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Monday, May 28, 2012

2012 Scion iQ Road Trip Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2012 Scion iQ Road Trip Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2012 SCION iQ REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau I was off at the crack of dawn for a 9-hour drive through Michigan’s pristine Upper Peninsula and down the Wisconsin coast to one of the best road racing tracks in the country, Road America at Elkhart Lake. I’m driving and evaluating the l ... Continue reading

2013 Nissan Altima Review by John Heilig +VIDEO

2013 Nissan Altima Review by John Heilig +VIDEO

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2013 Nissan Altima Model: 2013 Nissan Altima Engine: 2.5-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 182 hp @ 6,000 rpm/180 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 109.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 191.5 x 72.0 x 57.9 in. Tires: P21/55R17 Cargo volume: 15.4 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

2013 BMW 7 Series +VIDEO

2013 BMW 7 Series +VIDEO

LONDON - May 28, 2012: The new BMW 7 Series reinforces BMW's commitment to building the finest flagship model possible with a focus on sporting elegance, superb refinement and luxurious comfort combined with efficient yet high performance powertrains. Small design enhancements, including new optional Adaptive LED headl ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Milwaukee IndyFest Schedule Released

Special Motorsports Event - Milwaukee IndyFest Schedule Released

The on-track schedule is now complete for the Milwaukee IndyFest, Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16 at the historic Milwaukee Mile. The IZOD IndyCar Series will headline the action with a 225-lap race Saturday afternoon. They will be joined by the Firestone Indy Lights cars, who will race Friday evening in a 100-la ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Final Results Indianapolis 500 Mile Race

IndyCar - Final Results Indianapolis 500 Mile Race

INDIANAPOLIS, May 27, 2012: Results Sunday of the 96th Indianapolis 500 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.5 mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (16) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running 2. ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Franchitti Takes Third Indy Win

IndyCar - Franchitti Takes Third Indy Win

Indianapolis, May 27, 2012: Dario Franchitti slipped the wreath over his head and took a healthy sip of cool milk in Victory Circle in the 91-degree mid-afternoon heat at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. First, however, he donned a pair of white cardboard sunglasses -- a tribute to longtime friend, teammate, competitor ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Monaco Podium Press Conference

FIA F1 - Monaco Podium Press Conference

Q: Mark, your second Monaco win, you won’t have a closer one than that, how are you feeling? Mark Webber: Yeah, I’m feeling incredible mate. It was a very interesting race. Reasonably straightforward at the start: getting the gap on the Supersofts, just managing it with Nico. Obviously we had a bit of a gap o ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Weber Wins Monaco

FIA F1 - Weber Wins Monaco

Monaco, May 27, 2012: Red Bull’s Mark Webber held his nerve throughout a nail-biting denouement to the Monaco Grand Prix, forging another little bit of motor racing history as for the first time ever a sixth different driver won the sixth race of the season. But Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg, Ferrari’s Fernando ... Continue reading

How Volvo Car Corporation's World-First Pedestrian Airbag Works +VIDEO

How Volvo Car Corporation's World-First Pedestrian Airbag Works +VIDEO

Advanced technology, a multitude of sensors and an airbag that deploys at lightning speed in the windscreen area - these are just some of the elements of Pedestrian Airbag Technology, the system that makes Volvo Car Corporation, with its all-new V40, the first manufacturer with a pedestrian airbag. ... Continue reading

New Kia Cee'd On Sale in the UK +VIDEO

New Kia Cee'd On Sale in the UK +VIDEO

The all-new second generation Kia cee'd goes on sale in the UK on 1 June bringing enhanced quality, refinement and efficiency to the family car market. ... Continue reading

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