THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 Sport Model: 2010 Mazdaspeed3 Sport Engine: 2.3-liter turbocharged 4 Horsepower/Torque: 263 hp @ 5,500 rpm/280 lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 103.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 177.6 x 69.7 x 57.5 in. Tires: P225/40R18 Cargo volume: ... Continue reading
Private Sale Of Vintage Ferraris Confirmed
By Marty Bernstein There are Ferrari sales and then there are Ferrari sales! Rumors have been pervasive in the rarified air of exotic car collecting about a sale of some of the most important vintage and collectable Ferraris in the world. This deal was been confirmed. The Ferrariâs came from the world famous colle ... Continue reading
Rain, Reviews and Raves in This Month's Letter from Europe
Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel As anyone living in California will tell you weââ¬â¢ve been having horrendous weather in January. Storms, land slides, houses falling into the sea, people being evacuated, truly awful. Consequently I havenââ¬â¢t had a chance to drive the test ca ... Continue reading
Wendell Scott Decals On Cars At AMS
Hampton, March 6, 2010: NASCAR Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series vehicles will carry a special commemorative decal honoring Wendell Scottâs first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on March 4, 1961. Wendell was a racing pioneer, becoming the first African-American to win a race in NASCARâs premier series ... Continue reading
Bobby Waltrip's This Week In Dirt - In Cased You Missed It, PRRACEwire's Rick Carlton
Indianapolis, March 6, 2010: Last Tuesday night "This Week In Dirt", got into the marketing and media side of the sport as Rick Carlton, the Senior Principal for PRRACEwire.com joined the panel. Carlton has been involved in motorsports for nearly thirty years and has been on the technical / engineering side with a deep ... Continue reading
Indianapolis, March 6, 2010: Next Tuesday night, "This Week In Dirt" will feature some of the brightest young stars of tomorrow as karters Justin Smith, Spencer Davis and Ty Majeski will be featured... Join Bobby Waltrip every Tuesday night at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific as he gets deep into the sport of dirt kart racing ... Continue reading
Homestead, March 6, 2010: The No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturdayâs GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Prix of Miami from the inside of the third row after qualifying Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Ricky Taylor, the 20-year-old son of three-time sports car racing champi ... Continue reading
No. 99 GAINSCO Red Dragon To Start On Front Row
MIAMI, March 6, 2010: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and the No. 99 GAINSCO âRed Dragonâ Chevrolet Riley Daytona Prototype will start on the outside of the front row for Saturdayâs Grand Prix of Miami after a qualifying lap of 1:11.839 (115.258 mph) Friday came up just short in driver Jon Fogartyâs bi ... Continue reading
Law Wins Pole For Grand Prix Of Miami
HOMESTEAD, March 6, 2010: Darren Law - with some help from Brumos Racing official Hurley Haywood - ran a lap of 1:11.806 (115.311 mph) to capture the pole for Saturday's Grand Prix of Miami, Round 2 of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. Law led a nine-driver assault on Jon Fogart ... Continue reading
Intermap Technologies Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
DENVER--Intermap Technologies, a worldwide 3D digital mapping and geospatial solutions company, today announced the appointment of Howard J. Nellor to the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Nellor has over 40 years' experience in sales, marketing, and management in the technology field. In the past, he served as the p ... Continue reading
Ford Tops ChaCha Questions Among Teen and Young Adult
Frost & Sullivan Mines ChaCha Questions & Answers for Insights into Teen and Young Adult Brand Behavior and Preferences Ford Tops Questions in Auto Category INDIANAPOLIS (March 5, 2010) <http://www.chacha.com> ChaCha, the popular free service that has provided quick, accurate answers to hundreds of millions of question ... Continue reading
New K&N Intake - 2009-10 GM 1/2 to Trucks & SUVs
K&N High-Flow Intake System Adds 16.59 Horsepower to the 2009-10 Silverado/Sierra 1500 Riverside, CA - The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2009-10 GM ½ ton Trucks/SUVs 4.8L/5.3L/6.0L/6.2L, (part no. 63-3070<http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=63-3070> ;), increases horsepower by 16.59 hp at 5342 rpm ... Continue reading
NEEDHAM, Mass.--Streambank, LLC, an advisory firm specializing in the sale of intangible assets, today announced that a bid deadline and auction date have been finalized for the sale of the intangible assets of American IronHorse Motorcycles, the Fort Worth, Texas-based volume manufacturer of V-twin motorcycles. Bids m ... Continue reading
The OC Car and Truck Show to be held on June 5-6 2010
The OC Car and Truck Show to be held on June 5-6 2010 By Carshownationals.com Dated: Mar 05, 2010 Treat yourself to the OC Car and Truck Show " EAST COAST NATIONALS." The east coast's premiere Automotive and Lifestyle event June 5-6 at the Ocean City Convention Center (40th St. and Coastal Hwy) The Only place to live, ... Continue reading
Foster, Gue Grab Front Row Starting Positions
DAYTONA BEACH, March 6, 2010: The last two times Joe Foster started from the pole position in a GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Grand Sport (GS) race, he and Scott Maxwell went on to win. The pair will look toward another such accomplishment Saturday when Foster leads the 37-car GS starting field to the ... Continue reading
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Wins Georgia Power Pole Qualifying
HAMPTON, March 6, 2010: It has been a long drought for Dale Earnhardt Jr., but he took a cool sip of water during Fridayâs Georgia Power Qualifying Night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, earning his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole position since April 2008. Earnhardt Jr.âs lap of 192.761 (28.761 seconds) will p ... Continue reading
Corey Lajoie Wins Debut In Atlanta 150
HAMPTON, March 6, 2010: Corey LaJoie became the third driver in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour history to win his debut race by capturing the Atlanta 150 Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedwayâs quarter-mile Thunder Ring. âThis was supposed to be a one-shot deal,â LaJoie said after the win. âHopeful ... Continue reading
Toyota and GM Lose Ground With Consumers in February
Hyundai, Kia and Ford Accelerate on Cars.com as Longtime Market Leaders See Declining Interest CHICAGO, March 5 -- Amidst concerns over the Toyota recall, interest in several of the brand's popular models declined sharply in February on Cars.com. According to the most recent Cars.com Consumer Search Index, which tracks ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Premieres New Environmentally Themed Ad Campaign During the Academy Awards
MONTVALE, N.J., March 5 -- Nestled among the tributes to Hollywood's brightest stars during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be a new Mercedes-Benz luminary, the S400 HYBRID. Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) will debut a new ad called "Tree of Innovation" which stars the S400 HYBRID and showcases the company's expanding re ... Continue reading
What's in a Name: Generic versus Brand Name Auto Parts
Editor- "Unlike many consumer products such as food, there are no government regulations on most auto parts. Yet poorly made auto parts can pose a real safety risk." Doesn't this pose a real danger to drivers? Take a look at the article below. Thanks! Jenn What's in a Name: Generic versus Brand Name Auto Parts The Part ... Continue reading
2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - PREVIEW
2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX SAKHIR 12 - 14 MARCH PREVIEW The much-anticipated 2010 Formula One Season gets underway in Bahrain next week and marks the return of a Mercedes-Benz works team to the sport for the first time in 55 years. The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS Formula One Team go into the season with the prestige of being the ... Continue reading
ASA Press Release - ASA Member Tracks in Action This Saturday Night
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE March 5, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~ ... Continue reading
ASA Press Release - Havasu 95 Speedway is Rolling in the Right Direction
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE March 5, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~ ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Issues Amended Release
FINDLAY, Ohio, March 5 -- We are issuing an amended version of the press release issued on March 2, 2010 in order to conform the presentation of certain balance sheet items to the Form 10-K which was filed on the same day. No changes have been made to the narrative of the press release. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cg ... Continue reading
Cycle Country Accessories Corp. Announces NYSE Amex Acceptance of Plan of Compliance
SPENCER, Iowa--Cycle Country Accessories Corp. (AMEX: ATC) has announced that NYSE Amex LLC (“Exchange”) has accepted Cycle Country’s previously submitted plan of compliance and, pursuant to such plan, has granted Cycle Country an extension until April 14, 2010 to regain compliance with its continued listing stan ... Continue reading
Miller Barrett Racing - Homestead qualifying
Miller Barrett Racing will start the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway from eighth on the GT-class grid. The team's No. 48 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup was the fastest Porsche qualifier in the 19-car class, behind five Mazda and two Chevrolet entries. Luke Hin ... Continue reading
Nineteen Year Old Racing Sensation Dion von Moltke Roars Into Miami For Grand Prix of Miami
Will be Driving Car #77 Dallara Daytona Prototype Sponsored By McDonalds/South African Airways/P1 Groupe ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., March 5 -- Nineteen year old racing sensation, Dion von Moltke (www.dionvm.com), is roaring into Miami for the Grand Prix of Miami, March 5-6, 2010 at the Homestead Miami Speedway. As the GR ... Continue reading
Patterson Completes Revised United Autosports Line-Up
ua_colour_logo-S Patterson Completes Revised United Autosports Line-Up Newly-formed United Autosports has revised the driver line-up for its FIA GT3 European Championship campaign with its brace of 2010-specification Audi R8 LMS sportscars. Mark Patterson (Bronxville, NY) will co-drive with fellow American Michael Guas ... Continue reading
Polaris Announces Profit-Sharing for 28th Consecutive Year
MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today it is continuing a 28 year annual tradition of profit-sharing with its employees. The Company will distribute today nearly $10 million of its profits from the 2009 calendar year among approximately 2,200 hourly and non-salaried Polaris employees. On average, each of ... Continue reading
Polaris Industries Inc. to Present at Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference
MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will present at the Raymond James 31st Annual Institutional Investors Conference at the JW Marriott in Orlando, Florida on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 11:35 a.m. ET. Scott Wine, CEO of Polaris, will provide a brief review of the Company’s past performance as w ... Continue reading
RFID Market to Reach $5.35 Billion This Year, Says ABI Research
NEW YORK--Despite the economic doldrums which required downward adjustments to ABI Research’s RFID forecasts for 2009 and 2010, the outlook is good for steady growth through the next five years, according to new market data just released by the firm. “Not all segments of the RFID market are created equal” Practic ... Continue reading
SSP Outback Track Set for 2010 Season
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2010 SSP Outback Track Spring Season Set to Begin on Friday, April 16; Two Pre-season Open Practice Sessions on Saturday, April 3 & Wednesday, April 7 Newberrytown, PA (March 5, 2010) After a successful year in 2008, SSP is ready to kick off a full season of r ... Continue reading
Standard Motor Products, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
NEW YORK, March 5 -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. , an automotive replacement parts manufacturer and distributor, reports today its consolidated financial results for the three months and for the year ended December 31, 2009. Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $160.1 million, compared to consol ... Continue reading
Monday, March 8 @ 1:00 p.m. EST Independent and Toyota engineers will duplicate the demonstration referenced by Prof. David Gilbert of Southern Illinois University in his Congressional testimony. This presentation will show that the sequence and nature of manipulated faults in the Gilbert demonstration are completely u ... Continue reading
NADA Statement in Response to GM's Announcement to Restore 661 Dealers
WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by Ed Tonkin, chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association: "The announcement by General Motors today of its intent to reinstate 661 dealers is a significant move forward in advancing the state of dealer relations. We're eager to wor ... Continue reading
Near-Future Auto Platform Consolidation Threaten Auto Parts Makers
By Thom CannellDetroit BureauThe Auto Channel Detroit MI March 5, 2010; All automobiles, whether a Lincoln MKT, Mazda2, or Volkswagen Passat are built on what the industry calls a platform or architecture. Just as the houses in your subdivision, or condos in your building have similarities in design and construction, s ... Continue reading
Toyota Statement on Rebuttal of Professor Gilbert's 'Unintended Acceleration' Demonstration
EDITOR'S NOTE: Last week I watched the Congressional witch hunt interogation of Jim Lentz, head of Toyota's American operations. The subject of Professor Gilbert's experiment came up and Jim Lentz admitted that Toyota had just conducted the same test that Gilbert performed. The Congresswoman zeroed in for the kill as s ... Continue reading
Lexus Hybrids Hit 5.5 Billion Mile Mark - VIDEO ENHANCED
Automaker showcases full line of hybrid vehicles in new marketing campaign TORRANCE, Calif., March 5 -- When Lexus debuted its first hybrid in 2004 your status did not need to be "updated," more people had landlines than cell phones and Wi-Fi was hard to come by. Now Lexus has more than 190,000 hybrids on the road that ... Continue reading
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