Auto News » a-friend-via http://autoinfonews.org Automotive Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://autoinfonews.org http://autoinfonews.org/images/favicon.ico Auto News Video: Dukes of Hazzard…in West Cork http://autoinfonews.org/video-dukes-of-hazzard-in-west-cork/ http://autoinfonews.org/video-dukes-of-hazzard-in-west-cork/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:15 +0000 Jake Holmes http://autoinfonews.org/video-dukes-of-hazzard-in-west-cork/ Kudos to the automotive addicts at Jalopnik for unearthing this little gem. This is exactly the sort of thing we’d be doing with our day if we didn’t have to come to work. For the aerodynamically minded among you (or for particularly big fans of Dukes of Hazzard) the Micra’s rear is apparently weighed down by nine concrete blocks to ensure the perfect re-entry. Click below to watch. Continue reading Video: Dukes of Hazzard…in West Cork   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/video-dukes-of-hazzard-in-west-cork/feed/ 0 Could Ford make a Ken Block Fiesta? http://autoinfonews.org/could-ford-make-a-ken-block-fiesta/ http://autoinfonews.org/could-ford-make-a-ken-block-fiesta/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:13 +0000 admin http://autoinfonews.org/could-ford-make-a-ken-block-fiesta/ Filed under: Hatchbacks , Celebrities , Rumormill , Ford , News The signing of Ken Block to Ford’s WRC team has proved to be a fantastic coup for the manufacturer, not in terms of rally wins, but for the media coverage it has helped generate. In an effort to turn this interest into sales, Ford are apparently now working on a limited ‘Ken Block’ edition of the Fiesta. Continue reading Could Ford make a Ken Block Fiesta?   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/could-ford-make-a-ken-block-fiesta/feed/ 0 Freddy leads the way with FuelSave http://autoinfonews.org/freddy-leads-the-way-with-fuelsave/ http://autoinfonews.org/freddy-leads-the-way-with-fuelsave/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:28:11 +0000 Erin Riches http://autoinfonews.org/freddy-leads-the-way-with-fuelsave/ Filed under: Economy , Celebrities , Features “The thing is, I was never really into cars.” Possibly not the revelation you’d expect from Shell’s new FuelSave ambassador but perhaps that’s the point of this new campaign – England cricketer Freddie Flintoff is just the sort of average driver at whom Shell are aiming their new products. Continue reading Freddy leads the way with FuelSave   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/freddy-leads-the-way-with-fuelsave/feed/ 0 MINI’s return will be a boost for world rallying http://autoinfonews.org/minis-return-will-be-a-boost-for-world-rallying/ http://autoinfonews.org/minis-return-will-be-a-boost-for-world-rallying/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:37:28 +0000 Jake Holmes http://autoinfonews.org/minis-return-will-be-a-boost-for-world-rallying/ Filed under: Motorsport , Opinion/Editorial , MINI , Racing cars The worst-kept secret in rallying has finally been revealed with MINI’s announcement that it will be returning to the top level of international rallying, the World Rally Championship, in 2011. Fans and the FIA alike will be delighted at the news especially as a once-thriving WRC has in recent years become a two-horse race between Ford and Citroen, with the latter taking nearly all of the honours thanks to the most successful rally driver in history, Sebastien Loeb. Continue reading MINI’s return will be a boost for world rallying   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/minis-return-will-be-a-boost-for-world-rallying/feed/ 0 Nissan and Chevrolet edge industry closer to electric revolution http://autoinfonews.org/nissan-and-chevrolet-edge-industry-closer-to-electric-revolution/ http://autoinfonews.org/nissan-and-chevrolet-edge-industry-closer-to-electric-revolution/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:14 +0000 Scott Mosher http://autoinfonews.org/nissan-and-chevrolet-edge-industry-closer-to-electric-revolution/ Filed under: Hybrids-Alternative , Green , Chevrolet , Nissan , Electric cars , News With the first generation of electric cars are creeping ever closer, Nissan and Chevrolet have both made announcements which reveal more about the buying and ownership experience customers are likely to get if they choose to invest in the new technology. Nissan has confirmed that it will be offering an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the battery in the US version of the Leaf. Continue reading Nissan and Chevrolet edge industry closer to electric revolution   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/nissan-and-chevrolet-edge-industry-closer-to-electric-revolution/feed/ 0 Schumacher denies speeding on German autobahn http://autoinfonews.org/schumacher-denies-speeding-on-german-autobahn/ http://autoinfonews.org/schumacher-denies-speeding-on-german-autobahn/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:33:50 +0000 Mark Quint http://autoinfonews.org/schumacher-denies-speeding-on-german-autobahn/ Filed under: Celebrities , Government/Legal , Racing cars , Formula One Michael Schumacher may have agreed to pay a 1,000 euro FIA fine for breaking the pitlane speed limit at Hockenheim on Friday, but the seven times F1 world champion is refusing to accept a far more modest financial penalty for allegedly speeding on the public road. According to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, the veteran racing driver has been accused of exceeding the German autobahn limit by 20kph in a rented Wiesmann sports car. However, the 41-year-old denies that it is him pictured in the speed camera photograph, and has declined to pay the 140 euro fine. The case will now be heard in district court.   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/schumacher-denies-speeding-on-german-autobahn/feed/ 0 Piquet Jr defends under-fire Massa http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa/ http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:50:44 +0000 Christopher Champion http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa/ Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One Nelson Piquet Jr has defended Felipe Massa after the Ferrari driver allowed Fernando Alonso to win Sunday’s German grand prix. In the wake of the Hockenheim team orders affair, the Brazilian media has been hard on 29-year-old Massa, who according to some publications displayed a lack of courage on the anniversary of his 2009 crash. Heavily criticised last year was Piquet, who argued he was ordered by Flavio Briatore to deliberately crash his Renault during the 2008 Singapore grand prix in order to bring out the safety car and boost Alonso’s chances of winning. “Talk is cheap and it’s easy to criticise,” Piquet, now driving in NASCAR’s lower-tier truck series, is quoted by Globo Esporte. Continue reading Piquet Jr defends under-fire Massa   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa/feed/ 0 Piquet Jr defends under-fire Massa http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa-2/ http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa-2/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:50:44 +0000 Scott Mosher http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa-2/ Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One Nelson Piquet Jr has defended Felipe Massa after the Ferrari driver allowed Fernando Alonso to win Sunday’s German grand prix. In the wake of the Hockenheim team orders affair, the Brazilian media has been hard on 29-year-old Massa, who according to some publications displayed a lack of courage on the anniversary of his 2009 crash. Heavily criticised last year was Piquet, who argued he was ordered by Flavio Briatore to deliberately crash his Renault during the 2008 Singapore grand prix in order to bring out the safety car and boost Alonso’s chances of winning. “Talk is cheap and it’s easy to criticise,” Piquet, now driving in NASCAR’s lower-tier truck series, is quoted by Globo Esporte. Continue reading Piquet Jr defends under-fire Massa   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/piquet-jr-defends-under-fire-massa-2/feed/ 0 Porsche to develop electric vehicles http://autoinfonews.org/porsche-to-develop-electric-vehicles/ http://autoinfonews.org/porsche-to-develop-electric-vehicles/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:12:49 +0000 Laguna http://autoinfonews.org/porsche-to-develop-electric-vehicles/ Filed under: Sports/GTs , Concept Cars , Green , Tech , Porsche , News Porsche is going to make an electric version of its baby roadster, the Boxster, the company has announced today. However, it is only intended for research purposes at the moment, and only three of the electric Boxsters will be made for now. Continue reading Porsche to develop electric vehicles   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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]]> http://autoinfonews.org/porsche-to-develop-electric-vehicles/feed/ 0 FIA says Red Bull, Ferrari front wings legal http://autoinfonews.org/fia-says-red-bull-ferrari-front-wings-legal/ http://autoinfonews.org/fia-says-red-bull-ferrari-front-wings-legal/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:14:27 +0000 Christopher Champion http://autoinfonews.org/fia-says-red-bull-ferrari-front-wings-legal/ Filed under: Motorsport , Formula One The FIA’s Jo Bauer on Sunday eased a burgeoning controversy about flexible front wings. Before the German grand prix, team boss Christian Horner fended off new rumours about Red Bull’s front wing – the one infamously switched between Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel at Silverstone two weeks ago. Both RB6s wore the new wing specification throughout the Hockenheim weekend, where photographs of its extremities bending towards the ground did the rounds in rival team garages. In-car video footage of the Red Bull appeared to support the claims, while the photographs also depicted a bending wing on the Ferrari. Continue reading FIA says Red Bull, Ferrari front wings legal   Permalink | Email this | Comments

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