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Texas Formula One Track Construction Delayed
Circuit of the Americas is halting of the Formula One circuit in Austin, Texas, effective immediately. The organizers came to this decision after they didn’t receive a contract to assure that the Formula One United States Grand Prix will be held at their venue. “We have spent tremendous resources preparing for the Formula One and MotoGP…
Formula One Adds New Jersey As Latest Racing Venue For 2013
The moment has come. Formula One, the pinnacle of international automotive racing, is coming for Greater New York in 2013! According to well placed sources involved in the matter, the Formula 1 franchise will make an official announcement of the “Formula One Grand Prix of America” some time next week. Slatted for June 2013, the…
Texas Celebrates Labor Day With New Max Speed Limit, No Night Time Limits
Previously capped at 80 mph, the Texas House of Representatives approved a new transportation bill that will raise speed limits up to 85 mph in select areas and put an end to the night-time speed limit as well. Yee-haw! Though exciting for driving enthusiasts (or anyone in a hurry), don’t pack your bags for the…
David Coulthard And Red Bull Wake Up Austin Texas With Some Hoonage [Video]
David Coulthard and his Red Bull F1 team traveled down to Austin, Texas to check out the soon to be completed Circuit of the Americas track. Over the weekend, David Coulthard took his 750-hp Red Bull Formula One race car on a cruise in and around the Texas capital, engaged in some hooning and put on a…
Fiat Bets Big On Texas, Opens 10 Dealers In The Lone Star State
Everything’s big in Texas, so the saying goes. Unless Fiat has something to say about it: out of 70 existing Fiat dealers, 10 of them are opening up in Texas—the second-highest amount of dealerships, behind California, and tied with New York and Florida. Texas may seem like a strange state to sell small cars, considering…
Illinois May Sell Ad Space On License Plates
Wanna make some extra dough on the side? Illinois is deciding whether to allow advertising space on its state license plates. If approved, this would allow corporate sponsors to put their business logos on the plates, which would be offered to drives at a lower price. A vote last month decided that the secretary of state should…
Circuit Of The Americas Revealed As Name For Formula 1 Track In Austin, Texas
The proposed Formula 1 race track in Austin, Texas will officially be known as the Circuit of the Americas, and feature a variety of facilities beyond the 3.4 mile race track, including a full-time trauma center, and venues for commercial, educational and social events that will all be open year-round. While a large degree of…
General Motors To Idle SUV Plant Due To Parts Shortage
General Motors will idle their Arlington, Texas plant due to a parts shortage, although details were not given as to what the specific issue was. The factory builds vehicles like the Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. A UAW representative told Automotive News that two 10-hour overtime shifts would be cancelled. So far, the standard 10-hour…
Texas Approves 85 MPH Speed Limit, The Fastest State In America
Yee-haw: the Texas House of Representatives has approved a new transportation bill, and part of it allows the Texas Department of Transportation to raise speed limits to an eye-watering 85 mph. The Fastest State in America (hey, it’s been a couple decades since Wyoming- and Montana-ans enjoyed their “reasonable but prudent” signage) already has over…
Titan Motorsports and Big Daddy Supras Collide During Drag Race [video]
Every year over in Houston, Texas, Toyota Supras from all over the nation gather at the Lonestar Motorsports Park for a weekend of motorsports festivities. It begins with a Dyno Day then a weekend of test-n-tune and drag racing. Over the years, every big player in the Supra industry has shown up with Florida heavyweights…
Bugatti Veyron That Crashed in Texas Lake Up for Auction
You could be the proud regretful owner of a Bugatti Veryron, for what is certain to be a fraction of the cost of a new model. No, we’re not talking about a Fiero kit car, but a real Veyron. There’s just one issue, it’s got a salvage title given by the insurance company when the…
Vehicle Break-in Exposes Congress Car-Leasing Racket
It’s clear that others use it as a gravy boat to further their own lifestyles (there is absolutely no need for tax payers to foot the bill for $70,000 luxury cars so elected officials can ride around in pimping style).
2011 Toyota Tacoma Spied With 4Runner-Like Grille
A flexible manufacturing process at the Texas plant now allows both Tacomas and Tundras to roll down the line back to back if necessary in response to consumer demand.
Taxpayers Foot $25 Million Bill For Formula One Race In Texas
There’s a reason they call Formula 1 “The Circus.” Not only are race days a dramatic spectacle that draw thousands of fans from thousands of miles away, but also they can pretty much demand anything they want from cities for the right to host races. These “sanctioning fees” are anywhere from $25 million to $50…
Staged Accident Claims Up 46% Says National Insurance Crime Bureau
With so many people falling on hard times in this economy, some folks will do anything to earn a buck. That includes faking a car accident to make ends meet. According to a recent report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), questionable claims (QC) resulting from staged accidents have increased 46 percent from…
Formula 1 To Return To The United States In Austin, Texas
The “Live Music Capital” of America is set to become the new home of the United States Grand Prix, as a surprise announcement broke today, naming Austin, Texas as the site of Formula 1’s return to America. The deal would see the Grand Prix remain in Austin from 2012 to 2021. Most interesting is that…
Bomb Hoax Causes Panic At 4 Toyota Sites Across America
An Indiana post office was evacuated Tuesday after a suspicious package was discovered, addressed to a Toyota factory. The package was determined harmless by a local bomb disposal technician, but the scare follows 3 other suspicious packages sent to other plants as well as Toyota USA headquarters. According to police, the package originated in Nigeria,…
WWII Vet Dies In Motorsports Accident After Being Given A Joyride At Texas Motor Speedway
An 87-year old WWII veteran and frequent blood donor was killed in a tragic accident involving a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that crashed during a lapping day at Texas Motor Speedway. Donald Krusemark died one day after the accident took place. The family declined to comment on the accident, but it is believed that Krusemark was…
Video: Actual Bugatti Veyron Saltwater Lagoon Crash Caught on Tape
Video Of Bugatti Veyron Actually Crashing Into Texas Lake from rayvelline on Vimeo. Fox News – Lauren Fix: Bugatti Veyron Crash or Splash ? from Lauren Fix on Vimeo. Video Of Bugatti Veyron Actually Crashing Into Texas Lake from rayvelline on Vimeo. Last week be brought you a story of a Bugatti Veyron that crashed…
Report: 2010 Toyota 4Runner to Debut at State Fair of Texas
Toyota has announced that the State Fair of Texas will play host to the debut of the all-new 2010 4Runner. The new model promises to be “more rugged than ever,” which will help Toyota set the off-road-capable SUV apart from on-road machines like the Highlander. Once a staple of the Toyota lineup, car-based crossovers have…
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