Saturday, August 22, 2009

AutoNation Stops Taking Cash for Clunker Deals

CHICAGO August 22, 2009; Matthew Lewis writing for Reuters reported that AutoNation Inc, the largest U.S. chain of auto dealers, decided to end its "cash for clunkers" rebates as of Friday night, three days ahead of the government's Monday deadline, The Wall Street Journal reported. The program, aimed at boosting vehic ... Continue reading

Coughlin dodges raindrops long enough to earn top-half starting spot

READING, Aug. 22, 2009: Back-to-back world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. was one of a select few who managed to improve his position in the field of the 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Saturday at a muggy Maple Grove Raceway. Coughlin's quicker 6.712 at 206.42 mph in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt in Saturday's lone s ... Continue reading

Suzuki 'Comes Cleaner' to 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show

•Suzuki offers four sub 120g/km cars in the City, Supermini and Mini MPV segments. •Revisions to 1.6-litre petrol engine for 2010 include Variable Valve Timing system for greater torque flexibility, more power and improvements to fuel economy and emissions. •New Euro Five 2.0-DDiS engine for SX4 4x4 repl ... Continue reading

'City Cars' Dominate UK Residual Values Top 10

Seven of 10 leading models are small cars even more than in 2008 •Affordability and low running costs are essential characteristics of top performers The Peugeot 107 is Britain’s best when it comes to fending off depreciation, and it is one of a number of city cars and superminis to feature in the latest resi ... Continue reading

Brawn GP Qualifying - Valencia - August 22, 2009

Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello put his Brawn-Mercedes car on the second row today with a strong qualifying effort securing him third place on the grid. Team-mate Jenson Button completed the team's strong showing with his fifth place. Rubens and Jenson started the qualifying hour on the Bridgestone Potenza soft compound ... Continue reading

RFR Driver Cap Henry Focuses on Winning Rookie-of-the-Year...Times!

Indianapolis, August 22, 2009: F.A.S.T. Series Driver Cap HenryCap Henry graduated high school in May and enrolled in the F.A.S.T. winged sprint car series with hopes of performing well all summer. So far, he’s had several top 10’s and is the hunt for Rookie-of-the-Year honors at two tracks plus the combined ... Continue reading

Hotchkis/Lifeline Porsche 962 Wins Class At Monterey Historics

Santa Fe Springs, August, 22, 2009: Every August, the Monterey peninsula is overrun with the fastest, most exotic and rarest racing machines in the world for the annual Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. On August 15, Mark Hotchkis drove the Hotchkis/Lifeline Wynn’s 1986 Porsche 962 t ... Continue reading

Coming Off Close Road America Finish, Acura Squads Ready For Another Shootout

BOWMANVILLE, August 21, 2009: Off the track, veteran drivers David Brabham and Gil de Ferran are very good friends. Their families even vacation together during the year. But, on the track, the two sports car stars battle wheel-to-wheel and nose-to-tail in a sensational American Le Mans Series point chase that could co ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Announces Qualifying Paths for 2010 Jetta TDI Cup Season

HERNDON, August 21, 2009) – The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is entering the final four races of its second season, and series organizers have begun looking ahead to the 2010 edition of the only clean diesel racing series in the United States. Today, Volkswagen of America posted an online application page for pro ... Continue reading

A1GP News Update

London, August 21, 2009: With just nine weeks to go before the first race of Season Five of A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, the first construction milestone was reached in Australia ahead of the SuperGP on the streets of Surfers Paradise, 22-25 October. The first steps in the construction for the this October’s even ... Continue reading

Solo National Tour Will Return to Blytheville in October

TOPEKA, Aug. 21, 2009: The Sports Car Club of America Solo Department has announced an additional Tire Rack® Solo National Tour event for 2009, The Tire Rack Tri-State Championship National Tour at Blytheville. The event, scheduled for Oct. 23 – 25, will take place in Blytheville, Ark., at Eaker Air Force Base. ... Continue reading

5 Ways Cash for Clunkers Has Changed Car Buying

One of the most surprisingly successful government efforts to stimulate the modern auto industry is coming to an end -- and much sooner than expected. The Car Allowance Rebate System, better known as Cash for Clunkers, is scheduled to end on Monday, Aug. 24 at 8 p.m. After doing “an extensive amount of ... Continue reading