SpeedART has announced plans to introduce their tuning program for the Porsche 911 (991) at the Geneva Motor Show.

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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….

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Last week saw iRacing make their first ?full? appearance at the Autosport International Show with a dedicated booth.  In the opening two-days (reserved for the motorsport trade patrons), the iRacing stand (72465) was one of the busiest at the NEC, Birmingham show.With a pair of VRX 3D motion simulators, the iRacing display brought delight to sim-racers, race fans and drivers alike. The first professional driver to dip his toe into the iRacing Motorsport Simulator was Mercedes-Benz DTM driver/McLaren F1 tester Gary Paffett.  Paffett found himself pitted against Sky Sports correspondent Craig Butler in a demo race featuring the HPD ARXo1cat Spa-Francorchamps.  With the benefit of some guidance from Kevin Bobbitt, iRacing Director of Marketing, Butler and Paffett started their three-lap sprint. Following a close start, Parfett was able ro break [...]

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HWA Mercedes driver Gary Paffett says that BMW’s return to the DTM has lifted the series to a new level.

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Toyota Motorsports LogoDENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How different has it been for you to work with Darian Grubb? “It’s hard to say right now. Really, you just go through checklist stuff when you get to a test like this. Until we get somewhere — I think we’re going to…more»

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Mayor Bloomberg is presenting his penultimate State of the City address at this hour. His prepared remarks, which we’ve excerpted below, include more regarding livable streets than we’ve seen since 2008, and the most any mayor has said about bike policy in a State of the City address. The big transportation issue last year was “Five [...]

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World land speed record holder Andy Green says the Bloodhound SSC is aiming to complete the build of their 1000mph car by the end of 2012. Green, a wing commander in the Royal Air Force, is the first – and to date only – man to have broken the sound barrier on land when he achieved an average speed of 763.005mph in Bloodhound’s predecessor, Thrust SSC

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Scuderia Ferrari Formula One drivers Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa raced a pair of Ferrari FFs in a parallel slalom race down the skiing slopes in Madonna di Campiglio.

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Away from the world of multi-million-pound car development laboratories and drivers whose small change takes care of the Monte Carlo harbour fees, another drama will play out in Singapore this week. The Independent’s David Tremayne joins F1′s unsung heroes.

These are not select millionaires but up to 16 ordinary, yet gifted, guys; team mechanics who have worked their way up the system and often migrate from team to team, are paid real-world wages of between £30,000 and £50,000 a year, are drilled to perfection ? and whose split-second synchronisation brings their teams huge rewards.

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Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR)HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (January 6, 2012) ? Joe Gibbs Racing announces today that Mark Martin will drive the Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry in the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Las Vegas in March. ?We?ve always hoped to have the opportunity for Mark to drive for us and to have him behind the…more»

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With the introduction of the new, car-based Nissan Pathfinder, fans of its Xterra sibling don’t need to worry that it, too, will morph into a soft crossover. Engineers for the company have confirmed that the Xterra will remain a body-on-frame truck for many years. When the Xterra launched for 2000, it was Nissan’s entry-level ute, [...]

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Tom Cary says in his column in the Daily Telegraph that the man dubbed ?Baby Schumi? has plenty of time to match or even surpass his compatriot?s record haul of seven world titles after he cinched his first in the Abu Dhabi night.

?Here, after all, is a young man, already dubbed ?Baby Schumi? by Germany?s tabloid press, winning the first of what will presumably be multiple world championships, and all at the tender age of 23. Plenty of time yet to match Schumacher’s incredible haul of seven world titles. And yet, their phenomenal ability to drive racing cars apart, there is little similarity between the two men. ?There are still lingering doubts over his racing ability but with such blistering qualifying pace he is nearly always leading from the front anyway. Vettel is set for multiple world championships. Just don?t call him Baby Schumi.?

The Guardian?s Paul Weaver says it was difficult to begrudge Vettel his moment of glory after he won the first of what will be many world titles. He also looks back at some of the season?s highlights.

?An amazing Formula One season produced its final twist here on Sunday when Sebastian Vettel, who had never led the title race, won his first world championship. It is difficult to begrudge him his glory, for he had more poles (10) than any other driver and shared the most wins (five) with Fernando Alonso. There will be red faces as well as red cars and overalls at Ferrari, though, for deciding to bring their man in when they did, only to see him re-emerge into heavy traffic. ?Among the highlights, and every race felt like a highlight after the bore-start in Bahrain, there was that wonderful beginning to his McLaren career by Jenson Button, who won two of his first four races, even though he couldn’t keep up the pace, especially in qualifying. ?Hamilton once again drove his heart out, and outperformed a car that looked a little too ordinary at times. He was superb in Montreal. Then there was Webber, the Anglophile Aussie who was the favourite among most neutrals to win the title. There was that spectacular crash when he ran into the back of Heikki Kovalainen and the most famous of his four wins, at Silverstone, when he said to his team at the end of the race: ‘Not bad for a No2 driver.’ ?But in the end there was only one German who mattered. It was the remarkable Vettel. This will be the first of a clutch of championships for him.?

The Independent?s David Tremayne focuses on the plight of the other title contenders, writing it is easier to feel more sorry for one than the other.

?It was impossible not to feel for both Webber and Alonso. Yet while a frustrated Alonso gestured at Petrov after the race, the Australian, predictably, refused to complain about his pitstop timing. ?A world championship seemed an inevitable part of Sebastian Vettel’s future, but it came a little sooner than most expected, after his recent tribulations. You wouldn’t bet against several more, and if that record-breaking streak continues, perhaps even Schumacher’s achievements will be overshadowed.?

And the Mirror?s Byron Young elaborates further on the petulant behaviour of Fernando Alonso on his slowing down lap after his title dreams ended behind the Renault of Vitaly Petrov.

?Fernando Alonso was hurled into more controversy last night for a wild gesture at the former Lada racer who cost him the title. But the Spaniard brushed off accusations he gave Russian Vitaly Petrov the finger for ruining his title hopes by blocking him for 40 laps as they duelled over sixth place. “The Ferrari ace was caught on television cruising alongside the Renault driver on the slowing down lap and gesticulating from the cockpit. Petrov was unrepentant: “What was I supposed to do? Just get out of his way, pull to the side? I don’t think that is how we race. It was important for the team for me to get points.”

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The Boxster, Porsche’s entry-level model, enjoys a strong reputation among sports-car enthusiasts (this publication?s editors certainly included). Some even prefer it to the larger 911. The evolution?and, hopefully, the improvement?of the mid-engine Porsche roadster continues with the third generation, scheduled to debut publicly at March?s Geneva auto show. Keep Reading: 2013 Porsche Boxster / Boxster [...]

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The FIA has confirmed Mini World Rally Team will contest this year’s series as a full manufacturer. As revealed by AUTOSPORT on January 4, the British-based team will run Dani Sordo in a John Cooper Works WRC , with paying drivers taking the second seat in place of Kris Meeke due to a shortfall in the budget.

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Away from the world of multi-million-pound car development laboratories and drivers whose small change takes care of the Monte Carlo harbour fees, another drama will play out in Singapore this week. The Independent’s David Tremayne joins F1′s unsung heroes.

These are not select millionaires but up to 16 ordinary, yet gifted, guys; team mechanics who have worked their way up the system and often migrate from team to team, are paid real-world wages of between £30,000 and £50,000 a year, are drilled to perfection ? and whose split-second synchronisation brings their teams huge rewards.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr Diet Mt Dew – Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty ImagesDALE EARNHARDT JR, NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET met with media and discussed Pre-Season Thunder at Daytona, the off-season, team changes for 2012, and more.             KERRY THARP:  We’re here with Dale Earnhardt, Jr., driver of the No….more»

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i am working on a pro tour 67 chevelle and tried my hand at a two tone paint using testors lacquer paint.  did a light gray metallic and a pewter metallic on the bottom.  top coat is a candy apple red.  body and paint look good with mild orange peel.  i wet sanded the body starting off with 4k and working up to 12k and then using a buffing compound.   afterwards i used mequiar's scratch remover  with some nufinish car polish.  the orange peel is gone but now i have scratches and the paint is dull. did i do something wrong or did i not do something enough?  any help will be great

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Nico Hulkenberg says that he?s a much stronger driver after his year as Sahara Force India?s reserve. The German drove in 14 practice sessions over the course of 2011, and did enough to justify a race seat for next season. … Continue reading →

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Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik says the Korean brand's reputation is changing from an "inexpensive" new car brand into a major player in the global industry, according to a report by Automotive News.

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