Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2010/12/future_supercross_and_mot_1.php
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Future Supercross and Motocross stars will battle for points and purse at 2011 AMA Racing Pro/Am events
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) PICKERINGTON, Ohio Dec. 22, 2010 The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the 2010 AMA Racing Pro/Am motocross schedule. These events are where dreams begin for amateur racers, and where they earn the credentials...
2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible Priced From $26,445
High Gear Media recently spent some quality time with the Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible during the first media drive in San Diego, revealing it's more than lipstick on the pig that was the Sebring, but still not quite a match for the competition from Subaru, Ford, or Hyundai. Today, Chrysler put a price on the convertible version of the 2011...
2011 Provisional Moto2 Rider List
Provisional Moto2 rider list for the 2011 season:
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/Xmf-vIoe41A/provisional_lineup.html
Senna documentary debuts at Sundance
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Videos
Ayrton Senna biopic trailer - Click above for to watch video after the jump
When Ayrton Senna died at 34, he left a gaping hole in a sport that's cherished by tens of millions around the world. Seventeen years later, the documentary about his life entitled Senna has finally been shown to crowds at the Sundance Film Festival after a long gestation period, and the early reviews are glowing.
Screenwriter and Executive Producer Manish Pandey shared with the Sundance audience that he already showed the film to Ron Dennis, current chairman of McLaren Automotive and former boss of the successful McLaren Formula One racing team. Dennis is a tough man, known for being emotionless and extremely efficient with his time. However, after watching Senna, Dennis reportedly cried for 10 minutes and then spent the next two hour discussing the most un-tamed racing driver the world has ever known.
Follow the jump to watch a trailer for the film. With any luck, this documentary's showing at Sundance has already bagged it a distributor for wider release in the U.S.
[Source: LA Times, YouTube]
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Man tattooes 'Mini' on his penis to win free Cooper
Filed under: Etc., Mini, Humor
2011 Mini Cooper - Click above for high-res image gallery
Think about the craziest thing you would do to win a free car. Andreas Muller of Germany has you beat. Muller really - really - wanted to win the Mini Cooper being given away by his local radio station, and in order to do so, he had the word "MINI" tattoed on his mini, err... penis.
Organizers of the stunt received a long list of crazy ideas, yet Muller's stood out for the sheer ballsiness (pun intended). His screams of pain were broadcast over the air as the tattoo was applied to his now-sponsored manhood.
There's plenty that we'd do to win a free Mini, but this one reaches far beyond the realm of consideration. Thanks for the tip, Steve!
Photos copyright (C)2011 Jeremy Korzeniewski / AOL
[Source: Metro via BarStoolSports]
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Future Supercross and Motocross stars will battle for points and purse at 2011 AMA Racing Pro/Am events
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) PICKERINGTON, Ohio Dec. 22, 2010 The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the 2010 AMA Racing Pro/Am motocross schedule. These events are where dreams begin for amateur racers, and where they earn the credentials...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2010/12/future_supercross_and_mot_1.php
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Land-Speed Record Attempt Gains Steam
An American team attempting a land speed record for steam-powered vehicles has its most important component: a steam engine.
The vehicle, being built under the supervision of team leader Chuk Williams (shown in the car, above), will be powered by a turnkey external combustion engine from Cyclone Power Technologies. Their 100 hp Mark V engine is [...]
The vehicle, being built under the supervision of team leader Chuk Williams (shown in the car, above), will be powered by a turnkey external combustion engine from Cyclone Power Technologies. Their 100 hp Mark V engine is [...]
Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/01/land-speed-record-attempt-gains-steam/
2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio Coming Q2 2011, Abarth and EV In 2012
Fiat is poised to make its return to the United States, with the 500 Prima Edizione the forerunner of a flotilla of pint-sized hatches and convertibles. Already open for order and soon to start delivery, the manual-only Prima Edizione will be joined over the next year by the 500C Cabriolet, Abarth, and the all-electric 500 EV. Starting at just...
Future Supercross and Motocross stars will battle for points and purse at 2011 AMA Racing Pro/Am events
American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) PICKERINGTON, Ohio Dec. 22, 2010 The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the 2010 AMA Racing Pro/Am motocross schedule. These events are where dreams begin for amateur racers, and where they earn the credentials...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2010/12/future_supercross_and_mot_1.php
Howard University Gets GM Funding
The Washington Auto Show is in full swing these days in the federation's capital, and since there are little models that haven't been shown at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) earlier this month, those attending the event are trying to make the headlines in some other way.
In the past few years, a lot of hard words have been thrown the GM way, with few of them actually causing any damages to the image of the manufacturer who borrowed, borrowed, borrowed, and finally repaid. ...
In the past few years, a lot of hard words have been thrown the GM way, with few of them actually causing any damages to the image of the manufacturer who borrowed, borrowed, borrowed, and finally repaid. ...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/howard-university-gets-gm-funding-30370.html
The Story of Saab Ad Campaign Launched
The North American division of Saab seems to be meaning business, as it has announced a new multi-faceted national advertising campaign designed to raise brand awareness in the United States. Dubbed The Story of Saab, the campaign will include online ads written by the very Saab fans.
The ad campaign was created by McCann Worldgroup Detroit's Team Saab for the U.S. market, which also has to create the global launch campaign for the brand's new 9-4X model.
As expected, online/social-media w...
The ad campaign was created by McCann Worldgroup Detroit's Team Saab for the U.S. market, which also has to create the global launch campaign for the brand's new 9-4X model.
As expected, online/social-media w...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-story-of-saab-ad-campaign-launched-30363.html
Rumorific: Road-Legal MINI Countryman WRC In The Works?
File this one in the "we hope, but we don't expect" drawer, as it's almost too good an idea to be true: a road-legal, widebody, 300-horsepower MINI Countryman based on the World Rally Championship car. The source of the rumor? Anonymous and sketchy, but we almost don't care. Almost, because we hate getting our hopes crushed. And an...srs street racing syndicate car and bike racing games thor racing gear
Thursday, January 27, 2011
2011 WSS Portimao Test Wednesday Session 2 Times: Newcomer Lowes Stuns The Regulars
Parkalgar Honda rookie Sam Lowes proved the confidence which team manager Simon Buckmaster had in the youngster by topping the timesheets during the afternoon session on the first day of the official Portimao World Supersport test. Lowes just edged out David Salom, the Spaniard putting in another impressive time on the Motocard.com Kawasaki, finishing ahead of his Australian teammate Broc Parkes for the second session in a row. Hannspree Ten Kate's Fabien Foret ended the session in 4th, ahead of Chaz Davies, making his debut on the Yamaha, after the BE1 team switched from the Triumph just a few days before the test commenced.
Testing continues tomorrow.
Results:
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Mahindra Launches Genio Pickup in India
Mahindra, one of India's largest automakers, has launched the Genio pickup truck in both BS3 and BS4 forms. The vehicle is available in the Maharashtra region and comes with a 2.5-liter diesel engine that produces 75 hp and 220 Nm (162 lb-ft) of torque.
In keeping with our endeavor of offering first of its kind world class products, we have launched the Genio today. It is also a result of extensive consumer insight which captured the latent and expressed needs of the customer. The Genio is an...
In keeping with our endeavor of offering first of its kind world class products, we have launched the Genio today. It is also a result of extensive consumer insight which captured the latent and expressed needs of the customer. The Genio is an...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/mahindra-launches-genio-pickup-in-india-30338.html
Ducati goes naked with Elizabeth Raab's photography
You’ve already seen a post on the Ducati Art Collection, with the “Honour&Glory” tribute to Troy Bayliss, now the company is adding Elizabeth Raab’s[...]
Ford details Powershift transmission for 2012 Focus
Filed under: Technology, Ford
The 2012 Ford Focus is an exciting piece of machinery for a variety of reasons. It puts the Focus on equal footing across the globe, along with being a stylish and well-equipped compact that should be an entertaining steer. On that last bit, Ford is hyping some of the new driver-centric technologies under the Focus' skin, beginning with the PowerShift dry-clutch six-speed automatic with its Torque Hole Filling Technology (THF). What's that? Ford's glad you asked...
When you're driving along in a car equipped with a traditional automatic transmission, you get a momentary lag after an upshift. This is known as the torque hole. Ford wanted to find a way to fill this gap, so with some trick computer modeling and enough math to last a lifetime, the Blue Oval engineers created a system where the engine and transmission talk to each other and prepare for potential torque holes. Additional torque is supplied to fill the hole and the resulting shifts are more seamless to both driver and passengers.
If you want even more geeky details, click past the jump for Ford's complete release.
[Source: Ford]
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Shell chooses oil over whales, threatening Western Pacific Gray
Filed under: Green Daily, Pacific Region
"Pesky whales. They just have to have their feeding grounds right where we want to put another oil platform. Well, too bad for them."
That would seem to be the attitude over at the Sakhalin Energy Investment Company offices, of which Shell is the largest partner after Russia's Gazprom. The whales in question are of the critically endangered Western North Pacific gray variety, genetically distinct from the more prolific Eastern type. Thought to number just 130 individuals in all, the group's future is dependent on just 30 breeding females as well as the feeding grounds off of the Sakhalin Islands where they bulk up on crustaceans prior to traveling to their breeding area.
Unfortunately for the whales, those shallow waters are also the location Shell and its buddies want to build a new oil platform to complement two others in the area. This despite their own reports that state that the spot is not suitable, since the clay in the earthquake-prone seabed is unstable and the existing platforms preclude the need for a third (PDF).
A painful insult of seismic surveys will be conducted this summer to establish the exact coordinates for the injurious platform. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) will monitor the situation as it unfolds but it appears no one is able or willing to stop the construction plan. We look forward to the day when oil companies become extinct. (And yes, we know the quote in the picture should be attributed to a dolphin. Deal with it.)
[Source: WWF | Source Image: marlin harms - C.C. License 2.0 ]
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API: U.S. petroleum deliveries rises 2.3% in 2010
Filed under: Etc.
The American Petroleum Institute reports that U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of overall demand) rose by 1.2 percent in December 2010, compared to the same month last year. Additionally, deliveries shot up by 2.3 percent for all of 2010, compared to 2009. Likewise, gasoline and diesel demand continue to rise, with gas deliveries up by 0.6 percent for the year and diesel climbing by 4.8 percent.
API chief economist John Felmy said in a statement that the culprit here is, well, Amazon.com (sort of). Felmy said:
Here's one last bit of info that hints that our demand for gas has yet to hit its peak: in 2010, U.S. refineries set a record for annual gasoline production.The robust distillate numbers suggest the nation's industrial sector continues to rebound. They were up both month over month and year over year. While consumer demand for gasoline was weak during this winter holiday season, higher prices and bad weather might have kept people off the roads. The other side of that is overall retail sales were up, led by a big 12-percent increase in e-commerce sales. People were doing more shopping online, and that, in turn, spurred more truck shipping and an increase in deliveries of ultra low sulfur diesel-a subset of total distillates and the kind of fuel the on-road trucks use-by more than 16 percent this December over last.
[Source: American Petroleum Institute | Image: Nevada Tumbleweed - C.C. License 2.0]
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Ram Battle of the Bands Starts on Facebook
The Social Network, as Facebook has come to be known, has been selected as the battleground for Ram's next non-automotive related endeavor. Called Battle of the Bands, the competition is aimed at finding the next star country band or performer. And if you're good enough, Ram will send you straight to the 2011 Rodeo Austin, to perform there starting March 11.
If you believe you have what it takes to become the next Toby Keith, all you have to do is record yourself and your band and upload the ...
If you believe you have what it takes to become the next Toby Keith, all you have to do is record yourself and your band and upload the ...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ram-battle-of-the-bands-starts-on-facebook-30269.html
Ford Cars Begin to Talk
Volvo in Europe and Ford in the US (as you know, Volvo was until last year owned by Ford), are currently the most active car makers when it comes to creating intelligent vehicles. Whereas Volvo is working on the SARTRE project, Ford is continuing its efforts to make cars talk to one another.
Vehicle-to-vehicle communications is currently the main focus of the Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering division of Ford, who announced today that the research into the project had been ac...
Vehicle-to-vehicle communications is currently the main focus of the Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering division of Ford, who announced today that the research into the project had been ac...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-cars-begin-to-talk-30275.html
Zero Motorcycles to Double Production Capacity in 2011
Falling on the heels of Zero's recently announced $1.84 million ‘next generation' powertrain project, electric bike manufacturer Zero Motorcycles announced today it plans to open a new motorcycle manufacturing facility that will more than double the company's current production capacity. The facility will be built alongside the company's headquarters in Santa Cruz County.
The new facility will bring Zero's total production space to 34,000 square feet and is supported by a redevelopment ...
The new facility will bring Zero's total production space to 34,000 square feet and is supported by a redevelopment ...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/zero-motorcycles-to-double-production-capacity-in-2011-30248.html
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Video: BMW examining future of mobility in four-part documentary
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives, BMW
Wherever You Want to Go documentary - Click above to watch video after the jump
We've spent lifetimes obsessing over the next stage in the human transportation saga. Constantly unsatisfied with the humble car, we've looked ever onward toward rocket ships, jet packs and personal flying contraptions of varying design to take care of ferrying us to work in greater comfort and speed than ever before imagined. BMW seems to be willing to wade into that universe with its new four-part documentary on the future of mobility called Wherever You Want to Go. The film delves into the various forms of what we think of as futuristic transportation by speaking with everyone from Buzz Aldrin to Syd Meade, Robin Chase and Marissa Mayer. Most interestingly for people interested in more efficient transportation, the apparent last segment is all about hyper-efficient city mobility.
If you're thinking this all sounds like an automaker rallying the troops against the internal combustion engine, don't be so sure, since the short trailer features a ride in a Superbird clone. Hit the jump to soak up the trailer. BMW will release the films on February 1, 8, 15 and 22nd, so stay tuned, and we expect at least a little bit about the Megacity Vehicle we've heard so much about.
[Sources: YouTube, Activate the Future]
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Permalink | Email this | CommentsTeam AirAsia Joins Forces With FXPM.com
Team AirAsia Hingham, UK 6th January 2011 New GP2 entrant Team AirAsia is proud to announce FXPM.com has joined as a team partner and will race with the team throughout the Asian and Main GP2 series in 2011....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/01/team_airasia_joins_forces.php
AL-ANABI RACING NAMES BRIAN HUSEN DEL WORSHAM?S TOP FUEL CREW CHIEF
AL-ANABI RACING BROWNSBURG, Ind. Jan. 6, 2011 Rod Centorbi, Ronnie Thompson Fill Assistant Crew Chief Roles Brian Husen has been named the crew chief of Del Worsham?s Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel dragster, it was announced today. Rod Centorbi will remain...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/01/alanabi_racing_names_bria.php
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Petrov Will Be the First to Test New Renault R31
Vitaly Petrov will be the first driver to try out the new Renault R31 car next week, when the F1 testing season kicks off in Valencia. A day after the team will present their 2011 challenger to the media inside Valencia's Ricardo Tormo pitlane, an event scheduled for January 31st, the Russian driver will give it a proper test along with the other 11 racers to test on Monday.
After Petrov will conclude the first day of testing on the Spanish track, teammate Vitaly Petrov is set to take over fo...
After Petrov will conclude the first day of testing on the Spanish track, teammate Vitaly Petrov is set to take over fo...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/petrov-will-be-the-first-to-test-new-renault-r31-30197.html
Ducati Confirms Major Changes To Desmosedici GP11
After Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden spoke to the press on Tuesday, Wednesday saw the turn of Ducati Corse boss Filippo Preziosi to talk to the press about the Desmosedici GP11 MotoGP bike, the influence that Rossi had had on the development direction, and the changes to be made. Summed up in a single word, those changes would best be described as radical: as reported yesterday, the new bike will have an altered forward subframe/airbox, modified triple clamps, revised swingarm and new 42mm forks, rather than the 48mm Ohlins used by all of the Ducatis (as well as the Yamahas and Hondas) except for Casey Stoner during 2010. The changes to the chassis are aimed at making the Desmosedici easier to turn, as well as providing improved feedback, and better feel for the rider, especially at extreme angles of lean.
More surprisingly, the engine has also undergone a major revision. The engine internals have been modified to provide a flatter torque curve, making for a bike that is easier to ride, with a less vicious power delivery. Ducati will be sticking with the Big Bang firing order, though Preziosi said they will retain the option to switch to the screamer at a later date. Electronics systems have also been altered, with Ducati working on anti-wheelie systems and on the traction control system.
2011 Provisional 125cc Rider List
Provisional lineup for the 125cc class in 2011:
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotoGPMatters/~3/WBAJkrvEtpo/provisional_lineup.html
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