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Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Audi Plans TT GT4 Racer Based on TT RS Audi Plans TT GT4 Racer Based on TT RS November 29, 2010 at 4:26 pm by Jake Holmes Audi used yesterday’s DTM finale in Shanghai to show off a new GT4-spec TT it plans to sell in Europe and—you guessed it—China . It’s based on the TT RS and as such the prototype shown uses that car’s turbocharged 2.5-liter inline-five tuned for 335 hp we’re told the final version may use a different engine , possibly a high-powered four-cylinder , instead . The engine couples to Audi’s S tronic dual-clutch automated manual transmission and , as the name implies , the TT GT4 will comply with the FIA’s GT4-class . rules On the outside , the TT GT4 wears a
: . skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , November 29, 2010 Race Time Radio . RTR's 200th Provincial Broadcast Race Time Radio Driven by Lucas Oil Featuring Oval Track Racing in Canada Live Broadcast Tonight Mon . Nov 29th 2010 at 8 pm ET . 200th RTR Show on Race Time Radio.com www.racetimeradio.com Posted by GREGM at 4:23 PM 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom READ INSIDE TRACK ON YOUR COMPUTER OR IPAD Subscribe 9.99 for 12 issues or purchase a single issue 99 cents The new issue of Inside Track is available right now . Click on the image above to find out . more ITMN Slideshow : Brockville Ontario Speedway Fall Nationals 2010 by Greg MacPherson Loading . Follow the Inside Track Blog on Twitter ITMN Sidebar Rotation Inside Track Comm . Websites: : skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , November 29, 2010 DIRTCAR : Big-Block Modifieds On Track For Florida In 40th DIRTcar Nationals At Volusia Weedsport , NY November 28, 2010 The distance will not match that covered decades earlier in the epic adventure Around The World In 80 Days , 8217 yet in exactly 80 more days the mighty Big-Block Modifieds from the Northeast will be trackside more than 1,000 miles away from their home base to open a brand new . season The 40th Florida DIRTcar Nationals By University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park , Feb . 8-19, 2011, will be highlighted by the annual pilgrimage south to the Sunshine State for the Super DIRTcar Series Big-Block . Modifieds The stars and cars from the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the All-Star Circuit of
McLaren have announced the price for the latest supercar going into production, the MP4-12C. Going on sale in spring 2011, it features a McLaren-designed one-piece carbon chassis (the carbon MonoCell) which introduces new performance, safety, and weight standards to the ‘core’ sports car segment. Antony Sheriff, Managing Director of McLaren Automotive said: “When we embarked [...]Edmonton Indy not dead yet?http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20101126/edm_indy_101126/20101126/?hub=EdmontonHomeH/T Jarred W. for the tip.Inside Track Motorsport News // www.insidetracknews.com // 'Canada's Source for Motorsports': skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , November 26, 2010 CARROLL AND EVERSLEY TO DRIVE FOR COMPASS360 RACING IN 2011 Toronto , Canada Hot on the heels of the announcement of the drivers of the team's 74 car , Compass360 Racing today revealed that Keith Carroll will pair with Ryan Eversley in the 75 Honda Civic Si for the 2011 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season . Eversley , who finished fourth driving 75 in last year's Street Tuner-class driver standings will co-drive with Carroll , no stranger to the Grand-Am paddock , having driven a Porsche Cayman in 2010. I'm really excited to be back with the Compass360 guys again , noted Eversley . I had a near-perfect year with Zach Lutz with a run of five straight podiums in the mid-season . I know Keith will do a great job in: skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , November 26, 2010 Choose your favorite Mustache As you can see in our latest video , we've been working hard on these Mo's , now we want you to choose the best one . Watch the video and then click on the link below of your favorite mo , give him the rating you think he deserves and maybe while you're there , donate a dollar or two to Prostate Cancer . Canada To donate and help raise funds for Prostate Cancer Canada , you can choose an Inside Track Communications employee or donate to the team as a whole by clicking on the following : links Mark Hoffberg Art Director http : ca.movember.com mospace 633490 Jeff Morgan Editor Inside MotoX Off Road http : ca.movember.com mospace 702834 Derek Rockel Sales Inside MotoX Off Road Inside Motorcycles http :
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Audi A1 E-Tron concept First Drive Review Audi A1 E-Tron concept First Drive Review November 24, 2010 at 1:16 pm by James Tate It’s like a Volt with a rotary engine from Audi . But still a lot like a . Volt It used to be that the phrases fun to drive” and electric car” were mutually exclusive , with no real hope for reconciliation—heck , seeing the phrases regular production” and electric car” so close together is still a novelty . Then came the Tesla Roadster Now , witness the 525-hp Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell which its maker will sell to the driving public at a speculated quarter-million dollars per , and the somewhat cheaper but still out-of-reach Audi e-tron sports car , which: skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , November 24, 2010 Lucas Oil Returns to Sponsor the Empire Super Sprint Tour for 2011 SYRACUSE , NY As the 28th season for the Empire Super Sprints ESS came to a close this past weekend at the annaual awards banquet . nbsp At that time the popular 360 sprint car organization was pleased to announce the return of Lucas Oil as the tour sponsor . nbsp Once again ESS will be known as the Lucas Oil Empire Super . Sprints Over the past four years , the Lucas Oil sponsorship came from their Canadian division in Mississaugua , Ontario . nbsp This year , the agreement was reached through the main headquarters in Corona , California . nbsp What stays the same is the tremendous support from one of the industry leaders in lubricants towards some of the best
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ Road Test 2011 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ Road Test November 24, 2010 at 12:44 pm by John Phillips GM replaces its last remaining all-American compact sedan with a Korean German concoction . Frankfurters , kimchi , and chevrolet , anyone Since the 1970 debut of the mechanically vermin-infested Vega , GM’s grim experience building econosedans has no doubt been made unhappier by the media , who , upon each debut , ask , Is this the Great American Small Car As the Chevette and an onslaught of Cavaliers would demonstrate , the answer is no , has always been no , and we all know that it’s no . Yet we keep asking , even when the American small car in question is not
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2010 Mazda 3 s 5-Door Grand Touring Long-Term Road Test Update 2010 Mazda 3 s 5-Door Grand Touring Long-Term Road Test Update November 24, 2010 at 11:53 am by Mike Sutton Update Three : Our long-term Mazda 3 hatch continues to . charm Date : November 2010 Months in : Fleet 13 months Current : Mileage 31,013 miles Average Fuel Economy : 26 mpg : Range 413 miles : Service 237 Normal : Wear 0 : Repair 0 Although our long-term Mazda 3 s Grand Touring hatchback hasn’t made as many colorful , long-distance journeys as our long-term Hyundai Genesis has , it continues to rack up praise as it enters the final stretch of its 40,000-mile . stay Keep Reading : 2010 Mazda 3 s 5-Door Grand: . skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , November 24, 2010 OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY offering gift suggestions for that special race fan . OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY OFFERING GIFT SUGGESTIONS FOR THAT SPECIAL RACE FAN Looking for a SPECIAL GIFT for that Race Fan in your life How about these gift ideas from Ohsweken Speedway Season Passes for the 2011 . Season They provide General Admission to any of our Friday Night Thunder Events . Not valid for the World of Outlaws July 27, or the Canadian Nationals Sept . 17. Adult Pass cost 175 a 45 saving Seniors Students 13 to 17 cost 130 a 32 saving Pit Passes for non-Members cost 455 a 115 saving Pit Memberships are also available at a cost of 35 20 admission costs are required weekly with a Membership Card Reserved Seat Tickets for the World of Outlaw Sprints: skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , November 24, 2010 Maritime Pro Stock Tour Announces New Title Sponsor for 2011 Halifax , NS , November 23, 2010 The Maritime Pro Stock Tour is pleased to announce Parts for Trucks , the largest distributor of heavy duty truck and trailer parts in Atlantic Canada , as the new Title Sponsor for the regional touring series . The multi year deal goes into effect for the 2011 race season . Parts for Trucks has been a major sponsor of the Tour since its inception and takes over from CARQUEST Auto Parts who had been the Tour’s Title Sponsor for the last 10 . years We are thrilled to have Parts for Trucks as the Title Sponsor for the Maritime Pro Stock Tour . Said Ken Cunning , General Manager of the Maritime Pro Stock Tour . They have been race sponsors: . . skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , November 23, 2010 Race Time Radio Tonight Tues . Nov . 23rd 2010 RACE TIME RADIO Presented By Shell ROTELLA RTR Tonight Tues . Nov . 23rd 2010 RACE TIME RADIO Presented By Shell ROTELLA is on at 8 p.m . Eastern Time on theScore . SIRIUS 98. . Home of the Hardcore Race Fan Go to www.racetimeradio.com for links to listen to the show . Posted by GREGM at 5:56 PM 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom READ INSIDE TRACK ON YOUR COMPUTER OR IPAD Subscribe 9.99 for 12 issues or purchase a single issue 99 cents The new issue of Inside Track is available right now . Click on the image above to find out . more ITMN Slideshow : Brockville Ontario Speedway Fall Nationals 2010 by Greg MacPherson Loading . Follow the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Golf Blue-E-Motion is Nice—Too Bad VW Doesn’t Want to Build It Golf Blue-E-Motion is Nice—Too Bad VW Doesn’t Want to Build It November 23, 2010 at 4:59 pm by Steve Siler Electric cars are coming from all directions as manufacturers attempt to meet tough new emissions mandates and respond to hypothetical consumer demand . Within five years or so , most carmakers are expected to offer at least one electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid , and that includes Volkswagen . We recently visited VW’s Wolfsburg , Germany , headquarters to sample a prototype of the company’s first U.S . bound electric car , the Golf blue-e-motion . We’ve driven the car before , and didn’t learn anything new on
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 10Best Cars 10Best Cars 2011 10Best Cars 10Best Cars November 23, 2010 at 4:52 pm by Car and Driver Here it is : New-car candyland , 2011 . edition From the dry lake bed of El Mirage , California , we present these pinnacles of automotive achievement cars that affirm that , for all the hand-wringing about the coming electrified future , the dinosaurs and the mammals are playing together quite nicely . For the first time ever , we have an electrically powered car on the list , the Chevy Volt . You may have heard of it . But we haven’t forsaken its antipode , the Cadillac CTS- V Keep Reading : 2011 10Best Cars 10Best Cars : Share No related . posts Tags : 10Best 10Best Cars
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class Future Cars 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class Future Cars November 23, 2010 at 4:46 pm by Jens Meiners Mercedes’ small roadster will be packed with nanny systems—and an available monster V-8. In a surprising move , Mercedes-Benz has scheduled the official debut of its 2012 SLK convertible in January , but not at the Detroit auto show . Perhaps to avoid being overshadowed by the industry’s huge winter hoopla , though , Mercedes is already releasing information on its new . roadster Keep Reading : 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class Future Cars : Share Related : posts 2012 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe Spy Photos Future Cars 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2010 Honda Insight EX Navi Long-Term Road Test Update 2010 Honda Insight EX Navi Long-Term Road Test Update November 23, 2010 at 4:09 pm by Aaron Robinson Update One : Our long-term Insight goes about its slow business . slowly Date : November 2010 Months in : Fleet 11 months Current : Mileage 14,189 miles Average Fuel Economy : 39 mpg Range : 413 miles : Service 55.28 Normal Wear : 0 Repair : 0 In order to rack up the requisite 40,000 miles on a long-term test car in a reasonable amount of time—in a year or so , preferably before the subject car goes out of production—it is necessary to take it on a number of long-distance drives . Roaming the American autobahn , however , is
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Nissan Leaf EPA Ratings Released 2011 Nissan Leaf EPA Ratings Released November 23, 2010 at 2:15 pm by Michael Austin Can we still call it fuel economy Sure , the Leaf is an electric car , but fuel economy” rolls off the tongue so much easier than fuel economy and environmental comparisons . That’s the term on the new window sticker for the Nissan Leaf , which earns an equivalency rating of 106 mpg city and 92 highway for a combined rating of 99 mpge . We observed 97 mpge . The label , by the way , closely resembles Option 2 of the proposed new EPA fuel-economy labels More interesting is the EPA projected range of 73 miles for the Leaf , which is almost exactly what we: : skip to main skip to sidebar Tuesday , November 23, 2010 Michigan International Speedway : More fan improvements coming for 2011 BROOKLYN , Mich . Nov . 23, 2010 In its continuing commitment to improve the guest experience at the racetrack , a number of construction projects will take place at Michigan International Speedway this winter in anticipation of the 43rd season of racing at the venerable two-mile . oval Besides the redesign of the track’s scoreboard which was announced two weeks ago , the biggest wintertime project will see three of the silver , general admission grandstands taken down , near the Turn 3 area . This will decrease the track’s capacity by 12,000 seats and have a positive impact on guests . Provisions to re-seat guests who were in those grandstands in 2010 are
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Cadillac CTS- V Sport Wagon Short Take Road Test 2011 Cadillac CTS- V Sport Wagon Short Take Road Test November 22, 2010 at 9:10 pm by Jared Gall Cadillac fulfills our every fantasy with one . car Hyperbole and downright dishonesty are sadly common—and distressingly effective—in marketing of all sorts . You can’t breathe MacBook Air , and most of the awe has faded when it comes to Wonder Bread . This tendency towards untruth is just as evident in the automotive industry as anywhere else . Take , for example , the Mercury Grand Marquis we suppose Mediocre If We’re Being Really Nice Marquis” would have sold poorly , too and the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Keep Reading : 2011
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible Spy Photos Future Cars 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible Spy Photos Future Cars November 22, 2010 at 9:07 pm by Jon Yanca We know what this 200 convertible is hiding beneath its . camouflage Just last week , we took our first turn behind the wheel of the heavily reworked 2011 Chrysler 200 sedan The former Chrysler Sebring underwent a very quick 12-month transformation , with nearly everything but the roof and the doors being replaced or redesigned . So we can give pretty solid predictions of what is hiding beneath the camouflage in these spy shots of the 200 . convertible Keep Reading : 2012 Chrysler 200 Convertible Spy Photos Future Cars : Share No
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Audi RS3 Car News 2011 Audi RS3 Car News November 22, 2010 at 8:59 pm by Jens Meiners The Audi A3 gets a 340 hp RS edition , but it won’t be coming . here Over a year ago , we speculated about the possibility of Audi bringing to market a screaming , top-of-the-line RS3. It would be a hot hatch to beat them all : Subaru Impreza WRX STI , VW GTI , Mazdaspeed 3, you name . it Keep Reading : 2011 Audi RS3 Car News : Share Related : posts 2010 11 Audi RS3 Spied 2011 Audi A5 Sportback Not for U.S . Sale Car News 2010 Audi A8 2011 Audi S8 Car News 2012 Audi A3 Rendered Car News 2011 Audi R8 GT Car News Tags : Audi Audi A3 Audi RS Audi RS3 German hatchback sport compact Search: skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , November 22, 2010 Going to Mo-Town With only 8 days left , Inside Track Communications Movember campaign has more days behind it then in front and we're really putting the push on for donations . Beyond the Mo , there's a charity and while the Mo bring awareness , we're also hoping it brings donations to Prostate Cancer . Canada To donate and help raise funds for Prostate Cancer Canada , you can choose an Inside Track Communications employee or donate to the team as a whole by clicking on the following : links Mark Hoffberg Art Director http : ca.movember.com mospace 633490 Jeff Morgan Editor Inside MotoX Off Road http : ca.movember.com mospace 702834 Derek Rockel Sales Inside MotoX Off Road Inside Motorcycles http : ca.movember.com mospace 703090
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust : Louisiana for Lunch Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust : Louisiana for Lunch November 22, 2010 at 4:37 pm by Jake Holmes Our extra-long-term Hyundai Genesis is in need of a little extra push to reach the 100,000-mile mark . To that end , everyone here is pitching in to finish the final 38K by December 31—about two months . Follow along as we take road trips of varying necessity in an attempt to roll over that sixth odometer . digit Trip Mileage : 2111 miles Current Odometer : 74,797 miles : Destination New Orleans , Louisiana In order to accumulate a bunch of mileage on our Genesis long-termer , Scott , Zeb , Charley , and I decided to drive to New: skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , November 22, 2010 QUAKER STATE DRIVER JIMMIE JOHNSON MAKES HISTORY WITH FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TITLE HOUSTON , TX Jimmie Johnson and his No . 48 Hendrick Motorsports team have made history by capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship title for a record fifth year in a row . With the season coming down to the final race , Johnson crossed the finish line of the 2010 Sprint Cup season with the help of Quaker State racing oil , developed with durability in mind to keep the No . 48 Chevrolet’s engine running through to the checkered . flag It is an honor to have Quaker State coursing through the engine of Jimmie Johnson’s No . 48 car as he reached this remarkable milestone , 8221 said James Stone , Vice President , North American Brand Marketing ,
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Mercedes-Benz Bribes Journalists with Cupcakes , Puts the Scrum” in Mercedes-Benz Bribes Journalists with Cupcakes , Puts the Scrum” in Scrumptious November 22, 2010 at 10:55 am by Steve Siler We’ve watched carmakers get more and more clever desperate in their wooing ways at major auto shows . But what we saw from Mercedes in Los Angeles was outright bribery . It was a messy scene : a big brown box with a hole in the side through which a trio of cheerful females were doling out Sprinkles cupcakes to hoards of hungry journalists . Crumbs were flying . Frosting was smeared across mouths . And they appeared to be swallowing it , hook , line , and . sprinkles You can hardly blame: skip to main skip to sidebar Monday , November 22, 2010 Canadian title seals rally triple crown for L’Estage Richard and Yokohama BANCROFT , Ontario November 20, 2010 Ten months and thousands of kilometers after it started , the team of Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard ended the 2010 rally season with a dominant victory in the Rally of the Tall Pines , sewing up the Canadian Rally Championship and earning the coveted triple crown’ of North American rally competition for the Yokohama . team Driver L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard , of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu , Quebec , finished the grueling event with a massive 10-plus minute margin over second place Craig Henderson and Lyne Murphy of St-Constant , Quebec . It was a Quebec sweep of the podium as Bruno Carré , of Laval and: : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , November 21, 2010 KAWARTHA SPEEDWAY : Josh Gruntz Survives a First Year in the Trenches In team sports like baseball , football and hockey a first year player will often have time to adjust to the pace of the game . nbsp They’ll get their feet wet and learn as they go . nbsp Freshman drivers in short track stock car racing also get the chance to sharpen their skills only at a faster pace . nbsp First year runner Joshua Gruntz from Kawartha Speedway’s Better Carpet Thunder Car division filled his head with knowledge during his rookie season . nbsp The 28 year-old , originally from Bethany who now calls Peterborough home says it was sometimes an uphill climb , but feels he’s a better racer from the . experience I’ll admit that I didn’t know much when: : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , November 21, 2010 Rally of the Tall Pines : L'Estage wins and earns third title for 2010 BANCROFT , ONTARIO , NOVEMBER 20, 2010 Antoine L'Estage and Nathalie Richard Ste-Jean-sur-Richelieu , QC of the Rockstar Mitsubishi team scored a decisive win in the Rally of the Tall Pines , the final round of the Canadian Rally Championship Presented by Subaru and supported by Yokohama . The win secures the team's third Canadian Rally Championship and combines with their Rally America and North American Rally Cup titles to make them only the second team ever to win all three titles in the same year . nbsp I'm so happy that we've done it , exclaimed L'Estage , The car was so good all season , and my family and sponsors have all been very supportive . I am so: : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , November 21, 2010 ODLM : Corey Earl uses off-season to prepare for a busy 2011 PICTON , ON Corey Earl Racing is deep into a post season tear-down and is already looking forward to an exciting 2011 race season . With 2010 in the books as an incredibly successful Dirt Late Model debut , Corey Earl Racing is looking at expanding their 2011 schedule to include the full ODLM tour as well as select other high-profile , high horsepower . events After an amazing opening season in our crate late model , having a feature win , a series win and multiple top 5 finishes , we wanted to make sure we could run a full crate schedule and ODLM schedule without hurting our chances at either . 8221 stated driver Corey Earl . We want to make a serious run for the ODLM: skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , November 21, 2010 Super DIRTcar Series Star Sheppard Sends Off 2010 Season In Style Matt Sheppard Celebrates Super Season With 1st Mr . DIRTcar Big-Block Title Super Matt’ banks 50,000 after capturing overall 2010 Hoosier Tire-VP Racing Fuels crown Verona , NY November 20, 2010 After 10 straight months of turning wrenches in the garage and turning heads at the track , it was finally time for Matt Sheppard to celebrate the biggest accomplishment of his . career Second-generation chauffeur from Waterloo , N.Y . Sheppard capped off a spectacular season on Saturday night , November 20 as nearly 500 drivers , owners , crew members , officials , media members and corporate VIPs filled the Turning Stone Resort Casino Events Center in Verona , New York to: : skip to main skip to sidebar Sunday , November 21, 2010 NASCAR SPRINT CUP : Johnson Takes 5th Straight Title NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES : FORD 400 HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER RACE NOTES QUOTES November 21, 2010 Jimmie Johnson Wins Fifth Consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Title Homestead , Fla . Team Chevy driver Jimmie Johnson is the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series . champion Johnson , driver of the No . 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet , overcame a 15-point deficit in the season’s final race to win his fifth consecutive driver’s title . No other series driver has ever won more than three in a . row What Jimmie Johnson has accomplished is , quite simply , amazing , 8221 said Jim Campbell , Chevrolet U.S . Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports . An unprecedented fifth: skip to main skip to sidebar Saturday , November 20, 2010 DEREK WHITE MAKES GREAT STRIDES AT HOMESTEAD Homestead , . FL November 20, 2010 In his only NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race this season at the final event on the schedule in Homestead , Florida Derek White the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series rookie of the year wanted to learn as much as he could and bring the 6 Race101 OCR Gaz Bar Chevrolet Truck to the . finish After weeks of hard work and preparation White along with his team accomplished both of their . goals It wasn’t important to White that he would begin the race in the 6 Race101 OCR Gaz Bar Chevrolet from the back . row With some of the best racers in the world ahead of him as soon as the green flag waved White took the opportunity to see where he could improve on
: , , Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog The Continental : Porsche Impressions and Some News from Lotus , Lincoln , and The Continental : Porsche Impressions and Some News from Lotus , Lincoln , and VW November 19, 2010 at 5:08 pm by Jens Meiners 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 This week’s Conti is brought to you from California instead of Europe—I’m on the West Coast as the industry congregates at the Los Angeles auto show and surrounding events . Part of my trip involved driving the 911 GTS and GTS Cabriolet in Palm
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Official Photos and Info Auto Shows November 19, 2010 at 5:06 pm by Aaron Robinson Kia’s first-ever hybrid gets more than a little help from Hyundai . It’s almost as though there were no Korean word for overlap , because jointly owned Hyundai and Kia have been blasting the same market segments with similar products for several years now , and are about to have one more model in common . For 2011, Kia’s mid-size Optima sedan gets the gasoline-electric Hybrid Blue Drive system that also powers the Sonata . hybrid Keep Reading : 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Official Photos and Info Auto Shows : Share
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Acura TSX Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2011 Acura TSX Official Photos and Info Auto Shows November 19, 2010 at 4:57 pm by Aaron Robinson Acura’s enthusiast sedan gets a mild face . lift The favorite Acura of enthusiasts , the TSX gets a very minor face lift for 2011, including a few mechanical enhancements to help fuel economy plus a Sport Wagon variation that will arrive in early 2011. Keep Reading : 2011 Acura TSX Official Photos and Info Auto Shows : Share Related : posts 2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon Official Photos and Info 2010 Acura TSX V6 Auto Shows 2011 Toyota Corolla Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2011 Nissan Quest Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2011
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Hyundai Renders the Next-Gen Azera Hyundai Renders the Next-Gen Azera November 19, 2010 at 4:28 pm by Justin Berkowitz You’re forgiven if you’ve entirely forgotten about Hyundai’s octogenarian special , the Azera With 202 units sold in October against the Toyota Avalon’s 2208, it seems shoppers have , too . Although the new Sonata and reasonably priced V-6 Genesis sedan have squeezed the Azera’s position from both sides , the automaker isn’t giving up on its four-wheeled sofa . These three sketches released from the South Korean home office show what will be the next-gen Azera , here labeled Grandeur , its name in much of the . world Hyundai’s artists have done a nice job of
. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Best of the 2010 L.A . Auto Show Feature Best of the 2010 L.A . Auto Show Feature November 19, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Justin Berkowitz There weren’t a ton of standouts in the City of Angels this year , but these were our . favorites The 2010 L.A . auto show brought us more real , solid debuts than pie-in-the-sky concepts , and that’s just fine by us . Though our list includes one fantasymobile , it’s a delight to see the industry rolling out cars that marry the power or features we want with the fuel-economy we legally require . Read on for our favorites , and be sure to check out our full L.A . coverage for the details on all the show . debuts Keep Reading : Best of the 2010 L.A 
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Toyota Corolla Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2011 Toyota Corolla Official Photos and Info Auto Shows November 19, 2010 at 3:56 pm by Jake Holmes Toyota’s ever-popular compact sedan earns a new nose and other minor . tweaks While its soporific driving dynamics have never made it a favorite around here , the Toyota Corolla is a competent compact sedan that remains one of the bestselling cars in the country . This year , almost 228,000 Americans have bought either a Corolla or Corolla-derived Matrix hatch . For 2011, the Corolla sees changes which are mostly confined to a new front end and minor equipment additions . We got our first look at the L.A . auto show Keep
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. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Nissan GT-R U.S . Spec Power and Pricing Announced 2012 Nissan GT-R U.S . Spec Power and Pricing Announced November 19, 2010 at 1:55 pm by Jared Gall Although the updated 2012 Nissan GT-R officially debuted at the L.A . auto show Nissan—no doubt pandering to the impatient press—released the first photos and most of the info on the car a few weeks ago , making us wait until L.A . to learn a few last details such as the car’s official power output and . pricing Thanks to numerous tweaks to the engine detailed here the twin-turbo 3.8-liter V-6’s output climbs 45 hp—to a total of 530—and torque grinds upwards 54 lb-ft to 488. Those higher numbers , along with changes to the: skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , November 19, 2010 Derek White Practice Update from Homestead Homestead , . FL November 19, 2010 Derek White the 2010 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series rookie of the year began practice as scheduled for this weekend’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Homestead Miami Speedway on Thursday evening and made some impressive gains during the one hour . session Rain showers delayed the final practice session until this morning and White continued to improve his lap times in the 6 Race101 OCR Gaz Bar . Chevrolet From the first laps on the very fast one and half mile oval track Derek White felt very comfortable in the 6 Race101 OCR Gaz Bar . Chevrolet The Truck felt really good underneath me” said . White After each run the team made a couple of small
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Auto Shows 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Auto Shows November 19, 2010 at 11:38 am by Steve Siler More powerful , more efficient , more . matte Mercedes’ Los Angeles auto show stand is seldom a dull place , and indeed the only dull thing on the stand this year was the special matte-charcoal paint covering the brand’s featured debutant , the CLS63 AMG . Called Manganit Gray Magno , the spooky hue hints at the sinister character of the CLS63, which was further confirmed by the crackling exhaust note heard as it rumbled onto the . stage Keep Reading : 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Auto Shows : Share Related : posts 2012 Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG to Debut at: skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , November 19, 2010 Cambridge Truck Driver Named 2010 Bridgestone Canadian Truck Hero MISSISSAUGA , Ontario November 19, 2010 Jamie MacFarlane of Cambridge , Ontario was named the 2010 Bridgestone Canadian Truck Hero Award recipient today at the Ontario Trucking Association’s National Convention . Jamie demonstrated quick thinking , integrity and heroic actions when he risked his life trying to save another driver last . June Bridgestone Canada Inc BSCA awards the Bridgestone Canadian Truck Hero Award annually to recognize professional truck drivers who have demonstrated courage , quick thinking and integrity in the face of an . emergency Jamie was recognized for his heroic actions during a train and truck accident that took place on June 17th , 2010
, Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog AMG Announces Free Academy for Customers , Partnership with Ducati AMG Announces Free Academy for Customers , Partnership with Ducati November 19, 2010 at 9:20 am by Steve Siler Since high-performance customers can never find enough opportunities to go fast—we can relate—Mercedes-Benz has announced that all buyers or lessees of AMG vehicles will be given a free day of go-fast training at the AMG Driving Academies at Road Atlanta , Laguna Seca , or Lime Rock Park . We attended one such program at Lime Rock last year , and came away very impressed . The freebie can be redeemed up to one year after the owner takes possession of their AMG hotness , and applies to the Basic level
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Honda Unveils Two-Motor Plug-In Hybrid System Honda Unveils Two-Motor Plug-In Hybrid System November 18, 2010 at 4:48 pm by Jared Gall In addition to the Honda Fit EV concept unveiled at the L.A . auto show , the big H” rolled out a plug-in hybrid platform intended for use in a mid-size sedan . Like the disembodied Delahayes and Duesenbergs crowding the chassis class at the more enlightened concours have you ever paid attention to how beautiful a chassis can be Honda’s plug-in platform is just a backbone and a . drivetrain Actually , it’s not really even that . It’s a battery pack connected to a drivetrain by some theoretical wiring represented by glowing white tubes , with
. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Ford Focus Race Car Concept Drops at L.A . Auto Show Ford Focus Race Car Concept Drops at L.A . Auto Show November 18, 2010 at 2:21 pm by Jon Yanca Ford calls this Focus race car a concept , although the company expects to see real versions of it lapping in the 2011 British Touring Car Championship . It’s said to incorporate lessons learned from teams that have constructed and competed in previous-gen Focus . racers Based , natch , on the forthcoming 2012 Focus this five-door motorsports monster is powered by a 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder of unknown output and has a completely gutted and caged interior . The chassis is modified with AST performance coil-overs , upgraded
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 16,000 Base Price and 130 Dealers Announced for 2012 Fiat 500 16,000 Base Price and 130 Dealers Announced for 2012 Fiat 500 November 18, 2010 at 2:07 pm by Justin Berkowitz After a 15-year drought , Americans will once again be able to purchase a new Italian car for less than 80,000. A lot less , in fact : At the L.A . auto show Fiat announced that the diminutive 500 will start at a similarly diminutive 16,000, including a 500 destination . charge The 16,000 car is the entry-level Pop trim , which comes well-kitted with air conditioning , cruise control , power windows and locks , and seven airbags . A six-speed automatic transmission is a 1000 option for the criminally insane
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Auto Shows 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Auto Shows November 18, 2010 at 12:52 pm by Jon Yanca Toyota is partnering with Tesla to electrify this small . SUV Last week , we passed along the news that Toyota would be showcasing its electric RAV4 a vehicle being developed in conjunction with Tesla , at the L.A . auto show . We expected to get the usual full-info download and promised you more details when they surfaced , but we learned at the show that Toyota itself isn’t really sure of the vehicle’s . specifics Keep Reading : 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Auto Shows : Share Related : posts 2010 Toyota RAV4 Face-Lifted for Europe Auto Shows Toyota Confirms Tesla-Powered RAV4 EV to
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Honda Fit EV Concept Auto Shows Honda Fit EV Concept Auto Shows November 18, 2010 at 11:38 am by Jared Gall Honda pretty much pulls the wraps off the production Fit electric . vehicle Honda kicked off its plans to increase its sales of alternative-energy vehicles at this year’s L.A . auto show with the announcement of its plug-in hybrid platform and the Honda Fit EV Concept . Honda says the concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV all-electric vehicle , but that’s a little bit misleading . Aside from the glowing charging-port surround and the garish EV decals—which likely will be tamer on production vehicles—it pretty much is the
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Hyundai Elantra Priced from 15,550 2011 Hyundai Elantra Priced from 15,550 November 18, 2010 at 11:23 am by Jake Holmes Hyundai has finalized pricing for the 2011 Elantra , which debuted this week at the L.A . auto show The car starts at 15,550 in GLS Standard trim , climbs to 20,700 for the Elantra Limited , and maxes out at 22,700 in Premium configuration , before any options . The 2010 model carries base stickers ranging from 14,865 to 18,565. The pricing scheme stacks up favorably against the Elantra’s competition . The 2011 Honda Civic sedan goes from 16,555 in stripped-out DX configuration to 24,705 for an EX-L with navigation . Stickers for the 2010 Toyota Corolla: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , November 18, 2010 THILENIUS AND LUTZ RETURN TO COMPASS360 RACING IN 2011 Toronto , Canada Compass360 Racing announced the first of its 2011 Grand-Am Continental Challenge driver line-ups today , with the news that 2010 Street Tuner Champion David Thilenius will share the team's 74 Honda Civic Si with Zach Lutz , who took third place in last season's year-end . standings Zach and Dave both delivered tremendous performances last season , noted Team Principal Karl Thomson . With Dave winning the championship alongside Lawson Aschenbach and Zach coming home third , we felt that they'd be a strong pairing to defend our 2010 Driver , Team and Manufacturer Championships . Team partners Skunk2 and JC Concrete will extend their support of the squad next: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , November 18, 2010 THILENIUS AND LUTZ RETURN TO COMPASS360 RACING IN 2011 Toronto , Canada Compass360 Racing announced the first of its 2011 Grand-Am Continental Challenge driver line-ups today , with the news that 2010 Street Tuner Champion David Thilenius will share the team's 74 Honda Civic Si with Zach Lutz , who took third place in last season's year-end . standings Zach and Dave both delivered tremendous performances last season , noted Team Principal Karl Thomson . With Dave winning the championship alongside Lawson Aschenbach and Zach coming home third , we felt that they'd be a strong pairing to defend our 2010 Driver , Team and Manufacturer Championships . Team partners Skunk2 and JC Concrete will extend their support of the squad next
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 BMW 650i Convertible Official Photos and Info 2012 BMW 650i Convertible Official Photos and Info November 17, 2010 at 5:54 pm by David Gluckman It’s no big surprise , but this new 6-series is a welcome . update Having seen the 6-series coupe concept in Paris just a few weeks ago , we’re in no way surprised by the styling of the 2012 650i convertible . What is a bit of a surprise is that BMW chose to display the 6-series coupe concept in L.A . showing only images of this production car during its press conference at the . show Keep Reading : 2012 BMW 650i Convertible Official Photos and Info : Share Related : posts 2011 BMW 3-series 328i 335i Coupe and Convertible Official
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust : Doing Time Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust : Doing Time November 17, 2010 at 5:31 pm by Nathan Schroeder Our extra-long-term Hyundai Genesis is in need of a little extra push to reach the 100,000-mile mark . To that end , everyone here is pitching in to finish the final 38K by December 31—about two months . Follow along as we take road trips of varying necessity in an attempt to roll over that sixth odometer . digit Trip : Mileage 555 miles Current : Odometer 71,234 miles : Destination Chicago , Illinois To get to our goal of 100,000 miles , we all have to do our time behind the wheel of the long-term Hyundai Genesis And , like many people who have
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Kia Optima Priced from 19,690, 225 Less Than Hyundai Sonata 2011 Kia Optima Priced from 19,690, 225 Less Than Hyundai Sonata November 17, 2010 at 5:11 pm by Jake Holmes The 2011 Kia Optima will arrive in dealerships priced from as little as 19,690, which is 225 cheaper than the entry-level Hyundai . Sonata Given how much we like the 2011 Sonata , this sounds like a great bargain , since the new Optima is essentially a Sonata with different skin , the same engines and mechanical bits , and a marginally sportier driving experience The entry model will be the Optima LX with the same six-speed manual transmission and 2.4-liter engine as the base Sonata . For 19,690 you get an
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Subaru Impreza Concept Auto Shows Subaru Impreza Concept Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 4:14 pm by Justin Berkowitz It doesn’t take much squinting to see the next-gen Impreza in this . concept Subaru calls this L.A show car a concept , but it’s clear that—minus a bit of the flash—this is basically the next-generation Impreza Keep Reading : Subaru Impreza Concept Auto Shows : Share Related : posts Subaru Impreza WRX STI Carbon Auto Shows Travis Pastrana Subaru Impreza WRX STI Auto Shows 2009 Subaru Forester Impreza Diesel Auto Shows Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept Auto Shows 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT VIP Concept Auto Shows Tags : 2010 L.A . Auto Show auto shows concepts Japanese L.A
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante Auto Shows 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 3:06 pm by Jens Meiners The Superleggera treatment for the open-top . Gallardo Most people who drive the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder invariably come away depressed , thinking the same thing : With 552 hp , a 0-to-60-mph time of about 3.5 seconds , and a claimed top speed of 201 mph , this thing is too damned slow Lamborghini gets it . Although public attention is focused on the upcoming V-12–powered Murciélago replacement Lamborghini’s engineers have given the Gallardo Spyder the Superleggera treatment , dubbing the result
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Nissan Quest Official Photos and Info Auto Shows 2011 Nissan Quest Official Photos and Info Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 2:31 pm by Erik Johnson The Quest once again pins its hopes on funky . styling When Nissan desperately craved a minivan to sell in the 1990s , it partnered with Ford to rebadge the Mercury Villager as the original Quest , an arrangement that lasted for another generation . The Villager was killed in the early 2000s , so Nissan then struck out on its own to create the funky third-gen Quest on the bones of the Altima sedan , but sales were terrible , generating rumors that the company would pull out of the segment altogether . A fourth Quest was in the
. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2012 Fiat 500 U.S . spec Photos and Info Auto Shows 2012 Fiat 500 U.S . spec Photos and Info Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 1:49 pm by Tony Quiroga Finally , an Americanized Italian competitor for Germany’s British” . Mini Nearly 30 years after Fiat sold its last car in the U.S . the 2012 Fiat 500 officially makes its debut at the Los Angeles auto show Cute as a button—or at least a New Beetle or Mini Cooper—the 500 will be powered by a 101-hp , 1.4-liter four-cylinder with 97 lb-ft of torque when it goes on sale in January . The little four-cylinder is assembled in Dundee , Michigan , and utilizes variable valve timing and lift to achieve a best of 29 mpg city and 37 highway
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Nissan Ellure Concept Auto Shows Nissan Ellure Concept Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 1:33 pm by David Gluckman This concept hints at the styling direction of future Nissan sedans , and it foreshadows a new hybrid system , . too Full disclosure : Your author is not a woman , nor is he in his 30s or 40s . So when we were given a preview of the Nissan Ellure concept in a Metro Detroit conference room a few weeks prior to the L.A . show , we forgave ourselves for not falling in love with the styling . That’s not to say it isn’t a good-looking car , because it is , but it’s not aimed at us . Then again , when we see it next to its auto-show neighbors—including the Murano
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Convertible Official Photos and 2011 Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet Convertible Official Photos and Info November 17, 2010 at 1:11 pm by Jared Gall Does it get any weirder than an all-wheel-drive convertible crossover With quilted leather it . does Nissan seems to be honing in on exactly the kind of weirdness it wants to brand its own . Following the funky Cube and the Juke which appears to be a castoff design for a manned Mars rover—the company is using the Los Angeles auto show to debut not only the strangest-looking minivan ever seen in the U.S . but perhaps the strangest vehicle type ever seen in the U.S . an all-wheel-drive crossover .
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept Auto Shows Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 1:10 pm by Jared Gall Abandoning the idea of the Escalade as the ultimate urban luxury , Cadillac explores the other end of the size . spectrum In its quest to reestablish itself as the standard of the world , Cadillac is apparently overlooking no niche . Already the standard of the body-on-frame-domestic-luxo-ute and 556-hp-manual-transmission-station-wagon classes , the brand introduced a concept at the L.A . auto show that speaks to becoming the standard of the dinky-runabout . segment Keep Reading : Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept Auto Shows : Share Related : posts Cadillac
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Porsche Cayman R Auto Shows 2011 Porsche Cayman R Auto Shows November 17, 2010 at 3:15 am by Jens Meiners The Cayman reasserts itself as quite possibly the most desirable . Porsche As much as we like the Porsche 911 the Cayman is better to drive in many ways , thanks in large part to its lighter weight and optimal mid-engine layout . But Porsche has been careful to keep the Cayman in its place , limiting horsepower and spinning off a handful of appearance variants after all , a high-performance version would have the potential to render its much-pricier big brother all but obsolete . Nevertheless , we’ve continued to ask Porsche about a quicker , lighter , and even more
: Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust : As Luck Would Have It Hyundai Genesis 100K or Bust : As Luck Would Have It November 16, 2010 at 5:24 pm by Carolyn Pavia-Rauchman Our extra-long-term Hyundai Genesis is in need of a little extra push to reach the 100,000-mile mark . To that end , everyone here is pitching in to finish the final 38K by December 31—about two months . Follow along as we take road trips of varying necessity in an attempt to roll over that sixth odometer . digit Trip : Mileage 720 miles Current : Odometer 70,671 miles : Destination Indianapolis , Indiana Montreal : Too far to go there and back in one day . Chicago : Probably just the right number of miles especially
Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to secondary content Skip to footer Reviews News Features Home Blog 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 First Drive Review 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 First Drive Review November 16, 2010 at 4:46 pm by Aaron Robinson Dodge mines historic Mopar gold with the latest Challenger SRT8. The whole 392 thing was a total coincidence . So says Dodge Challenger chief engineer Tom McCarthy . In 2009, McCarthy and his team were discussing a punch-out of the Challenger SRT8’s rather peaky 6.1-liter V-8 for more mid-range . torque Keep Reading : 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 First Drive Review : Share No related . posts Tags : American coupe Dodge Dodge Challenger Dodge Challenger SRT8 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 muscle cars sports car Search No related . posts