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Ford Puts New 2013 Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car On The Track

admin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Win on Sunday; sell on Monday? The philosophy behind that phrase, popularly attributed to Rhode Island’s Tasca family of Ford dealers, is what gave NASCAR its extreme popularity as early racers drove cars that looked like–and occasionally were–like they came straight from a new car showroom. That’s why they called them Stock Cars. NASCAR’s…

2012 Ford Focus ST-R Test Drive With Tanner Foust: Video

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

After our first look at the race-ready 2012 Ford Focus ST-R at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, Ford released video of the car in motion last month. A new clip gives us an even better look, this time piloted and reviewed by Tanner Foust. For the presumably few unfamiliar, Tanner Foust does more than give visual relief to girlfriends and wives…

NASCAR Inducts New Hall Of Fame Class

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

NASCAR increased its Hall of Fame entries to 15 on Friday night, as the five members of the Class of 2012 received induction during ceremonies held at the Hall in Charlotte, NC. The versatile list includes Dale Inman, the first crew chief to join the Hall as an eight-time champion; three-time Cup champions Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough, who…

Corvette Racing Sets Driver Pairings

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Corvette Racing intends to balance their driver lineup for the 2012 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season and for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The new Compuware Corvette C6.R makes its debut at the season-opening 60th annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring after several rounds of pre-season testing. The team is pairing Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia as…

Busch Brothers Make A "Monster" NASCAR Nationwide Team

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0000

After a winter of discontent, the Busch brothers of Las Vegas are looking toward the 2012 season with a Monster resolve. Kurt and Kyle Busch are joining the Monster Energy team with a multi-year agreement signed for the in-your-face drinks company to be a multi-year primary sponsor of the No. 54 Monster Energy Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Camry…

Porsche Reaches Cayenne Milestone, Readies Plant For Cajun

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

Porsche is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its Leipzig, Germany manufacturing plant with another milestone achievement: it’s now produced 100,000 copies of the second-generation Cayenne SUV there. The 100,000th Cayenne was a pure white, V-8 equipped Cayenne S, destined for Brazil (and, we’re sure, a very eager new owner). The Cayenne is…

Roush Announces Performance Upgrades For Ford F-150 Pickups

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:30:00 +0000

Roush Performance is best known for building very fast Mustangs, as evidenced by the Roush Stage 3 Mustang’s third-place finish in last year’s One Lap of America. Roush also sells parts to make your Mustang go faster, just in case you can’t afford a complete car from them. Now Roush can help make your 2011 or 2012 Ford F-150 go…

2013 Nissan GT-R Gets More Expensive, More Power

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Nissan just released all the details regarding its GT-R supercar for 2013, and all the numbers are higher. As part of the effort to keep up with the Joneses of the supercar world, power goes up; but so does price. Starting with power, there are 30 more horses under the hood, which brings the grand total to 545-horsepower and 463 pound-feet of…

Shelby To Raffle Off Last 50th Anniversary Cobra Built

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:30:00 +0000

A few weeks back, Shelby American showed off its 50th Anniversary Mustangs at the Detroit Auto Show. Prior to announcing the Mustangs, Shelby announced a limited run of 50th Anniversary Cobras, which quickly sold out. The price of admission for a 50th Anniversary Cobra, sans options, began at $69,995 for a fiberglass-bodied car with a 289…

Chevy Picks Winner In Its Route 66 Super Bowl Ad Contest

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:30:00 +0000

The latest trend among Super Bowl advertisers is the use of amateur filmmakers to create ad spots, instead of (significantly more expensive) ad agencies. The tactic has worked well for Doritos tortilla chips, which now sponsors an annual “Crash the Super Bowl” ad contest. Chevrolet has taken the same approach to its ad for this…