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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Spied: 2013 Jaguar XE?This Time We Catch the Interior, Too
Another Jaguar spotting, this time in the scorched desert landscape of the southwestern U.S., presents irrefutable proof that Jaguar is preparing a compact sports car, likely to be called XE. �As with the first group XE roadster prototypes we nabbed just a couple of weeks ago, this mule wears a suit of XK armor, some [...]
Green light for off-throttle diffuser use
The FIA confirmed on Thursday that it will now allow Formula 1 teams to keep running their blown diffusers off-throttle for the rest of the season, after it was agreed unanimously that a ban on the practice should be abandoned.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Hamilton: Friday not a total write-off
Lewis Hamilton reckons he was still able to get some useful information about McLaren's latest upgrades - including a new rear wing - despite the rain in Silverstone practice. Though most drivers were frustrated with the total lack of dry running on day one of the weekend of the exhaust rules clampdown, Hamilton felt he had managed to learn at least a little about the new parts. "Despite the lack of running, today was actually quite encouraging; we tested a couple of things and I managed to pick up quite a decent feeling for the car," he said.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Comparo: Honda Civic Hybrid takes on Chevrolet Cruze Eco and Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Filed under: Budget, Hybrid, Sedan, Chevrolet, GM, Honda, Volkswagen, Comparisons
Battle Of The Eco Compact Cars
Battle of the Eco Compact Cars - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you wanted a highly efficient compact car five years ago, you bought a hybrid. Diesel was still a dirty word commonly reserved for heavy-duty pickups and the occasional Euro import, and 30 miles per gallon was just becoming the new industry benchmark. The Chevrolet Volt was still just a concept, all-electrics like the Nissan Leaf were barely a blip on our radar, and if a car was turbocharged, it was for go-fast reasons, not fuel-sipping ones.
Fast forward to 2011. Times have changed.
Now, 40 mpg is the new 30 mpg, and we're quickly approaching the days when 50 mpg won't be such a lofty number. After all, there are quite a few cars that already crest that mark without breaking a sweat (including one or two of the cars in this test...).
Enter the 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco and 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI - a trio of cars that all boast fuel economy figures of 42 mpg or higher on the highway, and all have price points within the $18,000 to $24,000 range. All three fuel-sippers take a completely different path towards overall efficiency - traditional hybrid, turbocharged gasoline and clean diesel.
We're here to put these three eco compacts through their paces - testing not only economy, but general drivability, quality, comfort and value. The winner won't be based simply on its miserly ways - all three cars are pretty darn close in that regard. Instead, we're looking to see which car represents the best overall package, regardless of powertrain. We're here to find out which eco-warrior is the one we'd open our wallets for.
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David Ragan, 2011 NSCS Quaker State 400 Race Preview
NSCS No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion Crew Drew Blickensderfer with Driver David Ragan - Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCARDavid Ragan ? NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Drew Blickensderfer Chassis: Primary: RK-750 Last ran Charlotte ? finished 2nd;Backup: RK-711 Last ran Darlington ? finished 21st Ragan on racing at Kentucky Speedway:...more»
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Bortolotti on Nurburgring pole again
Mirko Bortolotti topped a tight second qualifying session to take pole position for this afternoon's second Formula 2 race at the Nurburgring. The Italian edged German rival Tobias Hegewald out of the top spot by just 0.014 seconds, as just over one second covered the top 16 drivers.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/bortolotti-on-nurburgring-pole-again/
David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino
Official: Mugen shows Honda CR-Z RR Concept at Goodwood
Filed under: Aftermarket, Hybrid, Performance, Hatchback, Honda
Honda CR-Z Mugen RR Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
Mugen is not a name that one would be shocked to hear announced over the Goodwood Festival of Speed PA system. The Honda CR-Z, however, is a car that festival goers would be surprised to see idling ahead of its run up the hill. Upon closer inspection, though, you would see a bunch of aero bits, hear a racy exhaust thump and see the Mugen badge on the rear end. The Mugen CR-Z that we showed off earlier was not the only tuned hybrid two-seater at Goodwood. In fact, it wasn't the only CR-Z that Mugen brought along. Like a lonely Skywalker... there is another.
The Honda CR-Z Mugen RR Concept also showed its aggressive face at the Festival of Speed. The RR Concept goes a step further into the race-ready arena than the Mugen CR-Z. The exterior aero bits are more focused for track use, but there is no word on the performance figures created by what's under the hood. Mugen says this vehicle is being used as a study to help define future performance models. Take a look at it from both angles in our gallery below.
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Spengler wins at wet Norisring
Bruno Spengler took victory in a rain-shortened DTM race at the Norisring, denying Jamie Green a fourth straight win on the German street circuit. The Canadian, who retakes the championship lead from Martin Tomczyk with his second win of the season, led the whole race aside from when he dropped down the order for each of his pitstops. Green had been mounting a challenge in the middle of the race once he was released into to second when Gary Paffett had a bizarre crash exiting the chicane on lap 16.
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New Sponsorship Deal for Lobb
It is with much excitement that we can announce a new sponsorship initiative for the Zwartkops Round of the Shelby Can-Am series next weekend. In a deal concluded late Thursday night, former South African Shelby Can-Am champion — and veteran iRacer — Darryn Lobb will be pairing with current Shelby Can-Am TV sponsor, the Hollard Insurance Company. Hollard were previously involved with the Shelby Can-Am series in 2007, when Lobb won his first championship, as the official series sponsor. Since then, Hollard have remained involved with the series through TV sponsorship, as well as one or two other initiatives. The deal to back the 2010 champion for this event is the first opportunity for Hollard to put their support behind a specific car in the series, in addition to the [...]
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Report: 2016 Next-next Porsche Boxster to get twin-turbo four, Cayman sticking with six
Filed under: Convertible, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Porsche, Rumormill
Porsche Cayman Spy Shots - Click above for high-res image gallery
With the next-generation Porsche Cayman caught running 'round the 'Ring, the reports/rumors about its platform and powertrains have begun to surface.
According to Car, both the Boxster and Cayman will ride on a wheelbase that's 60mm longer than its predecessor (up to 2,415 mm), with the overall length growing slightly and curb weight dropping by around 30 pounds. So nothing revelatory then...
However, Car contends that the next major Boxster/Cayman facelift is due around 2015/2016 and a host of new drivetrains will follow suit. A bigger bore twin-turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-four will replace the current 3.4-liter flat-six, developing over 350 horsepower and a similar amount of torque. A smaller, 1.6-liter version will make its way into the oft-rumored 356-inspired speedster, the nearly forgotten mid-engine Volkswagen and Audi's sub-TT. And don't be surprised if a hybrid-assist option appears in late 2016.
But for the time being, the current flat-six will soldier on, although we've heard that the four-pot could debut inside the Boxster at first, with the Cayman getting the new turbocharged mill the following year.
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
2014 Volkswagen GTI / Golf R Spy Photos: VW?s Next Hot and Hotter Hatches
Volkswagen already is prepping its next-generation hot and hotter hatches. Here in the U.S., we?re still waiting on the Volkswagen Golf R, the 270-hp, all-wheel-drive �ber-GTI, but VW already is working on its replacement. The current, sixth-generation Golf, after all, is not much more than an extensive face lift of the previous generation, and the [...]
Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch
Shane Lewis Earns Podium at N�rburgring 24 Hour
G�tz Motorsports Shane Lewis N�RBURG, GERMANY - June 28, 2011 Photos by: G�tz Motorsports and Shane Lewis Racing American Endurance Veteran Captures Third in 30th Career 24 Hour Race At 23 hours into the 39th Running of the Zurich 24...
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Exclusive: BMW to offer six-cylinder 6 Series Coupe in America after all
Filed under: Coupe, BMW, Luxury
2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe - Click above for high-res image gallery
Although we've already sunned ourself behind the wheel of the 2012 BMW 650i Convertible, we've been eagerly awaiting its 6 Series Coupe companion. BMW had led us to believe that only the twin-turbo V8 650i would make its way to North American consumers, but apparently, that ain't necessarily so. While we will indeed receive the 650i Coupe shown above on October 1 (slightly ahead of the rest of the world, we might add, which gets it mid-month), Autoblog has learned that buyers will also get the chance to own the less costly 640i model.
The 640i incorporates BMW's N55 twin-scroll single turbo six-cylinder and includes features not found on the V8 model, including a fuel-saving start-stop function. In European spec, the TwinPower Turbo 3.0-liter delivers 316 brake horsepower and 332 pound feet of torque through a standard ZF-source eight-speed automatic. (For comparison's sake, the 650i musters 400 hp and 450 lb-ft). In addition to the 640i, European Editor Matt Davis reports that a grips-at-all-corners xDrive variant will come on-line this fall, but only if you splurge for the V8 model.
The 650i Coupe will make its North American debut during the Pebble Beach festivities in Monterey, California this August, but the 640i won't be shown. Instead, your dealer will be able to place an order for you in September, with the very first customer cars expected to trickle in at the end of October.
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Jeff Burton, 2011 NSCS Coke Zero 400 Race Preview
2011 NSCS Jeff Burton - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARJeff Burton No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Impala Race Notes and Quotes This Week’s Caterpillar Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Jeff Burton will race Chassis No. 331 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend’s Coke Zero 400. Built...more»
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DOT Unveils Livable Streets Makeover for Approach to Brooklyn Bridge Park
The Old Fulton Street redesign imposes some order, reclaims space for pedestrians, and fortifies bike routes. Image: NYC DOT
Last week NYC DOT presented plans for expanded pedestrian areas and upgraded bike markings on Old Fulton Street, which serves as the primary gateway to the recently opened Pier 1 of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The plan [PDF] [...]
Last week NYC DOT presented plans for expanded pedestrian areas and upgraded bike markings on Old Fulton Street, which serves as the primary gateway to the recently opened Pier 1 of Brooklyn Bridge Park. The plan [PDF] [...]
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2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco Tested: Easy, Easy?I?m Trying To Save Fuel Here
Less weight and more value make the Eco the pick of the Cruze litter. With summer here and gas prices some four to five times the mercury reading, it?s all most drivers can do to stay cool at and away from the pump. Mileage ratings are soaring past horsepower figures in mainstream headlines, and the [...]
Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling
Hamilton not giving up on title yet
Lewis Hamilton has insisted that he remains focused on doing all he can to win the world championship this year, despite having admitted in Valencia on Sunday night that the title fight was all but over. Less than 24 hours after Hamilton suggested that runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel had 'pretty much' guaranteed the title already, the McLaren driver amazingly took a snipe at the media reports of what he had said
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More Than $175,000 Raised for Youth Groups During NASCAR Weekend
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (June 28, 2011) Charitable events combined to raise more than $175,000 for Sonoma County youth groups during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Infineon Raceway, June 24-26....
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Friday, June 17, 2011
2011 NSCS Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 Q & A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Denny Hamlin
2011 NSCS Denny Hamlin - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARDENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What do you think of your performance of late? “It feels good being more competitive here the last six, seven weeks or so. Obviously, last week we didn’t finish it off like we...more»
Solberg: I could have been faster
Citroen privateer Petter Solberg says he could have gone even faster through the opening morning of the Acropolis Rally, despite taking almost a second per mile out of his nearest rival through the second stage. Solberg's time on the 24-mile Elatia test stunned the rest of the field as he opened up a 20.3-second lead over Ford driver Jari-Matti Latvala. The Norwegian said he had slowed after 10 miles when he thought he had a puncture.
Security Measures for Buses and Trains? They Could Make Us Less Safe
Last week we talked a little bit about how mechanisms supposedly designed for safety, like cul-de-sacs and fire codes, have unintended effects that actually endanger the public.
Additional safety measures for bus and train passengers could lead to worse safety outcomes by making driving and flying more attractive. Photo: Cap'n Transit
Today Cap’n Transit brings us another [...]
Additional safety measures for bus and train passengers could lead to worse safety outcomes by making driving and flying more attractive. Photo: Cap'n Transit
Today Cap’n Transit brings us another [...]
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Mark Martin, No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet Impala Michigan International Speedway Preview
No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet Impala - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCARMARK MARTIN QUICK FACTS No. 32 Dollar General Chevy Michigan International Speedway Alliance Truck Parts 250 June 18, 2011 No. 32 Dollar General Chevrolet News and Notes � Welcome Back - Mark Martin returns to the No. 32 Dollar General...more»
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Video: Bellflower trailer mixes homebuilt Mad Max motoring with flame throwers, angst
Bellflower features homebuilt Mad Max-style cars - Click above to watch video after the jump
Bellflower is the story of two friends named Woodrow and Aiden. They enjoy preparing for a perceived forthcoming global apocalypse by building muscle cars and flamethrowers. As one would be want to do in such a situation. The dynamic shifts when Woodrow meets a girl and falls in love. Woodrow and Aiden begin to move into different circles, and so opens a rabbit hole of love, anger, betrayal and violence.
Why are we droning on about an upcoming indie flick? We're not movie critics, but we do love cars, and Bellflower features one of the meanest machines to grace the silver screen in some time. The car is known as Medusa, and it started life as a standard 1972 Buick Skylark. A supercharged Chevrolet 455 sits in the engine bay, and a pair of semi-truck grade exhaust stacks climb out of the trunk. With the flip of a switch, those stacks can spew 30-foot high flames or engulf the surrounding area in smoke.
Medusa is essentially America's own Mad Max machine.
The film hits theaters on August 5, and initial reviews have been very strong. The trailer is waiting for you after the jump, as is a clip of Medusa entertaining the crowd at the recent SXSW festival in Austin.
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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 92: 2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car?s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Likely because this week?s exhaust note seemed to lack the unique sound characteristics of a flat-six engine, no one who commented figured out that it came from a 2010 Subaru Legacy 3.6R. Like that sound? [...]
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Nielsen leaves in Renault restructure
Renault sporting director Steve Nielsen is to leave the team as part of an internal restructure. Nielsen has been with the team for more than 10 years but tendered his resignation over the weekend of the Spanish Grand Prix when he discovered that John Wickham, formerly the technical and operations manager of A1GP, had been commissioned to conduct an efficiency study into the team. Wickham managed the Spirit-Honda Formula 2 team in the 1980s and brought the engine manufacturer into F1 in 1983 before Honda did its deal with Williams
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ANOTHER BRISTOL SPRINGBOARD WOULD SUIT WILK JUST FINE
TEAM WILKERSON RACING LEVI, RAY & SHOUP NHRA Nitro Funny Car BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 13, 2011) One year ago, Tim Wilkerson entered the Bristol race looking for a catalyst to boost his chances in terms of making the Countdown field....
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AT&T Williams 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Race Review
AT&T Williams 2011 Canadian Grand Prix Race Review Mon, 13 Jun 2011 Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix was unlike any other race in the history of Formula One. Six safety car periods, a two-hour stoppage due to rain and a double...
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Tesla: Model X Crossover On Sale in Late 2013, Model S Moving Along, $30K Vehicle Planned for 2015/2016
Automotive News is reporting that Tesla’s Model X electric crossover?details of which we first told you about in February, along with plans for a coupe and large SUV?will go on sale in late 2013. The statement was made by company co-founder Elon Musk at a recent shareholders’ meeting, the company’s first since its IPO last [...]
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2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Spied, Still Supercharged
Is it turbocharged? No. Will it be insane? Most definitely. A bit of tape on these otherwise ordinary-looking cars have rumors flying that the next-generation Mustang GT500 could be twin-turbocharged. (Well, the tape isn?t the sole reason behind the speculation; the intercoolers visible in their grilles are fanning the flames, too.) But we?re not buying [...]
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Greaves delighted with LMP2 win
Graves Motorsport duo Tom Kimber-Smith and Olivier Lombard were elated with their performance in Le Mans, after their Zytek-Nissan dominated the LMP2 class to win by more than seven laps. Britain's Kimber-Smith, who first raced in Le Mans in 2007 with Panoz but hadn't been back since, insisted the team's strategy of a low-risk approach to the race had paid dividends.
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Sunny Side Up in the Sunshine State
The opening week for the NiCBS (Nascar iRacing Class B Series) is in the books, and what a week it was for the Class B sim racers. The sunny, beautiful Homestead-Miami Speedway was where Week One racing would take place. After the first week of online racing, iRacing Pro Driver, Brian Schoenburg sits in the top spot with 214 NiCBS Championship Points. However, David Comstock and Jeremy Thornton closely follow. Comstock in second is only one point back,while Thornton is eight points back in third.� Races featured strength of field (sof) ratings up to 3427. Schoenburg only turned official laps one time in the opening week in the Sunshine State, but he made the best of that one race and came out with a win. The Californian led 23 out [...]
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2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI tS Driven: Too Good to be True?
More initials mean less weight and more good for the Impreza WRX STI. To most people, the Subaru Impreza is a practical compact sedan with enhanced all-weather capability. But enthusiasts have long known its darker side. The WRX alludes to the WRC rally car, and for several years now, Subaru has offered Americans the STI [...]
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Gelink Sails at Zandvoort
Some of iRacing?s best road racers took to the 2.671 mile (4.299 km) Circuit Park Zandvoort on the shore of the North Sea in the Neatherlands to complete Week Six of twelve in the Thrustmaster Mustang Challenge.� The 13 turn road course saw 376 sim racers take the green flag over the past seven days of online racing, but it was Dave Gelink (Benelux) who made away with all of the points during the week for what constituted a home-grown victory. Weekly High Strength of Field Gelink was once again the man to beat as he brought home the victory in the week?s highest Strength of Field (SoF) event for the second consecutive week.� The 2124 SoF had Gelink leading all 18 of event?s laps and dominating second place by [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/gelink-sails-at-zandvoort/
Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González
Alonso says ?everything went wrong?
Fernando Alonso was left bitterly disappointed by his retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme
Spied: Right-Hand-Drive 2013 BMW 3-Series on the Autobahn
We’ve got one more man than usual in Germany right now, and just this morning he came across this 2013 BMW 3-series mule trundling down the autobahn. These shots don?t reveal any new information beyond what we already know about the upcoming 3-series, but they do confirm there will be a right-hand-drive version. The 2013 [...]
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The Smart By British Fashion Company Boxfresh Won?t Be Keeping Aston?s Cygnet Up at Night
Plenty of poor sots unfairly missed out on the opportunity to own a Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Herm�s. But those hankering for an in-league-with-fashion one-off automobile have another chance at the brass ring, perhaps. British fashion label Boxfresh has nabbed a UK-spec Brabus Smart Fortwo Cabriolet (notable for right-hand drive and a 31-hp boost up [...]
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Video: 2012 Buick Regal GS hits track with 270 hp, 15 more than planned
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Videos, Buick, GM
2012 Buick Regal GS makes good use of its 270 hp - Click above to watch video after the jump
The 2012 Buick Regal GS is set to hit dealerships this fall, but that means engineers still have time to fine-tune the vehicle before it arrives in showrooms across the country. What better way to do that than to take the Regal GS to the automaker's Milford Proving Grounds? This Michigan road course is a twisting, turning stretch of asphalt that allows engineers to really put a vehicle through its paces.
The hi-po Regal GS is powered by a direct-injected 2.0-liter turbocharged Ecotec four-banger, which pumps out 270 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. That's enough horses to coax the sedan from 0 to 60 in 6.7 seconds, according to General Motors estimates. A few more notes about those power figures: First, when the Regal GS was first announced, we were only promised 255 horses, so 270 is a very welcome figure.
Second, the Regal GS and its 2.0L turbo boasts more torque than the larger 3.6-liter Pentastar V6, which produces 260 pound-feet in the Chrysler 200, and the 2.0-liter Turbo in the Hyundai Sonata, which is rated at 269 pound-feet of twist (to be fair, the latter two have never claimed to be sport sedans). What else does it beat? The list includes the Acura TSX V6, Audi A4, Lexus IS250 and the Volvo S60 T5. Plus, 95 percent of that peak torque is available from 2,300 to 4,900 rpm.
It's also worth mentioning that, with 135 horsepower per liter, the new boosted Ecotec boasts the highest specific power output of any engine in GM's history. It's also the most power-dense rating the SAE has ever officially recognized. That's impressive stuff.
Now we bet you're ready to watch a Buick test driver push the 2012 Regal GS around the track. Stop reading and click past the jump for the clip. Also, be sure to take a look at the full press release for more information on this new, sporty Regal.
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Team Lotus secures GE backing
Team Lotus has announced a major new sponsorship deal and technology partnership with General Electric. GE branding will appear on the Lotus cars and infrastructure from next month's Silverstone race onwards, and team boss Tony Fernandes said the partnership would go much deeper than a standard sponsorship.
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Hayden tests GP12 at Mugello
Nicky Hayden was in testing action with Ducati's GP12 bike at the Mugello circuit on Tuesday. The American rider completed 83 laps of the Italian track, despite the circuit being damp in the morning because of overnight rain
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Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr Carl Michael Edwards III William Clyde Elliott Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV
2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S First Drive: Consider Us Duly Impressed
Porsche launches the ultimate Panamera, and we are duly impressed. It’s not that any Porsche Panamera lacks power. The 300-hp V-6 is quick, the 380-hp hybrid and the 400-hp V-8 are quicker still, and the 500-hp Turbo?well, let?s just say we?ve squeezed a 3.3-second 0-to-60 run out of that 4400-pound rocket. But this is Porsche, [...]
Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards Copart Ford Denny Hamlin Z Line Toyota
Greaves delighted with LMP2 win
Graves Motorsport duo Tom Kimber-Smith and Olivier Lombard were elated with their performance in Le Mans, after their Zytek-Nissan dominated the LMP2 class to win by more than seven laps. Britain's Kimber-Smith, who first raced in Le Mans in 2007 with Panoz but hadn't been back since, insisted the team's strategy of a low-risk approach to the race had paid dividends.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/greaves-delighted-with-lmp2-win/
Randy Joseph Lajoie Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray
De Puniet laments ?worst ever race?
Randy de Puniet described today's British Grand Prix as the 'worst' race of his life after struggling to a lapped 12th, the last of the finishers. The Frenchman had crashed in the warm-up and was a long way off the pace throughout the race. "Today was the worst race in my life," he said
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/de-puniet-laments-worst-ever-race/
Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch
Hamilton out after crash with Button
Lewis Hamilton has retired from the Canadian Grand Prix following his lap 8 collision with McLaren team-mate Jenson Button. Trying to feed his car round the outside of Button as they drove down the pit lane, Hamilton found himself squeezed against the wall and suffered damage to his car.
Parker Kligerman Trevor Bayne Out! Pet Care Toyota Jason Leffler David Carl Allison Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney
Dovizioso promises to keep improving
Andrea Dovizioso promised to 'not give up' on trying to get closer to Honda team-mate Casey Stoner after his strongest race performance of the year so far at Silverstone. The Italian has been overshadowed by stablemates Stoner and the currently-injured Dani Pedrosa since Honda expanded to a three-bike works line-up this year, but in Britain he was able to lead in the wet and finish second, albeit 15 seconds behind Stoner
Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Busch docked points for infraction
Kyle Busch and his team have been penalised with the loss of six championship points after his car failed post-race inspection at Pocono. After finishing third in Sunday's Sprint Cup series race, the #18 Toyota driven by Busch was found to be too low on the left-front, going beyond the tolerances mandated by the NASCAR rulebook. The six points docked to Busch as a result don't impact on his championship position, as he remains fifth in the standings now only four points ahead of his brother, Penske's Kurt Busch
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/busch-docked-points-for-infraction/
Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani
Hamilton in fresh Red Bull link
McLaren looks set to have a fight on its hands to keep Lewis Hamilton on board for the long term after the British driver sounded out Red Bull Racing about future plans in Canada last weekend, AUTOSPORT has learned. During an ultimately difficult event for Hamilton, who had gone into the Montreal grand prix as favourite for victory but suffered a troubled qualifying and an early exit from the race, fresh speculation emerged about what he intends to do after his current contract ends in 2012. AUTOSPORT can reveal that Hamilton met for private talks with Red Bull Racing chief Christian Horner at the team's office buildings on Saturday evening - where the two spent at least 15 minutes together chatting in private.
Miguel Ángel Guerra Roberto Guerrero Maurício Gugelmin Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen
DOT Chooses Least Ambitious Option For 181st Street Makeover
DOT's plan for 181st Street includes a part-time bus lane and pedestrian safety features, but it's less ambitious than other options the agency presented last year. Image: NYC DOT
With five bus lines, two subway stops, a busy commercial strip, the only entrance to the Hudson River Greenway for blocks, and major bridge crossings at both [...]
With five bus lines, two subway stops, a busy commercial strip, the only entrance to the Hudson River Greenway for blocks, and major bridge crossings at both [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/06/13/dot-chooses-least-ambitious-option-for-181st-street-makeover/
Joe Kelly Dave Kennedy Loris Kessel Bruce Kessler Nicolas Kiesa Leo Kinnunen Danny Kladis
Kubica?s manager: Brazil return possible
Robert Kubica's manager Daniel Morelli believes there is a possibility the Pole could return to racing in the final grand prix of the season in Brazil. Morelli says Kubica's recovery is going well, and admits his right hand is still the main concern, with his right leg not a real problem anymore.
Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith José Froilán González Oscar González Aldo Gordini
H21: Leader Lotterer hits traffic
Andre Lotterer has taken over the lead #2 Audi R18 from Benoit Treluyer for the final run to the chequered flag, leading Peugeot's Sebastien Bourdais by 18 seconds. At the beginning of the hour Treluyer came up behind Anthony Davidson in the fourth-placed #7 Peugeot, and after repeated attempts to pass were rebutted rather stiffly he eased back slightly under instruction from the team and let Davidson go on his way.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/h21-leader-lotterer-hits-traffic/
Brian Henton Johnny Herbert Al Herman Hans Herrmann François Hesnault Hans Heyer Damon Hill
F1: FIA Returns India To Oct. 30 Date
India gets its original GP date back as the final 2011 Formula One calendar is finally set...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-fia-returns-india-to-oct-30-date/
Ignazio Giunti Timo Glock Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith
3 Amigos Tequila to partner with MIS
Michigan International SpeedwayBROOKLYN, Mich. (June 15, 2011) ? It?s signed and official! Michigan International Speedway officials have announced a partnership with 3 Amigos Tequila today. 3 Amigos Tequila will be the ?Official Tequila of MIS? beginning with this weekend?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 race weekend. ?We?re pleased to partner...more»
Bruce Halford Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks Walt Hansgen
Autoblog Beta: Now open to all
Autoblog Beta, the preview site showing off our next top-to-bottom redesign, is now open to anyone with eyeballs at http://beta.autoblog.com. We had initially restricted access to just our community of Facebook followers, and we owe them a HUGE debt of gratitude.
We hated having to put a bouncer at the door, but those first few thousand people in the building gave us more quality feedback than we knew what to do with. Because of them pounding on the site to find its cracks, our developers were able to quickly fix problems and add new features that we hadn't even thought of in the design phase.
But today we're ready to show off Autoblog Beta to everyone. We hope you'll pound on the site too, and use the new Beta Bar at the bottom of the site to send us feedback about what you like and don't like, as well as alert us to anything that's just not working. You can also use the Beta Bar to quickly switch back and forth between the current version of the site and Autoblog Beta. If the Beta Bar is taking up too much of your screen real estate, there's a button on the bar's right side to minimize it.
Beta Bar:
Remember, Autoblog Beta is just that, a beta site, which means there are areas still not finished, some features not available and other things just not working. That's why we're letting you check it out early, so we can iron out all the problems before the beta site becomes the real site.
Click here to visit Autoblog Beta.
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Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig Kamui Kobayashi Helmuth Koinigg Heikki Kovalainen
Magnussen suspects suspension breakage
Corvette Racing's Jan Magnussen believes that striking the kerb as he adjusted his line while overtaking a slower Porsche may have damaged his car's suspension, causing him to lose control.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/magnussen-suspects-suspension-breakage/
Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt Nico Hülkenberg Denny Hulme
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