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Sunday, June 27, 2010

World's Funniest Car Commercials, Pt. 5 - VIDEO FEATURE

World's Funniest Car Commercials, Pt. 5 - VIDEO FEATURE

AUTO CENTRAL - June 28, 2010: A whole new round of the world's funniest and best automotive-related television commercials. ... Continue reading

Thom Cannell Takes a Look at One of the Most Essential Pieces of Driving Equipment: the Travel Mug

Thom Cannell Takes a Look at One of the Most Essential Pieces of Driving Equipment: the Travel Mug

If you're one of those drivers who can't get into their vehicle without a cup of coffee, this is for you. By Thom Cannell We receive all kinds of PR offers at TheAutoChannel. Most involve hot cars or hot industry news. Today we’re checking out something scalding, hot coffee. Oddly, a new search for a better, less ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 NISSAN XTERRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 NISSAN XTERRA REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 NISSAN XTERRA REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE XTERRA VEHICLE The Nissan Xterra is like a great friend, both reliable and full of good times. Not much has changed for 2010 year, but that’s the beauty behind this rugged-looking SUV. Loyal drivers like ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 Toyota Sienna Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 Toyota Sienna Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 TOYOTA SIENNA By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TOYOTA SIENNA VEHICLE Toyota has successfully managed to make the minivan cool with the all-new third generation 2011 Toyota Sienna. And affordable and sporty – the new 4-cylinder engine holds an extremely low ... Continue reading

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Review

2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Model: 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE Engine: 2.0-liter DOHC I-4 Horsepower/Torque: 138 hp @ 6,000 rpm/136 lb.-ft. @ 4,600 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 176.2 x 69.5 x 59.8 in. Tires: P215/45R17 Ca ... Continue reading

Evans To Start on MX-5 Cup Pole For First Standing Start In Series History

Evans To Start on MX-5 Cup Pole For First Standing Start In Series History

MILLVILLE, June 27, 2010: Nick Evans, of Powell, Ohio, turned the fastest lap in SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup qualifying Sunday morning for the afternoon’s Round Six race at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Mazda Motorsports Festival presented by VISITFLORIDA.com. With the fastest qualifying time in th ... Continue reading

Combs To Start on MX-5 Cup Pole For First Standing Start In Series History

Combs To Start on MX-5 Cup Pole For First Standing Start In Series History

MILLVILLE, June 27, 2010: Nick Evans, of Powell, Ohio, turned the fastest lap in SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup qualifying Sunday morning for the afternoon’s Round Six race at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s Mazda Motorsports Festival presented by VISITFLORIDA.com. With the fastest qualifying time in th ... Continue reading

Daly on Pole for Fifth Time This Season for Race Two At New Jersey Motorsports Park

Daly on Pole for Fifth Time This Season for Race Two At New Jersey Motorsports Park

Millville, June 27, 2010: Conor Daly qualified on the pole for the third consecutive time and the fifth time this season for the final race of the weekend at New Jersey Motorsports Park. With a fastest lap time of 1:15.840, Daly was the only driver in this morning's session to record a lap time under the one minute and ... Continue reading

Coughlin Bags Second Top Qualifier Award Of The Season

Coughlin Bags Second Top Qualifier Award Of The Season

NORWALK, June 27, 2010: Racing to the top in his home state, Jeg Coughlin Jr. of Delaware, Ohio, has proven to have the quickest Pro Stock car on the property at the NHRA tour stop in Norwalk, Ohio. Coughlin cruised to a 6.592 at 208.97 mph Friday evening in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt and managed to hold onto the po ... Continue reading

First Three June Sprints Races in the Book

First Three June Sprints Races in the Book

ELKHART LAKE, June 26, 2010: The 55th Chicago Region SCCA WeatherTech June Sprints got underway Saturday with the first three races of the summer’s biggest SafeRacer SCCA National Racing Series event at Road America. In Race One, Joe Koenig, of Glenview, Ill., passed polesitter and early leader Kip Olson on lap ni ... Continue reading

Andersen Racing's Krohn Finishes Second While Grenier and Vautier Are Fifth and Sixth

Andersen Racing's Krohn Finishes Second While Grenier and Vautier Are Fifth and Sixth

MILLVILLE, June 27, 2010: With more than 100 guests of Fairfield, N.J.-based Andersen Interior Contracting and Corporate Woodworking cheering them on, three Andersen Racing drivers finished in the top six in Round 6 of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear Saturday at New Jersey Motorsports Park’s 2.17 ... Continue reading

Mixed Results for AIM Autosport in New Jersey

Mixed Results for AIM Autosport in New Jersey

Millville, June 27, 2010: There were mixed results for AIM Autosport’s Formula Mazda drivers this afternoon as they competed in the first of two races at New Jersey Motorsports Park. After a morning qualifying session, round 8 of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear started at 3:00pm. A total of 29 la ... Continue reading

Star Mazda Officials Apologize to Conor Daly for False Penalty

Star Mazda Officials Apologize to Conor Daly for False Penalty

Millville, June 27, 2010a: Star Mazda Championship officials apologized to Conor Daly this morning for making an incorrect call regarding his penalty in the race at New Jersey Motorsports Park yesterday afternoon. Daly was penalized for what officials saw as "jumping the start", when in fact, Daly followed the rules as ... Continue reading

Daly Surges through Field after Penalty to Finish on Podium

Daly Surges through Field after Penalty to Finish on Podium

Millville, June 26, 2010: Race one at New Jersey Motorsports Park was an action-packed, dramatic 29-lap event for the Juncos Racing driver trio. Conor Daly started today's race from the pole position for the fourth time this season and had a great start, maintaining his lead over the rest of the field. Though all looke ... Continue reading

Ohioan Coughlin Takes Provisional Pole At Home State Race

Ohioan Coughlin Takes Provisional Pole At Home State Race

NORWALK, June 26, 2010: Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. earmarked this weekend's national event in his home state of Ohio as one of the biggest races of the season for his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt race team. Between the national event itself and the $50,000 K&N Horsepower Challenge, a race he won in 2009, th ... Continue reading

Piscitell Earns First MX-5 Cup Win, Regains Championship Lead

Piscitell Earns First MX-5 Cup Win, Regains Championship Lead

MILLVILLE, June 26, 2010: Justin Piscitell, of Weston, Conn., had run 14 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup races in his career dating back to last season, 11 of those a top four or better. On Saturday afternoon at New Jersey Motorsports Park, Piscitell finally stood on the top spot of the podium, earning his first ... Continue reading

Combs Take First MX-5 Cup Pole At New Jersey

Combs Take First MX-5 Cup Pole At New Jersey

MILLVILLE, June 26, 2010: Jesse Combs, of Houston, Texas, had never seen New Jersey Motorsports Park before he arrived on Thursday for the Mazda Motorsports Festival presented by VISITFLORIDA.com. After this morning’s qualifying session, he’ll start Saturday afternoon’s SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 ... Continue reading

Why It's Not a Good Idea to Ride in an Open Pickup Truck Bed - SHOCKING VIDEO

Why It's Not a Good Idea to Ride in an Open Pickup Truck Bed - SHOCKING VIDEO

Actual Video from a Horrific Event in Honduras AUTO CENTRAL - June 26, 2010: An accident captured on camera when a pickup driver carrying a load of people losing control of his vehicle. According to original information that was included with the video a 15 year old girl died due to serious head and internal injuries, ... Continue reading

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