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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
LeMons Halloween Hooptiefest Inspections: Saabs, Volvos, a Solara, and Gangnam Style [Photo Gallery]
The last time we came to New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in May, we were floored by surrealism of the self-towing trailer race car. This time, we’re bewildered by the combination of fall weather in New England, disturbing Halloween costumes, and the biggest arsenal of LeMons-style potato cannons we’ve ever seen. The team that brought this [...]
Kurt Busch Offers Mixed Reviews in Furniture Row Racing Debut
Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARCHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 13, 2012) – After finishing 21st in his Furniture Row Racing debut a candid Kurt Busch said, “It was an uneventful race, but an eventful weekend.” Though he was looking for a better result in Saturday night’s Bank of America 500 Sprint Cup...more»
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NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group Reach Expansive Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Rights Agreement
FOX Sports Media Group LogoFOX Sports Remains Exclusive Television Home of Daytona 500; FSMG Gains “TV Everywhere” Rights to Live Races, More Beginning Next Season DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 15, 2012) – With two full seasons left on their current television contract, NASCAR and FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) announced today an extensive new eight-year, multiplatform...more»
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Today’s Headlines
Bloomberg at NACTO: Pedestrians, Cyclists, Transit as Important as Drivers (CapNY, Post)
Expect BusTime to Roll Out in the Bronx This Week (SAS)
Increased Tax Collections Will Not Be Enough to Prevent MTA Fare Hike (Observer)
De Blasio Takes in the City Through His Windshield (NYT)
Hell’s Kitchen Neighbors Want to Reclaim Sidewalk From Illegal Restaurant Enclosures (Post)
Turning MTA [...]
Expect BusTime to Roll Out in the Bronx This Week (SAS)
Increased Tax Collections Will Not Be Enough to Prevent MTA Fare Hike (Observer)
De Blasio Takes in the City Through His Windshield (NYT)
Hell’s Kitchen Neighbors Want to Reclaim Sidewalk From Illegal Restaurant Enclosures (Post)
Turning MTA [...]
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Senna: Point shows team back on track
Bruno Senna reckons that scoring another point for Williams in Sunday's Indian Grand Prix is evidence that the pace of the race-winning FW33 is getting back on track after the team's disappointing showing in Korea . Both he and team-mate Pastor Maldonado reported that they were much happier with the car's handling and performance during the 60-lap race, and in Senna's case that resulted in his eighth points finish of the season with tenth place . "We had a strong car in the race and after a disappointing qualifying yesterday, getting a point means that I am happy with today's performance," said Senna, who started the race from 13th in the grid.
Hamlin concedes title hopes are gone
Denny Hamlin admits he will have to wait another year in order to fight for his maiden Sprint Cup title after electrical issues hampered his progress in an eventful race at Martinsville. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver endured a tough afternoon
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/hamlin-concedes-title-hopes-are-gone
Busch Scores Solid Top-Five at Charlotte
2012 NSCS 18 car (Kyle Busch) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR M&M’s Driver Finishes Fifth in Night Race Date: Oct. 13, 2012 Event: Bank of America 500 (Round 31 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway Start/Finish: 8th/5th (Running, completed 334 of 334 laps) Point Standing: 13th (951 points,...more»
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Report: Why Hurricane Sandy fallout will hit luxury carmakers particularly hard
Filed under: Car Buying, Etc., Earnings/Financials
When we say the worst of Hurricane Sandy has passed, we're only talking about the weather phenomena; the depth of the storm's other impacts will take time to measure. Many of the estimated 4,751 car dealers in the states affected by Sandy spent the run-up to the storm moving their inventory to high ground if possible and bracing their dealerships for the storm. Many had already been through Hurricane Irene had some practice, but, as one dealer said, the water levels before Sandy hit were already at Irene levels, so all they could do was hope they got it right.
It's not that there's ever a good time for a civilization-battering natural disaster, but for dealers, Hurricane Sandy coming at the end of the month was the worst possible time. These last few days of the month are when they'd be discounting cars and courting shoppers to meet their monthly quotas. Luxury dealers might take the brunt of the hit, as a report in Bloomberg indicates that Volvo, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Acura sell from 23 to 25 percent of their wares in New York, Washington and Philadelphia.
According to the The New York Times, as of Tuesday night there were eight million people without power due to the storm, 2.3 million of them in New York state and another 2.6 million in New Jersey. Power outages there might last the rest of the week, if not longer. The Washington Post reported that the D.C. area is getting back to business, but it was shut down entirely for two days. Elsewhere, it's been reported that "the Northeast back to business," but that's the business of cleaning up, not the business of selling cars.
The 'good' news, relatively speaking, for dealers and the luxury makers is that Hurricane Sandy didn't change analysts' sales predictions for the month, nor the year. October is traditionally the slowest month of the year anyway, and the annualized rate of 14.8 to 14.9 million 2012 sales might be a little soggy, but appears to have emerged intact.
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The Original Hot Wheels Camaro, Guy’s Big Vette, Smoke’s ZL1, and a Droptop COPO Camaro Head to Vegas [2012 SEMA Show]
The growing presence of imports notwithstanding, SEMA still is a very American affair. Modifying cars has been ingrained in the American car culture for decades. These cars are not as much about sophistication as they are about unabashed power—and the appearance of unabashed power. Few cars are more fitting than Chevrolet’s Camaro and Corvette, which [...]
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SEMA: Mazda MX-5 Super25 Concept lights the way to motorsports glory
Filed under: Motorsports, SEMA Show, Convertible, Coupe, Mazda, Specialty
Following up on last year's MX-5 Super20 Concept, Mazda has pulled the covers off a somewhat different, though still motorsports-oriented, two-seat roadster concept.
Mazda says the Super25 was created with endurance racing in mind, with a set of PIAA 40 Series halogen lamps front and center to light the way ahead, and a Sparco racing seat, harness and steering wheel keep the driver well in control. An AiM MXL data acquisition logger is set into the dash to help keep track of essential track and car data.
Painted up in Mazdaspeed racing colors - black, gray and red - with Brilliant White highlights, the Super25 carries the number 55 proudly on its sides. This number is significant, as those are the digits that Mazda's historic Le Mans racer wore in 1991.
Check out all the details in the press release below and the live photos above.
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INDYCAR: KV Confirms De Silvestro For 2013
Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro will partner with 2004 IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan to form KV Racing's two car effort in 2013.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-kv-confirms-de-silvestro-for-2013/
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Nine Racing Inc. Brownsburg, Indiana January 4, 2012 Nine Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of three excellent drivers for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire midget event that will take place...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/nine_racing_to_feature_th.php
Hamilton bullish about race prospects
Lewis Hamilton remains bullish about McLaren's chances of beating Red Bull to Indian Grand Prix victory despite the champion team's third consecutive front-row sweep.
Ford up $1.6B in Q3 thanks to record profits in North America
Filed under: Ford, Earnings/Financials
Now that the bell has rung to signal the end of Q3 2012, Ford is standing in the ring with both hands in the air like Rocky: The company's overall profit of $1.63 billion for the last three months is nearly equal to its entire 2011 total of $1.94B. Those numbers come thank to the record-breaking pretax operating profit in North America of $2.33B on revenues of $19.5B, the third straight quarter that The Blue Oval has crossed the two-billion mark. Customers are paying more, on average, for Ford vehicles, another contributor to the company maintaining double-digit profit margins on its products.
True, there are a couple of bruises. Losses in Europe continue, with The Continent suffering an even larger decline in pretax revenues to $468 million, and European revenue has dropped to $5.8 billion compared to $7.8 billion a year ago. South America is another sore spot, with exchange rates and currency restrictions being blamed for a 23-percent decline in revenue to $2.3 billion and a screeching 97-percent shrinkage in pretax operating profit to $9 million, down from $276 million in the same quarter last year. Global revenue is also down three percent to $32.1 billion.
But North America's numbers have kept the tide rising, even with the rise in the company's North American tax rate to 30 percent, a 20-percent jump over last year. Ford's prognosis for the rest of the year is for strong results and even greater production - 1.5 million in Q4 versus 1.4 million in Q3 - even with expanded costs to market the new models it is introducing as well as continued challenges in Europe. That means great news for two of our three domestic automakers, following the Chrysler announcement of an 80-percent jump in Q3 profit to $381 million. General Motors will report tomorrow. For the inner CFO in you, Ford's number-filled press release is below.
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2012 NSCS NNS & ARCA Series Kansas Speedway Track Event Schedule
KANSAS SPEEDWAY 2012 NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES / ARCA RACING SERIES presented by MENARDS EVENT SCHEDULE Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway Logo Wednesday, October 17th 10:00 AM NSCS HAULERS ENTER (TRUCK PARKING ONLY) 11:30 AM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (MEDIA CENTER) 11:30 AM NSCS REGISTRATION OPENS 12:00 PM NSCS GARAGE OPENS 1:00...more»
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A great ninth-place finish for James Buescher at Charlotte Motor Speedway
James Buescher Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCARThe No. 30 Great Clips/AccuDoc Solutions Turner Motorsports Chevrolet had James Buescher behind the wheel for the Dollar General 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Buescher, a non NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) regular had an off week from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) came...more»
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NYPD Snafu Means No Justice for Bronx Cyclist Left to Die in the Street
NYPD torpedoed its own investigation into the crash that killed a Bronx cyclist, whose death was not reported to the Accident Investigation Squad for over a month.
Joseph Nelson, 54, was riding his bike near the intersection of Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue on the afternoon of April 14 when he hit the open door of [...]
Joseph Nelson, 54, was riding his bike near the intersection of Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue on the afternoon of April 14 when he hit the open door of [...]
No. 81 Thrush & Son / Hi-Technologies Toyota Camry Of Jason Bowles 28th At Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday Night
Jason Bowles(CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA) October 14, 2012 – With Kentucky sponsor Thrush & Son Complete Home Improvement back on the No. 81 of Jason Bowles, the MacDonald Motorsports team was pumped up for a strong run at Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday night. After qualifying a solid 20th, The Thrush & Son/HI-Technologies No. 81 was quick...more»
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First Drive: 2013 Buick Enclave
Filed under: Crossover, Buick, First Drives, Luxury
GM's Flagship Lambda Is (Still) A Smooth Operator
Consumers shopping for a domestic full-size crossover have heard all about GM's triplets. The Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave are a very appealing and talented group of siblings. Entering their fifth year of production, albeit middle-age in the automotive industry, each is attractive, well-rounded and very capable on the paved dance floor. While all share nearly identical base DNA and the same basic running gear, subtle physical differences and unique personalities emerge between the trio when one digs a bit deeper.
The most polished of the threesome, without question, is the Enclave from Buick. Fresh off a mid-cycle update (as are its siblings), the flagship of the platform boasts a facelift, innovative new features and an upgraded demeanor for the new model year.
But are the improvements enough to make it the Lambda most worthy of a long-term relationship? And, if it is the best of its breed, is it good enough to secure the segment? We spent an afternoon with the enhanced 2013 Buick Enclave to find out.
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Raikkonen kicking himself over result
Kimi Raikkonen admitted he only has himself to blame for the set-up change that cost him the chance of a decent grid slot for the Indian Grand Prix. The Finn believes his Lotus had the potential to qualify right behind the dominant Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber, but a lack of grip left him down in seventh . "I thought that we should have probably been third or fourth here after Friday practice," said Raikkonen.
Rides for Rent: Why You Ought to Be Very Wary of Private Car Sharing
Having turned the spare bedrooms and couches of strangers worldwide into cheap hotels through websites such as Airbnb and CouchSurfing, the voluntary neo-communist “what’s mine is yours” urban youth are eyeing your car. It’s not as if you’re driving it 24 hours a day—why not let someone else use it when you’re not? (We can [...]
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Hamlin concedes title hopes are gone
Denny Hamlin admits he will have to wait another year in order to fight for his maiden Sprint Cup title after electrical issues hampered his progress in an eventful race at Martinsville. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver endured a tough afternoon
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/hamlin-concedes-title-hopes-are-gone
Monday, October 29, 2012
Aston commits to Asian Le Mans
Aston Martin is the first manufacturer to commit to the new-for-2013 Asian Le Mans Series with the announcement of a partnership deal with a Far Eastern team. Craft Racing AMR, which is run by former British Formula 3 Championship racer Mark Goddard, will run Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3s in the six-race championship next year with support from the factory.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/aston-commits-to-asian-le-mans
No. 81 Thrush & Son / Hi-Technologies Toyota Camry Of Jason Bowles 28th At Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday Night
Jason Bowles(CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA) October 14, 2012 – With Kentucky sponsor Thrush & Son Complete Home Improvement back on the No. 81 of Jason Bowles, the MacDonald Motorsports team was pumped up for a strong run at Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday night. After qualifying a solid 20th, The Thrush & Son/HI-Technologies No. 81 was quick...more»
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Video: Post Race Driver Reactions From Kansas
Kasey Kahne and the top Chase contenders comment on a wild and chaotic race at Kansas.
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/10/21/video-post-race-driver-reactions-from-kansas/
An All-Too-Real Hollywood Tale of New York City Traffic Justice
When I happened upon the trailer for “Margaret” I could scarcely believe it. Did Hollywood really make an A-lister movie about a New York City pedestrian who is struck and killed by an MTA bus driver? I thought it must surely be a secondary plot line, the shared trauma that serves to catalyze a love [...]
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Pushrods in Perpetuity: Technology in Use Since 1886 is Still Kicking
The lowly pushrod has been a favorite fall guy for bad engine design. When any cam-in-block mill fails to produce adequate power, rpm, or fuel economy, how the valves are opened comes under scrutiny, in part because pushrods date to antiquity. More than a century ago, four-stroke engine pioneers Daimler, Benz, and Maybach used push- [...]
India Saturday quotes: Caterham
Heikki Kovalainen - 20th: "It's been a pretty good weekend so far. The balance has been better than we had in Korea and on my first run in qualifying the car felt ok. There was more to come but I had a bit of traffic that held me up and then on my second run I caught up with a bunch of cars going into turn 10 and lost a bit of grip, enough to put me off.
Schumacher escapes penalty in India
Michael Schumacher escaped a sanction for ignoring blue flags during the Indian Grand Prix, after being summoned to see the stewards. Schumacher was investigated for having impeded Romain Grosjean during the race at the Buddh International Circuit. But after the German and his Lotus rival spoke to the stewards after the race, it was decided that Schumacher had not held up his rival deliberately.
No. 81 Thrush & Son / Hi-Technologies Toyota Camry Of Jason Bowles 28th At Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday Night
Jason Bowles(CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA) October 14, 2012 – With Kentucky sponsor Thrush & Son Complete Home Improvement back on the No. 81 of Jason Bowles, the MacDonald Motorsports team was pumped up for a strong run at Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday night. After qualifying a solid 20th, The Thrush & Son/HI-Technologies No. 81 was quick...more»
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Giammaria wins, title goes to wire
Raffaele Giammaria took a lights-to-flag debut victory in the International Superstars Series' first race at Pergusa in Sicily. The GT regular backed up his pole position by leading the entire 25-minute race in the Romeo Ferraris Mercedes. He had to withstand intense pressure from Max Pigoli for the first 20 minutes, but when the Ferlito Jaguar's engine gave up with five minutes to go, Giammaria was clear to take a comfortable win.
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Lorenzo: Overcoming Honda very hard
Jorge Lorenzo declared his second MotoGP world championship incredibly hard to win, after clinching the crown with second place in Australia . Lorenzo's maiden title in 2010 was won in a year when Yamaha was the pacesetting team and his team-mate Valentino Rossi was ruled out for several races due to injury. This year Honda was often the quicker team, and Lorenzo had to fight a rearguard action to cling on to his points lead as Dani Pedrosa closed in.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-overcoming-honda-very-hard
Stoner still untouchable in final session
Casey Stoner continued his absolute dominance of his home MotoGP weekend with another astonishing performance in final practice at Phillip Island. The Honda rider again shrugged off the ankle injury that has limited his recent form and produced a string of ever-faster laps at the head of the field.
Rides for Rent: Why You Ought to Be Very Wary of Private Car Sharing
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Citi Bike Kiosks Running in Previews for Brooklyn Navy Yard Workers
Citi Bike kiosk at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo: Michael Cairl via Brooklyn Spoke
An anonymous source informs us that, starting today, tenants and employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be able to try out Citi Bike, which will help with “operational training” for the bike-share system.
The Navy Yard covers an area of about 300 acres, and [...]
An anonymous source informs us that, starting today, tenants and employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be able to try out Citi Bike, which will help with “operational training” for the bike-share system.
The Navy Yard covers an area of about 300 acres, and [...]
The Final Lap Weekly #225 – Dynavision’s Phil Jones / Martinsville NASCAR Preview
SHOW #225 – GUEST: Dynavision’s Phil Jones, we also find out what Toby’s super special secret assignment was, recap the wreckfest called Kansas, Regan Smith gets a job, Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns, 2013 Car Testing, plus a full Martinsville preview. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie. (47:49 mins) LISTEN HERE RADIO STATIONS CLICK HERE [...]
Lorenzo: Overcoming Honda very hard
Jorge Lorenzo declared his second MotoGP world championship incredibly hard to win, after clinching the crown with second place in Australia . Lorenzo's maiden title in 2010 was won in a year when Yamaha was the pacesetting team and his team-mate Valentino Rossi was ruled out for several races due to injury. This year Honda was often the quicker team, and Lorenzo had to fight a rearguard action to cling on to his points lead as Dani Pedrosa closed in.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/lorenzo-overcoming-honda-very-hard
Ferrari’s flag not a breach of F1 rules
India's motor racing chief Vicky Chandhok is satisfied that Ferrari's act of displaying an Italian navy flag is not a breach of rules that ban political actions.
Rosberg hopeful over strategy gamble
Mercedes' decision not to run Nico Rosberg in Q3 qualifying for the Indian Grand Prix will open up strategic options for the German in tomorrow's race. Rosberg will start 10th for the 60-lap grand prix, which is expected to hard on tyre wear, with some teams contemplating just one stop .
Espargaro beats Redding to pole
Pol Espargaro did everything he could to keep his dwindling Moto2 championship hopes alive by taking a comfortable pole at Phillip Island. Pons rider Espargaro is 48 points adrift of MotoGP-bound rival Marc Marquez with just two races to go and 50 points available.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/espargaro-beats-redding-to-pole
Video: Watch Graham Hill describe a classic lap of Monaco
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Celebrities
Normally when a Formula 1 driver takes us on a lap of a circuit, it's done with the visual aid of a car actually traveling the track - the driver narrates what we see on screen. In the good old days before every car sported cameras, however, it wasn't like that.
Graham Hill, double World Championship winner and father of Damon Hill, was asked to describe a lap of Monaco in 1968. He won the race five times in his tragically shortened career, and the so-called King of Monaco explained a lap the good old-fashioned way: he told a story and took time to focus on the good bits. Watch him recount it in the video below.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Raikkonen realistic about Lotus’s pace
Kimi Raikkonen warned not to read too much into Lotus's apparent step forward in form during Indian Grand Prix practice. The Finn was fifth quickest on Friday afternoon at Buddh , and also recorded impressive long-run pace.
Stoner still untouchable in final session
Casey Stoner continued his absolute dominance of his home MotoGP weekend with another astonishing performance in final practice at Phillip Island. The Honda rider again shrugged off the ankle injury that has limited his recent form and produced a string of ever-faster laps at the head of the field.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Rallies For Improbable Nationwide Win At Kansas
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rallies for improbable Nationwide win at Kansas Oct. 20, 2012 (EDITORS: Updates with quotes, results.) By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rallied from two laps down to win Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway and tighten the battle for the [...]
Report: VW outsells GM in China for first time in 8 years
Filed under: Car Buying, China, GM, Volkswagen, Earnings/Financials, Skoda
In case you didn't know, Volkswagen is hell-bent on becoming the largest automaker in the world. The German carmaker has inched closer to that goal, having outsold General Motors in China last quarter for the first time in eight years.
Volkswagen's sales in China, its largest marker, increased by 21 percent last quarter to 704,991 units. Those numbers almost tripled GM's third-quarter growth, and were enough to beat out the American automaker's 664,765 sales. GM, however, still leads in year-to-date sales in China by a slim margin of around 77,000 units. The Asian nation also happens to be GM's largest market, and according to the report in Automotive News, China's car market may grow to be larger than the US, Japan and Germany combined in three years' time.
About the news his company was bested in China by VW last quarter, GM CEO Dan Akerson is quoted saying, "It's not whether you're the biggest car manufacturer. It's whether you want to be the most profitable." It should be noted of these figures that GM includes truck figures, yet excludes Hong Kong and Macau from its Chinese sales numbers, while VW does just the opposite. Through September of this year, Volkswagen had 5 of the 10 best selling vehicles in China. GM boasted three of the cars on that list.
One car not on China's Top 10 list is the Malibu. Though GM's second-best selling car in the US, it has been called a "disaster" by Lin Huaibin of IHS Global Insight. The roughly 29,000 units sold were apparently unable to hang with VW's Skoda competitor.
The Automotive News report cites anti-Japanese sentiments and older GM product as reasons for Volkswagen's third quarter rally. Other brands with increased sales included Hyundai, Kia and Ford, citing that the jump in sales for these brands helped their parent companies counter losses incurred in the beleaguered European car market.
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Ferrari’s flag not a breach of F1 rules
India's motor racing chief Vicky Chandhok is satisfied that Ferrari's act of displaying an Italian navy flag is not a breach of rules that ban political actions.
NASCAR drivers divided on proposed Bristol changes
If Bristol Motor Speedway goes back to its rough-and-tumble roots before NASCAR returns in August, the drivers say theyll be ready for it.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/nascar-drivers-divided-on-proposed-bristol-changes.html
Perfect Match: Metro Vancouver Melds Bikes and Transit
Last month Streetfilms took a look at how Vancouver is making big strides toward becoming a safe bicycling city. As we learned while in town for the Velo-City 2012 conference, the city government is not alone — it has a great partner in the regional transportation agency, TransLink, which provides transit service for 22 regional municipalities, plus funding [...]
Source: http://www.streetfilms.org/perfect-match-metro-vancouver-melds-bikes-and-transit/
Gutierrez to replace Perez in FP1
Esteban Gutierrez will stand in for Sergio Perez in first practice for the Indian Grand Prix, Sauber has confirmed. Perez has been struggling with illness, and on Thursday elected to skip his media commitments and return to his hotel early to rest . Sauber felt it better Perez sat out the opening session in order to aid his recovery however, leading to the confirmation that reserve driver Gutierrez will assume control
Hamilton Heights Crash Ends With Two Cars on Sidewalk
Photo: Kristi Roberts
Reader Kristi Roberts came upon the scene of a morning crash that injured two people and sent two vehicles onto sidewalks at 141st Street and Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights.
Apparently (this is from bystanders, I didn’t see it) a car was speeding through the light and hit a City College vehicle. When I [...]
Reader Kristi Roberts came upon the scene of a morning crash that injured two people and sent two vehicles onto sidewalks at 141st Street and Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights.
Apparently (this is from bystanders, I didn’t see it) a car was speeding through the light and hit a City College vehicle. When I [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/10/24/hamilton-heights-crash-ends-with-two-cars-on-sidewalk/
Pirelli predicts teams will try one stop
Pirelli believes that the tyre strategy for the Indian Grand Prix will be a near-repeat of that executed in Korea - with wear rather than degradation being the key consideration. Early running at the Buddh International Circuit has pointed towards a good life for the tyres, leaving Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery thinking there is a chance that some teams could try a one-stop strategy.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Allmendinger Moves Forward in Charlotte
The helmet of AJ Allmendinger, driver of the No. 51 Phoenix Construction Chevrolet, sits atop his car in the garage area. - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARCharlotte, NC – 14 October, 2012-AJ Allmendinger was back in NASCAR Sprint Cup action this weekend, making his first Cup start since June. Returning to work after...more»
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Stoner continues searing practice form
Casey Stoner continued his Phillip Island masterclass with another empathic showing in second practice. As was the case in the opening session the Australian was quickly into his stride, dipping into the 1m30s early on to move around one second clear of the field. As others then improved, so did Stoner and with 12 minutes to go he set a new weekend benchmark with a 1m29.999s
Ferrari shrugs off flag controversy
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali refused to be drawn on Friday into a mounting political row over his outfit's decision to run an Italian navy flag on its car at the Indian Grand Prix.
Report: Jaguar Land Rover to build design studios in US, China
Filed under: China, Jaguar, Land Rover, UK, Design/Style, Luxury
To better get a feel for the tastes of its customers, Jaguar Land Rover has decided to open design studios in the US and China, Jag design chief Ian Callum tells Automotive News Europe. US and Chinese sales rank second and third behind the UK for the Jaguar Land Rover group.
"We are going to go out there to get a feeling for what the market is and what people like," Callum says.
Despite the desire to become engrossed in local flavor, Callum reassures that design at the two brands will remain British.
"We will never design a car around another culture," he says, "but we will certainly build into that vehicle certain national tastes for that market."
Our own Zach Bowman recently referred to the F-Type as "sultry" and a few other things we couldn't print for a mixed-age audience. If Callum and JLR can improve on something that gorgeously covetable, consider us onboard.
Jaguar Land Rover to build design studios in US, China originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Williams Storm into CTC Lead
Virginia International Raceway presents one of the premier challenges in all of iRacing, but it can also produce some great sim-racing. It’s also the nearest thing iRacing has to the challenges and variety of corners provided by the Nurburgring. As such VIR has a hard-core of supporters but, historically across all series, participation tends to drop for races there and once again this occurred with just 84 drivers participating in Week 11 of the Classic Teams Championship. Jan Beyer started the most races, winning one of his four starts with no-one winning two races as only seven races (including one split) started. Championship leader Gernot Fritsche, failed to win as Henri Salminen top scored, but his 220 points were plenty to surge him into what is likely to be an [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/williams-storm-into-ctc-lead
Next Honda Fit Will Spin Off Mini Crossover, Sedan for U.S.
Honda’s Fit is coming back as an all-new car next year—and it’s bringing friends. The upcoming hecho-en-Mexico Fit also will spin off two Mexican-made models for the U.S. market: A Fit-based small crossover and a sedan likely called the City. In a recent meeting, Honda’s U.S. CEO said that we’d see the Fit plus two derivatives [...]
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MORE THAN 1000 FANS CELEBRATE MATT HAGAN'S 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS HOMETOWN
MATT HAGAN 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPION CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 19, 2011) More than 1000 fans and friends celebrated Matt Hagan's 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship at the special event hosted by Shelor Motor Mile in...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/more_than_1000_fans_celeb.php
Official: 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP will start at $39,950*
Filed under: Car Buying, Performance, Hatchback, Mini
Get your wallets ready, folks. The 2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP arrives this fall, and we've now learned that the cost of entry for the potent little hatchback is $39,950, (*) including $700 for destination.
Aside from an adorably tough appearance, that just-under-$40,000 price tag gets you a whole host of performance goodies, including a turbocharged four-cylinder engine good for 218 horsepower and as much as 207 pound-feet of torque. No, that isn't any more oomph than what you get in the standard JCW Hardtop, but there's a whole lot more to the GP kit. For starters, there's a fully adjustable coilover suspension, not to mention a reduction in overall weight - at 2,558 pounds, the GP is 121 pounds lighter than a normal John Cooper Works Hardtop.
A Mini spokesperson confirmed to Autoblog that the JCW GP can only be purchased one way, and will be offered as an option package on the standard John Cooper Works Hardtop. Its starting price represents a $5,150 increase over a standard JCW model, and is the most expensive model in the Mini range (the next being the $35,550 John Cooper Works Countryman).
Scroll down for a full look at pricing for the 2013 model year Mini lineup.
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2013 Mini John Cooper Works GP will start at $39,950* originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Video: Watch Hennessey-tuned Cadillac CTS-V run over 220 mph on a Texas road
Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Cadillac, Luxury
Texas holds the excellent honor of playing host to the road with the highest speed limit in the US. It seems no coincidence, then, that the speed-hungry minds at Hennessey Performance call the Lone Star State home as well. Hennessey recently turned its attention to the freshly opened toll road SH130 for a quick sprint, and with the help of the Texas Departments of Transportation and Public Safety, driver Brian Smith ran the VR1200 all the way to 220.5 mph before running out of road. That's right, the wicked, much-modified Cadillac CTS-V Coupe actually had more left in its top end.
As you may recall, the VR1200 gets its grunt from a twin-turbocharged 7.0-liter V8 engine good for 1,226 horsepower and 1,109 pound-feet of torque. Hennessey paired that maniacal mill with a carbon fiber widebody kit and a set of carbon ceramic brakes among other goodies, and the team says the VR1200 is good for a top speed of 242 mph. Check it out in action below.
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CUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. – The Return
Martinsville Speedway, where Dale Earnhardt Jr. is winless, will mark his return to competition…
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-dale-earnhardt-jr-the-nascar-sprint-cup-series-return/
Wrathall takes maiden win in finale
Frank Wrathall took his first British Touring Car victory in the reversed-grid race in the 2012 finale at Brands Hatch. Wrathall inherited the lead when polesitter Mat Jackson suffered a throttle problem on his NGTC Motorbase Ford Focus. The Dynojet Toyota Avensis extended its lead over Matt Neal's Honda Civic to take victory in appalling conditions by nearly seven seconds.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/wrathall-takes-maiden-win-in-finale
Sainz to test FR3.5 with Carlin
Carlos Sainz Jr will get his first taste of Formula Renault 3.5 machinery during this week's post-season test at Barcelona.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/sainz-to-test-fr3-5-with-carlin
Citi Bike Kiosks Running in Previews for Brooklyn Navy Yard Workers
Citi Bike kiosk at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Photo: Michael Cairl via Brooklyn Spoke
An anonymous source informs us that, starting today, tenants and employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be able to try out Citi Bike, which will help with “operational training” for the bike-share system.
The Navy Yard covers an area of about 300 acres, and [...]
An anonymous source informs us that, starting today, tenants and employees of the Brooklyn Navy Yard will be able to try out Citi Bike, which will help with “operational training” for the bike-share system.
The Navy Yard covers an area of about 300 acres, and [...]
NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE CONFERENCE FINALS RETURNING TO DENVER, BRISTOL FOR 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2012
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Dec. 20, 2011 To help kick off the 20th Anniversary celebration of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA announced today that the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will once again return to Bandimere Speedway...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/nhra_jr_drag_racing_leagu_1.php
Massa: Stronger mindset key to new deal
Felipe Massa claims that being stronger mentally after the August break was key to him getting a new Ferrari contract for 2013. The Brazilian admitted that the first part of his 2012 campaign wasn't good and that he used the one-month F1 hiatus to adopt a fresh approach. Since the break, he has been the second-highest points scorer in F1, claiming his first podium since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix at Suzuka.
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