Friday, July 30, 2010

Piscitell Quick In Morning MX-5 Cup Practice at Autobahn

JOLIET, July 30, 2010: Justin Piscitell, of Weston, Conn., topped Friday morning’s SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup practice at Autobahn Country Club in the opening session of the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by Mazda weekend, with a blistering lap that falls unofficially under the MX-5 Cup tr ... Continue reading

Lopez Tops Time Charts in Opening Practice at Autobahn

JOLIET, July 30, 2010: Carrying the momentum of his first career SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series race victory at Toronto two weeks ago, RJ Lopez, of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, posted the quickest time in Friday morning’s opening practice session for the Harrah’s Autobahn Grand Prix presented by Mazda. ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP Preview - Hungaroring

Five days after the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Formula One was back in action today with the first two practice sessions taking place at the Hungaroring in Budapest ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. With their MGP W01 cars running with a revised aerodynamic package for this race, Michael Schumacher and Nico ... Continue reading

Fiat 500 Limited Edition Is Back - And This Time It's Black

Following on from the success of the Fiat 500 Pink, another unique limited edition version of the popular city car has been announced - the Fiat 500 BlackJack. ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Debuts At MIS As Pace Car In August

DEARBORN, July 29, 2010: It’s already setting the pace when it comes to hot new vehicles coming into the market. Now, Ford’s new 2011 Fiesta will bring its great looks and segment-leading fuel economy to NASCAR for the first time when it sets the pace for the CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on A ... Continue reading

TEAM Honda/Moriwaki Moto2 Entry At Indy To Use Famous Number 34

INDIANAPOLIS, July 29, 2010: Every type of racing features vehicle numbers that forever will be associated with a certain competitor, such as 43 and Richard Petty in NASCAR or 14 and A.J. Foyt in Indy cars. In Grand Prix motorcycle racing, 34 forever will be linked to American legend Kevin Schwantz, who used that numbe ... Continue reading

Teams Test At Mid-Ohio To Prepare For Race

Indianapolis, July 29, 2010: Seventeen driver/car combinations were on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 29 to prepare for the Aug. 6-8 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance. All four Andretti Autosport drivers (Marco Andretti, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick) were joined by rei ... Continue reading

Rahal To Carry National Tire And Battery Colors For Mid-Ohio

Indianapolis, July 29, 2010: company with a long history of getting cars started and keeping them rolling has stepped up to keep the 2010 IndyCar Series season of Graham Rahal moving forward, as National Tire and Battery® (NTB) will serve as the Ohio driver's sponsor at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by West ... Continue reading

Schmidt Moves Team To New Shop In Indianapolis

Indianapolis, July 29, 2010: After two races in Canada on consecutive weekends, the members of Sam Schmidt Motorsports have packed their bags for their return trip home, and more importantly, a new race shop from which they'll work. Beginning on August 1st, the team will officially be at their new address: 6803 Coffman ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Focus Reaches New Heights on Test

The next generation Ford Focus has been tested in some of the most extreme locations on the planet. It's been thrashed over frozen arctic lakes, hammered across the hottest deserts, and driven overloaded up and down high Alpine passes to ensure impeccable reliability and dependability wherever it is sold… ... Continue reading

Citroen Ds3 'Ecomedy Tour' Finds An 'Ecolution' Solution

Running out of fuel is no laughing matter for Citroen 'Ecomedians' Dan Adams and Christian Ancliff. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Offers Motorists Voucher for Free Fuel Efficiency Check

Visitors to Vauxhall's ecoFLEX Experience website, http://www.ecoflex-experience.com, have the opportunity to download a voucher entitling them to a free ecoFLEX Fuel Efficiency Check at participating Vauxhall MasterFit Retailers. ... Continue reading

Order Books Open For Nissan Leaf In Europe

Amid strong global demand for the world's first affordable mass-produced, zero-emission vehicle, Nissan International SA will open order books today for Nissan LEAF in Portugal and the Republic of Ireland. ... Continue reading

Toyota Earns Which?"Best Buy" Accolades

There is no need to take our word for it, the Toyota Prius and Verso are "best buys". That's the verdict of Which?, Europe's largest consumer organisation. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Vans Back on Track to Success: Sales, Revenues, and Ebit Up Sharply in First Half of 2010

The economy rebounded in all of the key markets worldwide in the first half of 2010, leading to a growing demand for consumer goods and therefore to an increase in transport volume. In line with these developments, the demand for vans also recovered substantially in many of the core markets. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Celebrates Centenary As a Featured Marque at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours D'elegance

Iconic Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo, which this year celebrates its Centenary, will be showcased as a featured marque at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California, USA on Sunday 15 August, 2010. ... Continue reading

Happy Birthday Ford Transit: 45 Years Of Success

Ford's iconic Transit has a significant birthday next month, celebrating 45 years of success. The Ford Transit, the pioneer of the ubiquitous white van, has led the UK market ever since the year that Jim Clark won the Indianapolis 500 and F1 World Championship, Tom and Jerry and Thunderbirds made their TV debuts, the S ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Lifts Profitability Substantially in First Half of 2010

The Volkswagen Group significantly increased its profitability in the first half of 2010 and continued its growth path in all key international automotive markets. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Launches Cycle to Work Scheme

Jaguar Land Rover has launched a "Cycle to Work" scheme as part of their sustainability strategy to encourage employees to take a greener approach to travelling to work. ... Continue reading

Start/Stop Systems Now Also for Automatic Vehicles

Bosch has already sold 1.5 million start/stop starters motors since they went into series production at the end of 2007. ... Continue reading

Football Club With A Vision Wins Kia Community Car

A Western Suburbs Football Club which two years ago was set to close its doors due to financial pressures, became a World Cup Winner in a recent combined Australian Radio Network and Kia Motors Australia promotion. ... Continue reading

TopSpeed Names Hyundai i45 Best Mid-Size Sedan Under USD$30,000

Hyundai's all-new i45, known as Sonata in North America, has scooped another award, having been nominated by 'TopSpeed' in the US as number one mid-size sedan under USD $30,000, ahead of segment rivals Volkswagen Passatt CC, Mazda 6, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. ... Continue reading

VACC 'Technology Forum for the Automotive Industry 2010 and Beyond'

The Australian Automotive Industry is experiencing technical change like never before. With the inclusions of new alternative fuels, hybrid, Electric Vehicles (EVs) and other technology advances, it is becoming paramount that businesses keep abreast of change, in order to equip their workforce for 2010 and beyond. ... Continue reading