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Saturday, September 29, 2012

NHRA Top Fuel - Championship Battle Heats Up For U.S. Army Duo

NHRA Top Fuel - Championship Battle Heats Up For U.S. Army Duo

MADISON, Sep. 28, 2012: Just one-third of the way through this year’s Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship, the U.S. Army NHRA Top Fuel driver duo of Tony “The Sarge” Schumacher and Antron Brown are still a long, long way from being able to say “mission accomplished.” But as the NHRA†... Continue reading

Motorsports Obituary - Chris Economaki Dies At 91

Motorsports Obituary - Chris Economaki Dies At 91

Auto Central, Sep. 28, 2012: Chris Economaki, the iconic voice of motorsports has passed at 91. Economaki began his career with National Speed Sport News (NSSN) at the age of 14, ultimately becoming NSSN's Editor in 1950. Subsequently, he began working in TV and pre-dated the emergence of professional motorsports as an ... Continue reading

Chrysler Brand and MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL Drive to Broadway!

Chrysler Brand and MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL Drive to Broadway!

The Chrysler brand and producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy are proud to announce an unprecedented relationship with MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary Motown founder and Detroit native Berry Gordy. "Cars are the heart of Detroit and the music of Motown is its soul. The fortitude and d ... Continue reading

Visteon Improves Vehicle Efficiency and Occupant Comfort with Latest Heat Pump System

Visteon Improves Vehicle Efficiency and Occupant Comfort with Latest Heat Pump System

Visteon Corporation has developed a heat pump system that effectively utilizes ambient air and ancillary heat to improve cabin conditioning for hybrid and electric vehicles. By drawing less power from the lithium-ion battery, vehicles equipped with the heat pump system can operate longer on a single charge. Combustion ... Continue reading

Innovation First Introduces High-Tech, Innovative Movement to Vehicle Category with Toy Cars That Read & React to Road Codes

Innovation First Introduces High-Tech, Innovative Movement to Vehicle Category with Toy Cars That Read & React to Road Codes

Innovation First International, creators of the wildly popular and internationally recognized HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures brand, today announced the launch of its new Tagamoto motorized vehicles brand and product line. The company is expanding into the vehicle category by bringing high-tech, innovative movement to m ... Continue reading

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