Chrysler 6th Annual Spring Festival of LX: A Loud, Roaring Salute to Muscle - 5 VIDEOS
LAKE FOREST, CA - March 27, 2011: This weekend Chrysler muscle aficianados celebrated the 6th Annual Spring Festival of LXs, and event that's focused on all Chrysler and Dodge LX-LC platform cars: 300's, Challengers, Chargers and Magnums. It's a semi-closed door weekend party that requires that you either own and arriv ... Continue reading
2011 Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance Report - VIDEO ENHANCED
AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS DâELEGANCE 2011 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [2239] Mid March is a great time to be hanging out at the 5-Star Ritz-Carlton Resort on Amelia Island near Jacksonville, Florida. In just a few years (this one makes 16) this Concours dâElegance, founded by Bill Warner, ha ... Continue reading
2011 Jaguar XJ Review, Specs and Comparisons - VIDEO ENHANCED
2011 Jaguar XJ Review, Specs and Comparisons, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Jaguar XJ Luxury Sedan After the debut of the newest XJ in 2010, the remake of the Jaguar lineup was completed, and stylistic nostalgia became nostalgia. Welcome to the 21st Century, Jaguar! Which is not to say that the quintessent ... Continue reading
2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review, Specs and Research
2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review, Specs and Research, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Honda Accord Sedan Review The current, eighth-generation, Honda Accord sedan gets a bit more than merely a mid-product cycle freshening for 2011. Yes, there is the usual exterior and interior minor restyling. Fuel economy is ... Continue reading
California Automakers, Environmentalists Partner to Clean Up State Waters
SAN FRANCISCO--The California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB) announced today that the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and Sustainable Conservation have won the prestigious 2011 Edmund G. ââ¬ÅPatââ ;¬??? Brown Award. The winners are part of a historic environmental-industry ... Continue reading
SAE International Offers Cutting-edge Book on Driver Distraction and Performance Metrics
PR Newswire WARRENDALE, Pa., March 23, 2011 WARRENDALE, Pa., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Performance Metrics for Assessing Driver Distraction: The Quest for Improved Road Safety is a new book recently published by SAE International. The title is an edited compilation of papers developed from presentations ... Continue reading
NY Waterway Offers Combo Tickets and Easiest Commute to NY International Auto Show
PR Newswire NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 NEW YORK, March 23, 2011 -- NY Waterway offers car-enthusiasts the fastest, easiest way to cruise to the annual New York International Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, from Friday, April 22nd through Sunday, May 1st, with one convenient combo ticket ... Continue reading
Fuel Duty Reduction Doesn't Cut It for Majority Of People in the UK
PR Newswire CHESTER, England, March 24, 2011 CHESTER, England, March 24, 2011 -- Despite yesterday's announcement of a 1p per litre reduction to fuel duty, 86 per cent of people don't believe this will make a difference to their finances, according to new research from moneysupermarket.com.(1) Britain's number one comp ... Continue reading
Acxiom Study Provides Key Insight into Successful New Auto Launch
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--A new Consumer Dynamics study from Acxiomî Corporation provides valuable insights to help auto manufacturers manage risk when introducing new products, despite economic and marketing complexities. âTurbocharge Your Next Vehicle Launch: Optimizing Your Media Mix to Drive More Salesâ T ... Continue reading
PR Newswire SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 -- An industry trade group at the March meeting of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) unveiled a presentation based on the results of independent studies that demonstrated the quality and safety delivered by competitively produced aftermarke ... Continue reading
Navistar and Lisle Park District Enter Into Unique Public-Private Partnership
PR Newswire LISLE, Ill., March 23, 2011 LISLE, Ill., March 23, 2011 -- Thursday, March 24, Jeff Bowen, vice president, Special Projects, Navistar, will present a large shuttle bus to Don Cook, Lisle Park District Board president. The vehicle the park district currently uses cannot meet the growing demands of their very ... Continue reading
PR Newswire SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy, March 23, 2011 SANT'AGATA BOLOGNESE, Italy, March 23, 2011 -- The revolutionary Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, has achieved sales representing far more than one year's production also due to strong motor show r ... Continue reading
Construction Begins on Steel Mill Off-Gases to LanzaTech Ethanol Demo Plant
SHANGHAI--LanzaTech, Chinaââ¬â¢s largest steel and iron conglomerate, Baosteel Group Corporation, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have launched the construction of a plant that will use LanzaTechââ¬â¢s gas fermentation technology for the production of fuel ethanol from steel mill off-gas ... Continue reading
ST. PETERSBURG, March 27, 2011: For the second consecutive year, Will Power earned the PEAK Performance Pole Award for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Power, driving the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske car, posted a quick lap of 1 minute, 01.9624 seconds (the quickest of the weekend) with 2:15 left in the 10-minute ... Continue reading
Toyota NNS California Post-Race Notes & Quotes
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Z-Line Designs Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing Position: 1st Were you okay taking two tires on the last pit stop? "I was good with it man. I thought that was a great way to win the race. These guys do such a great job. I can't thank Jason (Ratcliff, crew chief) enough -- he won the race toda ... Continue reading
F1 - Mercedes/Petronas GP - Post-race Comments - Australian GP
The Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2011 Formula One season, ended in disappointment for the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team this afternoon with Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher both forced to retire from the race. Michael was hit on the first lap and had to pit with a puncture to the right rear tyre which dr ... Continue reading
Smith Continues Qualifying Prowess; 4th Fastest in California
FONTANA, March 25, 2011: Regan Smith posted another strong qualifying effort in his No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet. By posting the fourth fastest speed in Friday's time trials at Auto Club Speedway, it marks the fourth time in the first five races of the 2011 season that Smith will have a top-five starting position. He ... Continue reading
Robby Gordon Preview - Fontana
Charlotte, March 26, 2011: As Robby Gordon and his No. 7 SPEED Energy team head to the Auto Club Speedway for this weekendâs NASCAR Sprint Cup race, they are hoping to overcome the struggles of recent weeks. After running out of fuel with only handful of laps to go at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and popping a tire on ... Continue reading
Bayne Still Optimistic After Qualifying 27th At Auto Club Speedway
For Trevor Bayne and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion crew didnât quite get the qualifying result they were hoping for on Friday at Auto Club Speedway, but that doesnât mean Bayneâs worried about being able to drive toward the front in Sundayâs Auto Club 400. In qualifying, Bayne turned ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Power Tops Opening Day At St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, March 26, 2011: Will Power, who won five road/street races last year - including the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg - on the way to a runner-up finish in the IZOD IndyCar Series driver championship, topped the speed chart on the first day of practice for the season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Pe ... Continue reading
Simona de Silvestro Ready For Honda Grand Prix Of St. Petersburg
S St. Petersburg, March 26, 2011: Simona de Silvestro is ready to kick off her sophomore season in the Nuclear Clean Air Energy car as she competes in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series. After three practice sessions - taking place on Friday and Saturday - de Silvestro stayed focused through a few engineering revisions. "We ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Starting Grid - St. Pete.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Qualifying Saturday for the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.8-mile Streets of St. Petersburg Street Circuit, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses: <p> 1. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Hosts March 28 Unveiling of Pflugerville's 'Dream' Baseball Field
PR Newswire Mar. 23 Local Community Invited to Help Dedicate Renovated Field at Pflugerville Little League Complex What: Pflugerville Little Leaguers will walk onto a completely renovated baseball field during the official unveiling on March 28 thanks to Chevrolet, The Scotts Company, and a local man who entered the le ... Continue reading
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