Sunday, March 29, 2009

French Carmaker PSA Peugeot-Citroen Ousts CEO Christian Streiff

PARIS Mar 29, 2009; The AP reported that France's biggest carmaker, PSA Peugeot-Citroen, ousted CEO Christian Streiff on Sunday, saying "exceptional difficulties" confronting the auto industry require new management at the top. Philippe Varin is being brought in from outside the company June 1 to replace Streiff, the c ... Continue reading

F1 - The Diffuser Flappers

<b>Op-Ed - By Rick Carlton - PRRACEwire</b> Melbourne, March 27, 2009: In the midst of a host of off-season technical changes, and the additional application of the “Max’s Folly”, also known as the KERS system (Kinetic Energy Recovery System), three of the teams in the F1 paddock still managed to figure ... Continue reading

Brawn GP Announces Partnership With Virgin

Brawn GP is delighted to confirm that the team has agreed a partnership agreement with Sir Richard Branson and the Virgin Group on the team's debut race weekend at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The partnership brings together the world championship winning experience of Ross Brawn and the technical expertise ... Continue reading

Markus Niemela Signs Press, Promotion and Marketing Agreement With PRRACEwire To Handle 2009 Racing Activities

<b>Dana Point, CA</b> March 28, 2009: Markus Niemela has signed a press, promotional and marketing services agreement with PRRACEwire for the 2009 racing season, including his Cooper Tire Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda campaign. "Markus is a great open-wheel talent and we're excited about working with him," sai ... Continue reading

Coughlin Pleased With Really Fast Bracket Car

BRADENTON, Fla. March 28, 2009: Troy Coughlin's weekend at the season-opening seventh annual Ross Pistons NHRA Muscle Car Nationals is off to a tremendous start at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Coughlin has guided his JEGS.com Pontiac GXP through three low-6.4 second runs, including a best of 6.43 at 220 mph, to earn the ... Continue reading

2009 Australian Grand Prix - Brawn GP Final - March 29, 2009

<b>RACE</b> Jenson Button led the Brawn GP team to victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix today, achieving his second Grand Prix win and capping a stunning debut race weekend for the British-based team. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello brought his BGP 001 car home in second position to achieve the first one-tw ... Continue reading

A More Perfect (Honda) Fit: ScanGauge Let's You See How Efficiently You're Driving, Instantly

by Michael Jackman Louisville Bureau The Auto Channel In my last three columns I talked a bunch about how to improve mileage. The downside to all that knowledge is that you have to wait until fill up time to do the math and see how well you did. I don’t have that kind of patience. That’s why one day my wife g ... Continue reading

CARZ FOR GIRLZ: Top 10 Best-Selling Used Vehicles - Is Your Car One of Them?

By Ilsye Gordon & Friends Cars are supposed to be depreciating assets – that means the older a vehicle gets, the more its total worth declines. In fact, the saying used to be a new car begins to lose its value the second you drive it off the lot. But will this fact remain true in a new economic world where used ca ... Continue reading

2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Hybrid Offers Unprecedented Combination Of Efficiency, Technology And Luxury In A Large SUV

DETROIT – Cadillac has launched the 2009 Escalade Platinum Hybrid, the most technically advanced large luxury SUV yet, blending the exclusive features of the Platinum model with the fuel-saving powertrain of the Escalade Hybrid. It delivers 20 mpg in city driving – a 50-percent city mileage improvement over n ... Continue reading

Geneva Motor Show Observations; Chevy Malibu Accolades; Lancer Rocket; The Italians Are Coming; Audi, Lincoln; Opel and VW in This Months Letter From Europe

Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The 2009 Geneva International Auto show reminded me of the band playing while the Titanic was sinking. The champagne-heavily subsidized by governments from all the over the World-was flowing, the pretty ladies on the various stands were smiling as broadly as ever b ... Continue reading