Sunday, August 15, 2010

RM Million Dollar Cars

14 AUTOMOBILES BREAK MAGIC MILLION-DOLLAR MARK AT RM’S SATURDAY NIGHT MONTEREY SALE MONTEREY, CA (August 15, 2010) – An exquisite 1938 Talbot-Lago T150-C Lago Speciale Teardrop Coupe with coachwork by Figoni et Falaschi, and an exceptional 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Berlinetta, the fifth of only seven examples built ... Continue reading

Progressive X-Prize Finals at Michigan Speedway

PROGRESSIVE X-PRIZE FINALS AT MIS By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Kevin Smith, Nathan Knappenburger from Cincinnati and their pals sat in the shade of a large tent in the center of the pit garages at Michigan International Speedway trying to keep out of the intense sun but ready to chat with anyone sho ... Continue reading

2010 Concours D'Elegance at Meadow Brook Wrap-Up

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE AT MEADOW BROOK A Long Day of Amazing Cars By Steve Purdy Photos By Gregor Purdy II and Steve Purdy [Title Photo] Having attended and covered the Meadow Brook show for just about 30 years I always pray for clouds and cool weather. Traditionally presented on the first Sunday in August the show u ... Continue reading

Tasca Qualifies Fourth At Brainerd

DEARBORN, August 15, 2010: Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team started the final race of the regular season with a solid qualifying effort for Sunday’s elimination rounds at Brainerd International Raceway. Rain altered Friday’s schedule and forced the cancellation of one of the qualifying ... Continue reading

Buckeye Battle On Tap For Coughlin In Pro Stock's Opening Round

BRAINERD, Aug. 14, 2010: Four-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will face fellow Ohioan Ron Krisher in the opening round of this weekend's 29th annual Lucas Oil Nationals, the final regular season event of the NHRA season. Coughlin waited until the last of three qualifying sessions to make the field at Brainerd ... Continue reading

Juncos Racing's Conor Daly Nabs Seventh Pole Position of 2010

Trois-Rivieres, August 14, 2010: Conor Daly proved once again that he is one of the fastest drivers in the 2010 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear when he nabbed his seventh pole position of the season in this afternoon's qualifying session at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres in Quebec, Canada. In this morni ... Continue reading

MIS Set To Host NASCAR Sprint Cup In 2011 On June 19, August 21

BROOKLYN, August 14, 2010: Michigan International Speedway will hosts its 84th and 85th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races in 2011, track officials announced Friday. The track’s opening NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend in 2011 will be a return to Father’s Day on June 19. The series will visit Michigan later that ... Continue reading

Sheltra Shifts Focus Towards Final Road Racing Race Of Year”

MILLVILLE, August 14, 2010: Tomorrow, the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards will host it’s 1,306 event since the series inception in 1953 and Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra will be a part of it after qualifying 10th Saturday afternoon for Sunday’s Garden State ARCA 150 presented b ... Continue reading

Trinkler, Smalley Earn Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Victory

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, August 14, 2010: Owen Trinkler said he felt like a Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières victory got away from him last season. On Saturday, however, he made sure what happened a year ago did not happen again. Trinkler and Randy Smalley earned their second consecutive GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Chall ... Continue reading

2011 Mercedes-Benz C 180 CGI BlueEfficiency Review - First Drive

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Butreau The Auto Channel THE HAGUE August 15, 2010; In 1954, Mercedes-Benz was the world’s first manufacturer to use direct fuel injection in the 300 SL Gullwing. The system was derived from a engine Mercedes designed for a Messerschmitt fighter plan in WW2. Still, ... Continue reading

2010 2009 Honda Civic - Compare Models and Trim Levels

The Honda Civic Coupe, Honda Civic Sedan and Honda Civic Hybrid are available in a total of 32 different trim levels. The Honda Civic has proven popular since its debut in the previous generations of the car. Increasing interest in fuel efficiency and in hybrids, and the past year's fuel price spike, have only added to ... Continue reading

8 dead, 12 hurt as vehicle plows into crowd at race in San Bernardino County [Updated]

Officials confirmed that eight people died and 12 were injured in the Lucerne Valley area Saturday when the driver of an off-road vehicle plowed into a crowd. Authorities believe the driver lost control of the vehicle during some type of race at a dry lake bed. [Updated at 12:00 a.m.: The accident occurred at the Calif ... Continue reading