Monday, April 30, 2012
Lorenzo worried by tyre degradation
Jorge Lorenzo said his Yamaha suffered from tyre degradation in practice for MotoGP's Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Lorenzo leads the championship after passing Honda's Casey Stoner for the lead in the latter stages of this season's opening round in Qatar, but he has concerns in Spain after he and team-mate Ben Spies suffered from tyre problems in the mixed conditions of practice
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Quick Hits From the 2012 RPA Regional Assembly
The tri-state area’s transportation and infrastructure leaders are gathered at the Waldorf Astoria today for the Regional Plan Association’s annual gala. For a few years now, the proceedings at the Regional Assembly have been haunted by the death of congestion pricing and bridge tolls in Albany, and lately the complete gridlock in Washington over a [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/04/27/quick-hits-from-the-2012-rpa-regional-assembly/
F1: Red Bull Not Ready To Resume Dominance?
Red Bull isn't overly confident after winning in Bahrain...
Source: http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-red-bull-not-ready-to-resume-dominance/
Snegirev returns to Formula 2
Max Snegirev will compete in the rest of the Formula 2 Championship, starting at the Algarve circuit next weekend. The 24-year-old Russian finished 18th in the series last year, but has started 2012 in Auto GP and missed the F2 season-opener at Silverstone earlier this month as it clashed with the latter championship's Valencia event. "I am pleased to return to Formula 2 this year and look forward to driving the updated car," Snegirev said.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/snegirev-returns-to-formula-2
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Travis Pastrana, No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota Camry Richmond International Raceway Preview
RAB Racing with Brack Maggard LogoTRAVIS PASTRANA No. 99 BOOST MOBLIE TOYOTA NASCAR K&N EAST SERIES AND NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES Richmond International Raceway Preview CORNELIUS, N.C. – When Travis Pastrana makes his much anticipated NASCAR Nationwide Series debut Friday night at Richmond International Raceway, he’ll have one goal in mind – finish on the lead...more»
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Lotus splits with two IndyCar teams
Lotus has split with two of its IndyCar teams, reducing the number of full-time Lotus-powered cars from five to three for the remainder of the season. Bryan Herta Autosport and Dreyer & Reinbold have both parted with the manufacturer following a difficult start to the season, with the lateness of Lotus's deal to join the series and consequent lack of testing having resulted in an engine that has proven to be both unreliable and underdeveloped. Bryan Herta Autosport had already announced its intention to miss this weekend's race in Sao Paolo and will not use the Lotus engines from this point on, while Dreyer & Reinbold will run the unit in Oriol Servia's car for the final time in Brazil
MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php
Monday, April 23, 2012
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
Sunday, April 22, 2012
What I’d Do Differently: Jim Hall
C/D: How’s your health these days? JH: Pretty good. I had both knees replaced with metal and plastic [to repair injuries sustained in a 1968 crash at Stardust Raceway]. They work good. Keep Reading: What I’d Do Differently: Jim Hall – Interview
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Give to Streetsblog This Spring – You Could Win a Schwinn From Ride Brooklyn
We’re launching our spring pledge drive here on Streetsblog today, and we have some exciting prizes to give away to contributors. Before I get to that, I thought I’d share a few points about the importance of reader donations to Streetsblog and the impact your gift will have…
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Edmunds: Honda and Acura best brands for retaining value
Filed under: Car Buying, Acura, Honda
Honda and Acura have had their fair share of issues over the last few years - from earthquakes, tsunamis and floods to important new models not being all that well received - but that hasn't stopped them from claiming top honors in Edmunds' 2012 Best Retained Value Awards.
According to Edmunds, on average, Honda vehicles are expected to retain 47.9 percent of their value after five years; Acura is just behind with 44.6 percent, taking the win in the luxury segment. In the mainstream category, Toyota and Mazda each got honorable mentions while Lexus and Cadillac to secondary honors in the luxury stakes.
Interestingly, despite not scoring the win in the mainstream class or even managing an honorable mention, Ford had the most individual wins in Edmunds' categories with five, beating Honda's four class victories. The vehicle expected to retain the most value after five years out of all classes is the Toyota Tacoma.
Want more? Click here for the full rundown from Edmunds.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Alonso convinced sixth was possible
Fernando Alonso is convinced he could have finished in sixth position in the Chinese Grand Prix at the very least, had it not been for the traffic.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
What I’d Do Differently: Jim Hall
C/D: How’s your health these days? JH: Pretty good. I had both knees replaced with metal and plastic [to repair injuries sustained in a 1968 crash at Stardust Raceway]. They work good. Keep Reading: What I’d Do Differently: Jim Hall – Interview
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Toyota May Return to World Rally Championship with Turbocharged Yaris
Toyota has had a pretty stodgy reputation for the past decade or so, but recently the automaker has been trying to regain the sporty mojo it once had. (Remember the 1980s and ’90s?) The Lexus LFA supercar was the first high-profile instance of the company’s efforts, followed by its collaboration with Subaru on the rear-wheel-drive [...]
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Hamilton ‘proud’ of Rosberg after pole
Lewis Hamilton has congratulated long-time rival Nico Rosberg on taking a maiden pole position in Formula 1. Rosberg and Hamilton have raced against each other for over a decade, dating back to their karting days, and the McLaren driver was delighted to have qualified alongside his old rival despite the gearbox penalty that will prevent them sharing the front row on Sunday. "Congratulations to Nico," said Hamilton, who will start seventh.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Webber: RBR will stick to new exhaust
Mark Webber expects Red Bull Racing to focus on the latest specification exhaust package in the long-term despite team-mate Sebastian Vettel reverting to the team's original 2012 set-up for the Chinese Grand Prix. Red Bull decided to run one package on each car in China on Friday to gather comparative data, and Vettel opted to continue with the older version because even though it produces less downforce, it creates a more consistent balance
2013 Toyota RAV4 Spied: New Styling for Toyota’s Little Crossover
What It Is: An extensively camouflaged prototype of the next-generation Toyota RAV4 compact crossover, the current version of which debuted in 2006. The RAV4 was mildly refreshed for 2009, but it’s ripe for a redesign. These spy photos show that the next RAV4 is going to change quite a bit from its current form and [...]
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Schumacher resurgence ‘great for F1′
Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn says Michael Schumacher's improved form in 2012 has come as no surprise, and believes the seven-time champion's return to the front will boost Formula 1's popularity. Schumacher's F1 comeback has at times looked ill-advised, with the German legend yet to get on the podium for Mercedes and regularly beaten by team-mate Nico Rosberg
MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Hamilton ‘proud’ of Rosberg after pole
Lewis Hamilton has congratulated long-time rival Nico Rosberg on taking a maiden pole position in Formula 1. Rosberg and Hamilton have raced against each other for over a decade, dating back to their karting days, and the McLaren driver was delighted to have qualified alongside his old rival despite the gearbox penalty that will prevent them sharing the front row on Sunday. "Congratulations to Nico," said Hamilton, who will start seventh.
2012 NNS O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Final Practice Session Speeds
2012 NSCS Ricky Stenhouse - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCARIt was Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., with a lap speed of 182.556 mph, once again showing the fastest way around Texas Motor Speedway during the final NNS O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 practice session. Second fastest with a lap speed of 180.868 mph, was Paul Menard,...more»
Friday, April 13, 2012
Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/colin_monahan_named_marke.php
Marinescu stays in F2 for 2012
Romanian driver Mihai Marinescu has committed to a third season of Formula 2 ahead of the opening rounds at Silverstone this weekend.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/marinescu-stays-in-f2-for-2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Photo: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s NASCAR Unites – An American Salute Daytona Paint Scheme
Dale Jr. and other NASCAR drivers will carry patriotic paint schemes at Daytona International Speedway this July as part of the “NASCAR Unites – An American Salute” program. Check out Dale Jr.’s No. 88 National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet! Source: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Facebook Page
Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 130: 2012 Hyundai Equus
On Tuesday, we posted an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note. To hear it again, click play above. No one figured out that this week’s sound came from the 429-hp, 5.0-liter V-8 in the 2012 Hyundai Equus. Like that sound? Download the MP3 and quiz your friends, make your own ringtone, or just [...]
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Greg Biffle, 2012 NSCS Samsung Mobile 500 Race Preview
Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M Ford, looks on during practice - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCARGreg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 16 3M / Filtrete Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Matt Puccia Chassis: Primary: RK-809 Brand new chassis; Backup: RK-786 Last ran Homestead – finished 35th Biffle on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “I’m jacked up going...more»
Friendly Rivalry Between Richard Petty and Trace Adkins Ends in Truce With $100,000 Donation from Goody’s and BC at the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 for Goody’s® Fast Relief 500
Goody's Headache Powder spokesman Richard Petty and BC Powder spokesman Trace Adkins share a moment back stage at the Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway just before BC and Goody's make a collective 0,000 donation to two of their favorite charities, ,000 for Petty's chosen charity Victory Junction from Goody's, and ,000 for Adkins'...more»
Monday, April 9, 2012
Viper to return to sportscar racing
Chrysler will return to endurance racing later this year after the manufacturer announced a new racing programme for the SRT Viper in the American Le Mans Series. SRT Viper Racing is set to make its debut mid-season with an SRT Viper GTS-R, officials announced at the New Your Auto Show on Wednesday.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/viper-to-return-to-sportscar-racing
Report: GM's Ewanick mulls turning Chevy ad campaign into sitcom
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Chevrolet, GM
If you haven't noticed, NBC's The Office has really jumped the shark since Steve Carrell left the show at the end of last season. Or maybe the beginning of the end was Pam and Jim's wedding during the sixth season. Regardless, the point is that the show is no longer very funny or edgy, nor does it ever make the audience uncomfortable in the way the brilliant original BBC version did. Rather, as the main characters in the American version of the show have become caricatures, The Office has grown predictable and formulaic.
And this is why Chevrolet can launch an ad campaign like its "Under The Blue Arch" series. Despite the brief, 30-second running times of the ads, the characters are instantly recognizable and the "plots" are easy to follow. Although the scenes set in a Chevy dealership play with the tropes created by the Emmy Award-winning series, they do so to little comic effect. Because comedy isn't the point - these are ads, after all, full of ham-handed product information and designed to sell cars.
If anyone should understand that it's Joel Ewanick, General Motors' Chief Marketing Officer. Yet he told Automotive News at the New York Auto Show that GM has "talked about turning this into an actual show because we've got so much material."
Well, that Chevy product line isn't nearly the joke it once was, but if you say so...
Let's just chalk this one up to Ewanick being a bit starstruck. "Under The Blue Arch" was created by Randall Einhorn, one of the directors of The Office, and it "stars" Wayne Wilderson, who appeared on the NBC show in 2006.
Click past the jump, where you can watch a few of the ads.
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
2014 Chevrolet Impala Photos and Info: Good Looks, Three Engines, French Stitching! [New York Auto Show]
Dare we say it? For the first time in a while, Chevrolet has created an Impala that might excite someone other than fleet purchasing agents. Keep Reading: 2014 Chevrolet Impala – Official Photos and Info
Raikkonen: Lotus just needs better luck
Kimi Raikkonen believes Lotus has what it takes to race at the front this year, even though it has not been able to show that form in the first two grands prix. The new Lotus E20 has shown good flashes of speed in qualifying and the races, but incidents have meant neither Raikkonen nor team-mate Romain Grosjean have yet shown what the car is fully capable of. Raikkonen though has faith that the potential is there - and that a weekend of no penalties or misfortune will finally allow him to deliver.
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Crutchlow plays down practice pace
Cal Crutchlow insisted he would not let his expectations get carried away after going second quickest in MotoGP free practice in Qatar. The Tech 3 Yamaha had appeared near the head of the order several times during the weekend before being beaten only by works Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo in Friday's final session. But despite his strong form so far, Crutchlow was adamant that talk of a pole or victory challenge would be unrealistic
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/crutchlow-plays-down-practice-pace
GLOBAL iPRINT NAMED OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF NHRA
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. Jan. 4, 2012 Global iPrint, a premier printing and distribution company, has signed a three-year agreement to become the "Official Print Sponsor" of NHRA....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/global_iprint_named_offic.php
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Power takes Barber victory
Will Power came through from ninth on the grid to win the Barber Motorsports Park IndyCar race. The Penske driver made it to the front by the final stint, and was eventually able to edge away after a tussle with Ganassi's Scott Dixon.
Tony Stewart ‘Smokin’ Early
No Waiting Around For Stewart This Time Smoke’s smokin’ – and the calendar has just flipped over to spring. Rarely a fast starter, Tony Stewart is the 2012 season’s first double winner following his victory in Sunday’s weather-shortened Auto Club 400 in Southern California. In his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, Stewart never had won [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/30/tony-stewart-smokin-early/
Allmendinger celebrates best result
AJ Allmendinger celebrated his best Sprint Cup series to date, finishing second at Martinsville after surviving chaos in the closing laps. The Penske driver was in the shadows of his team-mate Brad Keselowski for most of the race at the half-mile track, but was able to avoid getting involved in the multi-car incident that unfolded after the penultimate restart, moving up from ninth all the way up to second. Having started his day ill, requiring a visit to the track's infield care center, Allmendinger drove a solid race and saw his persistence rewarded with his best ever finish in the Sprint Cup series.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/allmendinger-celebrates-best-result
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
2013 Bentley Continental GT / GTC V-8 Prices Announced; Cheaper, Still Hardly Affordable [New York Auto Show]
Bentley announced pricing of its 2013 Continental GT V-8 and GTC V-8 today at the New York auto show. Shoppers of the V-8 Continentals can expect to pay roughly 90 percent of the 567-hp, 12-cylinder version’s sticker, despite receiving only 66 percent of its cylinders. The Continental GT V-8 coupe starts at $176,725 and the [...]
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Kahne on pole at Martinsville
Kasey Kahne became the first repeat pole-winner of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season at Martinsville. The Hendrick driver narrowly beat Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick, Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin, Michael Waltrip Racing's Clint Bowyer and Stewart-Haas' Ryan Newman to the top spot. Harvick had come close to adding Cup pole to his first-place starting position for the supporting Truck Series race, before Kahne deposed him.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/kahne-on-pole-at-martinsville
Land Rover Debuts Limited-Edition LR4 and Range Rover Sport Supercharged [New York Auto Show]
Land Rover is no stranger to releasing special-edition models, and showed off its proficiency in the trade by bringing a pair of new ones to the 2012 New York auto show. The first—and yes, both have really long names—is the 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Limited Edition and the second is the 2012 Land Rover [...]
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EXCLUSIVE: Jost Capito, Head of SVT and Performance Vehicles, Leaving Ford to Lead Volkswagen Motorsport [UPDATED]
Ford and its director of Global Performance Vehicles, Jost Capito, are parting ways, the company confirmed to Car and Driver this afternoon. During an 11-year tenure with Ford, Capito oversaw the development of the SVT Raptor and the upcoming Focus ST and Fiesta ST. Working in Europe from 2001 to 2009, Capito ran Ford’s RS [...]
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Reutimann apologises for late caution
David Reutimann apologised for causing the last-minute caution which triggered chaos in Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Martinsville, after Hendrick Motorsports drivers had looked poised to claim a milestone 200th victory for the elite squad. Reutimann had been black-flagged as he ran off the pace in the closing laps while trying to make it to the finish, but his car eventually stopped three laps from the end just as a side-by-side battle for the lead was unfoldding between Hendrick drivers Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/reutimann-apologises-for-late-caution
Official: 2013 Buick Enclave debuts with new look over same drivetrain
Filed under: New York Auto Show, Crossover, Buick, GM, Luxury
The Enclave has been a boon for Buick since it arrived in 2007, with impressive sales complemented by profitable transaction prices. And even though the big Buick has gone without a refresh since its debut, the Enclave managed its best year ever in 2011, with a segment-leading 58,000 units sold.
Buick is hoping to stretch that streak with the Enclave's first refresh for 2013. The tweaked three-row crossover will receive several updates, starting with a new front fascia that includes a black chrome waterfall grille and redesigned hood. The front also includes a new headlight design with standard Xenon headlamps and LED daytime running lights. Out back, the 2013 Enclave features new LED taillights and a fresh design with integrated exhaust outlets.
Overall, the exterior redesign is evolutionary, but more dramatic changes await inside. The Enclave's cabin was fast becoming outdated, but Buick upped its game with a fresh dash that includes more modern-looking materials and contemporary center stack. There are also tasteful wood treatments, a smattering of chrome accents and attractive stitching throughout. The cabin also features blue LED ambient lighting that accentuates the size of this voluminous crossover.The 2013 Enclave will also inherit Buick's IntelliLink infotainment system, which offers a brilliant LCD and interactivity with smart phones via Bluetooth and USB connections. The Enclave also features tri-zone climate control and an industry-first front center airbag for additional crash protection.
Buick engineers hasn't made any changes to the tried-and-true 3.6-liter V6 or the six-speed automatic, but the ride and handling setup has been given a bit of love. The front and rear dampers were revised for a smoother ride, with adjustments that also ensure big bumps don't loosen your fillings. The ride has also received more "Quiet Tuning," (read: insulation) which keeps even more unwanted road noise out of the re-imagined cabin than before.
The 2013 Buick Enclave will make its official debut at the New York Auto Show tomorrow. Scroll down to read over the press release from Buick and peruse official high-resolution images in the gallery above.
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Brendan Gaughan Finishes 10th at Auto Club Speedway
2012 NNS Brendan Gaughan - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCARBrendan Gaughan and the No. 33 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet team finished 10th in the Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. Gaughan started the 150-lap affair from the eighth position and was scored sixth by the race’s halfway mark. Crew chief...more»
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Official: Google Maps regains ability to estimate your trip duration with traffic
Filed under: Etc., Technology
Google Maps has reinstated the feature letting you know how long a trip will take in current traffic. According to Autoblog's sister site, Engadget, the previous algorithm didn't pass muster, so the updated calculations uses both historical and current traffic conditions to arrive at an estimated time of arrival. It appears on the journeys for which information is available beneath the no-traffic estimate.
If the map can't find information on your chosen roads, you can assist The Goog and your fellow travelers by turning on My Location if you have a Google Maps for Android. Your phone - and a bunch of others - will update home base as to your velocities and help fill in those traffic blanks.
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Name That Exhaust Note, Episode 130
Hit play for an audio recording of a mystery car’s exhaust note, and then share your guesses or get a few hints from other visitors in the comments below. Be sure to check back on Thursday for the answer!
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Full Rally Finland route revealed
The full route for this year's Rally Finland has been revealed and it retains only three stages in identical form from last season's event.
Q and A: Latvala on Portugal disaster
Jari-Matti Latvala third mistake in four rallies in Portugal cost him another likely win and left him 38 points behind championship leader Sebastien Loeb and 34 points down on his Ford number two Petter Solberg. Latvala spoke to AUTOSPORT about his run of accidents and how he can try and rescue his World Rally Championship season
Saavedra commands Lights race
Sebastien Saavedra took an emphatic win in Sunday's Indy Lights race at Barber Motorsports Park. The Colombian, who returned to the series this year after a season in IndyCar, started from pole and never looked threatened. During the mid-point of the race the Andretti racer's lead had stretched to over 2.5 seconds over the pursuing Tristan Vautier, but a couple of late caution periods bunched the field up and reduced his final victory margin to 0.6s.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/saavedra-commands-lights-race
Official: Cadillac CUEs up improved 2013 SRX
Filed under: Technology, Crossover, Cadillac, GM, Luxury
Cadillac is updating its best-seller for the 2013 model year, with the SRX crossover getting several technology enhancements, including CUE, the luxury brand's new infotainment system.
The acronym stands for Cadillac User Experience, which uses a capacitive touchscreen for control of numerous functions, including interfacing with a driver's smartphone. While other systems like CUE already exist, none offer proximity sensing and haptic feedback such that the display changes as a driver's hand nears it and gives feedback to his selection. We've already posted a deep dive with CUE here.
The other big upgrade is the availability of new safety technology in conjunction with Cadillac's Safety Alert Seat, which we wrote about here. Two packages will be offered, one called "Driver Awareness" and the other "Driver Assist." The former is focused on crash prevention by way of providing driver alerts, while the latter will also include vehicle intervention.
Cadillac has also added active noise cancellation to the SRX for 2013, along with redesigning the steering wheel and shifter and updating the instrument cluster to accommodate CUE. Some new USB and SD card ports, minor rear-seat entertainment upgrades, standard HD radio, and new interior color combinations round out the changes.
Click past the jump to read the full press release.
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2013 Lincoln MKZ Shows Off a Big Retractable Glass Roof [New York Auto Show]
Lincoln has released a video of its 2013 MKZ flaunting the car’s new retractable glass roof. But this isn’t your ordinary standard-issue sunroof. This one is, well, huge. A 15.2-square-foot section of the roof—basically everything between the A- and C-pillars—slides back to create an opening that is almost two feet long by two-and-a-half-feet wide. The [...]
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Larini edges Liuzzi in practice two
Andrea Larini topped the times in the second International Superstars Series practice session at Monza, with Tonio Liuzzi making it a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of today's qualifying session. Larini jumped to the top of the times mid-session with a 1m55.798s lap, a time that proved good enough to be the benchmark for the second session. However, his time was still 0.7 seconds slower than the best time set by Francesco Sini in free practice one earlier on Saturday.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/larini-edges-liuzzi-in-practice-two
2013 Acura RDX First Drive: A More-Mature Compact Luxury Crossover with V6 Power
Acura’s first RDX launched in 2006, in hot pursuit of some dude named Jason. Who’s Jason? An aggressive, competitive (and fictitious) 30-year-old architect who typified Acura’s notion of an “urban achiever.” By 2010, Acura realized that “Jason” prefers “other types of vehicles” (and possibly “blondes”). Actual RDX buyers are “DINKs” (double income, no kids) and [...]
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Video: Ford straps engineers in 2013 Taurus SHO with Carl Edwards, hilarity ensues
Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Ford
Ford put nine of its own engineers inside of a new car they helped create, the 2013 Ford Taurus SHO, so they could experience its capabilities for themselves. Nothing out of the ordinary there, but Ford also thoughtfully put NASCAR driver Carl Edwards in the driver's seat, and it turns out that the boffins didn't realize how capable their car was until the Sprint Cup driver showed them.
In a new series of TV and internet spots called "Rocket Science," Edwards spends most of his time going tire-smoking sideways while engineers discuss the features of the hotted-up all-wheel drive Taurus, like the blind-spot assistance system and its 475-mile range. There's a press release with the particulars, but you'll want to click past to jump to check out the vids showing a string of very nervous engineers in the hands of a very professional driver on a very closed course.
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