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Saturday, January 29, 2011

WTCC Audience Set To Break Half-Billion Wall

WTCC Audience Set To Break Half-Billion Wall

Paris, Jan. 29, 2011: TV audience for the 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship improved by ten percent compared to the previous season. The figures were unveiled by Eurosport Events, the championship promoter, following the annual broadcast report published by independent German Institute IFM. <p> Despite the champi ... Continue reading

Jeff Segal and the FXDD/SpeedSource Team Post Solid Times in Final Practice

Jeff Segal and the FXDD/SpeedSource Team Post Solid Times in Final Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, January 29, 2011: Jeff Segal and the No. 69 FXDD/SpeedSource Mazda RX-8 GT team have finalized their race setup for the 2011 Rolex 24 At Daytona, posting a solid lap time of 1:50.338, (116.152 mph) around the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway road course in the final practice session of the weeken ... Continue reading

Kinetic Retires BMW After Race Accident at Daytona

Kinetic Retires BMW After Race Accident at Daytona

January 29, 2011: Daytona Beach, Florida…The #33 Kinetic Motorsports BMW M3 E92 of Jade Buford and Bryan Sellers suffered a big collision in the GRAND-AM 200 race at Daytona International Speedway today. Although they were able to continue racing briefly, despite getting airborne and shattering the rear windshield ... Continue reading

Paul Miller Racing Shows Impressive Speed in Final Practice

Paul Miller Racing Shows Impressive Speed in Final Practice

DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 28, 2011: The star-studded Paul Miller Racing driver lineup for this weekend's GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series event hit its stride with confidence Friday, posting the GT class field’s second fastest lap time of 1:49.453 (117.091 mph) in the final practice session for this weekend’s Rolex ... Continue reading

Plumb, Rum Bum Racing Takes Second Straight GRAND-AM 200 Victory

Plumb, Rum Bum Racing Takes Second Straight GRAND-AM 200 Victory

DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 28, 2011: Matt Plumb and the No. 13 RumBum.com BMW M3 team opened the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season in Victory Lane on Friday at Daytona International Speedway for the second consecutive year. Plumb combined with co-driver Nick Longhi to win the GRAND-AM 200 under caution ahe ... Continue reading

BMW Four-Cylinder Engines Return to US in 2011

BMW Four-Cylinder Engines Return to US in 2011

New 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder offers performance of a six Woodcliff Lake, NJ – January 28, 2011; BMW announced the return of a four-cylinder engine to the US BMW line-up for the first time in since 1999. Like the company’s latest 3.0-liter turbo inline six, the new 2.0-liter engine will combine twi ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Cars Ready to Conquer the World - VIDEO FEATURE

Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Cars Ready to Conquer the World - VIDEO FEATURE

DETROIT - January 24, 2011: Mercedes-Benz announced at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show that they will send three B-Class Fuel Cell cars around the world to demonstrate that Mercedes Fuel Cell technology is ready for everyday use. The MB Fuel Cell World Drive kicks off later this week, January 29, from Stuttgart, Germany. ... Continue reading

Ford Focus Electric Named 2011 Green Car Vision Award Winner - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ford Focus Electric Named 2011 Green Car Vision Award Winner - VIDEO ENHANCED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2011 WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2011 -- Green Car Journal's annual Green Car Vision Award was presented to Ford today at the Washington Auto Show. Honoring the Ford Focus Electric vehicle that will come to market late in 2011, the Green Car Vision Award celebrates an industry-leading, environmentally foc ... Continue reading

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