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Balzan controls first Ferrari race

Alessandro Balzan took an emphatic win in the first Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli race of the weekend at Imola. Having been comfortably fastest in both of Saturday's qualifying sessions, Balzan took a lights-to-flag win in the first 30-minute race. While the Ferrari Moscow driver was never able to completely shake Niki Cadei, the gap was never smaller than 0.3 seconds, and was out to well over a second by the end of the race

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/balzan-controls-first-ferrari-race

Georges Grignard

Apr 23, 2012 2:00:29 PM

2015 McLaren F1 Replacement Spy Photos: One of the Most Epic Supercars of All Time is Reborn

Why It Matters: McLaren?s first F1 was the car in the ?90s that every kid had a poster of, so any car developed to succeed it is noteworthy, to say the least. The new car will give McLaren a second, more lust-worthy model; the MP4-12C is a hugely competent, yet reserved take on the exotica [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/WY-viK_xoyI/2015-mclaren-f1-replacement-spy-photos-news

Bertrand Gachot

Apr 23, 2012 5:00:13 AM

Regan Smith Finishes 24th in Kansas

Regan Smith, driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARKANSAS CITY, Kan. (April 22, 2012) – Regan Smith battled hard just to finish 24th in Sunday’s STP 400 Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. It was Smith’s third 24th-place result of the season, his lowest finishing...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/04/22/regan-smith-finishes-24th-in-kansas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=regan-smith-finishes-24th-in-kansas

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte

Apr 23, 2012 4:00:18 AM

POLL: WILL HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS PICK UP THEIR 200TH CUP SERIES WIN THIS WEEKEND?

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/19/poll-will-hendrick-motorsports-pick-up-their-200th-cup-series-win-this-weekend/

Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton

Apr 23, 2012 3:00:17 AM

Rosberg ?more confident than in China?

Nico Rosberg says he and Mercedes are more confident about their race chances for the Bahrain Grand Prix, than they were when they won in China last weekend. With his team having focused heavily on understanding tyres after two difficult races at the start of the season, Rosberg believes that Mercedes has reason to feel better prepared this time out that it did in Shanghai. "I think we've definitely progressed with the set-up and things like that," he said

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rosberg-more-confident-than-in-china

Hiroshi Fushida Beppe Gabbiani

Apr 23, 2012 2:00:20 AM

Hamilton takes pole position for F1 Malaysian GP (PA SportsTicker)

By CHRIS LINES AP Auto Racing Writer

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/hamilton-takes-pole-position-for-f1-malaysian-gp-pa-sportsticker.html

Terrence Lee Labonte Randy Joseph Lajoie

Apr 22, 2012 11:00:21 PM

Video: Watch (and hear) one whole minute of Morgan 3 Wheeler goodness

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Videos, Luxury

There have been plenty of excellent debuts over the past year, but few capture our imagination like the Morgan 3 Wheeler. The V-twin-powered creation looks just like its forebears with its open cockpit, classic metalwork and three-wheel design. Being in love with any vehicle that looks as if it might kill us at any second, the 3 Wheeler is right up our alley.

The videos below haven't dulled that passion. We've amassed a smattering of clips, including a new showcasing the 3 Wheeler as it motors through the countryside.

Of course, should you find backwoods sprints too boring, we've also included a few videos that demonstrate just how much fun you can have vaporizing the back tire. (The 3 Wheeler lends itself to donuts like few other machines on the planet.) Keep scrolling to take in the goodness for yourself.

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Watch (and hear) one whole minute of Morgan 3 Wheeler goodness originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/21/watch-and-hear-one-whole-minute-of-morgan-3-wheeler-goodness/

Dan Gurney Hubert Hahne

Apr 22, 2012 9:00:24 PM

WSBK: Guintoli, Rea Split At Assen

Sylvain Guintoli and Jonathan Rea picked up a World Superbike win apiece on a wild day dominated by the changeable conditions at Assen.

Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/spoiler-warning-wsbk-results-assen3/

Geki

Apr 22, 2012 7:00:15 PM

Citroën Numéro 9 Concept: More of What We Love From the French

Citroën’s premium DS line is two years old, and now the French are launching another stunning concept car. Called Numéro 9, dedicated to the DS sub-brand, and to be shown at the Beijing auto show next week, it hints at three future models: a mid-size and a full-size premium sedan, and an SUV. Its two-box [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/L0HvK4f3GcM/

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner

Apr 22, 2012 6:00:17 PM

Report: Honda headed back to court over Civic Hybrid fuel economy

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Government/Legal, Honda

Heather Peters beat Honda. A small claims court in California awarded Ms. Peters $9,867 because it agreed that her Honda Civic Hybrid failed to deliver the 50 mpg EPA rating Honda claimed it would. According to The Detroit News, Honda is appealing the decision, especially after the success of Peters's suit inspired 1,700 others to opt out of a 2003-2009 model year class action settlement, possibly portending a wave of one-shot litigation that the company would have to defend itself against.

Honda didn't seem to take Heather Peters very seriously until it lost, but it now seems that the company is intent on not blowing its last chance to have the case reviewed. Peters will be presenting new evidence and both sides will get to argue their side of the issue to a judge, basically re-trying the initial case.

Honda headed back to court over Civic Hybrid fuel economy originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard

Apr 22, 2012 4:00:16 PM

Cadillac?s Super Cruise: Baby Steps Towards Autonomous Driving

In the 1991 comedy What About Bob?, Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) is a fear-stricken adult bouncing from psychiatrist to psychiatrist. His newest doctor, Leo Marvin (Richard ?I was in Jaws? Dreyfuss), gives Bob his newest book entitled Baby Steps. Wiley takes this seriously; hilarity ensues. Baby steps are exactly what the automotive community is experiencing [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/YIxwpRqe6fQ/

Masten Gregory Cliff Griffith

Apr 22, 2012 3:00:41 PM

Raikkonen: Lotus learned tyre lessons

Kimi Raikkonen says Lotus is ready to apply the valuable lessons it learned at the Chinese Grand Prix - where he tumbled down the order in the closing stages because of tyre degradation. The Finn had been running in second place towards the end phase of the Shanghai race, but his two-stop strategy backfired when he could not hold off the cars behind him

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-lotus-learned-tyre-lessons

Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr

Apr 22, 2012 11:00:19 AM

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 3: Joe Calabrese and Ryan Gravel

This is the third part in Streetsblog?s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the earlier profiles in part one and part two. Joe Calabrese General Manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Joe Calabrese, head of Cleveland's RTA, is an American BRT pioneer. [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/04/18/visionary-transpo-bureaucrats-part-3-joe-calabrese-and-ryan-gravel/

JosÃ© FroilÃ¡n GonzÃ¡lez

Apr 22, 2012 9:00:32 AM

Willoughby Plaza, Already a Hit, Gets a Capital Upgrade

A diagram of the permanent Willoughby Street plaza. Click here for a larger image with legible text. Image: DDC Downtown Brooklyn’s Willoughby Street plaza, located just off Adams Street, was the forerunner of New York City’s current efforts to reclaim roadways as pedestrian spaces. Built in 2006, before Janette Sadik-Khan took over the city Department of [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/04/18/willoughby-plaza-already-a-hit-gets-a-capital-upgrade/

Keith Greene Masten Gregory

Apr 22, 2012 8:00:15 AM

NASCAR Royal Purple 300 Schedule for March 24, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The NASCAR Royal Purple 300 race is scheduled for Mar. 24, 2012, at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Qualifications will be at 1:30 p.m. EST with the actual race planned for 5 p.m. EST on Mar. 24. In 2011, Kyle Busch won the Royal Purple 300 while Carl Edwards was the pole...

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/nascar-royal-purple-300-schedule-for-march-24-2012-yahoo-contributor-network.html

Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick

Apr 22, 2012 7:00:19 AM

Valsecchi fastest in first practice

Davide Valsecchi set the pace in free practice ahead of qualifying for the second race weekend of the GP2 Series season at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/formula-cars/gp2/valsecchi-fastest-in-first-practice

Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard

Apr 22, 2012 3:00:18 AM

Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport

AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php

Travis Wade Kvapil Robert Allen Labonte

Apr 21, 2012 9:00:12 PM

East River Plaza Parking Still Really, Really Empty, New Research Shows

East River Plaza, the big box mall designed for Massapequa and placed in East Harlem, still has a thousand-space parking garage. And given its location in one of the lowest car-ownership neighborhoods in the country, the garage is still as empty as when it opened, despite big subsidies for parkers. Thanks to new research from Rutgers [...]

Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/04/20/east-river-plaza-parking-still-really-really-empty-new-research-shows/

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner

Apr 21, 2012 8:00:19 PM

Johnson gets wild during qualifying at Kansas

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/04/21/2016408/johnson-gets-wild-during-qualifying.html

MaurÃcio Gugelmin

Apr 21, 2012 5:00:16 PM

CWTS Pole Report: Tim George Jr. wins first career pole

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/04/cwts-pole-report-tim-george-jr-wins.html

Scott Russell Riggs Hiroshi Fushida

Apr 21, 2012 4:00:13 PM

Late-Race Part Failure Relegates Ryan Truex to 32nd-Place Finish

RAB Racing with Brack Maggard LogoThe No. 09 Grime Boss Toyota Camry, piloted by Ryan Truex in his debut with RAB Racing, had a strong run in the early going of Friday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, but an engine failure left the team with a 32nd-place finish. Making the first...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/04/16/late-race-part-failure-relegates-ryan-truex-to-32nd-place-finish/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=late-race-part-failure-relegates-ryan-truex-to-32nd-place-finish

Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica

Apr 21, 2012 3:00:20 PM

Heading Into Earth Day, NASCAR Releases ?White Paper? On Green

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/04/heading-into-earth-day-nascar-releases.html

Howden Ganley Frank Gardner

Apr 21, 2012 1:00:16 PM

Rosberg ?chose to focus on race pace?

Nico Rosberg said he compromised his qualifying performance in order to have a stronger Bahrain Grand Prix race pace on Sunday.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/rosberg-chose-to-focus-on-race-pace

Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III

Apr 21, 2012 12:00:20 PM

Points Leader Greg Biffle, Matt Puccia A Perfect Match

Not only did Greg Biffle win his first race since 2010, crew chief Matt Puccia won his first race?period. Just about every time Biffle opens his mouth to talk about his white-hot start, he credits Puccia. The praise makes sense. Their careers have taken similar paths. Like Biffle, Puccia has worked his way up. Biffle [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/04/20/points-leader-greg-biffle-matt-puccia-a-perfect-match/

Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean

Apr 21, 2012 8:00:17 AM

Frijns completes testing on top

Robin Frijns completed his stellar pre-season by topping the final day of Formula Renault 3.5 testing at Aragon on Thursday. The reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion has topped four of the six days of testing ahead of the 2012 season, which kicks off at Aragon on May 5-6. Frijns set his best time in the morning session, after Richie Stanaway and Force India Formula 1 test driver Jules Bianchi had brief spells on top.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/frijns-completes-testing-on-top

Mike Hailwood

Apr 21, 2012 5:00:19 AM

This is the Lambo SUV: Urus Concept Breaks Cover Prior to Debut [Beijing Auto Show]

Photos of Lamborghini?s much-anticipated Urus SUV concept have leaked out ahead of its official unveil at the Beijing auto show. Once the Urus reaches production a few years from now, it will ride on a platform shared with the next-generation VW Touareg, Audi Q7, and Porsche Cayenne, as well as the production version of Bentley?s [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/meEcWMARWio/

Robert Allen Labonte Terrence Lee Labonte

Apr 21, 2012 4:00:13 AM

Hurray for Andy Hillenburg

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/04/19/2012004/hurray-for-andy-hillenburg.html

Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort

Apr 21, 2012 3:00:19 AM

2012 NSCS STP 400 Pre-Race Q&A wit Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

2012 NSCS Jeff Gordon in car - Photo Credit: Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCARJEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media today at Kansas Speedway and discussed his 13 race winless draught, repaving race tracks and other topics. IN YOUR OPINION WHAT ARE THE KEYS TO THE REASON...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/sprintcup/04/20/2012-nscs-stp-400-pre-race-qa-wit-team-chevy-driver-jeff-gordon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2012-nscs-stp-400-pre-race-qa-wit-team-chevy-driver-jeff-gordon

Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried

Apr 21, 2012 2:00:19 AM

Video: Original Dodge Viper Concept shows up in new Chrysler video

Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Coupe, Performance, Plants/Manufacturing, Videos, Chrysler, Dodge, Design/Style

Got 13 minutes to spare? Of course you do - it's a Friday. Then we've got just the way to burn them.

Chrysler has posted three new SRT Viper videos, the first being a nice seven-minute documentary about Viper history, from its origins to the present.

We're happy to see the automaker make no attempts to distort the truth here, wisely including period footage of both Carroll Shelby and Bob Lutz, despite the fact that those two automotive legends currently work for its most bitter rivals, Ford and General Motors, respectively. The inclusion of a clip from the Viper TV series, however, was perhaps a less inspired choice. We'd have left that on the cutting room floor in favor of more racing footage, like maybe something from Le Mans.

The second video is three minutes of Ralph Gilles, President and CEO of SRT Brand and Motorsports at Chrysler. Gilles walks us around a static Viper, explaining some of the details in the design that might escape a casual observer - and help the new Viper hit 206 miles per hour.

The final video goes inside Conner Avenue Assembly in Detroit where Chrysler builds the Viper. So maybe Chrysler employees like Shelly Brown Alore, the operations manager at the plant, aren't quite the celebrity that Gilles is, but then again, we're exactly the type of car nerds that actually find this stuff interesting.

Scroll down to watch the videos.

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Original Dodge Viper Concept shows up in new Chrysler video originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gerino Gerini Peter Gethin

Apr 21, 2012 1:00:17 AM

Karlavige Dominates

The Nascar iRacing.com Class B Series traveled to Texas Motor Speedway for Week 11 of Season One 2012. As the season winds down, the battle for the Top Five heats up. There will be a new NiCBS champion but who will it be? Phil Juhring (New Jersey) looked to cement his position at the top while others like Brad Mahar (New England) make last minute efforts to knock Juhring off the top. During Week 11, 1001 sim racers attempted at least one race while 350 drivers attempted at least one lap in qualifying. The high Strength of Field race for Week 11 took place Thursday night. The race had 28 drivers and SoF of 4596, which pays 294 points to win. Jason Karlavige (Pennsylvania) dominated the race starting on the [...]

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/karlavige-dominates

Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood

Apr 20, 2012 11:00:17 PM

Ancient Grease: Zen & Ferrari V12 Maintenance

If it is true that there are no more than a dozen people in the U.S. capable of constructing a superlative vintage Ferrari V-12 engine, then Patrick Ottis is, in most experts? views, among the very best. In addition to overseeing his Berkeley, California, shop, Ottis can be found judging at the annual Concours d?Elegance [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/S-X2RQclkOE/ancient-grease-zen-ferrari-v12-maintenance-feature

Elmer George

Apr 20, 2012 9:00:18 PM

Why I Love NASCAR: Kansas Speedway by Chief 187?

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/04/why-i-love-nascar-kansas-speedway-by.html

Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Apr 20, 2012 8:00:14 PM

Rosenqvist to chase European title

Felix Rosenqvist has expanded his schedule for the year to incorporate a tilt at the FIA European Formula 3 Championship alongside his F3 Euro Series programme. The 20-year-old Swede, who confirmed in January that he would remain with Mucke Motorsport for another Euro Series assault, will also now compete in the British F3 rounds at Pau and Spa, which count towards the European Championship as well

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/rosenqvist-to-chase-european-title

Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals

Apr 20, 2012 7:00:22 PM

Breaking: Lamborghini Urus SUV storms out early

Filed under: Performance, SUV, Crossover, Lamborghini, Beijing Motor Show, Design/Style

Here it is, folks: the Lamborghini SUV. The only thing missing from these photos are the flying pigs.

Dubbed Urus, the Lambo sport-ute will officially be unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show shortly, but thanks to the magic of the Internets, the first few photos of the mighty 'ute have been leaked. It looks pretty similar to all of the renderings we've seen in the past, albeit with sleeker headlamps and a more low-slung appearance.

The Urus is expected to share its platform with the next-generation Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7 and upcoming Bentley SUV, but is tipped to be about 220 pounds lighter than all of those. Power is expected to be provided by a 5.2-liter V10 that produces around 584 horsepower.

We'll have all of the official details shortly, so keep your eyes peeled for more. In the meantime, have a click through our attached gallery to see the full brace of leaked shots.

Lamborghini Urus SUV storms out early originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/20/lamborghini-urus-suv-storms-out-early/

Helm GlÃ¶ckler Paco Godia

Apr 20, 2012 4:00:13 PM