Thursday, November 25, 2010

ROUSH PERFORMANCE Relocates To New Headquarters

LIVONIA, November 25, 2010: For the first time in the history of ROUSH® Performance, the company will have its own dedicated headquarters as the company moves into a new building in Plymouth Township, Mich. This 65,000 square-foot facility will be known as Building 79 in company nomenclature; each ROUSH building is ... Continue reading

MIS Continues To Invest In Facility For Its Race Fans

BROOKLYN, Nov. 24, 2010: In its continuing commitment to improve the guest experience at the racetrack, a number of construction projects will take place at Michigan International Speedway this winter in anticipation of the 43rd season of racing at the venerable two-mile oval. Besides the redesign of the track’s s ... Continue reading

Grey 4th, Giebler 10th in SKUSA SuperNationals

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 24, 2010: Phil Giebler Racing’s Noah Grey finished fourth in TaG Cadet and Phil Giebler was 10th in TaG Senior in the Superkarts! USA SuperNationals’ main events Sunday at the Rio Hotel and Casino. Giebler’s 10th clinched the inaugural SKUSA Pro Tour championship. The SuperNationals, one ... Continue reading

Kanaan, Barrichello Seek Another Karting Win

Indianapolis, Nov. 24, 2010: Longtime friends Tony Kanaan and Rubens Barrichello are teaming up again for the annual Granja Viana 500 go-kart race in their native Brazil on Nov. 27. Kanaan, the 2004 IZOD IndyCar Series champion, and F1 standout Barrichello have teamed with various drivers to win eight of the previous 1 ... Continue reading

Ave, Cunningham and Pobst On Ballot For 2010 Auto Racing All-America Team

BURBANK, Nov. 24, 2010: Three SCCA Pro Racing Drivers’ Champions have been nominated for the 2010 Auto Racing All-America team, voted on by more than 250 members of the motorsports press. SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series Champion Tony Ave has been nominated in the Road Racing category, while World Challenge GTS Cha ... Continue reading

Hendrick Motorsports Makes Personnel Adjustments for 2011

CONCORD, Nov. 24, 2010: Hendrick Motorsports has made personnel adjustments in preparation for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, with drivers Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. being teamed with new crew chiefs. Below are the driver-crew chief pairings for each Hendrick Motorsports car, effective i ... Continue reading

5 Stars for the MINI Countryman

The MINI Countryman breaks new ground in delivering the brand's hallmark driving fun to anything up to five seats, while simultaneously taking on role model status in terms of safety. ... Continue reading

Don't Leave Home Without Them - Vauxhall's 'Snow Socks' Will Get You Out of a Slippery Situation

Vauxhall has added a winter driving must-have to its comprehensive range of accessories with the highly effective 'Snow Socks', tyre covers to get you out of a slippery situation in snowy and icy conditions. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Has Collected the 'Drive Car of the Year 2010' for the Polo 77TSI.

Volkswagen has collected the 'Drive Car of the Year 2010' for the Polo 77TSI. ... Continue reading

It's a Hat-Trick of Trophies for Hyundai's i30

Team Hyundai Rallye has taken out three titles in the 2010 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) season. ... Continue reading

Social Landlord RCT Homes Steers Its Fleet Towards Renault

Staff at Wales' largest social landlord, RCT Homes, plumped for the new range of Renault vans when they were invited to choose which manufacturer should deliver their latest fleet. ... Continue reading

Renault Extends Its Gordini Line-Up

Within a matter of months since the launch of the Gordini versions of the Renaultsport Twingo and Clio, Renault is now poised to launch an even more affordable, twin-striped version of its smallest model, Twingo, priced £11,395. ... Continue reading

Kia Sportage Wins 'Best SUV Under $40,000' at DRIVE Awards

Kia's exciting Sportage SUV has kicked an early goal in the awards season with a win in the SUV under $40,000 category at the prestigious Drive awards. ... Continue reading

Shannons Sponsor All-New 2011 Autospectacular

Shannons insurance has come on board as the naming sponsor of Queensland's major car and bike show, Autospectacular. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Awarded National Standard of Excellence for Community Investment

Jaguar Land Rover has become the first car manufacturer in the UK to achieve the highly regarded CommunityMark. Awarded by Business in the Community, the CommunityMark is widely recognised as the national standard of excellence for community investment. The company is one of only four organisations to receive the award ... Continue reading

Top Euro NCAP Rating For New Ford C-Max Models

Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX models have been awarded the maximum 5 star safety ratings by the independent Euro NCAP organisation. ... Continue reading

Toyota at the Future Car Challenge

Toyota has released a video featuring highlights of its participation in the inaugural Brighton to London Future Car Challenge earlier this month. ... Continue reading

Win With Suzuki at This Year's Clothes Show Live

Suzuki has teamed up with the 2010 Clothes Show Live at Birmingham's NEC on 3-8 December to become the show's official car sponsor. ... Continue reading

UK SsangYong Importer Welcomes News of Definitive agreement With Mahindra

Paul Williams, managing director of Koelliker UK has warmly welcomed the news that SsangYong Motor Company and Mahindra & Mahindra have signed a definitive agreement to jointly build a global SUV (sports utility vehicle) company. ... Continue reading