Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #4
Is a Wheel Alignment Necessary When Replacing Tires? Dear Tom, I love your radio show and listen to it every week on XM Radio. I own a â98 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with 56k miles. I recently purchased four new tires, BF Goodrich Traction T/A. Ever since the new tires were installed, the car pulls to the right. The c ... Continue reading
Switzer Builds e85-capable 900 hp Nissan GT-R
When Nissan introduced the latest R35 version of its GTR Skylines in 2008, the international press was quick to nickname the car "Godzilla" - as much for the car's size as for its fire-breathing performance - and Nissan was equally quick to call the car both "perfect" and "untunable." ... Continue reading
Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Norwalk Nationals
Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes NHRA Norwalk Nationals Norwalk, Ohio (June 24-27) Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters this weekendââ¬â¢s NHRA Nationals in Norwalk as the third ranked Pro Stock driver in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Thus far in 2010, Jeg has recorded victories in Houston and Atlanta to go with a ... Continue reading
National Stock Car Racing Commission Statement
Daytona Beach, June 22, 2010: On June 22, 2010, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of Front Row Motorsports regarding the #38 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car. The appeal concerned two penalties issued by NASCAR stemming from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway on J ... Continue reading
Electrics, Hybrids Grab Concept Vehicle Awards
Washington DC June 21, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that electric vehicles and hybrids swept the 2010 North American Concept Vehicle Awards. The Nissan Leaf, Audi E-tron, and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics won the awards, which recognized the most significant concept vehicles automakers introduced at the top auto ... Continue reading
Toshiba to Build Drive Motors for Electrified Vehicles in the U.S.
HOUSTON--Toshiba Corporation will expand manufacturing capacity at its plant in Houston, Texas for production of high-performance drive motors for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). "Toshiba recognizes the importance of localizing production within Nor ... Continue reading
All-New 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe to Start at $19,200 - 3 VIDEOS
On-sale date set for August 24 TORRANCE, Calif., June 22 -- The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is set to debut at dealers on August 24, 2010, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $19,200, plus a destination and handling charge(1) of $750, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced ... Continue reading
Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising Rev Up the Test-Drive Experience for New Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet is the first automaker to launch a multiscreen ad campaign that allows consumers to 'kick the tires' virtually using Kinect for Xbox 360. PARIS, REDMOND, Wash. and DETROIT, June 22 -- Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising demonstrated at the 2010 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival today an example ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Raising $1 Million to Help Troops Call Home
Year-long campaign supports Cell Phones for Soldiers charity DETROIT, June 22 -- As an extension of the GM Military Discount program, Chevrolet is launching a year-long campaign to raise $1 million to support Cell Phones for Soldiers. To reach that goal, Chevrolet is calling on GM employees, NASCAR fans, and Chevrolet ... Continue reading
Alvis Announces Continuation Series Of Its Greatest Pre-War Model
The Alvis Car Company will be using the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month to announce details of a unique project to re-introduce a renowned1930's Alvis model using the original technical drawings, allied to the latest CAD/CAM technology. ... Continue reading
Customs Captivate At Beaulieu Friday 18th- Sunday 20th June 2010
Now in its third year, Victory Wheelers South-coast based bash, South Coast Internationals goes from strength to strength. Held in the grounds of theNational Motor Museum from 18th - 20th June, it started as a one day event in 2008 with 200 custom cars on display in the Beaulieu Arena. ... Continue reading
Tasca Reaches Semis At Bristol
BRISTOL, June 21, 2010: Tasca and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane looked to continue their hot streak from Englishtown to Bristol. Unfortunately that streak was spoiled with a semi-final loss to John Force. Tascaâs best qualifying effort of the weekend came during Saturdayâs early session. In the heat of the day, T ... Continue reading
Rampelberg Recovers For MX-5 Cup Win at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, June 21, 2010: Despite an unscheduled pit stop that moved him as low as 11th place under caution, Brad Rampelberg, of San Jose, Calif., charged through the field to take the checkered flag during the SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup race at Road America, part of the Bucyrus 200 presented by Menardâ ... Continue reading
Viso Scores Best Indycar Series Finish
NEWTON, June 21, 2010: E.J. Viso turned in the best performance in his three-year IZOD IndyCar Series career Sunday with a third place finish in the 250-lap Iowa Corn Indy 250 at the Iowa Speedway. Viso, driver of the No. 8 PDVSA â KV Racing Technology Honda/Dallara/Firestone machine, came from 19th starting posit ... Continue reading
Kanaan Keeps Andretti Autosport On Upswing
Indianapolis, June 21, 2010: It wasn't a rain-shortened race. It wasn't a fuel-strategy race. It was Tony Kanaan driving to the front from the 15th starting spot, which put the Team 7-Eleven car in position to win the Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer. That he did (becoming the seventh different driver to win in ... Continue reading
Charlotte, June 21, 2010: Expert experience navigating the turns of Infineon Raceway and methodically-planned pit strategy helped Robby Gordon and the No. 7 Monster Energy team race their way to a second-place finish on Sunday afternoon in Sonoma, Calif. Gordon, a California native and renowned âroad course ace,â ... Continue reading
Lotus Range Extender Engine Set For Production
A collaboration between Lotus Engineering and Fagor Ederlan will develop the Lotus Range Extender Engine for series production. ... Continue reading
Enjoy a Long Weekend of Summer Fun at Landrovermax!
Visitors to this year's LANDROVERmax!, held from Saturday 28th to Monday 30th August at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire can make the most of the Summer Bank Holiday by enjoying a long weekend of camping and caravanning in the heart of the country. ... Continue reading
Peugeot 207 - A Strong And Successful 200 Year Heritage
Peugeot's "2-series" cars have always been a key model for the Marque and provided owners with access to a range of innovative technology not normally found on this type of car. ... Continue reading
Latest Art Exhibition Is Child's Play For Fiat Marylebone
Fiat's flagship dealer, Fiat Marylebone, has proved once again its suitability for hosting art exhibitions, with a breath-taking display of paintings from an artist aged just six years old. ... Continue reading
Hyundai secures two places on the Edmunds.com Top 10 Best Dark-Horse Cars list
Edmunds.com, a premier U.S. online resource for automotive information, has named the Hyundai Genesis and i45 (sold as Sonata in the U.S.) in its Top 10 Best Dark-Horse Cars of 2010 list, which showcases vehicles worthy of more serious consideration by car shoppers. ... Continue reading
In its 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS) J.D. Power and Associates has named the Volvo C70 as the top compact premium sporty car and ranks the Volvo nameplate No. 10 among automakers ... Continue reading
Lotus Evora 414E Showcases Hybrid Technology
Hybrid performance also translates to highly intelligent performance with the unveiling of the environmentally focused Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. So named because of its plug-in hybrid driver system and 414PS (306kW), the Evora reinforces its 21st century with new technologies for enhanced driver involvement. ... Continue reading
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