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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Audi Reveals Futuristic Urban Hot Rod Concept

Audi Reveals Futuristic Urban Hot Rod Concept

A completely new kind of concept car An innovative urban concept car with 1+1 seats Spyder variant with doors that open to the top Sleek cockpit made from CFRP, free-standing wheels with protective plates Elaborate suspension, compact electric drive system for sporty performance INGOLSTADT - August 27, 2011: Audi is on ... Continue reading

Star Mazda - Menezes Qualifies P2, Horto P4, Calderon P7 At Sonoma

Star Mazda - Menezes Qualifies P2, Horto P4, Calderon P7 At Sonoma

Sonoma, August 27, 2011: California native Gustavo Menezes qualified second for this afternoon's Star Mazda race at Infineon Raceway, his best career qualifying result to date. The 16-year-old rookie had turned out a lap time that placed his No. 28 Juncos Racing / TRUECar / SafetyPark / Oakley / Racing Optics car at th ... Continue reading

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR Appeals Panel Statement

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR Appeals Panel Statement

On August 26, 2011, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the No. 23 Joe Denette Motorsports NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. The penalties concern Section 12-1 of the NASCAR Rule Book “Actions detrimental to stock car racing.â€�; Section 12-4-J: “Any d ... Continue reading

Star Mazda - Andretti Autosport Practice Comments Sonoma

Star Mazda - Andretti Autosport Practice Comments Sonoma

SAGE KARAM, #88 TEAM MAZDASPEED/ COMFORT REVOLUTION CAR Finished practice in P7 "Practices at Infineon today weren't as good as we had expected. It was a little bit different result than our test here a week ago. We definitely have some work to do overnight to get ready for qualifying in the morning. Having Zach here i ... Continue reading

MotoGP - Red Bull Indy Practice Comments

MotoGP - Red Bull Indy Practice Comments

VALENTINO ROSSI (No. 46 Ducati Team, 11th overall): "The track is better. The grip arrived. I have some problems because I don't feel the front. It's the front. ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Qualiying Report - Spa Francorchamps

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Qualiying Report - Spa Francorchamps

Nico Rosberg qualified in fifth place at the end of an action-packed qualifying at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit this afternoon, whilst team-mate Michael Schumacher's session was unfortunately brought to an early conclusion in Q1. Nico's fifth position on the grid is his best since the Turkish Grand Prix earlier this s ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - NASCAR Star Tony Stewart Races Into Boston

Special Motorsports Event - NASCAR Star Tony Stewart Races Into Boston

LOUDON, Aug. 26, 2011: Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and four-time New Hampshire Motor Speedway winner Tony Stewart "smoked" the competition today, racing go-karts at F1 Boston in preparations for the SYLVANIA 300, the second race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup on Sept. 25. Stewart, who pilots the ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Go Daddy Signs Mario, Michael & Marco Andretti To IndyCar Sponsorship Deal

IndyCar - Go Daddy Signs Mario, Michael & Marco Andretti To IndyCar Sponsorship Deal

SCOTTSDALE, Aug. 26, 2011: Go Daddy is committing to IndyCar for another two years ... joining forces with three generations of a family synonymous with racing legend. Today, Go Daddy announced it has signed Mario, Michael and Marco Andretti as spokespeople and will also sponsor one of the Andretti Autosport IndyCar en ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Pagenaud Steps In As HVM Racing Resolves Travel Complications

IndyCar - Pagenaud Steps In As HVM Racing Resolves Travel Complications

Sonoma, August 26, 2011: On Thursday, HVM Racing was forced to make a quick and smart decision as its star driver, Simona De Silvestro, experienced travel complications coming back to the United States from her home country of Switzerland. After testing at Infineon Raceway last week with other drivers in the IZOD IndyC ... Continue reading

Aviation Showcase - Northrop/Grumman Produces Successful Test Flight Of New Firebird Integrated Sensor Aircraft

Aviation Showcase - Northrop/Grumman Produces Successful Test Flight Of New Firebird Integrated Sensor Aircraft

El Segundo, August 26, 2011: The Northrop Grumman Corporation Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time – a future capability sought by the U.S. military that's available today. The flight marks ... Continue reading

Betty Boop in "So Does An Automobile" +VIDEO

Betty Boop in "So Does An Automobile" +VIDEO

A Saturday morning cartoon, just like the good old days. ... Continue reading

Rinspeed Splash 'Hydrofoil Car' Sets New English Channel Crossing Record - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Rinspeed Splash 'Hydrofoil Car' Sets New English Channel Crossing Record - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

DOVER, England - July 27, 2006: Just days after a Fiat Panda amphibicar took a leisurely "drive" across the English Channel, the British port of Dover to the French town of Sangatte was certainly an adventure. It was also the fastest ever crossing of the world's busiest waterway by hydrofoil car. In the time of 193 min ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Opportunities in the Indian Car Infotainment Market

Research and Markets: Opportunities in the Indian Car Infotainment Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunities in the Indian Car Infotainment Market" report to their offering. 'Opportunities in the Indian Car Infotainment Market' The Indian automobile industry is among the top ten markets in the world. On account of huge growth in the automobile sector and in ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Growth Opportunities in Russian Automobile Industry

Research and Markets: Growth Opportunities in Russian Automobile Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Growth Opportunities in Russian Automobile Industry" report to their offering. The effects of the economic recession of 2008 trickled down to almost all the leading industries worldwide. The automobile industry was one such industry globally which was effected to ... Continue reading

Chevron Rolls Out New Delo Truck at The Great American Trucking Show

Chevron Rolls Out New Delo Truck at The Great American Trucking Show

Chevron Lubricants, maker of the Delo brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, today unveiled its new Delo Truck at the 2011 Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, TX (booth #8049). The truck will serve as a rolling ambassador for the Delo brand. In exhibit mode, the Delo Truck is 22 wid ... Continue reading

Amyris Unveils New Line of Industrial Lubricants at Summit

Amyris Unveils New Line of Industrial Lubricants at Summit

Amyris Unveils New Line of Industrial Lubricants at Sustainable Performance Summit in Sonoma. Amyris, Inc., a leading renewable chemical and fuels provider, today unveiled EvoShield, its new product line of industrial lubricants at the first Accelerating Sustainable Performance Summit at Infineon Raceway. The day-long ... Continue reading

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