Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Feb 13-18, 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
* According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, average fuel economy of cars, light trucks, minivans and SUVs purchased in January was 23.0 mpg, which ties the all-time monthly record set in March 2011. That represents a 4% improvement or 0.8 mpg better than the average in December, which w ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin, JEGS.com Dodge Looking To Make Waves In Phoenix
PHOENIX, Feb. 19, 2012: For the second straight race, Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger are starting Sunday's NHRA Arizona Nationals from the bottom half of the ladder, but as he proved last week, a subpar qualifying effort rarely equals an early exit for Coughlin. "It's not where we want to start f ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Return Of Manufacturer Competition Leads To New Engine Rules
Indianapolis, Feb. 18, 2012: The IZOD IndyCar Series' consumer-relevant, 2.2-liter, direct-injected turbocharged V-6 engines supplied by Chevrolet, Honda and Lotus make their competitive debut in five weeks at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 25. The eighth annual event marks the first of 16 races over a ... Continue reading
Special Event - Waltrip Comments On Media Day
What makes winning the Daytona 500 difficult? "It's just a special race, it's hard. Everybody brings their best stuff. They've had a couple months to tweak on it. Everybody's mind set is win at any cost. It's the biggest race ever, let's go win it.ItWhat makes winning the Daytona 500 difficult? ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Pastrana Media Day Comments
How does the ankle injury you suffered last year compare to other injuries you've experienced? "This is the longest injury I've ever had. I know it's just an ankle so it didn't seem like it was going to be that big of a deal, but they couldn't hook any of the small bones in the foot to anything else. Just had 40 fractu ... Continue reading
Star Mazda - Ryan Tveter Set To Tackle Star Mazda
OYSTER BAY, Feb. 17, 2012: Ryan Tveter, who will advance to the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear this year, epitomizes the new breed of open-wheel driver that the Mazda Road to Indy program strives to produce. Heâs serious, intelligent, well educated, eager to learn, mature beyond his 17 years, accomp ... Continue reading
SAE International has appointed Dr. Zoran Filipi as editor-in-chief for its new Journal of Alternative Powertrains. He begins the three-year volunteer position this month. ... Continue reading
Smith Electric Vehicles and Wanxiang Group Announce Investment and Joint Venture
Smith Electric Vehicles Corp. (Smith), a global leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Wanxiang Group, a global leader in automotive parts manufacturing and supply. The principal terms include a $25 million equity investment in Smith by Wanxiang and up to ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group is the top automotive winner in YouTube's Ad Blitz 2012 Contest More than 17 million views for 'It's Halftime in America' on the Chrysler Group YouTube channel Fiat brand's 'Seduction' ad pulls in more than 4 million views, earning the brand more than 7 million total views The votes have been tallied and ... Continue reading
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