Toyota Donates Vehicles to the L.A. Region Disaster Fleet
The Red Cross L.A. Region will begin updating its aging fleet of disaster response vehicles, thanks to a generous donation of two vehicles Prius and a Tundra presented to Red Cross representatives on July 14 at Toyota's Torrance-based headquarters. ... Continue reading
2012 Audi A7 Supercharged Review: A Fantastic Car - VIDEO ENHANCED
2012 AUDI A7 SUPERCHARGED - A FANTASTIC CAR! A Fantastic Car for the Well Heeled By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau This is a fantastic car. The new Audi A7 Supercharged is one of those cars I really hate to give up at the end of the week, and one I wish I had the wherewithal to own. What a sophisticated ... Continue reading
2012 Scion iQ Premium Micro-Subcompact is World's Smallest Four-Seater - VIDEO ENHANCED
Scion announced today that its 2012 iQ premium micro-subcompact will begin arriving in dealerships this October. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. "Scion prides itself on being an innovative brand with a lineup of iconic vehicles that set automotive tre ... Continue reading
2011 Dodge Avenger Heat - V6 Review
2011 DODGE AVENGER HEAT V6 Contender for Most Improved By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau With Fiat now managing Detroitâs smallest car company model updates are coming at a rapid pace with a new Durango, 300, Grand Cherokee, 200 and lots of others. Iâve driven most of them only around the block ... Continue reading
Reprise Commentary: CNG-Powered Vehicles - What's The Problem Here?
<b>Commentary by Rick Carlton - Senior Motorsports Editor</b> With gasoline point of sale prices averaging $3 per gallon nationally, and with spot oil costs remaining between $88 - $93 per barrel (based on 1/7/2011 Bloomberg energy metrics) the question becomes, at what point do we get serious about alternative fuels? ... Continue reading
Pro Karting - Giebler Racing's Daughters 2nd, 3rd At SKUSA SummerNationals
GRAND JUNCTION, July 20, 2011: Phil Giebler Racingâs Mason Daughters finished second Sunday (July 17) and third Saturday (July 16) in the TaG Junior main events in the Superkarts! USA Pro Tourâs Mothers Polish SummerNationals at Grand Junction Motor Speedway. âMason Daughters had two podiums in a very co ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Dallara's U.S. Base Build Ahead Of Schedule
Indianapolis, July 20, 2011: Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon is at Dallara Automobili's headquarters in Parma, Italy, this week for a seat fitting in preparation for the first round of 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series Safety Cell testing in early August. The first prototype chassis will arrive in Speedway, Ind., ... Continue reading
Star Mazda - Andretti Autosports Mosport Preview Comments
ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT STAR MAZDA CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES AND QUOTES, PRE-RACE GRAND PRIX OF MOSPORT SAGE KARAM, #88 TEAM MAZDASPEED/ COMFORT REVOLUTION CAR "Heading into Mosport, we have a bit more confidence than we did before we started the oval tour. I hope the success we experienced in the ovals will transfer to the road c ... Continue reading
Star Mazda Series - Last Year's Champions Return To Mosport
Bowmanville, July 20, 2011: After a month-long break in the 2011 racing calendar, 2010 Champions Juncos Racing will resume the 11-race schedule this weekend with Round Six at a track that holds special meaning to them-Mosport International Raceway in Bowmanville, Ontario. The 2.4-mile road course was where last year th ... Continue reading
FIA GP3 - American Conor Daly Looking For Podium At Nurburgring
Noblesville, IN â MAZDASPEED driver Conor Daly heads to the famed Nürburgring in Germany to contest the next two rounds of the GP3 Series. This will be a new track for Daly who has yet to run a lap at the historic facility that will play host to the Formula One series as well. On Wednesday Daly will take the op ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Safety-Kleen To Sponsor Third Annual IMIS Safety & Technical Conference
INDIANAPOLIS, July 20, 2011: Safety-Kleen, a leading provider of environmental services, oil re-refining and responsible cleaning solutions, will serve as presenting sponsor for the third annual International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) Safety &Technical Conference Dec. 7-8, 2011 at the Indiana Convention Center i ... Continue reading
NHRA Drag Racing - JEGS.com Team Savors Home Field Advantage In Columbus
HEBRON, July 20, 2011: With literally hundreds of wins at drag strips across the United States, the Coughlin family is a threat to win any race they enter. But nowhere is the JEGS Mail Order team more dominant than at their home track, National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio, the site of this weekendâs North Centra ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing Edmonton Advance Notes
NOTES/NEWS Follow CGR on Twitter: Follow @CGRTeams for official updates from Chip Ganassi Racingâs IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Graham Rahal and Charlie Kimball. Team Manager Mitch Davis on Edmonton: âWeâre looking forward to racing on the new street course in Edmonton. Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing Edmonton Advance Notes
NOTES/NEWS Follow CGR on Twitter: Follow @CGRTeams for official updates from Chip Ganassi Racingâs IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Graham Rahal and Charlie Kimball. Team Manager Mitch Davis on Edmonton: âWeâre looking forward to racing on the new street course in Edmonton. Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototype - GAINSCO, Gurney And Fogarty Shooting For Consecutive 2011 Wins
MILLVILLE, July 20, 2011: Aiming for consecutive victories at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) and in the 2011 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing, and champion drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty, will bring maximum momentum to NJMPâs Thunderbolt Raceway this weekend for the Am ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosports Edmonton Preview And Comments
EDMONTON, July 20, 2011: Momentum is on the side of Andretti Autosport as the four-car contingent heads to the new 2.25-mile, 13-turn road circuit at the City Centre City near downtown Edmonton this weekend for the 10th stop in the 17-race IZOD IndyCar Series. The Edmonton Indy will serve as Andretti Autosport's next t ... Continue reading
Motorsports Events - NASCAR Launches National Car Care Awareness Campaign And Sweepstakes
CHARLOTTE, July 20, 2011: NASCAR Automotive Group and its family of automotive partners under the NASCAR Performance brand has launched the 2011 âExtreme Measuresâ� public service announcement campaign and accompanying sweepstakes, which provides one NASCAR fan with a VIP trip to this yearâs NASCAR ... Continue reading
LPG (CNG) Saves 40% of Converted Mazda 6 Running Costs
LPG GIVEN FLEET BOOST AFTER MAZDA DEMO Autogas has seen a surge in interest from fleet managers following the conversion of a Mazda 6 to run on LPG. Autogas and Mazda invited fleet managers to get behind the wheel of the converted Mazda 6 LPG and discover how they can run a greener fleet whilst saving up to 40 per cent ... Continue reading
Nissan's DOE Funded Plant To Build U.S. Built Electric Vehicle Assemblies
Nissan Americas today confirmed that, starting in early 2013, it will produce the electric motor for the Nissan LEAF the world's first all-electric, zero-emission vehicle designed for the mass market at its Decherd, Tenn., powertrain assembly plant. Preparation of the plant for electric motor production, facilitated by ... Continue reading
Study Says Grandparents Safer Drivers Than Parents
Today, many parents have taken safety including auto precautions -- into their own hands. Whether it's dropping kids off at school, picking them up from dance class, or taking a road trip across the state, parents as opposed to grandparents have insisted on driving in order to ensure the safest ride possible. But now, ... Continue reading
Fewer California Traffic Deaths Trend Continues
California saw a decline in overall traffic deaths in 2010, marking the fifth year in a row of safer roads. Â According to federal government figures, total vehicle fatalities dropped 11.9 percent, from 3,081 in 2009 to 2,715 in 2010. Â Since the latest high of 4,333 in 2005, the 2010 figures show a total decline of ... Continue reading
11 days, 17 hours and 22 minutes of non-stop driving, renowned adventurer and off-road driver Rainer Zietlow and his team set a new world record certified by Tuv Nord Mobility for driving the length of the Pan-American Highway as they crossed the road's end in Deadhorse, Alaska. The TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge ... Continue reading
Smart Phones Distracting Less Drivers
2011 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test revealed that while 8 in 10 drivers say it is never safe to text, email or use their smart phone, an alarmingly large percentage of drivers use various features of their smart phones when operating their vehicles. Even with a number of states banning handheld cell phone use and ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototype - Perfection Essential To Winning As SunTrust Heads To New Jersey
MILLVILLE, July 19, 2011: If pole positions and laps led earned championship points, then Max Angelelli and Ricky Taylor and the rest of the No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet Dallara team of Wayne Taylor Racing would be knocking on the door of their second GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series championship with just four races left ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Honda To Power A.J. Foyt Racing in 2012
Indianapolis, July 19. 2011: American Honda and its Honda Performance Development (HPD) subsidiary will power A.J. Foyt Racing in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, HPD and the team announced today. Under terms of the agreement, HPD will provide its new, turbocharged 2.2-liter Honda Indy V-6 engines to all Foyt entries in t ... Continue reading
Audi AG: New Logistics Center in Neckarsulm
In recent years Audi has launched production of more new cars than ever in Neckarsulm: six new models have come off the line at the site since the beginning of 2010. But more cars also means more parts. To meet demand, a new logistics center costing roughly 34 million has been built, where the handling of small load ... Continue reading
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