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Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Tokyo Motor Show, Hatchback, Subaru There was nary a peep of discontent about the looks of the Subaru Advanced Tourer concept revealed at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. But when everyone was clamoring for Scooby to … Continue reading →

Casey Stoner said he felt relieved going into Friday practice for the French Grand Prix at Le Mans having made his decision to retire from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season. The reigning world champion and current points … Continue reading →

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Europe, Crossover, Chrysler, Dodge, Lancia, Fiat Fiat, in an attempt to make its purchase of Chrysler more profitable, has been marketing rebadged Dodge and Chrysler models in Europe with mixed results. Europeans apparently love the Fiat … Continue reading →

Our diminutive long-term Mazda 2, the least-powerful, least-expensive car in our fleet for quite some time, has completed its 40,000-mile stay. Few tears were choked back as, after 16 months in our care, it pulled away from our office for … Continue reading →

2012 NSCS Ryan Newman – Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARTornados Driver Finishes 10th in Non-Points Race at Charlotte Date: May 19, 2012 Event: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race (non-points event) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor … Continue reading →

Filed under: Minivan/Van, Sedan, Europe, Crossover, Chrysler, Dodge, Lancia, Fiat Fiat, in an attempt to make its purchase of Chrysler more profitable, has been marketing rebadged Dodge and Chrysler models in Europe with mixed results. Europeans apparently love the Fiat … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/19/2076651/johnson-cruises-to-3rd-win-in.html Geki Sebastian Vettel Emilio Zapico Alberto Crespo Giancarlo Fisichella Danny Ongais

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/sam-bass-captures-soul-of-nascar.html Keith Andrews Andrea Chiesa Jimmy Davies Ian Scheckter Gino Bianco Jose Froilán González

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/5-questions-beforethe-all-star-race.html Pedro Diniz Rudolf Schoeller Mauro Baldi Max de Terra Gregor Foitek Clemar Bucci

The Red Sox Racing League began Season Two of 2012 at the Daytona International Speedway’s road course.  Despite giving considerable thought to using the recently released Cadillac as the Class B vehicle, league officials decided to stick with the Corvette … Continue reading →

Land Rover is giving the Range Rover Sport a few minor updates for 2013, as well as introducing two new special-edition models: the Sport Supercharged Limited Edition and the Sport GT Limited Edition. The updates to the regular Sport include … Continue reading →

Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha’s Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/yamaha_and_petronas_concl.php Gunnar Nilsson Pablo Birger Joie Chitwood Bob Said Keith Andrews Andrea … Continue reading →

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Dec. 20, 2011 To help kick off the 20th Anniversary celebration of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA announced today that the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will once again return to Bandimere Speedway… … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/17/2071586/red-horse-wont-be-left-behind.html Andre Milhoux Manny Ayulo Derek Warwick Johnny Claes Patrick Friesacher Gunnar Nilsson

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/18/2073677/lofton-races-to-first-truck-series.html Jan Flinterman Chris Amon Jimmy Reece Paul England Kurt Kuhnke Graham McRae

Taylor FernsShelby Township, Michigan (May 18, 2012) – – After a two week break in the JEGS / CRA All Stars Tour, Taylor Ferns is ready to strap into her #76 Dea Eyewear/eBay Motors/Lorz Motorsports Dodge for the May 19, … Continue reading →

Felipe Massa has no doubts that Ferrari remains fully behind him in his quest to find a way out of his current difficulties. The Brazilian is under pressure to turn around his campaign, after scoring just two points in the … Continue reading →

Up and coming GP3 racer — and iRacer — Conor Daly, will get to enjoy his first taste of Formula One power this week when he gets behind the wheel of the VJM05 tomorrow. The 20-year-old American will help the … Continue reading →

Adrian Sutil is confident that he will have the opportunity to return to Formula 1 despite being without a seat for 2012. The German, who raced for Spyker/Force India from 2007-2011 before losing his seat for this year, returned to … Continue reading →

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php Dave Charlton Innes … Continue reading →

Pastor Maldonado believes that the driver plays a bigger part in the competitive equation under Formula 1′s current regulations. Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/maldonado-driver-plays-bigger-role-now Bertrand Gachot Keith Greene Vitantonio Liuzzi Harry Blanchard Al Herman Michael Bartels

Filed under: Etc., Ford, Celebrities Farmer, car dealer, Le Mans winner, sports-car maker, businessman and tuner Carroll Shelby passsed away on May 11. To honor his contribution to the numerous segments of the auto industry he impacted, cable network Velocity … Continue reading →

Kamui Kobayashi thinks Sauber could be in the hunt for a podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix with the team having delivered a good step forward in pace with its latest update. The Japanese driver bounced back from a … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/17/2071614/jimmy-johnsons-team-wins-pit-crew.html Gerhard Berger Adolfo Schwelm Cruz Kurt Adolff Juan Manuel Bordeu Jim Hall Luciano Burti

Williams believes it has the pace to genuinely fight at the front of the Spanish Grand Prix – even though it concedes victory will be hard. Pastor Maldonado will start from pole position at the Circuit de Catalunya following Lewis … Continue reading →

Rookie Josef Newgarden was quickest for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing on the opening day of practice for the first Indianapolis 500 of IndyCar’s new rules era on Saturday. The day was largely a shakedown for the 24 drivers who were … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/in-hunt-with-rcr-darlington.html Gerino Gerini Mark Webber David Walker Larry Crockett Rene Arnoux Tom Bridger

WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/patrick_head_steps_down_f.php Erik Comas … Continue reading →

Dani Sordo scored the biggest win of his career so far by cruising to victory on his Intercontinental Rally Challenge debut in Corsica. Driving an SMG-run Mini, Sordo spent the first part of the rally in a close fight with … Continue reading →

WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/patrick_head_steps_down_f.php Alain de … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/tv-schedule-may-11-13.html Gerino Gerini Mark Webber David Walker Larry Crockett Rene Arnoux Tom Bridger

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos, Motorcycle We officially have a new motorcycle hero. Genki Hagata rolled his Yamaha YZF-R6 out onto the track during the second AMA Pro Supersport qualifying session at Sears Point recently. Partway through his out-lap, the … Continue reading →

DJ KenningtonMay 16, 2012. This weekend at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (Formerly Mosport International Raceway) St. Thomas, Ontario driver DJ Kennington will be looking for his second consecutive victory at the challenging road course in the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge … Continue reading →

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his DOT head Gabe Klein have introduced a bold, 100-page plan to make the Windy City’s transportation system more safe and sustainable. Chicago's transportation "action plan" calls for increased camera-based traffic enforcement. Image: Chicago DOT … Continue reading →

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Plants/Manufacturing, Fisker, Electric, Luxury The Fisker Atlantic extended-range plug-in vehicle will start production about a year after its previously estimated mid-2013 date, Inside EVs blog reports, citing leaked company documents that were dated “a few weeks … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/road-america-igpwcs-gallery Harry Blanchard Al Herman Michael Bartels Pedro Diniz Rudolf Schoeller Mauro Baldi

Lewis Hamilton and McLaren took pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix by a commanding margin over shock front row man Pastor Maldonado’s Williams. In a session full of surprises, Hamilton was half a second quicker than Maldonado, who had … Continue reading →

Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place… … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/tv-schedule-may-11-13.html David Purley Danny Sullivan Piero Drogo Gijs van Lennep Marshall Teague Ben Pon

Heikki Kovalainen – 16th: “I think we got as much out of the car as we could this afternoon. I had a good start, passed Senna and was hanging on to the pack ahead up until the second stops. Source: … Continue reading →

MATT HAGAN 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPION CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 19, 2011) More than 1000 fans and friends celebrated Matt Hagan’s 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship at the special event hosted by Shelor Motor Mile in… … Continue reading →

DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden’s winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was… … Continue reading →

Danica Patrick said she accomplished the goals she set for her second Sprint Cup outing, her first at Darlington, finishing 31st on Saturday night’s 500-miler. The Stewart-Haas driver had an uneventful race at one of NASCAR’s toughest venues, having started … Continue reading →

Jenson Button is unsure where the speed he showed in Friday practice has gone after failing to reach the last segment of qualifying at Barcelona. The Englishman had complained about a lack of balance on the faster soft tyre through … Continue reading →

NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php Tom Bridger Ignazio … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/13/2062253/indy-officials-still-optimistic.html Jorge Daponte Jos Verstappen Robin MontgomerieCharrington Eddie Sachs Chico Serra Brian Gubby

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/12/2061153/jimmie-johnson-gives-hendrick.html Jose Froilán González Jud Larson Philippe Alliot Felipe Massa Stefan Johansson Nello Pagani

Jean Alesi moved a step closer to his Indianapolis 500 debut on Friday as he completed two of the three phases of the mandatory rookie orientation programme – but he must finish the course when official practice starts next week … Continue reading →

Filed under: Europe, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Plants/Manufacturing, Ford Mike Flewitt, Ford’s vice president, manufacturing, Ford of Europe, has decided to “pursue other career interests” according to the company’s press release. Jeff Wood, director of manufacturing for Ford’s North America operations, will replace … Continue reading →

This is cool. After receiving thousands of suggestions online and hosting dozens of public workshops about where to site bike-share stations, Alta Bikeshare and NYC DOT have finished a draft map of the initial service area and posted it online … Continue reading →

Williams has promised not to get carried away and believe it can challenge for wins at every track now, despite Pastor Maldonado’s dominant performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Grove-based outfit ended an eight-year victory drought at the Circuit … Continue reading →

Signal failures cause more significant delays than anything else on the subway system. The MTA plans to prioritize signal upgrades in its next capital plan, if Albany provides the money. Photo: Librado Romero/New York Times Has your subway been delayed … Continue reading →

Lotus GP’s James Calado will start round seven of the GP2 Series, the feature race at Barcelona, from pole position after setting the fastest time in a far-from-straightforward qualifying session in Spain. Control supplier Pirelli mandated soft-compound option rubber for … Continue reading →

Signal failures cause more significant delays than anything else on the subway system. The MTA plans to prioritize signal upgrades in its next capital plan, if Albany provides the money. Photo: Librado Romero/New York Times Has your subway been delayed … Continue reading →

The returning Josef Kral was fastest in free practice ahead of qualifying for Saturday’s GP2 Series feature race in Barcelona after setting the fastest time on Friday morning around the Circuit de Catalunya. Kral, who raced in the season-opener for … Continue reading →

Mark Webber expects several top 10 qualifiers to sit out Q3 in Saturday’s Spanish Grand Prix qualifying session amid suggestions that having as many fresh set of tyres for the race as possible will again be key to victory. Webber’s … Continue reading →

A 75-year-old man on crutches was killed while trying to cross First Avenue on the Upper East Side this morning. Photo: CBS 2 According to reports, the victim, who was wearing a reflective vest, crossed in front of a stopped … Continue reading →

Filed under: Wagon, BMW, Luxury The wagon is not dead! BMW has unveiled the latest 3 Series Sports Wagon and announced that it will again be available to U.S. customers. The new long-roof 3 goes on sale in Europe later … Continue reading →

Signal failures cause more significant delays than anything else on the subway system. The MTA plans to prioritize signal upgrades in its next capital plan, if Albany provides the money. Photo: Librado Romero/New York Times Has your subway been delayed … Continue reading →

Sebastian Vettel believes he would not have been able to qualify in the top five even if he had set a time in Q3 at Barcelona. The German decided not to complete a timed lap in the final qualifying segment … Continue reading →

Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr’s Pickett Racing HPD utterly dominated the American Le Mans Series’ six-hour race at Laguna Seca on Saturday. The polesitting car was very briefly headed when the rival Dyson Lola-Mazda got an over-enthusiastic start, but Chris … Continue reading →

Clear your Monday nights. “World’s Wildest Police Videos” has officially returned to Spike TV. The show spent a brief spell on TruTV, but will now lay claim to a prime-time spot during Spike’s weekday lineup. The show airs footage from … Continue reading →

BMW has revealed some additions to its M Performance parts line for the latest 3- and 5-series sedans, as well as pricing for several parts the company previously announced. To recap, M Performance parts are designed with input from BMW’s … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/12/2060054/hamilton-edges-maldonado-for-spanish.html Danny Ongais Stefan Bellof Brian Redman Nino Vaccarella Jo Bonnier Birabongse Bhanubandh

Pre-season title favourite Mitch Evans kicked off his 2012 GP3 Series campaign with victory in round one at Barcelona. The MW Arden driver simply had to be patient in third until leaders Daniel Abt (Lotus) and Antonio Felix da Costa … Continue reading →

May 8, 2012 NASCAR Wire Service Two crew chiefs for Penske Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series were placed on probation and drew $10,000 fines Tuesday for violations found last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeremy Bullins, crew chief for the … Continue reading →

Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Performance, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Celebrities, Racing It’s darn near impossible to overemphasize the impact that Carroll Shelby has had on the automotive world as we know it today. Born in 1923, Shelby took part in his … Continue reading →

Defending Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion Andreas Mikkelsen hopes to break his asphalt rally duck on this week’s Tour de Corse. Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/mikkelsen-hopes-to-break-asphalt-duck Jacques Swaters Ian Stewart Andrea de Cesaris Alan Jones Mike Hailwood Patrick Gaillard

The opening week of Season 2 in the iRacing.com Star Mazda Championship looked quite similar to the way Season 1 ended, with perennial front-runner and defending overall champion Tony Repussard taking control of the standings after a week of online … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/11/2058802/smith-looking-for-spark-at-darlington.html Shorty Templeman John Watson Jim McWithey Al Keller Hans Stuck Toni Ulmen

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/05/keselowski-wins-at-talladega-to-claim.html Mikko Kozarowitzky Heini Walter Jackie Pretorius Danny Kladis Joachim Winkelhock Nanni Galli

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Lotus, Racing You might say the same for any number of automakers, but in this case it rings particularly true: Lotus wouldn’t be Lotus without racing. It’s what forged the company at its outset, and that … Continue reading →

Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha’s Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/yamaha_and_petronas_concl.php Geoff Duke Toshio Suzuki Ernst Loof Bob Drake Phil Cade Pedro … Continue reading →

Jean-Eric Vergne believes that it is only a matter of time before he puts his qualifying struggles behind him after missing the cut in Q1 in the previous three Formula 1 races. The Frenchman has turned in some impressive race … Continue reading →

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/11/2058780/stewart-has-modest-goals-for-danica.html David Walker Larry Crockett Rene Arnoux Tom Bridger Ignazio Giunti Geoff Duke

WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect…. Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/patrick_head_steps_down_f.php Sebastian Vettel … Continue reading →

McLaren driver trying to ‘understand’ prime tires… Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-jenson-button-struggling-with-hard-tire-barcelona-spain/ Ken Miles Oscar Larrauri Jorge Daponte Jos Verstappen Robin MontgomerieCharrington Eddie Sachs

Fox 5′s Good Day New York unleashed a torrent of bile for bike, bus, and pedestrian improvements, seasoned with a healthy dose of unprofessionalism, in a pair of segments focused on bike-share this morning. First, co-anchors Greg Kelly (son of … Continue reading →