Orders flood in for 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8
AUBURN HILLS, MI - December 5, 2007: What has muscle cars fans squealing like teenage girls at a Hannah Montana concert? Try the all-new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8. Just in the first DAY of orders, more than 4,300 people plunked down a deposit for the American muscle coupe. And more than 6,000 have made deposits with d ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Re-establishing itself as one of Detroit's most popular and premiere summertime events, the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix generated nearly $53 million in direct economic impact for the region in 2007. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070131/CLW063LOGO ) Featuring t ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS) - SERIES NOTES
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves and his new Penske Racing IndyCar Series teammate, Ryan Briscoe, will join Penske NASCAR standout Kurt Busch in a car at the Rolex 24 At Daytona sports-car endurance classic. The trio will share driving duties in the No. 9 Toshiba Pontiac Riley fielded by Penske-Taylor ... Continue reading
Clinton Climate Initiative Partners with Volvo to Promote Environmental Alternatives - VIDEO STORY
STOCKHOLM - December 5, 2007: Former US President Bill Clintonâs Climate Initiative (CCI) has chosen Volvo as its partner to promote the use of hybrid buses and Bus Rapide Transit (BRT) to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. CCI, through its partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, will apply its kno ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (ATLANTA, GA.) - TAFEL RACING MAKES SWITCH TO FERRARIS FOR 2008
Tafel Racing will field two Ferrari F430 GTs next year in the GT2 class of the American Le Mans Series. Tafel Racing is heading in a different direction for the 2008 American Le Mans Series season after announcing it will campaign two Ferrari F430 GTs in the highly competitive GT2 class. The move comes following a 2007 ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON, UK.) - RACE RETRO 2008 SET TO BE BIGGEST EVER
The 2008 Race Retro, the international historic motorsport show, looks set to be the biggest and best ever, as exhibitor bookings are well ahead of previous years and over 70 per cent of space is already allocated. In 2007, over 400 exhibitors spanned four halls at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, bringing together historic ... Continue reading
NHRA is making available three shipping options for fans interested in purchasing NHRA Countdown to the Championship 2007 Year in Review in time for the holiday season. The DVD, featuring highlights of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season, is scheduled to be in stock on December 10 and ready to ship. Fans w ... Continue reading
New Aerokit for the Porsche 911 Turbo Coupé
Stuttgart - December 5, 2007: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has developed a special Aerokit for the 911 Turbo Coupé. It includes a front spoiler lip and an entirely new engine cover design with fixed aerofoil. The characteristic front lip and the distinctive rear spoiler lend the typical turbo silhouette an ... Continue reading
New Ohana Road Episode Available - Features Jay Leno Interview: VIDEO SHOW
This week's episode features an interview with comedian Jay Leno and a look at the latest from Mitsubishi. ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENTS (OXFORD, UK.) - NASCAR SCOOPS UP TWO OF THREE AWARDS
At a special Awards dinner in the magnificent Rhodes House in Oxford, organised by Racecar Graphic and attended by senior motorsport engineers and executives from around the world, the Race Engine Designer of 2007 and the Racecar Aerodynamicist of 2007 both went to NASCAR recipients. The award for the Race Engine Desig ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - HELIO CASTRONEVES TRADES DANCING FOR DRIVING
IndyCar Series driver Helio Castroneves will return to the cockpit of his No. 3 Team Penske Dallara/Honda/Firestone for the first time since winning âDancing With The Starsâ when IndyCar Series competitors test at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Dec. 6. Castroneves, who mamboed, waltzed and jived his way to victo ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - MILLER NAMED USAC PRESIDENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 4, 2007 Contact: DICK JORDAN 07-275 KEVIN MILLER NAMED USAC PRESIDENT; JASON SMITH NAMED SENIOR VP OF RACING OPERATIONS INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 4 -- The United States Auto Club (USAC) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Kevin Miller as CEO and president of USAC. ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DELAWARE, OH.) - JEGS to sponsor all three NHRA SPORTSnational events
JEGS to sponsor all three NHRA SPORTSnational events DELAWARE, Ohio (Dec. 4) -- JEGS High Performance will sponsor all three SPORTSnational events in 2008, company officials announced Tuesday. Continuing its longstanding commitment to Sportsman-level racing, the mail order parts giant will present the JEGS NHRA Cajun S ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (TOPEKA, KS.) - Gordy Named Chairman of the Board
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gordy Named SCCA Chairman of the Board TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 4, 2007) - The Sports Car Club of America, Inc. Board of Directors welcomed three new members of the Board this past weekend in its final face-to-face meeting of the year, and appointed R.J. Gordy, of Martinez, Calif., its Chairman for 2008 ... Continue reading
To Protect Your Vehicle From Holiday Grinches, LoJack Offers Timely Theft Prevention Tips
Expert on Vehicle Theft Protection Available for Interviews WESTWOOD, Mass., Dec. 5 -- What: As shoppers are out in droves this holiday season checking off items from their Christmas lists, thieves are often doing a little "shopping" of their own. This time of year, vehicles are particularly vulnerable to theft, as thi ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi's New Concept-RA Gets Global Premiere at 2008 Detroit Auto Show
Mitsubishi premieres the new Concept-RA to the world at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS or the Detroit Motor Show)[1]. The Concept-RA fuses together three elements of Mitsubishiâs core DNA - a passion for dynamic driving, stunning design and a heightened sensitivity for the environment - tha ... Continue reading
AAA Colorado Selects GreenRoad for Innovative Teen Driver Safety Study
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., Dec. 4 -- GreenRoad Technologies, Inc. (http://www.greenroadtech.com/), a leader in driver safety technologies, today announced that AAA Colorado has selected GreenRoad Safety Center for a study to help improve teen driver safety. During the six-month study, Safety Center will be installed in 20 ... Continue reading
Dieter Zetsche Presents Smart Fortwo to Representatives of U.S. Government and Business
STUTTGART, Germany and WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- At a traditional luncheon with prominent speakers hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Daimler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche today presented the smart fortwo to representatives of U.S. businesses and government as an environmentally friendly solution for futur ... Continue reading
Mazda Releases "Stylish V" Special Edition Model Verisa in Japan
Highly fashionable model with a stylish and distinctive interior HIROSHIMA - December 5, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the launch of the Mazda Verisa âStylish Vâ special edition model in Japan. Mazdaâs high quality and fashionable compact car has been updated with a stylish and distinctive- ... Continue reading
Ford Mulls New China Car Plant
SHANGHAI - December 5, 2007: Ford Motor Co, which is closing factories in North America, is mulling a new car plant in China with its Japanese unit Mazda Motor Co and local partner Chang'an Motor Corp, to meet growing demand. Kenneth Hsu, spokesman for Ford's China operations, told China Daily: "We are gauging the need ... Continue reading
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