Your Worries About Driving…
Updated: 2011-07-31 17:43:35
I thought it was high time that we took a look at some of your thoughts about driving these days, rather than listening to me talk about what I think are the issues of the day. So, based on a recent poll conducted on this very site, let’s see the results of what worries you [...]
Button wins Hungarian GP
Updated: 2011-07-31 15:14:56Jenson Button drove the 200th Grand Prix of his career Sunday in Hungary and came away with his 13th victory and his second of the 2011 season in his McLaren-Mercedes. In a highly entertaining race, which started in wet conditions, dried up, got damp again and finally ended with the track dry, defending world champion Sebastien Vettel finished second for Red Bull-Renault and Fernando Alonso of Spain was third in a Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton, who drove an exceptional race after winning last weekend's Grand Prix in Germany, but who made a bad decision on a tire change and then was...FLASH RESULT SPA 24 HOURS: AUDI WIN, TEAM NFS SECOND
Updated: 2011-07-31 10:25:00After a titanic struggle between the #33 Audi and #76 BMW lasting 13 hours of the 24-hour race, the Belgian WRT Audi team won the Spa 24 Hours – less then five minutes ahead of the trio of Team Need For Speed drivers in their BMW Z4.  Both WRT...(read more)DESKTOPS SPECTACLE @ SPA 24 HOURS
Updated: 2011-07-31 07:30:00I have been up for 30 hours now. I am not sure how much longer I can hold out but I am more zombie than photographer at this point. I am still happy as a clam and I would not have had it any other way. The weekend started out very wet... ...and it stayed...(read more)BEHIND THE SCENES THE STORY OF MORNING GLORY
Updated: 2011-07-31 05:43:00I'm feeling pretty grimy right now. I really need to eat something, wash my face, and change my clothes. More importantly I could really use a shower right now... and sleep... lots of it. But like the teams who are currently pushing themselves to...(read more)EVENT SPA 24 HOURS: RACING THROUGH TO DAWN
Updated: 2011-07-31 01:38:00 We're over two-thirds of the way through the race now: it's after 9am here in Belgium, the sun is up – somewhere there behind all the cloud that still cloaks the circuit that is – and now it's the race to the flag. Just the seven...(read more)EVENT X GAMES 17 SATURDAY RALLY CAR FINALS
Updated: 2011-07-30 22:00:00The summer X Games has become the event of the summer to watch for a good portion of America's youth. It's every popular action sport packed into one weekend. There's skateboarding, BMX, motocross, and the newest addition to the games, rally...(read more)BEHIND THE SCENES24HRS AT 140BPM
Updated: 2011-07-30 21:30:00I thought it would be nice to show you guys a different side of the 24hrs of Spa. I’e been sitting here, working all night with the Speedhunters crew in the media center prepping our stories and photographs. From our vantage point we can see the...(read more)GALLERY DARKNESS IS UPON US
Updated: 2011-07-30 19:00:00I am proud to say that it is hour 11 and I have yet to fall asleep. At around 11pm Belgian time the sky lit up with all sorts of colors from a firework show. Unfortunately it was too cloudy to see any of it. Drivers made more and more mistakes as darkness...(read more)Toyota Named World’s Greenest Brand
Updated: 2011-07-30 17:36:31In a not-unsurprising move, Toyota has been named the World’s Greenest Brand. Toyota continues to forge ahead with new technologies to reduce the amount of pollutants that our vehicles produce – not just when on the move but when being built too. The Interbrand report says that Toyota is “a leading example of making the [...]Vettel wins pole for Grand Prix of Hungary
Updated: 2011-07-30 15:04:05Sebastien Vettel is back where he belongs – on the pole for a Formula One race. After an "off" weekend last week in Germany, Vettel put the hammer down in Hungary today and took the pole away from Lewis Hamilton for Sunday’s Grand Prix (7:55 a.m., TSN). "Yes, yes!" said the world champion to his crew over the team radio. "That is what I was talking about." Jenson Button will line up third, with Felipe Massa fourth, Fernando Alonso fifth and Mark Webber sixth. The difference between the pole time of Vettel and the sixth-place time of his Red Bull-Renault...GALLERY FROM BELGIUM WITH LOVE
Updated: 2011-07-30 14:34:00Normally when we do these big Speedhunting trips, I take the time to meticulously plan out all our story deliverables. Each of the Speedhunters on site: myself, Larry, Jonathan and Jeroen all have very specific jobs to do on site, and time shifts to allow...(read more)IN THE MOMENT 23 HOURS AND 45 MINUTES TO GO
Updated: 2011-07-30 09:00:00On lap two the #59 McLaren MP4-12C driven by Andrew Kirkaldy, crashed at turn one. He was transported to the hospital immediately with light back pain. Let's hope he's ok. Larry...(read more)BEHIND THE SCENES SPA 24HR - THE BEGINNING
Updated: 2011-07-30 05:45:00I am giddy as a school girl since this is the first time I am covering a 24 hour race. Everything I have heard about this event is true. The amazing scenery and the even more amazing cars just blow me away everywhere I look. This is the beginning of a...(read more)ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOW THE SPA 24HS
Updated: 2011-07-30 05:11:00Those of you who can't make it out to the Spa 24Hs today will be able to follow all the action from the comfort of home. We'll be launching a live video stream here on Speedhunters closer to the race start time in around 2.5 hours. You can also...(read more)DESKTOPS THE KEN BLOCK AIRPORT TAXI
Updated: 2011-07-29 23:00:00One lucky contest winner got to ride in Ken Block's RallyX Ford Fiesta from Los Angeles International Aiport under police escort to the X Games in downtown LA --a 25 minute freeway hop. The word cool doesn't even suffice to describe that situation...(read more)2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo Long-Term Intro: Satisfying Despite the Headaches
Updated: 2011-07-29 22:38:43
New Jeep GC: It’s a Long-Term Thing Jeep overhauled its Grand Cherokee for 2011, redesigning it from the contact patches to the roof and transferring it to the same platform that hosts the Mercedes-Benz ML-class. The Benz-derived structure is solid, but it also adds about 200 pounds versus the previous Grand Cherokee. Still, our first [...]2012 Mercedes-Benz M-class First Drive: The Cushy Cruiser Gets Updated
Updated: 2011-07-29 22:26:29
Mercedes’ third-gen SUV lounges lazily in the lap of luxury. Off-roading? A little. Fun? Not much. Before the recession, Mercedes-Benz had no trouble selling 34,000 MLs in the U.S. each year. For 2011, the company’s best-known SUV is back on track to hit 30,000 sales. Right now, in fact, ML sales are up 14.5 percent. [...]INSIDE TRACK TV: July 29 - Aug. 1, 2011
Updated: 2011-07-29 19:45:00
: : . skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 INSIDE TRACK TV : July 29 Aug . 1, 2011 In this episode of Inside Track TV , host Spencer Lewis wraps up this week's two days of Sprint Car action at Ohsweken Speedway featuring the World of Outlaws and NASCAR star Tony Stewart and previews upcoming race event around Ontario and across Canada this . weekend The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series , OSCAAR Super Late Models , the Maritime Pro Stock Tour , August 1 at Merrittville Speedway , two days of action at Sunset , Delaware Speedway's 60th anniversary celebrations and more Posted by GREGM at 2:45 PM Labels : Delaware Speedway NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Ohsweken Speedway OSCAAR Sunset Speedway Tony Stewart 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments AtomVP to Sponsor Red Bull Kart Fight at PRI
Updated: 2011-07-29 19:34:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 VP to Sponsor Red Bull Kart Fight at PRI LAGUNA BEACH , CA July 29, 2011 VP Racing Fuels , San Antonio , Texas , has taken an Associate Sponsor position for the Red Bull Kart Fight at PRI , Powered by Rotax , to be held on Thursday night , December 1, in Orlando . The event is part of the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show . nbsp Stars from NASCAR , ALMS , NHRA , Grand-Am and more come to the world's largest racing trade show to compete in the popular kart race in Orlando , Florida . The race course is a tight , technical , purpose-built race track adjacent to the Orange County Convention Center , housing the 700,000 square feet PRI Trade Show . Over 40,000 racing business people from 65 countries arrive in Orlando each December forTOP 20: OVERTAKES THE GREATEST FIGHT OF ALL TIME
Updated: 2011-07-29 19:00:00(Please visit the site to view this media) We hope you've enjoyed our Top 20 Overtakes, and what better way to round out the series than with the spectacular battle between Rene Arnoux and Gilles Villeneuve in the 1979 Dijon GP. Trainspotters will...(read more)2012 Audi A6 Hybrid Driven: Audi Boards the Hybrid Bandwagon
Updated: 2011-07-29 18:41:55
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 [...]VIDEO ROLLDEPTH OF SPEED - A TALE OF THREE CARS
Updated: 2011-07-29 18:00:00(Please visit the site to view this media) Another fine peice of film from Depth of Speed. This time the subject is our good friend Mark Arcenal of Fatlace, who talks about his Hakosuka Skyline, his S14, and his Volkswagen Bus. Enjoy! -Mike Garrett...(read more)Proton’s Must Enter Competition
Updated: 2011-07-29 17:35:17EVENT SPA 24 HOURS QUALIFYING
Updated: 2011-07-29 17:10:00 Marc VDS ended up with overall pole for this year's running of the Spa 24 Hours after the three combined qualifying sessions on Thursday evening were done. In the end, only the times from the third, full-dark qualifying period would matter –...(read more)Audi A6 Hybrid Confirmed For U.S.
Updated: 2011-07-29 16:50:23
Officially, Audi still refuses to confirm that the A6 hybrid will be offered in the U.S. The fact that the hybrid will be built exclusively as a sedan was a strong indicator of U.S. availability, a hint underscored by an Audi marketing executive’s admission that “hybrid and station wagon markets are mutually exclusive.” Now, we [...]Star Mazda Hosts Mazda Canada VIP Visit at Mosport
Updated: 2011-07-29 16:46:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 Star Mazda Hosts Mazda Canada VIP Visit at Mosport Mosport International Raceway In addition to putting on what observers called the race of the season so far Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear drivers Sage Karem left Tristan Vautier , JV Horto , Tatiana Calderon , and Gustavo Menezes hosted a group of guests , both Mazda enthusiasts and representatives from Mazda Canada , in the Star Mazda paddock on Saturday , July 23. After a meeting at the Star Mazda Championship hospitality area , where they were greeted by Mazda Motorsports Director John Doonan , Star Mazda founder and President Gary Rodrigues and series Marketing Director Mark Rodrigues , the group was given a tour of the Andretti Autosport , JDC Motorsports andF1 going to pay TV; VIDEO: Kasey Kahn’s flips sprint car out of track
Updated: 2011-07-29 16:36:19That got your attention, didn’t it? (The F1 report is down below.) Several days before NASCAR star Tony Stewart took on the World of Outlaws sprint car regulars at Ohsweken Speedway and beat them (that happened Wednesday night at the Six Nations Reserve track near Brantford), another Sprint Cup regular, Kasey Kahne, was racing with the Outlaws at Williams Grove Speedway in Pennsylvania. This is what happened: watch video here Kahne survived but it was a close call and his NASCAR employers might be having a talk with him, even as we speak, considering that the NASCAR circus is in...Air Show Atlantic 100 postponed until Sunday, July 31st
Updated: 2011-07-29 16:10:00: , skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 Air Show Atlantic 100 postponed until Sunday , July 31st Halifax , NS . July 29, 2011 Due to impending weather on Prince Edward Island the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour’s Air Show Atlantic 100 at Oyster Bed Speedway scheduled for Saturday July 30th has been postponed until Sunday , July 31st at 3pm . Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials will begin at 2:10 pm . nbsp Please see revised format . below Oyster Bed Speedway Air Show Atlantic 100 July 31, 2011 Gate Opens 9:30 am Pro Stock Tech 9:30 am Pro Stock Practice 11:30 am Four Fun Practice 12:00 am Street Stock Practice 12:15 pm Pro Stock Practice 12:30 pm Four Fun Practice 1:00 pm Street Stock Practice 1:10 pm Pro Stock Practice 1:20 pm Track Closes 1:35 pm Pro Stock drivers meeting 1:40TSN: NASCAR Canadian Tire Series A&W 300 from Vernon, BC
Updated: 2011-07-29 14:08:00: : , skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 TSN : NASCAR Canadian Tire Series A 300 from Vernon , BC The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series A W Cruisin' the Dub 300 from Vernon , BC's Motoplex Speedway airs on TSN starting Saturday . Posted by GREGM at 9:08 AM Labels : Motoplex Speedway NASCAR Canadian Tire Series 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Inside Track TV 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 Follow the Inside Track Blog on Twitter ITMN Slideshow : F1 Montreal Atmosphere' by Paolo Pedicelli Loading . 2011 Canadian Racing Guide . 100s of schedules Click toEVENT SPA 24 HOURS 2011 PRELUDE
Updated: 2011-07-29 12:04:00 The circuit of Spa-Francorchamps is a law unto itself. It obeys no one, is unpredictable, dangerous and capricious. Located deep in the forests of the Ardennes, the area has its own microclimate, meaning it could be raining on one part of the track...(read more)BMW i3 Electric City-Car Concept to Debut in Frankfurt
Updated: 2011-07-29 11:11:19
BMW delivers the future of driving with its revolutionary new electric city car. BMW has been hyping up its “Megacity Vehicle” for a couple of years now, and despite teasers about innovative tech features and full carbon-fiber body structures, we’ve withheld judgment, even when we spied one in the wild over the winter. But as [...]BMW i8 Concept Official Photos and Info: The Wild Hybrid Sports Coupe Inches Toward Production
Updated: 2011-07-29 10:59:15
BMW’s tech-heavy gas-electric sports coupe moves closer to production. It’s been nearly two years since BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics concept debuted at the 2009 Frankfurt show, and the car has now officially re-emerged one step closer to production as the BMW i8 concept. As you can see, little has changed in the styling department. In fact, [...]TOP 20: OVERTAKES MAKE YOUR OWN OPENING
Updated: 2011-07-29 05:00:00(Please visit the site to view this media) 24 hour races, by very definition, are endurance affairs that require a different approach to conventional racing formats. For around the clock races like Le Mans, often teams and drivers will keep the aggression...(read more)OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY: July 26: Hafertepe wins, Stewart takes third
Updated: 2011-07-29 01:48:00: : : , skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY : July 26 : Hafertepe wins , Stewart takes third By Tommy Goudge July 26, 2011 A large crowd turned out to see NASCAR star Tony Stewart race at Ohsweken Speedway for the first time on Tuesday night . Tony didn’t disappoint , as he drove to third place after starting fifteenth in the Corr Pak Merchandising Sprint Car feature . Texas driver Sam Hafertepe , Jr . stole the show by tracking down Dustin Daggett and driving away to visit Ohsweken’s Engine Pro Racing Winner’s Circle for the first time . Chris Dickie was awarded the Lighthouse Tattoos Thunder Stock win , while Jeremy Hughes won the HRW Automotive Mini Stock . race CORR PAK MERCHANDISING SPRINT CARS Friday Night Thunder regulars Jim Huppunen and ToddJARRAD WHISSELL BATTLES HARD AT SASKATOON
Updated: 2011-07-29 01:38:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Friday , July 29, 2011 JARRAD WHISSELL BATTLES HARD AT SASKATOON Calgary , Alberta’s Jarrad Whissell and the 44 SMS Equipment Komatsu Chevy team came to Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan for round number seven of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series to get a better feel for oval track racing after contact ended their night early in the previous race just four days . before Regrettably mechanical issues would fell the team this time . out Prior to the afternoon practice session Whissell and the 44 SMS Equipment Komatsu Chevy team felt good about their . prospects I have to give a lot of credit to the team for working so hard to get us ready for this race” said . Whissell We had a pretty torn up race car and everyone worked some pretty long2011 Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Road Test: Now With More Built-In Punchlines
Updated: 2011-07-28 23:40:04
Guess what ED stands for. Your narrator, the man who is about to pass judgment on the transportation module pictured here, never even drove it home from the office, much less on a road trip during which he would encounter useful insights about the electric-powered Smart ED’s handling. And, yes before we go any farther, [...]NOEL DOWLER CONTINUES TO RUN STRONG
Updated: 2011-07-28 21:57:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 NOEL DOWLER CONTINUES TO RUN STRONG July 28, 2011. Following a successful run in his first oval track experience , Sherwood Park , Alberta’s Noel Dowler got right back to work in the 5 EMCO Dodge during round number seven of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan Wednesday . night It was easy to see how much smoother and quick Dowler was running the 5 EMCO Dodge at the end of the one hour practice session compared to the . beginning The car felt good and I got very comfortable” he . stated It was fun to drive , I thought I’d only done a handful of laps but the team said I had done over 70” he . added Dowler still needs a little more experience with his qualifying and would start atOHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY: Tony Stewart wins World of Outlaws race
Updated: 2011-07-28 21:56:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 OHSWEKEN SPEEDWAY : Tony Stewart wins World of Outlaws race Thanks to Peter Anderson for sharing shots of Tony Stewart and World of Outlaws WoO and Sprint Car action at Ohsweken Speedway on July 26-27, 2011. Sounds like it was a blast with near capacity crowds on both nights . Stewart's WoO win brought down the . house By all accounts , Stewart enjoyed his time and made a lot of people happy . Certainly better than the last time Stewart raced in Ontario when the promoter different track hired steroid-pumped muscle freaks to shadow him and the guy spent the day barking at people , Don't look at him Don't take his picture Forgot about that . Congratulations to Ohsweken owner Glenn Styres and his team leader Ken Pelkie on a fantasticMosport Speedway: Help Feed the Need in Durham this Saturday
Updated: 2011-07-28 21:44:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 Mosport Speedway : Help Feed the Need in Durham this Saturday The Techtonix Open Wheel Modifieds Highlight Night of Exciting Races On Great Blue Heron Casino Night Bowmanville , ON July 28, 2011 Feed The Need In Durham will be on hand at Mosport Speedway this Saturday night and you can help out by donating canned food items upon entering Canada's fastest half-mile paved . oval The Techtonix Open-Wheel Modifieds Invitational will be the highlight of the night's racing action . nbsp Mosport Late Model regulars Jim The Professor' Rossiter and Darren Kearnan will join the Modifieds field . nbsp This will be the third of five Speedway appearances this season . nbsp In their first night of action at Canada's fastest half-mile paved ovalISABELLE TREMBLAY NOW THE TOP ROOKIE
Updated: 2011-07-28 21:44:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 ISABELLE TREMBLAY NOW THE TOP ROOKIE July 28, 2011. Following a tough outing in her last race , Isabelle Tremblay from St . Hippolyte , Quebec did exactly as she and the team . expected They rebounded with a solid effort in round number seven of the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire series at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon , . Saskatchewan The 07 team worked two long days to make repairs and gave Tremblay and very good handling race . car The whole Dave Jacombs team worked so hard the last few days and did a very good job” said . Tremblay The car felt good in practice and right through the entire race” she . added For the entire 250 lap race Tremblay ran lap times that were very . consistent It was a great accomplishment for theANOTHER SOLID OUTING FOR BOURQUE IN AARON’S DREAM MACHINE
Updated: 2011-07-28 21:37:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 ANOTHER SOLID OUTING FOR BOURQUE IN AARON’S DREAM MACHINE Saskatoon , . SK July 28, 2011 NASCAR driver Pierre Bourque completed the western swing of the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series in the 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge with a sparkling run at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon , . Saskatchewan In a hard fought 250 lap race Bourque started seventeenth , ran as high as third in the race and finished the evening in twelfth . position The Wednesday evening race meant a quick turnaround for the 00 Aaron’s Dream Machine Dodge . team All of the guys pitched in and did a great job to get ready after our race on Saturday in BC” said . Bourque During the practice session I tried a number of different racing lines and the car felt very2013 Infiniti JX Crossover’s Front End Revealed in Fourth Teaser Image
Updated: 2011-07-28 21:11:20
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. [...]DELAWARE SPEEDWAY: Set to celebrate 60th Birthday on Friday!
Updated: 2011-07-28 20:44:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 DELAWARE SPEEDWAY : Set to celebrate 60th Birthday on Friday The London area destination for fast summer fun , Delaware Speedway is getting ready to celebrate its 60th birthday in style this Friday evening July 29 sponsored by Exeter Toyota . nbsp Fans will be treated to a number of special happenings : including Salute to Classic Racers drivers who are no longer active and competed prior to 2006 and bring a photo of their vehicle to the track will receive free admission to the race . nbsp The track would appreciate it if drivers can leave their photos with the speedway , however it is not mandatory to do so . nbsp The track is asking for the help of race fans to spread the word about this promotion , as racers from the past may notNCATS @ Saskatoon: Another top 10 finish for Team Mopar
Updated: 2011-07-28 20:38:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 NCATS Saskatoon : Another top 10 finish for Team Mopar SASKATOON , SK Ron Beauchamp Jr . and the 60 Mopar Parts Mobil 1 Exide Batteries Dodge continued to build momentum on the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series western swing . nbsp During round number seven at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway Beauchamp scored his second straight top ten . finish Once again the 60 Mopar Parts Mobil 1 Exide Batteries Dodge showed plenty of horsepower and Beauchamp posted the seventh quickest qualifying time . nbsp The car was pretty good all day” said Beauchamp . nbsp We had very consistent laps during practice and came out with a good qualifying lap” he . added When the green flag waved for the 250 feature event Beauchamp quickly showed the same kind ofWickens Embracing Reserve Driver Role
Updated: 2011-07-28 19:49:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 Wickens Embracing Reserve Driver Role Toronto , Canada July 28, 2011 Canada's Robert Wickens has enjoyed a hectic July kick starting the month with another double-header outing competing for Carlin in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series , part of the World Series by Renault' event program , before going on to attend the British and German Grand Prix in his role as a reserve driver with the Marussia Virgin Racing team in Formula One . nbsp A busy month draws to a close with this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix , the 11th round of the 2011 Formula One World Championship . Wickens , who currently sits second in the 2011 Formula Renault 3.5 Series just four-points off the lead , will again be attending as part of Marussia Virgin Racing . TheKAWARTHA SPEEDWAY: OSCAAR Brings a 'Super' Show to Fraserville on August 5
Updated: 2011-07-28 19:31:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 KAWARTHA SPEEDWAY : OSCAAR Brings a Super' Show to Fraserville on August 5 Kawartha Speedway’s foundation is built on the strength of its 3 regular classes but when action resumes Friday , August 5th after a 1 week break , the OSCAAR Outlaw Super Late Models will unleash their high octane , ground pounding , adrenaline driven beasts on the popular 3 8th mile oval for the annual running of the Don Biederman Memorial event . nbsp The 75 lapper is part of the first show of a new month and will also feature the NAPA Auto Parts ACT Late Models , Better Carpet Thunder Cars and Hasiuk Trailer and Container Rental Mini . Stocks A member of the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame , Don Biederman was the first Canadian racer to campaign a fullNCATS @ Saskatoon: Micks overcomes gear trouble to take 4th
Updated: 2011-07-28 19:23:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 NCATS Saskatoon : Micks overcomes gear trouble to take 4th Photo courtesy Perry Nelson SASKATOON , SK July 28, 2011 : Less than a week after earning a podium finish in Vernon , BC , Kerry Micks coaxed the No . 02 Dickies Beyond Digital Imaging Ford Fusion home to a fourth-place finish in Wednesday night’s Velocity Prairie Thunder at Auto Clearing Motor . Speedway While the two strong NASCAR Canadian Tire Series western swing’ finishes were welcomed by the Mt . Albert , Ontario racer , the Wednesday result in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan was somewhat bittersweet given that Micks led a good portion of the race , but fell to fourth when a rear-end gear started to go with 25 laps to go in the 250-lap . race We had a very fast car and led aNCATS @ Saskatoon: Another podium finish for Kennington
Updated: 2011-07-28 19:19:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 NCATS Saskatoon : Another podium finish for Kennington SASKATOON , SK DJ Kennington djkracing and the 17 Castrol Edge Dodge team closed out the western swing for the 2011 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series with their second consecutive second place finish of and closed up the gap in the overall point standings during round number seven at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . nbsp Posting the quickest qualifying time with a new track record to secure the pole position as he did a year ago the 17 Castrol Edge Dodge driver was focused on securing another victory at the 1 3 mile banked oval track . nbsp No doubt about it we were on a mission” said Kennington . nbsp We had a victory earlier in the year at Delaware and thisPHOTOS: Capital City Speedway winners - July 27, 2011 courtesy of Rick Young
Updated: 2011-07-28 19:15:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 PHOTOS : Capital City Speedway winners July 27, 2011 courtesy of Rick Young Thanks to Rick Young www.RickAtTheRaces.com for sharing these pics from Wednesday night at Ottawa's Capital City . Speedway They include feature winners : Late Model : Tim Kirby Legends : Chad Windsor Thunder Car : Todd Musker Mini Stock : Derek Lamoureux 4 For Fun : Kyle Brentnell Posted by GREGM at 2:15 PM 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Inside Track TV 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 Follow the Inside Track Blog on Twitter ITMNNCATS: Shepherd takes win in Saskatoon with last lap pass
Updated: 2011-07-28 19:04:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 NCATS : Shepherd takes win in Saskatoon with last lap pass SASKATOON , Sask . July 27, 2011 Pete Shepherd III made a last-lap pass of DJ Kennington to win the Velocity Prairie Thunder NASCAR Canadian Tire Series race at Auto Clearing Motor Speedway on . Wednesday Shepherd seized the opportunity when JR Fitzpatrick spun out of second place late in the race . Shepherd challenged Kennington on the restart and was able to get by him coming to the checkered flag to score his second career series win in his first visit to the Saskatoon track . The 24-year-old Brampton , Ont . competitor became the sixth different driver to visit Victory Lane this . season Don Thomson Jr . trailed the pair across the line in third . Kerry Micks was fourth Mercedes-Benz Pitches the Viano Vision Pearl as the “S-class of Vans”
Updated: 2011-07-28 18:50:59
Mercedes-Benz is a big player in the tall, narrow commercial van segment in Europe, and some of its vans even do service as high-end transporters. None factory-built Benz vans, however, are as VIP-tastic as the new Viano Vision Pearl, a luxurious “maritime-themed” land yacht for six passengers that the company is bringing to the Frankfurt [...]Ford F-series Super Duty Trucks to Get Plug-In Hybrid System
Updated: 2011-07-28 15:49:13
Ford’s Super Duty line of F-Series trucks will join the automaker’s rapidly expanding portfolio of upcoming electric and plug-in hybrid offerings with a plug-in hybrid system option in early 2013. Ford is working with Azure Dynamics—the same outfit behind the Transit Connect Electric—to equip its big Super Duty rigs with plug-in tech, and the first [...]Pagani Huayra Driven – EVO Magazine
Updated: 2011-07-28 15:35:11STRICTLY HYDRAULICS NIGHT ON DECK FOR WEEKLY RACING SERIES
Updated: 2011-07-28 14:03:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Thursday , July 28, 2011 STRICTLY HYDRAULICS NIGHT ON DECK FOR WEEKLY RACING SERIES Halifax , NS July 27, 2011 Scotia Speedworld proudly presents Strictly Hydraulics Night this Friday at Scotia Speedworld . 5 divisions of hotrods will see action under the lights at the 3 10 mile oval , including : the Hydraulics Plus Bandolero’s , Coco Beach Legends , Trucks , Lumbermart Thunder cars and the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman . Heat races to determine the qualifying order for each feature will begin at 7:00 p.m . nbsp Grandstands and Box Office open at 5:00 . p.m Last Friday night we saw the point lead change hands in three divisions including the Trucks Dan Smith from Lower Sackville Lumbermart Thunder Matthew Warren from White's Lake and the Hydraulics PlusVIDEO: Tony Stewart wins Outlaws race at Southern Ontario speedway
Updated: 2011-07-28 13:51:04If anybody ever asks how come NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers are the most popular racers in North America, here’s the answer. Tony Stewart was having so much fun racing sprint cars at Ohsweken Speedway over on the Six Nations Reserve near Brantford Tuesday night that he told the sellout crowd that he was going to stick around and run a race with the World of Outlaws Wednesday night. Which he did — and not only did he race with the Outlaws, he beat them. Stewart won the annual Six Nations Shootout over Steve (King) Kinser, Sammy Swindell, Jason Sides, Craig...2012 Ford Explorer EcoBoost Rated for 28 MPG Highway, Will Be Front-Drive Only
Updated: 2011-07-28 05:02:25
Ford has announced that the 2012 Explorer with the optional EcoBoost four-cylinder engine has received an EPA rating of 20 city mpg/28 highway. This is a not-insubstantial improvement from the 17/25 rating for the front-wheel-drive Explorer packing the standard 3.5-liter V-6 engine. Still, the EcoBoost Explorer may be a tough sell. Its turbocharged 2.0-liter makes [...]2012 Audi A6 Avant First Drive: A Reminder Why Diesel Wagons are So Popular in Europe
Updated: 2011-07-27 23:16:29
We get behind the wheel of Europe’s favorite A6—and are reminded why it’s so popular. Redesigned for 2012, Audi’s A6 lineup is halfway back to full strength with the introduction of the Avant station wagon. The high-powered S6 and RS6 versions still are waiting in the wings—as is a hybrid model designed mostly with our [...]So Here’s a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Drifting Around Two C63 AMG Sedans [VIDEO]
Updated: 2011-07-27 21:02:33
Mercedes-Benz asked its fans on Facebook to vote for which vehicular stunt they felt Benz’s latest commercial should feature, and the fans picked a drifting figure-eight. What, no R-class jumping through a flaming hoop while pulling off a triple-axel? Not very imaginative, these Merc fans. Still, Mercedes answered the fans’ call and produced the video [...]The Continental: A Maserati by Fendi, a Diesel A6 for the U.S., and More Diesel Hybrids
Updated: 2011-07-27 19:36:47
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 [...]Cadillac Prices 2012 SRX Crossover With Standard 308-hp, 3.6-Liter V6 at $36,060
Updated: 2011-07-27 18:56:18
For 2012, Cadillac has raised the SRX’s base price to $36,060, while also attempting to rectify the SRX’s powerplant shortcomings by specifying a 308-hp, 3.6-liter direct-injected V-6 as the model’s sole engine. The SRX launched in 2010 with two disappointing six-cylinder engines: a 265-hp 3.0-liter and an optional, Saab-sourced 300-hp turbocharged 2.8-liter. The 2011 SRX [...]Retro-Liveried SLS AMG GT3 Honors Legendary Red Sow, Will Compete at 24 Hours of Spa
Updated: 2011-07-27 18:20:01
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 [...]PARTS FOR TRUCKS PRO STOCK TOUR HEADS TO OYSTER BED SPEEDWAY
Updated: 2011-07-27 16:51:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , July 27, 2011 PARTS FOR TRUCKS PRO STOCK TOUR HEADS TO OYSTER BED SPEEDWAY Halifax , NS . July 26, 2011 The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour heads to scenic Prince Edward Island this weekend for the Air Show Atlantic 100. Oyster Bed Speedway will host the Air Show Atlantic 100 on Saturday , July 30th . This is the final stop of the season for the regional touring series to the 1 3 mile oval , located just outside of Charlottetown in Oyster Bed Bridge . The Air Show Atlantic 100 marks round 8 of twelve for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour . Racing action gets underway at 6:00 p.m . with Atlantic Tiltload Time Trials set to begin at 5:10 p.m . nbsp Hometown driver Darren MacKinnon of Charlottetown kick started his incredible season at Oyster BedInfiniti Building Luxury Boat Powered By 400-Horse QX56 V8
Updated: 2011-07-27 16:19:29
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 [...]BROCKVILLE: Danny O'Brien makes last lap pass to win at the BOS
Updated: 2011-07-27 15:25:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , July 27, 2011 BROCKVILLE : Danny O'Brien makes last lap pass to win at the BOS With just one event on the schedule for Kingston , Ontario veteran racer Danny O’Brien , he was hoping to make it a good one , as Brockville Speedway hosted their usual Saturday night show . nbsp O’Brien entered the night as the point leader by just seven points , taking over the lead just one week ago after winning the 30 lap 358 Modified main . event O’Brien returned to Brockville on Saturday night hoping to get back to victory lane . nbsp In his qualifying heat he started from the fourth position and worked his way up to second place . nbsp As the 30 lap feature got underway , a little light rain began to fall and track officials made a precautionary move to sendBGR Team Grote Podiums at Tremblant
Updated: 2011-07-27 15:07:00: skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , July 27, 2011 BGR Team Grote Podiums at Tremblant BGR Team Grote was back in action a mere four days after dominating the OFFC rounds at Shannonville Motorsports Park at the picturesque Le Circuit Mont Tremblant . Contesting rounds 5 and 6 of the Quebec Formula Tour 1600 Series driver Chris Vlok who hails from New Zealand was eager to get back in action . The promoter test day went well and Vlok posted some impressive times putting him in the top 5 at the end of the day . The qualifying went well but a few mistakes had the 17 year old rookie line up 9th for the race . A great first few laps saw him move up to 6th and then another pass put him into the top 5. A full course caution halted his progress and unfortunately the race ended under cautionDRAGS: Ike Maier and his Top Fuel Dragster to race at Grand Bend's Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals
Updated: 2011-07-27 14:53:00: : skip to main skip to sidebar Wednesday , July 27, 2011 DRAGS : Ike Maier and his Top Fuel Dragster to race at Grand Bend's Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals TOTTENHAM , ONTARIO July 27, 2011 Next stop for Ike Maier , driver of the Paton Racing Top Fuel Dragster , will be the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply NAPA Auto Parts August 5-7 at the Grand Bend . Motorplex As with our time at the recent Canadian Nitro Nationals at Cayuga at Toronto Motorsports Park it will be great to get out and run in front of our local fans , 8221 noted Maier , who lives north of Toronto . The crowds will be able to experience the speed and power of a Top Fuel car without a lot of long-distance travelling . 8221 Maier , who has driven a Pro Modified for severalThe Problem With Technology
Updated: 2011-07-27 01:07:50Technology is great, isn’t it? I’m sitting drinking a good coffee, using free wifi in my local coffee shop to write this post on my phone. And yet… It’s problematic typing on this device for any length of time. The shape of the device is awkward; the ergonomics are wrong for typing an extensive piece [...]Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 98: 2011 Audi R8 4.2 Spyder
Updated: 2011-07-27 00:44:56On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Almost everyone who commented figured out that this week’s sound came from a 2011 Audi R8 4.2 Spyder. Many of you even determined that this particular R8 was equipped with a traditional six-speed manual. Like [...]
2012 Maserati GranTurismo Convertible Sport First Drive: Beautiful and a Great Set of Pipes
Updated: 2011-07-26 23:30:53
Topping off Maserati’s topless lineup with the delightful Sport. It was a peaceful and elegant scene, the bright sunlight glinting off the top-down Maserati GranTurismo convertibles parked on the Piazza dell’Unità d’Italia in Trieste. Passersby admired the gorgeous cars, one of Pininfarina’s masterpieces. Then a legion of uprated 4.7-liter V-8s ignited with a snarl, and [...]2012 Hyundai Azera Will Debut at November’s L.A. Auto Show, Says Tweeting CEO
Updated: 2011-07-26 21:45:36
Hyundai America’s CEO, John Krafcik, took command of the company’s Twitter account this week to tell the world that the next-gen Azera will debut at the 2011 Los Angeles auto show in November. We expect it to hit the market very soon after that and, as Sir Krafcik’s tweet says, it’ll arrive as a 2012 [...]Ford Launches its Octane Academy; We Go for a Wild Ride with Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Brian Deegan [VIDEO]
Updated: 2011-07-26 21:44:33
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 [...]Maserati Prices Hardcore GranTurismo MC at $143,400, Sportiest Convertible at $146,300
Updated: 2011-07-26 21:28:36
Back in April, Maserati showed some cars in New York—not at the New York Show, but the night before at a dealership in Tribeca. Both the GranTurismo MC and the GranTurismo Convertible Sport debuted that night (we just drove the latter; check out our story here), but the company said nothing of a price for [...]Porsche Specialist Ruf Builds a 750-hp Sports Car for the Fearless
Updated: 2011-07-26 20:14:04
German Porsche tuning firm Ruf has just updated its absolutely insane CTR 3 with what it perhaps needed least: more horsepower. Ruf is famous for extracting huge power from Porsches, but because of how heavily it modifies vehicles, it is actually a full-on manufacturer in the eyes of the German government. Like the V-8-powered RGT-8, the [...]Mazda Introduces Racing-Inspired MX-5 and 2 Black Limited Editions in U.K.
Updated: 2011-07-26 19:34:19
We forgive you for not knowing the back-story about these two special Mazdas, even if we did report on their inspiration back in March. We know; a certain motorsport-oriented cable TV network has the nerve to not televise the 2011 Britcar Production GTN Championship for its countless fans here in the U.S. Anyway, Mazda U.K. has [...]Video: The Best NASCAR Pre-Race Invocation Ever. Yes!
Updated: 2011-07-26 02:58:54See the video below One of my favourite writers is the American, Tom Wolfe. He wrote a story one time in the Sixties about the California car culture and the title was, "There Goes (Varoom! Varoom!) That Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby" and anybody who can write a story with a title on it like that is all right with me. Like Wolfe, I sometimes write in the present tense, mainly because I’m too lazy to stick to the rules of grammar when I write in the past or the future tenses. It’s easier to be now, as he would say....We Snag a Seat on Kurt Busch’s War Wagon During the Coke Zero 400 – Feature
Updated: 2011-07-25 23:25:36
Spending the race in the pits with the Shell-Pennzoil NASCAR team at the Coke Zero 400. At select NASCAR Sprint Cup races, the Shell-Pennzoil team’s “Best Seat in the House” program allows a reporter to sit atop the pit box—a.k.a. the war wagon—for the entire duration and monitor the radio conversations between driver Kyle Busch, [...]Mercedes-Benz Brings a “TraumaHawk” Sprinter Ambulance to the C/D Office
Updated: 2011-07-25 22:18:26
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 [...]Ken Block’s H.F.H.V. (Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle) Unveiled, Some Assembly Required [VIDEO]
Updated: 2011-07-25 20:10:16
Driver extraordinaire Ken Block and the Monster World Rally team had a conundrum on their hands: they wanted to compete in Stage Rally, Rallycross, and Gymkhana events, but didn’t want to field a separate car for each discipline. The team’s answer to said conundrum comes in the form of the Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle (H.F.H.V.), [...]Fiat USA Tweets That U.S.-Spec 2013 500 Abarth Will Debut at L.A. Auto Show
Updated: 2011-07-25 19:42:07
Fiat will unveil the U.S.-market 500 Abarth at this year’s Los Angeles auto show in November, the Italian automaker announced today on Twitter. We don’t expect the American 500 Abarth to differ greatly from its European counterpart, which has been on sale for a few years now across the pond. The big question is whether [...]First image of 2012 Honda CR-V
Updated: 2011-07-25 18:17:00First image of 2012 Honda CR-V Spy shots of Honda's CR-V have been surfacing for weeks , but Car and Driver came across this image Monday of the CR-V concept . 39 Don't let the word concept fool you . In Honda's world , anything not-officially-revealed is a concept , so expect to see CR-Vs looking very much like this one showing up on dealer lots in late 2011. Missing will be the sexy big wheels , large front chin and glossy lower cladding all the cool bits but all else will be similar to what many are already saying is a CR-V that looks much like a Kia Sportage . Hopefully we'll see an interior shot before the official debut , possibly at the LA Auto Show in . November Derek McNaughton image : Car and Driver Link to this E-mail this Digg this Post to del.icio.us Jul 25 2011, 01:17 PM byName That Shifter, No. 34: 2001 Ford Escape XLS
Updated: 2011-07-25 17:36:19Forget an Opel Astra—Hertz Adds Lotus Evoras to Its European Fleets
Updated: 2011-07-25 17:01:56
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 [...]Racing: Whither Vettel? IndyCar penalties and a hot ALMS race
Updated: 2011-07-25 05:04:25When you’re on assignment at one race (the American Le Mans Series race at Mosport, see post below), it’s a challenge trying to keep up with what’s going on elsewhere. But here goes. Formula One: When I turned on my recording equipment Sunday night to watch the race, I wondered if I’d somehow (or it somehow) made a mistake. There were three guys on the podium, all right, but Sebastien Vettel wasn’t among them. There was Lewis Hamilton, the winner, with Fernando Alonso second and Mark Webber third. I had to go back further to watch Vettel cross the line...Honda Adds Sport Model to Refreshed 2012 Ridgeline Lineup
Updated: 2011-07-25 05:03:26
Along with the Pilot, Honda is face-lifting its un-pickup truck, the Ridgeline, for the 2012 model year. While all models receive a tweaked front fascia—we’re expecting something with three chrome slats, similar to what’s being installed on the Pilot this year—the real news here is the introduction of the Ridgeline Sport, which is shown in [...]2012 Honda Pilot – Official Image and Info
Updated: 2011-07-25 04:59:02
A new grille and (probably) transmission are on the menu for one of America’s favorite SUVs. Honda, like airline companies, likes its Pilots to be sober, and there’s nothing to raise a pulse in the 2012 Pilot, which the company has just revealed via a single photo. But for the vast number of Americans—and many [...]2012 Honda CR-V Concept – Official Image and Info
Updated: 2011-07-25 04:57:56
Honda calls it a concept, but this is the next CR-V. Honda has released a picture of the concept version of its next-generation CR-V, and it looks, well, pretty much like we expected based on recent spy photos. The vehicle seen here is, as is typical with Honda’s concepts, a loosely disguised version of the [...]Luhr, Graf win Grand Prix of Mosport
Updated: 2011-07-24 23:39:10German drivers Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf might have won the Mobil 1-sponsored Grand Prix of Mosport on Sunday but the story of the race was the short-lived charge of Barrie’s Kyle Marcelli, the Canadian hero of Saturday’s qualifying session. Graf, driving the second stint of the race for the Muscle Milk Aston Martin Racing team in the Prototype 1 class, covered 129 laps of the 2.45-mile Mosport track in the two-hour, 45-minute timed feature. Second overall, and on the same lap, came the P1 Lola/Mazda of American Chris Dyson and Englishman Guy Smith. Third overall and first in the...Racing: Graf, Marcelli fly at Mosport
Updated: 2011-07-23 23:16:31Germany’s Klaus Graf might have won the overall pole for Sunday’s American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Mosport but the hero of the afternoon on Saturday was 21-year-old driver Kyle Marcelli of Barrie. Marcelli set the fastest lap and won the pole in the LMP Challenge class with a time of 1 minute and 11.331 seconds (124.103 miles an hour), which smashed the lap record for the class of 1:11:455 that was set at Mosport a year ago. Marcelli will start the two-hour, 45-minute timed race from the fourth position. Graf’s time of 1:08:679 (128.895 mph), set in a...Give Way To Buses
Updated: 2011-07-23 20:15:032012 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series: More Power, Raging Looks
Updated: 2011-07-23 05:22:50
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 [...]2012 Audi A6 Hybrid Full Specs Released; U.S. Availability Not Yet Determined
Updated: 2011-07-22 22:50:02Audi’s new 2012 A6 debuted at this year’s Detroit auto show, and Audi stated at the time that a hybrid version was in the works; the company didn’t promise, however, that it would come to the U.S. Fast-forward to today, and full specs on the A6 hybrid have been fully revealed; we still don’t know [...]2013 Infiniti JX Crossover Preview Parade, Float Number Three
Updated: 2011-07-22 22:20:01
We’re now in week three of the seven-week, seven-picture preview parade Infiniti has undertaken for its JX crossover SUV. In this third detail shot, we can see the JX’s take on the kinked D-pillar that Infiniti promises will be a hallmark of its styling moving forward, as well as the rearmost glass panel of what [...]Bernie's troubles; Delta Wing's coming to Mosport
Updated: 2011-07-22 18:26:32It’s amazing, what with all the media out there these days (Twitter, blogs, news sites, TV, radio, magazines, et al), that people have such short memories. The Daily Telegraph in Britain is reporting that Bernie Ecclestone has admitted paying Gerhard Gribkowsky hush money so the German businessman wouldn’t tell the tax people in Britain about some of the things going on with an offshore trust that Ecclestone set up so his ex-wife Slavika won't have to pay through the nose when he dies. All sorts of motorsport websites are linking to the story, or rewriting it so it looks like...Here Comes the Chug: Chevrolet Confirms Diesel Cruze for 2013
Updated: 2011-07-22 15:40:08
Chevrolet has just announced that some time in 2013, it will launch a diesel-powered version of the Cruze in the U.S. The car will use a variant of the 2.0-liter four that’s installed in Cruzes throughout the world, but the company is otherwise silent on details, providing no further information on pricing, fuel economy, or output [...]2013 Chevrolet Colorado SUV Spy Photos: Wanna Bet They Don’t Call It TrailBlazer?
Updated: 2011-07-21 20:44:47
With the new small Chevy Colorado pickup likely to come stateside, a fraternal SUV has now joined the fray. The Chevrolet Colorado has stirred up more buzz than any mid-size pickup has in a very long time—a little surprising, since it hasn’t officially been confirmed for sale in the United States. Is it just another [...]Ford Transit Connect Approved for Taxi Use in NYC
Updated: 2011-07-21 19:55:01
In a hearing today, the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission approved the Ford Transit Connect for taxi service in the city. You’re probably thinking “wait a tick, didn’t the City of New York recently hold a competition among manufacturers to determine ‘NYC’s Taxi of Tomorrow,’ and didn’t Ford’s Transit Connect lose that competition to [...]Range Rover Evoque Video Part 2 – Auto Express
Updated: 2011-07-21 19:30:06Here’s the second part of the Range Rover review video courtesy of Auto Express. This will only make you want one even more and it’s unsurprising that this amazing baby Rangey has sold out already.Italian Carabinieri Sign Two Evoras Up for High-Speed Emergency Duty
Updated: 2011-07-21 18:24:33
The Italian Carabinieri (military police) have enlisted two specially prepared Lotus Evora S sports cars for organ and blood transport duty. These aren’t the first high-performance, mid-engine sports cars Italian authorities have slapped a light bar on: The Polizia famously recruited a few Lamborghini Gallardos for the same task—and infamously crashed one of them. Perhaps [...]Inside Design: Examining the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
Updated: 2011-07-21 15:46:13
> We get a design scholar to parse the VW icon’s new look. How do you re-create an iconic car like the Beetle? VW is trying to answer this question for the second time. While the original Beetle left the U.S. market in 1979, its legacy continued in Mexico until July 2003. In 1994, VW [...]Canadian Andrew Ranger to get NASCAR Sprint Cup start
Updated: 2011-07-21 00:19:21It’s my bet that he won’t be trying any of that nonsense now that he’s in the big leagues. Can you imagine Kevin Harvick’s reaction if Ranger did to him what he’s done previously to drivers like Scott Steckly and Alex Tagliani?Who Can Fix My Car
Updated: 2011-07-20 19:24:11If you’re searching for a mechanic or garage, then you may well want to consider the services of Who Can Fix My Car. The website offers a way in which you can upload the job and this can be seen by national or local garages from small independents up to bigger chains. The benefit for [...]Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 97: 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8
Updated: 2011-07-20 06:34:54World’s Cheapest Veyron – A Fake
Updated: 2011-07-19 21:27:56Yahoo has some pictures of the ‘World’s Cheapest Bugatti Veyron’. Naturally, it’s a fake, given that it only costs £54,000. Clearly, a man has too much time on his hands and too little respect for what is probably the greatest car of our time. Avoid – but marvel at the body kit!First official video of next-generation Porsche 911
Updated: 2011-07-19 21:23:00Porsche has let several details on the 2012 Porsche 911 out of the barn with the release of a video showing hot-weather testing of the new car in South Africa. The new 911 will make its official, in-the-flesh debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show mid September, though full details on the 991 version, as well as beauty shots, are expected before labour day. For now, enjoy the video, which reveals portions of the interior borrowed from the luxurious Porsche Panamera. And listen to hear if the new engine is a 3.5 or 3.8L.Observations And Wet Roads
Updated: 2011-07-18 20:52:40