Mecum Auction Sells Corvette Collection
MECUM AUCTIONS SELLS BOB MCDORMAN'S PERSONAL COLLECTION FOR $7 MILLION More Than 1,000 Collectors Registered to Bid on Classic Chevrolet Cars MARENGO, Ill. - Car enthusiasts and lifelong collectors packed the Mecum Auction tent at Bob McDorman Chevrolet in Canal Winchester, Ohio, as McDorman's personal collection of Co ... Continue reading
2010 Toyota Venza Road Trip Review
TOYOTA VENZA TO NEW BERN, NC A History Tour in a Great Traveling Car By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau TheAutoChannel.com Itâs a great time to get out of town this week. Halloween fills the streets with kids cruising for free sweets, and Election Day caps off the dirty business of politics . . . finally. So weâre ... Continue reading
Kyle Busch Statement On Texas Penalties
HUNTERSVILLE, Nov. 9, 2010: NASCAR has penalized NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Busch for âactions detrimental to stock car racingâ (Section 12-1 of the NASCAR rulebook) during last Sundayâs race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. Busch, driver for the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Team, was fined $2 ... Continue reading
All-New, High-Tech 2012 Ford Focus Is Named Official Car of the 2011 International CES
2012 Ford Focus will be the official car of the 2011 International CES held on Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas The all-new Focus is an ideal matchup for CES; demonstrating that high-end, high-demand tech features such as Ford SYNC, MyFord Touch, HD Radio, and in-car Wi-Fi capability can be expertly blended into a fun-to-drive ca ... Continue reading
2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 4MATIC Wagon Review
2011 Mercedes Benz E350 4MATIC Wagon A station wagon that seats seven. By Larry Nutson Senior EditorChicago Bureau (IMG_0553) The Auto Channel Chicago, IL October, 2010; Living in Chicago with its top-notch public transportation system allows my two-person household to be a one-vehicle household. And that vehicle is a ... Continue reading
Micro-Hybrids Drive Growth for Energy Storage
BOSTON--While makers of grid-connected electric vehicles would be happy with annual sales of tens of thousands of units, micro-hybrid vehicle sales will top three million units this year and rise to 34 million units by mid-decade. This growth spells enormous opportunity for the energy storage technologies that support ... Continue reading
USA Today Asks; Will Masses Embrace Electric Cars Despite High Prices?
Washington GC November 9, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that the biggest automotive revolution since horseless carriages first rumbled along rutted roads is about to take place â and you'll have to strain to hear it. That's because the first mainstream electric cars in nearly a century will be hitting the st ... Continue reading
Friendly MIS Policies Allow For Expanded Fan Amenities
BROOKLYN, Nov. 9, 2010: Bringing your own food and beverages into the grandstands has always been a long-standing tradition at Michigan International Speedway. And in 2011 the speedway will allow guests to bring even more of their favorite items to a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race with the announcement of new gate polic ... Continue reading
Woodbridge, November 9, 2010: AIM Autosport is searching for qualified drivers for its Daytona Prototype sports car. Driver positions are available for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and the balance of the 2011 season. AIM anticipates making a driver announcement by the end of the year. In the racing community, AIM Auto ... Continue reading
2010-2011 Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shoot-Out Entry List Announced
Lakeville, Nov. 9, 2010: Last year, thirty-six drivers gathered to compete at Sebring International Raceway in the 13th Annual Skip Barber Karting Shootout. Florida teens Spencer Pigot and Felix Serralles went home with the biggest prizes of the event, both winning scholarships to compete for the entire 2010 season of ... Continue reading
Hendrick Motorsports Statement On #24/#48 Pit Crew Swap
HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS STATEMENT CONCORD, Nov. 9, 2010: The Nos. 24 and 48 Hendrick Motorsports teams will trade pit crews for the remaining two races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. The change is limited to the seven primary over-the-wall members of the respective pit crews. Roles of additional team personnel wi ... Continue reading
USAC National Drivers Championship Chase Tightens
Indianapolis, Novmber 9, 2010: Chris Windom of Canton, Ill., led all 40 laps to win the Nov. 6 feature of the 15th Budweiser Oval Nationals AMSOIL USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint race at Perris Auto Speedway in California. USAC National Drivers Championship combatants Levi Jones and Bryan Clauson finished seventh and ... Continue reading
The Thrill Remains Strong For World Champion Coughlin
POMONA, Nov. 8, 2010: Although he's been racing for more than two decades and has collected five world titles and 66 national event wins, Jeg Coughlin Jr. admits to a giddy excitement every time he arrives at an NHRA national event. That feeling is never stronger than when Coughlin pulls into at Auto Club Raceway in Po ... Continue reading
Clint Bowyer Truck Series Advance: Phoenix International Raceway
WELCOME BACK: Clint Bowyer will return to Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) for the first time since 2007 to pilot the No. 2 Kroger Chevrolet Silverado. Bowyer has been behind the wheel of the No. 2 truck in the past, running four races for KHI in 2007 (Atlanta Motor Speedway, Dover (Del.) International Speedway, New Hampshire ... Continue reading
Peter Dempsey Wins Third Walter Hayes Trophy This Weekend at Silverstone
Silverstone, November 8, 2010: Irish racecar driver Peter Dempsey won the prestigious Walter Hayes Trophy event for the third time this weekend at the world famous Silverstone Circuit in England, matching British driver Joey Fosterâs win record and therefore becoming the second ever driver to do so. In the knockou ... Continue reading
Inaugural Darlington Raceway Toys For Tots Drive Announced
DARLINGTON, Nov. 8, 2010: Darlington Raceway is giving race fans a unique opportunity to assist local children in need this holiday season. The track Too Tough To Tame has partnered with Toys for Tots and will host a special toy drive giving each donor the opportunity to take a few pace lapsaround the famed 1.366-mile ... Continue reading
Indy 500 Centennial Tour Begins To Take Shape
Indianapolis, November 8, 2010: An overseas tour of auto racing personalities representing the past, present and future of the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race is beginning to take shape as more participants and details of the trip are confirmed. 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti and Cameron Haven, the IZOD Trophy ... Continue reading
Zipcar Now Available at More Than 225 Colleges and Universities in North America
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 9, 2010 -- Zipcar Inc., the world's leading car-sharing service, announced today that it has expanded to 31 additional college and university campuses this fall. The company now has a presence on more than 225 college and university campuses across North America, po ... Continue reading
Bosch Scoops Fleet Safety Award
Robert Bosch Limited received the Fleet Safety Initiative of the Year award at the 2010 ACFO (Association of Car Fleet Operators) annual awards dinner held in Birmingham. The award was sponsored by IAM Drive & Survive. ... Continue reading
New Korando C Set To Give SsangYong A Crossover To A More Stylish Future
Ssangyong has revealed its new Korando C SUV to the European market unveiling the stylish new crossover to UK media and earning high acclaim from the press. ... Continue reading
Audi R8 V10 Spyder Scoops Scottish Drop Top of the Year Award
The Audi R8 V10 Spyder has been voted Drop Top of the Year by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) at its annual Scottish Car of the Year Awards, held in St Andrews, Scotland. ... Continue reading
Skoda Superb Estate Is Voted Scotland's Favourite Family Car
The Skoda Superb Estate has been awarded best 'Family Car' at the Scottish Car of the Year (SCOTY) Awards 2010, judged and hosted by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW), which was held in St. Andrews on Friday 5th November 2010. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Ampera Is The Icing on the Cake As it Charges From Brighton to London
Vauxhall celebrated over a hundred years of innovation this weekend as two of its landmark cars took part in challenges that illustrate the company's history as a pioneer of new technology. ... Continue reading
Audi Sounds Out the Engine Note ff the Future
Audi 'acousticians' are deliberating over the best way to break the silence of the brand's forthcoming 'e-tron' electric cars, which make virtually no sound at speeds of up to 15mph, to alert other road users to their presence. ... Continue reading
Mazda's Hofu Plant Builds Nine Millionth Car
Mazda Motor Corporation's Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan has reached a cumulative production volume of nine million units. ... Continue reading
AUDI AG: Record Sales In Sight
AUDI AG set a sales target for this year of 1,080,000 cars - and the sales figures for the first ten months of 2010 have brought that target within sight. ... Continue reading
Kia Sorento Receives High Tech Upgrade
Kia's medium sized SUV, Sorento, has received a 2011 model year refresh across the range with a long list of enhancements ranging from Bluetooth technology to leather wrapped instrument cluster housing. ... Continue reading
The CLS Shooting Brake will go into serial production: As of 2012, the sporty four-door Coupé with sloping tail end based on the CLS will roll-off the assembly line in the Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen. ... Continue reading
Subaru Announces Third Annual Share the Love Event
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 8, 2010 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Nov. 8, 2010 -- Subaru of America, Inc. has announced its third annual Share the Love Event. The company, which recently set an all-time sales record, will continue its mission to give back to charities in need. "Over the last two years, Subaru of America, Inc. is prou ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results
CARSON, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 CARSON, Calif., Nov. 8, 2010 -- U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. , one of the largest online providers of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, today reported net sales for the third quarter ended October 2, 2010 of $72.3 million compared with Q3 2009 net sales of $47.0 million. Exclud ... Continue reading
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