Sunday, February 22, 2009

The New 2010 Lexus RX 350: The Best Just Got Better - REVIEW and ROAD TRIP VIDEO

In this special profile of the new Lexus RX 350 we present a comprehensive RoadTrip video of the RX 350 and it's "hybrid" sister, the RX 450h, that Mark Fulmer and Marc Rauch produced in California's Silicon Valley. By Marty Bernstein Last week I drove and rode in the new 2010 Lexus RX 350 – the third generation o ... Continue reading

2009 Ford Focus Sedan SEL Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS2009 Ford Focus Sedan SEL American automakers can't make a good small car, right? Such is conventional wisdom, but after a week with a 2009 Ford Focus I would argue against that sentiment. Refined continuously since its debut in 2000, and given freshened styling inside and out last ... Continue reading

Lucas, Langdon ring up round wins in Phoenix

Lucas, Langdon ring up round wins in Phoenix PHOENIX (Feb. 22) -- Top Fuel teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon reached the elite eight of the 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals Sunday before bowing out to higher-qualified cars in the second round of eliminations. Lucas powered his GEICO Powersports/Lu ... Continue reading

2009 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: Model: 2009 Infiniti EX35 AWD Journey Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 297 hp @ 6,800 rpm/253 lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 110.2 in Length/Width/Height: 182.3 x 71.0 x 62.6 in. Tires: 225/60R17 Cargo volume: 18.6 cu. ft. with rear s ... Continue reading

Audi Leap Frogs Mercedes and BMW

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel</p> INGOLSTAD, Germany. February 17. Last January, Audi surpassed its competitors Mercedes-Benz and BMW already on the Germany market. Now it did the same on the Werstern European market. In the first month of this year, Audi sold 45.124 new cars ... Continue reading

Club Racers Honored, SCCA Hall of Fame Adds Five as National Convention Closes

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 22, 2009) – In addition to another full day of productive seminars and meetings, the final day of the 45th SCCA National Convention, at the South Point Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nev., recognized achievements in Club Racing and added five new members to the SCCA Hall of Fame. Like the pr ... Continue reading

Jack Roush Puts Propane in Ford Trucks - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Timing is everything, they say. Who are “they,” you ask? Well, who cares? But we can say Jack Roush’s timing is pretty good. Not only did he (Roush Fenway Racing) finally win the Daytona 500 after years of campaigning, but a few days later he announced the ... Continue reading

Switzerland Take Feature Race Victory in South Africa

Gauteng, South Africa February 22, 2009: Switzerland’s Neel Jani claimed victory in this afternoon’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa Feature race with what his Seat Holder, Max Welti, would most likely call a ‘gorgeous’ drive from fifth on the grid. The win means Neel Jani equals the all-time w ... Continue reading

A1 Team USA Scores Eighth-Place Finish in South Africa Feature

GAUTENG, South Africa February 22, 2009: A1 Team USA driver Marco Andretti rallied from a 17th place finish in Sunday's morning's Sprint race to finish eighth in the Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa Feature race. Andretti was able to capitalize on the misfortune of several teams during the eventful opening laps of ... Continue reading

Schaldach and Lala Motorsports Return for 2009 SPEED GT Season

ASPEN, Colo. February 21, 2009: After earning the 2008 SCCA SPEED GT Rookie of the Year, Gunter Schaldach returns with his No. 9 Lala Motorsports Dodge Viper for the 2009 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. When Schaldach’s daughter, Lala, was diagnosed with cancer in September of 2005, he had j ... Continue reading

Toyota NCWTS California Post-Race Notes & Quotes -- February 21, 2009

TODD BODINE, No. 30 Germain.com Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing Finishing Position: 2nd Did you have anything for Kyle Busch at the end of the race? "Kyle (Busch) had us covered. We weren't quite as good through the center of the corner. On the long run, the tires got hot and I started pushing there and that's where he w ... Continue reading

Kyle Busch Delivers Third Straight NASCAR Nationwide Series Win for Z-Line Designs at Auto Club Speedway

Fontana, February 21, 2009: Kyle Busch picked up right where he left off in 2008, as the driver of the No. 18 Z-Line Designs/Fryes.com Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) scored his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory of the season Saturday night in the Stater Bros. 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Busch, ... Continue reading

SCCA Announces Nationwide Point Structure and Club Racing Super Sweep Award

LAS VEGAS, Nev. February 21, 2009: Sports Car Club of America announced today the foundation for its new Club Racing Super Sweep program, honoring drivers who “sweep” all four criteria in a given season, including a win at one of nine key National events, a Divisional class point championship, a Runoffs class ... Continue reading

TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE TO START SEVENTH IN SUNDAY'S NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

Phoenix, AZ., February 21, 2009 – In two words, Bob Tasca III announced his goal for the NHRA Winternationals. Conquer Phoenix. Just one month ago in testing, Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team made eight passes down Firebird Raceway. The team eagerly returned to Phoenix on Friday with those test passes fres ... Continue reading

The Netherlands Take First Win of Season Four

Gauteng, South Africa February 22, 2009: Jeroen Bleekemolen took the Netherlands’ first victory in Season Four in this morning’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa Sprint race. Bleekemolen drove a faultless race around the 2.65-mile Kyalami circuit to win by 4.407-seconds from Portugal’s Filipe Albuque ... Continue reading

Amy Lombard Wins Miss TW Steel South Africa

Gauteng, South Africa February 22, 2009 Johannesburg’s Miss Amy Lombard was crowned ‘Miss TW Steel South Africa’ on Sunday as TW Steel, the ‘Official Watch and Timing Partner’ to A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, hosted the fifth round of its global search for ‘Miss TW Steel 2008-09’ at t ... Continue reading

Switzerland Take Feature Race Victory in South Africa

Gauteng, South Africa February 21, 2009: Switzerland’s Neel Jani claimed victory in this afternoon’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa Feature race with a fantastic drive from fifth on the grid. The win means the Neel Jani equals the all-time win record for a driver, Nico Hulkenberg’s record of nine w ... Continue reading

The Netherlands Take First Win in 45 Races

Gauteng, South Africa February 21, 2009: Jeroen Bleekemolen took the Netherlands’ first victory in 45 races in this morning’s Go-GP.Org A1GP Gauteng, South Africa Sprint race. Bleekemolen drove a faultless race around the 2.65-mile Kyalami circuit to win by 4.407-seconds from Portugal’s Filipe Albuquerqu ... Continue reading

Geithner, Summers Convene Official Designees to Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry

WASHINGTON, February 20, 2009: Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council (NEC) Director Larry Summers convened official designees to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to discuss recently submitted restructuring plans from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation. The Task Fo ... Continue reading

FW: ACDelco/Kurt Johnson Qualifying Results/NHRA Phoenix

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 9:59 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: ACDelco/Kurt Johnson Qualifying Results/NHRA Phoenix [cid:image001.jpg@01C9946E.6AD70680] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jfromack@cs.com<mailto:jfromack@ ... Continue reading

Casey Wyatt Racing Plans Ambitious 2009 Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Casey Wyatt Racing info@caseywyattracing.com<mailto:info@caseywyattracing.com> February 21, 2009: Casey Wyatt NASCAR Whelen All-American Late Model Series, UARA Stars Late Model Series Casey Wyatt Racing Plans Ambitious 2009 Season Newport News, VA- With the short track season just around the c ... Continue reading

Valley of the Sun heats up Saturday's action (NHRA/JEGS)

Valley of the Sun heats up Saturday's action PHOENIX (Feb. 21) -- Temperatures soared at sunny Firebird International Raceway Saturday, keeping elapsed times and top speeds in check for the most part as qualifying for the 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals concluded with two rounds of action. In the end, b ... Continue reading

Team Lucas racers prepped to go after Phoenix trophy

Team Lucas racers prepped to go after Phoenix trophy PHOENIX (Feb. 21) -- Carrying the title hopes of event sponsor Lucas Oil, Top Fuel teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon are in prime position to make a run for the winner's circle at the 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals. Fighting Saturday's heat, b ... Continue reading

Capps collects his ninth career No. 1 qualifying spot in Phoenix

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 2 of 24 NHRA Arizona Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 20-22, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS COLLECTS HIS NINTH CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFYING SPOT ... Continue reading

McClenathan grabs No. 9 in Phoenix qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 2 of 24 NHRA Arizona Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 20-22, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net McCLENATHAN GRABS NO. 9 IN PHOENIX QUALIFYING CHANDLE ... Continue reading

Saturday's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event @ Gainesville Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION GAINESVILLE RACEWAY, GAINESVILLE, FLA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2009 Contact: BRETT LYONS (626) 483-8242 Pairings Locked for Gainesville Raceway NHRA Lucas Oil Event GAINESVILLE, Fla. (February 21, 2009) - Duane Shields of Boulder City, Nev., re ... Continue reading

'08 Phoenix winner Beckman qualifies No. 11 for 2009 event

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 2 of 24 NHRA Arizona Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 20-22, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net 2008 PHOENIX WINNER BECKMAN QUALIFIES NO. 11 FOR 2009 ... Continue reading

NHRA rookie Hagan snags No. 8 in Phoenix qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 2 of 24 NHRA Arizona Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 20-22, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net NHRA ROOKIE CONTENDER HAGAN SNAGS NO. 8 IN PHOENIX QU ... Continue reading

Providence Indoor Race release

Behrent’s Bonus Gives Indoor Racers Incentive HISTORIAN R.A. SILVIA NAMED PROVIDENCE GRAND MARSHAL PROVIDENCE, RI - Noted auto racing historian R.A. Silvia has been named the Grand Marshal for the upcoming TQ-Midget event at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, R.I., on March 6-7. â ... Continue reading

NEFF STARTS NO. 2, FORCE NO. 3 AT PHOENIX

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT 2009 NHRA Saturday Qualifying Summary 2nd of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series 25th annual Lucas Slick Mist NHRA Nationals Firebird International Raceway Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 20-22, 2009 * * * * Team John Force Racing Qualifying Highlights: John Force Racing Mustangs dominated Saturda ... Continue reading

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane to Start Seventh in Phoenix

Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 25th NHRA Nationals Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Ariz Feb. 20-22, 2009 For Immediate Release TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE TO START SEVENTH IN SUNDAY'S NHRA WINTERNATIONALS - ... Continue reading

ACE SPEEDWAY (ELON, NC) GOES GREEN

Casey Wyatt Racing Plans Ambitious 2009 Season (Corrected Release)

Casey Wyatt Racing Plans Ambitious 2009 Season Newport News, VA- With the short track season just around the corner; Casey Wyatt Racing is putting the final touches on their new Bobby Creech Late Model chassis and finalizing the schedule they have planned for the 2009 racing season. Wayne Wyatt, owner of the team state ... Continue reading

2009 Chicago Auto Show Coverage - The Auto Channel

Up to the minute 2009 Chicago Auto Show Coverage ... Continue reading

GM Canada Delivers Plan for a "Leaner and Greener" Sustainable Company

OSHAWA, ONTARIO - GM Canada today delivered an achievable, transformative Restructuring Plan to the Canadian and Ontario Governments and asked for their support to complete the Plan. Despite further North American market deterioration, the Restructuring Plan will achieve long-term viability and enable GM Canada to repa ... Continue reading