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Force India set pace, Schumacher lags in Bahrain Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:02AMMANAMA, March 12 — Germany’s Adrian Sutil stole some of the limelight from Michael Schumacher in Bahrain today by putting Force India on top of the timesheets in first practice for the Formula One season. Sutil lapped the newly extended Bahrain Grand Prix circuit in one minute, 56.583 seconds while seven-times champion Schumacher, making his comeback with Mercedes at the age of 41, was 10th and ...
Sutil tops Bahrain timesheets Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:57AMForce India's Adrian Sutil was the surprise fastest driver in the first free practice session of the 2010 season at Sakhir in Bahrain.
Sutil fastest in F1 opening session for Force India Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:57AMGerman Adrian Sutil upstaged all four world champions and the top teams on Friday morning when he clocked the fastest time in opening free practice ahead of Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Force India set pace, Schumacher lags in Bahrain Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:34AMBy Alan Baldwin
Force India set pace, Schumacher lags in Bahrain Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:34AMGermany's Adrian Sutil stole some of the limelight from Michael Schumacher in Bahrain on Friday by putting Force India on top of the timesheets in first practice for the Formula One season.
Sutil upstages the aces in practice Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:22AMADRIAN Sutil upstaged the aces during the first official track time of the 2010 Formula One world championship.
16. Renault SUV Koleos unveiled Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:40PMPUTRAJAYA: Renault’s first proper sports utility vehicle (SUV), the Koleos, was unveiled to the media on Wednesday night, the product of the French marque’s alliances with its various Asian partners.
Bahrain Grand Prix Preview Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:29PMIt seems a lifetime ago that the sun was setting in Abu Dhabi over the most expensive white elephant in F1 history. Four months later and the big hope for the 2010 season is that the product a state of the art circuit failed to deliver, a spanking new technical regulations will.
F1 stars ready for exciting challenge Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:28PMTHE 2010 Formula One World Championship flags off today with day one of the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, and the sport's leading drivers are looking forward to tackling the many new and exciting challenges that await them this year.
This Week in Auto Racing March 12 - 14 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:19PMWhile all three of NASCAR's national touring series take a break, the IZOD IndyCar Series and Formula One kick off their 2010 seasons this weekend. IndyCar will run on the streets of Sao Paulo, Brazil for the first time, and F1 will be in Sakhir, Bahrain.
Renault gets HP Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:25PMRenault has announced a major sponsorship agreement with former BMW sponsor HP, the global technology leader, for 2010 and 2011.
VW, BMW Forecast Growth as German Carmakers Lead (Update1) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:34AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen AG plans a second consecutive record year for deliveries and BMW, helped by the new 5-Series sedan, aims for an increase in sales as China, Brazil and the U.S. propel a recovery in the global car market.
Renault's Van Range: More Efficient, Comfortable and Economical than Ever Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:16AMAUTO CENTRAL – March 11, 2010: Renault has been the undisputed leader of western Europe's commercial vehicle market for the past 12 years, and a market share of 14.81 per cent in 2009 put the company in a good position to resist the sector’s downturn (down 28 per cent in 2009).
F1: Q and A with Robert Kubica Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:51AMQ and A with Robert Kubica
Limerick Post News Video Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:51AMFORD has pipped Toyota in the national sales figures for new cars for February, although Toyota are out ahead in Limerick for new registrations. Passenger car sales went up a god 38 per cent and new vans almost double that at 72 per cent.
New season takes center stage in Bahrain Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:39AMRound one of the 2010 FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) Formula One World Championship takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit located in Manama, Bahrain. It will be the 7th time the Kingdom of Bahrain hosts the third most popular sporting event in the World.
F1: Kubica: Renault resurgence needs time Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:36AMRobert Kubica has warned that getting Renault back to the front cannot be achieved overnight as the squad has fallen a long way since its title-winning glory days
Burnley Crime File March 11th Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:21AMPOLICE in Burnley are investigating the following crimes: (11/03/2010 12:11:32)
Horner: 'Nice guy' Vettel 'the complete driver' in 2010 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:26AMSebastian Vettel is not only Bernie Ecclestone's favourite, but also 'the complete driver' in F1 2010, says RBR chief Christian Horner - arguing that this time, the nice guy might just win.
Motorsport: Bahrain Track Preview Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:12PMThe Bahrain GP was first staged in 2004, the first time a Formula One race had been held in the Middle East.
2009 auto recalls hit a new high in China Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:03PMSince the Administrative Regulations on Recalls of Defective Automobile Products came into force 5 years ago, a total of more than 3.21 million units were recalled in China. In 2009, auto recalls hit a new high in both frequency and number. The Defective Products Management Center, which is under the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of People's Republic of ...
F1 2010: Renault team guide Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:51PMThe whiff of Crashgate still hovers over the Formula One team and Fernando Alonso's departure to Ferrari is also a blow In the yellow and black corner With a waspish colour scheme harking back to the Régie's late 70s heyday – when legends such as René Arnoux boozed, womanised and stuck a finger up to team orders – the squad is desperately attempting to draw attention away from 2009's annus ...
Investing In Electric Cars Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:01PMCould cheaper batteries and Israeli drivers make electric vehicles the norm?
Schumacher's return highlights F1's most anticipated championship; Alonso favored Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:24PMThe sun rises Sunday, March 7, 2010, behind the tower of the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, where the Formula One Grand Prix car racing season will open next Friday through Sunday. The season opens with new teams, rules and the return of F1 superstar Michael Schumacher.
James Allen's season preview Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:16PMITV.com/F1 's columnist explains why we're in for a vintage season and why Fernando Alonso starts as favourite.
Schumi's return spices up new season Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:23PMAFTER an anti-climactic championship and season of turmoil in 2009, Michael Schumacher's return has set the stage for one of the most anticipated title fights in Formula One.
CFD: LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00AMNick Wirth swears by it; Adrian Newey and Mike Gascoyne are highly sceptical. We are talking about computational fluid dynamics, or CFD for short, which in layman's terms is the use of computers to simulate airflow over a solid surface.
RENAULT BACK FROM THE BRINK Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:00AMJust four months after standing on the precipice and staring into Formula One's abyss, Renault have been hauled back from the brink and had new life breathed into them.
1997 Vauxhall Omega Estate GLS from UK and Ireland - Comments Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:49AMIdle speed valve sticking, needed repairing. Central locking does not release the driver's door. Fascia in the front passenger footwell keeps falling off.
Status Grand Prix Paul Ricard test notes day two Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:21PMStatus Grand Prix's three drivers continued to get to grips with the new Renault-powered Dallara GP3 Series car, as the second day of running concluded the series' inaugural test at Paul Ricard HTTT today.
Crisis? What crisis? Automakers glitz it up at Geneva Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:57AMAutomakers have brushed off a crisis year with a glitzy array of new models during the first week of the 2010 Geneva auto show, pinning their hopes on compact, clean and economical luxury to woo an uncertain market.
Lucas di Grassi Announced as TW Steel Brand Ambassador Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:00AMTW Steel, the international Dutch watch brand – renowned for exceptional oversized watches, is delighted to announce a partnership with Brazilian Formula One driver, Lucas di Grassi.
FR3.5: Garcia tops first FR3.5 test session Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:57AMSpanish rookie Victor Garcia set the fastest time in the opening session of 2010 Formula Renault 3.5 collective testing at Barcelona this morning
Updated: Dacia will come to the UK in 2012 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:42AMRenault has confirmed that its Dacia value brand will be launched in the UK at the end of 2012.
Russian tycoon to build hybrid car plant: report Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:07PMMOSCOW -Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, one of the richest people in Russia, has said he will build a hybrid-fuel car factory in the city where struggling Soviet-era automaker Avtovaz is based. Read more...
In Photos: The 80th International Motor Show Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:37PMThe 80th International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, features lots of big gas-burning cars and lots more hybrids. It was great. Better still when we spotted the Citroen Revolta...
Leather Seats and Computer Navigation Enhance Small Vehicles of Desire Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:15PMCarmakers are increasingly rolling out small, stylish cars with accoutrements normally found in high-end vehicles.
Bajaj unfazed by Nissan, Ashok Leyland plans Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:31PMA day after Nissan, Japan’s third-largest car maker, stated that Chennai-based truck maker Ashok Leyland Ltd (ALL) could partner it in developing affordable compact cars in India, its original partner, Bajaj Auto, said on Wednesday that this would not derail its own ultra low-cost (ULC) car project.
Euro's woes mixed blessing for carmakers Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:23PMGENEVA (Reuters) - Global carmakers exporting from the euro zone ought to benefit from newfound weakness in the currency but auto executives at the Geneva Autoshow agree the 10-percent drop over the l...
Nissan Touts Leaf Electric Car Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:23PMAutomaker's CEO says that while other companies have concept cars, Nissan has a concrete plan for its zero-emission vehicle, the Leaf.
RM Presents Impressive Range of American-Built Automobiles at Michigan Auction Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:19PMA rare, numbers-matching 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 427 and a highly original 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, are among the quality automobiles RM Auctions' will offer at the Classic Car Auction of Michigan event, held at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, April 24 and 25, 2010.
Nissan ready for electric vehicle offensive Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:17PMGENEVA — Carlos Ghosn, the head of the Nissan-Renault alliance, isn't impressed with competitors' chatter about electric vehicles.
Russian tycoon to build hybrid car plant: report Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:42PMBillionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, one of the richest people in Russia, has said he will build a hybrid-fuel car factory in the city where struggling Soviet-era automaker Avtovaz is based.
French automaker Renault doubles Moscow facility capacity Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:06AMFrench automaker Renault on Monday launched the second production line at its Moscow Avtoframos facility, doubling its capacity to 160,000 cars per year.
Ford Lifts European Production Target on Fiesta, Ka (Update1) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:38AMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. increased its first- quarter production target in Europe after sales of the Fiesta and Ka models surpassed forecasts, the carmaker’s chief executive officer for the region said in an interview.
Hamilton tops ultra-close final test Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:25AMLewis Hamilton was fastest on the last day of winter testing - but just half a second covered the top eight cars.
Last test day at lunch: a pecking-order snapshot? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:34AMAs the 2010 pre-season winds down on Sunday, F1's pecking order for the forthcoming world championship continued to develop. On the final overcast morning of the Barcelona test, many runners took fuel out of their cars and fitted new tyres to gauge raw qualifying pace.
Nissan Cube Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:16PMHave you ever driven a fridge? I have now – a fridge on wheels – the metaphor failing only because the Nissan Cube has a very good heater as well as an effective air-conditioning system. None of this is meant as an insult. If a car is white and named Cube, then it surely invites such comparisons.
Webber sets a cracking pace to keep rivals at bay Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:13AMEmphatically showing he isn't about to be replaced by Kimi Raikkonen - or anyone else - at Red Bull Racing, Mark Webber is looking like a serious world title chance this season based on his simulated qualifying runs in formula one pre-season testing in Barcelona.
Hülkenberg pips home hero Alonso but insists 'P1 means nothing' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:20PMNew Williams F1 2010 recruit Nico Hülkenberg denied Ferrari rival Fernando Alonso the pleasure of finishing his final pre-season test day on home turf in Barcelona on top of the pile by outpacing the Spaniard by a scant two hundredths of a second to lead the way at the end of day two around the Circuit de Catalunya. As the sun shone, the wind blew and the lap times tumbled from the opening day ...