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Targa Tasmania - Mazda2 Ready For Test

Targa Tasmania - Mazda2 Ready For Test

This year's Targa Tasmania rally will go down as Mazda Motorsport's biggest ever with the announcement that a Mazda2 has been added to the team's line-up ahead of tomorrow's opening prologue stage in George Town. ... Continue reading

Australian Rally Championship - Honda And Evans Two For Two In Bosch ARC

Australian Rally Championship - Honda And Evans Two For Two In Bosch ARC

Eli Evans and Glen Weston have taken two wins from two starts at Round two of the Bosch ARC, the Quit Forest Rally in W.A. ... Continue reading

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke

Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke

DAYTONA BEACH, April 1, 2012: NASCAR and Google today confirmed what many expected throughout the morning – the two companies working together to bring autonomous vehicle technology to NASCAR race cars was Google’s very popular, annual April Fools’ Day joke. The collaboration highlights an evolving relat ... Continue reading

Richards to revive Touring Car glory at Phillip Island

Richards to revive Touring Car glory at Phillip Island

Australia's greatest active touring car driver, Jim Richards, will relive the first of his four National titles when returns to the wheel of one of his 1985 Championship-winning BMW 635 CSi cars at the 2012 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 9-11. ... Continue reading

Petty's Garage Launches the Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang

Petty's Garage Launches the Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang

Petty Adds Mustang to Stable LEVEL CROSS, NC December 7, 2011; Loyal fans of the King, Richard Petty, know his championship heritage isn't limited to Chrysler products. Back in the '60s the King was racing and winning with Fords, and the NASCAR team he leads today races under the Blue Oval exclusively. So it's only nat ... Continue reading

Penney Racing To Expand Nationally In Support Of Goodyear Short Track Program

Penney Racing To Expand Nationally In Support Of Goodyear Short Track Program

AKRON, Ohio (November 29, 2011) – Goodyear Racing announced today that effective immediately, Penney Racing Supply, based in Sacramento, CA will expand its operations in the Goodyear Short Track program to include the entire US. The announcement marks a continuation of the relationship between the two companies. I ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Camry SE Review, Road Test and Autocross by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2012 Toyota Camry SE Review, Road Test and Autocross by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Camry SE Toyota's Camry has been at or near the top of the sales charts seemingly forever -- number one for the past nine years in a row and also for 13 of the past 14 years -- because it's practically the definition of "transportation appliance". The Camry has a reputa ... Continue reading

Automotive Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Oct. 17, 2011

Automotive Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Oct. 17, 2011

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V496 Manufacturer : MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Opens Ride And Drive Program to Enthusiasts

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation Opens Ride And Drive Program to Enthusiasts

FULLERTON, Sept. 22, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation annually offers experiential ride and drive training programs across the country for dealers. Now, the Fullerton, California-based tire manufacturer is looking at opening the event to consumers. On September 21, Yokohama invited a group of enthusiasts from local car ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Announces Price Hike

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Announces Price Hike

FULLERTON, Sept. 12, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of up to 8% on all of its light and medium commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective October 1. There will be in-line adjustments, as well, which will be announced at a later date. “Several factors make the in ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Partners With McPherson College

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Partners With McPherson College

TACOMA, Aug. 25, 2011: LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) has established a partnership with McPherson College to promote both institutions and their work in automotive preservation and education. Through the alliance, ACM, set to open in June 2012, will provide vehicles and educational opportunities for McPh ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Names 1927 LaSalle Guest of Honor at Hard Hat & High Heels Party, Sept. 24

Special Motorsports Event - America's Car Museum Names 1927 LaSalle Guest of Honor at Hard Hat & High Heels Party, Sept. 24

TACOMA, Aug. 22, 2011: Lots happened in 1927: Babe Ruth hit 60 homers, “Silentâ€� Calvin Coolidge was quietly running the White House and prohibition was in full swing. Also, a verbose 1927 LaSalle 303 Roadster, conceived by flamboyant GM Design Chief Harley Earle, strolled off the assembly line. More agg ... Continue reading

Aviation - REBTECH Provides NVG Compatibility To Virginia State Police

Aviation - REBTECH Provides NVG Compatibility To Virginia State Police

Bedford, August 22, 2011: As the result of a competitive bid award by the Virginia State Police Aviation Unit, REBTECH has teamed with Paradigm Aerospace Corporation (PAC) to provide the first night vision compatible cockpit and cabins for the agency’s Bell 407 helicopters. Installation of the REBTECH night vision ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - JDRF Unveils Groovy Car

Special Motorsports Event - JDRF Unveils Groovy Car

DEARBORN, Aug. 18, 2011: Seven-year-old Katie Hahn of Omaha, Neb. used every crayon in the box when she created her entry for the “JDRF Race Car Design Contest,â€� hosted by the Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). She named it “Driving Our Way t ... Continue reading

Aviation Business - NLRB Sued For Documents Concerning Boeing Lawsuit

Aviation Business - NLRB Sued For Documents Concerning Boeing Lawsuit

Washington, August 18, 2011: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit has been filed by Judicial Watch against the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The suit seeks records concerning the NLRB's decision to file a lawsuit against Seattle-based Boeing for opening a $750 million non-union assembly plant in North Cha ... Continue reading

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