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2009 Mini Cooper Clubman Review

2009 Mini Cooper Clubman Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG The Bottom Line: It’s hard not to like driving the Mini Cooper Clubman. At its base is the Mini, which offers go-kart handling with comfort and amazing interior room. Exterior styling is cute, but the instruments, are so poorly designed and laid out that it makes driving the Mini a cha ... Continue reading

Vinci Racing Announces Driver Line Up For 12 Hours Of Sebrings

Vinci Racing Announces Driver Line Up For 12 Hours Of Sebrings

Miami, Florida, march 15, 2009: VICI Racing is pleased to confirm its driver-lineup for the two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs it will enter in next weekend’s 57th 12 Hours of Sebring (March 21), the opening round of the 2009 American Le Mans Series. The driver line up will comprise of Marc Basseng, Richard Westbrook and La ... Continue reading

Quarterfinal Finish Doesn't Sit Well With Reigning Champ

Quarterfinal Finish Doesn't Sit Well With Reigning Champ

GAINESVILLE, Fla. March 15, 2009: Back-to-back defending series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. reached the quarterfinal round of the 40th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals before an aborted run ended his quest for the trophy. The driver of the JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt opened the day with an easy dismissal of Justin Humphr ... Continue reading

Brawn GP - Jerez - Day 1

Brawn GP - Jerez - Day 1

The Brawn GP team resumed testing action at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain today following the successful debut test of the BGP 001 car in Barcelona last week. The final three-day test before the start of the 2009 Formula One season sees the team continue its evaluation and development of its new car prior to ... Continue reading

Pobst, Miller Win Grand-Am Fan Appreciation Weekend Street Tuner Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Pobst, Miller Win Grand-Am Fan Appreciation Weekend Street Tuner Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

<b>Winning pair overcomes agonizing pole day to win second closest KONI race</b> HOMESTEAD, Fla. (March 14, 2009) - A day after missing the pole position in Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge competition by only .003 seconds, Randy Pobst and Christian Miller took the No. 74 Compass360 Racing Honda Civic Si to victory i ... Continue reading

Team Stargate Worlds Turns Heads at Series Test

Team Stargate Worlds Turns Heads at Series Test

Palm Beach, FL. March 13, 2009: Team Stargate Worlds Completes Strong Series Test For Team Stargate Worlds the last three weeks have been hectic. With the team announcement and unveiling a couple of weeks ago, a newly redesigned website, the addition of new crew members and a recent test session at Buttonwillow Raceway ... Continue reading

Bell, Ludwig Make Front Row for KONI Challenge Grand Sport Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

Bell, Ludwig Make Front Row for KONI Challenge Grand Sport Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway

<b>Aquilante edges Miller on his final lap to take ST pole by .003 seconds</b> HOMESTEAD, Fla. March 13, 2009: Matt Bell set a time of 1:27.803 (94.302 mph) on his first lap of qualifying Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and will lead the 27-car Grand Sport (GS) field to the green flag in Sunday's Grand-Am Fan Appre ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Test Does Not Get the Green Flag

ARCA RE/MAX Test Does Not Get the Green Flag

RockinghamSpeedwayFullLogo ARCA RE/MAX Test Does Not Get the Green Flag Part Two FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Charles Hudson 910-205-8800 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (March 15, 2009) - Due to heavy rain in the area, ARCA officials decided to cancel the test originally schedule for March 14th and later postponed to March 15th. T ... Continue reading

Niemela Completes Successful First Test - Next Up; Sebring

Niemela Completes Successful First Test - Next Up; Sebring

Jupiter Fla. March 14, 2009: 2008 Atlantic Champion Markus Niemela completed a successful test last week with Newman Wachs Racing, running at the Palm Beach International Speedway. The young Finn, who blitzed last years Championship by winning two events outright, in addition to taking three additional podiums, showed ... Continue reading

2010 Lexus RX 350 Review

2010 Lexus RX 350 Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG 2010 Lexus RX350 SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Lexus RX350 Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 275 hp @ 6,200 rpm/257 lb.-ft. @ 4,700 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 107.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 187.8 x 74.2 x 66.3 in. Tires: 235/60R18 Cargo volume: 40.0/80.3 cubic fe ... Continue reading

2008 Geneva Motor Show Coverage

2008 Geneva Motor Show Coverage

Up to the minute 2009 Geneva Motor Show Coverage ... Continue reading

Auto Parts Makers in Trouble

Auto Parts Makers in Trouble

AUTO SUPPLIERS IN TROUBLE Grant Thornton’s View By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We listened to a sobering auto industry analysis this week at a gathering of the Detroit Automotive Press Association where Grant Thornton partner, Laura Marcero, tried to offer an optimistic view of the future of the ... Continue reading

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