NASCAR By the Numbers: Road racing wrap-up

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2011/06/nascar-by-numbers-road-racing-wrap-up.html

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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 [...]

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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...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/06/shane_lewis_earns_podium.php

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Exclusive: BMW to offer six-cylinder 6 Series Coupe in America after all

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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.

BMW to offer six-cylinder 6 Series Coupe in America after all originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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] [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2011/06/28/dot-unveils-livable-streets-makeover-for-approach-to-brooklyn-bridge-park/

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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 [...]

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