Toyota Previews Its Next-Generation Safety Systems, Including a Cardiovascular Monitor

Toyota is working to broaden the safety envelope of its automobiles to protect not just mom and pop and their 2.2 kids, but grandma and grandpa, too, citing research suggesting that half of automobile-related fatalities in Japan involve people aged 65 and over. Here’s a rundown of what Toyota tells us is in the pipeline [...]

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Matt Smith Sweetens the Deal for zMAX Dragway Fan Sponsors

Pro Stock Motorcycle Matt Smith KING, N.C, Sat, 6 Aug 2011 This week, former NHRA Full Throttle Series Pro Stock Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith offered drag racing fans the opportunity to be a part of his team at zMAX...

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V8 Supercars to Sanction iRacing.com Series

iRacing.com and V8 Supercars announced an agreement today that will see the organizers of the successful V8 Supercar Championship officially sanction the popular online racing service?s V8 Supercar series, which will be known as the iRacing.com V8 Supercars Series presented by BigPond.  V8 Supercars thus joins NASCAR, INDYCAR and GRAND-AM as partners in sanctioning competition on the iRacing service. ?As the world?s leading online racing service, it?s both appropriate and gratifying to announce our first international sanctioning partner,? said Steve Myers, executive vice president of iRacing.com.  ?Many of our most enthusiastic members hail from Australia and New Zealand, and iRacing is proud to be associated with V8 Supercars. ?Our NASCAR-, INDYCAR- and GRAND-AM-sanctioned series have introduced new fans to NASCAR, INDYCAR and GRAND-AM and, of course, have been instrumental in [...]

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Hamlin concerned for Chase chances

Denny Hamlin has voiced his fears that reliability issues could cost his team the chance to battle for this year's Sprint Cup series title. Hamlin and his Joe Gibbs Racing team-mates have suffered from repeated engine failures during the season, not only in races but also during practice sessions - the last costing Hamlin a poor starting spot at Indianapolis a week ago, as he had to go to the back of the grid after switching power-plants before qualifying. Earlier this season Hamlin's team-mate Logano retired at Phoenix with an engine issue, Kyle Busch had one at Las Vegas while Hamlin had his share at Fontana.

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Merhi takes dominant win

Roberto Merhi dominated the opening F3 Euro Series race of the weekend at the Nurburgring by leading home Daniel Juncadella for a Prema Powerteam one-two. The Spaniard did not make the greatest of getaways and had to stick resolutely to the inside of the track at Turn 1 to prevent the fast-starting Felix Rosenqvist from stealing his second place.

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Drew Herring, No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Camry Iowa Speedway Preview

Sport Clips RacingDrew Herring / No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota Preview U.S. Cellular 250 at Iowa Speedway No. 20 Sport Clips Toyota News & Notes: · HERRING KNOWS HOW TO BATTLE BACK (SEE LAST TWO RACES): Drew Herring?s last two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts, coming at Nashville Superspeedway and Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, have...more»

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Three Lotus Elise/Exige Final Editions Headed to North America

If you’re a Lotus fan, we have some good news, some more good news, and some really good news for you today: Although this is the end of the line for Lotus?s bite-sized, iconic sports cars as we know them, Lotus is building three more special edition Elise and Exige models. Even better, all three [...]

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Motorbase: Jackson can win title

Motorbase Performance team principal David Bartrum believes his lead driver Mat Jackson has every chance of winning the British Touring Car Championship as the series enters its second half at Snetterton this weekend.

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MG primed for BTCC return

MG has received approaches from teams wanting to race its new MG6 model in the British Touring Car Championship, this week's AUTOSPORT magazine can reveal. The launch of the MG6 Magnette saloon and the fast-back GT in the UK has resulted in a number of outfits contacting MG Motor UK about touring car racing, according to its sales and marketing director Guy Jones.

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Name That Shifter, No. 35: 1989 Lada Samara

On Monday we presented this week?s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. This week?s shifter left many of you scratching your heads, and no one was able to determine the car it belongs to. Worry not, Backfires members, because this week?s shifter was a [...]

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