The former director of the Center for Disease Control’s [...]
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Anti-Sprawl Doctor to Host PBS Series on Urban Design and Public Health
“A leading voice for better urban design for the sake of good health.” “A public health/social justice hero.” Dr. Richard Jackson, chair of environmental health at UCLA, is a leading voice for transportation reform whose work has linked America’s sprawl to the nation’s high rates of obesity.
The former director of the Center for Disease Control’s [...]
The former director of the Center for Disease Control’s [...]
Volvo to Split S60 Lineup with T5 AWD Model
Volvo has added a new, lineup-splitting T5 AWD version of its S60 sedan, one of the brand’s few successful U.S. offerings. John Maloney, Volvo?s new U.S. president, revealed the information during an interview at the Detroit auto show. The T5 AWD announcement is hardly exciting stuff, but in light of recent subtractions from its U.S. [...]
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Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn
Gurney leads after first hour
Alex Gurney leads the Daytona 24 Hours for GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing at the end of the opening hour of the race.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/gurney-leads-after-first-hour/
Helm Glöckler Paco Godia Carel Godin de Beaufort Christian Goethals Paul Goldsmith
Ticket Special Gives Fans Reason To Celebrate Martinsville?s 65th
Martinsville Speedway 65th Anniversary LogoMARTINSVILLE, Va. (January 30, 2012) ? It?s Martinsville Speedway?s anniversary, but fans are getting an anniversary present. In honor of Martinsville Speedway?s 65th�anniversary, the track is offering a special $65 ticket package for the Goody?s Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race on April 1. The 65th�anniversary ticket package includes a...more»
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Toyota expands Le Mans attack
Toyota has expanded its attack on this year's Le Mans 24 Hours from one to two cars, the manufacturer announced at the launch of its 2012 LMP1 car on Tuesday. The Japanese squad made the announcement of its revised programme as it unveiled the petrol-electric LMP1 hybrid at Paul Ricard in France
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/toyota-expands-le-mans-attack/
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2012 BMW 3-Series Fuel-Economy Ratings Out, 328i Scores 36 MPG Highway
The EPA just released fuel-economy ratings for the recently debuted 2012 BMW 3-series, and the numbers are very impressive?and not just for the luxury sports-sedan segment. The 328i, which is powered by a turbocharged 240-hp four-cylinder engine, is rated at 24 mpg city and 36 highway when equipped with the optional eight-speed automatic transmission. The [...]
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Today?s Headlines
Nicole Gelinas: Don’t Fall for Cuomo’s Road-Financing Gimmicks (Post)
Putting a Price on Congestion “Saves Everyone Money in the End” (NYT Economix)
Survey: New Yorkers Can Tell Service Has Gotten Worse Since Albany-Induced Transit Cuts (AMNY)
Are Transit Advocates Getting the Right Message Across? (2nd Ave Sagas)
Richard Jackson: “Health Happens in Neighborhoods, Not Doctors’ Offices” (NYT Well)
It’s Time [...]
Putting a Price on Congestion “Saves Everyone Money in the End” (NYT Economix)
Survey: New Yorkers Can Tell Service Has Gotten Worse Since Albany-Induced Transit Cuts (AMNY)
Are Transit Advocates Getting the Right Message Across? (2nd Ave Sagas)
Richard Jackson: “Health Happens in Neighborhoods, Not Doctors’ Offices” (NYT Well)
It’s Time [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/31/todays-headlines-1314/
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Ducati plays down test expectations
Ducati will be content just to be within 1.5 seconds of the pace in the first MotoGP test of 2012 next week, according to team boss Vito Guareschi. The Italian squad is starting from a clean sheet with its 2012 bike after a win-less '11 season, and Guareschi warned that he is not expecting immediate results.
Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld
FIA: Reactive ride offered aero benefit
Reactive suspension systems were banned from Formula 1 once it became clear to the FIA that their principle benefit was aerodynamic, AUTOSPORT has learned. The governing body wrote to teams on Friday informing them that, in its view, the mechanical concepts pioneered by Lotus and Ferrari and being looked at by other teams would be in contravention of the rules if they were used to help the aerodynamics of the cars. This came despite the initial idea for the hydraulic devices, activated by brake torque, being given the green light as long ago as January last year
Jim Hall Duncan Hamilton Lewis Hamilton David Hampshire Sam Hanks
Top 20 Countdown: No. 16 Jeff Burton (Yahoo! Sports)
Coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, Jeff Burton must show 2011 was an aberration.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/top-20-countdown-no-16-jeff-burton-yahoo-sports.html
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Double Vision ? Again
The final weeks of the 2011 Season 4 inRacingNews Challenge saw the mixed class (SpecRacer Fords and Pontiac Solstices) visit three very different circuits:� the short course configuration at Summit Point Raceway, Charlotte Motor Speedway’s “r-oval” road course and Okayama International’s� long course.� Long or short, r-oval or pure road circuit, Michael Booth and Gabriel Tobar proved unbeatable as they swept to the Solstice and SRF titles, respectively . . . again (in Booth’s case, his second straight title, while Tobar took his third SRF crown in the past four seasons). Week 10 of the inRacingNews Challenge season headed to West Virginia and Summit Point Raceway, marking the fourth and final visit of the season to the series? de facto home track, and one of precious few opportunities for the [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/double-vision-again/
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American Ethanol Announces Partnerships with Richard Childress Racing And RAB Racing with Brack Maggard
American EthanolCHARLOTTE, NC – In a nod to its commitment to the sport, American Ethanol today announced at the NASCAR Preview fan event in Charlotte, N.C., that it will continue relationships with Richard Childress Racing and RAB Racing for the 2012 season. Austin Dillon, 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion, will drive the iconic...more»
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Kyle Busch gets SpeedFest win in Georgia
The 2012 CRA Super Series SpeedFest 200 may have started at a new venue, but for Kyle Busch and his No. 51 KBM Camry the race ended in a familiar location – Victory Lane. Busch, who won back-to-back SpeedFests in 2009 and 2010 when the event was held at Lanier National Speedway in Braselton, Ga., [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/30/kyle-busch-gets-speedfest-win-in-georgia/
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De la Rosa calm over new HRT car
Pedro de la Rosa insists HRT's production of its new car is going to plan and is still hopeful he will be able to drive it during the second pre-season test at Barcelona. The Spanish squad is working flat out to have its new single-seater ready in time for testing and, despite suggestions that there are delays with it, de la Rosa says he is staying calm. HRT is set to test its 2011 car in the opening session at Jerez, but de la Rosa is still hopeful the team will be able to run with the 2012 machine in the second test at Barcelona on February 21
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Official: Just 18 months into production, Chrysler builds millionth Pentastar V6
Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Chrysler
The 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee was the first home for Chrysler's Pentastar V6 engine. As you may recall, the powerplant was codenamed "Phoenix," and it was charged with replacing seven other engines in 11 models in the Chrysler and Dodge lineups. Along with it being a well-regarded piece of engineering, its sheer ubiquity goes a long way toward explaining how in just 18 months the Trenton, Michigan plant that produces it has cranked out a million of them.The 3.6-liter V6 is rated from 283 horsepower up to 305 hp, and can be found under the hood of front-, rear- and four-wheel drive vehicles in varying transmissions. Another signal of how much Chrysler thinks of the Pentastar: after being finagled into the 2012 Jeep Wrangler, rumors last year suggested a twin-turbo version of it could go into the Maserati GranTurismo.
Follow the jump for Chrysler's press release on the seven-figure milestone of a lump voted one of Ward's "10 Best Engines."
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RCR adds fourth Cup car part-time
Richard Childress Racing will run a fourth car in the first five rounds of this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup, with Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan sharing the driving. The former championship-winning team was expected to downsize from four to three cars for 2012, following the departure of Clint Bowyer to Michael Waltrip Racing. But Childress will continue to field the #33 Chevrolet for at least the first five races of the year, with Sadler at the wheel for the Daytona 500.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/rcr-adds-fourth-cup-car-part-time/
Brooklyn DA?s Office Reviewing Mathieu Lefevre Hit-and-Run
The office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes will conduct a review into the death of cyclist Mathieu Lefevre, according to the borough’s top prosecutor for vehicular crimes.
Craig Esswein, chief of the vehicular crimes bureau, told Streetsblog that reviewing deadly traffic crashes is standard procedure. “Any time there’s a fatality the NYPD does their investigation, [...]
Craig Esswein, chief of the vehicular crimes bureau, told Streetsblog that reviewing deadly traffic crashes is standard procedure. “Any time there’s a fatality the NYPD does their investigation, [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/01/25/brooklyn-das-office-reviewing-mathieu-lefevre-hit-and-run/
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Burris Best at Bristol
Kevin Burris edged one step closer to the 2011 Season Four iRacing.com Late Model Tour (iLMT) title during Round 11 as he took the overall victory at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 700 sim racers took to the high banks in the popular short track car over the seven day span to test their luck and skill against the best on the iRacing service but, in the end, it was the point leader edging-out the weekly victory. Burris? victory came during Thursday’s 2840 Strength of Field (SoF) race in which he led 18 laps from the pole position. He edged Trey Jarrell by under two tenths of a second for a victory with Alex Ciambrone, Aaron Easler and Gary Dawson completing the top five. Jarrell led 32 laps in the [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/burris-best-at-bristol/
F1: New Sauber Also Has Ugly Nose 'Bump'
Peter Sauber admits tapered nose is on new car...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-new-sauber-also-has-ugly-nose-bump/
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Peugeot Abandons Endurance Racing: Why It Happened and What It Means for Prototype Racing
Considering that French automaker Peugeot hasn?t sold cars in the U.S. for 20 years?and has no immediate plans to return?you?d think the company?s decision to end its participation in big-time endurance sports-car racing, effective immediately, wouldn?t have much impact on the American racing scene. Au contraire: The American Le Mans Series was counting on Peugeot?s [...]
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Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III Kenny Dale Irwin Jr Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson
Timing and tracking return for Sweden
The World Rally Championship will take another step back towards normal service on next month's Rally Sweden, when the vital timing and tracking services return for round two.
Hans Klenk Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig
Busch says he needs new attitude
Kyle Busch has admitted that he has to change his attitude this year to avoid any repeats of the controversies that surrounded him towards the end of the 2011 NASCAR season. The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver was suspended from racing in the Cup race at Texas in November after he deliberately crashed into Ron Hornaday under caution in the Truck series race earlier in the weekend.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/busch-says-he-needs-new-attitude/
Dale Arnold Jarrett Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Kasey Kenneth Kahne Matthew Roy Kenseth Alan Dennis Kulwicki
New Lotus passes final crash tests
Kimi Raikkonen will definitely have his new Lotus ready for the first Formula 1 pre-season test after his outfit passed the last of its mandatory crash tests on Monday morning, AUTOSPORT can reveal. As the former world champion began a private test at Valencia in Spain in a 2010-spec R30, exclusive pictures of which can be seen here , sources have confirmed his Enstone-based team was completing the last of its crash tests. For the first time this year, F1 teams must pass the stringent FIA crash tests before they are allowed to run their cars on track - as opposed to only being required to do so for the first race of the campaign
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Barrichello to test with KV Racing
Rubens Barrichello will test an IndyCar single-seater at Sebring next week as he explores his racing options for 2012. The Brazilian's last chance to remain in Formula 1 ended last week when Williams announced that it was not renewing a deal with him, and instead opted to sign his compatriot Bruno Senna. But with Barrichello seemingly keen to continue racing, sources close to the Brazilian have confirmed that he is now seriously looking at options in IndyCar
Cliff Griffith Georges Grignard Bobby Grim Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard
Photos: Ford Fusion first out of the gate with 2013 Cup Series Car
Photo Credit: NASCAR MEDIA & FORD’S FACEBOOK PAGE New 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Brings the ?Stock Car? Back to NASCAR Ford Racing unveils 2013 Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup redesign at Charlotte Motor Speedway during NASCAR Media Tour. 2013 Sprint Cup car features full redesign by Ford designers to mirror 2013 Fusion production [...]
Fred Gamble Howden Ganley Frank Gardner Billy Garrett Jo Gartner
Zele Racing to enter Auto GP
Austrian team Zele Racing has announced plans to enter this year's Auto GP championship. Michael Zele's outfit previously competed in the World Series by Nissan and Euro 3000, and has recently been a technical partner to Barazi-Epsilon in sportscars and Formula 3.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/zele-racing-to-enter-auto-gp/
Gregory Jack Biffle David Lee Blaney Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch
Report: Ford tops in non-retail sales, 45% of Focus sold to fleets
Filed under: Car Buying, Ford, Earnings/Financials
Most everyone at Ford is grinning from ear-to-ear these days, as the company is enjoying profits as well as a vastly improved product portfolio and public image. Sales are up, the product pipeline is full, and market share grew last year. You can almost imagine Ford CEO Alan Mulally saying, "What, me worry?"
But that's exactly what he should be doing, according to Forbes, which suggests Ford is growing arrogant and its numbers aren't nearly as solid as they appear. For instance, Forbes says Ford was also right up there with Toyota and Honda when it came to recalls last year, far outpacing crosstown rivals General Motors and Chrysler. Ford recalled some 3.3 million vehicles in 2011, compared to 773,000 for Chrysler and just 500,000 for GM.
But the real shocker is that Forbes says Ford tops all automakers when it comes to fleet sales. Not only are fleet sales usually less profitable, but they also tend to hurt resale values, meaning that selling 32 percent of its vehicles into fleets last year does not bode well for the Blue Oval or the residual values of its owners. According to the report, the model with the most fleet sales was the new-for-2012 Focus. A staggering 45 percent of Focus models sold last year were to fleets, which isn't good for anyone, save the guy standing in line at the Hertz counter.
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
Nakajima: Toyota can fight for win
Kazuki Nakajima believes that Toyota can fight for victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours at the first attempt with its new TS030 HYBRID. The ex-Williams Formula 1 driver is part of the Japanese squad's line-up for its return to top level prototype racing
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/nakajima-toyota-can-fight-for-win/
Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica Nanni Galli Oscar Alfredo Gálvez
Gavin ahead at quarter distance
Oliver Gavin led an extremely competitive 50th Daytona 24 Hours for the Spirit of Daytona team as the race passed the quarter distance mark. After six hours of racing, 11 cars remained on the lead lap, with Gavin holding a narrow advantage over Alex Gurney of GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing. The #01 Ganassi car, #6 Michael Shank Racing entry and #5 Action Express car were also close to the front as the seventh hour began, while the sister Ganassi and MSR machines, and the Starworks crews had also taken turns at the forefront as the race headed into darkness
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/gavin-ahead-at-quarter-distance/
Innes Ireland Eddie Irvine Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson
Kevin and DeLana Harvick are pregnant
Via the couple’s Twitter Feeds @KevinHarvick Busy night! Excited to let everyone know the baby news! @KevinHarvick�Yes it does!?@JimmieJohnson: Now all of those random parenting questions make sense @KevinHarvick�So happy for you and @DeLanaHarvick.? @DeLanaHarvick Well the cat’s out of the bag! thank you all so much for the kind words. @KevinHarvick & I are [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/25/kevin-and-delana-harvick-are-pregnant-parents/
NASCAR?s Brian France Says ?Sport Is In A Very Good Place?
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 26, 2012) ? NASCAR and its stakeholders intend to build on the success of 2011 as the new season begins with the Feb. 26 Daytona 500 and other Speedweeks events at Daytona International Speedway. In his State of NASCAR remarks delivered during the NASCAR Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/01/26/nascars-brian-france-says-sport-is-in-a-very-good-place/
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Video: GM launches ad campaign touting Chevy Volt safety [w/video]
Filed under: Hybrid, Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Safety, Hatchback, Electric
General Motors has launched an advertising campaign touting the safety of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in electric vehicle, just as its CEO testified to Congress that a recent Volt fire that took place after a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash test would never occur under real-world circumstances, Bloomberg has reported.
GM CEO Dan Akerson (pictured) said in the campaign that he "couldn't be prouder" of the technology the company uses to produce the Volt, the wire service noted. The campaign includes full-page ads in 19 U.S. daily newspapers, including the The New York Times, as well as a television ad that will debut on News Corp's Fox News channel. GM has also released a new "normal" ad that calls the Volt "the car America had to build." You can watch the 30-second clip, which may appear in or around the Super Bowl, after the jump.
Akerson spoke Wednesday in a hearing with the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending. Both he and NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said the car was safe and defended NHTSA's handling of the situation against accusations from some Republican members of Congress who've been critical of the Obama Administration and its relationship with GM.
NHTSA said late last week that it finished its two-month investigation into the crash test that resulted in a fire three weeks after the fact last summer, and concluded that neither the Volt nor other electric vehicles pose more of a fire risk than conventional vehicles.
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F1: Lotus Names 2012 F1 Car The E20
Team boss Eric Boullier notes Enstone history...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-lotus-names-2012-f1-car-the-e20/
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Tommy Baldwin Racing Taps Ryan Blaney to Compete in NASCAR Nationwide Series
“Blaney will run a combined NASCAR Nationwide and K&N Series schedule” Tommy Baldwin Racing Thumbnail LogoMOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 18, 2012) ? Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) signed Ryan Blaney to compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS). The 18-year-old will get behind the wheel of the No. 36 SealWrap Repair Tape Chevrolet and compete in six...more»
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2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Tested: Looks Like Nothing Else, Drives Like A Few Somethings Else
Land Rover has been trying to bolster its sales with a small ute for a while. The first, 2002?s Freelander, was slow, unpretty, and?at a base price of less than $26,000?might have been a bit too cheap to support the cachet of its brand. In Europe, where the brand?s image still is intimately tied to [...]
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MORE THAN 1000 FANS CELEBRATE MATT HAGAN'S 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN HIS HOMETOWN
MATT HAGAN 2011 FUNNY CAR CHAMPION CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (Dec. 19, 2011) More than 1000 fans and friends celebrated Matt Hagan's 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car championship at the special event hosted by Shelor Motor Mile in...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/more_than_1000_fans_celeb.php
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Official: Chevrolet introduces new Ecologic window sticker, coming first to Sonic
At the Washington Auto Show today, Chevrolet introduced a sticker.
Okay, the new Ecologic environmental labels that will be coming to all new Chevy vehicles - starting with the 2013 Sonic - is a lot more than just an adhesive piece of paper. Last year, the EPA revamped its mileage stickers, and GM has realized that many people like more information about the environmental impact of the vehicle they may be buying. GM North America President Mark Reuss said at the show that, "Customers want companies to be honest and transparent about their environmental efforts and sustainability goals, and rightly so." This is why the information on the labels will be verified by the independent organization Two Tomorrows. The label campaign will be backed up with a website that includes "more information on the audit process and environmental features for each vehicle with an Ecologic label."
What's on the labels? Information about the car from its time "before," "on" and "after" the road. This means that environmentally friendly steps that GM uses in the manufacturing process (before), steps taken to improve fuel economy (on) and information on how much of the vehicle can be recycled at the end of its life (after). You can see a detailed example of the Sonic sticker by clicking on the picture above. Since Ecologic is going to be on all Chevy models, we'll admit we're interested to see how GM finds the eco side of the Camaro ZL1.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Video: GM launches ad campaign touting Chevy Volt safety [w/video]
Filed under: Hybrid, Government/Legal, Marketing/Advertising, Safety, Hatchback, Electric
General Motors has launched an advertising campaign touting the safety of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in electric vehicle, just as its CEO testified to Congress that a recent Volt fire that took place after a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash test would never occur under real-world circumstances, Bloomberg has reported.
GM CEO Dan Akerson (pictured) said in the campaign that he "couldn't be prouder" of the technology the company uses to produce the Volt, the wire service noted. The campaign includes full-page ads in 19 U.S. daily newspapers, including the The New York Times, as well as a television ad that will debut on News Corp's Fox News channel. GM has also released a new "normal" ad that calls the Volt "the car America had to build." You can watch the 30-second clip, which may appear in or around the Super Bowl, after the jump.
Akerson spoke Wednesday in a hearing with the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending. Both he and NHTSA Administrator David Strickland said the car was safe and defended NHTSA's handling of the situation against accusations from some Republican members of Congress who've been critical of the Obama Administration and its relationship with GM.
NHTSA said late last week that it finished its two-month investigation into the crash test that resulted in a fire three weeks after the fact last summer, and concluded that neither the Volt nor other electric vehicles pose more of a fire risk than conventional vehicles.
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World Championship Fields Finalized
The fields for iRacing?s twin 2012 World Championships were finalized last week with the completion of the 2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series (NiPS) and the 2011 iRacing.com Pro Series Road Racing (iPSRR). The top 25 finishers in each of the Pro series secured berths in the upcoming NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship (NiSWC) and iRacing.com World Championship Grand Prix Series (iWCGPS).� Beginning in February, they will join the top 25 finishers from last year?s NiSWC and iWCGPS in battling for the top prizes in online racing and the World Championship titles. The 2012 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship kicks-off on February 21 at Daytona International Speedway and will feature a 17 race schedule mirroring that of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup.� Defending champion Ray Alfalla will lead a field of [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/world-championship-fields-finalized/
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Warren Edges Buchberger for Truck Title
2011 NiSWC champion Adds NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series Crown to His Trophy Case In the span of seven days, Alex Warren went from winning the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series championship to having to battle fellow Pro pilot Brandon Buchberger down to the wire in the NASCAR iRacing Class C Series (NiCCS). The duel was just that, close enough that it came down to the final laps of the season and when the points were tallied, it was Warren and his Core Pipe/GSRacing.net sponsored team who came out on top after the grueling twelve week season ? by one point. Week Eleven saw the series convene at the Tricky Triangle, formally known as Pocono Raceway. Warren finished atop the standings for the week and gained 13 points on his nearest [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/warren-edges-buchberger-for-truck-title/
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Official: Honda Crosstour four-cylinder to start at $27,655*
Filed under: Crossover, Hatchback, Honda
Back when Honda launched the Crosstour in 2010, it fielded questions from the media asking why it chose to forego a four-cylinder model. At the time, officials indicated that a four-cylinder engine would result in minimal fuel economy improvements, noting that the company's aim was to target premium-minded customers for whom the 3.5-liter V6 seemed more appropriate.
But with the fog of slow sales often comes a need to rethink strategies, and Honda has responded to sluggish demand for the Crosstour with a new four-cylinder model for 2012 with a just-announced base price of $27,655 (*plus $810 in destination charges). That's about $2,500 less than a comparable six-cylinder model.
Despite Honda's earlier assertions, the new 192-horsepower, 162 pound-feet of torque 2.4-liter model actually does receive a rather substantial bump in fuel economy performance. The new front-drive trim nets 21 miles per gallon in the city and 29 mpg on the highway - the V6 only manages 18/27. Both the new four-cylinder and 271-hp/254 lb-ft V6 come with a five-speed automatic as standard kit.
In equipment news, all Crosstour models will now receive standard auto-dimming mirrors, a USB hookup, Bluetooth telephony and standard backup camera, among other features.
Honda shifted 17,974 Crosstour models last year, down 37.9 percent from its 2010 total of 28,851 units. The company had targeted sales of 40,000 units annually.
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Transportation Bill Heats Up Again in Congress
There?s been plenty of buzz over the last few days surrounding Congress?s efforts to pass a multi-year transportation bill.
Rep. John Mica's five-year transportation bill will be unveiled tomorrow. Photo: 13 News
When Congress adjourned last month, the Senate had made significant progress on a two-year bill. In the House, Rep. John Mica had repeatedly promised a [...]
Rep. John Mica's five-year transportation bill will be unveiled tomorrow. Photo: 13 News
When Congress adjourned last month, the Senate had made significant progress on a two-year bill. In the House, Rep. John Mica had repeatedly promised a [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/01/26/transportation-bill-heats-up-again-in-congress/
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Transportation Bill Heats Up Again in Congress
There?s been plenty of buzz over the last few days surrounding Congress?s efforts to pass a multi-year transportation bill.
Rep. John Mica's five-year transportation bill will be unveiled tomorrow. Photo: 13 News
When Congress adjourned last month, the Senate had made significant progress on a two-year bill. In the House, Rep. John Mica had repeatedly promised a [...]
Rep. John Mica's five-year transportation bill will be unveiled tomorrow. Photo: 13 News
When Congress adjourned last month, the Senate had made significant progress on a two-year bill. In the House, Rep. John Mica had repeatedly promised a [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/01/26/transportation-bill-heats-up-again-in-congress/
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Official: Volvo S60 becomes second car to ace all NHTSA safety tests [w/video]
Filed under: Sedan, Safety, Videos, Chevrolet, Volvo, Luxury
The 2012 Volvo S60 isn't likely to be mentioned in the same breath as the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, but these two cars share a unique distinction. No, Volvo has not made a mid-year change to rear-wheel drive and V8 power, but it is joining the Camaro as a crash test ace. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cranked up its crash-test rigor in 2011, and the Camaro has been the only car to completely ace all of the revised tests' categories. Until now.
The 2012 Volvo S60 demonstrates the brand's long held reputation for safety by becoming the second car to return perfect ratings in every category of NHTSA crash testing. That means this premium Swedish sedan stands up to a 35 mph frontal collision, 38.5 mph side-impact, and 20 mph simulation of a side crash into a pole better than other vehicles NHTSA has run through its gauntlet. There are a lot of vehicles out there with five-star ratings for this test or that, but only the Camaro and S60 have registered five stars in every evaluation, so far. Check out the videos of the tests, posted after the jump.
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Video: Peter Berg directs Mini Roadster cliffhanger
Filed under: Convertible, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Mini
The Mini Roadster ad campaign is continuing the "Another Day. Another Adventure." campaign begun with the Mini Coupe. The Roadster spots, directed by Peter Berg, started with two well-dressed gents darting through the various avenues of Istanbul. It picks up with them having, somehow, nearly driven off a bridge.
At that point, Mini-type antics take over, and you can watch them in high-def in the video after the jump.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
2013 Porsche Cayman Rendered: What We Know About Porsche?s Next Mid-Engine Coupe
Now that the third-generation Porsche Boxster has been announced, predicting its closed-roof variation is almost a no-brainer. This, dear readers, is what we believe the new Cayman should look like. You will remember that this mid-engine coupe was introduced as a derivative of the second-gen Boxster?and that Porsche surprised the industry with the chutzpah to [...]
RCR adds fourth Cup car part-time
Richard Childress Racing will run a fourth car in the first five rounds of this year's NASCAR Sprint Cup, with Elliott Sadler and Brendan Gaughan sharing the driving. The former championship-winning team was expected to downsize from four to three cars for 2012, following the departure of Clint Bowyer to Michael Waltrip Racing. But Childress will continue to field the #33 Chevrolet for at least the first five races of the year, with Sadler at the wheel for the Daytona 500.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/rcr-adds-fourth-cup-car-part-time/
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Top 20 Countdown: No. 19 Kurt Busch (Yahoo! Sports)
A perennial Chase contender, Kurt Busch wont see the front of the pack much in 2012 after leaving Penske for fledgling Phoenix Racing.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/top-20-countdown-no-19-kurt-busch-yahoo-sports.html
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Volkswagen Introduces Five-Door Up! Variant for Europe
Volkswagen dropped a non-surprise today in the form of the five-door variant of its Up! city car. We?ve pretty thoroughly covered the three-door Up! since its debut at last year?s Frankfurt auto show, including a first-drive report, and found it to offer handsome styling, decent road manners, and excellent fuel economy. This five-door version was [...]
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Chevrolet gets weight increase
Chevrolet has had the weight of its Cruze model increased by 30kg for this year's World Touring Car Championship, following its domination of the 2011 series.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/chevrolet-gets-weight-increase/
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Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/carellas_2011_world_title.php
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Rossi is not fading yet, insists Lorenzo
Valentino Rossi has not passed his peak and is still capable of returning to the forefront of MotoGP, insists his former team-mate Jorge Lorenzo. After leaving Yamaha for Ducati in 2011, Rossi endured his first ever win-less season at world championship level. But Lorenzo, who was Rossi's Yamaha team-mate from 2008-10, dismissed any suggestion that the Italian seven-time MotoGP champion's career was in decline
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Top 20 Countdown: No. 19 Kurt Busch (Yahoo! Sports)
A perennial Chase contender, Kurt Busch wont see the front of the pack much in 2012 after leaving Penske for fledgling Phoenix Racing.
Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/top-20-countdown-no-19-kurt-busch-yahoo-sports.html
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Brynildsen joins Ostberg for Sweden
Leading Norwegian driver Eyvind Brynildsen will make his debut in a World Rally Car on Rally Sweden, when he joins Mads Ostberg's Adapta Motorsport team. The 24-year-old Brynildsen will drive a sister Fiesta RS WRC to the one being used by Ostberg himself
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Rankings: Latvala counts cost of crash
Jari-Matti Latvala tumbled down the Castrol EDGE Rankings after rolling out from the lead of the WRC's Monte Carlo opener.
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Reactive ride height banned for 2012
Formula 1 teams have been told that the reactive suspension system pioneered by Lotus has been banned for the 2012 season.
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Stoner: Honda switch vindicated ability
Casey Stoner says his dominance of the 2011 MotoGP championship with Honda - and Valentino Rossi's struggles after replacing him at Ducati - have given him a credibility he never attained while riding for the Italian marque. Stoner won his first MotoGP crown with the Desmosedici in 2007 and was a race-winner in the subsequent three seasons, never finishing lower than fourth
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