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ALMS: Muscle Milk Pickett Racing wins dry Long Beach race
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Lucas Luhr and Klaus Graf bested everyone at the Long Beach Grand Prix, shuffled by Friday's rain-cancelled qualifying session. The Muscle Milk Pickett Racing team maximized a pit-stop mistake of their own to take the win.
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Indy Lights: Sebastian Saavedra on pole in Long Beach
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Tristan Vautier was looking forward to earn a second pole this season but an ultimate flying lap from Sebastian Saavedra was rewarded with pole position for Sunday's Indy Lights race in Long Beach.
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Learning Laguna Seca
Friday, February 10, 2012
"Left! Stay left! More Left! No, no, WAY more left! Ohhh boy!" Jim Davis, a BMW performance driving instructor, was in my passenger seat. We were in a borrowed 2012 BMW 335i approaching the infamous corkscrew at Laguna Seca. Jim had been around it a million times. It was my first time.
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Ed Roth's Tweedy Pie
Monday, January 16, 2012
Tweedy Pie is considered one of history's most famous hot-rod T-Buckets, spawning over 11 million model kits and other assorted memorabilia. It features some of the earliest pinstriping examples by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth - a custom hot rod builder who achieved cult status in the California street racing scene of the 1960s.
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Doking XD electric car
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I happened to stumble upon a curious sight at the recent L.A. auto show - a car so small, it was unloaded by forklift truck. What I could see of its rotund backside is that it sported X-shaped taillights, looking disconcertingly like the eyes of deceased cartoon characters.
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Hot Wheels at the L.A. Auto Show
Friday, January 06, 2012
Just as car-lovin' kids come in all sizes (and ages), so do their toys. Proof of that came in the form of several Hot Wheels favourites on display at the recent L.A. Auto Show, in full-size living colour.
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Mastretta MXT - taking on the Lotus Elise
Thursday, December 15, 2011
It was the chassis that snagged my attention. Beautifully crafted in polished aluminum, it could have succeeded on its own as an art form, or as a skeletally minimalist sports car like the Ariel Atom. I'm compelled to stop for a closer look at the beautifully executed framework, the meticulous attention to detail and the impressive engineering of the front suspension.
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Ford at the L.A. Auto Show
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
LOS ANGELES, California - Although the scene-stealing 650 hp Shelby Mustang captured most of the spotlight, there were several other new Fords on stage at the L.A. Auto Show. Before a packed media audience, polished spokesman Mark Fields, Ford CEO, introduced eight new models - The 2013 Ford Escape, 2013 Ford Shelby GT500, 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302, 2013 Ford Mustang GT, 2013 Ford Flex, Ford Focus ST, Ford Focus ST-R and Ford Fiesta ST concept.
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IndyCar: KV Racing Technology with Chevrolet
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
KV Racing Technology revealed without great surprise that the team will be powered by the new Chevrolet IndyCar V-6 racing engine for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season.
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Fiat 500 Abarth: Lean, mean, L.A.-stormin' machine
Monday, October 31, 2011
Fiat is taking advantage of the Los Angeles Auto Show (November 16-17, 2011) to lift the veil on the 500 Abarth, an athletic variant of Chrysler Group's popular subcompact car.
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ALMS: Aston Martin Racing wins race, Dyson the title
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Stefan Mucke, Adrian Fernandez and Harold Primat won the ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey, at Laguna Seca, for Aston Martin Racing. Runner-up Chris Dyson, Guy Smith and Jay Cochran clinched the LMP1 team and driver championships for Dyson racing, according to ALMS' official website.
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ALMS: Guy Smith grabs pole for Mazda at Mazda Raceway
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Guy Smith grabbed the pole at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (Monterey, CA), aboard his Mazda-powered Lola coupe, during Saturday qualifying of the ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey, according to ALMS's website.
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WTCC: Two races staged in the USA in 2012
Thursday, September 08, 2011
For the first time in its history, the World Touring Car Championship will travel to United States in 2012, with two rounds presented at the Infineon Raceway.
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IndyCar: A Penske sweep at Sonoma
Monday, August 29, 2011
Not only Will Power dominated Sunday's Grand Prix of Sonoma but Team Penske turned its 1-2-3 in qualifying into a sweep by placing all its drivers onto the podium.
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IndyCar: Dario Franchitti fastest on Day 1
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Chip Ganassi Racing's Dario Franchitti was the fastest IZOD IndyCar driver at Sonoma following the first day of practice on the beautiful Californian road course.
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F1: Actor Tom Cruise tests a Red Bull Formula 1 car!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Contrary to reports last week, David Coulthard's demonstration of the Red Bull show car did go ahead in Texas at the weekend. And Hollywood actor Tom Cruise got the chance to taste the power of an F1 car.
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MINI Coupe, Goodwood stop by Pebble Beach
Friday, August 19, 2011
MINI banks on the Pebble Beach Concours d'Élégance to showcase its Coupe and INSPIRED BY GOODWOOD models for the first time in America - ahead of the initial deliveries. At the same time, the British brand released pricing for both cars.
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IndyCar: Ho-Pin Tung to race for Dragon Racing
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Ho-Pin Tung will have another occasion to show what he's got when he will join Dragon Racing for the Infineon Raceway event. In other news, KV Racing's engineer Michael Cannon, was let go.
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2012 Hyundai Azera: Getting ready for L.A.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
While details on the actual car are exceptionally scarce, we do know one thing: At the moment, there are no plans in the works to bring the new full-size FWD sedan to Canada.
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Mercedes-Benz USA to open Driving Academy in Los Angeles
Friday, April 29, 2011
Mercedes-Benz USA announced today that it will open the company's first Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy in Los Angeles in October 2011, offering a fully-integrated, California DMV-approved teen driver education program.
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IndyCar: Paul Tracy to drive for Jay Penske
Monday, April 04, 2011
Veteran race car driver Paul Tracy has signed a five-race deal with Jay Penske as he tries to get back into the IndyCar series for more than just the celebrated Indy 500.
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2012 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento for sale
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
It would appear as though the time is ripe for you to place an order! According to Symbolic Motor Car Company, a dealership that specializes in ultra-high-end cars located in the town of La Jolla, just north of San Diego, California, if you act now, you can add one to your fleet.
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24 hours in the life of LA motorists (video)
Friday, March 25, 2011
Whoever lives near a big city and has to commute at rush hour has to get used to the idea of traffic jams. No one likes to be stuck in a highway parking lot and lose precious time, but that's unfortunately part and parcel of our daily life.
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Tesla to create an SUV for 2011 and a $30,000 small people's car for 2015
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Elon Musk, president and CEO of Tesla, revealed the company's business plan during the Cleantech Investor Summit held in Palm Springs, California, last week. The automaker will develop an SUV dubbed Model X for 2011 as well as a people's car that will sell for $30,000 in 2015.
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2010 LA Auto Show : Top 5 Green Cars
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Los Angeles, California - For 2010, the Golden State's largest auto show once again starred a host of new environmentally-friendly vehicles. The industry is putting so much emphasis on alternative energies and sustainable mobility that the L.A. event served as a launching pad for a wide array of hybrids and all-electric cars.
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Hertz to offer CODA Sedans at select locations in California
Monday, November 22, 2010
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - CODA Automotive, a California-based electric car and battery company, and The Hertz Corporation, the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, entered into a partnership making 100% all-electric CODA Sedans available at select Southern California Hertz locations.
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2010 LA Auto Show: Cadillac Aera and Smart 454 WWT, winners of the Design Challenge
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Design Challenge is among the most popular car design contests in North America. Now in its 7th year, the theme for the 2010 Design Challenge is to envision a lightweight, four-passenger vehicle that is comfortable, that delivers satisfactory driving performance with sacrificing styling. And most importantly, the vehicle must not exceed 1,000 pounds. Quite a challenge indeed.
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2010 LA Auto Show: Lamborghini unveils Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Unveiled at the L.A. show by the Italian automaker, this new variant of the Spyder is 143 pounds lighter than the LP 560-4, and weighs in at 3,274 pounds overall. To achieve this, Lamborghini introduced many carbon fiber components inside and out, notably modifying the soft top cover panel, the optional rear wing, the door panels, the centre console as well as the seat frames.
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2010 LA Auto Show: The Chevrolet Volt wins the Green Car of the Year Award
Thursday, November 18, 2010
GM racks up another award for the Chevrolet Volt! As announced this morning at the Los Angeles auto show, the electric car beat out the Nissan LEAF, the Ford Fiesta, the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. It also marks the end of a winning streak for diesel engines, as the Volkswagen Jetta TDI and Audi A3 TDI both took the title during the last two years.
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2010 LA Auto Show: Wheego Reveals LiFe
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The LiFe, an electric car made by Wheego, a relatively unknown Georgia-based company, was revealed today at the 2010 Los Angeles Car Show.
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2010 LA Auto Show: 2012 Infiniti M35 Hybrid
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Presented today is Infiniti's first production gas-electric vehicle, the M35 Hybrid. A highly significant vehicle for Nissan's luxury division, the M35 Hybrid was six years in development and represents the first vehicle using the Nissan-developed parallel hybrid powertrain.
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2010 LA Auto Show: A Subaru surprise
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Some don't like surprises, others do. In our business, they're nice to see but equally a pain as we can't get ready and educate ourselves beforehand, especially for an auto show. These days, thanks to the internet, it's practically impossible to keep anything under wraps.
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2010 LA Auto Show: 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV and 2011 Corolla
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The second-generation RAV4 EV presented today has been developed in conjunction with Tesla; it weighs 220 pounds more than a RAV4 V6, but accelerates almost as quickly. To achieve this, the suspension, the steering and the location of major components on the SUV were rethought in order to balance the heavy weight of the battery pack while keeping the same cargo volume.
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2010 LA Auto Show: Subaru Impreza Concept
Thursday, November 18, 2010
We were expecting a "Confidence in Motion" Concept at the L.A.; actually, we weren't expecting anything, because Subaru didn't give us much to chew on. But what we got was the Impreza Concept instead. Now we're talking.
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2010 LA Auto Show: Honda Fit EV
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Japanese automaker Honda took the wraps off two green prototypes today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The first is the Fit EV Concept, an electric, rear-wheel-drive subcompact car that will go on sale in 2012. The second is a conceptual model of a plug-in hybrid power train, also set to hit dealerships in 2012.
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2010 LA Auto Show: Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Thursday, November 18, 2010
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is one of the most anticipated electric cars in the car industry. The Japanese manufacturer teased everyone with sketches and bits and pieces of information that was revealed over the past months, but the wait is now over as the American version of the i-MiEV was officially unveiled in Los Angeles.
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2010 LA Auto Show: 2011 Chrysler 200
Thursday, November 18, 2010
When I think about boring cars, the Chrysler Sebring comes on top of my list. Cars like this tarnished Chrysler's reputation, but the manufacturer is working hard to change this perception and aim for the top with the Sebring's replacement, the brand new Chrysler 200 Sedan that made its debut in Los Angeles.
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2010 LA Auto Show: 2011 Audi A8 L
Thursday, November 18, 2010
As inescapable as a sore throat in the dead of winter, if you think luxury German flagship sedan, you will think long wheelbase. And so here it is, the new A8's "L" version. With the extra 13 cm in length and 2 mm in height, the A8 L is, for the moment, the largest of its kind.
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