DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Volvo V70 Volvo has been building wagons since 1953, and has made the genre a specialty. If the Swedish automaker has a small presence in the general automotive marketplace, it is a major player in the wagon class throughout the world. Wagons are a minor sideline for most manu ... Continue reading
2008 BMW 128i Convertible Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 BMW 128i Convertible It may be hard to believe at this late date, but in the early 1960s BMW was a faltering manufacturer of baroquely-styled luxury cars and small sedans and coupes powered by flat-twin engines derived from the motorcycle division, which supplanted the single- ... Continue reading
Camirand, Lally Earn Pole Positions for Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec, Canada Aug. 16, 2008 - Marc-Antoine Camirand started off what he hopes to be a historic weekend at Le Circuit de Trois-Rivieres on Saturday morning when he earned the pole for the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) race, which will commence at 9:10 a.m. Sunday. A resident of nearby ... Continue reading
Foss Secures MX-5 Pole at Trois-Rivières
TROIS-RIVIÃRES, Canada Aug. 16, 2008 â Eric Foss, of Fort Worth, Texas, set a new qualifying lap record en route to earning pole position for this afternoonâs Round Five SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup race. Ara Malkhassian, of Sonoma, Calif., will start second. Driving the No. 28 Team MER/Autobarn ... Continue reading
MONTERY HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE RACES KICK OFF
The 35th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races presented by Toyota launched an action-packed weekend of events this morning with a series of qualifying races and an autograph session with Mario Andretti, this yearâs guest of honor. Andretti also performed special demonstration laps in his Formula One Championsh ... Continue reading
Canadians Maxwell, Holtom Lead Friday's Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Practice
TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec, Canada Aug. 15, 2008 - Canadian drivers Scott Maxwell and Jamie Holtom hope to go two-for-two in Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series competition this weekend in Canada, but for now, they will just settle for being the quickest drivers in their respective classes on the first day of practice at Le Cir ... Continue reading
Reading's Opening Day A Steady One for Coughlin
READING, Pa. Aug. 15, 2008 -- Reigning POWERade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. posted a 6.660 at 206.51 mph Friday evening in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt to earn the No. 9 position in the provisional field of the 24th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. ... Continue reading
Tony Stewart Set To Make Williams Grove Speedway Sprint Car Debut
INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 15, 2008 â Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is poised to open another chapter in his racing career as heâll make his Sprint car debut at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Tuesday, (Aug. 19). Stewart will take to the half-mile speed plant in a 360 winged ... Continue reading
DIESEL DUEL TO CONTINUE AT ROAD ATLANTA
Peugeot will race at Road Atlanta for the first time as part of the field for the Petit Le Mans Powered by the Totally New Mazda6. Peugeot is returning across the Atlantic this fall after announcing that it will enter two of its diesel-powered prototypes for Petit Le Mans powered by the Totally New Mazda6 at Road Atlan ... Continue reading
New Lincoln MKT Crossover Announced
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15, 2008 - Kicking off the weekend marking the celebrated Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Lincoln today confirms it will produce the Lincoln MKT, a premium, three-row luxury crossover based on a the well-received concept vehicle. "The Lincoln MKT reinforces our commitment to further expand ... Continue reading
2008 Automotive Management Briefing Seminars - DAY 5, TRAVERSE CITY
MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS - TRAVERSE CITY Day Five â Wrapping It Up By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau A couple of politicians punctuated the discussions with their own brands of optimism today. Our own good lookinâ Governor Jennifer Granholm (who once flirted with a career as a fashion model ... Continue reading
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