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Sunday, May 20, 2012

SUV's In This Month's Letter From Europe

SUV's In This Month's Letter From Europe

By Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel I hate starting my letter with what I can only describe as a lemon. Dear oh, dear the 2012 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a massive disappointment. You might argue that you get a lot of metal for about 27 thousand dollars but something has to propel it forward! The t ... Continue reading

Fast Cars, Faster Quips - AF Musings About The 20th WAJ Test Days

Fast Cars, Faster Quips - AF Musings About The 20th WAJ Test Days

Driving the fastest car on the road presents certain hazards; like being passed by every Prius between San Francisco and Monterrey; like watching policeman drooling at the opportunity to stop a Cadillac CTS V, a 140 miles per hour flagship from rapidly recovering General Motors. Old friend Bob Lutz may have been involv ... Continue reading

Motorsports Team Brands - Dempsey Racing Grows Apace

Motorsports Team Brands - Dempsey Racing Grows Apace

ATLANTA, May 18, 2012: Dempsey Racing’s biggest weekend of racing competition to date in its 10 seasons of operation went into the record books this past weekend, May 11 – 13, as a foundation for the future that will see even further expansion for the Patrick Dempsey-owned professional motorsports organizatio ... Continue reading

New SAE International Book Delves into Engine Failure Causes and Prevention

New SAE International Book Delves into Engine Failure Causes and Prevention

SAE International announces a new book that delves into engine failures and what causes them. "Engine Failure Analysis: Internal Combustion Engine Failures and Their Causes" is a translation of a popular German reference work and it sheds light on determining engine failure and remedies. Engine failures result from a c ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: The European Tire Market 2011-2015 - In 2011 The Tire Market in the Ukraine Grew By 12%

Research and Markets: The European Tire Market 2011-2015 - In 2011 The Tire Market in the Ukraine Grew By 12%

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The European Tire Market 2011-2015" report to their offering. This report analyzes the tire market in 28 economies across five regions of Europe from 2007 to 2011, and forecasts its performance through to 2015. It assesses volume and value of tire sales and the ma ... Continue reading

Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Begins First Flow

Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Begins First Flow

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enbridge Inc. announced that the Seaway Pipeline began accepting crude oil today at Cushing, Oklahoma for delivery to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Seaway Crude Pipeline Company LLC is a 50/50 joint venture owned by affiliates of Enterprise Products Partners and Enbridge Inc. In addition to ... Continue reading

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