Toyota Kimmy Z Line Designs Toyota Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Eric McClure Captures Career Best Finish 21st Place Finish at Auto Club Speedway
No. 14 Hefty� BlackOut? / Reynolds? Chevrolet Impala (Eric McClure) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARFontana, CA. (March 26, 2011) ? Heading into the Nationwide Series event at Auto Club Speedway (ACS) Eric McClure and the Hefty� Racing? team knew a solid finish at the driver?s self-described ?worst track? was in...more»
Dave Blaney, 2011 NSCS Goody?s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Dave Blaney - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARTommy Baldwin Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Advance: Martinsville Speedway Race: Goody?s Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 6 of 36 Track: Martinsville Speedway Track Length: .526 miles Date: April 3, 2011 Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will head to Martinsville Speedway Sunday, April...more»
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Today's Iron Chef Ingredient: Lexus?
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Lexus, Celebrities
Lexus is serious about food. The automaker sponsors Bravo's popular Top Chef Masters television series, and now it's decided to form a culinary dream team of its own. The luxury marque has announced the creation of the Lexus Culinary Masters, and its roster is filled with world-renowned restaurateurs and a couple of Iron Chef mainstays.
Making their debut team appearance at the Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival will be the following celebrity chefs:
- Michael Symon
- Masaharu Morimoto
- Daniel Boulud
- Michael Ciarello
- Dean Fearing
- Christopher Kostow
Click past the jump to read the full press-release.
[Source: Lexus]
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Mud Muncher Clearly Sets Its Sights on MORR
Midwest Off Road Racing (MORR) Appleton, WI (March 30, 2011) Alternative Distribution has joined the MORR (Midwest Off-Road Racing) Contingency Program to promote its Mud Muncher product line. The offer covers both the Sportsman and PRO racers competing in the...
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Domestic Bliss: A Graphic Representation of What?s Really ?Made in America? ? Feature
Contrary to popular belief, America still builds a lot of cars. Contrary to popular belief, America still builds cars?a lot of them. Nearly 8 million cars and trucks came out of ?U.S. plants last year. Step back and look at the entire North American continent, and production adds up to more than 12 million units. [...]
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Force India not quite on points pace
Force India admitted that at present it is not quite quick enough to score points after Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta finished 11th and 12th in Melbourne. The duo both managed to run in the top 10 for a while, but were edged back by the Saubers and Sebastien Buemi's Toro Rosso in the end. The team's chief operating officer Otmar Szafnauer said there was plenty of encouragement that Force India could take from the race.
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Vettel takes commanding Australia win
Sebastian Vettel opened his title defence with a comfortable victory in an Australian Grand Prix that proved intriguing, but not did deliver the level of incident predicted with the new DRS overtaking system and Pirelli tyres. Lewis Hamilton coped with a broken floor on his McLaren to take second, but the star of the race was Renault's Vitaly Petrov, who made the most of an excellent start and a fine race drive thereafter to take his maiden podium in third
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2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe ? Short Take Road Test
Infiniti?s performance division kicks off with a conservative, but satisfying, G coupe. What Is It? Infiniti?s first crack at the in-house tuner idea. IPL stands for Infiniti Performance Line, the company?s new performance sub-brand. The IPL differs from good old Gs in that it has a more aggressive body kit, 19-inch y-spoke wheels, and, most [...]
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Crew Chief For The No. 78 Team In The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Penalized For Rule Violation At Auto Club Speedway
2011 NSCS No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet Impala (driven by Regan Smith) - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCARDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 30, 2011) ? Peter Rondeau, crew chief for the No. 78 team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has been penalized for a rule violation committed last week at Auto Club Speedway. Rondeau...more»
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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits ? March 28 ? April 3, 2011
Toyota MotorsportsCAMRYS IN CALIFORNIA: Camry driver Kyle Busch almost registered a ‘sweep’ of the NASCAR races at California’s Auto Club Speedway — leading 285 of the weekend’s 350 laps of racing action. Busch picked up a win in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) event and fell just short of another checkered flag in Sunday’s NASCAR...more»
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INDYCAR: Miller's Mailbag, 3.30
Always genuine, never lite: It's Miller time. Here's the latest Q&A from SPEED.com's IndyCar guru.
Source: http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/indycar-millers-mailbag-330/
Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III
Sauber will not appeal race exclusion
The Sauber team has decided not to go ahead with its appeal against the decision to be excluded from the Australian Grand Prix. Both Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi - seventh and eighth in the race - were disqualified from the Melbourne event for infringements relating to the rear wings of their cars. A radius on the upper rear wing element on the cars contravened the regulations by a few millimetres.
Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson Gimax Richie Ginther
Fantasy Preview: Tough to pick against Hamlin, Johnson (NASCAR.com)
Fantasy Preview: Tough to pick against Hamlin, Johnson
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Horner surprised by Red Bull pace
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner has admitted that he is as surprised as everyone else about the strong form his team's new RB7 has shown in Australia. Although the reigning world champions had headed into the Albert Park event as favourites, it is the team's advantage over the rest of the field that has raised eyebrows - with Sebastian Vettel eight tenths clear of his nearest challenger. Horner says that he too did not expect such a level of dominance ? as he once again took a cheeky swipe at comments from Lewis Hamilton about Red Bull just being a drinks company rather than a full-on racing team.
Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn
Classic Sports Racing Group Returns to Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (March 29, 2011) This Weekend To Feature MG West Coast Reunion The Classic Sports Racing Group (CSRG) kicks off its 44th season at Infineon Raceway this weekend, April 2-3....
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Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson
Ferrari seeks solutions after Melbourne
Ferrari plans an investigation back at its Maranello base this week to work out why its form fell short of expectations in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Jean Pierre Jarier Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson Leslie Johnson
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Final Lap Podcast #150 ? Kurt Busch Says Don?t Dig
SHOW #150 – In this milestone episode Kurt Busch joins us to talk about digging up your house and more. Plus Toby Christie (rubbingsracing.com) joins us as our guest host as we recap California and preview Martinsville. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 58 mins) Download audio file (tfl_podcast_150_11.mp3) SUBSCRIBE HERE [...]
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Australia Saturday quotes: Pirelli
Pirelli's Motorsport Director Paul Hembery: "We've had a thrilling qualifying session and set the quickest lap ever seen here, which has demonstrated the speed and reliability of our PZero tyres on a wide variety of front-running cars. "Albert Park is well-known as a tricky circuit that does not retain a lot of rubber, but despite the comparatively cool conditions this afternoon all the drivers demonstrated that they were able to make the most of the unique characteristics and excellent performance of our tyres
Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori
Glad Vettel keeping feet on the ground
Sebastian Vettel says he is keeping his feet on the ground despite a perfect start to his title defence in the Australian Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver, last year's world champion, secured a dominant pole position yesterday and completed a great weekend with a commanding victory in today's race
Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton
2013 Mercedes-Benz SL Spied with Less Camo and a Peek at the Interior
The next generation of Mercedes-Benz?s wonderful SL-class roadster has been running around for over a year now. First caught wearing camouflage that resembled vinyl siding, the car is beginning to lose its plastic disguise as it progresses toward launch. Now we?ve even caught a glimpse of the interior. These new pictures reveal an SL that [...]
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Renault says Petrov a different man
Renault boss Eric Boullier says Vitaly Petrov is a new man this year, after praising the Russian for grabbing sixth on the grid for the Australian Grand Prix. On the back of a difficult winter for Renault following Robert Kubica's rally crash, Petrov gave the Enstone-based team something to cheer about with a strong showing in Melbourne qualifying. And with Petrov having put in the best qualifying performance of his career, Boullier says that the progress his driver has made has been impressive.
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Jimmie Johnson, 2011 NSCS Goody?s Fast Relief 500 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Jimmie Johnson - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARJIMMIE JOHNSON 2011 STARTS: 5 WINS: 0 TOP 5: 3 TOP 10: 3 CURRENT DRIVER POINT STANDINGS: 5th POINTS BEHIND 1st: 14 FINISH IN CALIFORNIA: 2ND SPRING 2010 FINISH AT MARTINSVILLE: 9th RACE NOTES Martinsville Speedway ? Johnson has made 18 Sprint Cup Series...more»
Petrov gets big Rankings rise
Vitaly Petrov was the big climber in the Castrol EDGE Rankings this week as his Formula 1 maiden podium finish gained him 10 places.
Tom Jones Juan Jover Oswald Karch Narain Karthikeyan Ukyo Katayama
Auto Club Speedway Cup Series Starting Lineup ? Juan Montoya pole sitter
1 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 3 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 4 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 5 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 6 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 7 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 8 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota [...]
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Renault confident of more podiums
Renault believes it can deliver another podium-finishing performance in the Malaysian Grand Prix, after Vitaly Petrov's encouraging result in Australia. Following a difficult winter when Robert Kubica was injured in a rally crash, Renault was given a major morale boost as Petrov delivered the maiden podium finish of his career at Albert Park.
Bob Gerard Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli
Martinsville NiSWC Broadcast Tuesday
Round Four of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship at Martinsville Speedway will be broadcast Tuesday, March 29 at 9 pm EST (March 30 at 01:00 GMT). So far this season, three races have produced three different winners with Ray Alfalla taking the opener at Daytona, Brad Davies winning at Las Vegas and, most recently, Thomas Hazard coming home the victor at Bristol Motor Speedway. Alfalla takes a slim lead in the championship to Martinsville over Hazard and Josh Parker, while defending NiSWC champion Richard Towler looks to rebound from a disappointing start to his title defense that sees him well down the standings. Will Martinsville mark a turn-around in Towler?s fortunes. Will Alfalla, Davies or Hazard become the first two-time winner in 2011? Or will somebody new come [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/martinsville-niswc-broadcast-tuesday/
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Video: Hinson Motorsports releases own official vid of 230-mph twin-turbo Corvette crash
Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Chevrolet, Racing
Hinson Motorsports crash at the 2011 Texas Mile - Click above to view video after the jump
Over the weekend, we showed you a horrifying series pf pictures from Hinson Motorsports' 230-mile-per-hour crash at the Texas Mile. The tuner's twin-turbo Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was trying to break its own 224-mph standing-mile record for Corvettes when something went badly awry.
Even now, nobody's quite sure what caused the nearly 2,000-horsepower Vette to go airborne, but it did, rolling several times before coming to rest on its wheels. The new video after the jump offers multiple perspectives on the crash as it happened, and it looks much more violent in the videos than it did in the earlier video footage and stills we saw.
Once again, the driver somehow managed to walk away from the crash unharmed, and Hinson has promised to come back with another entry in the Fall.
[Source: Hinson Motorsports via YouTube]
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Today?s Headlines
Albany Reaches Budget Deal, Will Slash Education and Health, Cut Taxes on Rich (NYT,�CapTon)
Bloomberg Opposes Car-Free Parks, Claims Congestion Will Worsen (NY1)
Schumer Speaks on PPW Bike Lane: “I Am Not Commenting. I Am Not Commenting.” (NYT)
Hit Piece on PPW Bike Lane Fits Right In On Wall Street Journal Opinion Pages
Bus Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist [...]
Bloomberg Opposes Car-Free Parks, Claims Congestion Will Worsen (NY1)
Schumer Speaks on PPW Bike Lane: “I Am Not Commenting. I Am Not Commenting.” (NYT)
Hit Piece on PPW Bike Lane Fits Right In On Wall Street Journal Opinion Pages
Bus Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist [...]
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Auto Club Speedway Cup Series Starting Lineup ? Juan Montoya pole sitter
1 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 2 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 3 20 Joey Logano Home Depot Toyota 4 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Chevrolet 5 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 6 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 7 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 8 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota [...]
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Alonso: Australia was no disaster
Fernando Alonso says there was nothing "disastrous" about Ferrari's performance at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Although the Spaniard and his team arrived in Melbourne as one of the favourites to fight for victory, the reality was different, and the Italian squad did not have the pace to match Red Bull or McLaren
Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
Ford Crown Victoria Lounge Lizard ? Archived Project Car
Can a car named after a stuffy 19th-century matriarch be modified into a hot rod for the redoubtable Kress Lounge? We try. We Succeed. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it? well, maybe I have only said it once: Anything weighing two tons and casting a 17.7-foot shadow ought to be a national monument. [...]
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Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki Travis Wade Kvapil
U.S. Will Get Its Own Version of Maserati?s GranTurismo MC, Will Be Unveiled in April
The U.S. is going to get its own version of Maserati’s track-inspired GranTurismo MC Stradale, which is already out in Europe. Ours will be called the GranTurismo MC?the Stradale name hits the autostrade?and will be unveiled on the eve of the New York auto show in April. It will be joined by the U.S. version [...]
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Ford Crown Victoria Lounge Lizard ? Archived Project Car
Can a car named after a stuffy 19th-century matriarch be modified into a hot rod for the redoubtable Kress Lounge? We try. We Succeed. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it? well, maybe I have only said it once: Anything weighing two tons and casting a 17.7-foot shadow ought to be a national monument. [...]
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The Final Lap Podcast #149 ? Busch Sweeps Bristol, Again
SHOW #149 – We recap the dominating racing put on by Kyle Busch winning both the Nationwide and Cup races at Bristol, discuss the Jennifer Jo Cobb story and prep you for California. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop LISTEN HERE (About 42 mins) Download audio file (tfl_podcast_149_11.mp3) SUBSCRIBE HERE DOWNLOAD HERE SUBSCRIBE FROM [...]
Caraviello: For Harvick, a victory one year in the making (NASCAR.com)
Caraviello: For Harvick, a victory one year in the making
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Video: Virtual tour of Cobo Center, the Detroit Auto Show's proposed new home
Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Design/Style
Detroit's Cobo Hall renovation fly-through - Click above to watch the video after the jump
Each year, we know four U.S trips are etched in stone, the Detroit Auto Show, Los Angeles Auto Show, Chicago Auto Show and the New York Auto Show. But even though Detroit is the biggest show in terms of vehicle unveilings, the facility that houses the event just isn't cutting it. Detroit's Cobo Hall features cramped quarters, leaky ceilings, escalators that never seem to work and a basement that smells. And after the assembled press leaves Cobo, hundreds of thousands of show-goers get to experience both the best and the worst of Cobo for themselves.
The bleak and dreary exposition space will finally get its long-overdue rehab starting later this year, with a scheduled completion date in 2014. Planners have worked out another 125,000 square feet of floor space. There will be a massive digital video screen outside Cobo's main entrance. Walls have been replaced with glass that overlooks the river. It all looks very impressive, and you can see the graphically stimulating four minute-long virtual tour for yourself by hitting the jump. As an added bonus, be on the lookout for the late 1990s/early 2000s Pontiac Firebird with Ram Air lurking on the expanded show floor and note the laughably blue water in the Detroit River. Hat tip to BJ!
[Source: North American International Auto Show via YouTube]
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Brian Scott, No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota Camry Auto Club Speedway Post Race Report
No. 11 Shore Lodge Toyota (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARBrian Scott Post-Race Recap Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway March 26, 2011 Race Highlights: * Brian Scott started the Royal Purple 300 from the 11th position after his qualifying effort on Saturday morning. * Scott was happy...more»
David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen Mike Harris Cuth Harrison
Lotus satisfied with race pace
Lotus said it was very satisfied with its race pace in Melbourne, even though it did not achieve its aim of catching the more established midfield teams in the season opener. The team spent the Australian Grand Prix weekend back in the position it had occupied through 2010 - beating Virgin and Hispania, but not quick enough to challenge those ahead. But Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoyne said the signs from Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen's race performance were very encouraging.
Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme James Hunt Jim Hurtubise
Six Sex: 2012 BMW M6 Spied
It?s only a matter of time before BMW turns its fresh new�6-Series coupe into a Bahn-storming M6, and with our spy shooters capturing prototypes like this one on the open road, it appears that time is drawing nigh. Telltale signs that the car seen here will wear that holiest of monikers, the M: a unique [...]
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Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith
Rendered Lamborghini Estoque Wagon is Too Cool for Real Life
Every red-blooded car fan knows that wagons are the business, serving drivers and fashionistas far better than SUVs can. And after years of obscurity, the appeal has reemerged for blue-blooded car fans as well. Ferrari?s Geneva debut of the�shooting-brake FF ups the ante for the prancing horse?s primary antagonist and raises the question, ?Why not [...]
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2012 Ferrari FF ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: A redesigned and mechanically upgraded replacement for the four-seat Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. Keep Reading: 2012 Ferrari FF – Feature
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Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR Hall of Fame Provide Added Benefits to Members
Charlotte Motor SpeedwayCONCORD, N.C. (March 28, 2011) - Season ticket holders and Speedway Club members at Charlotte Motor Speedway and NASCAR Hall of Fame members will reap the benefits of an ongoing partnership between the two motorsports entities with the creation of new, exclusive benefits for these select groups. “Charlotte Motor Speedway is all about...more»
Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton
LINE'S BOLD PREDICTION HOLDING TRUE SO FAR AS NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO LAS VEGAS FOR SEASON'S THIRD RACE
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series LAS VEGAS Mon, 28 Mar 2011 After winning the season-opening Kragen O'Reilly Winternationals, Pro Stock racer Jason Line said his goal was to win every race of the season....
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William and Kate royal wedding ride a protest-damaged Rolls-Royce
Filed under: Sedan, Etc., Europe, Rolls-Royce, Celebrities, Luxury
1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI - Click above for full gallery of the royal wedding's transportation
When Prince William and Kate Middleton tie the knot on April 29, the bride will ride to Westminster Abbey in a 1977 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI that student protesters attacked on December 9. The car, carrying Prince Charles and his wife Camilla at the time, suffered a broken window and new two-tone paint job. Follow the jump for some video footage of how the attack went down.
According to Alex Garty, the transport manager at Buckingham Palace, the car is being repaired as we speak and will be ready for the April 29 nuptials. Garty says the car is getting a quick freshening while it's being repaired, just to make sure it's looking its best for the royal bride.
Once the knot has been tied, William and Kate will proceed back to Buckingham Palace in an open-top 1902 State Landau carriage, provided it isn't raining. The same State Landau also took Prince Charles to St. Paul's Cathedral for his 1981 wedding to Princess Diana.If the weather doesn't cooperate, the royal couple will ride in an 1881 Glass Coach, which is usually the vehicle of choice for royal brides to get to the church.
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Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Wilson Grabs Second Win in Toronto
Monster Energy Kawasaki AMA Supercross Series Rogers Centre - Toronto, Canada Irvine, Calif. (March 28, 2011) Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki's Dean Wilson showed his confidence was back at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada as he captured his second-career win and...
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Casey Mears? Fontana Finish Locks GEICO in the Top-35
2011 NSCS Casey Mears - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARFontana, CA (March 27, 2011) ? Casey Mears and the GEICO Racing team arrived in Southern California with Top 35 visions in their minds.� For the first time in the three-year history of the GEICO NASCAR Sprint Cup Series program, both GEICO and Germain...more»
Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori
Monday, March 28, 2011
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class ? Feature
25 Cars Worth Waiting For. What it is: The third iteration of Mercedes? small roadster, with an electrochromic glass roof. Keep Reading: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-class – Feature
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2012 Triumph Street Triple goes bug-eyed
Filed under: Performance, Etc., Motorcycle
2012 Triumph Street Triple - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you've been waiting to see Triumph translate some of the more impressive changes the company made to its Speed Triple this year to the more modest Street Triple and Street Triple R, wait no more. The bike maker has dropped a few photos and details on the 2012 model-year and it should come packing updates borrowed from its bigger brother. Those include a startling pair of new headlights, aluminum handle bars and engine case cover. Speaking of the mighty three cylinder nestled between the frame, Triumph has dialed up the power to 106 ponies and 50 pound-feet of torque.
There's no word on whether Triumph was able to shave any weight from the bike, but the three-pot should have no problem moving both rider and machine down the road in a hurry. Asphalt & Rubber reports that prices for the 2012 model are the same in France, which means the company may keep the MSRP flat for American buyers as well.
[Source: Asphalt & Rubber]
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BIKES: 2011 Yamaha FZ8 First Ride
The FZ8 is a fun-to-ride and versatile new middleweight.
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Lewis Hamilton and David Hobbscap confirmed for CARS 2
Filed under: Etc., Jaguar, Celebrities
Lewis Hamilton and David Hobbscap from Pixar's CARS 2 - Click above to see all the new characters
The seemingly endless rollout of new characters appearing in Pixar's upcoming CARS 2 continues today with two new vehicles, one another Autoblog exclusive. That vehicle is none other than Lewis Hamilton, the only character we can think of so far whose name hasn't been changed for the film.
The Formula One superstar will appear in the CARS sequel, set to open on June 24th in theaters nationwide, playing a "sleek and seriously fast #2 Grand Touring Sports champion." Having grown up learning Karate and winning Karting championships, Hamilton's character steps onto the international stage as Britain's representative in the World Grand Prix. Follow the jump to see Lewis Hamilton's CARS 2 character in our exclusive video turntable.
Next up is David Hobbscap, voiced by British F1 announcer David Hobbs. Hobbscap is a 1963 Coombs Lightweight Jaguar E-type, who Car and Driver reports has 20 Le Mans starts under his beltline and retired from racing to become a broadcaster, just like his human counterpart.Hobbscap will join Darrell Cartrip and yet-to-be-revealed Brent Mustangberger on the three-car commentary team for the World Grand Prix in the film. Check out a screen capture off all three lifted from the official trailer after the jump.
[Source: Pixar, Car and Driver blog]
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