2008 Infiniti G37 Review - Seduce Me
<p>By Rex Roy</p> <p>Diving into a right-left-right downhill combination at Barber Motorsports Park just outside of Birmingham, Alabama, lots of things snap into focus. First, the 14-inch front rotors on the 2008 G37 Sport really burn off speed in a hurry. Second, the entire package is well balanced and just plain easy ... Continue reading
2007 Ford F-350 Vs. Ford F-450 Review - Evolution brings new monsters to the road.
We drive two new Ford Super Duty pickupsâF-450 & F-350. Another âShort Shiftâ* Review By Rex Roy Freelance Automotive Journalist For Hire Photos by the author and Ford Motor Company What monsters. In our âMine is bigger than yoursâ-obsessed culture, Fordâs new Super Duty pickups reign supr ... Continue reading
2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser Review - In Carbon County Wyoming
TOYOTA FJ CRUISER IN CARBON COUNTY A Wyoming Adventure By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [0029] âThey claim that a boxcar in Rawlins, A Denver and Rio Grande, Was picked up off the tracks and blowed to the east And beat the whole train to Cheyenne.â [Cowboy poet Baxter Black describing the wind ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Touareg Sets Benchmark in Pike Peak Climb - High Performance Showroom Stock
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. July 29, 2007; Volkswagen of America, Inc. scored the top spots in the High Performance Showroom Stock division at the 85th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) on Saturday, July 21, 2007. Volkswagen entered two V10 TDI Touaregs and a V6 TDI Touareg, driven by professional driv ... Continue reading
To Milton Snide The Auto Channel I saw your request for feedback at: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/08/16/209488.html . For 23 Years (1978 to 2001), I had at least one car in my garage that got 45 MPG or better and they were all VW Diesels. They weren't that "clean" but it sure was nice to get that kind of mil ... Continue reading
2007 Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance
MEADOW BROOK CONCOURS DâELEGANCE 2007 CELEBRATING âTHE ART THAT MOVES US, THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF THE AUTOMOBILEâ A New Era Begins By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [495] Just about 30 years ago a fellow named Don Sommer wrote a letter to the folks who manage the beautiful stone mansion ca ... Continue reading
Sony Unveils its First Multi-Channel SA-CD Audio/Video System for the Car
SAN DIEGO, July 29 -- Sony today announced its first Super Audio CD-based car audio/video system centering on the new XAV-W1 in-car video head unit. It is also Sony's first double din-sized visual entertainment system for the car, providing outstanding picture and sound quality, easy connectivity to MP3 players and per ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (WISCONSIN) - DAVID HOBBS CHARITY ROAST GAINING TICKET MOMENTIUM...
Throughout the years, motorsports personality David Hobbs has raced with many different teams on many different circuits at the highest levels of auto racing - driving Indy cars owned by Roger Penske and formula cars for four decades throughout the globe. To a man he competed against, Hobbs remains one of the funniest ... Continue reading
NHRA (SONOMA) - ASHLEY TAKES TOP SPOT.....
For the fourth time this season, Mike Ashley will drive the Torco Race Fuels Dodge Charger R/T in eliminations from the No. 1 spot. His Friday-night record-setting blast of 4.743/326.79 earned the top spot for the New York mortgage banker. The track speed record is the sixth record he has set this year, including runni ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (MOORESVILLE) - GINN TO MERGE WITH DEI....
Dale Earnhardt Inc., already one of the worldâs premier racing organizations, has become even stronger through a merger with Ginn Racing. Effective immediately, the team will feature the Chevrolets of Paul Menard, Martin Truex Jr., Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin and Aric Almirola. Martin and Almirola will combine ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (INDIANAPOLIS) - YATES, NEWMAN/HAAS, AND LANIGAN TO MERGE RACING OPERATIONS...
NDIANAPOLIS (July 27, 2007) --- Robert Yates Racing (RYR) and Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR) have entered into a letter of intent for a partnership in NASCARâs Nextel Cup and Busch Series. The team will be named Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing effective immediately. "This is a wonderful partnership," said Robe ... Continue reading
NHRA (SONOMA) - TEAM MOPAR/STEVENS SLOT INTO THE NO 7 POSITION....
Richie Stevens Jr. drove the Team Mopar/Valspar Dodge Stratus R/T into the No. 7 slot in qualifying for the Fram-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway, recording a 6.640-second pass at 207.21 mph in this morning's third qualifying session. His other passes included a 6.698/205.29 (No. 4 at the time), 6.652/206.48 ... Continue reading
NHRA (SONOMA) - ASHLEY, HERBERT, ANDERSON AND SAMPEY CLAIM NO. 1 POSITION...
Currently third in the POWERade points, Funny Car racer Mike Ashley took a big step towards securing one of the seven remaining spots in the Countdown to the Championship field with a top qualifying performance Saturday at the 20th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals. Ashley (4.743) and Top Fuel leader Doug Herbert (4. ... Continue reading
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