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Audi Twin Cup: the World's Best Service Teams

Audi Twin Cup: the World's Best Service Teams

Out of 66 countries competing at the seventh annual Twin Cup championship, Audi Australia finished 3rd for service. ... Continue reading

Marco Simoncelli MotoGP Racer Dies in Malaysian Crash +VIDEO

Marco Simoncelli MotoGP Racer Dies in Malaysian Crash +VIDEO

SEPANG, Malaysia - October 23, 2011: Sad news comes from the Sepang race track in Malaysia. Italian rider Marco Simoncelli, died in the collision in the second lap on Sunday afternoon. The MotoGP series 17 in Sepang, Malaysia, had to be stopped while in the second round. Marco Simoncelli was unconscious, and immediatel ... 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

'The Duel in the Desert' - Inaugural 'Dodge Viper Celebrity Challenge' - Premieres on Versus at 3 p.m. (EDT) Sunday, Oct. 9

'The Duel in the Desert' - Inaugural 'Dodge Viper Celebrity Challenge' - Premieres on Versus at 3 p.m. (EDT) Sunday, Oct. 9

Celebrity race features talented collection of drivers from across the spectrum of Dodge Motorsports' disciplines competing in identical Dodge Viper ACR-X spec cars Event at Utah's Miller Motorsports Park raises $18,000 for various charities One-hour special race broadcast kicks off 11 straight weeks of 2011 Dodge Vipe ... Continue reading

Ulster Rugby Club Tries Mazda

Ulster Rugby Club Tries Mazda

Mazda UK has been appointed as the 'Official Vehicle Partner' for Ulster Rugby. As part of a three-year sponsorship agreement, Mazda UK will supply cars to the Club's players and staff. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall's New Pocket Rocket Set To Corner Market

Vauxhall's New Pocket Rocket Set To Corner Market

Vauxhall's new Corsa VXR Nurburgring Edition promises to be one of the quickest B-road cars in its class, as the first cars become available in UK showrooms this month. ... 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

Renault Revs up for Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge

Renault Revs up for Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge

Renault has not only signed up as a sponsor for the 2011 Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge, to be held in Tasmania from 7-11 December, but it is sponsoring the elite professional Garmin team from France, which has a very strong chance to take out overall honours in the event. ... Continue reading

BTCC - Honda Racing Team Race Preview

BTCC - Honda Racing Team Race Preview

Honda Racing Team stars Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal will go to Rockingham this weekend for the next rounds of the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship eager to extend their advantage at the head of the standings. ... 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

Consumer Affairs - 2011 Flooding Can Impact Unprepared Car Buyers

Consumer Affairs - 2011 Flooding Can Impact Unprepared Car Buyers

LONG BEACH, Sept. 9, 2011: Hurricane Lee has floodwaters rising in Pennsylvania, New York and Maryland. Hurricane Irene recently caused major flooding in the northeast, wreaking havoc in communities, damaging homes, businesses and property. In the storms’ aftermath, consumers in the market for used cars need to be ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Daytona 500 Winner Trevor Bayne To Speak At Charlotte SocialCrush Conference

Special Motorsports Event - Daytona 500 Winner Trevor Bayne To Speak At Charlotte SocialCrush Conference

CONCORD, Sept. 9, 2011: Roush Fenway Racing’s Trevor Bayne will serve as a guest speaker at next week’s SocialCrush interactive social business conference in Charlotte. Bayne will speak on how as a premiere athlete, he has been able to use social media, specifically Twitter to rapidly grow and better interact ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Tire Tips Educational Video Series Returns - VIDEO+

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Tire Tips Educational Video Series Returns - VIDEO+

FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation’s consumer-friendly educational video series – “Tire Tipsâ€� – is back with a new installment called “Tires 101.â€� The video, posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95pSj2LcH4, is the fourth video in the series that began ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Dealer Ride And Drive Training Program Rolls On

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Dealer Ride And Drive Training Program Rolls On

FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Dealers in California are getting a chance to test four of Yokohama Tire Corporation’s best sports car and passenger car tires when the tire maker’s experiential training program makes a stop in Anaheim on September 13-14 and in San Diego on September 21-22 as part of Yokohama’s ... Continue reading

Nürburgring By Name And By Nature

Nürburgring By Name And By Nature

The proof is in the driving: the Lexus LFA, equipped with the Nürburgring Package of aerodynamic and handling enhancements, has conquered the famous German race track from which it takes its name with a new fastest lap for a current, regular production car. ... Continue reading

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