2011-12 Dodge Charger SE Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Back in 1966, Dodge jumped into the muscle car wars big-time with its Charger. A mid-sized (by 1966 measure) two-door coupe with a fastback roofline that reached to the full-width taillights, it made a bold statement. With a choice of V8 engines from the 230-horsepower 318 through ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Keeping Pace In The Homestretch
DENVER, Oct. 1, 2011: Regan Smith said recently that the final 10 races of the season would be a good barometer to see how his Furniture Row Racing team stacks up against the 12 Chase teams vying for the Sprint Cup championship. "The homestretch races will give us a good idea about how much we need to improve to be a b ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Partners With Kirkland Concours d'Elegance
TACOMA, Oct. 1, 2011: LeMay â Americaâs Car Museum (ACM) has announced that, starting in 2012, it will oversee the production, planning and administration of the Kirkland Concours dâElegance, a Pacific Northwest classic car show founded in 2003. The 2012 âPhil Smart Kirkland Concours dâElegance ... Continue reading
WESTMONT, Oct. 1, 2011: Napleton Porsche of Westmont General Manager Ron Barnaba announced today the appointment of veteran motorsports professional Steve Jenkins to the position of Director of Competition Operations for the leading Porsche dealershipâs racing and high performance divisions. In his new position Je ... Continue reading
IndyCar - HVM Racing Pre-Race Notes
Driver: Simona de Silvestro Car: No. 78 Nuclear Clean Air Energy Primary sponsor: Entergy Nuclear Event title: Kentucky Indy 300 Location: Kentucky Speedway, Sparta KY Track: 1.5-mile oval track Practice sessions: Saturday, October 1 from 12-1:15 p.m. ET and 2:45-3:45 p.m. Qualifying: Saturday, October 1 from 6-7 p.m. ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Battistini Gets Break With Conquest Racing
Indianapolis, Oct. 1, 2011: Dillon Battistini approaches his IZOD IndyCar Series debut in the Kentucky Indy 300 much the same as he would any other race: Get a feel for the car quickly, provide succinct and proper feedback, and race as hard as he can. Also, there's input from Conquest Racing team owner Eric Bachelart: ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Six for Six For Stenhouse And #6 Lock In On Title Run
CONCORD, Sept. 30, 2011: With only six races remaining in the season, Roush Fenway driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., remains in first place in Nationwide Series point standings, as the No. 6 Blackwell Angus Team continues its strong bid to bring Roush Fenway its sixth NASCAR championship. Strong performance has been the key ... Continue reading
Pro Karting - Giebler Racing's Dees, Grey, Wiener Win Mains At LA
Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 2011: Phil Giebler Racingâs Dees, Grey, Wiener win LA Karting Championship main events; rough weekend for Daughters, Maddison at New Castle Motorsports Park Phil Giebler Racingâs Andrew Wiener, Keith Dees and Paul Grey drove to main event victories in the Los Angeles Karting Championshi ... Continue reading
ALMS GT2 - Bell, Kauffman And Aguas In Top-Three At Petit Le Mans
BRASELTON, September 30, 2011: Co-drivers Justin Bell, Rob Kauffman and Rui Aguas moved off to a fast start in opening official practice Thursday for this weekendâs 14th annual Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta where the team clocked in third fastest in the GTE-AM class in both the morning and afternoon sessions in th ... Continue reading
ORLANDO, September 30, 2011: Long-time race engineer Claude Rouelle will bring his âAdvanced Vehicle Dynamics & Data Acquisitionâ� seminar to Orlando, Nov. 28-30, as an ideal tune-up for this yearâs Race Industry Week. The Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Seminar joins the AETC as one of two kick-off event ... Continue reading
ALMS GT2 - Emmanuel Collard To Join Bryce Miller And Sascha Maassen For Petit Le Mans
BRASELTON, September 30, 2011: It all comes down to this Saturday for No. 48 Chopard/Yokohama/IPC/TOTAL Porsche 911 GT3 RSR co-drivers Bryce Miller, Sascha Maassen and Emmanuel Collard, and the Paul Miller Racing team as the 2011 American Le Mans Series Tequila Patrón draws to a close with the Petit Le Mans endurance ... Continue reading
Hyundai Offers Pandora in Every New Veloster
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, announced today that its automotive partner Hyundai began to deliver the all-new Pandora-enabled 2012 Veloster to dealers nationwide this month. The Veloster is a new model that is targeted towards drivers who seek to bring the "digital age" to the driving experience. P ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2012 Murano and Murano CrossCabriolet
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2012 Nissan Murano and Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. 2012 Nissan Murano Following a number of significant enhancements in 2011, including a revised exterior design and the addition of the SV model, ... Continue reading
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute four Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to the City of Auburn Hills as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Monday, October 3, 2011 Press conference to start promptly at 11 a.m. follow ... Continue reading
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