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Korea Sunday quotes: Toro Rosso

Jaime Alguersuari - 11th: "We missed out on a good opportunity to score points today, so I am very disappointed, because just getting to the finish was an achievement given how many cars did not manage to do that.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/korea-sunday-quotes-toro-rosso/

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2011 BMW X3 Priced from $37,625, $2100 Less than 2010 Model

The redesigned 2011 BMW X3 starts at $37,625 in xDrive28i trim and $41,925 for the xDrive35i model. The xDrive28i comes with a 3.0-liter inline-six engine producing 240 hp, while the xDrive35i has a 300-hp, turbocharged inline-six. Both mate to an eight-speed automatic transmission and xDrive all-wheel drive. The entry price is $2100 lower than the sticker [...] Related posts:

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Chevrolet Announces $490 Price Tag for 240-V Voltec Charger; Other Chargers Free Via DOE Grants

By now you’ve probably learned everything you wanted to know about the Chevy Volt, but there’s one more important piece of the EV puzzle: buying and installing a home charger. While every Volt carries a 120-volt charger (charge time: about 10 hours in our testing) in its trunk, many owners will want a 240-volt system [...] Related posts:

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NASCAR?s Jim Hunter Shares Memories Of Martinsville Speedway

NASCAR Vice-President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter - Photo Credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesMARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 23, 2010) ? NASCAR Vice-President of Corporate Communications Jim Hunter readily admits he’s always had a special place in his heart for Martinsville Speedway. Yet, it’s the people Hunter has known during his tenure with NASCAR who have made the...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2010/sprintcup/10/23/nascars-jim-hunter-shares-memories-of-martinsville-speedway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nascars-jim-hunter-shares-memories-of-martinsville-speedway

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Button mystified by ?gripless? seventh

Jenson Button blamed tyre-heating issues for a disappointing performance in qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix, adding that he was mystified by their sudden appearance in qualifying. The world champion could only manage seventh on the grid and was more than 0.7s slower than team-mate Lewis Hamilton, and said afterwards that he had struggled throughout qualifying with a lack of grip - which contributed to more than one grassy moment. "The car was good yesterday and this morning we were very happy with it," Button told the BBC

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/button-mystified-by-gripless-seventh/

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2010 NSCS TUMS Fast Relief 500 Starting Lineup

Denny HamlinDenny Hamlin, with a qualifying lap speed 97.018 mph, captured the NSCS TUMS Fast Relief 500 Coors Light Pole Award at Martinsville Speedway. This was Hamlin’s ninth series career pole, his second series pole of the 2010 season, and his second series pole at Martinsville Speedway. Sharing the front row with Hamlin and with...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2010/sprintcup/10/22/2010-nscs-tums-fast-relief-500-starting-lineup/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2010-nscs-tums-fast-relief-500-starting-lineup

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2011 Triumph Tiger 800 completely leaked

Filed under: Motorcycle

Triumph Tiger 800 XC - Click above for high-res image gallery

Surprise, surprise. An entire high-resolution image gallery of the 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 and 800 XC has found its way online, and everything is exactly as we suspected. The Tiger is also (surprise, surprise) very reminiscent of the BMW F 800 GS, which will be Triumph's main competition in this particular segment niche.

Triumph's hopeful ace in the hole will be its trademark triple engine, measuring 800cc in this case. According to leaked documentation, this mill is a stroked version of the much-loved 675cc inline-three used in Triumph's small-bore sport bikes. Figure around 100 horsepower and a nice, flat torque curve peaking at about 70 pound-feet.

With an expected weight in the 440-pound range, the Tiger's power-to-weight ratio should crucially be just a bit better than the aforementioned Beemer. Check out our high-res image gallery below.

Gallery: 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 and 800 XC

[Source: MotorInfo.hu via Asphalt & Rubber]

2011 Triumph Tiger 800 completely leaked originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/23/2011-triumph-tiger-800-completely-leaked/

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Harvick, Bowyer Swap Pit Crews

Kevin Harvick (left) has swapped pit crews with teammate Clint Bowyer beginning this weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. MARTINSVILLE, Va. ? In order to give Kevin Harvick the best chance at winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup title, team owner Richard Childress has swapped Harvick?s pit crew with that of teammate Clint Bowyer.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/harvick-bowyer-swap-pit-crews/

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Whincup hails van Gisbergen fight

Reigning V8 Supercar champion Jamie Whincup praised the driving of rival Shane van Gisbergen after they produced a stunning battle for victory in the Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise. Triple 8 star Whincup went door-to-door with van Gisbergen for the final half dozen laps with the Stone Brothers Ford driver. The pair ended up jumping the first chicane as they traded paint down the start/finish line as they headed on to the final lap

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/3rdparty/whincup-hails-van-gisbergen-fight/

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Make a Save the Manuals Campaign Ad, Win Stuff

Election day is fast approaching, and Car and Driver is inviting you to get involved and make a difference. The DVR-less among you may have noticed all of the campaign ads on TV, none of which feature politicians or interest groups representing the most worthy of causes: saving manual transmissions from extinction. You can do [...] Related posts:

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