Thursday, March 31, 2011
Lotus satisfied with race pace
Lotus said it was very satisfied with its race pace in Melbourne, even though it did not achieve its aim of catching the more established midfield teams in the season opener. The team spent the Australian Grand Prix weekend back in the position it had occupied through 2010 - beating Virgin and Hispania, but not quick enough to challenge those ahead. But Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne said the signs from Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen's race performance were very encouraging.
Chevrolet Mi-ray Roadster Concept Hits Seoul, Has Nothing to Do with The Sound of Music
Meet the Mi-ray hybrid concept, a comely wasp of a roadster/speedster concept that debuted today at the Seoul auto show. Why Seoul? It’s Chevy’s newest market; you may recall that the bowtie recently replaced the domestic Daewoo nameplate in Korea. (You also may not remember this event, which we completely understand.) The car’s name means [...]
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Final Budget Deal Does Not Add to Cuomo?s Transit Raid [Updated]
Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders announced their budget agreement last Sunday. The deal does not change the amount of transit funding included in Cuomo's budget. Photo: Governor's Office via Flickr
The final budget agreement reached by Albany leadership will not make additional cuts to transit funding, a state budget division spokesperson confirmed this afternoon. Negotiations with [...]
The final budget agreement reached by Albany leadership will not make additional cuts to transit funding, a state budget division spokesperson confirmed this afternoon. Negotiations with [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/29/final-budget-deal-does-not-add-to-cuomos-transit-raid/
This Week: Midtown Plazas, Central Park, 34th Street
Two Manhattan community boards have important meetings tonight, with CB 5 discussing a BID-supported redesign of some Midtown pedestrian plazas and CB 7 making a connection between NYPD’s Central Park bike crackdown and plans to allow bikes to cross the park east-west.�Later in the week, DOT will hold two public meetings on the 34th Street [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/28/this-week-midtown-plazas-central-park-34th-street/
2014 Infiniti Electric Sedan ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: A sleek luxury sedan designed as a dedicated EV. Keep Reading: 2014 Infiniti Electric Sedan – Feature
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Di Resta delighted with GP debut
British rookie Paul di Resta says his Formula 1 debut was 'definitely worth the wait' after a strong showing in his maiden grand prix for Force India. The 24-year-old Scot outqualified his more experienced team-mate Adrian Sutil, and then ran ahead of the German in the race before moving over twice to allow for varying strategies. Di Resta finished in 12th bu was elevated to 10th after the Sauber drivers were disqualified.
Lightweight, 275-hp Mazda MX-5 GT Goes Britcar Hunting on the Track
Mazda?s bringing its prodigal son of the seminal Elan back to its spiritual home of Blighty?s racing circuits in the guise of the MX-5 GT, destined for the Britcar MSA British Endurance Championship. The lightness-added, horsepower-increased racing machine?s said to accelerate to 60 in three seconds and top out at 160 mph, using that Chapmanian [...]
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Jim Brennan, Marty Golden Aim to Slow Transit Raids
New legislation wouldn't be able to ban transit raids, but could raise the political cost for Albany lawmakers looking to steal from transit riders. Graphic: Carly Clark/Streetsblog
Since 2009, Albany has stolen roughly $260 million dollars from dedicated transit funds in an attempt to plug the state government’s enormous deficits. Those cuts have wreaked havoc [...]
Since 2009, Albany has stolen roughly $260 million dollars from dedicated transit funds in an attempt to plug the state government’s enormous deficits. Those cuts have wreaked havoc [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/03/30/jim-brennan-marty-golden-aim-to-slow-transit-raids/
Martinsville NiSWC Broadcast Tuesday
Round Four of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship at Martinsville Speedway will be broadcast Tuesday, March 29 at 9 pm EST (March 30 at 01:00 GMT). So far this season, three races have produced three different winners with Ray Alfalla taking the opener at Daytona, Brad Davies winning at Las Vegas and, most recently, Thomas Hazard coming home the victor at Bristol Motor Speedway. Alfalla takes a slim lead in the championship to Martinsville over Hazard and Josh Parker, while defending NiSWC champion Richard Towler looks to rebound from a disappointing start to his title defense that sees him well down the standings. Will Martinsville mark a turn-around in Towler?s fortunes. Will Alfalla, Davies or Hazard become the first two-time winner in 2011? Or will somebody new come [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/martinsville-niswc-broadcast-tuesday/
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Buemi thrilled with Q3 return
Sebastien Buemi reckoned he got the absolute maximum out of the Toro Rosso after taking 10th on the Melbourne grid - his first Q3 appearance since the end of the 2009 season. The Swiss driver is confident that he can maintain that form in tomorrow's race as well
Ford Offers Additional Options, Accessories, Zazz for 2012 Fiesta
Never let it be said that the Fiesta-owning rambling boys of pleasure and ladies of easy leisure don?t love their assorted doohickies and gewgaws. In fact, Ford says its sold 26,000 bits from the Ford Custom Accessories line since the car?s launch last year. The top picks? An upper-rear hatch spoiler, custom shift-knobs for manual-equipped [...]
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Teams say ?too soon? to judge rules
Formula 1's leading figures think it is too early to judge the success of this season's new rules, after the moveable wing, the return of KERS and Pirelli's rubber offered glimpses of potential in the Australian Grand Prix. Although the Melbourne event was not one of the most spectacular races ever, there was plenty of overtaking throughout the field - and even dominant winner Sebastian Vettel had to get past McLaren rival Jenson Button on track to secure his win. The new moveable wing did help produce a few passing moves on the start-finish straight, and there were varied strategies through the field that ensured the 2011 season did at least start much better than last year
2013 Lincoln MKZ ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: The second generation of Lincoln?s entry-level front-drive sedan, based on the mid-size Ford Fusion. Keep Reading: 2013 Lincoln MKZ – Feature
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Button says Massa pass ruined race
Jenson Button admitted getting stuck behind Felipe Massa ruined all his chances of a strong result at the Australian Grand Prix.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Horner unfazed by random race prospect
Red Bull Racing insists it is not worried that mixed up races caused by high degradation this year may not allow it to make the most of the speed of its car. Although the RB7 appears to be the car to beat ahead of the start of the season in Australia, there remains a high chance that clever strategies in the race could yet prove to be more important. When asked by AUTOSPORT if the uncertainty about the tyre impact was a worry ahead of the Albert Park event, Horner said: "Not really
Liuzzi praises ?amazing? HRT showing
Tonio Liuzzi has hailed his Hispania Racing team for the "amazing" job it has done to get its cars running during the Australian Grand Prix. Liuzzi completed just an installation lap on Friday and failed to get any running in final practice ahead of qualifying
McLaren: KERS issue made gap larger
McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh believes Sebastian Vettel's dominance of Australian Grand Prix qualifying was due in part to a KERS failure costing Lewis Hamilton time in Q3. Hamilton's McLaren was 0.8 seconds slower than Vettel's Red Bull, but Whitmarsh pointed out that as well as lacking boost, the KERS issue also upset the braking performance of the Briton's car
Sunday, March 27, 2011
VW Beetle makes a bold bet on Skins [w/video]
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Volkswagen
Volkswagen's Black Beetle Commercial - Click above to watch video after the jump
Companies prefer spending ad dollars on TV shows that people are actually going to watch. Sometimes, it's simply a matter of buzz; if a lot of good or bad things are being said about a program, people are likely to tune in out of curiosity. Volkswagen is aware of this, and the automaker is betting that folks are going to tune into watch MTV's controversial new show Skins.
Declared too racy by some critics, Skins was a high-school drama that showed drug use and sex amongst teenagers. It was also apparently quite terrible, judging from the reviews found around the Internet.The show aired its season (and possibly series) finale this past Monday, and VW was on board with some advertising airtime.
The initial backlash against Skins was enough to send some top-tier advertisers running. Volkswagen was willing to gamble that enough hype had been generated and people would tune in to the season-ender. Able to grab more airtime than usual, the automaker double-dipped on its new Black Beatle commercial, which was first seen during Super Bowl XLV. Smart move for VW? Well, the Skins finale drew 1.2 million viewers, the most the show had since February 7, for whatever that's worth.
Click past the jump to watch Volkswagen's Black Beetle commercial, and you don't even have to sit through an episode of Skins beforehand.
[Sources: The New York Times, YouTube]
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2012 Audi S7 ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: The performance version of the new Audi A7, which is a beautifully reskinned, hatchback A6. Keep Reading: 2012 Audi S7 – Feature
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Fontana hoping to lure SoCal?s NASCAR fans back
NASCARs decision to move one of the two races from Auto Club Speedway was precipitated by declining attendance.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/fontana-hoping-to-lure-socals-nascar-fans-back-ap.html
Ogier nears 2nd straight rally of Portugal win
Sebastian Ogier took over first place of the rally of Portugal on Saturday, putting him on pace to win the competition for the second straight year. The French pilot holds a 37.6-second lead over Citroen teammate Sebastian Loeb going into the rallys final day. Ogier said his performance had been perfect but that there are still 100 kilometers to go and we saw a lot of...
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/ogier-nears-2nd-straight-rally-of-portugal-win-ap.html
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: The third iteration of Mercedes? small roadster, with an electrochromic glass roof. Keep Reading: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class – Feature
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
CUP: Is There A Favorite? Maybe Martin
Mark Martin is a past winner at Auto Club Speedway...
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-is-there-a-favorite-maybe-mark-martin-nascar-sprint-fontana/
Spectator injured at superspecial
A spectator injured at this evening's opening stage of the Rally of Portugal has been taken to hospital for a check-up.
D?Ambrosio happy to make grid
Jerome D'Ambrosio admitted he is very happy to be able to race in the Australian Grand Prix after making the grid in his first outing. The Belgian rookie qualified a second behind Virgin team-mate Timo Glock, and only around half a second within the 107 per cent time in 22nd position.
Video: Ferrari FF's first crash caught on video
Filed under: Performance, Etc., Europe, Hatchback, Ferrari, Humor, Luxury
Ferrari FF crash - Click above to watch video after the jump
This is why we can't have nice things, CAR Magazine. Ferrari recently hosted a passel of journalists from around the globe in Italy to fully introduce the company's new FF to the world. You know, the sexy-as-sin shooting brake with a European price tag of £230,000? Yeah, that Ferrari FF.
Jethro Bovingdon showed up to represent the CAR crowd, but ran into a bit of trouble while trying to work up a video monologue and pilot the obscenely expensive Italian supercar through some narrow country roadwork at the same time.
Shortly after announcing that he intended to demonstrate "just how committed to the throttle you can be on a very twisty narrow road that shouldn't suit this car," Bovingdon managed to bash the FF off of a curb. According to CAR, the damage was limited to both wheels on the passenger side. We're guessing the repairs likely cost more than the tester's fancy sunglasses, but not by much.
Hit the jump to check out the in-cabin video of the incident for yourself. Thanks for the tip, Throwback!
[Source: CAR Magazine]
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The 2011 12 Hours of Sebring in 12 Photos from a First-Timer
Never been to the 12 Hours of Sebring? Neither had I. For other Sebring neophytes, here are some visual notes from race day, which started for me with a pre-dawn arrival. The track doesn’t stay empty for long: Old stuff, like this Rothmans-liveried Porsche 962, perform parade laps early in the day. Which is awesome [...]
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Friday, March 25, 2011
Audi tests next R18 evolution
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, March 25, 2011 - First test drives for "Evolution 2" - Testing program concluded in USA - Vehicles returning to Europe Audi has put the next stage of its R18 project to the test: The latest version...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/03/audi_tests_next_r18_evolu.php
TRG making switch to Ford Fusions
TRG Motorsports is switching to Ford after a three-year stint with Chevrolet.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/trg-making-switch-to-ford-fusions-ap.html
Gavin creates his own marathon
Oliver Gavin will run a marathon of his own in Long Beach as he cannot take part in this year's London Marathon due to the clashing American Le Mans Series race on the Californian street track. The Corvette racer was the best-placed of the group of British Racing Drivers' Club drivers who contested last year's London Marathon in aid of CLIC Sargent children's cancer charity.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/gavin-creates-his-own-marathon/
California Here We Come; Roush Fenway Heads West
Roush Fenway hopes to continue strong start to season this week in California Roush Fenway RacingCONCORD, N.C. (March 24, 2011) ? Fresh off a strong showing last weekend in Bristol, Roush Fenway Racing will look to continue it?s fast start in 2011 at one the team?s most successful race tracks, Auto Club Speedway. The organization...more»
Vettel says Red Bull has nothing to fear
Sebastian Vettel says he and Red Bull Racing have nothing to fear from the huge uncertainty that new rules have thrown up, as he begins his title defence at this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix. With the form guide more difficult to predict than ever - thanks to the complications caused by Pirelli tyre degradation, the return of KERS and the introduction of moveable rear wings, F1's leading men have been reluctant to make any bold predictions about their form just yet.
Japanese repair quake-ravaged road in just six days
Filed under: Japan
Due to the extensive damage in Japan caused by the massive earthquake and resultant tsunami on March 11, many have questioned if the island nation can recover in a year, much less a few months. If the swiftness with which the Japanese can repair roads is any indication, we wouldn't bet against the country cleaning up this catastrophe in short order.As a result of the quake, a 150-meter section of the Great Kanto Highway in Naka was absolutely obliterated, with massive chasms running right through the middle of the road. Work crews at the NEXCO road repair company sprang into action on March 17, working at a fevered pitch to help get their country on the road to recovery, literally. Amazingly, after only six days of labor, the road is silky smooth and ready for travel. Look at the the before and after photos above to see just how amazing this feat is.
Given the fact that road crews in the U.S. can spend three or more months repairing a single lane of concrete, only to leave the orange barrels on the road for another two weeks, we're blown away by this feat of engineering. Simply amazing.
[Source: Daily Mail via Jalopnik | Images: AP Photo/NEXCO East]
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Update on Japanese automakers recovering from earthquake
Filed under: Japan, Honda, Nissan, Toyota
Prius production resumes, Honda further delays restarting plants
Japanese automaker news resulting from the March 11 earthquake is coming in fast and furious right now, so we've packaged the latest information in one convenient spot.
Toyota announced some good and bad news this week on the production front. The good news is that the company will resume limited production of the Prius, Lexus HS250h and CT 200h hybrids with all-new parts coming in. Eighteen other Toyota plants remain closed, however, through at least March 28, and the automaker has warned its assembly plants in North America that they could soon face parts shortages that interrupt production.
Honda has moved the restart date of its Japanese plants again from March 27 to April 3 or later. Among the vehicles affected are the Fit and CR-V. The company also says its research and development center will be closed for months due to extensive damage. Some of the work being done at the R&D facility has been moved to other Honda facilities in Japan.
Nissan restarted production in Japan on March 24, though the plants are using only existing parts stock with no new parts coming in. The company is studying whether its Tennessee engine plant could supply VQ V6 engines to Japan due to damages sustained at an engine plant in the quake zone. The automaker also lost 1,300 Infiniti models that were damaged at a Japanese port during the quake. CEO Carlos Ghosn claims 40 Japanese suppliers are still in trouble.
Mazda has been running some plants in Japan, though parts are starting to become scarce. The CX-7 and CX-9 are among the vehicles affected.
Subaru has postponed any production in Japan until at least March 28. In the U.S., the automaker has suspended overtime at its Indiana plant.
[Source: Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, Automotive News - sub. req. | Image: AP Photo/Koji Sasahara]
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2012 BMW M6 ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: The most powerful 6-series, sharing its underpinnings with the next M5; coupe and convertible versions will be offered. Keep Reading: 2012 BMW M6 – Feature
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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 81
Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer!
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2012 Chrysler 300C SRT8 / Dodge Charger SRT8 ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What they are: The high-performance versions of Chrysler?s redesigned full-size sedans. The SRT8 models offer stiffened suspensions, sporty cosmetic licks, and a 6.4-liter Hemi punch. Keep Reading: 2012 Chrysler 300C SRT8 / Dodge Charger SRT8 – Feature
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Hopkins to replace Bautista at Jerez
Suzuki has confirmed that John Hopkins will make his MotoGP comeback at Jerez in place of the injured Alvaro Bautista, though the team will sit out Qatar. Hopkins - who rode for Suzuki in MotoGP from 2003 to 2007 - was lined up as an unofficial reserve for the team this year following the reduction of its MotoGP programme to a single bike for Bautista
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
2013 Lotus Esprit ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: A mid-engine, aluminum-bodied supercar designed to take on Ferrari and Lamborghini. Keep Reading: 2013 Lotus Esprit – Feature
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Lorenzo encouraged by pace
MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo was not downcast about finishing Qatar Grand Prix qualifying 0.8 seconds off the Hondas' pace, as he had expected to be even further adrift. The Yamaha rider had been very concerned about his bike's performance in the final winter test at the start of this week, and ruled out a shot at Losail victory. So he considered third place and the pace in qualifying he had shown to be a very encouraging result
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-encouraged-by-pace/
Bobby Labonte Seeks Great Moment at Auto Club Speedway with Little Debbie Toyota
2011 NSCS Bobby Labonte - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCARFONTANA, Calif. (March 22, 2011) – - Remaining within striking distance of the top 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings, Bobby Labonte and his JTG Daugherty Racing team are only eight points out of tenth place entering the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club...more»
Transit Agencies Seeking Operating Support Meet Politics as Usual
For cash-strapped transit agencies in American cities, the federal response is limited to, “Here, have a few more buses.” Which is fine, unless you can’t afford to fuel up those buses or pay someone to drive them, as was the case for many transit agencies the last time gas prices were soaring and more people [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/03/21/transit-agencies-seeking-operating-support-meet-politics-as-usual/
Richard Childress Racing, 2011 NSCS Auto Club 400 Race Preview
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)Race:� Auto Club 400 March 27, 2011 Location:� Auto Club�Speedway Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes: RCR in SoCal … In 61 overall NSCS starts at Auto Club Speedway, RCR Chevrolets have earned one pole (Mike Skinner – April 2000), eight top-five and 21 top-10 finishes. RCR boasts a...more»
Mike & Molly - Peggy Shaves Her Legs
Mike fears his mother is telling unflattering stories about him while at lunch with Molly.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Harry's Law - Send In The Clowns
Harry helps an old boyfriend with a case, but has difficulty believing in the accused's innocence; and Adam represents a drag queen in a wrongful-termination case
Source: http://iplayvideos.net/harrys-law/season/1/episode/10
Paul Menard leads way for Richard Childress Racing
Shame on all those people who accused Paul Menard of milking his family fortune for a ride in NASCAR.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/paul-menard-leads-way-for-richard-childress-racing-ap.html
Webber confirms Tasmania event return
Mark Webber confirmed on Tuesday the return of the event that carries his name, the Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge, following a three-year hiatus. The event had not taken place since 2008, when the Australian broke his leg while riding a mountain bike. The five-day, multi-sport event will see competitors across some of Tasmania's most stunning locations
Le Mans-Winning HPD ARX-01c LMP2 Coming to iRacing
Construction of Virtual Version of Honda Performance Development?s High-Tech Sports Prototype Is Underway; Members of World?s Premier Racing Game Anticipate Ultra-High Performance Racer First the car won its class at the Le Mans 24-hour race in June, 2010; then less than four months later the HPD ARX-01c LMP2 capped a championship-winning campaign in the American Le Mans Series by Highcroft Racing with victory in the Petit Le Mans race at Road Atlanta.� Now the HPD ARX-01c is headed for glory at iRacing.com, where members of the world?s premier racing simulation and driving game will soon be able to experience for themselves the mind-boggling performance of this amazing racing car. The production of the virtual version of the ARX-01c is a cooperative effort of HPD, Highcroft Racing and iRacing.com.� Following this [...]
Monday, March 21, 2011
NASCAR star Jeff Gorvette will compete in CARS 2
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Chevrolet, Toys/Games, Celebrities
Jeff Gorvette from Pixar's CARS 2 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Our onslaught of CARS 2 character debuts continues this week with an exclusive reveal just for Autoblog readers. Pixar is letting us announce that NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon will make an appearance in the film as Jeff Gorvette, an up-and-coming Chevrolet Corvette C6.R that's "turning hoods wherever he competes."
More than just a cameo, Gordon's character will compete as a "respected competitor - and legitimate threat - at the World Grand Prix." Pixar makes no obvious connection to Gordon's actual roots in NASCAR, but the character of Jeff Gorvette is a Chevrolet and will wear #24 like Gordon's actual racecar, although obviously it isn't an Impala. We're not sure how the Corvette Racing team that just finished 3rd and 4th in this past weekend's season-opening 12 Hours of Sebring feels about having an oval racer portray its beloved C6.R GT2 car on film, but Pixar needed an accomplished road-racing car and probably wasn't interested in a character named Jeff Gimpala.
We're also privileged to announce that Darrell Waltrip will be returning as a character in CARS 2, reprising his role as racing announcer Darrell Cartrip, the "Kentucky-born #17 Chevrolet Monte Carlo known for his wild color commentary." He's graduated from being a Piston Cup announcer and will be on-hand to call the World Grand Prix in the sequel.Check out both characters after the jump, including a video turntable of Jeff Gorvette. You can also view all of the new CARS 2 characters in our high-res gallery below that we continually update as new characters are announced.
[Source: Pixar]
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Ford NASCAR Nationwide Series Bristol Motor Speedway Post Race Notes & Quotes
Ford RacingFORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Scotts EZ Seed 300, March 19, 2011 Bristol Motor Speedway RICKY STENHOUSE JR. ? No. 6 Blackwell Angus Ford Mustang (Finished 14th) ? ?For some reason we weren?t getting very good fuel mileage compared to everybody else. Our Roush Yates Ford has a lot of power. I don?t know...more»
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Dovizioso adamant race will be better
Andrea Dovizioso admitted he was very disappointed to end Qatar Grand Prix qualifying only seventh on a grid led by his Honda team-mates Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa - but is adamant he can be up with Pedrosa at least on race pace. The Italian has been overshadowed by Stoner and Pedrosa since Honda expanded its works line-up to three bikes for this year.
2012 Audi S6 Spy Photos ? Future Cars
Great power should more than make up for the S6?s vanilla looks. We?ve only recently driven the 2012 Audi A6, a car that left us with very few complaints. But the upcoming S6 pictured here should be a great reason to not buy an A6. Keep Reading: 2012 Audi S6 Spy Photos – Future Cars
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Robertson Racing Ford GTs pushing for top ten at Sebring
Robertson Racing Sebring, FL (March 19, 2011) Images by: Richard Prince Photography Despite an eventful opening eight hours that has seen both cars suffer issues, the Robertson Racing Ford GTs are still fighting for top ten positions in the competitive...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/03/robertson_racing_ford_gts.php
Sauber shows support for Japan
The Sauber team will show its support for Japan during the Australian Grand Prix by sporting a message on its cars during the weekend. The team, who has a special relationship with the Asian country because of its driver Kamui Kobayashi, will carry the message "May our prayers reach the people in Japan"
Sauber shows support for Japan
The Sauber team will show its support for Japan during the Australian Grand Prix by sporting a message on its cars during the weekend. The team, who has a special relationship with the Asian country because of its driver Kamui Kobayashi, will carry the message "May our prayers reach the people in Japan"
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Team AirAsia GP2 Asia Practice & Qualifying at Imola Circuit, Italy
Team AirAsia GP2 Asia Practice & Qualifying Friday 18th March 2011 Davide Valsecchi; P9 Luiz Razia; P11 Following two practice sessions yesterday morning new GP2 entrant Team AirAsia continued to show good form qualifying for the final round of this...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/03/team_airasia_gp2_asia_pra.php
Stoner full of confidence for rest of ?11
Casey Stoner says he is feeling extremely confident not just about the MotoGP season-opener but the whole year ahead, having carried his superb testing and practice form through to qualifying in Qatar. In his first race weekend as a works Honda rider, Stoner beat his team-mate Dani Pedrosa to pole having already been fastest in all three practice sessions. But having won at Losail for three straight years from 2007 to 2009, Stoner said he had been optimistic about this circuit anyway - and it was his likely form at Jerez and beyond that really excited him.
NASCAR team executive treated for blood clot (PA SportsTicker)
The vice president of competition at Richard Childress Racing has been treated for a blood clot in his lung and released from the hospital.
Big Cars, Small Track
The halfway point of 2011 Season One has arrived for the iRacing Street Stock Series as the world?s greatest short track sim racers headed back to Charlotte Motor Speedway for some beatin? ?n bangin? at the Legends Oval. Paul Kusheba (Connecticut Club) earned the most points during Week Six with a total of 168.� Kusheba made three starts and scored two wins.� Plains native AJ Wood ended the week second overall only four points out of the lead with Fred Moreau (Eastern Canada Club) third overall.� In Moreau?s one race, he scored the victory and made his fellow Rookie Class members proud.� Trey Jarrell (Virginias Club) and Bryce Dulabhan (Mid-South Club) round out the top five for Week Six. Nick Ottinger (Carolina Club) stretches his lead in the overall championship [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/big-cars-small-track/
MOTOGP: Burgess - Honda Gearbox 'Not Rocket Science'
Valentino Rossi's crew chief, Jeremy Burgess, claims that Honda's new gearbox is not a game-changer. New Honda man Casey Stoner agrees.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-burgess-honda-gearbox-not-rocket-science/
Video: Watch as Japanese motorist's car is engulfed by the tsunami
Japanese tsunami footage from inside a car - Click above to watch the video after the break
Modern technology means that the world has an almost constant and unlimited amount of coverage of major news stories from all around the planet. That's certainly true of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, especially since Japan is one of the most tech-happy countries in the world.
And so it comes as little surprise that at least one Japanese man had a camera running in his car as he attempted to flee the impending rush of water near the coastline. Suffice it to say that his plans to escape failed miserably. Thankfully, though, the man lived to tell the tale, as did his footage.
Click past the break to see a truly harrowing video of a Japanese motorist's car being engulfed by a two-meter tsunami. Again, this driver is truly lucky to have survived, and we know that hundreds if not thousands of Japanese citizens weren't so fortunate. Our thoughts remain with the survivors.
[Source: Telegraph]
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Friday, March 18, 2011
The Real Housewives of New Jersey - Into the Lion's Den
Teresa and Joe welcome home their baby, Audriana. Although ecstatic, Teresa still pushes Joe to get a vasectomy. Elsewhere, Caroline's children offer help when Jacqueline and her daughter continue to clash. And Danielle attends a charity event with her pr
Source: http://iplayvideos.net/the-real-housewives-of-new-jersey-/season/2/episode/5
Honda not expecting to dominate
Honda's Shuhei Nakamoto believes the team's rivals are in a stronger position than winter testing has suggested, and does not expect his squad to run away with this weekend's MotoGP opener in Qatar. Every day of pre-season testing has ended with a Honda fastest, leading to predictions of a walkover by the factory team this year - but Nakamoto does not reckon Yamaha and Ducati are out of contention
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/honda-not-expecting-to-dominate/
A Transportation Engineer Weighs in on the Prospect Park West Lawsuit
Gary Toth is currently director of transportation initiatives at Project for Public Spaces. Previously, during his career with the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Gary was one of the architects of the agency’s transformation to a national leader in context-sensitive transportation planning. He sent us these thoughts in response to the lawsuit filed earlier this [...]
The 2011 Daytona 500 Owner?s Trophy to be on Display in Henry Ford Museum, March 18-28, 2011
Trophy to be on Display Next to Henry Ford?s Race Car Ford Racing(Dearborn ? March 18, 2011) ? The 2011 Daytona 500 Owner?s Trophy, won by rookie Trevor Bayne and the legendary NASCAR team Wood Brothers Racing, will be on display in Henry Ford Museum starting today, March 18 – March 28. The trophy will...more»
Hundreds Ask NYPD to Cease Irrational Bike Crackdown in Central Park
Photo: Ken Coughlin
A crowd of 300 people, outraged at a police ticket blitz that threatens to effectively eliminate Central Park as a place of recreation for cyclists, ran into an unyielding blue wall at last night’s meeting of the Central Park Precinct’s community council. The precinct commander, Captain Philip Wishnia, offered no hope that [...]
A crowd of 300 people, outraged at a police ticket blitz that threatens to effectively eliminate Central Park as a place of recreation for cyclists, ran into an unyielding blue wall at last night’s meeting of the Central Park Precinct’s community council. The precinct commander, Captain Philip Wishnia, offered no hope that [...]
From the notebook: McMurray, Busch try new endeavors (NASCAR.com)
From the notebook: McMurray, Busch try new endeavors
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Changing weather offered no luck for FORTEC and Rossi at World Series 3.5 Test in Barcelona, Spain
Fortec Motorsport Alexander Rossi Barcelona, Spain,16th March 2011 Following a productive test at Aragon Motorland, Spain last week, Alexander Rossi was once again behind the wheel this week for the 2nd collected FR3.5 test with Fortec Motorsport at the Circuit...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/03/changing_weather_offered.php
Honda vows to avoid complacency
The works Honda riders say they cannot take victory in the MotoGP season-opener for granted despite dominating winter testing. All eight days of pre-season running have been led by a factory-specification Honda, with Casey Stoner pipping Dani Pedrosa in another one-two for the works squad at Losail tonight
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/honda-vows-to-avoid-complacency/
John Andretti to run Indy 500 again
John Andretti will return to the Indianapolis 500 again this year in an Andretti Autosports entry run in collaboration with Richard Petty Motorsports. NASCAR legend Petty has been part of John Andretti's Indy 500 programmes for the last two years, joining forces with Dreyer & Reinbold in 2009 before switching to Michael Andretti's team last May. "As a racer, the Indianapolis 500 is something that you love to be involved in," said Petty.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/john-andretti-to-run-indy-500-again/
The Event - Turnabout
President Martinez reasserts control after the attack in Alaska; Thomas drives Sophia and Martinez further apart; Michael leaves Leila with a friend and heads out to look for Thomas; the NSA works on decrypting a satellite transmission.
Source: http://iplayvideos.net/the-event/season/1/episode/13
Italdesign Giugiaro / Volkswagen Go! and Tex Concepts ? Auto Shows
Giugiaro shows its version of Volkswagen?s future. The Geneva auto show is an important one for Giugiaro, as the design house usually uses the Swiss show to unveil something striking and wedgy, something supercar-ish. But the past two years have been a little different. At the 2010 show, the firm showed the Emas subcompact concepts, [...]
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Hot in Cleveland - LeBron Is Le Gone
Melanie dates a basketball coach for the Cavaliers; Victoria takes a job as a local news personality; Joy gets engaged to a homeless man.
Source: http://iplayvideos.net/hot-in-cleveland/season/2/episode/8
Italdesign Giugiaro / Volkswagen Go! and Tex Concepts ? Auto Shows
Giugiaro shows its version of Volkswagen?s future. The Geneva auto show is an important one for Giugiaro, as the design house usually uses the Swiss show to unveil something striking and wedgy, something supercar-ish. But the past two years have been a little different. At the 2010 show, the firm showed the Emas subcompact concepts, [...]
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Gateway Classic Mustang to produce limited edition Steve McQueen Mustang
Filed under: Aftermarket, Classics, Coupe, Performance, Ford
Gateway Classic 1968 Steve McQueen Signature Mustang - Click above for high-res image gallery
Making a limited edition Ford Mustang based off of a famous movie car is nothing new, but Gateway Classic Mustang is taking a different approach. The St. Louis-based company has partnered with the Steve McQueen Estate to produce a modern rendition of the 1968 Ford Mustang featured in the movie Bullitt.
Each car starts out as an original '67 or '68 Mustang fastback and is fitted with a 450-horsepower V8, Keisler five-speed transmission, Baer brakes, American Racing wheels and BFGoodrich tires. The suspension has been worked over as well, with adjustable coilovers front and rear.
Gateway Classic Mustang says that they are currently taking orders for the Limited Edition Steve McQueen Mustang, and although pricing isn't listed, we imagine that they won't come cheap. You can read more details about the car in the press release after the jump, and be sure to check out the high-res gallery below.
[Source: Gateway Classic Mustang]
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Dodge Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Jeff Byrd 500 Race Notes & Quotes
Dodge MotorsportsDODGE AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ?� � Dodge has six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at Bristol: David Pearson, Bobby Allison (2), Richard Petty (2) and Kurt Busch. ?� � Dodge has earned eight poles at BMS: Bobby Isaac, Neil Bonnett, Ryan Newman (2), Kasey Kahne, David Pearson, Richard Petty and Kurt Busch. ?�...more»
A Metro Detroit Business Owner on the Talent-Repelling Effect of Sprawl
The owner of a patent law firm in recession-battered metro Detroit may have to leave Michigan, and it’s not because of the taxes, says Andrew Basile, Jr. His firm, which employs 40 people in the city of Troy, spends “more on copiers and toner than we do on state taxes.” The problem, Basile says, is [...]
Merhi hits the front at Valencia
Roberto Merhi gave Prema Powerteam a major boost by topping the second day of Formula 3 Euro Series testing at Valencia.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/merhi-hits-the-front-at-valencia/
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Best winter still leaves RBR guessing
Red Bull Racing may having rounded off what it believes was its 'best ever' pre-season build-up at Barcelona this week, but the team insists it still does not know how it stacks up against the opposition. Although most observers have singled out Red Bull Racing's strong and consistent form throughout winter testing as evidence that the team is favourite for 2011 glory, the outfit itself is more cautious about where it stands.
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