Woodcliff Lake, NJ â April 1, 2012; MINI customers will be able to boldly go where no motorer has gone before when the all-new MINI Cooper Yachtsman makes its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show next week, right beside the Hudson River. Designed to bring MINI ownership to people who regard the 7 ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2012 Scion tC Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE tC VEHICLE The Scion tC â standing for touring coupe â is a compact three-door liftback with a sporty and fresh appearance, plus a racy cabin design that includes bolstered seats and a flat-bottomed steering wheel. Geared for ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels : 2012 Kia Soul Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE SOUL VEHICLE The Kia Soul is proof fun things do come in small â and square â packages. This five-passenger mobile device offers unique urban styling and peppy performance at incredible prices. Numerous improvements have shar ... Continue reading
Sensible Sentra, Scintillating SRT8, Sexy 650i and So-So Acura In This Month's Letter from Europe
by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I cannot pretend that the Nissan Sentra is the greatest automobile in the World. It isnât. But, having said that it is a willing work horse millions would be happy to own. First and foremost it is priced well under 20 thousand dollars and you do get a pretty ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (March 26-31, 2012 ) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
* Fisker Automotive will replace potentially defective batteries in its Karma plug-in hybrid due to a manufacturing problem discovered by supplier A123. The battery problem arose a few weeks ago when a Fisker Karma being tested by Consumer Reports quit and wouldn't start. The recall of potentially defective lithium-ion ... Continue reading
Road To Indy - Star Mazda Results Round 3
2012 Star Mazda Championship Presented by Goodyear<p> Round Three and Four<p> Barber Motorsports Park - Birmingham, Alabama <p> <p> Round Three - Sunday, April 1, 2012 <p> Pos No. Name Laps Total Tm Diff Gap Avg. Barber Motorsports Park - Birmingham, Alabamap ... Continue reading
2012 Nissan Maxima SV Sport Review by Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Sometimes a back-to-the-roots approach is just what's needed. Case in point: the Nissan Maxima. Originating in the 1980s, complete with fully-independent suspension, rear-wheel drive, and the engine from the original 240Z (in a slightly different state of tune), the Maxima was not ... Continue reading
2012 Buick Verano with Leather Group - Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS In common with most luxury car manufacturers, Buick has had to deal with generational shifts in customer tastes and preferences. Compounding that challenge, Buick's position as the entry-luxury brand in the General Motors portfolio means that it needs to adapt to customers younger ... Continue reading
NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Clears First Hurdle, Qualifies For Vegas Eliminations
LAS VEGAS, Apr. 1, 2012: Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger rebounded nicely on Saturday to qualify No. 9 in Pro Stock for Sunday's eliminations at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team didn't qualify last time out, but Coughlin said everybody buckled down in between races and got the JEGS. ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal Finishes Second At Barber
BIRMINGHAM, Apr. 1, 2012) â Jeff Segal made the sprint race debuts of both AIM Autosport Team FXDD and the new No. 69 Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am memorable ones Saturday at Barber Motorsports Park where he and teammate Emil Assentato finished second in the GT class. Segal (left) and Assentato (right) also co-drove ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - SunTrust Race Report
Birmingham, Apr. 1, 2012: As far as top-fives go for the SunTrust Racing team, Saturdayâs fifth-place finish in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park just outside Birmingham, Ala., was one of the more welcome ones once all was said and done. The teamâs best finish since 2 ... Continue reading
Nationwide - Pearson Gives Pastrana Tips At Darlington
Easley, March 31, 2012: Darlington Raceway brought two sports legends together on Saturday with extreme sports superstar and NASCAR Nationwide Series and K&N Pro Series East driver Travis Pastrana receiving a visit from NASCAR legend and Hall of Fame member David Pearson at Greenville-Pickens Speedway. Pearson spent ti ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Castroneves Takes Pole At Barber
BIRMINGHAM, March 31, 2012: Helio Castroneves won an IZOD IndyCar Series pole position for the first time in more than a year, topping a wild qualifying session at Barber Motorsports Park. Castroneves set a best lap of 1:10.4768 in the Firestone Fast Six to claim the pole position for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alaba ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Barber Starting Grid
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Qualifying Saturday for the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.3 mile(s) Barber Motorsports Park, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: <p> 1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevy, 01:10.4768 (117.485 ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototype - GAINSCO P2 At Barber
BIRMINGHAM, March 31, 2012: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, finished second in Saturdayâs Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports Park, the teamâs second-consecutive runner-up showing at the track and fourth career top-three podium finish on the scenic 2.3-mile Alabama road co ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS, March 31, 2012: The recently unveiled "Women Empowered" initiative from TrueCar, Inc., which provides sponsorship to six female racers at various levels of North American motorsport, includes five drivers with strong ties to the Women in the Winner's Circle Foundation. IZOD IndyCar Series driver Katherine ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Consistently Implements Its 2020 Growth Strategy
Daimler AG sees Mercedes-Benz well on its way to achieving the goals of its 2020 growth strategy and reclaiming the number one position in the premium segment by the end of the decade. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, stated to investors and analysts ... Continue reading
University Health System co-hosted a Celebration of Safety' in conjunction with the Buckle Up for Life program, at an event held today at My Father's House Church in San Antonio. Raising awareness about the importance of using seat belts and car seats is critical to injury prevention and saving lives. Buckle Up for L ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company will create the ultimate automotive enthusiast and consumer experience at the 10th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction on April 5-7, 2012. ... Continue reading
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