2007 Auto Shanghai: BMW Debuts CS Concept - VIDEO STORY
Shanghai - April 21, 2007: BMW Group unveiled the new BMW Concept CS during its press conference at the Auto Shanghai 2007. Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, announced that the 2008 goal of delivering 1.4 million vehicles for all BMWâs brands (BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce) will be ... Continue reading
RACING TELEVISION SCHEDULES (ALL NETWORKS) - APRIL 21TH
To review today's TV Race Schedule please click http://www.theautochannel.com/link.html?http://www.tvracer.com/ HERE. ... Continue reading
GRAND AM (IOWA) - Cosmo & Tuaty Take Victory in Inaugural Road Course Event at Iowa Speedway
Cosmo & Tuaty Take Victory in Inaugural Road Course Event at Iowa Speedway NEWTON, Iowa (April 21, 2007) â In the first-ever race on the 1.3-mile road course at Iowa Speedway, Guy Cosmo and David Tuaty co-drove the no. 127 Fountain Motorsports BMW 330i to victory in Saturdayâs Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series e ... Continue reading
AIADA Newsletter Friday April 20, 2007
Ethanol Is Not The Only Green In Town Some believe we are heading down the wrong path when it comes to America's fuel policy, reports BusinessWeek.com. Amyris Biotechnologies in Emeryville, Calif a startup believes it can make a diesel and a gasoline-like product that offer major advantages over ethanol and biodiesel, ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, April 20 -- Wilbur L. Ross, Jr., Chairman of International Automotive Components Group North America, LLC ("IAC NA"), announced today it has signed a definitive agreement with Collins & Aikman ("C&A") to acquire C&A's Carpet & Acoustics Division ("Soft Trim"). IAC NA began operations earlier this month with t ... Continue reading
USAC (CALIFORNIA) - California Ford Focus Midget Car - Ventura Rain
VENTURA FOCUSES RAINED OUT USAC's California Ford Focus Midget Car Series race Saturday at Ventura Raceway has been canceled due to rain and flooding. ... Continue reading
Earth Day 2007: A Record Of Results In Protecting Our Environment
WASHINGTON--President Bush Is Pursuing Common-Sense Policies To Protect The Environment. By encouraging cooperative conservation, innovation, and new technologies, this Administration has compiled a strong environmental record. Because of the President's efforts, America's air is cleaner, our water is purer, our natura ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (MOTEGI) - Accident Sends Andretti to 16th Place at Japan in NYSE Car
Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 NYSE car, suffered an accident on lap 134 at Saturday's running of the Indy Japan 300 and finished 16th. Andretti is now in 12th place in the IndyCar Series driver championship. Starting from the middle of the pack, Andretti quickly moved among the top five but was fighting with a smal ... Continue reading
ALMS (HOUSTON) - BRABHAM, ACURA STORM TO OVERALL POLE
IN HOUSTON David Brabham won his seventh career pole position with a stellar final-lap run Friday in Houston for Highcroft Racing. Click here for Hi-Res It's been a long time since David Brabham qualified in the top overall spot in the American Le Mans Series. He proved Friday that he still has what it takes with a thr ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (MOTEGI) - INDYCAR (MOTEGI) - Kanaan Wins Indy Japan 300 in Team 7-Eleven Car
Team 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan outsmarted his competitors by conserving as much fuel as possible while still running at the front and claimed his eighth career IndyCar Series victory at Saturday's running of the Indy Japan 300. The win moved Kanaan into second place in the IndyCar Series driver championship, three po ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (MOTEGI) - Franchitti Drives to a Season-Best Third
Canadian Club driver Dario Franchitti ran amid the leaders throughout the Indy Japan 300 and piloted the #27 machine to his first podium finish of the year. After three races, he stands tied for fifth in the IndyCar Series driver championship, only 27 points behind the leader. Franchitti wasted no time moving through t ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (MOTEGI) -Tough Day Leaves Patrick 11th in Indy Japan 300
Tough Day Leaves Patrick 11th in Indy Japan 300 MOTEGI, Japan (April 21, 2007) - Motorola driver Danica Patrick started fourth, but fought handling problems on Saturday and finished 11th in the Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan. Patrick, who posted her best qualifying result Friday since September 200 ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (MOTEGI) - KANAAN SCORES FIRST VICTORY OF 2007 AT INDY JAPAN 300
A succession of drivers inherited the lead late in the Indy Japan 300 because of fuel stops. Tony Kanaan, who relinquished the point to Sam Hornish Jr. only nine laps from the finish, was confident of being the final one leader. Kanaan was right and edged Target Chip Ganassi Racingâs Dan Wheldon by 0.4828 of a sec ... Continue reading
INDYCAR (MOTEGI) - FINAL RESULTS JAPAN 300
<p>1. (3) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $180,400 <p>2. (2) Dan Wheldon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $157,500 <p>3. (7) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $122,700 <p>4. (6) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $100,200 <p>5. ... Continue reading
Buick Unveils Stunning Riviera Coupe Concept at Auto Shanghai 2007 - VIDEO ENHANCED
China-Designed Gullwing Coupe For China's Global Auto Show Preview To Buick's New International Design Language Buick Returns Riviera Nameplate After Eight Years "It's Not East, Not West ... It's Buick" SHANGHAI - April 20, 2007: The Buick Riviera, a stunning concept car designed to showcase Buick's new global design d ... Continue reading
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