Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Force India/Aerolab case settled
Force India's long-running legal dispute with Aerolab, Mike Gascoyne and the Caterham F1 team has been settled at the High Court of Justice in London today. Mr Justice Arnold ruled that the team had "come nowhere near" establishing that Aerolab had systematically copied significant parts of Force India's design when designing the Team Lotus T127.
2013 Ford Mustang GT Convertible Driven: Small Adjustments Keep the Good Times Rolling
The challenge of keeping an automotive legend evergreen increases in direct proportion to its age, which makes the perpetuation of the Ford Mustang one of the most formidable assignments in American autodom. How well the stewards of this 49-year-old icon discharge their sobering duty is a function of their creativity, their understanding of both Mustang [...]
William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
East Harlem CB Approves Protected Bike Lanes for First and Second Avenues
East Harlem’s Community Board 11 last night approved, again, plans to build protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands on First and Second Avenues. The vote comes after a lengthy public debate in which the community fought for the lanes and the board approved them, only to take back its support after local businesses protested.
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Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi
Rosenqvist tops Euro Series test
Felix Rosenqvist headed a Mucke Motorsport one-two in the first F3 Euro Series pre-season test of 2012 at Valencia over the weekend. The Swede, who won last year's Masters of Formula 3 and finished fifth in the Euro Series, was second fastest on the opening day and then found 0.4 seconds on Sunday to end up with the best overall time of 1m27.118s
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rosenqvist-tops-euro-series-test
Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr
Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley
Engage Facebook Striptease: 2013 Nissan Altima Video Released [Updated x2]
Update: Nissan has released a third teaser video of the 2013 Altima. The new clip (embedded below) shows the car’s left taillight and part of the trunklid. Yes, we will eventually see the entire car. The sheet has been pulled from the 2013 Nissan Altima—well, in a brief teaser video first posted on Facebook, anyway. [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/9VCeyiJ5JiI/
Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier
Obscure Atalanta Marque Being Revived By British Restoration Shop, “New” Sports Tourer Coming in 2013
A collaboration between a wealthy enthusiast and a restoration shop in Cheshire, England, has resulted in the revival of the little-known, 75-year-old Atalanta brand. The reborn Atalanta Motors will build and sell a “new” Sports Tourer, a model which first debuted in 1937 and was produced in very limited numbers. The original car boasted lightweight [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/gB2D7WWG8ic/
Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton
2012 Bristol NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Starting Lineup – Greg Biffle on pole
1 16 Greg Biffle 811 / 3M Ford 15.324 125.215 2 22 AJ Allmendinger Shell Pennzoil Dodge 15.325 125.207 3 39 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 15.331 125.158 4 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 15.340 125.085 5 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge 15.367 124.865 6 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing/CSXPlayItSafe [...]
Oscar González Aldo Gordini Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried
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.
A crowd gathered where a 69-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a van driver in Borough Park. The driver remained at the scene [...]
A crowd gathered where a 69-year-old pedestrian was fatally struck by a van driver in Borough Park. The driver remained at the scene [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/16/the-weekly-carnage-166/
Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby André Guelfi Miguel Ángel Guerra
Official: BMW forced to lower 2012 3 Series automatic fuel economy to 33 mpg
Filed under: Sedan, Government/Legal, BMW, Luxury
Remember that new 36-mpg 2012 BMW 3 Series we were so excited about, the 328i that got better fuel economy in EPA testing than even the old 335d diesel model? Well, those early estimates haven't held up.
BMW has confirmed to Autoblog that the EPA has issued revised numbers for the eight-speed automatic-equipped F30 328i, with highway fuel economy taking a 3-mile-per-gallon hit to 33 mpg and the city number dropping by a single digit to 23 mpg. BMW is investigating the discrepancy but says the 2012 figure will stay at 33. Spokesman Tom Plucinsky: "Unfortunately, there is no provision in the EPA rules for a re-test this year. Therefore regardless of the results of our investigation, the new rating will stand for this model year."
Though BMW says its testing showed the car capable of 36 mpg on the highway, the EPA decided to validate BMW's numbers and came away with different results. As we type this, the government's fueleconomy.gov website has not yet been updated, though BMW's consumer website reflects the new numbers. According to Plucinsky, buyers of the six-speed manual 328i can expect to see a 34 mpg highway figure on their window sticker, which fueleconomy.gov corroborates at 23/34.
What's surprising about this situation is that when we test drove the new 3 Series last fall, BMW told our Matt Davis it was estimating only 32 mpg highway. Plucinsky suggests that perhaps the 32-mpg figure was an "early estimate was based on the previous version of the 328i."
While the efficiency hit is disappointing, even with the downgrade to 33-to-34 miles per gallon, the 3 Series' fuel economy figures are still class-leading, besting competitors including the Acura TL and TSX, Audi A4, Cadillac CTS, Infiniti G, Lexus IS and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
With all of that said, we can't help but wonder if this development will add fuel to the fire of those who have been clamoring for the EPA to "retest" the fuel economy of vehicles in the wake of owner complaints?
Click past the jump to read BMW's email explanation to us in full.
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Hayden supports CRT concept
Nicky Hayden has backed MotoGP's Claiming Rule Teams concept, and says he hopes the teams running under the new lower-cost regulation will not be too far off the pace.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/hayden-supports-crt-concept
Keith Greene Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim
Autoblog Podcast #274
Filed under: Podcasts, Hybrid, BMW, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Lexus, Nissan, Electric
2013 Fords, Volkswagen XL1, Toyota Prius C sales, 2013 Nissan Altima
Episode #274 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Chris, Zach, Dan, and Autoblog Executive Editor Chris Paukert cover our recent drive of the 2013 Ford Mustang (as well as some other Ford products), the Volkswagen XL1, the Toyota Prius C outselling the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf's combined yearly total in three days, and the forthcoming 2013 Nissan Altima. Your questions and comments power the end of the 'cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. We've embedded our Q&A module after the jump for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!
Autoblog Podcast #274:
- 2013 Ford Mustang GT
- Volkswagen XL1 spy shots
- Toyota Prius C outsells Volt, Leaf in three days
- 2013 Nissan Altima teaser
2012 Infiniti FX50S
2012 Chevrolet Equinox
2013 Lexus GS 350
2012 Dodge Charger
Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Chris Paukert, Zach Bowman
Runtime: 01:21:01
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Autoblog Podcast #274 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris
2012 Dodge Durango Special Service Photos and Info: Police, Thieves, and Big SUVs
“It’s got a cop motor . . . it’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks.” As Blues Brother Elwood spelled out years ago, the recipe for baking law enforcement vehicles was once a simple one: Take a given manufacturer’s largest four-door sedan, strip out the luxuries, and then beef up the engine, suspension, and [...]
Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones
Teams seek final ruling on rear wings
Lotus and Red Bull are keen to get a final ruling on the legality of DRS-activated f-ducts ahead of this weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, amid the ongoing row over the Mercedes design.
Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota
Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Food City 500 Post-Race Notes & Quotes
Richard Childress Racing (RCR)RCR Post Race Report — Bristol Motor Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RACE: Food City 500 TRACK: Bristol Motor Speedway DATE: March 18, 2012 Race Highlights: Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth (Jeff Burton), 10th (Paul Menard), 11th (Kevin Harvick) and 22nd (Brendan Gaughan) in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor...more»
Quinn Deal Reduces Parking — and Housing — at St. Vincent’s Site
A birds-eye view of the St. Vincent's site redevelopment. Under a deal struck by Christine Quinn's office, the number of parking spaces at the site will be reduced by a third. Image: Rudin Management via DNAinfo
Responding to requests from the community board and advocacy groups, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn did what neither the City [...]
Responding to requests from the community board and advocacy groups, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn did what neither the City [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/16/quinn-deal-reduces-parking-and-housing-at-st-vincents-site/
Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth
Brawn downplays wing concept benefits
Ross Brawn has played down the performance advantage of his DRS-activated F-duct, as Michael Schumacher led the way on the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. Interest in the slot in the endplate increased on Friday when, after both Nico Rosberg and Schumacher showed impressive straight-line speed performance, pictures of the design in action emerged. The photograph published here shows a hole on the inside of the endplate that matches the shape of the activated DRS flap
Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi Cecil Green Keith Greene Masten Gregory
Monday, 19 March 2012
Button storms to Australian GP victory
Jenson Button opened the 2012 Formula 1 world championship with a commanding victory for McLaren in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill Graham Hill
Owner considers changes to Bristol Motor Speedway
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP)—Bristol Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith is considering about $1 million worth of changes to return his Tennessee track to the way it was before a 2007 reconfiguration. “We are going to take a very hard look at it this week,” Smith told The Associated Press on Monday. “We have everything in our computers...more»
Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama
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