SCCA (TOPEKA, KS.) - SCCA Board of Directors Votes For Club Racing National Program Changes
For Immediate Release SCCA Board of Directors Votes For Club Racing National Program Changes TOPEKA, Kan. (Dec. 11, 2007) - Sports Car Club of America's Board of Directors voted Monday night to approve action and direction to increase participation and interest in the 2008 Club Racing National program. For the third-st ... Continue reading
· NHRA will mandate Ford Blue Box crash sensors on all Funny Car and Top Fuel race cars in 2008 · Fordâs safety efforts in NHRA are the latest in the companyâs efforts to make auto racing safer for all competitors DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 11 â Accelerating safety development in the sport of drag racin ... Continue reading
OTHER TOP MOTORSPORT NAMES TO STAR IN Renault F1's engineering guru Pat Symonds, Audi engine legend Ulrich Baretzky, former Head of GM Motorsport Herb Fishel, and top international racer and committed environmentalist David Brabham are among the many top motorsport names due to present at the Motorsport Industry Associ ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (MONTREAL, CDN) - Wickens to Lead Canada's Chinese Charge
Toronto's Robert Wickens will once again lead A1 Team Canada's charge as Round 4 of the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport heads to pastures new and the introduction of China's Zhuhai International Circuit to the schedule this weekend, Friday 14th - Sunday 16th December. Following a stellar race debut last time out i ... Continue reading
Defending Grand-Am Rolex 24 At Daytona winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today a two-car effort for the Rolex Sports Car Seriesâ 46th running of the prestigious Rolex 24 At Daytona, featuring eight drivers representing some of the best talent the motor racing world has to offer. Juan ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DUBLIN, OH.) - STRONG 2007 FINISH BOLSTERING RLR FOR NEXT YEAR
Rahal Letterman Racing finished fourth in the 2007 GT2 championship with a strong second-half showing. When the checkered flag on the 2007 American Le Mans Series flew at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, no team in the paddock wanted the season to continue more than Rahal Letterman Racing. Five podium finishes in the last se ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (SEBRING, FLA.) - SEBRING ANNOUNCES "FRESH FROM FLORIDA" AS PRESENTING SPONSOR
The 56th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring will be presented by Fresh from Florida. Sebring International Raceway announced today "Fresh from Florida" as the presenting sponsor for the 56th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. America's premier sports car endurance race runs Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the fam ... Continue reading
The video game DIRT⢠featuring Championship Off Road Racing took home the Driving Video Game of the Year Award Sunday night at the VGA on Spike TV. Competition in the category included Need For Speed Pro Street, Project Gotham Racing 4 and Forza Motorsports 2. DIRT⢠debuted in the USA in June and quickly beca ... Continue reading
GM Europe sets all-time sales record
⢠Sales of 2,004,172 units from January to November beat last yearâs total with a month to spare ⢠GM Europe YTD share up 0.3 point, at 9.5 percent ⢠GM Europe YTD sales 157,282 vehicles ahead of last year ⢠YTD: Opel/Vauxhall grows 4 percent, Chevrolet up 32 percent Zurich. General Motors (GM) ... Continue reading
TOKYO, Dec. 11 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has further advanced intelligence technologies enabling its advanced humanoid robot ASIMO (asimo.honda.com) to act autonomously and perform uninterrupted service to office guests. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/honda/31059/ Honda (http:/ ... Continue reading
The Motor Press Guild Presents Prestigious Automotive Journalism Awards
Top Honor, Dean Batchelor Award and MPG Best of the Year Awards Announced at Peterson Automotive Museum Gala LOS ANGELES, Dec. 11 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, announces the winners of its most prestigious honor, The Dean Batchelor Award, and the MPG Best o ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Names Chevrolet Malibu '2008 Best Redesigned Vehicle'
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 11 -- Kelley Blue Book(R) (http://www.kbb.com/), the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, announces the Chevrolet Malibu as the winner of the "2008 Best Redesigned Vehicle" award. According to the kbb.com editorial team, the newly redesigned 2008 Chevrolet Malibu is being honored f ... Continue reading
Beijing Hyundai Starts Trial Production of the New Elantra
SHANGHAI - December 11, 2007: Beijing Hyundai started trial production of a new Elantra at its second plant yesterday, Xinhua News Agency reported. Elantra is Beijing Hyundaiâs best-selling car model. But in the first ten months this year, the sales of Elantra declined to 94,410 units from 139,790 units in 2006, a ... Continue reading
Audi Heads Towards Record, Sells 893,600 Cars in First 11 Months
⢠Worldwide sales for first eleven months up 7.3 percent year on year ⢠Unit sales of more than 75,600 in November ⢠Strong growth in United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and China Ingolstadt - December 11, 2007: AUDI AG sold approximately 893,600 cars worldwide between January and November, a rise of 7.3 perce ... Continue reading
Mazda Completes New Test Courses at Mine Proving Ground
Enhanced facility provides more comprehensive vehicle performance and safety testing - HIROSHIMA - December 11, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation today held a ceremony to mark the expansion of its Mine Proving Ground in Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in western Japan. In addition to the existing circuit, the proving grou ... Continue reading
Inforum NAIAS Auto Show Breakfast 'Beyond Green: Unraveling the Sustainability Mystique'
DETROIT, Dec. 10 -- Inforum, Michigan's largest business organization for women, will host the "Beyond Green: Unraveling the Sustainability Mystique" Inforum NAIAS Auto Show Breakfast on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. Experts will share with attendees how automotive suppliers can help auto makers achieve greater sustainabil ... Continue reading
Bang & Olufsen Aligns With Aston Martin for Creative Partnership
STRUER, Denmark, Dec. 10 -- Bang & Olufsen, the Danish provider of high end audio and video products, and Aston Martin, the leader in producing exclusive high-performance automobiles, proudly unveil a creative and strategic partnership that will revolutionize the luxury automotive sector. Together, the brands present a ... Continue reading
Chrysler Sales Outside North America Surpass 2006 Total
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, December 10 -- -- With one month left of sales to record, Chrysler sales outside North America surpassed 2006 total sales by more than 9,000 units -- Year-to-date sales increased 16 percent over the same period in 2006 -- November 2007 sales grew 4 percent over same month in 2006 -- Chrysler Int ... Continue reading
China's Top 10 Sedan Brands in November
SHANGHAI - December 11, 2007: China sold 437,400 sedans in November, and the number is expected to reach 4.7 million units for the full year of 2007, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said recently. ... Continue reading
A (smart) Little Car with Big Ideas
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing EditorSAN FRANCISCO, CA - The smart saga reads like a Hollywood script: Swatch, the Swiss watch manufacturer, has a design concept for a new automobile, but knows zip about automotive manufacturing; nevertheless, creates a startling model that is shown in modern art museums and gene ... Continue reading
Online Consumer-Generated Reviews Have Significant Impact on Offline Purchase Behavior
Study Conducted by comScore and The Kelsey Group Reveals that 24 Percent of Online Local Service Review Users Purchase Service RESTON, VA, November 29, 2007 â comScore, Inc. , a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the results of a new study conducted with The Kelsey Group, a leading research and ... Continue reading
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