2008 Paris Motor Show: Porsche to Present New Cayenne S Transsyberia - VIDEO ENHANCED
PARIS - September 28, 2008: Porsche will present the new Cayenne S Transsyberia at the Paris Motor Show early next month. Its name is derived from the 7,200 kilometres (4,460 miles) intercontinental rally from Moscow to the Mongolian Capital of Ulan Bator, which Porsche has won the last 3 years with a production-based ... Continue reading
China's Dalian port sees sharp rise in auto imports, Jan-July
China's Dalian port sees sharp rise in auto imports, Jan-July http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007898/China-s-Dalian-port-sees-sharp- rise- in-auto-imports-Jan-July.html Shanghai, September 28 (Gasgoo.com) The latest statistics released by Dalian Customs in northeast China's Liaoning Province show that Dalian Port impo ... Continue reading
GOTHENBURG - September 28, 2008: One of the world's most advanced wind tunnels is Volvo Cars' new tool in the quest for lower fuel consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions. Volvo Car Corporation is the first car manufacturer to own a wind tunnel that fully simulates the airflow around and underneath the car's b ... Continue reading
RICK HENDRICK STATEMENT REGARDING PAUL NEWMAN
CONCORD, N.C. Sept. 28, 2008 - Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, made the following statement regarding Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman, who passed away Friday at the age of 83: "Paul and I were friends for more than 20 years. We met in the mid-1980s through Jim Fitzgerald and raced together in the ... Continue reading
REMEMBERING PAUL NEWMAN: 1925-2008
Sept. 27, 2008 - Series founder Don Panoz (right) called Paul Newman "much more a contributor to the world than a taker. He was a dear friend and will be missed." The American Le Mans Series paddock remembered Paul Newman on Saturday as a larger-than-life personality and one of the world's most renowned figures in moto ... Continue reading
Beijing Set to Limit Car License Plates for Clean Air
Beijing set to limit car license plates for clean air http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007884/Beijing-set-to-limit-car-licens e-pla tes-for-clean-air.html Shanghai, September 27 (Gasgoo.com) Beijing is taking new measures to keep the Chinese capital's air clean and traffic smooth as seen during the Olympic season. Acco ... Continue reading
Nihon Plast plans new plant in China
Nihon Plast plans new plant in China http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007882/Nihon-Plast-plans-new-plant-in- China .html Shanghai, September 27 (Gasgoo.com) Nihon Plast Co, a Japanese safety and electrical auto parts supplier, will open an auto components plant in central China's Wuhan city as early as next January, th ... Continue reading
China-made Mitsubishi Zinger to go on sale
China-made Mitsubishi Zinger to go on sale http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1007885/China-made-Mitsubishi-Zinger-to -go-o n-sale.html Shanghai, September 27 (Gasgoo.com) Southeast Motor said its Mitsubishi Zinger SUV will go on sale in mainland China by the end of the year with the selling price at about 100,000 yuan ($ ... Continue reading
Ford Model T Plant Gets Makeover
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant unveils restored facade as part of Model T 100th anniversary celebration DETROIT, Sept. 27 -- Henry Ford would be proud! For the first time in decades his original plant on Piquette Avenue in Detroit looks just like it did when he opened its doors over 100 years ago. The Ford Piquette Avenue ... Continue reading
Schumacher Electric Pro Stock Motorcycles qualify first and eighth in Memphis
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 17 for Pro Stock Motorcycle Round 3 of five in Countdown to 1 playoffs 21st annual NHRA Mid-South Nationals Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park Sept. 26-28, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Walters, 561-964-2195; cell 561-632-5713; plus320@aol ... Continue reading
Shane Williams Wins Jetta TDI Cup Race at New Jersey Motorsports Park
MILLVILLE, N.J. Sept. 27, 2008 â Shane Williams, of Capetown, South Africa, stood in the top place on the podium at New Jersey Motorsport Park on Saturday, while David Jurca, Federal Way, Wash., claimed first place in championship points due to Williamsâ guest driver appearance in the series. Rounding out the ... Continue reading
Point leader Coughlin preps for familiar foe in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept. 27, 2008 - For the seventh time this season, Jeg Coughlin Jr. will face good friend Justin Humphreys in the elimination rounds of an NHRA event. This time it will be during the opening round of the 21st annual Mid-South Nationals, and most likely due to their mid-pack qualifying positions, the two ... Continue reading
Baker docked 37 points for Dallas DQ
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Sept. 27 - Organizers with the JEGS ProMod Challenge have stripped Joe Baker of the 37 points he earned in Dallas after confirming with NHRA rules officials about proper procedure regarding the incident. Although the JEGS ProMod Challenge is an exhibition class and not under NHRA sanction, the series has ... Continue reading
NEWMAN'S PASSION FOR MOTOR RACING STARTED, FLOURISHED AT INDIANAPOLIS
INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 â Paul Newman was introduced to motor racing in 1968 while filming a movie at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and that blossomed into a 40-year passion for the sport that included co-ownership of one of the most powerful teams in the Indianapolis 500 of the last 25 years and ... Continue reading
Thunderbolt MX-5 Cup Pole Goes to Huffmaster
MILLVILLE, N.J. Sept. 27, 2008 - Robert Huffmaster, of Clarkston, Mich., scored his first SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup pole at the brand-new Thunderbolt Raceway in preparation for Sundayâs Round Seven race. His teammate, Eric Foss, of Fort Worth, Texas, will start alongside him in second. Fresh off a run ... Continue reading
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