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Black Magic – Winter Tires Prove All-Seasons Are Anything But
The “snows” allowed faster stopping – consistently with much less slipping sliding. The all seasons were clearly mis-named with no discernible truth in marketing or advertising. Continue reading
Posted in aftermarket, road test, safety, transportation
Tagged autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Maureen McDonald, michelin, Notre Dame, snow tires, Tire Rack, winter driving
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IMSA Screws Continental. Michelin Official Tire Starting in 2019
The multi-year agreement calls for Michelin tires to be on every Prototype (P) and GT Daytona (GTD) race car competing in the WeatherTech Championship in addition to its continued participation in the GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. The GTLM class will continue to be open to multiple tire manufacturers. Continue reading
Posted in marketing, performance, racing
Tagged autoinformed.com, Continental, imsa, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Ken Zino, michelin
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24 Hours of Le Mans in 2030 – Intriguingly Unpredictable
“Maybe the significant changes will be in the level of autonomous or remote control of the cars?” said Ben Bowlby, the owner of Bowlby Racing, who was part of the panel. We need to work out what the objective of racing in 2030 is and what the rules will be. Only then we can determine what the race car will look like.” Continue reading
Posted in performance, racing
Tagged apa, autoinformed.com, automotive press association, Ken Zino, le mans, michelin
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Michelin Recalls Popular Pickup Truck and SUV Tires
No deaths, injuries or accidents have been reported in connection with these recalled tires, according to the required NHTSA filing from a company usually known for its fastidious quality control procedures. Michelin said it has identified and fixed the issue that prompted the recall without proving details. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, recalls
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, michelin, nhtsa, tire recall
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Peugeot-Citroen Hybrid Air Most Significant Intro at Geneva?
Struggling PSA Peugeot Citroën showed a light duty version of so-called hybrid-air technology that will be in production by 2016 using the group’s new EMP2 platform that will make its debut on the new Citroen Picasso. It potentially a breakthrough that will help PSA sell more cars globally, reviving its sagging reputation in the process. Continue reading
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Tagged auto informed, autoinformed.com, automotive news, bosch, hybrid air, Ken Zino, michelin
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Corvette ZR1 Cuts 6 Seconds from Nürburgring Lap Time
A Porsche 997 GT2 RS posted a 7:18 lap time last year, but the Porsche at $350,000 in Germany is roughly three times more expensive than the ZR1, which begins with an asking price of more than $110,000 in the U.S. Continue reading
2012 Corvettes at More than 1.1g Lateral Acceleration!
Chevrolet announced today that its high-performance 2012 Corvette Z06 and ZR1 models will debut this July with optional Michelin tires that are capable of more than 1.1g in lateral acceleration, the highest ever for the sports car. Continue reading
Directors Carlos Ghosn, Greg Kelly Voted Out at Nissan
Hiroto Saikawa, President, among others, came under shareholder scrutiny for his protested innocence of having any knowledge of the scandal even though he was one of Ghosn’s “ right hand men…” Continue reading →