2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD Review
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2011 Kia Sorento EX AWD Engine: 3.5-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 276 hp @ 6,000 rpm/248 lb.-ft. @ 5,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with manual mode Wheelbase: 1063 in. Length/Width/Height: 183.9 x 74.2 x 67.3 in. Tires: P235/60R18 Cargo volume: 9.1/37.0/72.5 cu ... Continue reading
Gurney and Fogarty handle late-race calamity for second top-five showing of 2010
DANVILLE, April 25, 2010: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and its team of two-time champion drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty scored a hard-fought fifth-place finish in Saturdayâs Bosch Engineering 250 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series race at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Fogarty and Gurney both ran as high ... Continue reading
After Stellar Pit Work Helps SunTrust Car Finish Third at VIR
Yes Virginia, There Is a Podium for SunTrust Angelelli, Taylor Jump to Third in the Rolex Series Championship Alton, April 25, 2010: Flawless driving performances by veteran and former series champion Max Angelelli and his 20-year-old co-pilot Ricky Taylor, and stellar work by the SunTrust Racing pit crew brought the N ... Continue reading
Pruett, Rojas Win Bosch Engineering 250
DANVILLE, April 25, 2010: Scott Pruett survived a pair of late-race restarts and a strong challenge by Burt Frisselle to win Saturday's Bosch Engineering 250 before a record crowd at Virginia International Raceway. The victory gave the No. 01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates BMW Riley started by Memo Rojas ... Continue reading
Bennett Racing Accomplishes First Mission by Completing Maiden Run At VIR
ALTON, April 25, 2010: The mission was clear for Bennett Racing and co-drivers Skip Bennett and Mike Skeen in their debut race in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, the Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway. That mission was to learn everything they could about ... Continue reading
Hand, Marsal Give Turner Motorsports Victory At VIR
DANVILLE, April 25, 2010: Turner Motorsport's pit strategy worked to perfection in Saturday's Bosch Engineering VIR 200 at Virginia International Raceway, while other teams were forced to make late-race pit stops and give up track position. Joey Hand took the lead with 12 minutes remaining in the two-and-a-half hour ra ... Continue reading
Krohn Racing: VIR GRAND-AM Post-Race Report
The Bosch Engineering 250 at VIRginia International Raceway was a repeat finish of the previous race at Barber Motorsports Park for the No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jönsson. Krohn qualified the car 13th on the grid and Jönsson brought it to the checkered flag in 11th place, one l ... Continue reading
Rampelberg Qualifies on Pole for Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Race at VIR
Danville, April 25, 2010: Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., qualified on pole during a wet morning session for the season-opening SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup race at VIRginia International Raceway, part of the Bosch Engineering 250 Weekend. AMG teammate Michael Cooper, of Syossett, N.Y., will start along ... Continue reading
Teijin Unveils Futuristic Electric Concept Car
Tokyo, Apr 9, 2010; The Teijin Group unveiled on March 30 a super-lightweight electric concept car made with proprietary materials and technologies including carbon fiber composites, polycarbonate resins and bio-derived polyester. Weighing only 437 kg, less than half that of conventional electric vehicles, the PU_PA EV ... Continue reading
ITOCHU and JGC Launch Bio-ethanol Power Plant in the Philippines
Tokyo, Apr 9, 2010; ITOCHU Corporation and JGC Corporation have agreed to participate in large-scale bio-ethanol production and power supply businesses in the Philippines together with other local partners. The newly formed joint venture, GREEN FUTURE INNOVATIONS, Inc. ("GFII"), will become a new operating company for ... Continue reading
Ford's 2011 Fleet Vehicle Lineup Launches With 100 Percent Sustainable Powertrain Technology
DEARBORN, Mich., April 22 -- -- Ford - the industry leader in commercial and government fleet sales - is launching the most comprehensive, fuel-efficient fleet lineup in North America for 2011, reducing fuel consumption and CO(2) emissions and helping decrease fleet customers' ownership costs -- In 2009, Ford commanded ... Continue reading
New Study: Motorcycle Deaths Down Dramatically in 2009
Fatalities Decline at Least 10%; First Drop in 12 Years WASHINGTON, April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A report released today by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reveals that motorcycle fatalities declined in 2009 by at least ten percent. Based on preliminary data, GHSA is projecting that motorcycle fa ... Continue reading
Earth Day Survey Reveals Top 10 Reasons Why People Don't Commute to Work on Bicycles
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 22 -- Douglas Schwartz, Founder of ELV Motors, Inc., conducted an informal survey at Silicon Valley companies during test rides of electric and hybrid bikes at Earth Day events. Below are the top 10 reasons workers gave for not riding bikes, and how the electric bike can overcome most of them ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Live Image Group, LLC Contact: Live Image Group (636) 447-0336 or media@liveimagegroup.com www.liveimagegroup.com Team Aruba Prepares for Upcoming Georgia Drags, Thankful for Overwhelming Fan Support UNION, NORTH CAROLINA (April 22, 2010) - Despite their successful test run of 6.31 at 218mph befo ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Celebrates 2nd Annual Women Riders Month
Dealerships Around the World Encourage Women to Grab Life by the Handlebars This May MILWAUKEE, April 22 -- This May, Harley-Davidson® will celebrate the 2nd Annual Women Riders Month, which aims to inspire women everywhere to get behind the handlebars of their own motorcycle and discover adventure and freedom on two ... Continue reading
International Trucks on Display at Auto China 2010
BEIJING--NC2 Global LLC, the global joint venture between Caterpillar Inc. and Navistar International Corporation , will be showing International® brand trucks during Auto China 2010 for the first time. Housed in the Jianghuai Automobile Co. (JAC) booth (Booth #W06), NC2 will display a sample of truck models that ca ... Continue reading
Isuzu Commercial Truck and Utilimaster Announce Revolutionary New Commercial Van
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low-cab-forward trucks, and Utilimaster, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty chassis and vehicles, introduced a game-changing commercial van at the American Truck Dealers 2010 Convention & Expo in Orlando. “Vo ... Continue reading
Isuzu N-Series Gasoline Trucks to Be Assembled by Spartan Motors
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of America’s best-selling low-cab-forward trucks, announced today at the American Truck Dealers 2010 Convention & Expo here in Orlando, FL, that Spartan Motors, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty chassis and vehicles, has been selected ... Continue reading
The Greening of the Automotive Industry: Steel's Stellar Role
Advanced high-strength steels are lighter, fully recyclable and produced with light life cycle impact, helping automakers decrease a vehicle's life-long carbon footprint DETROIT, April 22 -- The message of "going green" may seem like a recent theme, but Earth Day is celebrating its 40th anniversary and that, in itself, ... Continue reading
Hello there, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to share some exciting Volkswagen Motorsports news coming out of the Virginia International Raceway (VIR) this weekend. Please find a press release attached that describes the exciting practice session and qualifying races from the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series ... Continue reading
ADRL Statement on Pit Accident at South Georgia Motorsports Park
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* American Drag Racing League Contact: ADRL Communications (404) 375-4895 or (636) 272-2375 www.ADRL.us *ADRL Statement on Pit Accident at South Georgia Motorsports Park * CECIL, GA (Apr. 24, 2010) --- Mike Walker, a co-owner of Blake Housley's Pro Nitrous team, was critically injured this mornin ... Continue reading
Brandon McReynolds Overcomes Adversity to Finish 24th in Superspeedway Debut
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Ellis Wins the First Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Race of the 2010 Season
Pole sitter wins first race of the season in home state ALTON, Va., April 24 -- Today, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series began its 2010 season in exciting fashion at the VIRginia International Raceway (VIR). The weather was picture-perfect and the young drivers provided a thrilling and competitive race. While the roo ... Continue reading
'Entrepreneurial Spirit' Leads Nation's Truck Dealers through Crisis, ATD Chairman Says
ORLANDO, Fla., April 24 -- Like many in the U.S. trucking industry, the nation's new heavy- and medium-duty truck dealers were hit hard by the recession, the chairman of the American Truck Dealers (ATD) said today. But the dealers' "incredible entrepreneurial spirit" led them through the worst, said ATD Chairman Kyle T ... Continue reading
Goess Finishes Fourth at Talladega in Career-Best Showing at a Superspeedway
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Harley-Davidson, Inc. Holds Annual Shareholders Meeting
Shareholders Approve Proposal for Annual Election of Directors Election of Four Directors to be Finalized April 26 Board Declares Second Quarter Dividend MILWAUKEE, April 24 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today held its annual shareholders meeting at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Keith Wandell, President and Chief Executive Of ... Continue reading
ICICI Bank Performance Review – Quarter and year ended March 31, 2010
MUMBAI, India--The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited at its meeting held at Mumbai today, approved the audited accounts of the Bank for the year ended March 31, 2010. “Treasury“ includes the entire investment portfolio of the Bank, ICICI Eco-net Internet and Technology Fund, ICICI Equity Fund, ICICI Emer ... Continue reading
ILS Proton Successfully Launches SES-1 for SES
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan--International Launch Services (ILS), a leading launch services provider for the global commercial satellite industry, successfully carried the SES-1 satellite directly into geostationary orbit today on an ILS Proton for SES WORLD SKIES, an SES company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stoc ... Continue reading
Jack Saum of Maryland Named National Truck Dealer of the Year
Robert Nuss of Minnesota named runner-up for annual award ORLANDO, Fla., April 24 -- Commercial truck dealer John "Jack" Saum of Maryland was named today as the winner of the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year. "It's very exciting and unexpected," said Saum, chairman of the board of Bel ... Continue reading
Kimmel Earns a Come-From-Behind 11th-Place Finish at Talladega
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Krohn Racing: VIR GRAND-AM Post-Race Report
Krohn Racing: VIR GRAND-AM Post-Race Report The Bosch Engineering 250 at VIRginia International Raceway was a repeat finish of the previous race at Barber Motorsports Park for the No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jönsson. Krohn qualified the car 13th on the grid and Jönsson broug ... Continue reading
Photo of No. 75 Krohn Racing at VIR GRAND-AM
PHOTO CAPTION: The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jonsson rounds the Virginia International Raceway at the Bosch Engineering 250. If you wish to be removed from the list, please reply to this release and type “REMOVE�?? in all caps in the subject heading. Thank you. ... Continue reading
Photo of No. 75 Krohn Racing at VIR GRAND-AM
PHOTO CAPTION: The No. 75 Krohn Racing Ford Proto-Auto Lola of Tracy W. Krohn and Nic Jonsson rounds the Virginia International Raceway at the Bosch Engineering 250. If you wish to be removed from the list, please reply to this release and type “REMOVE�?? in all caps in the subject heading. Thank you. ... Continue reading
TALLADEGA, Ala.--Nationwide Insurance today unveiled the Nationwide Insurance Code Spotter Sweepstakes designed to reward NASCAR fans for their passion for the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Thousands of NASCAR-themed prizes will be awarded between April 24 and Nov. 25, 2010. “Code Spotter is a great way for Nationwide to ... Continue reading
Team News: AIM Autosport on the podium at VIR
A great car and a great call puts AIM Autosport on the podium Burt battles to the end to bring the Pacific Mobile No. 61 Ford Riley second overall Alton, Virginia (2010.04.24) With the words "We're back baby!" ringing in the headsets, Burt Frisselle brought the Pacific Mobile No. 61 Ford Riley across the line in second ... Continue reading
Hello there, Happy race weekend! I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you the results of the first race of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season. Ryan Ellis, a second year driver from Ashburn, VA, took the checkered flag today at the Virginia International Raceway (VIR). Ellis and fellow driver Juan Pablo ... Continue reading
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