Sunday, May 8, 2011

A Stink'n Lincoln, And Other Boos, Hisses and Huzzah's In The Auto Channel's Letter From Europe

2011 lincoln mkt, 2011 cadillac escalade, 2011 infiniti FX50, volkswagen tdi, nissan rogue, nissan leaf. ... Continue reading

FIA GP2 Sprint Race - Istanbul Event Report

Istabul, May 8, 2011: Stefano Coletti brought joy to the hearts of the Trident team by putting them back on the top step of the podium for the first time since Monaco 2008 with a stirring and mature drive, controlling his rivals through a late safety car period to claim the win ahead of Giedo van der Garde and Sam Bird ... Continue reading

FIA GP3 Race 2 - Istanbul Event Report - Daly 25th

Istanbul, May 8, 2011: In what was an action packed race full of overtaking maneuvers, Alexander Sims made the perfect getaway and kept a cool head to build up a comfortable lead during the 16-lap race. Sims’ teammate Antonio Felix Da Costa stormed off the line from fourth and made up two spots to take second from ... Continue reading

Vintage Racing Events - Numerous California Cars Entered For Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival

SONOMA, May 8, 2011: Of the 400 historic cars entered in the Second Annual Sonoma Historic Motorsport Festival, June 4-5, at Infineon Raceway, more than 250 hail from the State of California, a hot bed for collectors of exotic street cars and significant race cars. The event features the McLaren marque, which was a dom ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup Team News - Stewart Rallies From 20th In Last 85 Laps To Log 10th Top-10 At Darlington

Ill-Timed Caution Curtails Stewart’s Solid Run in Southern 500 Darlington, May 8, 2011: Despite finishing seventh in Saturday night’s Showtime Southern 500, Tony Stewart had one of his best races ever at the venerable Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The tricky 1.366-mile oval has proven to be a challenge for Stewa ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup Team News - Newman Overcomes Adversity Scores Fourth Top-Five Finish Of Season

Darlington, May 8, 2011: After being embroiled in controversy during the past week, Ryan Newman put all the conflict behind him and let his driving do the talking by finishing fifth in Saturday night’s Showtime Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. It was Newman’s second top ... Continue reading

Nationwide Series Branded Team News - Toyota Post-Race Notes

Camry driver Kyle Busch won Friday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at South Carolina's Darlington Raceway. This was Busch's fifth victory in nine series starts this season, as well as his first NNS win at the 1.366- mile raceway. Busch led four times for 49 laps (of 147) to earn his 48th career NNS triumph, ... Continue reading

Audi Urban Future Initiative Arrives in New York City May 7 through 9

HERNDON, Va. and NEW YORK., May 4, 2011 HERNDON, Va. and NEW YORK., May 4, 2011 -- Premiere of the "Audi Urban Future: Project New York" exhibit  explores how Manhattan would look in 2030 Exhibit debuts as part of the New Museum's "Festival of Ideas for the New City" in downtown Manhattan Series of discussions on u ... Continue reading

What Americans Think: Fueling Americans' Transportation Choices

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 5, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 5, 2011 -- As the price of gasoline pushes toward $4 per gallon, many American motorists think those rising costs ultimately will limit their ability to drive. In a sign of the times, a new America THINKS survey from HNTB Corporation shows 3 in 5 (63 percent) American ... Continue reading

DriveCam Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against SmartDrive

SAN DIEGO--DriveCam Inc., a global Driver Risk Management Company, has filed a lawsuit against SmartDrive Systems, Inc. asserting that SmartDrive infringes on a number of U.S. patents that protect products and services developed by DriveCam for the fleet and consumer markets. The suit was filed on May 6, 2011 in the Un ... Continue reading