Williams needs to improve its car’s low-speed performance if it is to make progress up the grid, reckons chief operations engineer Mark Gillan. Although the team is convinced that the FW34 is a step forward over last year’s disappointing challenger, the Grove-based outfit already understands the areas where things need to be made even better. “Obviously, you’ve got to concentrate on where the maximum performance gains will be had,” explained Gillan about Williams’ focus going forward
Performance that split the difference between “underwhelming” and “appropriate for an Italian GT car with a six-figure price” has long been a sticking point for Maserati’s GranTurismo. With this face-lifted coupe headed to the Geneva auto show?and 460 hp now on tap from an updated 4.7-liter V-8 engine?the GranTurismo may move the performance needle a [...]
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Renowned Italian design house Stile Bertone has revealed the first few images of its Nuccio concept car, which is scheduled to debut in a couple of weeks at the 2012 Geneva auto show. Named after Giuseppe ?Nuccio? Bertone, son of firm founder Giovanni, the concept was created to commemorate the firm?s 100th anniversary and was [...]
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AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 20, 2011 – GT1 World Championship to be held with GT3 cars in 2012 – Team WRT from Belgium is set on battling for championship – Two new Audi R8 LMS ultra cars on the grid…
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A number of European outlets are reporting that PSA Peugeot-Citroën and General Motors are in talks about a possible alliance. Although neither party has issued an on-the-record confirmation, the French labor minister told radio there that PSA is meeting with another automaker; GM has issued a routine non-denial in saying it regularly talks to other [...]
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1 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 49.250 182.741 2 60 Trevor Bayne RFR 25th Ford 49.257 182.715 3 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 49.269 182.671 4 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 49.290 182.593 5 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet 49.339 182.411 6 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Alliance Truck Parts Dodge 49.367 182.308 [...]
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On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. The first commenter to correctly identify it as a 1991 Nissan NX2000 was Ram Narayan, who will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward. The NX2000 pictured here [...]
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Nico Hulkenberg has been pleasantly surprised how well-balanced his new Force India has felt around the Barcelona circuit, after an encouraging first day’s running this week.
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Sergio Perez says Sauber has good reason to optimistic for the opening races of 2012 after labelling the new C31 as a good starting point to work from this season. But he insisted that the Swiss team must keep working hard to develop the car right up to the first race in Melbourne to capitalise on it. The Mexican, who impressed on his debut at Melbourne nearly a year ago by finishing seventh on the road, was second fastest overall after two days of testing at Barcelona and ended Wednesday just 0.040s slower than the best time – set by Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg
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1 7 Danica Patrick GoDaddy.com Chevrolet 49.250 182.741 2 60 Trevor Bayne RFR 25th Ford 49.257 182.715 3 2 Elliott Sadler OneMain Financial Chevrolet 49.269 182.671 4 5 Dale Earnhardt Jr.(i) TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet 49.290 182.593 5 3 Austin Dillon # Advocare Chevrolet 49.339 182.411 6 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Alliance Truck Parts Dodge 49.367 182.308 [...]
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Update: Ferrari has released a second teaser video, which shows the new model being assembled. It has been added below. The last day or so has been particularly eventful in the lively arena of Ferrari speculation. The fire was fueled first by a purported shot of the 599 replacement?s rear, and now the company has [...]
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Front Row Motorsports LogoRepublican Candidate Appeals to Millions Watching Great American Race Statesville, N.C. (February 24, 2012) ? The Rick Santorum for President campaign will sponsor Front Row Motorsports? No. 26 Ford Fusion for the Daytona 500, looking to reach potential voters among the millions of fans tuning in to the Great American Race. Veteran…more»
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Acura has announced pricing for the second-gen RDX, which debuted for real at the 2012 Chicago auto show. The more mature-looking RDX offers a new six-speed automatic transmission, a 3.5-liter V-6 with 33 more horsepower than the outgoing model’s turbo four, and active dampers. It rides on a longer wheelbase and a wider track. The new [...]
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DRIVE4COPD 300 LogoIt was James Buescher and Kasey Kahne, with the identical lap speed of 195.355 mph, at the top of the speed charts during the final NNS DRIVE4COPD 300 practice session at Daytona International Speedway. Third fastest and with a lap speed of 194.422 mph, was Kurt Busch, followed by David Ragan (194.414 mph) who was…more»
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Monster World Rally Team has released pictures of two of the three cars which will be used in Ken Block’s motorsport programme this season. The two cars pictured will be used on selected North American rallies – starting with this week’s 100 Acre Wood Rally America round in Missouri
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Roush Fenway Racing will have three cars at the front of the season-opening Daytona 500.
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Ross Brawn has seen enough of his Mercedes team’s new car this week to be convinced it is a step forward over last year’s contender – but he does not think it is good enough yet to win Formula 1 races. As the Brackley-based outfit prepares to wrap up its first full pre-season test, Brawn feels the W03 has delivered exactly what he had hoped for at this stage of the campaign
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2012 NSCS 38 car (David Gilliland) – Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARIt was David Gilliland, with a lap speed of 200.138 mph, showing the fastest way around Daytona International Speedway during the final NSCS Daytona 500 practice session. Right behind Gilliland with a lap speed of 200.129 mph, was the defending Daytona 500…more»
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Pop-up urbanism, or tactical urbanism as it’s sometimes called, seems like an idea that belongs to our era.
Everything old is new again: Pop-up urbanism has its origins in 1970s San Francisco. Photo: Pattern Cities
Streets repurposed as public markets. Parking spaces as parks. Vacant storefronts as temporary art galleries. It’s never been hotter.
But this movement actually [...]
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In a matter of minutes, rookie John King went from wrecking the leader to celebrating in Victory Lane.
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