Sunday, August 19, 2012

2012 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS AWD Review By Dan Poler

By Dan Poler Colorado Bureau The Auto Channel One translation of the Japanese word Kizashi means “something great is coming” – an interesting choice of name for Suzuki’s compact/midsize “’tweener” vehicle first released for the 2010 model year. Perhaps Suzuki intended this to put its ... Continue reading

POET CEO Jeff Lautt's Statement on E15 Ruling

SIOUX FALLS, SD (August 17, 2012) – POET CEO Jeff Lautt today issued the following statement in response to ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the case of the Grocery Manufacturers Association v. Environmental Protection Agency, 10-1380: “The appellate court decision ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (August 13-19, 2012) Automotive News In Case You were Dozing

* This is the week for the most prestigious classic and collector car show in the U.S., the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance near Monterey, California. The week is filled with vintage races, classic car auctions, tours, peripheral car shows and the annual show for the Automotive Fine Art Society. Tickets for the Sunday ... Continue reading

NHRA Pro Stock - Coughlin Ready For Brainerd

BRAINERD, Aug. 19, 2012: The battle for a Countdown spot in Pro Stock resumes on Sunday morning at the Lucas Oil Nationals for Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the JEGS/Mopar Dodge Avenger. Coughlin starts the race out of the No. 10 spot on the ladder after a best pass of 6.597 seconds at 209.75 mph. ... Continue reading

FIM MotoGP - Pedrosa On Pole At Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2012: Dani Pedrosa turned the quickest lap ever by a motorcycle at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 1 minute, 38.813 seconds, on his Repsol Honda to win the pole Saturday, Aug. 18 for the Red Bull Indianapolis GP MotoGP race. Pedrosa, from Spain, broke the record of 1:38.850 set by his teammate, ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Fiat Turbo Launches At Monterey

Monterey, Aug. 17, 2012: Today at the Concorso Italiano – one of the largest gatherings of Italian vehicles in North America – the FIAT Brand introduced the new 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo, touting a 135-horsepower 1.4-liter MultiAir® Turbo engine, sport-tuned suspension, track-proven brakes, dynamic exterior desi ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - The Viper's On The Ground At Monterey

Monterey, Aug. 17, 2012: The Chrysler Group’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) brand will mark their first official appearance at the renowned automotive events in Monterey, Calif., this weekend with the unveiling of the new, limited-edition 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition model. A sneak peak of the SRT flagsh ... Continue reading

CRA All-Stars - All Coughlin Needs Is A Win

CLIO, Aug. 17: Reigning Rookie of the Year Cody Coughlin is only missing one thing this year, and it's not something you can fabricate on your own, purchase at JEGS.com or even conjure up in cyber space. "The only thing we're lacking, and this has been the case all year long for some reason, is a little bit of racing l ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Sonoma Circuit Changes Good For Drivers

SONOMA, Aug. 17, 2002: Changes made to the raceway at Sonoma's layout for the GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma drew positive reviews from IZOD IndyCar Series drivers testing at the 2.310-mile road circuit on Aug. 17. Officials at the raceway in Sonoma worked with INDYCAR drivers, teams and officials to modify the layout ... Continue reading

POWRi Midgets - Clauson Edges Shuman At Lincolin

LINCOLN, Aug. 18, 2012: Bryan Clauson edged Casey Shuman by less than a foot to win the feature in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Trent Beckinger passed Joe B. Miller on the final lap to take the feature in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series at quarter-mile Lincoln Speedway on Friday. T ... Continue reading

Jaguar Reveals All Wheel Drive XJ with August Snowstorm at New York City's High Line Park

At A Glance: Jaguar makes global reveal of new Jaguar XJ 3.0 All Wheel Drive model during New York City August snowstorm Jaguar transforms U.S. lineup with addition of Instinctive All Wheel Drive and fuel efficient V6 engines to be available in MY13 Jaguar XF and XJ luxury sedans To celebrate Jaguar's ALL Wheel Drive t ... Continue reading

John J. Moskwa Honored With Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation

John J. Moskwa, professor at the University of Wisconsin, was honored with the SAE International Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation during the SAE 2012 World Congress held in Detroit. Dr. Moskwa is the first university professor in the 34-year history of the award. ... Continue reading

Greater New York Toyota Dealers Announce Special Discounts and Classroom Supplies for Area Teachers

Traditionally, the last month of summer can be a financial strain on educators, as many are unpaid during this time. Aware of this conundrum, Toyota has decided to help. Kevin Curran, Vehicle Operations Manager for Toyota's New York Region, explains, "We've always had a special kinship with teachers. ... Continue reading

Interest in SUVs Growing Among Shoppers in China

Among households in China, those with monthly income over RMB20,000 show the strongest interest in SUVs, according to Market Insight Corporation. In fact, preference strength for SUVs among shoppers in China has been growing and is closely correlated with income, based on the preferences of auto shoppers in China visit ... Continue reading

Henkel's Expanded Gasketing Technology Enhances Performance and Reliability

Henkel has expanded its gasketing technology portfolio with new materials and processes designed to replace rubber gaskets in demanding automotive applications. With its latest development --the Loctite 5883 polyacrylate gaskets combined with the new XIP gasketing process. Henkel provides its customers with a unique se ... Continue reading

North Carolina Certification Confirms Monitech's Continuing Service to State's Drivers

North Carolina's Division of Motor Vehicles has approved Monitech, Inc. as the state's first North Carolina-based provider of ignition interlock systems. With North Carolina's certification, Monitech is now a certified provider with statewide service center coverage that meets the state's 2011 program standards. Certif ... Continue reading