- 2013 Corvette gets a seven-speed, Ford wins crash case, and Saab museum seized by creditors
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This is the Morning Shift, our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important? More »
- Ten new cars you either love or hate
- #answersoftheday
We all love cars here, but how is it all your friends can be so wrong about them? I mean, they like that car? Seriously? We asked Jalopnik readers to pick the most divisive cars on sale today. Here are the top ten. More »
- New Heinz Ketchup Packet: First Drive
- #jalopnikreviews
Chowing down on fast food in the car used to mean going condiment free or wrestling with a foil packet equally as likely to squirt ketchup on your lap as on your french fries. Now, Heinz is offering a solution with their "car-friendly" packet. But does it work? Let's find out. More »
- Is the McLaren MP4-12C a lemon?
- #cotomersevis
The McLaren MP4-12C has won nothing but plaudits from those who've been fortunate enough to drive one. Among those fortunate enough to pay at least $230,000 for one, there's a different story emerging — about broken parts, defective doors and unkept promises from the factory. More »
- New BMW M5 fakes its engine noise for your pleasure
- #cartech
When we drove the 2012 M5 on a frozen lake we felt the Bavarian stormer was great but a little disappointing in its engine sounds. BMW's fix: a new piece of technology that pumps synthetic engine noise into the cabin. Is it better to know someone's faking in advance? More »
- The Car Show cuts John Salley, 30 minutes
- #exclusive
There's been a massive shake-up at SPEED TV's automotive variety program The Car Show with former NBA great and current TV not-so-great John Salley axed from the show, along with 30 minutes of the formerly hour-long program, as Jalopnik exclusively learned. Details below. More »
- Nissan Europe's secret Godzilla-powered "Super" Juke
- #exclusive
Nissan Europe's working on a top secret project to give their itty-bitty Juke SUV a Godzilla-sized boost. Internally, they've dubbed it the "Super" Juke and not only do we have exclusive first details, but also this exclusive sketch of the super-crossover. More »
- Made in New Jersey, Automotive News hates bloggers, and Lincoln disposes of disposable design
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- The ten cruelest jokes played on car forums
- #answersoftheday
On the internet, people who love cars can come together and appreciate automobiles, offer advice, and, of course, utterly taunt every unsuspecting forum member they can find. Here are the ten most laughably vile trolls of internet car culture, as chosen by Jalopnik readers. More »
- Watch a full-size Ford Explorer built out of 380,000 Legos
- #cartoys
The Ford Explorer, the ex-SUV crossover that started the soccer mom trend, has now been reinvented in 382,858 Lego bricks for a new partnership between Legoland and Ford. Watch this amazing time-lapse video of the epic build, Lego-by-Lego. More »
- How Dodge gave out my phone number to America
- #exclusive
This weekend, Dodge bombarded America's football viewers with commercials advertising clues to find one of three free Dodge Journey crossovers hidden across the country. Unfortunately for one New Yorker, the last clue was his phone number. But he had nothing to do with the contest. Dodge Marketing FAIL. UPDATE! More »
- "Total Recall" remake gets Chrysler imported from Detroit's future
- #moviecars
Because no good movie should ever be left unmolested, Hollywood's geniuses have launched a remake of "Total Recall" set for next year. Among the changes: it's set on Earth, it stars Colin Farrell and Chrysler builds hover cars. More »
- Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe Pebble Beach Special Edition
- At this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Carmel, California which marked its 60th anniversary, Rolls-Royce introduced a bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupe that was unveiled by CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös and Chief Designer Ian Cameron.
Sold within minutes, the new car is painted in a one-off Bespoke exterior colour called Stillwater Blue as a tribute [...]
- 2011 Renault Latitude introduced at the Moscow Motor Show
- Renault has big plans for the Russian market. the 2011 Renault Latitude was introduced at the Moscow International Motor Show.
The French manufacturer will also launch several new models to the Russian market such as Duster, the new automatic Logan, Sandero and Sandero Stepway as well as Fluence sedan and Megane hatchback. The Latitude [...]
- 2010 Moscow Motor Show: 2011 Vw Polo Sedan unveiled
- The new 2011 Volkswagen Polo saloon has just been unveiled at the 2010 Moscow Motor Show. VW said that the Polo saloon, which will be made at VW’s factory in Kaluga, Russia, was developed specifically for the Russian market, with consideration for its specific climate and street conditions.
The reason why small saloons are [...]
- Toyota and GM recalling over 1.3 million vehicles for engine stalling
- Toyota and General Motors, announced today that they will recall 1.3 million vehicles from the 2005-2008 model years due to complaints of engine stalling.
Toyota will recall 1.1 million Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles after more than 1,000 complaints were received, while GM will recall 200,000 Pontiac Vibes, including 162,000 in the United States. For those [...]
- Geely posted a forecast-beating 35% rise in first half earnings
- For the first half of the year, Geely Automobile Holdings exceeded forecasts and posted a 35% increase in earnings in China.
However, sales of Geely (whose parent purchased Ford’s Volvo unit this month) are expected to slow as its competitors gain ground in China, the world’s largest auto market. As Beijing offered incentives starting last year [...]
- Great Wall Motor plans to start overseas expansion
- Within the next three years, China’s Great Wall Motor Co. will begin to assemble vehicles from kits in Europe, Africa, the Philippines, South America and Malaysia. In late September, vehicle assembly is slated to begin in Senegal.
The Philippines will follow later this year. A company spokesman confirmed that operations will begin at plants in Bulgaria, [...]
- Sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks rose 10 percent in July
- For the seventh straight month, sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks have increased. In July, 21,493 units were sold, a 10% increase.
This streak is remarkable because before this sales rebound, there had been three years of declines. Sales of Class 8 trucks increased by 28% to 9,589 units; however, there were sharp divisions by brand [...]
- Sonic to begin a test of no-haggle pricing at finance and insurance
- On Sept. 1, Sonic Automotive Inc. will start a test of no-haggle pricing at finance and insurance offices in two markets: Columbus, Ohio, and northern Virginia.
Sonic, the nation’s third-largest dealership group, said that this pilot is part of its attempts to make shopping faster and easier for customers, according to Jeff Dyke, Sonic’s executive vice [...]
- Bosch to expand Chinese plant
- Robert Bosch GmbH’s expansion of its existing plant and the construction of a new technical center in an economic development zone in the central China city of Changsha will be completed in mid-2012.
Bosch’s investment for this project amounts to 240 million yuan ($354 million). According to the deal with the zone administration, Bosch will lease [...]
- Paris Preview: 2011 Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift)
- After we saw the leaked e-mail, Lotus unveiled today the Evora S and Evora IPS (Intelligent Precision Shift) option. As expected, the Evora S is more powerful and now the 3.5-liter V6 engine delivers 350 PS (standard version delivers 280 PS) and 400 Nm of torque (295 lb ft).
The Evora S can sprint [...]
- Tata Motors planning to raise as much as $1 billion from selling securities
- Sources confirmed today that Tata Motors a.k.a. the owner of Jaguar and Land Rover, hired Credit Suisse Group AG and Citigroup Inc. in order to raise as much as a $1 billion from selling securities.
Apparently Tata may tap capital markets in the next month and may consider options including a private placement, shares with differential [...]
- 2010 Nissan Frontier recalled in the United States
- Because of failure to meet the requirements of child restraint anchorage systems (federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225), Nissan is issuing a service campaign in the US and is calling back 951 Frontier vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that the affected vehicles include those produced from June 10, 2010 through June [...]
- Crutchlow close to third row in Japan
- Cal Crutchlow finished just over 0.1s away from claiming a starting position on the third row of the grid for tomorrow's Japanese MotoGP race at the end of a closely contested qualifying session at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.
- Strong qualifying for Rizla Suzuki's Bautista
- Álvaro Bautista will start Suzuki’s home Grand Prix at Motegi from the middle of the third row after a consistent and strong qualifying session saw him equal his best MotoGP grid position.
- Simoncelli sixth in spite of a spill
- Despite a fall midway through qualifying, San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Marco Simoncelli still managed to score a second row start for the Grand Prix of Japan, while team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama starts from the fourth row.
- Stoner shatters Motegi pole record, Dovizioso 3rd, Pedrosa 4th
- Casey Stoner qualified on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix with a blistering 1'45.267 lap at the Motegi circuit, breaking the record set by Lorenzo in 2008 (1'45.543). It's his first pole position at this track and his tenth of the season, a new record in MotoGP.
- Lorenzo flies to a front row start for Motegi GP
- Reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo delivered a stunning performance this afternoon in qualifying to take second on the grid for tomorrow’s Grand Prix of Japan.
- De Puniet just misses third row after a promising run
- Pramac Racing's Randy De Puniet clocked some very motivating lap times at the start of the qualifying session, but his final exit from the pits with new tires did not see the Frenchman lower his best lap time as expected. De Puniet will therefore start tomorrow’s race from the fifth row.
- Rossi improves in Motegi qualifying, Hayden not far off
- The refining of the GP11.1’s setup for the Motegi circuit continued positively on the second day of practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
- MotoGP’s ‘We are for Japan’ campaign raises €104,882
- The final total raised by the ‘We are for Japan’ campaign was announced at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit ahead of the Grand Prix of Japan, where a presentation of a cheque for €104,882 will take place on Sunday prior to the MotoGP race.
- Shinichi Ito ready for emotional race at Motegi
- Tomorrow, Shinichi Ito will experience one of the most emotional races of his career in the Japanese Grand Prix.
- Héctor Barberá secures third row start
- The MAPFRE Aspar rider repeated his practice result from yesterday to qualify ninth on the grid for the Grand Prix of Japan.
- Stoner leads again in Motegi warm up
- The Repsol Honda rider led the twenty minute warm up session Sunday morning ahead of the Grand Prix of Japan, in front of Jorge Lorenzo and Marco Simoncelli.
- Pedrosa wins dramatic Japan GP
- Dani Pedrosa took his third victory of the season in an eventful race at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit with Jorge Lorenzo second and Casey Stoner third.
- Mazda SkyActiv Prototype Review [Video]
- SkyActiv is the term Mazda has given to its new lineup of engineering solutions, ranging from platforms to engines to transmissions. At the SkyActiv Technology Workshop Mazda invited select journalists to peek inside the future of the brand, learn plenty and even drive prototypes.
- 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid Review
- With an identical powertrain to the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Kia's Optima Hybrid doesn't get it's own unique look. And with a style as attractive as the Optima, it's probably best not to mess with a good thing.
- 2012 Hyundai Genesis Review [Video]
- After an important list of performance and style improvements for 2012, the Hyundai Genesis is an event stronger value in the luxury segment. The question remains, can you be sensible and order-up an excellent V6 model, or will you be tempted by the R-Spec?
- 2011 Land Rover LR4 Review
- A rare SUV for an even rarer individual, the LR4 refuses to cross over, and instead boldly sticks to its utility vehicle roots.
- 2012 Chevrolet Orlando Review
- Don't want a full-size minivan, but need more space? Don't want to spend big bucks on an SUV, or pay for the gas? The solution: the Chevy Orlando. Or at least it would be if you lived in Canada.
- 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
- The Frankfurt Motor Show is so huge, it won't even fit in a whole year. Held every second year, the major European auto show interchanges with the Paris Auto Show With more debuts than you can count and 2 million square feet of exhibit space. Frankfurt is a display of excess by the German automakers, with major and numerous world premieres from the likes of BMW, Audi, Mercedes and Porsche.
- 2012 Toyota Camry Review [Video]
- With a familiar shape and near-identical dimensions, there's more that's new about the all-new 2012 Camry than a quick look would suggest. Highlights include best-in-class fuel economy, the Display Audio system and the stand-out Hybrid model.
- 2011 Chevy Camaro SS Convertible Review
- AutoGuide's Derek Kreindler explains how his love of the Camaro SS Convertible is like a social smoker who only lights up after a few drinks.
- 2012 Ford Explorer EcoBoost: First Drive
- In just one generation, the Explorer has gone from a truck-based SUV with a V8 engine to a car-based, four-cylinder powered crossover. But will it play with a notoriously conservative customer base?
- 2012 Ford Edge EcoBoost Review: First Drive
- Betting that consumers will choose fuel economy over power, Ford's Edge Ecoboost is an interesting gamble that could pave the way for more small-displacement choices in the crossover segment.
- 2012 Buick Regal GS Review
- The Buick Regal GS is a quick, well-appointed sports sedan that proves Buick is capable of making something fun to drive. But who exactly is in the market for a sporty Buick?
- 2011 LA Auto Show
- Traditionally the Los Angeles International Auto Show was little more than a side-bar to the larger Detroit Show, focusing mostly on green technology cars and convertibles. While that still holds true, the market for hybrids and electric cars has grown considerably and so LA has taken center stage as the car show for environmentally friendly vehicles.
- 2011 MotoGP Misano Preview
- After a productive Sunday in Indiana, Casey Stoner leads the shock troops of MotoGP to the scenic shores of the Adriatic Sea for Round 13
- 2011 Aprilia RS4 125 Review
- The all-new Aprilia RS4 is Aprilia's first step away from the 2-strokes that made them famous. The RS125 2-stroke will still be sold (in Europe), but the emergence of this new 4-stroke 125 shows Aprilia's direction for the future.
- Massimo Bordi Interview
- If motorcycling was a mythology then Massimo Bordi, 62, would be one of its most prominent gods. He is the architect of the 4-valve Desmo engine found even today in all liquid-cooled Ducatis.
- 2011 MotoGP Misano Results
- Heading into lucky Round 13 at Misano, Jorge Lorenzo found himself staring into the abyss. Trailing Repsol Honda tough guy Casey Stoner by 44 points with but six races remaining in the 2011 season, it was time to do or die trying.
- 2011 Victory Cross Country Review: Cory Ness Signature Edition
- Victory's Cross Country touring cruiser has proved itself to be one of the best examples of its bagger breed. We believe it is the best motorcycle Victory has ever produced, and the Cory Ness version makes the appealing bagger package even more alluring.
- Cardo Scala Rider G4 Power Set Review
- With its Click-to-Link technology, a range of up to one mile between riders, plus Bluetooth connectivity to cellphones, MP3 players and GPS units, the Cardo Scala Rider G4 has set a new standard in wireless communication systems.
- Electric Motorcycle Racing Season Wrap-Up
- Sniff at electrics if you want. But the best of them became really fast while you weren't looking. Here's a look at the year that was for electric motorcycle racing.
- 2012 Yamaha and Star Motorcycles Model Preview
- As the 2012 model year arrives and the economy is struggling to pick itself up, Yamaha and its cruiser line, Star Motorcycles, is erring on the side of caution with next year's street lineup.
- 2011 MotoGP Aragon Preview
- Round 14 of the 2011 MotoGP season finds the two leading lights of premier class racing facing off for the third time in Spain.
- 2011 MotoGP Aragon Results
- Executives at Honda Racing Corporation must be feeling pretty good right about now
- 2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom Review
- In 2012 the Super Glide Custom continues the tradition of representing the core product from Harley-Davidson: a cruiser that sticks to classic styling, has a low seat height and is powered by a 45-degree, air-cooled, pushrod big-bore V-Twin.
- 2012 Husqvarna Lineup Review
- Husqvarna has been playing in the off-road shadows since its heyday in the late 1960s and early '70s. But now the historic brand is making great strides in producing motorcycles that are competitive with its contemporary rivals.
- Super Piston Slap: The Buick-infused Fiero at LeMons
- Perhaps you already know a little about this car from a previous post, but let’s look a little deeper into what makes an engine swap in a Fiero so positively epic. First off, if you don’t know about the Pontiac Fiero, shame on you! This is one of many half-baked efforts from General Motors that [...]
- What’s Wrong With This Picture: Mixed Grille Edition
- Hyundai may have solved the mystery of the rattle-free steering wheel adjustment with it’s new i30, but apparently there are still some details to work out with the model. Like, what grille to give it? Do you go with the standard, stripped-down look (left), or do you spring for the gilled, bottom-feeder, Mazda-reject look (right)? [...]
- Hammer Time: The County Auction
- Have you ever dreamed of owning a big red fire truck? Well here’s your golden opportunity. Counties, cities, municipalities and parishes throughout the country get rid of their surplus government cheese through auctions. Police cars, fire trucks, commercial lawn mowers, dump trucks, confiscated merchandise, and most everything you can find inside a modern office are [...]
- Quote Of The Weekend: Getting Excited About The Eclipse Edition
- The 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse pictured above is the very last of its kind, the final hurrah for a vehicle that hasn’t sold well in years and is apparently missed by very few. Let’s put it this way: unlike the Panther, nobody was counting down to the final production model, and nobody wrote a requiem for [...]
- Yeehaw It’s Texas LeMons Day One: Rabbit Breathing Down SHO’s Neck
- After a grueling all-day battle of thrown rods, car fires, and busted suspensions at MSR Houston, we never expected to see a Ford Taurus SHO with a Rat Patrol roof gunner on the same lap as a bar-sponsored ’84 Volkswagen Rabbit. That’s how things sorted out after the first race session of the fourth annual [...]
- Muller’s Maalox Moment: China Turns Down Subaru
- What looks like a Chinese-Japanese matter should cause considerable heartburn in Sweden and the Netherlands: The Chinese government has informed Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. that it will not approve the automaker’s application to set up a joint venture in China, says Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun. Let’s take a closer look. Fuji Heavy, manufacturer of Subaru cars, [...]
- India Adds Punch To Its Car Industry
- India will likely report a good September for most of its carmakers. The final numbers are not expected until a week from now, but here are the results of some of the most important ones. Keep in mind that these “sales” numbers are the total of what has been sold in India and what [...]
- Slow Newsday Edition: Ford Proposes Merger To GM
- Or was it GM that proposed? “General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner secretly proposed a merger with Ford Motor Co. in 2008, a year before GM’s bankruptcy filing, the New York Times reported.” That explosive revelation is made today by Bloomberg. And OMG, Rick Wagoner turned down the deal! Isn’t anything secret [...]
- Best Selling Cars Around The Globe: Panama Is Getting Hooked On Hyundais
- Over the last few weeks we have visited Bangladesh, Venezuela, the USA in 1986 and Cambodia. May I interest you in a little trip back to the Americas this week to Panama? No? OK fine, if you don’t want to go there, I’ve prepared 155 other countries for you to visit in my blog, and I can tell you it is [...]
- Japan In September 2011: Auto Sales Up. Sukoshi
- For the first time in 13, yes 13 months, Japanese new car sales registered a small uptick. Small (sukoshi) it is, 1.7 percent, compared to September 2010. And that only, because September 2010 was bloodbath. When we sang our Sayonara to growth a year ago, we didn’t expect it would be THAT bad: For the [...]
- Texas City Works with Traffic Camera Company to Nullify Anti-Camera Vote
- A red light camera company and officials in the city of Baytown, Texas are conspiring to nullify the results of an election. In November, 58 percent of voters approved a ballot measure prohibiting the use of red light cameras unless a police officer is present to witness any alleged offense. American Traffic Solutions (ATS) filed suit [...]
- Elon Musk: “As You Can See, The Tesla Model S… Can Actually Seat Eight”
- Yes, the Model S can fit eight… just not legally. Meanwhile, those are some pretty small kids in the old-school, rear-facing jumpseats (they’re only approved for passengers under five feet tall). But hey, it’s Elon Musk’s party, and he’s free to say whatever he likes until the car is actually on sale. Speaking of which, [...]
- UK specialist looking to give TVR Tuscan a second life as Chevy-powered Titan
- Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, GM, UK, Specialty
Classic World Racing TVR Titan - Click above for high-res image gallery
Might the quintessential British muscle car soon be blessed with the quintessential American muscle car powerplant? If UK-based racing specialist Classic World Racing gets its way, the answer is yes. The car is the TVR Tuscan - and we're talking about the beautiful 1968 version, for what it's worth - and the engine is none other than General Motors' undeniably excellent LS3 V8.
CWR has somehow managed to obtain the original molds for the old TVR Tuscan that had been sitting unused for decades in an old barn, after which the company built a race car using the molds for a client in Malaysia. Shortly thereafter, demand for a roadgoing version was deemed strong enough to make the necessary modifications to make it street legal. In this new form, CWR chose to call the machine the Titan.
Power figures for the Yankee-sourced 5.7-liter V8 engine start at 480 horsepower and go from there, and those ponies will be sent to a limited-slip differential at the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. Couple that prodigious output with a weight of just 2,160 pounds (980 kilograms) and you've got a recipe for formidable performance. Price? Around £42,500 (plus VAT) in the UK - that's about $65,500 dollars. Check out our high-res image gallery below and read the press release after the break.
Gallery: Classic World Racing TVR Titan
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- Video: Audi R8 Spyder gets lead role in Iron Man 2
- Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Videos, Audi, Celebrities, Luxury
Audi R8 Spyder in Iron Man 2 - Click above to watch video after the jump
We're officially counting down the days until Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7. The sequel to one of our favorite superhero flicks is set to boast a serious cast, including performances by Don Cheadle and Micky Rourke. Speaking of those two, the actors will be bringing two of the best characters from the Iron Man universe to life - War Machine and Whiplash. Oh yes. It will be good.
Of course, one of the best parts of watching Robert Downey Jr. play the part of spoiled playboy Tony Stark is drooling over the guy's bachelor pad/garage. We would give unmentionable portions of our anatomy to have our very own holographic drafting table and pint-sized manufacturing facility stashed downstairs. You can go ahead and throw in the flathead '32 roadster while you're at it.
Audi has once again teamed up with Marvel for Iron Man 2. A new ad from the company shows off the R8 Spyder as one of Stark's main rides, which makes sense considering the car was spotted on the set not too long ago. As if we needed another reason to be jealous. Hit the jump to see the spot for yourself.
Gallery: Audi R8 5.2 FSI Spyder
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- iPhone 4.0 software hints at automotive integration, new dock
- Filed under: Technology
Our Apple-obsessed brethren at TUAW have been probing the company's new iPhone 4.0 software and, with the help of a trusted tipster, came across what could be a new automotive-related feature buried within the update.
The new software will apparently allow a "iPod out" functionality, which could be integrated into vehicles utilizing the iPod Accessory Protocol. While that's nothing new, the software tweaks have the potential to allow users to control music and other content through the iPhone (or by relation, the iPod Touch or iPad), turning the device into a separate remote control of sorts.
If that's the case, there's a distinct possibility that Apple - or third party accessory manufacturers - could develop a car kit complete with a dock, buttons and custom menus. The video after the jump provides a snooze-worthy tease of the functionality, and if this software sleuthing is to be believed, we might see some kind of Apple-branded car kit released by year's end.
[Source: TUAW]Continue reading iPhone 4.0 software hints at automotive integration, new dockiPhone 4.0 software hints at automotive integration, new dock originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
- Pics Aplenty: Audi RS5 officially unloaded to the Internet
- Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Europe, Audi, Luxury
2011 Audi RS5 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Good news, Quattroheads: Audi has just unloaded a boatload of new images of the RS5 coupe in red, white and blue doing its thing all over some beautiful roads in Europe. We feel the need to point out where these shots were snapped simply because the German automaker has not yet announced any plans to bring its ubercoupe Stateside. And we therefore shed a tear.
Then again, maybe there's hope after all - we have heard rumors that Audi was at least considering blessing us Americans with the RS5... though nothing substantiated by any other reliable sources. In any case, it's always a good time to gaze upon 4.2 wonderful liters of naturally aspirated goodness with 450 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque sent to all four wheels, right? Right. So go ahead and click through the high-res image gallery below.
Gallery: 2011 Audi RS5
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- Report: Toyota Prius minivan coming in 2011
- Filed under: Hybrid, Minivan/Van, Toyota
Toyota Hybrid X Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
We've been hearing the rumors for over a year, and it's now looking increasingly likely that Toyota is getting ready to launch a new hybrid minivan that will wear the Prius nameplate. If true, this would be the first completely new vehicle added to the Prius stable, where it would join the well-known hatchback sometime in 2011.
According to Reuters (which is citing the Japanese Nikkei), this new Prius hybrid minivan may be the first such vehicle from Toyota equipped with an in-house developed lithium ion battery pack. The three-row vehicle, which we can only presume would also have sliding doors, would potentially seat up to seven people, expanding Toyota's hybrid technology further into the family-use market.
No other details are available other than the notion that Toyota would like to keep the price close to that of standard minivans currently on the market. Stay tuned for more as we hear it.
Gallery: Geneva Motor Show: Toyota Hybrid-X concept
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- Video: Pagani Zonda R commerical is pure pr0n
- Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Videos
Pagani Zonda R promo - Click above to watch video after the jump
The Pagani Zonda R comes down to three words: More. Track. Focused. Yet, what good would it to do merely imagine that focus? We'll have none of that. What we will have is rather dramatic high-res video of one, and then two, Zonda Rs on track in the rain, making roostertails as they slide their own tails. In fact, no more talking about it - follow the jump to watch to watch the twelve-cylinder wet dream in action.
Gallery: Pagani Zonda R
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- SMS Supercars pulls the wraps off 2011 302 Mustang
- Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Ford
2011 SMS 302 Mustang - Click above for high-res image gallery
It's been nearly a year since SMS Supercars first showed us a rendering of their proposed 460 Mustang. And we had nearly given up hope that it would ever come out. But sure enough, Steve Saleen and the rest of his crew have been hard at work developing the new SMS Mustang. That car, now named the 302 Mustang due to the V8's displacement change for 2011, was officially unveiled today at the company's headquarters in Corona, CA.
Two separate versions of the 302 Mustang will be offered, including a naturally aspirated base 4V model and a supercharged 302SC Mustang. The 4V will produce 440 horsepower thanks to a few powertrain tweaks, while the supercharged model will boast 535 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque.
Both Mustangs will have a slew of standard features including the new SMS body kit, hood with heat-extracting grilles, 20-inch wheels and tires, upgraded suspension and brakes, and numerous interior appointments including Alcantara seats, 200 mph gauges, short-throw shifter and more. The styling appears to be a mix of the previous generation Saleen Mustang, also penned by SMS designer Phil Frank, along with the new design language featured on the SMS 570 Challenger. We especially like the elongated rear end that helps hide the awkward taillights, although we would probably do away with the massive spoiler.
As you'd expect from a Steve Saleen product, each model will offer impressive performance figures. SMS quotes a 0-60 mph time of under 4.5 seconds for the base 302 Mustang while the supercharged version can perform the same task in just 4.3 seconds. A higher performance model is also in the works, named the 351X Mustang, which we should learn more about in just a few months.
Pricing for both models is just about what we would expect, which is fairly expensive. The 302 4V starts at $54,990 while the 302SC Mustang will cost $64,990. Follow the jump for more details on both cars or browse through both of the live galleries below.
Gallery: 2011 SMS 302 Mustang
Gallery: 2011 SMS 302 Mustang Unveiling
Photos by Drew Phillips / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading SMS Supercars pulls the wraps off 2011 302 MustangSMS Supercars pulls the wraps off 2011 302 Mustang originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
- Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 4.16.10
- Long-Term Update: Touring our Subaru Legacy 2.5GT's birthplace
We take a tour of Subaru's Indiana production center to see where our new bouncing burgundy baby comes from.
BMW sets price on new 5-er; says no price too high for independence
BMW sets the pricing on the all-new 5 Series and confirms its new city car project, while U.S. marketing and product head Jack Pitney offers up his thoughts on the competition's recent partnerships and BMW's new tag-line.
Ford Gets An Earful: Five best and worst ideas from consumers
Ford asked, you answered and we've rounded up the five best and worst ideas to come into the suggestion box.
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- 2011 Ford Mustang GT vs. 2010 BMW M3: Tie Game? [w/poll]
- Filed under: Coupe, Budget, Performance, BMW, Ford, Luxury
Ford Mustang GT and BMW M3 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Alright, fan boys (and girls), prepare for battle. The ever keen-eyed Sam Smith over at Jalopnik has spied an interesting phenomenon in the car universe. The new 2011 Ford Mustang GT performance figures are within spitting distance of the mighty 2010 BMW M3. The Bavarian bruiser produces 414 horsepower out of its milky-smooth 4.0-liter V8 and hits the scales at 3,652 lbs. Meanwhile, the 5.0-liter Mustang serves up two less horsepower, but weighs 40 pounds less, too.
At this point, odds are your blood is pumping no matter which side of the ring you happen to find yourself on. Stats that close yield frighteningly similar numbers when the two cars hit the track, too. The M3 can clip off the 0-60 dash in 4.3 seconds. The Mustang can do it in 4.4. Quarter mile? Deadlocked at 12.7 seconds at 111.3 mph.
It's true, a quarter mile doth not a sports car make, which is why these next figures are so important. While the M3 can come down from 60 mph in 105 feet, the Mustang can do the same in 104. And here's the real shocker: Both cars hold onto the skidpad at .97 g. Now, before the comments go superfly TNT, it's worth noting that the as-tested BMW will set you back an eye-widening $28,180 more than the Ford. We could think of a thing or two to do with an extra 30-large.
So the question remains, which would you take home?
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Gallery: First Drive: 2011 Ford Mustang GT
Gallery: Review: 2008 BMW M3
[Source: Jalopnik]2011 Ford Mustang GT vs. 2010 BMW M3: Tie Game? [w/poll] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
- Volkswagen and Stanford: Parking Cars Without People [w/video]
- Filed under: Technology, Videos, Audi, Volkswagen
Volkswagen and Stanford's Autonomous Vehicle Program - Click above for high-res image gallery
Yesterday at Stanford University, the world's valets were put on notice. The crew at Volkswagen's Vehicle Innovation Lab (VAIL) hosted an event for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, where the diplomat from Deutschland got to see first-hand what VW has been working on for the past five years, and what kind of practical implementations are around the corner.
The VAIL team was the first group to complete the DARPA Grand Challenge with a fully autonomous Touareg that scaled over 130 miles of the Mojave Desert in 2005. The original self-driven vehicle, Stanley, has evolved into Stanley 2, a Passat wagon with enough computing power to completely fill the boot. That vehicle took second place at an urban course for the 2007 DARPA Challenge and now that technology has been scaled down, refined and put into another diesel-powered Passat to show off one of the many uses for the autonomous tech.
After Merkel caught a plane home and the crowds subsided, we scored a ride in the self-propelled Passat and discovered that the days of parking attendants are officially numbered.
Gallery: Volkswagen and Stanford's Autonomous Vehicle Program
Photos by Damon Lavrinc / Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading Volkswagen and Stanford: Parking Cars Without People [w/video]Volkswagen and Stanford: Parking Cars Without People [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
- Jody Scheckter launches Lormarins 1200 with £10m in classics
- Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, Jaguar, UK, Celebrities
Lormarins 1200 launch in London - Click above for image gallery
If you're into classic cars and vintage rallies, you know the Mille Miglia, but you likely haven't heard of the Lormarins 1200. Not yet, at least, because it was just announced and has yet to take place. Unlike the Mille Miglia, upon which it's modeled, the Lormarins 1200 is a new event and not a revival. The inaugural running is scheduled for October in South Africa's Western Cape wine region, and to announce it, organizers brought out the big guns.
Former F1 world champion Jody Scheckter took the wheel of a 1952 Jaguar C-Type and lead a £10 million convoy of classics through London's Mayfair district. South Africa's ambassador in London, Dr. Zola Skweiyiya, rode shotgun. They were joined by a 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C Monza and a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France - one of only seven ever made. But that's nothing compared to the 40 to 50 cars expected to take part in the full rally. In the meantime, you can check out the details in the press release after the jump and the photos in the gallery below.
Gallery: Lormarins 1200 launch in London
[Source: Lormarins 1200]Continue reading Jody Scheckter launches Lormarins 1200 with £10m in classicsJody Scheckter launches Lormarins 1200 with £10m in classics originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
- Next-gen Hyundai Accent caught totally undisguised
- Filed under: Spy Photos, Budget, Sedan, Hyundai
2011 Hyundai Accent spy shots - Click above for high-res image gallery
Looks like we were spot on in our assessment of what we happened to catch out testing near Disneyland in California. As we suspected, the car in question is the next-generation Hyundai Accent, a fact you can clearly discern by comparing our spy shots and an earlier Korean "naked" shot with the two images in our gallery below from auto.ifeng.com.
As you can see, the next-gen Accent takes on a mini-Sonata look, with a heavily-rounded, arcing greenhouse, a prominent chrome-topped grille, and deeply-sculpted sheetmetal everywhere in between. Note also the absolutely massive headlights situated above squared-off fog lamps.
Still second-guessing what you may be gazing at? Take a closer look at the decklid. From what we can tell, the badge on the right reads Verna - that's the Accent's moniker in some foreign markets (including South Korea). See for yourself in our image gallery below. Thanks for the tip, Rudy!
Gallery: 2011 Hyundai Accent Spy Shots
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- F1 2011 Videos: More Added
- Today we have added several new F1 2011 videos, including interviews with Paul Jeal and gameplay footage. You can find all of these from here.
- Second F1 2011 Developer Diary Released
- Codemasters have released the second F1 2011 developer diary, which includes some impressive in-game footage of a car attacking the kerbs at a chicane.
It can be viewed here.
- F1 2011: Safety Car Included + New Video
- Codemasters F1 fans will be delighted to know that the game has been confirmed to include the safety car! The Codemasters team confirmed this at the Gamescom convention in Germany today, and have released a new video replicating action from this year's real Formula One season, including footage of the newly featured safety car.
You can check the video out here.
- F1 2011: Two Further Videos Added
- We have added two further videos for F1 2011 following the demo days at GamesCom - one showing wet weather laps at Monza, and the second showing a snippet of the game's damage model.
You can check them both out here.
- F1 2011: Gone Gold & New Videos
- Great news - F1 2011 has gone gold (i.e. into production) and to celebrate the team have released two new videos - a TV advert and the third and final developer diary. You can find them here.
- F1 2011: Safety Car In-Game Footage
- The first footage of the safety car in gameplay for F1 2011 has surfaced online today - you can see a short video here.
- F1 2011 Release + 23 Videos Added
- F1 fans will be delighted to know that F1 2011 has now been released in America, and will be available to purchase in Europe on Friday. Steam users can already pre-download the game prior to its release on Friday.
Videos of the game have been popping up across the internet, and we have added a selection of the best to our F1 2011 videos page - make sure you check them out.
Furthermore, Codemasters have released a list of officially supported steering wheels, which you can find here.
- F1 2011 Review @ Gamespot
- Gamespot have posted a review of F1 2011:Car handling in F1 2011 leans heavily towards simulation. You can choose from a variety of assists, such as traction control, braking help, and a dynamic racing line, but the series still doesn't have any tutorials to help novices feel comfortable with the incredible acceleration, braking, and cornering speed of an F1 car. However, the alterations to the vehicle physics make this one of the most authentic racing simulations around. The remodeled suspension system gives the car a more believable sense of weight so that you can now feel its mass moving during corners, allowing you to predict slides and correct them appropriately. Sudden spins caused by bumps and kerbs, a major problem in the last game, are a thing of the past. The different tyres are simulated impressively as well. Soft rubber creates great grip but wears out quickly and can be damaged easily, whereas harder rubber offers less grip but is much more durable. The new physics make driving with a standard gamepad a much larger challenge than before; a force feedback steering wheel creates a greater connection between you and the car. A wheel also makes the game much easier to master by allowing much more subtle steering inputs. These aren't always possible when driving F1 2011's twitchy cars with an analogue stick. You can read the full review here and do not forget to view our game profile.
- F1 2011 Review @ IGN
- IGN have posted a review of F1 2011:Returning fans of F1 2010 will note the changes to the handling, which are all for the better. Cars in F1 2011 feel far less twitchy; fixes to the suspension and aero models have obviously helped greatly. F1 2011's updated aero seems to better communicate weight (crucial considering the aerodynamic elements on an F1 car can produce as much as three times the car's weight in downforce) and the suspension tweaks have meant superior handling at slower speeds. The results are pleasing across the board. High speed handling feels more authentic, with a suitably heavy feel to cars travelling at extreme velocity, and low speed corners feel more manageable thanks to boosted mechanical gripYou can read the full review here and do not forget to view our game profile.
- F1 2011 Review @ Hardware Heaven
- Hardware Heaven have posted a review of F1 2011:Another significant change is the introduction of the safety car. This is a feature fans of the series have been looking to have implemented and it can have a significant impact on races. We might for example have qualified badly, then dropped further down the running order during the race and in past games that wasn't a recoverable situation. Now through crashes or weather the safety car can be deployed, bringing the grid together and adding new life to the race. Codemasters have also applied nice little touches such as the need to weave in order to keep tyre pressure up and we can change our pit strategy during this time too.You can read the full review here and do not forget to view our game profile.
- New Forza Motorsport 4 Videos & Screenshots
- We have added several new videos and screenshots for the latest Forza Motorsport 4 game, due out later this year.
You can find both the videos and the screenshots from our Forza Motorsport 4 game profile.
- rFactor 2: 21 new screens + 2 new videos
- Today we have added 21 new screenshots (a mixture of in-game and car-family renders) and two new videos showing off the game's tyre modelling.
You can find both of these from our rFactor 2 game profile.
- Singapore debrief with Williams' Mark Gillan
- The heat and humidity of Singapore make it one of the toughest races on the F1 calendar for cars and drivers. Williams achieved a two-car finish, with Pastor Maldonado's FW33 being their first car home in 11th place. Rubens Barrichello, on a different strategy to his team mate, came home in 13th place. Mark Gillan, the team's new chief operations engineer, gives his take on the weekend
- Singapore analysis - Vettel stands on the brink
- Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is now just a point away from becoming only the ninth man in Formula One history to take back-to-back drivers' titles. He had promised he wouldn't be sitting back and playing the numbers' game in Singapore and, true to his word, he won in style.
Only McLaren's Jenson Button could get anywhere near him, and is now the only driver who could deprive Vettel of the 2011 crown
- Q&A with Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi
- Formula One racing may be a global sport but getting the chance to perform in front of your home crowd always gives a driver a special boost.
Next month's Japanese event, however, will be especially poignant for local hero Kamui Kobayashi following March's devastating earthquake and tsunami in the East Asian country. Kobayashi, who was born in the Hyogo prefecture, talks to the team's press office about the situation in Japan, how he hopes to help those affected and his season so far
- Hamilton wows Indian crowds on streets of Bangalore
- The residents of Bangalore enjoyed a taste of Formula One action on Tuesday as McLaren's Lewis Hamilton took to the streets of the India city in his 2008 world championship-winning MP4-23. Over 40,000 fans lined the temporary track to watch the show and witness the unique sight and sound of a Formula One car up close, ahead of the country's inaugural race next month.
?It's incredible,? he said. ?I've visited India many times over the last couple of years and it's never been more exciting to be here than now: the inaugural Indian Grand Prix is only weeks away and you can really feel the growing passion of the people and the excitement levels continuing to build.
- In conversation - Bernie Ecclestone and Christian Horner
- Formula One group CEO Bernie Ecclestone and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner have plenty in common. Not only have both transformed ailing teams into championship winners - Ecclestone with Brabham and Horner with the former Jaguar squad - both also have a soft spot for 2010 (and very nearly 2011) world champion Sebastian Vettel.
In a candid interview held during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, both men were keen to chat
- Renault: Forward-facing exhausts have been our downfall
- Renault's early season podium finishes were but a distant memory in Singapore at the weekend, with drivers Bruno Senna and Vitaly Petrov crossing the line in 15th and 17th respectively, two laps down on the Renault-engined Red Bull of winner Sebastian Vettel.
But there is one glimmer of hope for the team. Rather than being stuck in limbo not knowing what has caused their form to dip, Renault believe the issues lie in their innovative forward-facing exhausts. Although initially envied up and down the pit lane, technical director James Allison believes that the concept is flawed - especially at low-speed tracks like Singapore.
- F1 rivals join Massa's charity karting challenge
- More than a quarter of the current Formula One grid is to take part in Felipe Massa's annual karting event later this year, with six of the Ferrari driver's rivals having agreed to participate in the charity fundraiser.
Those expected to head to Florianopolis in Brazil in December are Williams' Rubens Barrichello and Pastor Maldonado, Renault's Bruno Senna
- Red Bull to speed down Delhi's Rajpath
- Just days after McLaren's Lewis Hamilton brought Bangalore to a standstill, Red Bull have announced they too will take to the streets in India for a demonstration run ahead of the country's inaugural Grand Prix next month. Never content to be low key, Red Bull's event will take place on Delhi's famous Rajpath on Saturday.
The team's protege - and current HRT driver - Daniel Ricciardo will be behind the wheel on the one-kilometre stretch. Regarded as one of India's most important roads, the Rajpath is a ceremonial boulevard running from Rashtrapati Bhavan through the India Gate to the National Stadium and is annually hosts the country's Republic Day parade.
- Willis and Costa to boost Mercedes technical team
- In a bid to further strengthen their technical line-up, Mercedes have announced that former Red Bull technical director Geoff Willis will join the team next month, with ex-Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa coming on board in December.
Willis will become Mercedes' technology director, heading up the team's aerodynamics, vehicle dynamics, control systems and simulation functions, while Costa's role will be that of engineering director
- Formula One Fantasy - Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi
- Since his debut for Toyota back in 2009 Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi has made a strong impression on F1 racing. A fearless overtaker, Kobayashi is a real entertainer on the track, and ahead of his home race next weekend he reminds us of how entertaining he is off it, too.
The Japanese driver explains why his Formula One Fantasies would include racing around a V20-engined Brabham around the streets of Tokyo with Ayrton Senna as a team mate
- Karthikeyan to get Friday outing at Suzuka
- HRT's Narain Karthikeyan's preparations for his India race return will continue next weekend when he gets another Friday practice outing, this time at Suzuka ahead of the 2011 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. It follows his recent Friday appearance in Singapore.
Karthikeyan competed in the first eight rounds of 2011 for HRT before standing aside for Red Bull protege Daniel Ricciardo
- Eric Boullier Q&A: Renault will bounce back in Japan
- Renault's Singapore performance was by their own admission a bitter pill to swallow. With their car simply not suited to Marina Bay's slow corners, the team came away empty handed for only the second time this season.
However, with Suzuka sure to be a much happier hunting ground for the R31, and with recent race recruit Bruno Senna learning fast, team boss Eric Boullier is expecting better things in Japan this weekend
- XBOX CHART: Gears of War 3 makes way for FIFA 12
- F1 2011 comes in third. FIFA 12 snatches the top spot in its first few days of availability to end Gears of War 3's run at the top of the UK Xbox 360 sales chart. Click here to read the full article News sourced from: Computer And Video Games
- UK charts: FIFA 12 becomes third biggest UK launch ever
- FIFA 12 has, unshockingly, taken the top spot of the UK charts away from Gears of War 3. Its release is now the third biggest launch in the UK ever, behind Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2 and ahead of Grand Theft Auto IV. 12′s unit sales are up 18 percent on FIFA 11′s release last year, with revenue up by 34 percent. On a platform breakdown, 360 wins the cake with 54 percent of the share, with PS3 following home with 44 percent. Other formats the game released on a two percent share. It came out on PS3, 360, PSP, 3DS, Wii, PC and PS2. FIFA and Gears are first and second, while F.. News sourced from: VG247
- FIFA 12 takes top spot in UK chart
- EA's football juggernaut shoots straight to number one after the third-biggest launch of all time; Team Ico collection debuts in seventh. FIFA 12 is the new number one in the UK all-formats software chart, as last week's number one Gears Of War 3 drops back to second place.EA's football title enjoyed the third-biggest launch week in history, beating FIFA 11's launch-week sales by 11 per cent, outselling Grand Theft Auto IV and beaten only by Call Of Duty Black Ops and Modern Warfare 2. 0 read more News sourced from: Edge Online
- The Forza 4 Demolition Derby
- #forza What happens when you go the wrong direction in Forza Motorsport 4? You smash shit up. More » News sourced from: Kotaku
- Atari Launches New Dungeons & Dragons Facebook Game
- Atari today launched the open beta phase for its new Dungeons & Dragons title on Facebook, with players able to sign up and play immediately. The game arrives as Atari continues to shift its focus away from packaged products to social, mobile and digital markets that have potentially wider audiences. Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter offers a total of 50 dungeons, 40 monsters and 30 unique skills at launch, with hundreds of items for ... News sourced from: Gamasutra
- Get Forza 4 demo on XBLM now
- With its release just around the corner, Microsoft has now launched the demo of Forza Motorsport 4 on the Xbox Live Marketplace. News sourced from: QJ.NET
- Dark Souls Review (Strategy Informer)
- From Strategyinformer.com: "Before we get started, I should probably tell you that I have not played F1 2010. While I am a big fan of F1, this is my first encounter with Codemasters handling of the franchise. Ive done a bit of research so that Im aware of whats new and what isnt, and although Ill undoubtedly mention them during the course of things, that isnt primarily what Im going to discuss because it makes for a lazy write and a boring read. If you want a list of new features then go rub your eyes against the game blurb on Play.com. If you would rather know what my experience of playing .. News sourced from: N4G.com
- Forza 4 Demo Available
- Close to the finish line News sourced from: GamerZines
- Video: Forza 4 demo teaser footage
- View this video on EGTV News sourced from: Eurogamer.net
- Forza Motorsport 4 Limited Edition
- XBox 360 Game Reviews is a zine dedicated to the best and worst of Xbox 360 games, with links and screenshots and more. Find videos, pics and articles on XBox 360 Game Reviews here. News sourced from: Moreover
- Forza Motorsport 4 "Endangered Species" Video
- A little bit of a Forza Motorsport 4 random encounter with this live-action video, which features... News sourced from: Voodoo Extreme
- Need for Speed: The Run Carbon Challenge Series Trailer (HD)
- If you preorder from zavvi.co.uk you can experience the thrill of Need for Speed Carbon all over again with access to three exclusive Carbon-themed events. You'll rocket around mountain roads and weave through narrow canyon passes while battling other exotic cars at every twist and turn. Once you've successfully completed all three action packed events, you unlock a rival racer's car that can be taken into The Run: Darius' famed Audi R8. News sourced from: GamersHell.com
- Points leader stumbles on concrete at Dover
- He arrived at the Monster Mile on a roll, leading the Chase for the Sprint Cup points standings and riding a wave of momentum produced by back-to-back victories.
- Mechanical issues keep Junior from making move
- Tony Stewart's 25th-place finish in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway tightened the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings considerably, but with a sway bar and a wheel threatening to fall off his car, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wasn't able to take advantage of Stewart's problems.
- Busch finishes sixth, makes gains in Chase race
- Kyle Busch finished sixth in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway -- his best result in three Chase for the Sprint Cup races this year -- and trimmed his deficit to 15 points.
- NASCAR, Goodyear extend deal through 2017
- NASCAR and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Monday jointly announced they have signed an extended agreement for Goodyear to continue as the exclusive tire used in NASCAR's top three racing series for the next five years.
- Take two: Kahne's logical mind finishes fourth
- Score one for logic over emotion.
- Menard stretches fuel to win Brickyard 400
- Years ago, as a garage rat at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Paul Menard dreamed of winning a race at the vaunted Brickyard.
- One 'five' denied at Indy; Gordon eyes bigger prize
- INDIANAPOLIS -- Jeff Gordon had "visions of five" as the laps wound down in Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with leader Paul Menard dead ahead in his sights.
- For Menard, a validating victory at Indianapolis
- When he named Paul Menard as driver of his fourth team prior to this season, Richard Childress knew some would question the decision. After all, he was adding to his championship-contending organization a young driver who had never won on NASCAR's premier circuit -- in fact, he had recorded all of two career top-five finishes to that point -- and was better known for being backed by his father's home-improvement chain, a sponsorship that made the move with him to RCR.
- Smith no fan of fuel-mileage races despite results
- Regan Smith dislikes racing dictated by pit strategy, even though that exact mode this season has repeatedly delivered his career's best finishes.
- Keselowski hospitalized after test crash in Atlanta
- Brad Keselowski was taken to a hospital after crashing during a test at Road Atlanta, a spokesman for his Penske Racing team said Wednesday.
- Carpentier will return to Cup Series in Kansas
- Patrick Carpentier will return to NASCAR this weekend in the No. 32 FAS Lane Racing Ford at Kansas Speedway. The Canadian driver, who now lives in Las Vegas, confirmed that he will compete in his first Sprint Cup Series race of 2011 on Sunday at the 1.5-mile track.
- Improvement projects nearing completion at MIS
- Construction crews around the Michigan International Speedway facility are working tirelessly in an effort to complete nearly $3 million worth of capital improvement projects before the June 17-19 Cup Series race weekend.
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