Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/green-puts-audi-on-top-at-barcelona
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Green puts Audi on top at Barcelona
Jamie Green put Audi at the head of the timesheets on the third day of DTM testing at Barcelona. The Briton, who ended an eight-year stint with Mercedes in the DTM to switch to Audi late last year, completed 180 laps of the Spanish circuit and recorded a best time of 1m07.171s, putting him a scant 0.065s clear of the pack. "It was a good day," Green said
Alex Bowman 2013 NNS Royal Purple 300 Post Race Report
Alex Bowman (Photo Credit: Geoff Burke / Getty Images North America) Alex Bowman and the #99 RAB Racing, St. Jude Children’s Research Toyota Camry came into the AAA Auto Club Speedway with high hopes and a familiar car, but didn’t get the finish they had targeted. After qualifying in the 6th position and running in...more»
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Liuzzi gets Ferraris Mercedes seat
Ex-Formula 1 driver Tonio Liuzzi will switch to the Romeo Ferraris Mercedes team for his return to the Superstars International Series in 2013. Liuzzi moved to Superstars with Mercedes squad CAAL Racing last year after losing his HRT F1 place. He will be joined at Romeo Ferraris by 2010 Superstars champion Thomas Biagi, who previously raced a BMW for Dinamic
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/liuzzi-gets-ferraris-mercedes-seat
Conway, Pizzonia get G-Drive seats
IndyCar racer winner Mike Conway and ex-Formula 1 driver Antonio Pizzonia have joined the G-Drive/Delta-ADR squad for this year's World Endurance Championship. Conway has signed up for a full season aboard the G-Drive Racing-entered ORECA-Nissan 03 to be run by Silverstone-based Delta-ADR, while Pizzonia has agreed terms to start the WEC in Delta-ADR's own entry.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/conway-pizzonia-get-g-drive-seats
Kyle Busch Wins, After Logano And Hamlin Battle At California
RACE RECAP | AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL 10 Ryan Newman 9 Kasey Kahne 8 Paul Menard 7 Matt Kenseth 6 Joey Logano 5 Greg Biffle 4 Carl Edwards 3 Kurt Busch 2 Dale Earnhardt Jr. VICTORY LANE 1 Kyle Busch sweeps the weekend grabbing the first California win for both Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2013/03/24/kyle-busch-wins-after-logano-and-hamlin-battle-at-california/
Red Bull must lay down law say rivals
Red Bull has no choice but to lay down the law to Sebastian Vettel over his team orders defiance at the Malaysian Grand Prix, say rival team bosses. As the fallout from Vettel disregarding Red Bull's 'Multi 21' team order so he could beat Mark Webber continues, the squad issued a short statement on Monday night. "It's worth noting that this is not an entirely new situation for us," said the statement "Each incident has been managed in our own way behind closed doors and this will be no different." RED BULL TEAM ORDERS CONTROVERSY Red Bull plans further talks with Vettel Red Bull: Vettel's actions deliberate Vettel apologises to Webber Webber: Vettel stole the race win As Red Bull prepares to deal with the situation internally, Lotus boss Eric Boullier and McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh both think that the team's management must show its driver who is in charge.
STEVE KINSER & DONNY SCHATZ
Tony Stewart Racing Seeking Ultimate Bragging Rights for 2012 As Outlaws Close Campaign at Charlotte's World Finals INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 30, 2012) - The achievement most competitors strive for is to be named champion at season's end. It's a goal not...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/10/steve_kinser_donny_schatz_5.php
Vita4One aims to join field at Zolder
The Vita4One BMW squad is aiming to be on the grid for round two of the FIA GT Series at Zolder next month following its late withdrawal from this weekend's championship opener at Nogaro. Team boss Michael Bartels told AUTOSPORT that it was the team's intention to contest the remainder of the series, which takes over from the FIA GT1 World Championship for this year, with a solo Pro class BMW Z4 capable of challenging for victory.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/vita4one-aims-to-join-field-at-zolder
Wickens tops first day at Barcelona
Mercedes driver Robert Wickens topped the opening day of official DTM pre-season testing at Barcelona on Tuesday. The Canadian set a best time of 1m06.735s among the 148 laps he completed in his HWA C-coupe during the afternoon, the test taking place on the short version of the circuit used for DTM events from 2006-09.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/wickens-tops-first-day-at-barcelona
Today’s Headlines
Juliana Busto, 22, Killed in Sunnyside Crosswalk; “No Criminality Suspected” (Times Ledger, Post, News)
Bloomberg Blames Golden, Felder, Skelos for Budget Without Speed Cams (NYT, Gotham Gazette, NY1)
Wait, Don’t All Business Owners Have Knee-Jerk Reactions Against Livable Streets? (NYT)
TA Calls on Mayoral Candidates to Step Up for Street Safety (News)
MTA Board Member Cappelli: Bulk of Bonus Revenue [...]
Bloomberg Blames Golden, Felder, Skelos for Budget Without Speed Cams (NYT, Gotham Gazette, NY1)
Wait, Don’t All Business Owners Have Knee-Jerk Reactions Against Livable Streets? (NYT)
TA Calls on Mayoral Candidates to Step Up for Street Safety (News)
MTA Board Member Cappelli: Bulk of Bonus Revenue [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/03/28/todays-headlines-1602/
MWR Announces Mark Martin to Return to Aaron’s Dream Machine at Texas
Michael Waltrip Racing Logo Will Resume His Previously Scheduled Events After Subbing for Denny Hamlin at Martinsville CORNELIUS, N.C. - Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Mark Martin will fill in for injured Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota Camry next weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Martin will return to the No....more»
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2014 Kia Soul Revealed With More Refinement, Style, Hamster-Friendliness [2013 New York Auto Show]
Kia’s Soul has been an undeniable success, thanks to clever packaging, unique styling, and a funky-fresh marketing campaign stuffed with, of all things, breakdancing people-sized hamsters. Now, just four years after the Soul was introduced in the U.S., Kia has totally redesigned the five-door hatchback with a larger footprint, a nicer interior, and carefully updated [...]
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
Crutchlow fastest as testing concludes
Cal Crutchlow completed MotoGP pre-season testing at the top of the times as he emerged fastest from another rain-limited scramble on the final afternoon at Jerez. What was forecast to be the best day of the weather-disrupted test ultimately delivered another rain-hit morning before the track dried towards the end of the afternoon. Crutchlow judged the drying circuit best and set a 1m39.511s on his Tech 3 Yamaha, edging out factory rider and Sunday pacesetter Valentino Rossi by 0.244 seconds.
Luza & Sweeney Claim Iowa
Week Seven of the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (open setup) takes the sim racers on a trip to Iowa Speedway, a 7/8-mile short track located in Newton, Iowa for some good short track racing. Since opening in 2006, the track has provided some very exciting racing in its few short years. The 635 online racers who took the green flag for at least one race during the year wanted to be part of the great racing that the speedway provides. Michael Sweeney (New York) took the checkered flag over Gary Fridinger (Pennsylvania) by 0.202 seconds after leading 66 of the race’s 90 laps. In third was Nick Furler (Eastern Canada) who was over 10 seconds behind the leader after starting from the outside of the front row. Pole sitter [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/luza-sweeney-claim-iowa
Lotus says Grosjean an improved driver
Romain Grosjean's efforts to become a more consistent and focused Formula 1 driver are paying off, according to his Lotus team boss Eric Boullier. Grosjean's 2012 campaign was littered with accidents as he developed a particular reputation for first-lap tangles, and the team hesitated over re-signing him for this season. But the Frenchman has made a trouble-free start to 2013, finishing 10th in Australia despite a car issue, and then beating his Melbourne-winning team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to sixth in Malaysia
Peterhansel to remain with X-raid
Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel will remain with X-raid for the 2014 event.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/peterhansel-to-remain-with-x-raid
Mercedes hails Rosberg’s team spirit
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff has praised Nico Rosberg for setting aside his personal interests for the good of the team in the Malaysian Grand Prix. The German was asked to hold ground behind Lewis Hamilton at Sepang in order to secure a three-four finish for the Brackley-based squad. Hamilton admitted afterward that Rosberg had deserved his podium spot
Transportation Alternatives Unveils Policy Platform for 2013 Elections
At its annual membership meeting last night, Transportation Alternatives unveiled its transportation policy platform heading into the thick of this year’s election cycle. Primary day — September 10 — is less than six months away, and TA is calling on candidates in the mayoral and City Council races to include these principles in their campaign platforms:
Safe Neighborhood Streets [...]
Safe Neighborhood Streets [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/03/28/transportation-alternatives-unveils-election-platform/
Red Bull plans further talks with Vettel
Red Bull plans to hold further talks with Sebastian Vettel following his defiant ignoring of team orders in the Malaysian Grand Prix. Vettel disregarded an instruction from the pit wall for him to hold position behind Mark Webber in the closing stages of the race at Sepang, going on to take the victory ahead of the Australian. AUTOSPORT has learned that Webber was so infuriated by Vettel's actions that he initially did not wish to take part in the podium ceremony, but he was eventually convinced to do so.
Toyota Named Presenting Sponsor of “Catwalk for a Cause”
Catwalk for a Cause Presented by ToyotaToyota has entered into a two-year agreement to serve as the Presenting Sponsor of the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation annual Catwalk for a Cause benefit event Mooresville, N.C.– The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation (MTJF) is proud to announce that Toyota has reached a two-year agreement to serve as the exclusive...more»
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Spy Shots: Next-gen Mini interior ditching familiar center speedo
Filed under: Spy Photos, Hatchback, Mini
A Reddit user has posted images of the 2015 F56 Mini Cooper, one each of the exterior and interior. As has been the case since the launch of the new Mini in 2001, the overall exterior shape underneath camouflage screams Mini, but insiders are still calling the coming F56 model "the most aggressively different new Mini yet." Inside, though, the two-door that defined premium hatchbacks has, according to its most devoted buyers, gone mainstream.
The giant ring atop the center console is there, but there's no longer a speedometer inside of it. Instead, in an integration that brings to mind words like "shoehorned," Mini designers have placed radio and telephone controls inside the bezel. According to the Mini experts at MotoringFile, the picture above is the base trim and one of four possible treatments - in the upper trims a larger screen for navigation takes up most of the space. The bezel itself is marked with mood lighting that supposedly "swirls around" when you start the car with the red toggle switch.
The speedo rests atop the steering column with a tachometer placed to its left. The BMW wheel pictured is just for the prototype - you can expect a familiar three-spoke Mini wheel when the car is revealed, and latest rumor is that the event will take place at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Heated Points Battle Atop Mustang Cup
With the Mustangs running at a series-favorite Mid-Ohio in Week 8, the points battle heated-up at the top of the standings. Last season’s iRacing.com Mustang Cup champion, Dariusz Bielawski, has maintained the points the lead every week – with the exception of Week 3 when he temporarily surrendered the top spot to David L Brown. However, Brown disappeared from the standings as the season continued, leaving a question as to whether anyone had a shot at preventing the Champ from repeating. Week 8 answered that question, as it now appears a few other sim-racers are turning-in strong mid-season performances to challenge Bielawski for the lead. Cutting Bielawski’s advantage to just 12 points, Todd Honczarenko has charged from eighth after Week 1 to second place after Week 8. Jaroslaw Grochowski is [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/heated-points-battle-atop-mustang-cup
Green puts Audi on top at Barcelona
Jamie Green put Audi at the head of the timesheets on the third day of DTM testing at Barcelona. The Briton, who ended an eight-year stint with Mercedes in the DTM to switch to Audi late last year, completed 180 laps of the Spanish circuit and recorded a best time of 1m07.171s, putting him a scant 0.065s clear of the pack. "It was a good day," Green said
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/green-puts-audi-on-top-at-barcelona
Ultra-Sexy Lexus LF-LC Coupe Concept Reportedly Confirmed for Production
With the departure of the massively expensive, hugely capable LFA supercar from its lineup, Lexus is currently without a halo vehicle. So what might next sit atop Mount Lexus? According to a report from WardsAuto, Lexus’s vice president of marketing has apparently confirmed that last year’s sexy LF-LC concept is going into production. The LF-LC [...]
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Busch wins as Logano, Hamlin clash
Kyle Busch snatched victory in the Fontana NASCAR Sprint Cup race as bitter foes Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin collided fighting for the lead on the last lap. Former Joe Gibbs Racing team-mates Hamlin and Logano, the latter now at Penske, had become embroiled in a fierce row after a tangle at Bristol a week ago. They then ended up head to head for victory at Fontana, beginning the final lap side by side, only to clash at Turn 3
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/busch-wins-as-logano-hamlin-clash
Volkswagen Details U.S.-Spec 2015 Golf and GTI Powertrains [2013 New York Auto Show]
When Volkswagen debuted the seventh-generation, 2015 Golf at the last year’s Paris auto show and the 2015 GTI at the Geneva show earlier this year, the automaker tantalizingly revealed nearly everything about both rides. That is, everything except final engine options for the U.S. market. Oh sure, VW furnished European powertrain specifications for both rides, [...]
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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
Marciello claims truncated race three
Ferrari protege Raffaele Marciello took his second win of the opening round of the Formula 3 European Championship at Monza in a race that disappointingly featured just five racing laps.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/marciello-claims-truncated-race-three
Red Bull must lay down law say rivals
Red Bull has no choice but to lay down the law to Sebastian Vettel over his team orders defiance at the Malaysian Grand Prix, say rival team bosses. As the fallout from Vettel disregarding Red Bull's 'Multi 21' team order so he could beat Mark Webber continues, the squad issued a short statement on Monday night. "It's worth noting that this is not an entirely new situation for us," said the statement "Each incident has been managed in our own way behind closed doors and this will be no different." RED BULL TEAM ORDERS CONTROVERSY Red Bull plans further talks with Vettel Red Bull: Vettel's actions deliberate Vettel apologises to Webber Webber: Vettel stole the race win As Red Bull prepares to deal with the situation internally, Lotus boss Eric Boullier and McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh both think that the team's management must show its driver who is in charge.
New York: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage arrives in US this fall [w/video]
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Budget, Hatchback, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi dealers have been painfully starved of fresh product for ages now, with their most recent new model, the bubble-shaped i electric car, already requiring a serious sales jumpstart. We've known for a while that help is on the way in the form of an all-new Outlander crossover, but we've basically only had loose confirmations to go on that the Japanese automaker would eventually reintroduce its Mirage subcompact to the American market. Today, those rumors have turned to reality, as Mitsubishi has confirmed that the five-door economy car will hit US dealerships this fall.
Every subcompact player needs a trump suit, from Ford's tech-rich Fiesta to Honda's impossibly space-efficient Fit, and the Mirage's calling card figures to be its fuel economy. Mitsubishi says it expects its 2014 Mirage to achieve 37 miles per gallon in the city and 44 on the highway (combined rating of 40 mpg) when equipped with a continuously variable transmission. Those figures are good enough, Mitsu says, to earn it the title of the most fuel-efficient gasoline vehicle sold in America that isn't a hybrid.
Of course, Mitsubishi isn't outlining any additional specs at the moment - not even engine configuration. We're expecting the company's 1.2-liter three-cylinder, which in European spec delivers a modest 79 horsepower and 78 pound-feet of torque. The Continent's Mirage weighs under 1,900 pounds, but the normally aspirated triple still makes for leisurely acceleration of 11.7 seconds to 62 miles per hour. It will be interesting to see if Mitsubishi makes some powertrain alterations to better suit American expectations.
With no performance stats on offer other than fuel economy, interested parties will need to find succor in confirmation that the model will come with features including automatic climate control, power windows and a four-speaker stereo with USB port. Options will also include navigation with rearview camera, LED interior illumination and park assist. No pricing has been released at this time.
UPDATE: Short Mirage promo video added below.
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Why There’s No Manual in the U.S.-Market Audi A3/S3—And Why It’s Not Time to Despair
“All engines are mated to the standard 6-speed S tronic transmission,” Audi buries in the press release for the new A3 and S3 sedans, before going on to plug that S tronic gearbox for its dynamism and smoothness. Reading this in the Car and Driver offices, hearts sunk. Torches were lit. Pitchforks brandished. If there [...]
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
2014 Scion tC Photos and Info: You Can Get a Solar-Powered Shift Knob [2013 New York auto show]
With Scion’s 10Best-winning FR-S rear-drive sports car stealing the limelight, the brand’s best-selling car, the tC, hasn’t exactly been top of mind. For 2014, though, Scion is aiming to inject a little more attitude into its front-drive coupe. Among the revised visual cues are new headlamps and a longer, sloping hood that tapers down to [...]
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DTM America open to US car makers
DTM rights holders ITR say they are open to US manufacturers joining the championship and have invited representatives to this year's Hockenheim season opener. A new DTM American championship, which aims to start a series for cars built to DTM rules in the US by 2016, was announced on Tuesday
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/dtm-america-open-to-us-car-makers
Mission Accomplished for Busch at Fontana
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, takes the lead as Joey Logano, driver of the #22 AAA Southern California Ford, collides with Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, on the the last lap during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 24,...more»
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Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2013/sprintcup/03/25/mission-accomplished-for-busch-at-fontana/
New York: Don't forget about the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet
Yes, everyone's eyes are on the ludicrously excellent 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 at the 2013 New York Auto Show, but Chevy also unveiled the quietly updated 2014 Camaro SS as well. The coupe wears all of the styling tweaks we saw earlier in the week, including a functional hood vent to help reduce engine bay temperatures and aerodynamic lift. The new front fascia now wears a larger lower grille to improve engine cooling as well. Indoors, buyers can opt up to a new set of Recaro sports seats.
Chevrolet graced the 2014 Camaro SS with a 426-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 engine, and coupe buyers will be able to opt up to a the 1LE handling package for better on track performance. If all this sounds unimpressive, remember that the engineers at Chevy were busy working on the the Boss 302-killing Z/28.
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DTM launches new American series
DTM America is on course to start within the next three years after a collaborative agreement was signed on Tuesday. The DTM-organising ITR, Grand-Am and IMSA, which will become the sanctioning body of next year's merged United SportsCar Racing series, were party to what was billed as a "technical licence and co-operation agreement".
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/miscellaneous/dtm/dtm-launches-new-american-series
Ecclestone moots Rio F1 return
The Brazilian Grand Prix could switch to Rio de Janeiro within the next three years, suggests Bernie Ecclestone. With ' facilities being no match for many of the current venues on the calendar, Ecclestone says he is eager for a change of venue. In an interview with The Mail on Sunday , Ecclestone reckoned that there was a possibility for Rio de Janeiro to reclaim the grand prix for 2016, the same year the city will be holding the Olympics.
Gommendy gets Alpine Le Mans seat
Former Superleague regular Tristan Gommendy is returning to the Le Mans 24 Hours with the Alpine LMP2 team after a two-year absence. The Frenchman, who made the last of his three previous Le Mans starts with Welter Racing in 2010, will share Alpine's Signatech-run ORECA-Nissan 03 with Nelson Panciatici and Pierre Ragues, who will contest the European Le Mans Series in the car
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/gommendy-gets-alpine-le-mans-seat
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Kurt Busch, Furniture Row Racing Fight Back Again, Finish 5th in California
2013 NSCS Kurt Busch - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesFONTANA, Calif. (March 24, 2013) – For the second straight week Kurt Busch overcame double adversity to post a top-five finish. The Furniture Row Racing driver charged to a fifth-place result in Sunday’s Auto Club 400, which followed a fourth-place finish last week at Bristol (Tenn.)...more»
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Peterhansel to remain with X-raid
Dakar legend Stephane Peterhansel will remain with X-raid for the 2014 event.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/peterhansel-to-remain-with-x-raid
Yamaha and PETRONAS Conclude MotoGP Partnership
Yamaha Racing Sunday, 01 Jan 2012 As 2011 draws to a close it marks the end of a successful partnership between Yamaha's Factory MotoGP Team and PETRONAS....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/yamaha_and_petronas_concl.php
Mears and GEICO Team Score Third Top-15 in Four Weeks
Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesFontana, CA (March 24, 2013) –Casey Mears is coming off of a productive Bristol weekend where he finished 15th after recovering from crash damage that sent his #13 GEICO Ford Fusion all the way back to the 34th position. At a track where passing was at a premium, the Bakersfield, CA, native made it look easy. ...more»
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Name That Shifter, No. 121
It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to present this week’s shifter. You’ll have until mid-day Wednesday to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence this shifter came. The first person to respond correctly in the Backfires section below will win a Save the Manuals button and sticker.* Good luck! (* Offer open [...]
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Hamilton: Mercedes now second best
Lewis Hamilton believes his Mercedes team is now Red Bull's closest challenger.
Muller leads all-Chevrolet podium
Yvan Muller claimed a lights to flag victory in an eventful and safety car-interrupted World Touring Car Championship opener at Monza.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/muller-leads-all-chevrolet-podium
2014 Lexus IS Sedan First Drive: Nearly All New and Now Available in Eight Flavors
If you’ve noticed there hasn’t been much to notice about the Lexus IS sedan for some time, you get an A in noticing. After debuting for the 2006 model year, the brand’s smallest rear-drive four-door went on something of a hiatus for eight seasons. (This is not including the IS F’s transcendent make over for [...]
Study: Homes Near Transit Were Insulated From the Housing Crash
Percent change in average residential sales prices relative to the region, 2006-11. Image: APTA and NAR
If you live close to a transit station, chances are you’ve weathered the recession better than your friends who don’t.
Your transportation costs are probably lower, since you can take transit instead of driving. Transit-served areas are usually more walkable and [...]
If you live close to a transit station, chances are you’ve weathered the recession better than your friends who don’t.
Your transportation costs are probably lower, since you can take transit instead of driving. Transit-served areas are usually more walkable and [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/03/22/study-homes-near-transit-were-insulated-from-the-housing-crash/
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
CUP: Hamlin Out An Estimated Six Weeks
Denny Hamlin will not need surgery but is sidelined indefinitely…
Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-hamlin-out-an-estimated-six-weeks/
Tarquini fears Honda went backwards
Gabriele Tarquini admits Honda must improve after what he deemed to be a backward step in the 2013 World Touring Car Championship opener at Monza .
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/tarquini-fears-honda-went-backwards
Muller leads all-Chevrolet podium
Yvan Muller claimed a lights to flag victory in an eventful and safety car-interrupted World Touring Car Championship opener at Monza.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/muller-leads-all-chevrolet-podium
Hinchcliffe hopes win proves focus
James Hinchcliffe hopes that his maiden IndyCar victory at St Petersburg will silence some of the doubters from earlier in his career, when he suspects that his light-hearted persona was interpreted as not taking his job seriously. After holding held off veteran Helio Castroneves to secure the win , the Canadian said that the manner of the victory should put any lingering questions about his commitment to rest. "I've always tried to be myself at the racetrack," he said
Wehrlein wins dramatic wet race two
Pascal Wehrlein claimed victory in a dramatic second Formula 3 European Championship race at Monza, which started under the safety car on a streaming wet track and finished in the same manner due to an enormous accident. Wehrlein was pushing to build a gap on the opening lap under green-flag conditions, but his Mucke Motorsport Dallara-Mercedes ran wide into the gravel at Lesmo 1, allowing Saturday winner Raffaele Marciello to take the lead in his Prema Powerteam Dallara-Mercedes
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/wehrlein-wins-dramatic-wet-race-two
Malaysia race quotes: Red Bull
Sebastian Vettel - 1st: "I messed up today. I would love to come up with a nice excuse as to why I did it, but I can't. I can understand Mark's frustration and the team not being happy with what I did today; I owe an explanation to him and the whole team.
Malaysia qualifying quotes: Force India
Adrian Sutil - 9th: "It's a shame that the rain arrived for Q3 because our pace in the dry had been very strong. I'm still not totally confident with these tyres in the wet and the car was sliding around in the corners with too much oversteer.
Red Bull tyre woe ‘its own fault’ – Lotus
Red Bull only has itself to blame for the tyre degradation issues it is facing, says defiant Lotus boss Eric Boullier, as the champion team lobbies for changes to the 2013 Pirellis. AUTOSPORT understands that Red Bull has begun secretly lobbying Pirelli about changing the design of this year's tyres because of the difficulties the Milton Keynes squad has faced at the first two events. One suggestion is that Pirelli abandons its current aggressive compound choice and reverts to the 2012 tyres that teams got an understanding of last season.
Video: UK driver bricks father's Audi TT into side of house
Filed under: Coupe, Etc., Safety, Videos, Audi, UK
A family in Lowestoft, UK woke up to quite a surprise Sunday morning when they found a bright red Audi TT parked in their living room. While the details of the crash are unknown, the video shows the TT lodged halfway into the side of a house after the car somehow drove through a hedge, launched in the air and drove over two parked cars.
From the angle of the accident shown on the BBC video, it appears the roads may have been snowy or ice and there was a berm behind the hedges, which apparently launched the car into the air helping it drive over a parked BMW 3 Series Coupe and an Audi A4 Avant. Reports indicate that the driver was in his 20s, and he suffered serious head injuries and was taken to the hospital in critical condition; there were three people inside the house, but none of them were injured. The car belonged to the driver's father.
Scroll down for three videos showing the aftermath of the accident, and head over to BBC for that news report.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Bill de Blasio Camp Says He Would Not Remove Prospect Park West Bike Lane (TransNat)
Council Progressive Caucus Calls for Road Pricing and BRT Network (CapNY)
DOT: Winter Cycling Up 23 Percent, April to October Numbers Mostly Unchanged in 2012 (NYT)
Lhota: No Inspector General (Politicker); GOP Candidates Agree NYC Trash Belongs in NJ (DNA)
Acevedo Pleads Not Guilty, [...]
Council Progressive Caucus Calls for Road Pricing and BRT Network (CapNY)
DOT: Winter Cycling Up 23 Percent, April to October Numbers Mostly Unchanged in 2012 (NYT)
Lhota: No Inspector General (Politicker); GOP Candidates Agree NYC Trash Belongs in NJ (DNA)
Acevedo Pleads Not Guilty, [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/03/22/todays-headlines-1598/
The Weekly Carnage
The Weekly Carnage is a Friday round-up of motor vehicle violence across the five boroughs and beyond. For more on the origins and purpose of this column, please read About the Weekly Carnage.
Sook-Ja Kim, 63, was run down by a driver who veered off the road and onto a grassy median on Mosholu Parkway. No charges [...]
Sook-Ja Kim, 63, was run down by a driver who veered off the road and onto a grassy median on Mosholu Parkway. No charges [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/03/22/the-weekly-carnage-190/
Patrick Runs Clean Race, Finishes 26th at Fontana
Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, leads Josh Wise, driver of the #35 MDS Transport Ford, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 24, 2013 in Fontana, California. (March 23, 2013 - Source: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesGoDaddy.com Driver Improves throughout Race; Continues Gaining Sprint Cup Experience...more»
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Edwards, Biffle Lead Roush Fenway With Top-Five Finishes in California
Roush Fenway Racing LogoBiffle moves to Fourth, Edwards to Fifth in Sprint Cup Point Standings FONTANA, Calif. (March 24, 2013) – Roush Fenway’s Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle posted finishes of fourth and fifth respectively to lead the RFR effort in a wild finish in Sunday’s 400-mile Sprint Cup Series race at Auto Club Speedway....more»
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Eric McClure Posts a Disappointing 27th-place Finish at Auto Club Speedway
Eric McClureFontana, CA (March 23, 2013)— Following a 21st-place finish at one of his most difficult tracks on the circuit, Eric McClure headed to another one of his least favorite tracks, Auto Club Speedway, looking for a solid finish. Unfortunately, it wasn’t in the cards for McClure as he battled an ill-handling car throughout the...more»
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Power continues St Pete pole run
Will Power will start Sunday's IndyCar season-opener in St Petersburg from pole position after triumphing in an upset-laden qualifying session on the Floridian street circuit.
2013 NASCAR RACE #5 RESULTS, CALIFORNIA – KYLE BUSCH WINS
1 4 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 2 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 3 6 22 Joey Logano AAA Southern California Ford 4 24 99 Carl Edwards SUBWAY Ford 5 10 78 Kurt Busch Furniture Row / Serta Chevrolet 6 2 16 Greg Biffle 3M Window Film Ford 7 5 20 [...]
Lada clash could cost Dudukalo drive
Lukoil is considering dropping Aleksei Dudukalo from the Lada World Touring Car Championship programme as a result of his intra-team qualifying crash at Monza. The 36-year-old Russian misjudged his braking and speared into the side of team-mate James Thompson's Granta, a collision that ultimately led to both cars being withdrawn from Sunday's races. AUTOSPORT understands that Lukoil, title sponsor of Lada's new works outfit, is considering replacing Dudukalo for the rest of the season
GT Racing Down Under
Week Seven of the iRacing.com Grand Touring Cup series featured Australia’s popular Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. With its awesome setting overlooking the southern Australian coast, the circuit enabled sim-racers to enjoy virtual views while dueling around 12 turns, a long front stretch and 2.762 miles of racing asphalt in their VW Jettas, Pontiac Solstices and Mazda MX5s. Jetta drivers were fast at the Island, but nobody was faster than Kelvin van der Linde (International) who ran a blistering time of 1:47.501. Linde made his debut in the series in the Jetta class, entering one race and winning over second place Mika T Savonen (Finland). Linde earned sixth place in points for the week with that single race. Savonen was third for Week Seven, trailing Ken Leach (New York) and [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/gt-racing-down-under
Malaysia qualifying quotes: Force India
Adrian Sutil - 9th: "It's a shame that the rain arrived for Q3 because our pace in the dry had been very strong. I'm still not totally confident with these tyres in the wet and the car was sliding around in the corners with too much oversteer.
Final Malaysian GP starting grid
Kimi Raikkonen's penalty for blocking Nico Rosberg in Q3 is the only change to the starting grid for the Malaysia Grand Prix since qualifying .
Vettel quickest in final Sepang practice
Sebastian Vettel highlighted his position as favourite for pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix by going quickest in final practice at Sepang. The Red Bull driver posted the best time of the weekend with a lap of 1m36.435s near the end of the session, outpacing Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by 0.133 seconds and the Force India of Adrian Sutil by less than two tenths
Sunday, March 24, 2013
SEB, WEB AND SEB RED BULL RACING'S 2012 DRIVER LINE-UP
Red Bull Racing Thursday 5 January 2012 Red Bull Racing is pleased to confirm that Sébastien Buemi will continue his relationship with Red Bull as Red Bull Racing's test and reserve driver for 2012. The 23-year-old joins Sebastian Vettel and...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/seb_web_and_seb_red_bull.php
Malaysia race quotes: Pirelli
Paul Hembery: "The rain that fell immediately before the start of the race put a new complexion on the strategies, with the teams forced to react to the changing conditions by anticipating the varying levels of grip during the first stint. Once the track had dried, we saw different approaches with the teams using the hard and the medium tyre in different ways.
INDYCAR: Hinchcliffe Breaks Through To Victory In St. Pete
The Mayor of Hinchtown capitalized on a mistake from Helio Castroneves to win his first IZOD IndyCar Series race in his 32nd start.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-hinchcliffe-breaks-through-to-victory-in-st-pete/
Lawmakers ask EPA to look into gas price increase as ethanol credits rise
Filed under: Ethanol, Legislation and Policy, USA
A pair of US lawmakers told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that ethanol credits are leading to some deficits. Attempting to stem what they say could be an additional boost in gas prices prior to the busy summer-driving months, David Vitter (R-LA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are raising questions, Reuters reports.
In a letter to the EPA, the two senators say fuel suppliers are having a progressively harder time buying enough credits, or RINs (Renewable Identification Number), from renewable fuel producers to keep up with federal mandates.
Central to the issue is the fact that prices for RINs have jumped higher than Superman on his best day. They are now worth more than a dollar a gallon, up from one cent a gallon (!) in December. With ethanol accounting for about 10 percent of gasoline, the RIN price jump translates to a 10-cent-a gallon increase in gas prices. Average fuel prices are up about 40 cents a gallon compared to December, to about $3.70 a gallon, according to AAA.
Other senators from ethanol producing states say the jump in RIN prices has less to do with demand or stiffening biofuel mandates and may have more to do with speculators playing the RIN market. Recently, a 12-year-sentence was handed down to a fraudster misrepresenting biodiesel RIN credits.
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Kyle Busch Extends His All-Time Best NASCAR NNS Series Win Mark To 54 With Victory In Royal Purple 300
Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2013 in Fontana, California. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesSAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 23, 2013) – Hours after capturing the pole position for Saturday’s NASCAR...more»
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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
Study: Homes Near Transit Were Insulated From the Housing Crash
Percent change in average residential sales prices relative to the region, 2006-11. Image: APTA and NAR
If you live close to a transit station, chances are you’ve weathered the recession better than your friends who don’t.
Your transportation costs are probably lower, since you can take transit instead of driving. Transit-served areas are usually more walkable and [...]
If you live close to a transit station, chances are you’ve weathered the recession better than your friends who don’t.
Your transportation costs are probably lower, since you can take transit instead of driving. Transit-served areas are usually more walkable and [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/03/22/study-homes-near-transit-were-insulated-from-the-housing-crash/
LeMons Sears Pointless Inspections: Bozo Texino, VR6-ized Vanagon, and a Hillman Imp
Here we are, back at legendary Sears Point aka Sonoma Raceway in Northern California, for the fourth annual Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons. We’ve got something like 180 entries, and we spent a long, long day inspecting most of them for cheating (or lack thereof), safety equipment (or lack thereof), and general jaw-dropping amazingness. [...]
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Malaysia qualifying quotes: Marussia
Jules Bianchi - 19th: "I am obviously thrilled with my qualifying lap today, but seeing how close we were to Q2 - just 0.5s - only left me wanting more. It has not been an easy time in practice, as we seem to have been struggling quite a lot with the tyre degradation.
Spy Shots: BMW 4 Series production coupe caught on commercial shoot
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, BMW, Luxury
Despite filming at 2:00 AM and at an undisclosed location, BMW minders filming a commercial for the fast-approaching 4 Series coupe were unable to ward off the long lenses of spy photographers. The result, as you can see here, is our first-ever look at the production version of BMW's new coupe, completely uncovered.
The night shots may be a little bit grainy, but the fast-moving 4 Series still looks pretty good with its camo closeted, matching the svelte lines of the concept car we saw in Detroit this winter. Expect that the 4 coupe will come to market with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder in 428i trim, and a turbocharged 3.0-liter six-cylinder in 435i spec.
Take your time looking through our gallery of movie-star 4 Series photographs, and tell us what you think about the uncovered Bimmer, in comments.
BMW 4 Series production coupe caught on commercial shoot originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Video: Jeff Gordon Blows A Tire And Wrecks Matt Kenseth At Bristol
A blown tire for Jeff Gordon catches Matt Kenseth who was also having a great day. Both drivers were in good spirits after understanding that Bristol is tough on cars…
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2013/03/17/video-jeff-gordon-blows-a-tire-and-wrecks-matt-kenseth-at-bristol/
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Brian Scott 2013 NNS Royal Purple 300 Race Preview
Brian Scott (Photo Credit: Christian Petersen / Getty Images North America)Brian Scott No. 2 Whitetail Chevrolet Camaro Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week’s Whitetail Chevrolet at Auto Club Speedway … Brian Scott will pilot chassis No. 110 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Nationwide Series stable in Saturday’s Royal Purple 300. The No. 2 team...more»
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Official: 2013 Shelby 1000 unleashes its 1,200 horsepower ahead of NY show reveal
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Ford
True story: Last fall, I had the opportunity to spend a week with Ford's new 2013 Shelby GT500 - the Blue Oval's factory Mustang with 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque. It's an amazing beast, to be sure. I'm not sure if it was Michigan's damp streets strewn with potholes and wet leaves, but at no point did I ever say to myself, "You know, Ford is on to a really good thing here, but what it really needs is about twice the power." And yet, for people in warmer climes with infrastructure in better nick - or for those whose muscle cars live their lives out on the track, there's apparently sufficient demand to warrant just such a beast.
Quick studies will recall that Shelby American launched its 1000 last year to commemorate its 50th anniversary, but it is returning to the New York Auto Show with a fresh version based on the 2013 GT500 I drove. The 2013 Shelby 1000 whips up 1,200 horsepower on pump gas thanks to beefed-up forced induction, engine internals and cooling. Wisely, it also incorporates an adjustable suspension and big brake package to make sure those ponies have the best chance being safely deployed to the ground.
What price the world's most powerful "production" muscle car? $154,995 for starters - donor GT500 not included. What, no convertible variant?
Continue reading 2013 Shelby 1000 unleashes its 1,200 horsepower ahead of NY show reveal
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