Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-kevin-harvick-rolls-at-martinsville-nascar-camping-world/
Saturday, March 31, 2012
TRUCKS: Harvick Wins Easily At Martinsville
Goody’s® Headache Powder Names Life-Time Spokesperson Richard Petty Goody’s® Fast Relief 500 Grand Marshal
Plato plays down practice speed
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/btcc/plato-plays-down-practice-speed
iRacing to Build Virtual RUF RT12R
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/iracing-to-build-virtual-ruf-rt12r
Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty
LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Two-Stroke Miata!
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/h_BTA2h_c8M/
Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
Muller heads Valencia qualifying
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/muller-heads-valencia-qualifying
Name That Shifter, No. 69: 1993 McLaren F1
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/WexsPP9vOx0/
Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille
Friday, March 30, 2012
Ford dominates Portugal qualifying
Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV
Toyota and BMW Move Forward Developing Lithium-Ion Batteries
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/DO70-uStX5k/
New Mopar Off-Road Parts Launching with Jeep Wrangler V-8 Conversion Kits and Portal Axles
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/B3IZ4EDLExo/
Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet
Electric-Car Predictions Set New Records [Bruce McCall]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/kIL4rlLcwaQ/
London Mayoral Candidates Vie to Be the Most Bike-Friendly
Remember the Times of London’s “Cities Fit for Cycling” campaign? Earlier this year one of the most prominent dailies in the UK pulled out all the stops to make bicycling safer in British cities, promoting a comprehensive policy platform. The campaign is for real: The [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/29/london-mayoral-candidates-vie-to-be-the-most-bike-friendly/
Conover, Lambert Bid for Late Model Title
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/conover-lambert-bid-for-late-model-title
Thursday, March 29, 2012
David Reutimann & Dave Blaney, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Pre-Race Notes and Quotes
Young driver test could be in Britain
Report: Government warning sparks fuel-buying surge in UK
Filed under: Europe, Government/Legal, UK
The UK is currently experiencing a run on fuel after a government minister warned citizens to stock up ahead of a possible strike by British fuel tanker drivers. Despite the fact that a strike is anything but certain, and must also be preceded by a week-long warning period, Britain's Petrol Retailers Association says that gasoline sales are up 81 percent and diesel 43 percent since the comments were made. The average price of fuel there today is £1.40/liter, or $8.49/gallon.
Cabinet Minister Francis Maude had originally commented that Britain's drivers should store fuel, "maybe a little bit in the garage as well in a jerrycan." Late Tuesday, Transportation Minister Mike Penning attempted to walk back that comment a bit, stating that Maude had misunderstood the size of a jerrycan (20 liters). Penning, however, still remarked the he supported the advice to keep fuel tanks topped off in case a strike date is set.
Lines to purchase fuel today are reportedly so long in places that authorities are ordering some stations to close in order to clear the road congestion. Gasoline containers are also reportedly flying off shelves.
The potential strike would involve some 2,000 drivers represented by Unite, the country's largest trade union. The union is negotiating for minimum standards that would cover things like wages, hours and holidays for drivers that deliver fuel to Shell and Esso gas stations, as well as supermarkets.
The UK government is defending the ministers' comments as taking appropriate precautions, but other organizations, like Britain's Automobile Association, are blaming the official advice for panic buying that will lead to fuel shortages ahead of a strike that may not even happen.
Government warning sparks fuel-buying surge in UK originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage
Paquette Prime at Thompson
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/paquette-prime-at-thompson
2013 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE: The General’s Answer to Ford’s Boss
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/la24o0lIux4/2013-chevrolet-camaro-1le-news
Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears
Aric Almirola, 2012 NSCS Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview
José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Castroneves ends victory drought
Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth
Alonso holds off Perez to win at Sepang
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González
Time to get into the Top 35 in owners points
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/23/time-to-get-into-the-top-35-in-owners-points/
Nine Racing To Feature Three Cars At Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/nine_racing_to_feature_th.php
Speed Survey Confirms Deadly McGuinness Boulevard Is Out of Control
Since 2005, no fewer than five pedestrians and cyclists have been killed by drivers on [...]
Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Remembering the Roots of Being a Motorsport Fan
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/remembering-the-roots-of-being-a-motorsport-fan
Time to get into the Top 35 in owners points
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/23/time-to-get-into-the-top-35-in-owners-points/
Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski
Monster Energy Team Scores First Top-10 Finish of Season At Auto Club Speedway
Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty
Hayden fastest in rain-affected test
Gilliland Eager to Try Tryson Approach at Martinsville
Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr
Despite rumors, Volvo not ceasing electric C30 production plans
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Hatchback, Volvo, Electric
Dutch website NU recently reported that Volvo expects low demand for its C30 Electric, and therefore it decided to stop building the mostly electric car (it has a small, ethanol-burning heater to keep passengers warm). The original source for this information was a story in the Belgian newspaper The Age that cited Volvo's government affairs director, Anders Kärrberg. Turns out, this isn't quite right.
First, Volvo has always said the C30 Electric is a limited program. When the company started making the attractive EV in last summer, the public plan was to make just 250 units. So, the fact that the automaker is getting ready to finish up building the 250 units and then reevaluate the situation is not a surprise.
We asked Volvo's Malin Persson about the situation, and she told Autoblog that "[it has] never been our aim to continue with production of C30 Electric for a longer period of time." She added that:
- [Volvo Car Corporation] will not end the production of the C30 Electric - but it has always been a project limited in numbers and time.
- Approximately 200 cars have been built from the first generation, another 50 remain to be built before summer.
- In the second generation, starting after the summer, 100 cars will be built in cooperation with Siemens and with Siemens technology.
- The know-how and experience VCC has gained and will gain from the C30 Electric project will be extremely valuable when taking decisions about the way forward when it comes to electric cars.
Despite rumors, Volvo not ceasing electric C30 production plans originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick
Electric-Car Predictions Set New Records [Bruce McCall]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/kIL4rlLcwaQ/
Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals
Monday, March 26, 2012
Video: Footage shows Eric Clapton's bespoke Ferrari leaving London dealership
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Ferrari, UK, Celebrities, Design/Style
Back in the summer of 2010, Eric Clapton stopped by the Ferrari factory in Maranello, Italy, with one request: could they build him a 458 Italia with a V12? Nearly two years later, this is what resulted.
Reportedly called the SP12 EPC (bearing the initials of the famous rock guitarist), the one-off product of the Ferrari Special Projects division first surfaced with a few photos the other day, but now we've got video footage of the car moving under its own power away from a London dealership - presumably en route for delivery at the multiple Grammy Award winner's home.
With styling cues borrowed from the 512 BB - an early mid-engined Ferrari that was never officially homologated for sale in the United States - the SP12 EPC is said to be based on the 458 Italia. Which isn't a bad place to start. The big question on everyone's mind, however, is what resides under the hood? Did Ferrari manage to shoehorn in the twelve-pot as hoped, or did it stick with the 4.5-liter V8 in the donor car? Hard to say, but sources point towards the latter.
Follow the jump to watch the blurry, shaky footage and listen to the custom creation rumbling, and share your thoughts - eight cylinders or twelve - in the Comments section below.
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Tarrytown Joins Westchester Towns Calling on Cuomo to Build Transit on TZB
The proclamations of support for transit on the new TZB are proliferating. Map: Tri-State Transportation Campaign
Tarrytown sits at the foot of the TZB [...]
Hunter-Reay concerned by kerbs
Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin
Tony Stewart wins rain-shortened Cup race at Auto Club Speedway
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Remembering the Roots of Being a Motorsport Fan
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/remembering-the-roots-of-being-a-motorsport-fan
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 128: 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S
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Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake Spied, Drooled Over
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/4bctYAHSp_A/
House to Vote on 9th Transpo Extension Right Before Time Runs Out
House foot-dragging on passing a transportation bill is getting repetitive. Photo: The|G|uk/flickr
The 90-day extension would be the ninth [...]
Kevin Harvick Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet
Bruce Jenner to Serve as Grand Marshal for Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway
Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin
Raise Fees for Parking, Not Riding
Like many transportation agencies across the country, the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District is struggling with debt.
In order to help offset the $87 million poured into a [...]
Source: http://streetsblog.net/2012/03/21/raise-fees-for-parking-not-riding/
Michael Annett, No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Auto Club Speedway Preview
Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Electric-Car Predictions Set New Records [Bruce McCall]
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Video: 2013 Subaru BRZ tested at 0-60 in 7.3 seconds, 1/4 mile in 15.3
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Videos, Subaru
The 2013 Subaru BRZ is "one of the most rewarding cars we've ever driven" says Edmunds after subjecting the new coupe to some track time. This, despite having a 0-60 time that rivals that of some minivans - 7.3 seconds. Inside Line says those numbers are mostly due to an overactive rev limiter that forces a third-gear shift at 59.2 mph. We bet that's an early tuner fix. Also likely to be improved with an aftermarket reflash is the 15.3-second quarter-mile time.
So you won't be winning many stoplight drag races in box-stock form, but as we all know, there's far more to a fun car than just straight-line numbers. According to IL, "the BRZ offers a level of engagement that, until now, has been either too costly or too impractical for the average enthusiast." They even go so far as to compare the BRZ's overall character to a Lotus Exige and the beastly Porsche 911 GT3(!).
No, the BRZ can't hang with either of those hardcore Europeans, but Inside Line says its balanced mixture of handling, cost, every day usability, and practicality make for "a perfect balance between date nights and track days." Check out the video after the jump.
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Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge
Video: Denver Zoo shows off tuk tuk powered by animal poo
Filed under: Hybrid, Etc., Technology, Videos, Toyota
When you run a zoo, we imagine there's a large quantity of animal excrement to dispose of. Fertilizer is the first thing that comes to mind. But there are only so many zoo gardens in need of nutrients. Sooner or later, you're faced with surplus of tiger turds, camel crap and snake, um, shizzle.
The Denver Zoo has decided the best use of its panda poop is to power a 20-year-old tuk tuk, or motorized rickshaw. Actually, the zoo takes all its animal waste and most human-produced trash and makes "gasified pellets" that are then subjected to very high heat in a no-oxygen environment. The pellets then give off syngas, which is burned in a generator to produce electricity used to charge the batteries for the tuk tuk's electric motor. Got all that?
The zoo says the tuk tuk is its second prototype to test the technology. The first was a syngas-powered blender used to make margaritas for zoo events. Mmmm. Tasty.
When its new elephant exhibit opens June 1, the zoo hopes to have it powered by syngas. Eventually they hope to take 100% of the zoo's animal waste and most of the human garbage from the zoo to produce at least 20% of their power needs. Check out the video after the jump.
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DRIVEN: Honda CR-V Gets The Job Done
Source: http://automotive.speedtv.com/article/driven-honda-cr-v-gets-the-job-done/
Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch
Porsche Developing Panamera Plug-In Hybrid
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Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton
Friday, March 23, 2012
2012 NSCS Auto Club 400 Pre-Race Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart
HRT confident it will qualify for the race
Thursday Job Market
Looking for a job? Here are this week’s listings:
GO Boulder Manager, Boulder, Colorado
The City of Boulder, Colorado is conducting a nationwide search for the Manager [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/22/thursday-job-market-11/
Hendrick wins final Johnson appeal
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/hendrick-wins-final-johnson-appeal
2012 Bristol NASCAR Nationwide Series Starting Lineup – Joey Logano on pole
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Rosenqvist heads Barcelona test
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rosenqvist-heads-barcelona-test
Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick
Today’s Headlines
… Will SUV-Riding Public Space “Agnostic” Chris Quinn Get Religion? (Elle)
What Do You Know: Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Greenway Was Just a Big Lie (Nyack News)
Transportation Nation Picks Up Chuck Schumer Prospect Park West Sighting
The Times Casts Lakeside Project, Loop Conflict as Signs of Struggling Park
City Pay [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/20/todays-headlines-1349/
Hyland’s, Inc. To Sponsor Morgan Shepherd At Auto Club Speedway
The Continental’s Geneva Notepad: A Changing Lexus, Bentley and Lambo SUVs, and More Turbos
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/MgCpphjuyCQ/
David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch
Race to the Bottom: The Sad State of Public Discourse on Gas Prices
Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler
Drivers speak out against data sharing
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/drivers-speak-out-against-data-sharing
Montoya Appears on Cover of ESPN Deportes La Revista
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne