A 2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID FOR $15,500? SORRY, THIS IS ONE OFFER THAT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE
DEARBORN, Mich., May 15, 2009; According to an email that is circulating, Ford Motor Company is offering a special program to sell 500 2010 Fusion Hybrids for $15,500 each. Unfortunately, the offer is not legitimate and the email is a hoax. Also, the sales manager listed in the email is not a company employee. Ford rec ... Continue reading
Kuno Wittmer Dominates WC Touring Car Race One At Mosport
CANADA, May 16, 2009: Canadian Kuno Wittmer got the jump on the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car field at the standing start on a damp track and never looked back to dominate Saturdayâs portion of a doubleheader weekend at Mosport International Raceway, part of the Victoria Day Speedfest. Teammate ... Continue reading
Team Stargate Worlds Duo Excel at Salt Lake City
Tooele, May 16, 2009: The Team Stargate Worlds duo of Frankie Muniz and Simona De Silvestro arrived Saturday looking to continue the streak of good fortune that they've experienced since their arrival at the track where De Silvestro has enjoyed leading every session for the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championsh ... Continue reading
Niemela Still Confident After Late Qualifying Spin At Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, May 16, 2009: Current Atlantic Champion Markus Niemela decided to take a long view regarding tomorrow's Larry H. Miller Dealerships Atlantic event after spinning in the late stages of today's qualifying session. <p> âWe still have much more speed than what we showed today," Markus said. "In the first stint ... Continue reading
Crescentini Tops SPEED GT Practice Day at Mosport
CANADA, May 16, 2009: Dino Crescentini, of Manhattan Beach, Calif., topped the afternoon practice session to lead the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship into qualifying for Sundayâs Round Four race, part of the Victoria Day Weekend at Mosport International Raceway. Tony Rivera, of Missouri City, ... Continue reading
De Silvestro Scores First Career Atlantic Championship Pole in Utah
TOOELE, May 16, 2009: In Fridayâs two practice sessions for the Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda at Miller Motorsports Park, Simona De Silvestro had a fairly comfortable lead over the rest of her competitors. All of that changed in qualifying for the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah ... Continue reading
Newman-Wachs Drivers Round Out The Top 5 At Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, May 16, 2009: It wasnât the desired result for NWR drivers John Edwards and Markus Niemela, who qualified today at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP) for Round 2 of the Atlantic Championship, but both will start in the top-five for tomorrowâs race. Edwards is fourth on the grid and Niemela fifth. Coming of ... Continue reading
Rookie Foss Scores Maiden World Challenge Touring Car Pole at Mosport
CANADA, May 16, 2009: Rookie Eric Foss, of Fort Worth, Texas, captured his first-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car pole Saturday in preparation for this afternoonâs Round Three race at Mosport International Raceway, part of the Victoria Day Speedfest weekend. Canadian Kuno Wittmer will start ... Continue reading
Assen Announced As A1GP Season Five Venue
London, May 16, 2009: The Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, has today announced A1GP World Cup of Motorsport will race in his country for the fourth time in Season Five. However, it will be new territory for the series when it visits the Assen track on 14-16 May 2010. A1GP has one of its largest ... Continue reading
Diaz Paces Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am Practice At Mosport
CANADA, May 16, 2009: Jorge Diaz Jr., of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was quickest in this morningâs Muscle Milk SCCA Trans-Am practice at Mosport International Raceway. Tommy Drissi, of Los Angeles, and Canadian Blaise Csida completed the top three. Due to the wet conditions, only four of the 13 Trans-Am cars took to t ... Continue reading
Pilgrim Leads Volvo One-Two At Mosport In Damp World Challenge GT Morning Practice
CANADA, May 16, 2009: Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., was fastest Friday morning in the first practice session for this weekendâs SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Round Four race, part of the Victoria Day Speedfest at Mosport International Raceway. K-Pax Volvo teammate Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., ... Continue reading
Kleinubing Leads Damp Mosport Touring Car Practice Session
CANADA, May 16, 2009: Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., was fastest during Saturday morningâs practice for this weekendâs SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car doubleheader weekend, part of the Victoria Day Speedfest at Mosport International Raceway. Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, and ... Continue reading
Pagenaud Quickest At Tooele - May 16, 2009
Simon Pagenaud went quickest in testing Friday at Miller Motorsports Park. At the very venue he made his American Le Mans Series debut a year ago, Simon Pagenaud turned in the fastest time in Friday's test for this weekend's Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park. Pagenaud posted the fiv ... Continue reading
Turner Motorsport Earns Grand-Am KONI Challenge Grand Sport, Street Tuner Poles at Mazda Raceway
<b>Matt Bell breaks Don Salama's GS track record, then Salama earns ST track mark minutes later</b> MONTEREY, May 15, 2009: Matt Bell won an unprecedented third consecutive pole position in Grand-Am KONI Sport Car Challenge Grand Sport (GS) qualifying Friday, running a Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca track record lap of 1:36 ... Continue reading
Daly Qualifies 12th At Miller Motorsports Park
Tooele, May 16, 2009: Mazdaspeed driver Conor Daly qualified outside row 6th for this afternoon's Larry H. Miller Dealerships Star Mazda event. The talented youngster turned a time of 1:45.097(103.546 mph). A full qualifying report will be available shortly. ... Continue reading
Ford Assumes $163 Million Asset-based Loan for Visteon
By DETROIT, May 15, 2009; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co (F.N) has assumed a $163 million secured revolving credit facility from lenders to U.S. auto parts maker Visteon Corp (VSTN.PK), one of its biggest suppliers, Visteon said in a regulatory filing on Friday. Ford took on the asset-base ... Continue reading
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