vrijdag 19 augustus 2011
Russian driver Sigacev in WTCC outing
Russian driver David Sigacev will join the World Touring Car Championship field for the next round at Valencia. The 22-year-old will race a third Engstler BMW run entered under the DeTeam KK Motorsport banner, alongside team regulars Franz Engstler and Kristian Poulsen. Sigacev presently races in the ADAC GT Master series in Germany.
Illini Mighty at Michigan
Illinois sim racer Brandon Buchberger flexed his muscle during Week Two as he took the overall win in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) at Michigan International Speedway. Over 2000 sim racers took to the track, but it was a win on August 14th that put Buchberger over the top for the victory. Buchberger bagged the win to take home 236 points. With an sof rating pegged at a 3770, the winner led just seven laps in the highly competitive race which featured a total of 21 lead changes over the 80 lap duration. The race was slowed by six yellow flags and saw Justin Fuller come home in second, ahead of Kwame Adjei, Carl Taylor and Ryan Ameen. Justin Brooks led the race with five laps to go [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/illini-mighty-at-michigan/
Audi Urban Concept – Auto Shows
Audi imagines an e-tron for the city. Audi is to be commended for avoiding the use of the word “mobility” in describing the Frankfurt-bound Urban concept. That oft-employed term has a way of reducing motoring to a means of getting from place to place, something with which the final portion of this publication’s title conflicts. [...]
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AMA MX: Don’t Tread on Me - Villopoto Speaks
'11 AMA Motocross title leader Ryan Villopoto speaks on his first moto sweep of the season, the difference between the '11 and '12 bike, and his place on the Team USA.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-mx-dont-tread-on-me-villopoto-speaks/
donderdag 18 augustus 2011
Whitmarsh says title is still possible
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says the world championship title is still possible for his drivers, despite the gap to Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in the standings.
Cadillac Confirms Production Converj Plug-In Hybrid, Renames It ELR
The Cadillac Converj concept caused quite a stir at 2009′s Detroit auto show—it was sporty, sleek, and, perhaps most buzz-worthy of all, used the Chevrolet Volt’s extended-range plug-in hybrid powertrain. Indeed, the two-door Converj concept was essentially a Volt in more dapper duds, and today GM announced it will go into production as the ELR. [...]
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Busch, Edwards, Johnson, Harvick Could Clinch Chase Spots
Four Drivers May Lock Up Chase Spots This Weekend This is usually the time drivers start to gobble up Chase spots. Four drivers can clinch this weekend at Michigan. Leaving this weekend, to officially clinch a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, a driver has to have a 145-point lead over 11th [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/08/16/busch-edwards-johnson-harvick-could-clinch-chase-spots/
Rosenqvist not dwelling on victory
Felix Rosenqvist says he is not dwelling on his Masters of Formula 3 victory at Zandvoort last weekend and has already turned his attention to the next round of the Euro Series at Silverstone next month. Rosenqvist took advantage of a multi-car pile-up at the start of the Zandvoort race to become the first Swede to triumph at the Masters. "Our focus shifts very quickly towards the next round of the Formula 3 Euro Series at Silverstone," said the Mucke Motorsport driver
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rosenqvist-not-dwelling-on-victory/
woensdag 17 augustus 2011
Civil Rights Group Demands End to Car-Centric Transportation Policies
“This is the civil rights dilemma: Our laws purport to level the playing field, but our transportation choices have effectively barred millions of people from accessing it.”
The civil rights fight for equitable transportation didn't end with Rosa Parks.
So says a report from the Leadership Conference Education Fund, a project of the Leadership Conference on Civil [...]
The civil rights fight for equitable transportation didn't end with Rosa Parks.
So says a report from the Leadership Conference Education Fund, a project of the Leadership Conference on Civil [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/15/civil-rights-group-demands-transportation-reform/
Civil Rights Group Demands End to Car-Centric Transportation Policies
“This is the civil rights dilemma: Our laws purport to level the playing field, but our transportation choices have effectively barred millions of people from accessing it.”
The civil rights fight for equitable transportation didn't end with Rosa Parks.
So says a report from the Leadership Conference Education Fund, a project of the Leadership Conference on Civil [...]
The civil rights fight for equitable transportation didn't end with Rosa Parks.
So says a report from the Leadership Conference Education Fund, a project of the Leadership Conference on Civil [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/15/civil-rights-group-demands-transportation-reform/
Cup Series Michigan Entry List
1 00 David Reutimann 2 1 Jamie McMurray 3 2 Brad Keselowski 4 4 Kasey Kahne 5 5 Mark Martin 6 6 David Ragan 7 7 Robby Gordon 8 9 Marcos Ambrose 9 11 Denny Hamlin 10 13 Casey Mears 11 14 Tony Stewart 12 16 Greg Biffle 13 17 Matt Kenseth 14 18 Kyle [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/08/16/cup-series-michigan-entry-list-august-2011/
dinsdag 16 augustus 2011
Gascoyne confident of midfield spot
Team Lotus will be a regular midfield runner in next year's Formula 1 World Championship, according to its chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne. The British-based squad has established itself ahead of fellow 2010 newcomers Virgin and Hispania on a regular basis this year, but has yet to score a point and is consistently still over half a second behind the likes of Toro Rosso and Williams
Hunter-Reay says win still satisfying
Ryan Hunter-Reay said his first win of the season at New Hampshire was still satisfying despite the confusing circumstances in which it was finally confirmed. Having assumed control of the race following Dario Franchitti's crash, Hunter-Reay led the field at the final, controversial restart but lost out to Oriol Servia and Scott Dixon after a poor initial getaway. He then had to wait in the pit-lane as race officials pondered whether to reset the race or restart for the final five laps, before finally being confirmed as the winner as - much to Servia's chargrin - they elected to finish the race using each driver's position prior to the wet restart
Dixon sympathetic for Barnhart
Scott Dixon says that he has some sympathy for the predicament that IndyCar president of competition Brian Barnhart was in when he made the controversial call to restart yesterday's race at New Hampshire despite the wet conditions.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/dixon-sympathetic-for-barnhart/
maandag 15 augustus 2011
Button to demo F1 car in Manchester
Jenson Button will drive a McLaren Formula 1 car through the streets of Manchester later this month as part of a three-day festival in the British city. The 2009 world champion's run will take place at 11am on Monday, August 29 from Albert square, which will also be the setting for an F1 fan zone run by team sponsor Vodafone, and through the Deansgate area. "Driving an F1 car through Manchester is going to be a unique experience for me," Button said.
Toyota Motorsports, 2011 NSCS Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Post-Qualifying Recaps
Toyota Motorsports LogoKYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 1st Do you have confidence for tomorrow’s race? “We were confident going in before. Certainly we knew we had a great race car this weekend. The M&M’s boys brought a great race car to the race track here, so I can’t...more»
Dillon Welch Blog
Hello fellow iRacers! I made my debut in Steve Lewis’ 9 midget last Thursday at Lucas Oil Raceway (also known as Indianapolis Raceway Park). As part of Kroger Speedfest, this race has been around for a long time. I grew-up coming to this race a lot and if you read the formal press release, you’ll remember that I always dreamed of driving the 9 midget. So this was a neat opportunity for me to debut in my “dream ride” in a race that I really have grown to respect. We had tested the week before so I felt confident. We struggled a little bit in practice though. The car was tight at the beginning of practice, and loose at the end of it so we were scratching our heads a [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/dillon-welch-blog/
zondag 14 augustus 2011
Gibbs, Toyota join forces for 2012
Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota Racing Development will join forces in a single engine programme to build NASCAR Toyota units from 2012. The leading Toyota outfit had been reviewing its engine programe following reliability issues that have hampered its this season, but instead of scrapping its own effort, JGR will add to the strengths of the TRD-built units. Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have suffered from repeated failures during the year, not only in races but also during practice sessions.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/gibbs-toyota-join-forces-for-2012/
NHRA AND LUCAS OIL RACEWAY DONATE MAC TOOLS U. S. NATIONALS TICKETS TO AREA FIRST RESPONDERS
NHRA / Lucas Oil Raceway INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 11, 2011) NHRA and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis will make a sizeable ticket donation to local police and fire departments in the area for the upcoming Mac Tools U. S. Nationals presented...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/08/nhra_and_lucas_oil_racewa.php
Introducing Streetsblog’s Thursday Job Market
Looking for a job? If you work in transportation engineering, bike and pedestrian planning, transit planning, or transportation advocacy, you can find new opportunities on the Streetsblog Jobs Board. We just launched the board earlier this summer and every week we have new listings coming in.
For employers, posting your job openings on Streetsblog gives you [...]
For employers, posting your job openings on Streetsblog gives you [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/08/11/introducing-streetsblogs-thursday-job-market/
2013 Audi A3 Spy Photos: The A3 Gets Ready for Round Three
Audi’s compact car gears up for new competition from Mercedes-Benz and BMW. After the Audi A3 concept debuted with an asylum escapee of an engine at last February’s Geneva auto show—it packed a 408-hp turbocharged five-cylinder—it’s hard not to be disappointed by these spy pictures of the three-door prototype, which is closer to production form. [...]
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zaterdag 13 augustus 2011
Abilene Christian University And Texas To Be Well Represented In Nationwide Series At Watkins Glen
Randy Hill Racing (RHR)WATKINS GLEN, New York (August 11, 2011) – - The Lone Star state will be well represented this weekend at Watkins Glen International (WGI). NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner Randy Hill will unveil a purple and white Ford Mustang with 19-year old Casey Roderick at the helm boasting the colors of Abilene...more»
Porsche All But Confirms Plans for a Mid-Engine Supercar to Slot Between the 911 and 918
Short of actually putting out a press release to announce production, Porsche executives have spoken in significant detail about plans for a mid-engine supercar. The sports car would be positioned directly between the higher-performance 911 models and the limited-production 918 (shown above). In an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt, Porsche CEO Matthias Müller said that [...]
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Power/Franchitti tension simmers on
Tension between IndyCar Series championship rivals Dario Franchitti and Will Power continued to simmer in Mid-Ohio after the pair made contact again on the opening lap of the race. Relations between the two had already turned sour in July after Power suggested that Franchitti should have received a penalty for tipping him in to a spin at Toronto - the Scot going on to win the race. Franchitti then accused Power of trying to do the same thing on the first lap of the race at Mid-Ohio on Sunday as the pair fought over third position.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/powerfranchitti-tension-simmers-on/
vrijdag 12 augustus 2011
Jackson wins to claim points lead
Mat Jackson has taken the lead of the British Touring Car Championship with his fourth reversed-grid race win of the season at Snetterton this afternoon.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/jackson-wins-to-claim-points-lead/
Hopkins happily back in the rhythm
MotoGP returnee John Hopkins was delighted to have been able to find a rhythm on his first competitive day back on the Suzuki since Jerez in May. The 28-year-old American ended the first day's practice for the Czech MotoGP just 0.023s seconds slower than his team-mate Alvaro Bautista, having set the 10th fastest time overall. "It's been a big culture shock today, the most elite riders in the world are all packed in the MotoGP field, but it has still been a good day for us," said Hopkins.
Plato leads Cruze one-two in Race 1
Jason Plato led a works Chevrolet Cruze one-two in the first British Touring Car race on the Snetterton 300 circuit on Sunday. Plato and team-mate Alex MacDowall (from third) initially got away well, but the power of the Honda Civics and a great start by Matt Neal meant they were under pressure into Riches. Neal tried to go around the outside of Plato to take the lead, but contact between the two spun Neal round and sent him across the track in front of the pack
Perez expects much stronger 2012
Sergio Perez is confident he will have a much stronger second season in Formula 1 next year after a solid debut campaign with Sauber. Perez, the first Mexican Formula 1 driver in nearly 30 years, has enjoyed a strong first half of the season with the Swiss squad, having scored eight points so far. The rookie is optimistic, however, that he will be able to build on his first year in Formula 1 to be much better in 2012, both on and off the track.
donderdag 11 augustus 2011
Pedrosa grateful for two-week break
Dani Pedrosa says he is grateful for the two-week break between the US GP and this weekend's Czech MotoGP event, following the Spaniard's injury-strewn start to the season.
Kiraly, Gelink Close on Online Grand-Am Titles at the Glen
The penultimate round of the Premier GRAND-AM iRacing.com Online Sports Car Series brought the Riley MkXX Daytona Prototypes and Ford Mustang FR500s to New York’s Finger Lakes region and Watkins Glen International, where both classes saw their respective champions crowned. Round Nine of the ten race series, open to members of the iRacing Motorsport Simulation Service, saw a pair of European online racers claim the spoils of victory in the form of $1,000 in prize money, and a dream trip to the final round of the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course September 16-17. Daytona Riley Prototypes Although it virtually had no effect on his own championship hopes, David Ward was the top points scorer at Watkins Glen. The Englishman bagged his first ever win [...]
2012 Mini Coupe Spy Photos: Now In Base Cooper Form
Hey look, a Mini on the streets of Germany! That probably isn’t something to get excited about, but in this case, it’s enough to cause some mild titters. You see, while the company started showing off the new Mini Coupe back in June, all of the official pictures showed the top-of-Mini-mountain John Cooper Works model. [...]
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woensdag 10 augustus 2011
Jason Bowles, No. 64 Aspen Dental Toyota Camry Watkins Glen International Preview
Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR)JASON BOWLES / ASPEN DENTAL RACING NEWS AND NOTES: WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL Aspen Dental Team News and Notes This Week’s Aspen Dental Toyota … Jason Bowles will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-053 in Saturday afternoon’s Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International. A former No. 62 chassis, this Toyota Camry debuted at...more»
Williams ‘not giving up’ on 2011
Williams is not giving up on the 2011 season despite its disappointing campaign so far, according to the team's chairman Adam Parr. The Grove-based squad endured its worst start to a season this year, only scoring its first points in the sixth round of the championship in Monaco. Williams has managed just four points in 11 races and it's in ninth place in the standings, 18 points behind Toro Rosso
Hopkins confident of strong return
John Hopkins believes his return to the MotoGP field with Suzuki at Brno this weekend will give him a much better chance to shine than on his one-off outing at Jerez. The Superbike racer will ride a second factory Suzuki in the Czech Grand Prix, alongside team regular Alvaro Bautista, who he had previously substituted for in Spain while Bautista recovered from a broken leg
Cuomo: College Should Be Priced Rationally. Roads? Not So Much.
At a press conference today, Governor Cuomo touted a new plan to introduce a “rational” pricing mechanism to help the state provide critical resources to New York residents. He was talking, of course, about SUNY tuition, which will be structured to rise five percent a year for the next five years.
As for introducing a rational [...]
As for introducing a rational [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/08/09/cuomo-college-should-be-priced-rationally-roads-not-so-much/
dinsdag 9 augustus 2011
Plato claims last-gasp pole
Jason Plato took a last-gasp pole position in the best qualifying session of the British Touring Car season so far at Snetterton. The battle boiled down to a fight between the works Chevrolet Cruzes and Honda Civics. Gordon Shedden's Civic set the first benchmark time, his 1m58.716s lap topping the timesheets for much of the session.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/plato-claims-last-gasp-pole/
Ekstrom dominates at Nurburgring
Mattias Ekstrom converted pole position into his first DTM victory of the year with a dominant performance at the Nurburgring. The Swede got away well when the red lights went out at the start and was never seriously challenged during the 49-lap race, which was horrendously short on action and overtaking
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/ekstrom-dominates-at-nurburgring/
Official: 2012 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 arrives, now with more snakeskin
Harley riders like riding Harleys. But even for the HDMC faithful, certain situations - from bad weather to transporting cargo - call for something with a little more utility. That's where the Harley-Davidson edition Ford F-150 comes in.
Since the two iconic American motor companies first teamed up in 1999, the collaboration has produced ten special edition F-150s, six Super Duty F-250 and F-350 models and even an F-450 a couple of years ago. All in, more than 70,000 examples have been sold.
For 2012, Ford has given the Harley-Davidson F-150 a revised interior, a new set of wheels, a new color option and some updated graphics. The interior now features snakeskin accents (which ought to go perfectly with those snakeskin boots yer kickin'). The new wheels are machined aluminum, measure a massive 22 inches across and feature painted accents and new hubs. The White Platinum Tri-Coat pictured above now joins the catalog, along with the new (and relatively subtle) gray flame along the flanks.
The enormous 6.2-liter V8 packs a hefty 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque - just a teensy bit more than the V-twin in a Harley hog, and you can read all about the whole package in the press release after the jump and scope it out in the high-res image gallery for more.
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maandag 8 augustus 2011
Success of Fiat 500 by Gucci Begets Roofless Fiat 500C by Gucci
Hot on the heels of the Fiat 500 by Gucci hatchback the Italian automaker unveiled at this year’s Geneva auto show, Fiat and Gucci have released the 500C by Gucci. The Gucci-fied cabriolet is being released to ride the “wave of the remarkable interest attracted by the 500 by Gucci.” Remarkable indeed. When Fiat revealed [...]
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Salt Lake City, Rising Transit Star
On the roster of cities making progress on green transportation in the western U.S., you have the usual suspects like Portland and Denver. But in terms of building track miles and adding busways, the city on the fastest pace might just be Salt Lake City, Utah.
Salt Lake City has quietly put together one of the [...]
Salt Lake City has quietly put together one of the [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/08/08/salt-lake-city-rising-transit-star/
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 99: 2012 Volkswagen Passat 3.6
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. No one who commented figured out that this week’s sound came from the 2012 Volkswagen Passat 3.6. We had planned to reward the correct response with a copy of DiRT3 for PlayStation 3, but no [...]
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zondag 7 augustus 2011
Two Straight For Stewart In 360 Nationals
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Shane Stewart made it back-to-back ASCS Knoxville Nationals championships by taking the $10,000 winner’s share in Saturday night’s 25-lap Lucas Oil ASCS presented by K&N Filters feature event atop the half-mile Knoxville Raceway clay oval. Stewart held off a mid-race bid from Sammy Swindell and then slipped away in the final circuits aboard Paul Silva’s Wesmar-powered Rockstar Energy Drink No. 57 A.R.T
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/stewart/two-straight-for-stewart-in-360-nationals/
2011 NNS U.S. Cellular 250 First Practice Session Speeds
2011 NNS Ricky Stenhouse – Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARRicky Stenhouse Jr., with a lap speed of 131.722 mph, was the fastest during the first NNS U.S. Cellular 250 practice session at Iowa Speedway. Second fastest and with a lap speed of 131.277 mph, was Jason Leffler, followed by Mikey Kile...more»
India concern over 2012 GP date
Indian motor sport federation president Vicky Chandhok has voiced concerns about the event's proposed April 22 slot on the 2012 Formula 1 calendar which the sport's supremo Bernie Ecclestone submitted to the teams ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend. Following team principals remarks that they are set to ask Ecclestone for a rethink due to the logistical demands of fly-away back-to-back races at the end of the season, Chandhok believes New Dehli's race could also benefit from a change of date due to the country's hot weather at that time of the year.
Ferrari targets Q3 improvement
Ferrari thinks that if it can further improve its form in Q3 then it has the package needed to fight for victory over the remainder of the season. Although Fernando Alonso has been the highest scoring driver in the last four races, the team feels that its chances in the races are being hurt by the fact that Red Bull Racing and McLaren are able to extract more performance in the final dash for grid positions.
zaterdag 6 augustus 2011
Video: Depth of Speed's Josh Clason teaming up with eGarage
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Videos
Josh Clason (he of the Depth of Speed series) is teaming up with eGarage. Two great flavors that will certainly taste great together. Clason and eGarage plan to bring us plenty of visual automotive delight, and the duo have just realized a teaser clip of what's in store.
Verbally, the pair are mum on what's coming up. The teaser video, however, speaks volumes. We've seen the JDM Legends machines before, but the rest of the video takes on everything from rat rods and lead sleds to modern high-horsepower Bentley coupes. Click past the jump to watch the video.
One warning for the easily offended; there is a brief swear shown on screen. Don't laugh... some have rather sensitive work environments, and we don't want anyone getting in trouble.
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Rahal sets pace in Mid-Ohio practice
Graham Rahal set the pace in first practice for the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio as the Ganassi driver went fastest on the final lap of the session. The 22-year-old local driver's time of 1m09.603s was some way short of the expected pace (Will Power's pole lap last year was a 1m07.120s) and several drivers commented on the gripless nature of the dusty, unrubbered track
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/rahal-sets-pace-in-mid-ohio-practice/
Wheldon joins HRT for Surfers event
Two-time Indy 500 winner Dan Wheldon will join the star-studded line-up of this year's V8 Supercar round at Surfers Paradise.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/wheldon-joins-hrt-for-surfers-event/
vrijdag 5 augustus 2011
Brad Keselowski Transported to Atlanta Hospital after testing wreck
Penske Racing Statement “Brad Keselowski was involved in an accident today at Road Atlanta while testing. He was transported to an Atlanta area hospital for further evaluation. Brad was able to exit the car under his own power, but as a precautionary measure was taken to the hospital. Penske Racing will provide further communication as [...]
From Sprawling New Jersey, a New Way Forward for State DOTs
Despite the rather obvious link between transportation investments and development patterns, land use planning is simply not a consideration at your average state DOT.
The town of Metuchen is one of New Jersey's "Transit Villages," a program designed to encourage sustainable, transit oriented development. Photo: NJ.com
Most state DOTs — and there are notable exceptions — [...]
The town of Metuchen is one of New Jersey's "Transit Villages," a program designed to encourage sustainable, transit oriented development. Photo: NJ.com
Most state DOTs — and there are notable exceptions — [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/03/from-sprawling-new-jersey-a-new-way-forward-for-state-dots/
2012 Audi A6 Hybrid Driven: Audi Boards the Hybrid Bandwagon
Audi’s satisfying A6 gets hybridized—and somewhat less satisfying. Does driving a hybrid change a person? We’d rather leave that question unanswered, but driving a hybrid does change your driving style. All of a sudden, even the leadfoots around here shift their attention to the energy flow charts blinking in the instrument cluster, we don’t plot [...]
Ekstrom confirmed for RoC
Three-time Race of Champions maestro Mattias Ekstrom will compete in this year 24th running of the event at Dusseldorf's ESPRIT arena on 3-4 December. Ekstrom, a double DTM champion, has reached at least one final in every year he has competed in the RoC - a run which dates back to 2005, when he and Tom Kristensen took Nations Cup glory for Scandinavia.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/ekstrom-confirmed-for-roc/
donderdag 4 augustus 2011
McLaren disappointed to miss pole
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said that getting the cars of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button inside the first three grid spots for the Hungarian Grand Prix was "not the result we wanted". Hamilton had taken provisional pole with his first flying lap midway through Q3, despite his McLaren appearing to suffer from excessive oversteer through the final couple of corners
Sutil confident of strong Spa pace
Adrian Sutil believes that the next two rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship in at Spa and Monza will be the strongest of the year for the Force India team. The 28-year-old German qualified a season's best eighth in Germany and then repeated it in Hungary last weekend before seeing his team-mate Paul di Resta finish seventh in the race.
Ford Launches its Octane Academy; We Go for a Wild Ride with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Brian Deegan [VIDEO]
Ford Motor Company has deep racing roots. But in more recent times, those roots haven’t been allowed to grow much past the NASCAR and NHRA levels. They just barely touch WRC, but only in foreign soil. Recognizing this, Ford wants to reach out to a new generation of race fans, fans that look to the [...]
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Trulli: New steering has transformed car
Jarno Trulli says the new Lotus power steering system has "transformed" his car, the Italian delighted with his performance after qualifying. Trulli had struggled with the previous power steering, which was not giving him enough feedback to feel the car properly, and so Lotus introduced a new version for this weekend's race. The Italian has been more competitive with it, and he finished less than two tenths behind team-mate Heikki Kovalainen in qualifying today, despite claiming he did not extract the best from his car.
woensdag 3 augustus 2011
Pirelli expects three stops in Hungary
Pirelli expects drivers to opt for a three-stop strategy in the Hungarian Grand Prix, but much will depend on how hot race day is at the Hungaroring. Initial running of the super soft and soft tyres indicates that there is an eight tenths of a second per lap difference between the two compounds, with degradation issues suggesting that the prime tyre will be the one used most in the race.
RBR pledges to come back fighting
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner wants his team to use the summer to get its energy back so that it can arrive at the Belgian Grand Prix ready to make the final push for title glory. After seeing rivals Ferrari and McLaren win the last three grands prix, the runaway championship leader is facing up to the reality that it may no longer have a comfortable performance advantage.
Retro-Liveried SLS AMG GT3 Honors Legendary Red Sow, Will Compete at 24 Hours of Spa
Seven SLS AMG GT3s will start the 24 Hours of Spa on July 30th. But only one will be done up to resemble the Röte Sau (“Red Sow”), the 6.8-liter 300SEL that put a small operation from Burgstall an der Murr on the map back in 1971. Later on, the company responsible for the car [...]
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dinsdag 2 augustus 2011
Sims excluded, Bottas leads series
Alexander Sims has been excluded from the first GP3 race at the Hungaroring, handing the championship lead to race winner Valtteri Bottas. Bottas initially moved up to second in the points with his victory, while Sims retained the lead in the standings by coming home fourth. However, the Briton's Status Grand Prix car was excluded from the race following scrutineering on Saturday evening, where it failed the rear floor height check.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/sims-excluded-bottas-leads-series/
2013 Infiniti JX Crossover’s Front End Revealed in Fourth Teaser Image
Infiniti’s seven-week reveal of its upcoming 2013 JX seven-passenger crossover marches on, and this week the company released its fourth and most revealing image yet of the JX. The previous three teaser shots of the JX were tightly cropped photos taken from odd angles: a closeup of a headlight, a taillight, and its left flank. [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/auEvd6ihltU/
maandag 1 augustus 2011
Forget an Opel Astra—Hertz Adds Lotus Evoras to Its European Fleets
Hertz has announced that it is adding the Lotus Evora to the Adrenaline Range of its Fun Collection in Germany, Spain, and the U.K. The Evora will also join Hertz’s Fun Collection in France as a “special car.” Rental cars rarely evoke romantic motoring imagery— the “rental-grade” descriptor is a barb reserved for the crummiest [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/IfuDBZSJSbE/
Mercedes-Benz Brings a “TraumaHawk” Sprinter Ambulance to the C/D Office
Reps from Mercedes-Benz recently stopped by our office with a specially outfitted, incredibly sweet Sprinter van. The “TraumaHawk” has been set up for ambulance duty by American Emergency Vehicles, and it features everything you’d expect, from flashing lights and wicked-loud sirens (sorry, neighbors) to heavy-duty cabinetry. (We’re suckers for ambulances.) Like all Sprinters sold in [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/JKa5y-QOn_4/
The Continental: A Maserati by Fendi, a Diesel A6 for the U.S., and More Diesel Hybrids
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Maserati is coming back strong. Company sources confirm that a lot of new product will hit [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/SUW2yvVG-WA/
zondag 31 juli 2011
Take a Tour of the Sheridan Expressway (While You Still Can)
When taking a tour of the Sheridan Expressway, the first thing you realize is that you’re also taking a tour of the Bronx River Greenway. The two pieces of infrastructure — one a 1.25-mile stub of highway, the other a still-piecemeal bike and pedestrian path reconnecting Bronx neighborhoods to the water — both run through [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/07/29/take-a-tour-of-the-sheridan-expressway-while-you-still-can/
Workshop Offers Few Strong Ideas for Deadly Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Blvd.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard is a wide-open speedway with lanes wide enough to meet standards for interstate highways. Despite the death toll on the street -- nine pedestrians who have been killed there since 2006 -- many influential participants at a safety workshop this week said pedestrian conditions don't need major improvements.
Big ideas were [...]
Big ideas were [...]
Trulli: New steering has transformed car
Jarno Trulli says the new Lotus power steering system has "transformed" his car, the Italian delighted with his performance after qualifying. Trulli had struggled with the previous power steering, which was not giving him enough feedback to feel the car properly, and so Lotus introduced a new version for this weekend's race. The Italian has been more competitive with it, and he finished less than two tenths behind team-mate Heikki Kovalainen in qualifying today, despite claiming he did not extract the best from his car.
Simon leaves FIA to join Pollock’s PURE
Gilles Simon has left his position as the FIA's director of power train and electronics to join the PURE corporation as technical director. Simon, who had joined the FIA from the Ferrari team in December of 2009, will join Craig Pollock's company, which has plans to build Formula 1 engines from the 2014 season
zaterdag 30 juli 2011
Grosjean wins at Hungaroring
Romain Grosjean took his fifth GP2 win of the season at the Hungaroring after race-long leader Marcus Ericsson was given a drive-through penalty in the closing stages. Ericsson had led the race from the first lap after jumping front row starters Luiz Razia and Luca Filippi in the race to Turn 1. From there the iSport driver controlled the race while AirAsia driver Razia kept third-placed Grosjean at bay in the opening stint.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/grosjean-wins-at-hungaroring/
Sky and BBC to share UK F1 coverage
Half the Formula 1 calendar will be taken off free-to-air television in the United Kingdom from 2012 as part of a new share deal between Sky Sports and the BBC . While all grands prix, qualifying and practice sessions will be broadcast on pay channel Sky Sports , only half the races will be shown live on the free-to-air BBC in the new arrangement, which runs from 2012 to 2018
Infiniti Building Luxury Boat Powered By 400-Horse QX56 V8
Luxury trucks can be quite lovely, if you have the means and the need. And premium speedboats, well, those are even better. But what about combining the two? Infiniti has just announced a one-off project that will answer that very question by the start of next year’s boating season. So far, the company has only [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/rA4uMpaFNk0/
2011 NSCS Brickyard 400 Q&A with Team Chevy (2012 No. 5) Crew Chief, Kenny Francis
Team Chevy LogoKENNY FRANCIS, JOINING HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS IN 2012 AS CREW CHIEF OF NO. 5 CHEVROLET AND DRIVER KASEY KAHNE, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed: KENNY, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PLANS AND HOW IT ALL CAME DOWN “You know it’s cool and I have always wanted to work...more»
vrijdag 29 juli 2011
Scuderia Toro Rosso 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix - Day 1 Free Practice Report
Scuderia Toro Rosso 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix - Day 1 Free Practice Report Budapest, Friday 29, July, 2011 Laurent Mekies (Chief Engineer) "Both drivers completed their programme for the day, Jaime ahead of schedule which is why he stopped early...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/07/scuderia_toro_rosso_2011_22.php
Travis Pastrana X Games / NASCAR Weekend Ends with broken bones
PASTRANA-WALTRIP RACING POSTPONES PASTRANA NASCAR NATIONWIDE DEBUT INDIANAPOLIS – Pastrana Waltrip Racing announced Friday it will withdraw the No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota from Saturday’s race at Lucas Oil Raceway where action sports star Travis Pastrana planned to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut. Pastrana broke his right foot and ankle after back-to-back crashes during [...]
Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/07/29/travis-pastrana-x-games-nascar-weekend-ends-with-broken-bones/
Michigan International Speedway Plays Host to Inaugural “Fight Night for the Troops” Event to Benefit the VFW Foundation
Event to be hosted by Former Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes Michigan International SpeedwayCORNELIUS, N.C. (July 26, 2011) – On Friday, August 19 at the Budweiser Acceleration Club at Michigan International Speedway, the VFW Foundation will hold its first-ever “Fight Night for the Troops” event benefiting its Return the Favor campaign, which supports the military assistance...more»
donderdag 28 juli 2011
NHRA FULL THROTTLE AWARDS CEREMONY ADDS HOLLYWOOD FLAIR WITH 2011 VENUE
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (July 27, 2011) The Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland Center has been selected as the location for this year's NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony, it was announced today by officials from the...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/07/nhra_full_throttle_awards.php
Confirmed: DOT Studying More Car-Free Time in Central Park
Last week, automated traffic counters were seen popping up on the loop drive in Central Park. That led many to believe that the Department of Transportation was gathering data to set a baseline for future changes to the hours cars are allowed into the park, a fact which has now been confirmed.
Wrote Manhattan DOT Commissioner [...]
Wrote Manhattan DOT Commissioner [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/07/26/confirmed-dot-studying-more-car-free-time-in-central-park/
woensdag 27 juli 2011
Meet the Guy Who Helped Take Down Georgia’s Red-Light Cameras
In 1987, a California cop let a genie out of a bottle by writing 16-year-old Richard Diamond a speeding ticket. Diamond considered unfair the officer’s technique of hiding in a concealed driveway. Years later, Diamond entered politics and from 1997 to 2003 was the spokesman on technology and privacy for former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/GL9yr2eMuwo/
Fun Routes to Transit
“Why I Ride” is on hiatus this week. Instead we bring you the latest transit innovation from the Dutch city of Utrecht — the “transfer accelerator.”
Translation courtesy of The Pop-Up City:
The designers explain that their slide is meant to be a nice gesture to the travellers. They brilliantly foresaw that such a playful urban intervention [...]
Translation courtesy of The Pop-Up City:
The designers explain that their slide is meant to be a nice gesture to the travellers. They brilliantly foresaw that such a playful urban intervention [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/07/22/fun-routes-to-transit/
CUP: Stewart On Home Turf
Tony Stewart is looking for his third Brickyard 400 victory...
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-tony-stewart-on-home-nascar-turf-at-indy-brickyard/
2012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series: More Power, Raging Looks
With more power and raging looks, the C-class coupe is the next to go to the Black side. The latest in a very short but highly distinguished—and completely nuts—line of Black Series Benzes is here. The C63 AMG Black Series is based on the C63 coupe, which we just drove for the first time a [...]
dinsdag 26 juli 2011
MTA Identifies $2 Billion in Savings — Now Comes the Hard Part
The MTA has found another $2 billion in capital program savings that it says won't harm riders. Unless the state steps up and funds transit, however, there won't be a way to close the remaining $9 billion capital deficit except at riders' expense. Image: MTA via WSJ
Jay Walder’s surprise resignation announcement last week overshadowed some [...]
Jay Walder’s surprise resignation announcement last week overshadowed some [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/07/26/mta-identifies-2-billion-in-savings-now-comes-the-hard-part/
Pastor revs up race crowd with invocation
A Baptist preacher has revved up a NASCAR crowd with his high-powered invocation before the Nationwide race in Nashville.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/pastor-revs-up-race-crowd-with-invocation.html
Webber beats Hamilton to Germany pole
Mark Webber claimed his second consecutive pole position by holding off a surprise challenge from Lewis Hamilton in German Grand Prix qualifying. After McLaren's low-key practice form, the team had not been expecting to challenge for pole position, but Hamilton turned out to be the biggest threat to Webber and Red Bull. World championship leader Sebastian Vettel will start only third for his home race - the first time all year he has been off the front row
Teams seek clarification on 2014 rules
Formula 1 teams are set to seek clarification from the FIA about the status of the 2014 regulations, amid concerns that details of the new rules having not been formally approved by them. New rules are supposed to be supported by F1's Technical Working Group and the F1 Commission, before being rubber stamped by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council. Although the principle of the 2014 rules - which include the switch to 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines and aerodynamically different chassis - have received backing from the teams and were approved by the WMSC in June, it is understood that some of the specific regulations have not yet been officially approved.
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