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Friday, May 18, 2012
Chevrolet Trax to Join Global Lineup, Will Debut in Paris
We first saw a Chevrolet bearing the Trax name as a concept at the 2007 New York auto show, riding on the bones of the Chevy Spark. Now Chevy has announced that something called the Trax will go into production for global markets. But the only thing this Trax has in common with the Trax [...]
No. 48 team beats Hamlin's in Pit Crew Challenge
The No. 48 team of Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson saved the best for last Thursday night.
Apple Patents a Remote Control, Apparently for Cars
An iCar? Not yet. But a steering-wheel-mounted remote control was among the 21 patents granted to Apple this week. We don’t typically track patent applications and grants for the Cupertino-based tech company—it holds or has filed for thousands of them—and came to this one through PatentlyApple.com. The device, as Apple describes it in its paperwork, is [...]
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Report: Martin Scorcese to produce Silver Ghost film about Rolls-Royce
Filed under: Classics, Rolls-Royce, UK, Celebrities, Luxury
This could be interesting: Oscar-winners Martin Scorsese and Richard Attenborogh are teaming up to make a film called Silver Ghost, based, in part, on the lives of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. The screenplay was written by Jeffrey Caine (Goldeneye) and playwright Sharman Macdonald, who also happens to be actress Kiera Knightley's mom.
According to Top Gear, the biopic will be set at the dawn of the 20th Century, during the seminal days of the auto industry. But the report says the real hero of the story will be one Lord John Douglas-Scott Montagu, the Second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu and a member of British Parliament who used his position in British society to champion motoring.
While we're not quite sure what all that Barons and Lords stuff is about, reading that in 1899 Montagu drove the first car to enter the yard of the House of Commons made us think he must have been a decent enough chap. According to the report, he even launched a monthly car magazine. And like any good period-film protagonist, he was romantically linked to another key figure in the story, Eleanor Thornton, the woman who inspired the Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy mascot that became a defining feature of the marque.
The film is still a long way from the screen, although Scorcese's involvement can't hurt its chances of getting made. Neither would casting Knightley as Thornton, if you ask us.
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Williams not getting carried away
Williams has promised not to get carried away and believe it can challenge for wins at every track now, despite Pastor Maldonado's dominant performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Grove-based outfit ended an eight-year victory drought at the Circuit de Catalunya, with Maldonado brilliantly holding off Fernando Alonso for his maiden F1 triumph.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
RBR duo baffled by front wing changes
Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were confused as to why they needed to have their front wings replaced during the Spanish Grand Prix. Both Red Bull Racing drivers had their races compromised by front wing changes, despite their being no visible sign of damage on either occasion
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Rosberg: Mercedes still a contender
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes can still be a serious contender in the world championship fight this year, despite a disappointing Spanish Grand Prix. The German struggled with tyres throughout the Barcelona weekend, and finished seventh after losing positions in the closing stages of the race
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Long-Term Test: Halfway Through the 40,000-Mile Gauntlet
For most of its history, the Volkswagen Jetta was the three-box version of the two-box Golf hatchback, which also meant that the performance-oriented Jetta GLI was simply the sedan version of the coveted 10Best-winning GTI. The Jetta’s sixth-generation makeover, however, included plopping the four-door onto new underpinnings. The idea was to give it a bigger [...]
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 136: 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec
On Tuesday we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. Only a couple of you figured out that this week’s sound came from the 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec. The refreshed Genesis coupe’s raspy, rorty noise comes from its updated 348-hp V-6 engine—that’s 38 [...]
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Williams: Maldonado always real deal
Frank Williams says Pastor Maldonado is worthy of a place at his team even without the considerable backing he brings, judging by his performance at the Spanish Grand Prix. Maldonado delivered a surprise victory at Barcelona on Sunday, as he withstood race-long pressure from Fernando Alonso to end Williams' eight-year victory drought
RAB Racing Reinstates John Wes Townley: NASCAR Fan Reaction (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
On March 23, RAB Racing announced that driver John Wes Townley has been reinstated and will be able to compete at the Camping World Truck Series Kroger 250 on March 31. Townley was officially placed on probation by NASCAR on March 22 because of a previous DUI arrest.
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s Top Drivers Rock And Drop Going Into Race 12 At Charlotte
FYI WIRZ: NASCAR’s top drivers rock and drop going into race 12 at Charlotte by Dwight Drum at Racetake.com The rise and fall in point standings during a 36 Sprint Cup race season and a 26 race Chase qualifying stint sometimes eludes week-to-week notice. One good or bad race result won’t define a season, but [...]
Turbo Version of Subaru BRZ’s FA-Series Engine Debuts in Japanese Legacy, Will Power Next WRX
We recently confirmed that we won’t be seeing a turbocharged Subaru BRZ anytime soon; however, we now have a fairly good idea of what kind of power such a model will eventually bring. Subaru has dropped the first turbocharged variant of its 2.0-liter, FA-series flat-four engine—the naturally aspirated version of which powers the BRZ and [...]
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Alesi moves closer to Indy 500 debut
Jean Alesi moved a step closer to his Indianapolis 500 debut on Friday as he completed two of the three phases of the mandatory rookie orientation programme - but he must finish the course when official practice starts next week before he can be approved to qualify. All Indy newcomers must go through the ROP, in which they lap at ever-greater specified speeds in 10-lap runs. Alesi had the track to himself for his Friday mileage, with most other rookies going through the ROP on Thursday.
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Vettel fastest in final Barcelona practice
Sebastian Vettel denied Pastor Maldonado a shock timesheet-topping performance in the final seconds of the third practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona.
Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.
2013 BMW 3-series Sports Wagon Revealed
We like the BMW 3-series, and we like station wagons. So here’s good news: BMW has released the first round of info on the new 3er Sports Wagon, or Touring as it is called in the Old World. It will be offered in the U.S. once again, and we expect to see a 328i with [...]
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Joey Logano Pulls Away At Darlington For Second Straight Nationwide Win
Joey Logano pulls away at Darlington for second straight Nationwide win May 11, 2012 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service DARLINGTON, S.C. — Joey Logano drove away from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin after a green-white-checkered-flag restart and won Friday night’s VFW Sport Clips 200 Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway. Hamlin, who complained [...]
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