2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Review
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TFSI Audis are different. The German manufacturer was an early adopter of front-wheel drive, back in the 1930s. It was also a pioneer in all-wheel drive technology, starting with the Quattro coupes of the early 1980s. And in styling and design, Audi copied ... Continue reading
Yeley, DLP HDTV Team, Endure Another Tough Day at Atlanta
J.J. Yeley and the No. 96 DLP HDTV/Hall of Fame Racing Team started 37th and 500 miles later finished 37th in Sundayâs Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. After passing several cars early in the 325-lap event, the third-year team got into an early hole they couldnât dig t ... Continue reading
Stewart Second in Atlanta 500 for Second Straight Year
Tony Stewart didnât like the tire he raced on or the feel of his race car, but he liked the second-place finish he earned in Sundayâs Atlanta 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) struggled all weekend long getting co ... Continue reading
Robby Gordon walked out of Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 24th-place finish on Sunday. However, it was anything but a normal 500-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup race for the No. 7 Valvoline Dodge driver. It was strange in that Gordon endured one of the worst handling cars for some of the race and then one of the best driving car ... Continue reading
John Coughlin opens season with round three finish in Orlando
It wasn't the finish he had hoped for, but Team JEGS driver John Coughlin was nonetheless encouraged by his third round finish in the Top Dragster class at the Division 2 Lucas Oil Series event at Orlando Speed World Dragway. Coughlin, the defending event winner and reigning Divisions 3 Top Dragster champ, qualified hi ... Continue reading
Stoner opens title defense with historic victory under lights
Casey Stoner is all but untouchable at the Grand Prix of Qatar, whether heâs the hunter or the hunted. Defending MotoGP World Champion Stoner won this event March 9 for the second consecutive year on his Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati/Bridgestone, leading runner-up Jorge Lorenzo by 5.323 seconds. Dani Pedrosa finishe ... Continue reading
Largest prize fund in Skip Barber National history announced
The 2008 BFGoodrich/Skip Barber National Presented by Mazda announced its 2008 prize fund, its largest ever. The season champion will be awarded a paid 2009 season in the IMSA-sanctioned Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear, valued by MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development at approximately $350,000. In addition, c ... Continue reading
Shell-Pennzoil Team Posts Third Top-10 Finish of the Season at Atlanta
Kevin Harvick grabbed his best finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway since 2001 with a hard-fought seventh-place showing in Sundayâs Kobalt Tools 500. The solid effort was Harvick and companyâs third top-10 performance in four races of the young 2008 season. The strong result also moved the Bakersfield, Calif., na ... Continue reading
Coughlin brothers hit the airwaves
Reigning NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will join host Joe Castello on XM Satellite Radio's Power Shift program at 8 p.m., Friday, live from Gainesville Raceway, site of the 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals. Coughlin will be bringing along Team JEGS chef Nicky Morse, who will be feeding the en ... Continue reading
Hospitalization Of Sheltra Motorsports Team Member Calls For Reflection
It wasnât the way that Sheltra Motorsports wanted to start off the week as members of the team were informed Monday morning that Sheltra Motorsports truck driver Carl âElmoâ Elmore suffered a heart attack this past Saturday. âElmoâ as he is referred to in the ARCA garage is currently resting co ... Continue reading
Dedication and Persistence Pays Off at Atlanta, CJM Racing Finishes 14th
It looked like the odds were stacked against the 43-cars looking to race in Saturdayâs Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The weather report called for snow and it did just that. Temperatures dropped to the low 30âs and snow flurries fell causing a âwhite outâ at one point. Qualifying was canc ... Continue reading
Risi-Krohn Ferrari Team Ready to Challenge Sebring
The No. 61 Risi-Krohn Ferrari 430GT, prepared by Risi Competizione, is ready to challenge the 56th running of the 12 Hours of Sebring. The Ferrari will be driven by Krohn Racing team owner/driver Tracy W. Krohn, along with teammates Nic Jönsson and Eric van de Poele. The legendary Sebring, Florida-based race is the in ... Continue reading
It all started at the State of the Series annual media and constituent update session a little more than four months ago at Petit Le Mans in October 2007. Scott Atherton, President and CEO of the American Le Mans Series, has coined a favorite line or two over the last several years - "If you only knew what we knew" fol ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson's Women's Day Ride Raises More Than $67,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association
Hundreds of Women Riders Were Joined by Motor Company Founder's Great-Granddaughter, Karen Davidson, and American Idol Star, Kimberley Locke DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 10 -- On Tuesday, hundreds of Harley-Davidson women riders joined together in Daytona Beach, Fla., along with Season two "American Idol" star Kimberley ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--Polaris Industries Inc. , the leader of Ride and Handling in the snowmobile industry for more than 54 years, today announced its 2009 line-up of sleds featuring more models with the powerful Liberty® 800 HO Cleanfire4⢠engine, an expanded selection of high-value Shift models and the first Utility m ... Continue reading
Dubai Investor Agrees to 'Standstill' Agreement With Axial Vector Engine Corporation.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 10 -- Axial Vector Engine Corporation (Pink Sheets: AXVC) (Frankfurt: BAE1) announced today the signing of a stock standstill agreement with Emirates International Capital Advisory. EICA has agreed not to purchase or option any further equity in the company until the company has trade ... Continue reading
"Iron Man" and Audi R8: Vorsprung durch Technik
Robert Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark, the leading man in the Paramount and Marvel Studios movie version of "Iron Man". Head of a big industrial complex, he owes his super-powers to an indestructible, hi-tech suit of armor of his own design that has a variety of uses and earns him the title "Iron Man". When he's not weari ... Continue reading
Lexus Launches Cinema Advertising Campaign for New Lexus IS in National CineMedia's FirstLook
TORRANCE, Calif. & CENTENNIAL, Colo.--Lexus has launched an innovative new cinema advertising campaign for the 2008 IS F luxury high-performance sedan in National CineMediaâs (NCM) FirstLook pre-feature program. Delivered through NCMâs Digital Content Network (DCN) â the largest digital in-theatre networ ... Continue reading
SPARTANBURG, S.C.--BMW today announced it will invest an additional $750 million in its Upstate South Carolina factory to add 1.5 million square feet and 500 new jobs on site to produce three models and to increase production capacity to 240,000 units by 2012. The investment is the largest ever announced for the Sparta ... Continue reading
T-Systems North America Establishes 5square Relationship to Accelerate Vehicle Sales Process
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. & WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--T-Systems North America is working with 5square.com to implement a sales process automation solution to help auto dealers more efficiently capture leads and convert every sales opportunity into a more profitable sale. A T-Systems 5square pilot program of the 5square so ... Continue reading
New study reveals auto dealers are also rapidly adopting other Web 2.0 capabilities, including online reviews and social media. PRINCETON, N.J., March 10 -- Web 2.0 advertising tactics and technologies are gaining traction among auto dealers, becoming an integral element of the marketing mix. Fifty-nine percent of auto ... Continue reading
Avis Budget Group Chief Financial Officer David B. Wyshner to Present at Lehman Brothers Conference
Live Webcast Available Thursday, March 13 at 10:50 a.m. (EDT) PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 10 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. , a leading provider of vehicle rental services, today announced that David B. Wyshner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at Lehman Brothers' High Yield Bond an ... Continue reading
Pep Boys' Fourth Quarter Results Conference Call to Be Broadcast on Investorcalendar.com
PHILADELPHIA--The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack , the nationâs leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, will disseminate its fourth quarter earnings release and broadcast its fourth quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 26. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Inte ... Continue reading
New Report Focuses on the Global Importance of Future Fuels to 2020
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85315) has announced the addition of "The Future Of Road Vehicle Fuels - Forecasts To 2020" to their offering. This is just-autos first report focusing on this topic of global importance, future fuels. In it we take a look at auto fuel re ... Continue reading
Goodyear Tops Fortune's Global Most Admired List
* Tire Maker is World's Most Admired Company in Motor Vehicle Parts Industry * No. 1 in Innovation, People Management, Use of Assets, Global Orientation * Innovation, Quality Recognized as Best in America * Follows The Wall Street Journal recognition for leading shareholder return in automotive category for the past fi ... Continue reading
Smart keyless technology for Ford Focus and Mondeo
Thanks to Ford's new keyless entry and ignition technology, the doors unlock automatically as the driver pulls a door handle. Similarly once inside, ignition is triggered at the press of the motorsport-inspired Ford Power button. ... Continue reading
Electric Lightning GT design revealed
Designed to accommodate the latest battery and motor technology and reflect its 100% electric power and performance, the electric Lightning prototype is being hand-built by a small team of passionate British engineers, designers and collaborators. ... Continue reading
New Renault Twingo fitted with ESP
Renault is fitting its entry-level vehicle with ESP to make the system available to as many drivers as possible. The New Twingo will be fitted with ESP, which assists drivers in the event of a vehicle losing grip. ... Continue reading
Chery, Chrysler may reach partnership agreement in first half year, official says
Chery, Chrysler may reach partnership agreement in first half year, official says http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/5895/Chery-Chrysler-may-reach-partnersh ip-ag reement-in-first-half-year-official-says.html Shanghai. March 10 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C China's Chery Automobile Co is expecting to forge tie-up relations with Chrysl ... Continue reading
China's top 10 passenger vehicle sellers in February
China's top 10 passenger vehicle sellers in February http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/5893/China-s-top-10-passenger-vehicle-s eller s-in-February.html Shanghai. March 10 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C China National Association of Passenger Vehicle Manufacturers unveiled the top 10 passenger vehicle sellers in February in Chinese mar ... Continue reading
Who's Your Caddy? If You Win Buick Contest, It Could Be Tiger Woods
DETROIT March 10, 2008; Buick, the premium international automotive brand of General Motors, is giving one lucky person an exclusive opportunity to play golf alongside Tiger Woods, the worldâs top golfer. Only this time, Woods will serve as the winnerâs personal caddy in Buickâs new âTee-Off with Ti ... Continue reading
Nominations Open for Teen, Parent Smart Driving Activists of the Year
The Allstate Foundation will honor each Activist of the Year with a cash prize and/or grant to the traffic safety non-profits of their choice during National Youth Traffic Safety Month in May. NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 10 -- In celebration of National Youth Traffic Safety Month this May, The Allstate Foundation is now ac ... Continue reading
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