Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/quaife-hobbs-tops-valencia-test
Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty
zaterdag 31 maart 2012
Quaife-Hobbs tops Valencia test
Adrian Quaife-Hobbs topped Thursday's AutoGP test at Valencia, out-pacing the rest of the field by nearly two tenths of a second. The 21-year-old Briton, who only secured his deal with Super Nova for the rest of the season last week, was fastest for the majority of the session, his 1m23.867s lap keeping him ahead of Euronova driver Sergey Sirotkin
Lexus developing an entry-level crossover - report
Andy Pfeiffenberger, the vice president of Lexus Europe, has revealed the company is considering an entry-level crossover to battle the Audi Q5 and BMW X3.Mark Martin’s Plans for His Twitter Hacker: NASCAR Fan View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Mark Martin has revealed his plans to get revenge on the person who hacked his Twitter account and changed the name to Epic Swag. Although Mark Martin has been able to recover his account, he plans to use Epic Swag as his name on the No.
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Today’s Headlines
Gelinas: Cuomo’s Budget Deal Will Bring on Cuomo’s Fare Hikes (Post)
DOT Ped Safety Plan for Rego Park Mall Moving Forward (QChron)
Whadya Know: Commerce on Columbus Avenue Doing Just Fine (Commercial Observer)
Drunk Off-Duty Cop Racks Up Insane Amount of Simultaneous Traffic Violations (News)
Off-Duty Mount Vernon Cop Drives Head-On Into Big Rig on I-95 (Post)
The Times Hunts for [...]
DOT Ped Safety Plan for Rego Park Mall Moving Forward (QChron)
Whadya Know: Commerce on Columbus Avenue Doing Just Fine (Commercial Observer)
Drunk Off-Duty Cop Racks Up Insane Amount of Simultaneous Traffic Violations (News)
Off-Duty Mount Vernon Cop Drives Head-On Into Big Rig on I-95 (Post)
The Times Hunts for [...]
Source: http://www.streetsblog.org/2012/03/30/todays-headlines-1357/
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Cadillac Previews Driver-Assistance Systems for XTS and ATS; We Give ’Em a Go
Cadillac has lagged far behind other premium carmakers in rolling out advanced driver-assistance technologies—let’s be clear: we applaud this particular instance of sloth—but the wreath-and-crest brand aims to get up to speed quickly with the 2013 XTS and ATS sedans, as well as the updated 2013 SRX crossover. (It’s worth noting that GM’s other, lesser [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/RFsBGOrKE_Y/
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
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Dieter Gass to reinforce Audi Sport
AUDI Motorsport Ingolstadt, December 19, 2011 - New position: Head of Racing Commitments - Engineer is returning to Audi family - Experience from eleven years in Formula One Audi is tackling the 2012 motor sport season with an extended leadership...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/dieter_gass_to_reinforce.php
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Mini Baker Street, Bayswater, and Highgate Special Editions to Make U.S. Debut [New York Auto Show]
Mini is bringing three new special-edition cars to the New York auto show: the Mini Baker Street and Bayswater hardtops, and the Highgate convertible. The English brand says the cars are supposed to spread London style across the world in advance of that city hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mini Cooper Baker Street The Baker [...]
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Lexus developing an entry-level crossover - report
Andy Pfeiffenberger, the vice president of Lexus Europe, has revealed the company is considering an entry-level crossover to battle the Audi Q5 and BMW X3.Jeffrey Michael Gordon Charles Robert Hamilton IV Charles Robert Hamilton V Kevin Michael Harvick Virgil Ernest Irvan III
Hello
Just making the obligatory first post as the new guy. I've been hanging around here for a while, just watching the trends and checking out techniques. Since I just finished a model and wanted to post it, I decided now was as good a time as any to join.
Been building for as long as I can remember, maybe 20 years now. Being in the Army has taken it's toll on actually finishing projects. I think I've finished a total of maybe 2 or 3 in the last 5-6 years. I build pretty much everything, cars, military, planes and helos, but I can't say I've ever tried my hand at shipbuilding. I'm happy to be around, and hopefully you'll all get to see some finished work from me, as opposed to the hundreds I have in progress.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1009750.aspx
Michael Duane Bliss Kurt Thomas Busch Kyle Thomas Busch Jeffrey Tyler Burton Richard Allen Craven
vrijdag 30 maart 2012
2013 Volkswagen CC First Drive: New Nose, Same Goodness Underneath
In designing the latest Jetta and the U.S.-market Passat, Volkswagen didn’t take many aesthetic risks. Their innocuous, slab-sided shapes reflect modern, strip-mall Americana as much as they contrast the elegance of the brand’s other U.S.-market sedan, the eminently European CC. Keep Reading: 2013 Volkswagen CC – First Drive Review
Goody’s Fast Relief 500 NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Lineup
NASCAR HotPass on DIRECTV Ride Along with Kenseth, Harvick, Johnson and Earnhardt at Martinsville on DIRECTV Event: Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Previous Winner: Kevin Harvick (beat Dale Earnhardt Jr., by .727 of a second on April 3, 2011) Date / Time: Sunday, April 1, at 1 p.m. EDT Track: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway Configuration: .526-mile oval...more»
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Granny Grump: Fontana, Wide Smilin’, Smoke, Jimmie, Chad And Other Stuff
Granny GrumpHello loyal readers and other folks. Well another race on the Nationwide and Cup Series schedules is over with and out of the way. The trucks were still off this past weekend. I’ll sure be glad when they’re back to racin’. Yessirree I will be. That’s excitin’ racin’ right there and with more of...more»
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Solberg tops Lisbon superspecial
Petter Solberg was quickest on the Lisbon superspecial that opened Rally Portugal. The Ford driver edged out Citroen's Sebastien Loeb by 0.1 seconds on the 3.27-kilometre asphalt course. Their respective team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen were next up, with Ott Tanak's M-Sport Ford completing the top five ahead of the Minis of Dani Sordo (Prodrive) and local hero Armindo Araujo (Motorsport Italia).
Chris Irwin Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James Carlo Abate
Dale Jr. A Fine Pick At Martinsville
Teammates Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson will likely attract much of the “favorites” attention this weekend. But Dale Earnhardt Jr. best not be counted out. Owning a Driver Rating of 99.0, Martinsville is Earnhardt’s top track in terms of the Loop Data statistic. Earnhardt has finished in the top 10 in each of the last [...]
Source: http://thefinallap.com/2012/03/30/dale-earnhardt-jr-junior-a-fine-pick-at-martinsville/
Kevin Paul Lepage William Ashton Lewis Jr Sterling Burton Marlin Mark Anthony Martin Jeremy Allan Mayfield
Ferrari vows to protect Massa
Ferrari needs to rally around Felipe Massa in order to lift his performances in future grands prix, according to team principal Stefano Domenicali. Massa finished only 15th in Malaysia on Sunday, more than 95 seconds adrift of his winning team-mate Fernando Alonso.
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HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT
DUCATI HAYDEN INJURED IN TRAINING ACCIDENT Thursday Dec 29 2011 Nicky Hayden's winter vacation was marred on Tuesday, December 27, when he broke his left scapula and fractured two ribs while training near his home in Owensboro, Kentucky. Hayden was...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/hayden_injured_in_trainin.php
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Button Steps Up Pre Season Training With Lance Armstrong
Jenson Button teamed up with record breaking cyclist Lance Armstrong, as he continues to prepare for another Formula One season. The McLaren driver excitedly tweeted that he would be riding with Armstrong, the 7 time Tour de France winner, in Hawaii. Armstrong responded via Twitter “I hope he doesn’t ride as srong as he drives [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/button-steps-up-pre-season-training-with-lance-armstrong/
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CVC to saddle F1 with new debt
There are reports that the Formula One group is to pay its owner CVC Capital Partners a dividend of around $1 billion in cash, as part of a loan refinancing. This is no surprise as CVC Capital Partners has been looking for ways to release some of the value in the F1 business at a [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/cvc-saddles-f1-with-new-debts/
Community Board 3 Approves Delancey Street Safety Improvements
Image: NYC DOT
Manhattan Community Board 3 signed off on a package of safety improvements for deadly Delancey Street Tuesday night, according to State Senator Daniel Squadron’s office. The plan, presented by NYC DOT in February, narrows the crossing distance at 14 out of 19 intersections between the Williamsburg Bridge and the Bowery, but doesn’t substantially [...]
Manhattan Community Board 3 signed off on a package of safety improvements for deadly Delancey Street Tuesday night, according to State Senator Daniel Squadron’s office. The plan, presented by NYC DOT in February, narrows the crossing distance at 14 out of 19 intersections between the Williamsburg Bridge and the Bowery, but doesn’t substantially [...]
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Opel Enigma Concept
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Everyone knows that Opel is preparing to bring back the Calibra name, but an official debut is still a few years away. Until then, David Cardoso has created a very cool concept that may be a modern interpretation of the old Calibra. His concept is called Enigma and as you can see, it takes the Insignia design language to a sportier level.
The Enigma Concept is a sportive 4-seat coupe based on the platform of the Chevrolet Camaro. It will be offered with an all-wheel-drive and will be powered by the same engine as the OPC model.
When talking about his concept, David Cardoso says, that his "concept’s rear is inspired by the Insignia while the side and front have design features of the Astra GTC and the Flextreme concept."
We don’t know about you, but we would really like to see this concept put into production sometime in the near future. What do you think?
Opel Enigma Concept originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 30 March 2012 02:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/opel-enigma-concept-ar126861.html
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donderdag 29 maart 2012
Hamilton decision-making under the microscope
 Lewis Hamilton has come in for criticism |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/hamilton_decisionmaking_under_1.php
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Ou Spins and Wins
The 2012 Season 1 IZOD IndyCar season came to Phoenix International Raceway for Week 8, two thirds of the way through the schedule. Thirty sim racers made the haul to the Valley of the Sun, making the top split online race a 15 car field. With the top seven positions less than 90 points apart coming into PIR, points were at a premium for those involved. In qualifying, it was Yang Ou grabbing his fourth pole position with a 20.560s lap. Just behind in second place was Chris Cahoe, turning a 20.571s lap. Third went to Tim Doyle (20.597s) with Chris Manifold fourth (20.626s) and Michael Peters (20.668s) rounding-out the top five. At the drop of the green flag, Ou rocketed to the lead with Doyle able to follow along [...]
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/iracing-news/ou-spins-and-wins
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Jeep Mighty FC Concept
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Of all the concepts Jeep rolled out at the 2012 Easter Safari in Moab, Utah, you’d be hard-pressed to find one any more imposing than the Mighty FC Concept.
Really, the name says it all.
Built in honor of the Jeep Forward Control that roamed our streets from 1956 to 1965, the Mighty FC Concept was built with the idea of bringing the old-school look of the Forward Control back while also taking into account maneuverability and overall utility.
In building the Mighty FC Concept, Jeep designers took a 2012 Wrangler Rubicon and reconfigured the whole set-up, including the repositioning of the cabin over and ahead of the front axle, the lengthening of the wheelbase, and the addition of a custom built drop-side cargo box. Moreover, the cab on the Mighty FC Concept makes use of a roof that Jeep took from Mopar’s JK-8 conversion kit while the addition of a custom-designed front clip makes for a more imposing look to the concept. As for the interior, Jeep dressed it up with a bold, heavy-duty Katzkin leather while the cargo area was set-up to fit a full-width, drop-side tray-style bed that measures more than eight feet in length.
More than just the old-school look of the Mighty FC, Jeep also wanted to improve the concept’s handling and drivability. For that, engineers added Mopar’s new Portal Axle set, which offers the greatest amount of ground clearance without requiring excessive suspension lift. These axles are controlled with King coil-over assemblies, and together with Teraflex control arms and track bars, a new set of 40" tires mounted on custom Hutchinson 17-inch headlock wheels, a Warn 16.5 winch, and a Corsa stainless steel exhaust system, it makes for a ride that performs as ferociously as it is intimidating to look at.
Jeep Mighty FC Concept originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 29 March 2012 17:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/jeep/2012-jeep-mighty-fc-concept-ar127182.html
Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino Jerry Hoyt
1991 GMC Topkick tractor
Hi all
This will be a “modern” tractor used for inner city deliveries and as a yard goat. I find a picture on Hanks Truck Picture from an ABF unit pulling a single axel probably 27 ft. trailer which impressed me and that is the reason for that idea.
First some facts to the truck:
1919 GMC Topkick
Single axel tractor
Engine Caterpillar 3208
Transmission 10 speed Eaton-Fuller RT-610
Air brake system
It will be a simple working truck a bit old and rusty
This truck is build up from old parts. The only thing which is new is the hood.
The parts:
Front bumper, grill with lights and the hood from P&P Resin Works
The frame and the front axel from Italeri
Tires and rims from Revell
The cab and the interior from AMT’s Chevrolet Silverado
The engine, transmission and the rear axel from AMT
And of course many parts from the spear box or better said from the junk yard
Here some pics from the start
I cut the hood away from the resin cab and the fenders from the AMT cab. I will use the AMT cab and the resin hood. The parts fit quite well but there is still some work to be done.
The frame is made out of some old Italeri frame parts. The entire holes I do not need were closed and sanded. Because the Italeri front leaf springs and the AMT rear leaf springs do not fit to each other I had to try some thing else. I used some old resin front leaf springs which are lower, with the Italeri front axel. The rear ones are from the Ford Louisville as well as the rear axel.
I put the cab with the hood on to the frame to see how it looks like. There is still a lot of work to be done but that little truck has a very special appearance.
I use Revel rims and tires from the Kenworth dumper. I reworked them and made some two hole rims out of them. I think this rims fit well to that truck. These tires have a modern shape and grate for that truck.
Then I started with the hood. I cut down the lower part from the radiator grill and glued it to the hood. The front part of the frame was cut away, and to holder for the hood were glued into the frame. The whole construction fits quite well.
I put the cab on the frame for a test.
The next step is the front grill. I drilled holes in to each pit and then cut the rest of the material out until you can look through them.
I worked out the holder for the cab. I am not sure if they are 100% original because I didn’t find any detail pictures on that parts but I think they are ok for a model.
The next step was the front bumper. I reworked the original holders on the back and stretched the frame a bit so that when the parts were glued together it s possible to turn the wheels with out problems.
As far as the two holes were already in the front bumper I decided to use them for some tow hooks.
And here the idea for the trailer, 27 feet are perfect in my opinion.
So long Arnd
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1008655.aspx
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