Sunday, June 28, 2009

2009 BMW 128i Coupe Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 BMW 128i Coupe What is a "sports car"? The classic definition once was: a two-seat roadster, a car stripped to the essentials for going fast. Which meant minimal weather protection, in purest form not even a folding top or side windows, never mind passenger heating or cooling. ... Continue reading

Coughlin wins $50,000 K&N Horsepower Challenge

Norwalk, June 27, 2009: The best drag racer on the 2009 NHRA tour added $50,000 and a win in the 25th annual K&N Horsepower Challenge to his impressive resume Saturday when five-time national event winner Jeg Coughlin Jr. beat the best drivers in Pro Stock for his third K&N Horsepower Challenge title. "Any time you win ... Continue reading

American Le Mans Series Weekend Notebook

Guy Smith says, "The challenge of sports car racing - the different circuits, the different classes - (is) what makes it fun." Le Mans and Lime Rock Park, site of the American Le Mans Series’ second half, really are worlds apart. For starters, the two circuits are more than 3,600 miles apart. Plus Le Mans is more ... Continue reading

Scania delivering 85 ethanol buses to Stockholm suburbs

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: Scania has sold 85 ethanol-powered articulated buses to Busslink, operator of bus services for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), the regional public transport company in the Swedish capital. “A continued commitment to ethanol power is consistent with SL’s decision to buy onl ... Continue reading

U.S. Lends Nissan $1.6 Billion to Develop New Cars in Smyrna - VIDEO ENHANCED

NISSAN'S PLAN FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES ADVANCES WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOAN - Automaker Will Use Loan to Add American Jobs, Help Improve Environment - FRANKLIN, Tenn. (June 23, 2009) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today said it has been conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $ ... Continue reading