Category Archives: results

Fix! IMSA Takes Pro Wrestling Approach to Mollify Owners

Posted on 9 September 2018 by Ken Zino

Welcome to the politics of racing – not one where racing improves the breed, but rather racing improves the IMSA pocketbook. Continue reading →

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Experienced Pro Corvette Drivers Garcia and Magnussen Maintain Lead in the IMSA GTLM Driver Championship

Posted on 9 September 2018 by Ken Zino

Antonio Garcia and Jan Magnussen, drivers of the No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, take a 3rd place finish in the GTLM class Sunday, 9 September during the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s America’s Tire 250 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. They won together in Monterey in 2013 and 2014. Continue reading →

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Lexus LY 650 Luxury Yacht Revealed

Posted on 9 September 2018 by Ken Zino

Now, Lexus returns to the water with its next expression of a Lexus yacht in the form of the LY 650. Said to be the most contemporary expression of Lexus design language, L-finesse, applied beyond the world of automobiles, the production LY 650 picks up where a Lexus Sport Yacht Concept left off This one floats… Continue reading →

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Schuler and Porsche Start Joint Venture for Car Body Parts

Posted on 6 September 2018 by Ken Zino

The purpose of the joint venture between Schuler and Porsche is to build a Smart Press Shop. The intention is for the new, highly flexible press shop to produce complex body parts using pioneering technologies; the focus will be on aluminum outer skin panels, as well as the production of smaller batch sizes. Continue reading →

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U.S. Diversity-Visa Lottery Requests Near Record

Posted on 5 September 2018 by Ken Zino

Under a different, centuries old – and now thoroughly politicized program President Trump is and has been using rages against “chain migration” to feed his base (both the political sense and the moral sense). Trump apparently now wants to end family-preference immigration visas, after his his in-laws Viktor and Amalija Knavs were granted U.S. citizenship through the first lady’s sponsorship. Continue reading →

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Honda Title Sponsor of Formula One Japanese Grand Prix

Posted on 31 August 2018 by Ken Zino

“I want to have a venue for motor racing. Automobiles cannot be improved if they are not put through their paces on the racing circuit,” said founder and president Soichiro Honda. This was late in 1959 during a meeting to propose the construction of a welfare facility for the Suzuka Factory. It led to the birth of Japan’s first full-scale road racing circuit Continue reading →

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Ford Using Inspection Drones at Dagenham Engine Plant

Posted on 30 August 2018 by Ken Zino

Now, controlling drones equipped with GoPro cameras allow maintenance staff to inspect each area in just 12 minutes. The whole production facility can be covered in a day, looking at hard-to-reach areas to ensure they are well-maintained and comply to safety standards. Continue reading →

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Toyota Motor and Uber Expand Collaboration

Posted on 29 August 2018 by Ken Zino

To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota vehicles to be deployed on Uber’s ride-sharing network. Separately, Toyota is investing $500 million in Uber. Continue reading →

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Ford Issues Two Safety Defect Recalls for Fires

Posted on 23 August 2018 by Ken Zino

Ford admits that it is aware of “some fire reports.” Continue reading →

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IMSA – Looking at GT Manufacturer Championship Odds

Posted on 23 August 2018 by Ken Zino

With two races grueling sports car races remaining, the leaders in the WeatherTech Championship manufacturer standings in both GTLM (FIA Le Mans eligible cars) and GTD (IMSA Daytona cars) have commanding leads. Continue reading →

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Back End of IMSA Season at VIR This Weekend

Posted on 17 August 2018 by Ken Zino

With three races left on the 2018 schedule starting with this Sunday’s two-hour, 40-minute Michelin GT Challenge at VIRginia International Raceway, it’s officially “go for the juglar time” in the championship. For Magnussen and Garcia, who co-drive the No. 3 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, their chief competition for the title has been the pair of entries from Ford Chip Ganassi Racing. Continue reading →

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Ford Releases Self-Driving Vehicle Safety Assessment

Posted on 16 August 2018 by Ken Zino

The 44-page document, titled “A Matter of Trust,” details Ford’s “prioritization of safety” during self-driving vehicle development, as well as how the company is working with industry and government, and how it is applying the technology to solve the challenges our cities face. It’s partly technical but looks to be largely a marketing document design to sell self-driving vehicles to potential buyers. Continue reading →

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Can New Ferrari CEO Camilleri Meet Marchionne’s Targets?

Posted on 13 August 2018 by Ken Zino

Ferrari stock year-to-date gained 19.1% compared to the 6.2% the S&P 500 Index. The stocks of other automakers are laughably weak. Fiat Chrysler (FCA) -5.2%, General Motors (GM) -8%, and Ford (F) -18.7% were easily lapped by the Prancing Horse. Continue reading →

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Autonomous Vehicle Market – CAGR of 39.47% 2019-2026

Posted on 13 August 2018 by Ken Zino

Currently, the North America dominates the market, followed by Europe. In 2019, the U.S. is expected to remain dominant in the North America market, while the UK is projected to lead the overall market in Europe. Continue reading →

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SAE to Administer Autonomous Testing Program

Posted on 13 August 2018 by Ken Zino

The program is long, long overdue with Google and automakers such as Daimler, GM, Ford and FCA – among others – are well underway to turning loose on the untrained public semi-automated and fully automated vehicles. Waymo – the Google driverless car will be in service in Arizona this fall. Apple is expanding its fleet of driverless vehicles in California. Continue reading →

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