With the new small Chevy Colorado pickup likely to come stateside, a fraternal SUV has now joined the fray. The Chevrolet Colorado has stirred up more buzz than any mid-size pickup has in a very long time?a little surprising, since it hasn?t officially been confirmed for sale in the United States. Is it just another [...]
07/26/2011
Meet the Obscure Unelected Agencies Strangling Many U.S. Cities
Transit investment lagged in regions where MPO boards did not give equal representation to city populations, Detroit being an especially bad example. In more democratic metros, investment was much more balanced. Image: Nelson, 2003
Do you know the name of your local Metropolitan Planning Organization or Council of Government? Most Americans don’t. In fact, most people [...]
Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/07/21/meet-the-obscure-unelected-agencies-strangling-many-u-s-cities/
Here Comes the Chug: Chevrolet Confirms Diesel Cruze for 2013
Chevrolet has just announced that some time in 2013, it will launch a diesel-powered version of the Cruze in the U.S. The car will use a variant of the 2.0-liter four that’s installed in Cruzes throughout the world, but the company is otherwise silent on details, providing no further information on pricing, fuel economy, or output [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/VUjB2t3Jb60/
Edwards expecting to move forward
Colin Edwards is confident he can give his home fans something to cheer about this weekend in spite of the fact that the Tech 3 rider could only manage the ninth fastest time during the first day's free practice for the US MotoGP at Laguna Seca. The satellite Yamaha rider reported his YZR-M1 to feel better than it had in previous visits to the California venue and expected to improve his pace further during Saturday.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/edwards-expecting-to-move-forward/
07/25/2011
WILK LEAVES DENVER IN 10th, AFTER UP & DOWN WEEKEND
TEAM WILKERSON RACING LEVI, RAY & SHOUP NHRA Nitro Funny Car POST-EVENT REPORT Mopar Mile-High Nationals Bandimere Speedway, Denver, Colorado, Sun, Jul 24, 2011 QUALIFYING Tim Wilkerson - No. 10 (4.315 seconds) ELIMINATIONS Tim Wilkerson Defeated Johnny Gray in round...
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/07/wilk_leaves_denver_in_10t.php
Alguersuari expects tough qualifying
Jaime Alguersuari is bracing himself for another qualifying struggle in Germany, but is confident Toro Rosso has the pace to score points on race day at the Nurburgring. In each of the last three grands prix, Alguersuari has come through from 18th on the grid to finish in the points
Bautista rues qualifying crash
Suzuki rider Alvaro Bautista was left kicking himself for his qualifying crash after only managing 12th place on the Laguna Seca grid. Bautista had been in the top 10 in every practice session and was expecting something similar on the grid until he fell at Turn 3 mid-way through qualifying.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/bautista-rues-qualifying-crash/
