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NHTSA RECALL: 2012 Porsche Models

NHTSA RECALL: 2012 Porsche Models

PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 4 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 4 GTS 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA 4S 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA GTS 2012 PORSCHE / 911 CARRERA S 2012 PORSCHE / 911 GT3 RS 2011 PORSCHE / 911 SPEEDSTER 2011 PORSCHE / 911 TARGA 4 2012 PORSCHE / 911 TARGA 4S 2012 PORSCHE / 911 TURBO 2012 PORSCH ... Continue reading

2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT Passenger Wagon Review By Carey Russ

2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT Passenger Wagon Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Ford Transit Connect XLT Passenger Wagon Ford's Transit Connect has been quite successful in the American vehicular marketplace, if the numbers I see on the road are any indication. That's no surprise, as the small-footprint multi-purpose vehicle doesn't really have any compet ... Continue reading

Aviation - Autonomous ScanEagle, Procerus Unicorn Communicate Over Search Area

Aviation - Autonomous ScanEagle, Procerus Unicorn Communicate Over Search Area

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2011: Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced the successful autonomous communications and operation of dissimilar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in flight tests over the rugged terrain of eastern Oregon. The July 7-10 mission used two ScanEagles manufactured by Boeing subsidiary Insitu and one Procerus ... Continue reading

Aviation - FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency Certify Design Of New 747 Family

Aviation - FAA, European Aviation Safety Agency Certify Design Of New 747 Family

U.S. SEATTLE, Aug. 21, 2011: Boeing received U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification Friday for the new 747-8 Freighter, passing two of the final landmarks on the airplane's journey to entry into service. The FAA granted Boeing an Amended Type Certificate (ATC ... Continue reading

POWRi - Darland wins Midgets, Beckinger Takes Outlaw Micros In Dana Godfrey Memorial

POWRi - Darland wins Midgets, Beckinger Takes Outlaw Micros In Dana Godfrey Memorial

MACON, Aug. 20, 2011: Dave Darland drove to victory in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Trent Beckinger won in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micros Series in the eighth annual Dana Godfrey Memorial races Friday at Macon Speedway. It was Darland’s first triumph in POWRi Midgets of his disting ... Continue reading

Grand Am Prototypes - Gurney And Fogarty Score First Montreal 200 Win

Grand Am Prototypes - Gurney And Fogarty Score First Montreal 200 Win

MONTREAL, August 20, 2011: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, turned Friday’s record-extending fourth pole position at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve into the their first victory in the Montreal 200 on Saturday for the team’s second win of the 2011 season in the No. 99 GAINSCO A ... Continue reading

ALMS GT3 - Miller Racing Teammates Score Seventh

ALMS GT3 - Miller Racing Teammates Score Seventh

ELKHART LAKE, August 20, 2011: A lot can happen in four hours of racing, and a lot did happen for No. 48 Chopard/Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche 911 GT3 RSR co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen for Paul Miller Racing on Saturday at Road America. At the end of the day, literally, Miller and Maassen earned the satisf ... Continue reading

Grand Am Prototypes - Sun Trust Race Report

Grand Am Prototypes - Sun Trust Race Report

Montreal, August 20, 2011: A victory just wasn’t in the cards for the No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing in Saturday’s GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Montreal 200, but the stellar driving duo of Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor will gladly take a second-place finish to a fellow Chevrolet ... Continue reading

Grand Am GT - Tenth-Place Finish Ends Frustrating Stretch For Segal

Grand Am GT - Tenth-Place Finish Ends Frustrating Stretch For Segal

MONTREAL, August 20, 2011: The team’s second 10th-place finish in a week ended a frustrating stretch of two races in two countries in seven days for reigning GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT champion Jeff Segal and the No. 69 FXDD/SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 GT team Saturday in the Montreal 200 at Circuit Gilles Vil ... Continue reading

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG First Look

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG First Look

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG is the most powerful SLK of all time. Its new AMG 5.5-liter V8 engine featuring cylinder shutoff combines the ultimate in performance with the lowest possible fuel consumption. With a peak output of 415 hp and maximum torque of 398 lb-ft, the 2012 SLK55 AMG is poised to outperform all o ... Continue reading

GM President Talks Woodward Dream Cruise

GM President Talks Woodward Dream Cruise

Woodward Dream Cruise attendance numbers already appear to be larger than last year's with everyone enjoying the fantastic weather, overwhelming number of eye-catching vehicles and automotive nostalgia. --We had over 100 cars for the parade. Being part of that and seeing that was really emotional. ... Continue reading

New 2012 Jeep Wrangler: A New Heart, the Same Soul

New 2012 Jeep Wrangler: A New Heart, the Same Soul

The most capable production off-road vehicle in the world gets better: dramatically improved on-road performance combines with even more off-road prowess All-new premium powertrain will excite core Jeep followers and attract new customers with improved everyday on-road performance New 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel ... Continue reading

Lexus Reveals All-New 2013 GS 350 at Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance +VIDEO

Lexus Reveals All-New 2013 GS 350 at Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance +VIDEO

Lexus today unveiled the all-new GS 350 at a press conference in conjunction with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The new 2013 GS combines bold, dynamic styling, precise handling, innovative technology, and a spacious interior. In addition to the GS 350, other 2013 GS models that will be launched in early 2012 in ... Continue reading

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