Video: Boss 302 and Camaro ZL1 headline Forza Motorsport's August Car Pack

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Once upon a not so long ago, I owned a 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III. If the cruiser from the B52's infamous "Love Shack" really was as big as a whale, the Conti was the ocean in which that mighty Chrysler swam. I held the title for roughly 13 years, and in that time, I got the car sideways exactly once.

Now, I was certainly no newcomer to ass-out antics when this scenario played out, but I found myself woefully under-prepared for the combination of feather-light steering, neglected bushings, flimsy sidewalls and the sinister abundance of mass that I unleashed on that unsuspecting intersection one spring night.

Traffic cleared, the secondaries on the Holley 750 double pumper opened up and all 500 lb-ft of torque from the 460 under the hood spilt the rear tires' guts onto the asphalt in a smoky sacrifice to glory. Momentum piled on as I struggled to swing the tiller from starboard to port and keep the craft out of either ditch. Even amidst the curses and 7,000 turns to lock, I was vaguely aware of the four girls in the back seat impersonating a Newton's Cradle as they slid across the green leather rear bench with each wag of the tail lamps.

I tell you this for one very simple reason. Turn 10 Studios has just released the August Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 4, and while the DLC is packed with sexy hardware like the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Ford Mustang Boss 302, Scion FR-S and Sauber-Mercedes C9, there really is only one car to care about in the mix: a 1962 Lincoln Continental. Check out the full teaser video below, and pony up $7.00 in XBox Live points if you too want to try taming the Conti.

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Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport

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Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php

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How the MTA Managed to Afford Service Restorations

The MTA has closed its deficits primarily through administrative cost savings and wage freezes (dark blue), a proposed net zero contract with unionized workers (yellow) and fare and toll hikes (light blue and green). Image: MTA
Wondering how the MTA could afford to restore service on 24 bus lines and postpone next year’s fare hikes? New [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/26/how-the-mta-managed-to-afford-service-restorations/

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Lotus hopes rest on strategy – Boullier

Lotus boss Eric Boullier believes his team's best hope of beating Lewis Hamilton to victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix will depend on its tyre management - because its car does not have the outright pace to edge clear of McLaren. Hamilton has been in dominant form over the Hungaroring weekend, and ended up four tenths clear of Romain Grosjean to secure his first pole position since the Malaysian Grand Prix. That form has left Boullier in no doubt about where his team's car stacks up against McLaren – but that opportunities do still exist for it to triumph

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-hopes-rest-on-strategy-boullier

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Grass Overheats Ryan Blaney’s Debut at Indianapolis

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Grosjean plays down Raikkonen clash

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/grosjean-plays-down-raikkonen-clash

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Track Position Could Lead to Chase Position for Jeff Gordon

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Alonso pins race hopes on weather

Fernando Alonso has ruled out fighting for a place on the podium if the Hungarian Grand Prix takes place in the dry.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-pins-race-hopes-on-weather

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Brett Moffitt to Make NASCAR Nationwide Series Debut with RAB Racing at Iowa Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/brett-moffitt-to-make-nascar-nationwide.html

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Webber ‘had to’ make three stops

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said his team had no option but to put Mark Webber on to a three-stop strategy, because a differential problem with the car meant his tyre wear increased dramatically. Webber's hopes of challenging higher up were dashed when he was hit with the differential failure late in the race - and that problem resulted in more wheelspin which increased his tyre degradation. That led to the team electing to give him a late stop for tyres - even though in theory the better strategy was to stick to a two-stopper

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-had-to-make-three-stops

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NSCS Pole Report: Denny Hamlin leads the field at the Brickyard

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Why We’re Doubting the Next Ford F-150 Will Have a Fully Aluminum Body

You can call it an open secret—or the rumor that won’t die. “Ford Plans New Pickup With Aluminum Body to Boost Mileage,” the Wall Street Journal said last night. It echoed a January story from Ward’s Auto: “Ford Puts Pedal to Metal With Aluminum F-Series Body Panels.” Both had been beaten to the punch by [...]

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Harley J. Earl Trophy, American Flag to be Prominently Featured on 55th Annual Daytona 500 Commemorative Ticket

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SpecRacer Ford “Graduates” for Season 3

The Season 3 iRacing schedule brings something old back into the fold again as the SpecRacer Ford Challenge series re-emerges as the newest and most affordable series at the D-Class license level. Long-time iRacers may remember the SpecRacer Ford Challenge as the Advanced Rookie series prior to the formation of the current inRacingNews Challenge.  The SpecRacer Ford has been an iRacing staple for years, serving first as the lone Advanced Rookie car in the SpecRacer Ford Challenge series, then later paired with the Pontiac Solstice to form the Advanced Rookie inRacingNews Challenge series. The MX-5 Roadster was added to the inRacingNews Challenge series in late 2011, which made for an interesting three-way multiclass series that ultimately became rather crowded for fans of the smaller and slightly more fragile SpecRacer Ford, [...]

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SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP

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Gibbs Garage: Brickyard bites Logano while teammates Busch and Hamlin finish up front

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Mercedes pinpoints long corner deficit

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-pinpoints-long-corner-deficit

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hayden-to-stay-at-ducati-for-2013

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Vettel: FIA ruling not affecting car feel

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-fia-ruling-not-affecting-car-feel

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CUP: Gordon, Edwards Face Rough Road

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McLaren intrigued by off-track ruling

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mclaren-intrigued-by-off-track-ruling

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Thanks to @J_uptown for tipping us off to this transit enhancement in the making (and providing the Seinfeld-inspired headline). The fresh sidewalk addition here is a bus bulb for Select Bus Service on First Avenue. When it’s in working order, [...]

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/finish-line-in-sight

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Ty Dillon Finishes Third at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in his Second-Career NASCAR Nationwide Series Event

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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC

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Report: Would you be upset if Chicago moved your car without asking? [w/poll]

Filed under: Government/Legal

Chicago Kafkaesque system for moving vehicles to clear space for municipal work or TV/movie production is not working as advertised. In theory, it's straightforward: the city tows someone's car to an out-of-the-way parking space to make room and enters the new location into a database within 20 minutes of the move. Drivers looking for their cars can call 311 or go online to find out if their car has been relocated. In practice, it's typical big-city municipal Hell.

The problem, says the Chicago Tribune, is that the relocation info doesn't always make it into the system in a timely manner. Not only can it take more than 20 minutes, but some residents didn't realize the city had moved their cars until the Tribune called them and told them, weeks later. The city of Chicago says that it posts notices giving residents at least 24 hours warning when possible, but sometimes an emergency means that there's no warning.

Some residents report instances of no notice being given even when there should have been. As a result, there are owners who have reported their cars stolen when, in fact, they were merely relocated and never properly recorded by city employees. After filing police reports, canceling insurance, etc., their cars are eventually "found" and the mix-ups are cleared up. Sure, the car owners are happy to get their rides back, but there has to be a better way to handle the matter of vehicle relocation, as the reporting process is, at best, inconsistent.

The Tribune says 17,000 cars were moved last year. How many of those were lost in the system is not known. Chicago officials say they plan to provide car owners with additional advance notice via posted signs and an early warning system that details when work is scheduled to occur in the city's neighborhoods. For the moment, however, know that if your car goes missing in The Windy City, it might not be because of bad guys.

What's your take on Chicago's policy? Keep reading to weigh in on the poll we've posted below.

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Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/07/25/when-livability-projects-meet-eisenhower-era-design-standards/

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Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/28/2227725/qa-with-brickyard-champion-tony.html

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Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/27/the-case-of-the-condemned-bike-rack-solved/

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/red-bull-denies-parc-ferme-tweaks

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Matching National Trend, Portland, Maine Sees Decline in Car Ownership

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Higher gas prices. Smart phones. Attitudinal shifts in younger generations. Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: More Americans are opting out of the late 20th Century ideal where the answer to every transportation question was the car. In 2009 [...]

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NASCAR Fan Picks: Top Five Drivers in the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, California (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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Vita4One on Spa pole as rain hits

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vita4one-on-spa-pole-as-rain-hits

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Kimball injures hand in test incident

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Your guide to the Crown Royal 400

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2013 Cadillac ATS First Drive: Cadillac Takes On Germany, For Real

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Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends [Video Game Review]

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Stoner ‘hoped for more’ from updates

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Chevrolet Camaro Will Debut in 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series

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Hamilton delighted with McLaren form

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Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hamilton-delighted-with-mclaren-form

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How the MTA Managed to Afford Service Restorations

The MTA has closed its deficits primarily through administrative cost savings and wage freezes (dark blue), a proposed net zero contract with unionized workers (yellow) and fare and toll hikes (light blue and green). Image: MTA
Wondering how the MTA could afford to restore service on 24 bus lines and postpone next year’s fare hikes? New [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/26/how-the-mta-managed-to-afford-service-restorations/

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FIM says CRTs to stay on in 2013

MotoGP will continue to run CRT machinery in 2013 but could be set for a change thereafter, with Honda ready to supply more affordable prototype machinery. That is the belief of FIM president Vito Ippolito, who said that his objective of getting existing factory teams to supply cheaper prototypes could yet be met by Honda.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/fim-says-crts-to-stay-on-in-2013

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2014 BMW 3-series Five-Door Hatchback, Could Be 3-series GT

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Vainio quickest in Hungary practice

GP3 Series title challenger Aaro Vainio set the pace in the 45-minute free practice session at the Hungaroring on Friday morning in his Lotus entry.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vainio-quickest-in-hungary-practice

Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco

Sauber sets sights on fifth position

Sauber has set its sights on finishing in the top five of the constructors' championship, according to chief executive officer Monisha Kaltenborn. The Swiss team strengthened its grip on sixth place in the standings by scoring 20 points courtesy of Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez finishing fourth and sixth at Hockenheim, but Kaltenborn believes that there is the potential to do even better. Sauber now has 80 points, 36 more than it scored on the way to seventh place last year

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/sauber-sets-sights-on-fifth-position

Paul Belmondo Tom Belso JeanPierre Beltoise

Vettel downplays impact of FIA ruling

Sebastian Vettel has played down the significance of changes that his Red Bull Racing team has had to make to its engine maps, in the wake of the controversy that erupted at last weekend's German Grand Prix . The world champion's team was summoned to see the stewards to explain the characteristics of its engine maps - which FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer did not believe complied with the regulations. Although the stewards decided that Red Bull had not been in breach of the rules, a subsequently clarification of the situation by the FIA on Wednesday means the team will no longer be allowed to run the settings that it had in Hockenheim

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/vettel-downplays-impact-of-fia-ruling

Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley Gerry Ashmore

2012 Mercedes-Benz C350 4MATIC Coupe Tested: All-Weather Traction, No Efficiency Penalty

We’ve previously compared Porsche’s model lineup to the Taco Bell menu in the way that the engine and chassis components are mixed and matched across the lineup. But Porsche is not alone in this approach. Mercedes-Benz—perhaps to an even greater extent—also drops a multitude of engine and powertrain fillings into its various chassis shells. The [...]

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Menato Boffa Bob Bondurant Felice Bonetto

New Mercedes to join Superstars

Superstars racer Nico Caldarola is set to switch cars to a brand-new Mercedes C63 AMG coupe for the next round of the series in Septemeber. Caldarola, who runs the Roma Racing Team, and has raced the saloon version of the C63 AMG so far this year, gave his new machine its maiden test at the San Martino del Lago track in Italy and was happy with the results. "We would have loved to make it debut earlier," said Caldarola

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/new-mercedes-to-join-superstars

Jim Crawford Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo

INDYCAR News and Notes – July 26, 2012

INDYCAR LogoToday’s IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1.      Drivers, fans get preview of Mid-Ohio event on test day 2.      Kimball injured in incident at test 3.      Saavedra to compete in Grand Am event at Indianapolis 1. Drivers, fans get preview of Mid-Ohio event on test day: Brian Herndon gave his brood the...more»

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Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto

Lexus Can’t Contain Excitement, Reveals 2013 LS F Sport

When it comes to new cars, we generally play the role of the petulant six-year-old waiting to open a present, angling for a peek of what’s under the wrapping paper and shaking the box. After announcing the debut date and location (this coming Monday, San Francisco) for its new LS sedan, Lexus has taken some [...]

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Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle

No Explanations as Traffic Deaths Jump 13.5 Percent

In the wake of the shocking and tragic massacre in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater, many people are now, understandably, skittish about going to the movies. But the most dangerous part of going to the movies is driving there.
Crash fatalities jumped early this year after dropping for the five previous quarters. Photo: North County Times
In [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/07/24/no-explanations-as-traffic-deaths-jump-13-5-percent/

Bob Bondurant Felice Bonetto Jo Bonnier

Alex Tagliani to Drive Turner Motorsports No. 30 Chevrolet in Upcoming Nationwide Series Race in Montreal

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/alex-tagliani-to-drive-turner.html

Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball

LeMons Pacific Northworst BS Inspections: Two-Stroke Saab, Two-Stroke Miata, and a Plymouth Scamp

We’re up in rainy, gloomy Washington State for the second annual Pacific Northworst 24 Hours of LeMons, and this field is shaping up to be one of the best we’ve seen in the ’12 season. There’s the usual assortment of BMW 3-series, Mazda RX-7s, Acura Integras, and Fox-body Mustangs, but those cars are just the [...]

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Eitel Cantoni Bill Cantrell Ivan Capelli

Allmendinger suspended indefinitely

AJ Allmendinger's suspension from NASCAR has turned from temporary to indefinite after the test of his 'B' sample drew a positive result for a prohibited substance. The 30-year-old Californian first tested positive earlier this month following a random test performed at Kentucky Speedway, which resulted in Allmendinger's suspension before the Daytona NASCAR Sprint Cup round a week later. Allmendinger had the right to request a 'B' sample to be tested, which he duly did, the test taking place on Tuesday with the driver expected to have his own specialists as witnesses.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/allmendinger-suspended-indefinitely

Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack

Nelson Piquet Jr. to Pilot No. 30 NNS Car at Bristol Motor Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/nelson-piquet-jr-to-pilot-no-30-nns-car.html

John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage

The coaching of Travis Pastrana

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/the-coaching-of-travis-pastrana.html

Eric Brandon Don Branson Tom Bridger

2014 Mazda 6 Revealed in Photos, Will Debut in Moscow Next Month

When a photo of the 2014 Mazda 6 leaked on a Russian car-enthusiast website, it raised a few eyebrows. Not because the car looked any different from what we expected, but rather because it came from a Russian site. That all makes a little more sense now, because Mazda has announced that the 6 will [...]

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Fernando Alonso Giovanna Amati George Amick

Stoner ‘hoped for more’ from updates

MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner has admitted he was disappointed with the results of the upgrades Honda brought to the post-race test at Mugello. Stoner will only use his team's new engine at Laguna Seca this weekend , whereas team-mate Dani Pedrosa will ride Honda's revised chassis as well. But Stoner said he was not convinced by the updates and had hoped for more - while acknowledging that the new engine was a step forward

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/stoner-hoped-for-more-from-updates

Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth

Poll: Will AJ Allmendinger be able to turn his career around?

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/07/26/poll-will-aj-allmendinger-be-able-to-turn-his-career-around/

Andrea Chiesa Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron

Matt Kenseth added to Monster Mile Club lineup prior to Sept. 30 “AAA 400”

AAA 400Roush Fenway driver joins Ryan Newman for exclusive question-and-answer sessions DOVER, Del. – Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Best Buy Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, will appear for a question-and-answer session in the Monster Mile Club the morning of the Sept. 30 “AAA 400” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Joining Kenseth...more»

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Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral Frank Armi

Leilani Münter, Professional Race Car Driver and Environmentalist, Joins Code REDD’s Race Against Deforestation

“ARCA driver will continue to race carbon neutral through Code REDD, raising awareness to help make forests more valuable alive than dead.” Leilani MünterSAN FRANCISCO, July 24th, 2012 – Leilani Münter, professional race car driver and environmental activist, has announced her support for the Code REDD Campaign and its mission to make forests more valuable...more»

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TV Schedule: July 20-22

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/tv-schedule-july-20-22.html

Eric Bernard Enrique Bernoldi Enrico Bertaggia

Mercedes ‘needs to find half a second’

Mercedes is lacking around half a second of laptime compared to the frontrunners, and must find that performance if it is to return to winning ways. That is the view of Mercedes-Benz motorsport boss Norbert Haug, who thinks that while the Brackley-based outfit has made considerable progress this year it is still not at the level it needs to be.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/mercedes-needs-to-find-half-a-second

Red Amick Chris Amon Bob Anderson

2013 Audi Q5 First Drive: Gas, Diesel, Hybrid, Good

Audi may have been a little late to the small-luxo-SUV segment, what with the Acura RDX, BMW X3, and Lexus RX arriving before the Q5 landed for 2009. But as a five-ute comparison test from that year showed, the wait was worth it—the Audi won. For 2013, the Q5 gets a mid-cycle refresh that comprises [...]

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Pommer claims F2 race two pole

Markus Pommer claimed his second Formula 2 pole position of the season, at Paul Ricard, edging out Saturday's race winner Matheo Tuscher in a tight qualifying session.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/pommer-claims-f2-race-two-pole

Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Patrick Depailler

Penske Racing's statement

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/24/2218964/penske-racings-statement.html

Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson

Binder Secures Sprint Car Title At Irwindale

Irwindale Speedway holds a distinguished spot in the hearts of sprint racers. Within the ranks of iRacing, it is widely considered to be one of the best tracks in the schedule for the sprints, as well as being difficult to master. As the iRacing.com Sprint Car Series moved into Irwindale for the season finale, sim-racers knew this was the last chance to make a showing for themselves. For Alan Binder, who held a 43 point lead over two-time iSCS champion Vinnie Sansone, this was his time to shine once again. In Week 12 of the iSCS, attendance was up as 76 entries materialized for the week’s seven online races that went official. In a series that is used to an average of 3-4 races per week, the sight of so [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/binder-secures-sprint-car-title-at-irwindale

Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa

Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!

F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php

Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron Joie Chitwood

Munoz earns dominant first Lights win

Carlos Munoz cruised to an emphatic maiden Indy Lights win in this weekend's race at Edmonton. The Colombian started from pole, and aside from a brief scrap with Esteban Guerrieri at the start, never looked threatened. He built up enough of a gap during the second half of the race that he was able to back off in the final laps and still cross the line 8.3 seconds ahead of Andretti team-mate Sebastian Saavedra

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/munoz-earns-dominant-first-lights-win

Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley

Report: Honda to phase out Accord in the UK?

Filed under: Sedan, Honda, UK

Honda sells six model lines in the UK: the Accord, Civic, CR-Z, CR-V, Insight and Jazz. Three of those, the Civic, CR-V and Jazz, are made at Honda UK Manufacturing's facilities in Swindon, while the Accord, CR-Z and Insight are built in Japan. The hybrids are niche models that don't fit in the mass-market pipeline, but that's not the case with the Accord. According to a story in Autocar, pressures on Accord sales due to its assembly location and European market tastes have lead Honda to declare that the next generation might not make it to the UK.

The strong Japanese yen has pressured the profits of every export model built there. But exerting even more pressure than that on the Accord are the European market's moves to small SUVs and to cars with a lower CO2 tax. Autocar says the Accord is down to about 2,500 sales per year. By comparison, the D-segment Vauxhall Insignia sold 2,949 units in May alone. Admittedly there will be brisk business and fleet sales bolstering that number, but the essentially five-year-old Nissan Qashqai moved 4,775 units in June. If Honda can't figure out a solution to bolster the Accord's UK fortunes, it might take a break from the 'sceptered isle.

Honda to phase out Accord in the UK? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 25 Jul 2012 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/25/honda-to-phase-out-accord-in-the-uk/

Chris Amon Bob Anderson Conny Andersson

The coaching of Travis Pastrana

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/the-coaching-of-travis-pastrana.html

Derek Daly Christian Danner Jorge Daponte

Shane Lewis to Make Dubai 24H Debut

Shane Lewis Dubai 24H DUBAI - December 29, 2011 American to Start 31st Career 24-Hour Race at Middle East's Premier Event Shane Lewis began his career running open wheel races that lasted 30-minutes. Today, he has become one of the...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/shane_lewis_to_make_dubai.php

JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen

Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/mark-martins-plans-for-his-twitter-hacker-nascar-fan-view-yahoo-contributor-network.html

Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown Ian Ashley

Smart and Brabus Celebrate a Decade of Miniscule Performance Bliss

Smart and Brabus are celebrating ten years of successful collaborations with the cleverly named 10th Anniversary Fortwo. To date, the union has produced more than 50,000 specially tuned Smart vehicles. Read full story »

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Mark Blundell Raul Boesel Menato Boffa

Pizzonia wins on Auto GP debut

Former Formula 1 driver Antonio Pizzonia scored a comfortable victory on his maiden Auto GP World Series outing to steal the Curitiba headlines from title rivals Adrian Quaife-Hobbs and Pal Varhaug. While Quaife-Hobbs was delayed in the pits, Varhaug would chase Pizzonia to the flag, but could not deny the Brazilian. Pizzonia, who is competing in this year's Brazilian Stock Car series, was drafted in by Ombra in place of the team's GP2-tied Venezuelan Giancarlo Serenelli

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/pizzonia-wins-on-auto-gp-debut

Roberto Bonomi Juan Manuel Bordeu Slim Borgudd

2013 Audi Q7 Joins Siblings, Gets Upgraded 240-hp Diesel

The Audi Q7, like its platform-mates the Porsche Cayenne and the VW Touareg—is getting a 240-hp diesel six for the 2013 model year. This revised 3.0-liter V-6 engine delivers 15 hp more than it did last year, cuts 55 pounds of weight, and increases the EPA-rated fuel economy by 2 mpg in the city and 3 [...]

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Andrea de Cesaris Francois Cevert Eugene Chaboud

Button: TV shows Vettel move wrong

Jenson Button says the television replays "say it all" about Sebastian Vettel's pass on him during the German Grand Prix, the Briton declining to comment and leaving the stewards to rule on the incident. Vettel passed Button for second place with less than two laps to go by running off track at the exit of the hairpin. The move is under investigation by the stewards, and Vettel faces a potential penalty for having not respected the limits of the tracks to pass a rival

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-tv-shows-vettel-move-wrong

Johnny Claes David Clapham Jim Clark†

Teased: 2014 Mazda6 teased in high resolution

Filed under: Sedan, Mazda

We've seen a quadruplet of teaser videos of the 2014 Mazda6, the most recent of which showed off the car's (nearly complete) side profile. Now, thanks to the slippery fingers at Russian site AutoWP, this high-resolution image of the new midsize sedan has leaked onto the internet, clearly showing the sharp new front fascia.

If that new schnoz looks familiar, it's because the new Mazda6 will use the same Kodo design language first seen on the Takeri concept car and later brought into the production world on the 2013 CX-5 crossover. We certainly like it more than the Sir Smiles-A-Lot Nagare styling that has graced the last generation of Mazda vehicles.

Under the hood, Mazda will likely employ its 2.0-liter Skyactiv inline four-cylinder engine mated to six-speed transmissions. The Japanese automaker will be employing its 2.2-liter Skyactiv-D diesel engine in other markets, and while Mazda has confirmed that the oil-burning mill will make its way Stateside at some point, it's still unknown if it will show up in the Mazda6 or another vehicle like the CX-5.

Look for the 2014 Mazda6 to officially bow at the Paris Motor Show this September.

2014 Mazda6 teased in high resolution originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Christian Danner Jorge Daponte Anthony Davidson

The Traffic Projections Fallacy

Cross-posted from Strongtowns.
We spend billions every year in this country on our transportation network, large percentages of it based on traffic projections. This despite the fact that we have a long record of not being able to accurately project traffic. The answer isn’t better projections but a better transportation system, one that is robust to [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/07/23/the-projections-fallacy/

Ettore Chimeri Louis Chiron Joie Chitwood

Paul Menard, No. 33 Rheem / Menards Chevrolet Impala Indianapolis Motor Speedway Preview

No. 33 Rheem / Menards Chevrolet ImpalaPaul Menard No. 33 Rheem / Menards Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week’s Rheem/Menards Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway … Paul Menard will pilot Chassis No. 107 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable. This No. 33 Chevrolet was built new for 2012 competition and has...more»

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Duane Carter Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto

Elliott Sadler, No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Impala Indianapolis Motor Speedway Preview

Elliott Sadler - Photo Credit: John Harrelson / Getty Images for NASCARElliott Sadler No. 2 OneMain Financial Chevrolet Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week’s OneMain Financial Chevrolet at Indianapolis Motor Speedway… Elliott Sadler and the No. 2 OneMain Financial team will unload Chassis No. 117 from Richard Childress Racing’s NASCAR Nationwide Series stable this weekend....more»

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Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni

Ryan Blaney joins Penske Racing

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/ryan-blaney-joins-penske-racing.html

George Constantine John Cordts David Coulthard

Denny Hamlin 2012 NSCS Curtiss Shaver 400 Race Preview

Denny Hamlin in Garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAREXPRESS NOTES: New Hampshire Recap: Denny Hamlin dominated the most recent NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race — at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 15 — in the #11 FedEx Freight Toyota, leading five times for a race-high 150 laps at the ‘Magic Mile.’...more»

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Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral

The Continental: Vahland and Zetsche Speak, the Fiat 500 Turns Five, SEAT and Opel in Survival Mode

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. After two weeks on the road, I’ve cobbled together another column—just in time before I take [...]

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Chris Bristow Peter Broeker Tony Brooks

2013 BMW 7-series Range Priced; New ActiveHybrid 7 Much More Affordable

BMW’s biggest sedan, the 7-series, was comprehensively updated for 2013 and now we’ve got pricing info on the entire 7er lineup. The 7 enters this new model year with tweaked six- and eight-cylinder engines, a new eight-speed automatic, and a refocused ActiveHybrid 7 model. (We’ve previously laid out the changes to the ActiveHybrid 7 and [...]

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Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly Christian Danner

Hunter-Reay wins pole but starts 11th in Edmonton

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/21/2212791/hunter-reay-wins-pole-but-starts.html

Jimmy Bryan Clemar Bucci Ronnie Bucknum

Helio tightens points race with Edmonton victory

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/22/2214207/helio-tightens-points-race-with.html

George Amick Red Amick Chris Amon

Why Congress Can’t Kill the Partnership for Sustainable Communities

Let’s say you worked for a city that was trying to revitalize a piece of land with a bunch of dilapidated buildings on it. You want to build some residences and some retail space, and you want to make better connections to the street grid. Congratulations – HUD and U.S. DOT both have money to [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/07/19/why-congress-cant-kill-the-partnership-for-sustainable-communities/

David Clapham Jim Clark† Kevin Cogan

VW Confirms U.S. Timeline for MkVII Golf, GTI; Next-Gen GTD Could Come, Too

2013 Volkswagen Golf MkVII (artist's rendering) Volkswagen finally has confirmed the on-sale dates for the upcoming, seventh-generation Golf and GTI hatchbacks, even though we’ve had a rough idea for some time now. The new Golf will go on sale in Europe in the spring of 2013 after making its debut at this fall’s Paris auto [...]

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2013 Cadillac ATS First Drive: Cadillac Takes On Germany, For Real

Prying satisfied customers out of their Audi A4s, BMW 328s, and Mercedes-Benz C350s might seem tougher than establishing democracy in Afghanistan, but conquest sales will have to play a huge role in the success of the new Cadillac ATS. The brand desperately needs a successful entry-luxury car because that’s the bestselling segment in the premium-car [...]

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Local Electeds Announce Specific MTA Service Restorations

Local pols are sending out word about MTA service restorations in their districts. Yesterday Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver got the jump on announcing a restored bus route — letting slip that the M9 will be extended back to Battery Park City. The MTA will be announcing the full slate of service changes later this afternoon.
All told, [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/19/local-electeds-let-slip-news-of-specific-mta-service-restorations/

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We Experience the World’s Greatest—and Most Dangerous—Race Course [Feature]

The northern loop of the Nürburgring has achieved its legendary status not only because it so closely resembles a winding mountain road, but also because it so closely resembles a winding mountain road on which everybody is driving like they robbed the Tower of London. Called the “Nordschleife” in German, its dozens of corners circle [...]

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Kia Previews Next Forte with Cerato Renderings

Kia has revealed a couple of drawings of its 2014 Forte. The sketches detail the next generation of Cerato and K3, which are the international badges of the U.S.-market compact. This third-gen Forte looks to have taken styling cues from higher-end Kia models such as the Optima and the not-yet-confirmed-for-the-U.S. Quoris. Read full story »

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Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth

AJ Allmendinger’s B Sample Test Set for July 24th

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 17, 2012) NASCAR has been informed by the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy Program Administrator (Dr. David Black of Aegis Sciences Corporation) that the test of AJ Allmendinger’s “B” sample will take place on Tuesday, July 24. The test will be conducted in Nashville, Tennessee at Aegis headquarters, per the NASCAR rule [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/07/17/aj-allmendingers-b-sample-test-set-for-july-24th/

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Patrick hopes for another good run at Chicagoland

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/21/2212503/patrick-hopes-for-another-good.html

Tony Brise Chris Bristow Peter Broeker

Cyclist Gets Retaliatory Ticket For Telling Cop to Stop Blocking Bike Lane

Here’s an argument for using cameras to enforce traffic laws: getting cops like this off of the traffic beat.
As first reported in the Daily News, Brooklyn cyclist Ben Kopciel was issued a $200 ticket earlier this month in what looks like a retaliatory gesture for telling an NYPD officer to get out of the Ocean [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/20/cyclist-gets-retaliatory-ticket-for-telling-cop-to-stop-blocking-bike-lane/

Roberto Bussinello Jenson Button Tommy Byrne

Bob Osborne Out, Chad Norris In, As Carl Edwards 99 Cup Crew Chief

Chad Norris Named Crew Chief of No.99 Fastenal Sprint Cup Team CONCORD, N.C. (July 17, 2012) – Bob Osborne is transitioning away from his role as crew chief of the No. 99 Fastenal Sprint Cup team at Roush Fenway Racing, team owner Jack Roush announced today. Roush Fenway veteran Chad Norris will be the crew [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/07/17/bob-osborne-out-chad-norris-in-as-carl-edwards-99-cup-crew-chief/

Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever

RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

On March 23, RAB Racing announced that driver John Wes Townley has been reinstated and will be able to compete at the Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on March 31. Townley was officially placed on probation by NASCAR on March 22 because of a previous DUI arrest.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/rab-racing-reinstates-john-wes-townley-nascar-fan-reaction-yahoo-contributor-network.html

John Cordts David Coulthard Piers Courage

Gibbs Garage: Despite snafu in tire tactics, Hamlin rockets to runner-up finish at New Hampshire

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/gibbs-garage-despite-snafu-in-tire.html

Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto Andrea de Cesaris

Alonso grabs pole at wet Hockenheim

Fernando Alonso secured his second straight pole position as German Grand Prix qualifying at Hockenheim became a last-minute scramble on a wet track.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/alonso-grabs-pole-at-wet-hockenheim

Peter Arundell Alberto Ascari Peter Ashdown

Truex family makes history at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/truex-family-makes-history-at-new.html

Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo Antonio Creus

Eyes on the Street: Guerrilla Bike Lane Separation on Bergen Street

Streetsblog reader and former Manhattan Community Board 2 standout Ian Dutton has hit upon a low-cost way to keep the Bergen Street bike lane clear of NYPD squad cars. The short piece of Bergen between Sixth Avenue and Flatbush is routinely blocked by the 78th Precinct’s vehicles, so Ian took advantage of some idle Con-Ed [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/19/eyes-on-the-street-guerrilla-bike-lane-separation-on-bergen-street/

Jimmy Davies Colin Davis Jimmy Daywalt

Sadler wins at Chicagoland in a thrilling G-W-C finish

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/07/sadler-wins-at-chicagoland-in-thrilling.html

Marcel Balsa Lorenzo Bandini Henry Banks

Today’s Headlines

MTA Service Finally Heading in Right Direction (NYT, News, Post, WSJ)
CNU’s John Norquist on the Sheridan: “Mr. Mayor, Tear Down This Expressway” (News)
Sunset Park Rail Yard Reopens, With Big Hopes For Freight Revival (NYT)
Two Drivers Kill Cyclists in Separate Hit-And-Runs (News)
Driver Caught, Charged With Manslaughter and DWI for Killing Sunnyside Cyclist (DNAinfo)
Rockland County Legislature Chair [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/07/20/todays-headlines-1435/

Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd David Brabham