First Lotus Evora delivered to an American customer
By · CommentsFiled under: Coupe , Performance , Lotus Bruce Rice with his new Lotus Evora 2010 is big for Lotus , as the new Evora has it its first full year of production and the legendary marque returns to both Formula One and Indianapolis. On the road car front, the first customer Evora in the United States was delivered to its new owner this week. Bruce Rice of Austin, TX got the keys to his bright red Evora at John Eagle European (also in Austin). Lotus calls the Evora the world’s only four-seat mid-engined sports car, but those rear seats are really only theoretical.
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First Lotus Evora delivered to an American customer
Filed under: Motorsports , BMW , Racing The #90 BMW M3 GT2 – Click above to watch video after the jump The last 24 hours have been tough for Dirk Mϋller, one of the drivers of the BMW M3 GT2 in the American Le Mans Series. After setting the fastest GT2 time in qualifying on Friday for today’s 12 Hours of Sebring, his time was disallowed because of an issue with his car during tech inspection. That meant the #90 car was pushed down to the 13th spot on the GT2 grid. To make matters worse, the #90 M3 smacked a wall during the morning warmup and missed the recon laps before the race
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Video: Sebring 2010: BMW’s Dirk Mϋller talks about hour 1
Eight vehicles you can still buy new… seriously
By · CommentsFiled under: Car Buying , Convertible , Minivan/Van , Sedan , SUV , Truck , Etc. , Cadillac , Chevrolet , Chrysler , Dodge , GM , GMC , Mazda , Mercury , Mitsubishi , Pontiac , Saab Eight vehicles you can still buy new – Click above for high-res image gallery Was your heart crushed when vehicles like the Mercury Sable , Pontiac Grand Prix or Dodge Durango got the axe? Well, fear not – these hot little numbers (and many more!) are still available from dealerships all across the country.
Recall: 1990-1992 Daihatsu Rocky has check valve issues
By · CommentsFiled under: Budget , SUV , Recalls , Off-Road , South Korea , Daihatsu Stop the presses! While the rest of the world has been yanking its hair out over that little dustup at Toyota , some actual recall news has been slipping through the cracks. For example, did you know that 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavors are having salted road issues that lead to fuel leaks? Or that 2005 Honda Odysseys have bad liftgate struts ? Tsk, tsk.
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Recall: 1990-1992 Daihatsu Rocky has check valve issues
Filed under: Motorsports , Acura , Audi , BMW , Porsche , Racing The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) held a press conference Friday morning before qualifying for this weekend’s 12 Hours of Sebring to announce an expansion of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup. When it was first announced late in 2009, the three-race championship was only going to apply to the top LMP1 class. The new championship will now apply to all four main classes: LMP1, LMP2, GT1 and GT2.
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Intercontinental Le Mans Cup expanded to LMP2 and GT classes
Filed under: Etc. Virtually every driver will, at some point, get that sinking feeling that comes when your car doesn’t start. Digging out a set of jumper cables to boost a battery is a rite of passage. Jump-starting a car can be a slightly tricky process, though.
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Never blow up your battery with Michelin Smart Jumper Cables