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First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe +VIDEO

First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe +VIDEO

First Drive: 2012 Mini John Cooper Works Coupe The fifth… and Very Fun! By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MAISACH, Germany - September 3, 2011: The Mini people cannot be denied being creative. They choose the former military airfield at Maisach near Munich as the base for the media introduction of the Coupe. ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Qualifying Report

IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Qualifying Report

BALTIMORE, Sept. 3, 2011: The unique circuit at the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix proved to be the talk of qualifying Saturday on the 14th stop on the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series. The bumpy front straightaway of Pratt Street and the smooth pavement of Conway Street made for vast contrast in the suspension settings of the ... Continue reading

Star Mazda - Juncos Racing Baltimore Grand Prix Update

Star Mazda - Juncos Racing Baltimore Grand Prix Update

Baltimore, September 3, 2011: For Juncos Racing and the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, the inaugural Grand Prix of Baltimore has so far brought some unexpected challenges. Due to delays on Friday, the series' first scheduled 30-minute practice session was cut down to just 15 minutes, and the second was ... Continue reading

Star Mazda - Andretti Autosport Qualifying Notes

Star Mazda - Andretti Autosport Qualifying Notes

SAGE KARAM, #88 TEAM MAZDASPEED /COMFORT REVOLUTION CAR Starts tomorrow's race in P4 "We were really fast during the session, but we just got loose and nicked the wall. I think we're going to be able to put it back together. We have one of the best cars out there and I think Team MAZDASPEED/Comfort Revolution can win t ... Continue reading

Indy Lights - Andretti Autosports Qualifying Notes

Indy Lights - Andretti Autosports Qualifying Notes

STEFAN WILSON, #5 TEAM ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT CAR Will start the race in P6 "I'm really disappointed. We were really good in morning practice, ending up fifth-quickest without new tires. We thought were in good shape for qualifying, but it rained and that threw in a new twist. We changed the car for wet conditions at the b ... Continue reading

Indy Lights - Final Baltimore Grid -REVISED

Indy Lights - Final Baltimore Grid -REVISED

BALTIMORE - Qualifying Saturday for the Streets of Baltimore Firestone Indy Lights event on the 2.04-mile Streets of Baltimore, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, time and speed in parentheses: <p> 1. (2) Gustavo Yacaman, 01:27.3151 (84.109)<br> 2. (26) Peter Dempsey, 01:27.9673 (83.486)<br> 3. ... Continue reading

IndyCar - HVM Racing Welcomes New Sponsor And Return Of Star Driver

IndyCar - HVM Racing Welcomes New Sponsor And Return Of Star Driver

September 2, 2011 - Baltimore, MD - After a week of uncertainty, HVM Racing is thrilled to announce that primary driver, Simona De Silvestro has arrived back in the United States and will drive the No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy car in this weekend's Baltimore Grand Prix. Last week, De Silvestro was questioned and sen ... Continue reading

Indy Lights - Conor Daly Baltimore Q&A

Indy Lights - Conor Daly Baltimore Q&A

Q. Conor, just talk a little bit about coming back to Baltimore and racing for the final time in the 77 car. CONOR DALY: I'm really looking forward to it. I think my year in Europe has kind of &#8209;&#8209; it's been a struggle and it's been difficult. We keep improving every weekend, but it's been nice to &#8209;&#82 ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) Readiness - 2011 Solutions Deployment Brief

Research and Markets: Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) Readiness - 2011 Solutions Deployment Brief

DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of AltaTerra Research's new report "Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in PEV Readiness - Solutions Deployment Brief" to their offering. 'Municipalities & Utilities Take Leading Roles in PEV Readiness - Solutions Deployment Brief' In this Solution Deplo ... Continue reading

Eastwood Launches a Series of Digital Electronic Torque Wrenches & Torque-Angle Wrenches

Eastwood Launches a Series of Digital Electronic Torque Wrenches & Torque-Angle Wrenches

The Eastwood Company today launched its new series of Digital Electronic Torque Wrenches and Torque-Angle Wrenches, providing professional quality Eastwood products at Eastwood's famous DIY prices. The new torque wrenches and torque-angle wrenches are designed to be used by professionals and DIY-ers, where proper tight ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Aug 29-Sept 2) Automotive Factoids - In Case You Were Not Paying Attention

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Aug 29-Sept 2) Automotive Factoids - In Case You Were Not Paying Attention

* BMW stopped offering 4-cylinder engines in 1999, when gasoline cost $1.14 a gallon in the US. Facing higher fuel economy fleet average requirements, BMW says it will offer a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in its Z4 roadster and 5-series mid-sized sedans this fall. More models may follow. * Experian Automotive says ... Continue reading

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