2012 Honda Civic Review by John Heilig +VIDEO
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS : 2012 Honda Civic Model: 2012 Honda Civic sedan Engine: 1.8-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 140 hp @ 6,500 rpm/128 lb.-ft. @ 4,300 rpm Transmission: 5-speed automatic Wheelbase: 105.1 in. Length/Width/Height: 177.3 x 58.5 x 69.0 in. Tires: P205/55R16 Cargo volume: 12.5 cubic fee ... Continue reading
* General Motors is delaying plans to add a second shift at its Detroit-Hamtramck Chevrolet Volt factory after finding more efficient ways to build the car. Plans were to add a total of 2,500 workers on two shifts. During a four-week shutdown this summer, GM made its production line and body shop more efficient, allowi ... Continue reading
M.A.M.A. Fall Rally 2011 - From Green to Mean
M.A.M.A. Fall Rally 2011 - From Green to Mean by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_2530) Hoffman Estates, IL. October 2011 - Mother Nature made up for the rainy weather this past Spring and provided a beautiful Fall Indian Summer day for the Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A) ... Continue reading
The Chase - Stewart Race Report
Tony Stewart dominated the first half of Saturday nightâs Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway by starting from the pole and leading three times for 94 laps. Through no fault of his own, however, the second half of the 334-lap race didnât go nearly as well, but ... Continue reading
TOLEDO, Oct. 16, 2011: Levi Jones joined some elite company Saturday afternoon by clinching his second consecutive USAC Traxxas Silver Crown Series championship by finishing seventh in the Rollie Beale 150 at Toledo Speedway. The Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) driver became only the fifth driver in USAC history to earn back ... Continue reading
The Chase - Kenseth Wins At Charlotte
CONCORD, Oct. 16, 2011: Matt Kenseth put an emphatic exclamation point on a dominate Roush Fenway weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, with a commanding victory in his No. 17 Fluidmaster Ford in Saturday nightâs Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup race. Three different Roush Fenway Ford Fusions led on the evening, with ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith P25 At Charlotte
S CONCORD, Oct. 16, 2011: Regan Smith knew he had a better car than his 25th-place finish in Saturday night's Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But fighting track position at the 1.5-mile oval along with an untimely caution and a slightly damaged car stymied his performance in the 334-lap ... Continue reading
The Chase - Newman Race Report
Baby steps may not be quite what Ryan Newman and the No. 39 Cookies for Kidsâ Cancer/Gene Haas Foundation Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) team were looking to take as they tried to vault themselves back into Chase for the Sprint Cup contention during Saturday nightâs Bank of America 500 NASCAR Sprint ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Sauter Race Report
LAS VEGAS, October 16, 2011: Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 13 Safe Auto/Curb Records/Riviera Hotel Chevy Silverado, ran a strong race at one of his strongest racetracks on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series circuit at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Smith's 350. Under the desert sun, Sauter led 25 laps and sat he ... Continue reading
IndyCar - HVM Qualifying Report
Las Vegas, October 15, 2011: Simona De Silvestro and her HVM Racing team have arrived in Las Vegas for the IZOD IndyCar Series World Championships. With any luck, the season finale will be the culmination of what has been a high-profile season for the team. De Silvestro and the rest of the stars of the IZOD IndyCar Ser ... Continue reading
Cayman Interseries - Rennsport Preview
MONTEREY, October 15, 2011: The Cayman Interseries charged through a full schedule of on-track action and off-track promotions Friday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca where the Porsche tribute series is making its inaugural Rennsport Reunion appearance this weekend. While championship-winning pro driver and Porsche stalwar ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Qualifying Reports - Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2011: Marco Andretti and his No. 26 Team Dr Pepper TEN machine led the strong qualifying performance for Andretti Autosport Friday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in preparation for Sunday's IZOD INDYCAR World Championships, the final round of the 17-race 2011 season. All four Andretti Autosport drivers ... Continue reading
Ford Designer Turns Labor of Love into Show Car for Charity
Ford Designer Melvin Betancourt suffered a serious heart problem 11 years ago and credits the doctors at Henry Ford Hospital with saving his life As a way of giving back, Betancourt used his expertise in car customization to create a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca that will be auctioned to benefit card ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Volunteers "Brush Up" the Friendly Center in North Toledo, Ohio
After servicing the North Toledo Corridor Area neighborhood for more than 85 years, the Friendly Center received a makeover Saturday, October 15, courtesy of Toledo-area Chrysler Group employees. More than 60 volunteers from Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly Complex and Toledo Machining Plant gave the Friendly Center's ... Continue reading
UAW Local 578 Ratifies Five-Year Contract with Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation today confirmed that the Company and UAW Local 578 have ratified a five-year labor contract which had originally expired on September 30. About Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty access equipment, commercial, fire & ... Continue reading
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