Sunday, July 15, 2012

2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 - First Drive Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Top of the line By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH, Germany - July 6, 2012: At the same time BMW lifted the cover of the new 3 Series (F30), it was announced that the top ‘Dreier' would be the ActivHybrid 3. This model will hit the market in the autumn of 2012 and is the fourth hybrid of the Bavarian ma ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Bosch Joins Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series

Corona, Jul. 15, 2012: Lucas Oil Regional Off Road Series is pleased to welcome Bosch Power Tools, as the "Official Power Tool" of the Southern California Region into their family of racing partners. "Bosch has long been known as the top choice for professional Tradesmen and experienced Do-It-Yourselfers," stated Lee P ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Construction Begins At New SFHR Facility

Indianapolis, Jul 12, 2012: Sarah Fisher and Wink Hartman drove shovels into the frozen earth Dec. 15, 2011, in the ceremonial groundbreaking of the team's standalone race shop. On July 12, heavy equipment moved onto the lot on Main Street in Speedway, Ind., to really get the project moving. The IZOD IndyCar Series tea ... Continue reading

FIM MotoGP - GP Of Italy Preview

INDIANAPOLIS, Jul. 14, 2012: Dani Pedrosa earned his first victory of the season on his Repsol Honda factory machine, beating Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha Factory Racing bike to the line by 14.996 seconds Sunday, July 8 in the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. Andrea Dovizioso finished third on his Tech 3 Yamaha satellit ... Continue reading

Historics - Put At GT40 In Your Garage

Montery, Jul. 14, 2012: In a time when Ford and Ferrari were running head-to-head in an attempt to control the direction and growth of endurance racing, the clutch of Gulf/Mirage GT-40s were certainly at the top of the most fields. Now, if you have the checkbook, you can own you own historic John Wier/Gulf GT40 by part ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Highlights Return Of Off-Road Champion Heidi Steele

FULLERTON, Jul. 14, 2012: The return of five-time off-road champion Heidi Steele to pro racing after giving birth to her first child is presented in a new video by Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC). The nine-minute video, created by Air, Land + Sea Films, is on YTC’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/yokoham ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - If You Missed The 'Daly Show' At Silverstone Check It Out

London, Jul. 14, 2012: Conor Daly's GP3 performances at Silverstone offered yet another example of just why the Noblesville youngster is likely to make it to a full-time F1 ride sooner rather than later. However, prior to his delivery of a gutsy Race 1 P5 comeback from the back of the grid, and an ultimate Race 2 podiu ... Continue reading

San Joaquin Valley Air District Honored for Smog Check Program That Repairs Polluting Vehicles for Low-Income Drivers

California business and labor leaders today recognized the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) for its low-income vehicle repair program that cleans up the region's oldest and dirtiest passenger cars and trucks. Tune In & Tune Up is a voluntary program that provides convenient Smog Check testing ... Continue reading

Auto Data Direct Appointed to NMVTIS National Advisory Board

Florida-based Auto Data Direct, Inc., (ADD) has been appointed to a second two-year term on the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) National Advisory Board as a stakeholder representative. Jim Taylor, President of ADD will sit on the Board as its representative. Members of the committee are appoint ... Continue reading