Singapore - but reckons they were assisted by other teams' problems and are slower than the result suggested. Sebastien Buemi took 14th on the grid, two places ahead of team-mate Jaime Alguersuari. Both had lost track time after incidents on Friday.
2012 Honda CR-V Concept ? Official Images and Info [UPDATED 9/22 with More Pics]
Honda calls it a concept, but this is the next CR-V. Honda has released pictures of the concept version of its next-generation CR-V, and it looks, well, pretty much like we expected based on�recent spy photos. The vehicle seen here is, as is typical with Honda?s concepts, a loosely disguised version of the production car. [...]
Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin
Honda unveils 2012 CBR1000RR Fireblade
Filed under: Performance, Honda, Motorcycle
It's been 20 years since Honda first unleashed the CBR900RR on the unsuspecting world, and to mark the occasion, the manufacturer has unveiled the 2012 CBR1000RR Fireblade at the Endurance World Championship at Le Mans and the 2011 World Superbike Championship in Imola, Italy.
The new bike packs a revised fairing, complete with a fresh nose and reworked tail section, but the really fun bits are still under the plastic. Honda has implemented an all-new rear shock design with dual-tubes that supposedly offer a smoother and faster response over the old hardware. Up front, the CBR1000RR works with 43-millimeter telescopic front forks.
Engineers also reworked the engine's fuel-injection mapping for a smoother idle and easier operation lower in the rev band. A set of new gauges and two 12-spoke wheels wrap up the changes over the 2011 model. Hit the jump to check out the full press blast.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Next Subaru WRX and STI are Still a Couple of Years Away, Current Models to Remain in Production
We have been assured that Subaru?s next-generation WRX and STI models?based on the all-new 2012 Impreza, which goes on sale in November?will happen. While we couldn?t squeeze out an exact intro date for the performance versions, you?re going to have to wait a while if you want one: We?ve heard from people who ought to [...]
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Dealbreaker: Senate Rejects House Budget Due to Lack of Car Subsidies
What’s keeping Congress from passing an extension to the federal budget? Democratic protection of automobile subsidies.
Top Senate Democrat Harry Reid vows to keep an clean-car subsidy in the budget, come hell or high water. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP
After midnight last night, the House finally managed to narrowly pass a budget extension bill, but [...]
Top Senate Democrat Harry Reid vows to keep an clean-car subsidy in the budget, come hell or high water. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / AP
After midnight last night, the House finally managed to narrowly pass a budget extension bill, but [...]
2011 NSCS SYLVANIA 300 Q&A with Ford Racing Driver, Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARGreg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Ford40mpg.com Ford Fusion, has been the fastest Ford on the speed chart all weekend. Biffle, who qualified a Ford-best fourth on Friday, was the highest-ranking Blue Oval driver in Saturday?s first practice session (fourth). Biffle, who won this race...more»
Hamilton fears Red Bull uncatchable
Lewis Hamilton fears overturning Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull's current domination in Singapore may prove difficult following the German's performance in second practice. Hamilton set the ultimate pace in free practice one, but was seven tenths off Vettel in the second session - which also saw Fernando Alonso finish above the Briton
2011 Imola World Supersport FP1 Results: Lowes Leads Parkes
The session was delayed by a crash involving Gino Rea, Broc Parkes and Danilo Dell'Omo, which left oil on the track.
Results:
Monster Energy Yamaha complete 2012 line-up with Dixon union
Yamaha Racing MX1-GP, Fri, Sep 23, 2011 Monster Energy Yamaha are delighted to welcome a new second faction for 2012 with Steve Dixon's professional and successful British set-up turning ?black and green with their Cosworth-powered YZ250F machinery....
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Teams fall foul of F1 curfew rules
Red Bull Racing, Virgin and Mercedes GP fell foul of Formula 1's curfew regulations on Friday night after marketing personnel from the teams entered the Singapore track. F1's rules state that no 'team personnel who are associated in any way with the operation of the cars are permitted within the confines of the circuit' for a set period during the overnight hours. In Singapore, because of the night race timetable, this period ran from 9.30am on Saturday morning to 4pm - three hours before the start of final practice.
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne
Will Seattle?s ?Carmageddon? Be as Anti-Climactic as LA?s?
The Seattle news media is predicting that the sky will fall during the planned nine-day closure of the Alaskan Viaduct. According to area headlines, the region’s commuters will be “slammed” and “hurt” by the temporary closure of this one roadway. Prognosticators warn “everyone will be affected” … “even if you don?t use [the] Alaskan Way [...]
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Singapore Saturday quotes: STR
Sebastien Buemi - 14th: "In the end, I am happy with my performance as I feel I managed good laps in both Q1 and Q2. It's true we always lack a bit of pace in qualifying, but we have seen recently that does not rule out our chances of having a good race. So I hope that will be the case tomorrow, also taking into account we managed to save a set of new Supersoft tyres.
Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr
Report: Stock car racing comes to.... Antarctica?!
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, South America, Racing
Argentina has apparently brought stock car racing to Antarctica for the very first time. The Asociacion Corredores Turismo Carretera recently teamed up with the Argentina Air Force and the interior ministry to bring one racer to the frozen continent. Hugo Mazzacane, vice president of the racing organization, piloted the car down 3,937 feet of runway in temperatures of four degrees below zero, Fahrenheit. We aren't exactly sure of the motivations behind the stunt, but our Google Translator informs us that the trip had something to do with bringing renewed passports to those already stationed on Antarctica.
Then again, if you have to ask why, you probably shouldn't be anywhere near motorsports in the first place. There's no indication as to what kind of preparations were taken to ensure that the car could perform in the cold or what kind of driving suit Mazzacane had to don in order to keep from freezing himself out of the cockpit. Still, looks like a fun time to us.
Stock car racing comes to.... Antarctica?! originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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BMW MOTORRAD ITALIA SUPERBIKE TEAM - IMOLA - PRACTICE 1
BMW Motorrad Italia World Superbike Italy - Round 11 Free Practice & Qualifying Practice 1. Imola, Italy, Friday, 23 September 2011. Difficult day for Ayrton Badovini hindered by technical problems in qualifying. Superbike debut for Xavi Fores. Good result in...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/09/bmw_motorrad_italia_super_20.php
Friday, September 23, 2011
BMW MOTORRAD ITALIA SUPERBIKE TEAM - IMOLA - PRACTICE 1
BMW Motorrad Italia World Superbike Italy - Round 11 Free Practice & Qualifying Practice 1. Imola, Italy, Friday, 23 September 2011. Difficult day for Ayrton Badovini hindered by technical problems in qualifying. Superbike debut for Xavi Fores. Good result in...
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Stewart, Newman aim for repeat at New Hampshire
Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman made their first stop in New Hampshire a race to remember.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/stewart-newman-aim-for-repeat-at-new-hampshire.html
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Davidowitz Tops SoBo
For Week Seven of the season, the iRacing.com Street Stock Series traveled back to South Boston, Virginia to the famed 4/10th mile oval known as “SoBo.”� NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship driver Richie Davidowitz (New York) decided to make the trip to South Boston, along with many other sim racers. Weekly High Strength of Field Week Seven’s highest Strength of Field (SoF) race took place on Monday night. Davidowitz found himself on the top of the leader board at the end of the 40 lap race, which had an SoF of 3186. For his win, Davidowitz scored 199 points. Finishing only six tenths behind Davidowitz was Maxime Paquette (Eastern Canada), who received 180 points for his efforts. Paul Kusheba (Connecticut) finished in the third position and netted 162 points. Fourth [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/davidowitz-tops-sobo/
New Hyundai i30 Previews Next Elantra Touring (If We Get It)
Hyundai used the Frankfurt auto show to reveal the next generation of its bestselling European model, the i30. The i30, for those not up on Hyundai’s Euro alphanumerics, is better known here as the Elantra Touring. If Hyundai chooses to continue offering an Elantra five-door in the U.S., this will be it. The i30 is [...]
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Davidowitz Tops SoBo
For Week Seven of the season, the iRacing.com Street Stock Series traveled back to South Boston, Virginia to the famed 4/10th mile oval known as “SoBo.”� NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship driver Richie Davidowitz (New York) decided to make the trip to South Boston, along with many other sim racers. Weekly High Strength of Field Week Seven’s highest Strength of Field (SoF) race took place on Monday night. Davidowitz found himself on the top of the leader board at the end of the 40 lap race, which had an SoF of 3186. For his win, Davidowitz scored 199 points. Finishing only six tenths behind Davidowitz was Maxime Paquette (Eastern Canada), who received 180 points for his efforts. Paul Kusheba (Connecticut) finished in the third position and netted 162 points. Fourth [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/davidowitz-tops-sobo/
Force India pushing to secure sixth
Force India pairing Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil are refusing to become complacent despite Force India now holding the sixth place in the Constructors' Championship that it has targeted since the start of the season. The Silverstone-based team started the year with a car that was at heart an evolution of its 2010 machine, but ran a radically changed aerodynamic concept for the first time during practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
McLaren not downbeat about season
McLaren has not been subdued by its struggles to compete with Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel this season and aims to continue the fight over the next six races. Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton lie 117 and 126 points respectively off Vettel in the drivers' championship, while McLaren trails Red Bull by 126 points in the constructors'
2011 MotoGP Championship Standings After Round 14, Aragon, Spain
MotoGP Championship standings for round , 2011
Stoner Stands Firm on Indy
Stoner nails the reasons why Indy is a poor track. From MCN: The corners get tighter and tighter until you are almost stopped and then you have to get on the gas and exit. It doesn’t flow at all, each set of corners it muddles you up and then you go a little straight. I, [...]
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Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard
Video: Epic trike racing blows our minds
Filed under: Etc., Videos, Humor
Our history with the tricycle is somewhat spotty. The inherently unbalanced design is only associated with skinned knees and brushes with asphalt in our memories, but apparently not everyone had the same experience. A trio of daredevils have taken to slinging themselves down mountain passes on modified big-boy trikes with nothing but the soles of their shoes for deceleration. Judging by the footage after the jump, the crew can crest speeds of 55 miles per hour, blowing by traffic and generally abandoning all regard for their well-being in the process. We love it.
Now, we'd be derelict in our duties if we didn't mention that you'd have to be completely mental to try this on your own. If you do decide to take to public streets on a homemade trike, just don't tell the authorities we told you to do it. Hit the jump to see the insanity for yourself.
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Marquez closes in with epic victory
Marc Marquez reduced Stefan Bradl's Moto2 championship lead to a mere six points by taking his seventh win of the season at Aragon, as a problem for Bradl dropped him to eighth.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/marquez-closes-in-with-epic-victory/
Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli
Auto GP to hold October test
Auto GP will hold a special promotional test at Magione on 26-27 October in the hope of identifying new drivers for the 2012 season. Held just over three weeks after the 2011 season finale at Mugello - which will decide a three-way fight for the title - the test will be held with a view to offering potential new entrants a discounted run in the Auto GP car
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/auto-gp-to-hold-october-test/
Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
New Hyundai i30 Previews Next Elantra Touring (If We Get It)
Hyundai used the Frankfurt auto show to reveal the next generation of its bestselling European model, the i30. The i30, for those not up on Hyundai’s Euro alphanumerics, is better known here as the Elantra Touring. If Hyundai chooses to continue offering an Elantra five-door in the U.S., this will be it. The i30 is [...]
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Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
Report: Trademark filings suggests Audi RS5 Convertible imminent
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Audi, Luxury
Audi apparently has a mind to turn out a convertible version of the RS5. A slew of patent drawings depicting the high-performance drop-top have made their way to the internet via our Spanish-speaking sister site.
Judging by the drawings, we can tell that the vehicle will have room for four occupants and use the same power electric folding soft top as both the A5 and S5. The rest of the vehicle wears the same facelifted garb as the new S5 unveiled at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.
Under the hood, chances are buyers will see the same naturally aspirated 4.2-liter V8 found in the RS5 coupe. The kicking eight pot is good for 450 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque, and will likely be mated to the company's S-Tronic dual-clutch gearbox. As you may have guessed, all-wheel drive will be standard.
Thus far, Audi hasn't made mention of where the vehicle will debut or exactly which markets will get to enjoy the convertible heathen. Stay tuned.
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Nash resists Austin for first BTCC win
James Nash took his first British Touring Car race victory in an exciting reversed-grid encounter at Rockingham this afternoon. The Triple Eight Vauxhall Vectra made a good start from row three to initially run third.
Singapore preview quotes: Pirelli
Paul Hembery: "Singapore is a race that adds a unique and truly spectacular new dimension to the Formula One calendar.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
In Progress: The Reclamation of Grand Army Plaza for Walking
Large new pedestrian areas have added safe space for walking and imposed order on traffic at the intersection of Vanderbilt (with the cars queued up) and Flatbush. Photo: Ben Fried
Construction work is nearing completion at one of the summer’s biggest livable streets projects: DOT’s improvements for pedestrians and cyclists at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza. Spurred [...]
Construction work is nearing completion at one of the summer’s biggest livable streets projects: DOT’s improvements for pedestrians and cyclists at Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza. Spurred [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/09/20/in-progress-the-pedestrian-reclamation-of-grand-army-plaza/
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Michael Waltrip: We?re Talking with Clint Bowyer
Michael Waltrip: ?I can confirm we have had very productive conversations with Clint and a quality sponsor. Today, however, we don?t have anything finalized and we?re not in a position to make any formal announcements. Our goal has never changed. Rob (Kauffman) and I want to continue to improve the competitiveness of our team and [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/09/16/michael-waltrip-were-talking-with-clint-bowyer/
Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s top Chasers talk first championship race in Chicago
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s top Chasers talk first championship race in Chicago Author: Dwight Drum�racetake.com The players in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship are set. It?s go time for the top-12 and the top is not far from the bottom?just nine points. A total of 480 points in 10 races are available to the [...]
Further delay to MotoGP practice
Friday afternoon practice for MotoGP's Aragon Grand Prix continues to be delayed by power problems at the Motorland circuit. The session was originally put back 10 minutes after power issues forced the preceding 125cc practice to commence late
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/further-delay-to-motogp-practice/
David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss
Sending A Message: Honda Adds Two Japanese Wildcards At Motegi
The issue of Motegi continues to divide the paddock. Despite the Dorna-commissioned study finding no evidence of elevated radiation at Motegi, and the fact that the IAEA president recently declared the Fukushima Daiichi reactors were stable, many of the teams continue to fear the conditions in Japan, worrying that the radiation could still be a problem, and being particularly concerned over the prospect of further earthquakes, such as struck the region during the Indycar event being held in Motegi this weekend, without causing any damage to either the track or the stricken nuclear plant. Such has been the situation that IRTA has issued a letter to the teams in an attempt to reassure them, Autosport is reporting, promising to post daily updates of radiations levels throughout the weekend.
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Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III
Last-Minute Deal Preserves Bike/Ped Funding. But For How Long?
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has relented on his push to strip Transportation Enhancement funding from the six-month surface transportation extension, clearing the way for Senate passage last night and a White House signature today.
Sen. Barbara Boxer says dedicated funding for bike/ped projects is preserved, though Sen. Coburn appears satisfied that Transportation Enhancements is dead. Photo: [...]
Sen. Barbara Boxer says dedicated funding for bike/ped projects is preserved, though Sen. Coburn appears satisfied that Transportation Enhancements is dead. Photo: [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/09/16/last-minute-deal-preserves-bikeped-funding-but-for-how-long/
James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Monday, September 19, 2011
Vergne takes home pole at Ricard
Jean-Eric Vergne secured his third pole position of the Formula Renault 3.5 season in a tightly-contested qualifying session at Paul Ricard this morning. On the series' first visit to the Provence circuit, the Frenchman bumped Epic Racing's Albert Costa from provisional pole on his last flying lap
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vergne-takes-home-pole-at-ricard/
Photos: Special Repsol Honda MotoGP Livery from Aragon
If you’ve already watched the Aragon GP, you may already have noticed the fact that the Repsol Honda team was using special livery for MotoGP’s penultimate European round. Decked out in special starred race livery created by Spanish designer Davidelfin, Repsol’s riders sure were the stars of the weekend, helping the Spanish company celebrate its 100th Grand Prix victory. Achieving their first premier-class win at the 1995 Australian GP with Mick Doohan, Honda and Repsol’s ...
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