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Stoner Tops Dry Le Mans MotoGP Practice

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Repsol Honda’s Casey Stoner has work to do before the end of the season when he takes his leave of MotoGP. Before he retires, the Aussie needs to beat Jorge Lorenzo and the balance of the field in the top motorcycle racing arena in the world to earn his third championship and second straight. He started by earning top time in Friday practice for…

2013 BMW 135is Coupe And Convertible: 320 HP From $44,145

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 +0000

The BMW 1-Series M Coupe is basically done; it was a one-year special sold as a limited edition. But now there’s a new compact BMW that’s not-quite-but-almost as good, at least in some respects: the 2013 135is. Available as either a coupe or a convertible, the 135is borrows the same basic philosophy (and engine) as found in the 335is, delivering…

Porsche Releases Latest Specs For Upcoming 918 Spyder

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Earlier this month the first prototypes for the 2014 Porsche 918 Spyder started testing at secret locations around Europe, and today Porsche has released its own batch of photos of one of the prototypes and confirmed some of the car’s final specs. Development is now in the later stages though these initial prototypes will continue to evolve…

Infiniti Confirms New Compact Will Be Built In Austria

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Following yesterday’s announcement of the groundbreaking of a new powertrain plant in Tennessee, Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz have today confirmed that a new compact car to be launched by Infiniti but underpinned by Mercedes technology will be manufactured in Austria by independent vehicle manufacturer Magna Steyr. Production of the new…

GM Plans New Omega Platform For Large, Rear-Wheel Drive Cars

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

GM’s Sigma platform which has spawned a handful of sporty and comfortable rides for Cadillac is starting to grow long in the tooth and will soon be obsolete, especially now that the STS is no longer with us, the SRX has moved to a crossover platform and the next-gen CTS is adopting the lighter and more flexible Alpha platform. It turns out…

Ferrari Apologies For Burning Rubber On Ancient Chinese Wall

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:30:00 +0000

What was meant to be a promotional effort for Ferrari in China has turned out to be a public relations disaster. The stunt saw a Ferrari 458 Italia lifted by crane to the top of a 600-year old city wall in Nanjing, the former capital of China. A dealer for the brand then proceeded to do donuts with the car on top of the wall, leaving burnt tire…

New Release From Foyt Family Wines Just In Time For May

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:30:00 +0000

When anyone thinks about the month of May, thoughts usually turn to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500 and A.J. Foyt, the first driver to win four Indy 500 races. Super Tex is the King of Indy, known for his dominance of that race for decades, beginning with his initial victory in 1961. Foyt’s son Larry and grandson A.J. Foyt IV…

Patrick Dempsey To Race American Le Mans Monterey In LMP2 Prototype

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:15:00 +0000

Actor/racer Patrick Dempsey makes his American Le Mans Series (ALMS) debut this weekend at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, driving in the six-hour American Le Mans Monterey presented by Patron. Dempsey, who has driven extensively in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series’ GT category makes his long-awaited debut in the Dempsey Racing Lola/Judd/Michelin…

Indy 500 Rookie Program Gets Tweaks; Alesi Race Entry Confirmed

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

INDYCAR, sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series, has elected to make changes to the Rookie Orientation Program (ROP) for the 96th Indianapolis 500 scheduled for May 27. In the past ROP featured four segments with increasing speeds to be held for 10 laps each; the program will now consist of three speed phases while continuing to run for a…

GM Files Riviera Trademark, But Don’t Get Too Excited

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:40:00 +0000

Buick’s Riviera concept from the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show was designed in China, but set Buick-loving hearts all over the world to beating a little faster. But don’t think that today’s revelation of a recent trademark filing on the Riviera name means it’s coming to production. In fact, it may not mean anything at all. General Motors regularly makes…