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Sep
17th

smart forstars ready to shine in City of Light

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As the auto industry's first-ever concept car, the 1938 Buick Y-Job pioneered hidden headlights and other never-before-seen design elements. Now, more than 70 years later, manufacturers keep driving innovation to new heights with cutting-edge prototypes such as the smart forstars.

Motivated by a 60 kW magneto-electric motor from the smart BRABUS electric drive, the zero-emission smart forstars can reach a top speed of 130 km/h. Larger than the fortwo, it also screams for attention with a full glass roof and ''alubeam rouge'' (red) body paint.

However, the most amazing feature of the smart forstars is a Bluetooth-controlled video projector built in the front hood. Combined with additional loudspeakers in the ventilation openings behind the doors, occupants can watch movies on any blank wall for a unique drive-in theatre experience.

The smart forstars will make its world debut at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, which kicks off on September 29th.

smart forstars rear 3/4 view
Photo: smart


Sep
16th

CAW to focus bargaining on Ford as strike deadline nears

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The Canadian Auto Workers union said it will focus bargaining efforts on Ford Motor Co. because it believes it has the best chance of reaching an agreement with the company before a strike deadline tomorrow.
Sep
16th

Toyota, Panasonic report damage as China-Japan island dispute worsens

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A territorial dispute between China and Japan worsened as Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said he'll demand the Chinese government ensure the safety of Japanese citizens, thousands protested in Chinese cities and Toyota and Panasonic reported damage...
Sep
16th

First Look: Lexus LF-CC Concept

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First Look: Lexus LF-CC Concept
First Look: Lexus LF-CC Concept - Automobile Magazine
Want a sneak peek at the next Lexus IS? Look closely.

Want a sneak peak at the all-new Lexus IS sedan that’s supposed to launch next year? You’re in luck: the Lexus LF-CC concept, which debuts next week at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, is essentially just that.


Photo Gallery: First Look: Lexus LF-CC Concept - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: First Look: Lexus LF-CC Concept - Automobile Magazine


Sep
16th

Chevrolet Malibu based jackets!

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That's what humanitarian organization Empowerment Plan has decided to create in order to help Downtown Detroit homeless people. As part of its support, GM bought 2000 yards of car-insulation scraps and donated them to Empowerment Plan founder Veronika Scott.

This fabric, used to as interior insulating material in the Chevrolet Malibu and Buick Verano, is also waterproof; it will be used as insulating material for the production of more than 400 jackets that can be transformed into sleeping-bags, which will be handed out to some of the many homeless in that city, giving them a fighting chance over the cold winter months.

Mrs. Scott employs eight homeless women full-time in order to produce these jackets, at a rate of 150 per month. What's more, because of this donation, GM also helps reduce the volume of waste created at its production facilities. Hats-off to these two organizations for this great initiative!

Chevrolet Malibu based jackets!
Photo: General Motors

Chevrolet Malibu based jackets!
Photo: General Motors

Sep
16th

Canadian NASCAR: A sixth victory for Kennington

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D.J. Kennington took his 6th victory of the 2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season by winning the Wilson Equipment 300 at the Riverside Speedway in Nova Scotia.

Kennington's nearest championship challenger, J.R. Fitzpatrick, who had started from pole, finished second after trading the lead at least six times with Kennington.

But Kennington was way too strong on long green-flag runs and he finally pulled away to win by a margin of more than 3.453 seconds.

NASCAR DJ Kennington
DJ Kennington, happy with his win at the Riverside Speedway. (Photo: NASCAR)

Mark Dilley finished third, followed by Scott Steckly and Ron Beauchamp Jr who rounded up the top 5.

Not a great day for Andrew Ranger who finished a distant 12th. Martin Roy finished 8th, winning the rookie title while Isabelle Roy and LP Dumoulin completed the event in 10th and 11th.

Kennington heads into the finale leading Fitzpatrick by 23 and Andrew Ranger by 30.

It was Kennington's 17th career win, which includes a win at Riverside in 2010. He led a race-high 188 laps Saturday to Fitzpatrick's 101.

The NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 concludes the season with the Pinty's 250 presented by Dodge at Kawartha on Saturday, Sept. 22.



Sep
16th

Rally: Latvala edges closer to victory

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From WRC

Jari-Matti Latvala is six stages away from winning Wales Rally GB, round 10 of the FIA World Rally Championship, following a controlled, albeit rapid display at the wheel of his Ford Fiesta RS WRC on day two of the gravel event.

Latvala left the overnight halt in Cardiff this morning leading by 12.1s. In largely dry conditions, the Finn bagged a further three stage bests to stretch his advantage out front to 24.5s. Team-mate Petter Solberg is second after staving off the attentions of Citroen's world champion Sebastien Loeb, who had closed to within 3.9s of the Norwegian after the morning stages but was then unable to respond when Solberg sped up in the afternoon.

WRC Ford Latvala
Photo: WRC

Despite ending Ford's sequence of stage wins with the fastest time on Saturday's second test, Loeb will start day three trailing Latvala by 30.9s after he admitted to struggling to match the leading Fiestas.

Mads Ostberg made a hugely impressive start to day two by winning the first stage to close up to third-placed Loeb. However, his decision to carry two spare tyres for the afternoon loop adversely affected his car's handling and slowed the Norwegian's ultimate pace. Ostberg is more than half a minute clear of Mikko Hirvonen, who has struggled to make an impact in his works Citroen.

Classification after day 2:
1. Latvala-Anttila (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) in 2.16'18”4
2. P. Solberg-Patterson (Ford Fiesta Wrc) + 21”7

3. Loeb-Elena (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 29”0

4. Ostberg-Andersson (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 45”6
5. Hirvonen-Lehtinen (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 1'16”8
6. Tanak-Sikk (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 1'29”3
7. Novikov-Minor (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 1'48"6

8. Neuville-Gilsoul (Citroen DS3 Wrc) + 3'22”1

9. Wilson-Martin (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 4'30"6
10. Prokop-Hruza (Ford Fiesta RS Wrc) + 5'21”4
Etc.



Sep
16th

NASCAR: Jimmie Johnson wins pole for first Chase race

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Jimmie Johnson's campaign for a sixth Sprint Cup got off on the right foot winning the pole at Chicagoland at a speed of 182.865; his 27th career pole. 

Yet after winning the pole at the 1.5 mile oval he wasn't overly emotional,” said the five-time Chjampion “It's too early in the Chase to be over-the-top excited or down-and-out if you didn't qualify like you wanted to today. Qualifying makes the race so much easier for you. You know you're pit stall is going to be right and clearly track position at the start of the race is going to be in your favor. It's not a ‘must' to win the race or be a threat for the championship but again it just makes life so much easier.”

NASCAR Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Impala
Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet Impala. (Photo: NASCAR)

In contrast Johnson's teammate, NASCAR's most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., might have gotten off on the wrong foot when he over-revved his engine after qualifying fourth. That required an engine change which will send him to the back of the 43-car grid for the start.

Earnhardt's crew chief, Steve Letarte, said “Yes, we have to change the engine and go to the back of the field. I don't think we are super concerned. We had a great car in practice and qualified really well so we showed we have good speed. Fortunately, this is a race track that there are multiple pit strategies and it's not a really simple straight forward pit strategy to call. I think there will be a lot of opportunities to use our good pit stops and place on pit road to get back towards the front.”

Aric Almirola, a non-Chase driver, was second fastest in a Ford at 182.636mph.

This week his RPM team swapped crew chiefs. Almirola got Todd Parrott and Marcos Ambrose got Mike Ford.

Matt Kenseth, will start third in a Roush Fenway Ford at 182.334 mph, while another non-Chaser, Carl Edwards was fifth fastest.

Other Chasers fared moderately well with Kasey Kahne (sixth), Denny Hamlin (eighth), Clint Bowyer (ninth), Brad Keselowski (13th). Others did not with Martin Truex Jr. (18th), Jeff Gordon (19th), Greg Biffle (22nd), defending Cup champion Tony Stewart (29th) and Kevin Harvick (35th).


Sep
16th

DTM: Bruno Spengler wins at Oschersleben

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Bruno Spengler takes his third victory this season, and the third win for his team BMW, in the 8th round of the DTM championship presented at Oschersleben.

The Canadian driver, who set the pole position, stayed in front from lights to flag, excepted during his pit stops, holding the pressure from championship leader Gary Paffett (Mercedes), who was right in his mirrors during the race.

DTM BMW
Photo: DTM

Paffett takes second place behind Jamie Green (Mercedes), who lost second position in championship classification behind Spengler, but stays in good position in classification.

Robert Wickens, the other Canadian in the DTM, takes 7th position aboard his Mercedes C Coupé.

Gary Paffett still leads championship classification, but Bruno Spengler now stands 11 points behind the Brit with two races remaining.

Final classification:
1 - Bruno Spengler (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 51 laps in 1h12'09"607
2 - Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 0"629

3 - Jamie Green (Mercedes C-Coupé) - HWA - 15"512
4 - Dirk Werner (BMW M3) - Schnitzer - 22"311
5 - Augusto Farfus (BMW M3) - RBM - 24"423
6 - Mike Rockenfeller (Audi A5) - Phoenix - 26"940
7 - Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupé) - Mucke - 33"737

8 - Mattias Ekstrom (Audi A5) - Abt - 34"631
9 - Filipe Albuquerque (Audi A5) - Rosberg - 42"943
10 - Timo Scheider (Audi A5) - Abt - 44"852
Etc.

Championship:
1. Paffett 127 points ; 2. Spengler 116 ; 3. Green 108 ; 4. Rockenfeller 75 ; 5. Mortara 74 ; 6. Tomczyk 69 ; 7. Ekstrom 66 ; 8. Farfus 29 ; 9. Vietoris 24 ; 10. Scheider 19, etc.



Sep
16th

Rally: Kubica crashes out but escape unhurt

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Robert Kubica and team mate Gerder Jakub escaped unhurt from a crash in the Rally San Martino di Cartozza aboard their Subaru Impreza WRC.

During the shakedown on Friday, the Pole already went off but with no damage for the car, and was able to be back on the road to take the start on Saturday.

In the ESS9, his Subaru went off, before hitting a tree. Nobody was injured in the accident.

Subaru Rally Robert Kubica
Kubica's Subaru, after the crash.



Sep
16th

2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S Review

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It was hard not to feel conspicuous, gliding down the main street of this working-class Ontario town in a $209,000 luxury sedan worth more than the cost of an entry-level home. The 2012 Panamera Turbo S doesn't exactly scream "ostentatious luxury" - it's more of a golf-whisper - but it attracted plenty of attention and comments during my week-long test drive.

And yet, not once did I encounter any resentment, nor derision towards a car that's provoked its share of both from media and German sports-car fans alike. For some reason it's in vogue among the more cynical of the automotive press to slam the Panamera, while the un-jaded see only a beautifully crafted luxury sedan with plenty of presence.

2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S

The 4-door Porsche
When first introduced in 2010, the Porsche Panamera drew clamourous objections from devoted Porschephiles the world over. The very anathema of what established Porsche as one of history's finest builders of pure sports cars, the Panamera was not only a four-door, it was large, heavy and - gasp - replete with cosseting, weight-adding luxury. Pundits dismissed its unusual styling as awkward and ugly.

But, such an impassioned response proves the strength of devotion among the disciples of Zuffenhausen. Perhaps, considering that expanding the lineup to attract deep-pocketed buyers of luxury sedans can only help offset the costs of producing limited production, extreme sports cars. The consolation is that there's a now a choice for the brand-conscious status seeker, leaving the raw driver's machines to the enthusiasts.

Certainly, the Panamera has proved a huge success with the well-heeled demographic, who've snapped up enough of them to make the plush four-door the top-selling Porsche in several markets - and No. 3 here in Canada. And this one, the top-spec Panamera Turbo S, has proclaimed itself the world's best-performing four-door.

2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S front 3/4 view
Moving off, the Panamera feels extremely large, and it takes a few minutes to get accustomed to its width and length. (Photo: Lesley Wimbush)

Polarizing powerful Porsche
At first glance, the Panamera Turbo S appears a lot like an oversized and stretched 911 coupe. The front three-quarter view presents a beautifully proportioned sedan, particularly lush in my tester's rich chocolate brown. It's only when viewed from the side that any claims of ungainliness are justified: the roofline does not flow smoothly through the bulbous arc of the rear hatch. Pushing the button that deploys the jaunty rear spoiler (in itself a fascinating exercise of technical origami) offsets the large rear end rather nicely.

Speaking of which, the "S" badge fixed to that rump defines this Panamera as one of Porsche's specially tweaked turbo models. Underhood (yes, another buck against its usually rear or mid-engined tradition) is the same 4.8L V8 found in the regular Turbo model - but the turbos and engine controller have been modified to squeeze out an extra 50 hp and 37 lb-ft of torque (which rises to 74 with "over boost" engaged). The final specs are 550 hp/553 lb-ft, with a rather stupefying 590 lb- ft. of twist during over boost.

If those numbers leave you feeling giddy, the $41,800 premium above the regular Panamera Turbo will have a cold sobering effect. But for that price, Porsche throws in as standard a host of features only available as options on the rest of the lineup. The Turbo S boasts the Sports Chrono package with launch control, a torque vectoring rear differential, Dynamic Chassis Control anti-sway system, and of course the Porsche Active Suspension Management System, or PASM, with settings that firm up the air suspension and lower the car by 25 mm.

2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S engine
The final specs are 550 hp/553 lb-ft, with a rather stupefying 590 lb- ft. of twist during over boost. (Photo: Lesley Wimbush)

Regal interior, rapid performer
The interior of the Panamera S is a very fine place to be. My tester's cockpit is a study in fragrant butterscotch hides culled from plump Austrian cows. The headliner is soft, creamy suede; the dash, console and steering wheel are wrapped with hand-stitched leather. The console itself is festooned with buttons, at first confusing but quickly becoming intuitive. My personal favourite is the one for exhaust enhancement, transforming the mellow burble into a surprisingly raunchy bark.

Moving off, the Panamera feels extremely large, and it takes a few minutes to get accustomed to its width and length.

Does it feel like a 911? Of course not. But the AWD Panamera is surprisingly balanced for such a big car. The ride is creamier, yet without wallow. Switch on sports mode and the hardened-up suspension combined with the tympanic thrumming of the low profile tires remove all illusions of soft civility. The throttle mapping adjusts the marvellous 7-speed PDK transmission shifts to machine-gun rapidity.

The speed-sensitive steering is lighter than that of its sports-oriented brethren and while it might not be as talkative as that of the Cayman R or Boxter, still provides plenty of feedback.
Despite the stupefying amount of power on tap, it's doled out in such a beautifully civilized, linear progression that it's startling to find the speedometer has crept into the big ticket zone.

The 1,995 kg sedan effortlessly sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, which makes the optional $10,100 Ceramic Composite brake package seem like good insurance.

2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S dashboard
The console itself is festooned with buttons, at first confusing but quickly becoming intuitive (Photo: Lesley Wimbush)

The posh Porsche
Although its prodigious display of power is certainly spine-tingling and thrilling, the Panamera Turbo S is equally satisfying when driven slowly. Effortless and easy come to mind. As a cruiser, it's majestic.

More expensive than competitors Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, or Audi S8 and more polarizing than either, the Panamera Turbo S is also faster and more agile.

As for its looks - beauty is entirely in the eye of the beholder.

This 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S review was originally published on Auto-Venus.com.

Sep
16th

F1: McLaren in contact with Sergio Perez for 2013

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Martin Whitmarsh makes contacts with the Mexican driver and Carlos Slim to explore a potential replacement for Lewis Hamilton.

Simple pressure or real "plan B"? The Daily Mail reports that Lewis Hamilton is more and more close to Mercedes. Team McLaren team appears to be preparing to departure of the 2008 world champion.

The British team wants to reduce the revenues of Hamilton, while Mercedes AMG is ready to pay 74 millions Euro over three years, plus bonus for victories.

Luca di Montezemolo claimed last week that Sergio Perez is too young and in experimented to drive for Ferrari. On his end, Martin Whitmarsh praises the performance and the maturity of the Sauber driver.

Sergio Perez is reportedly free for 2013, for now, even the Ferrari Academy to which he belongs, has no option on him.

F1 Sergio Perez Sauber
Sergio Perez celebrating his 2nd place at Monza, with Sauber team. (Photo: Sauber F1 Team)


Sep
16th

Indy Lights: Tristan Vautier takes title

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Carlos Munoz may have won the Firestone Indy Lights season finale at Fontana but, in the end, the star of the day was Tristan Vautier who won the 2012 championship battle.

Munoz took over the lead of the race right from the start when his Andretti team-mate and polesitter Sebastian Saavedra saw his car suffering a mechanical problem and had to retire before the end of the first lap.

David Ostella, who was part of the lead pack all thru the race took second, 0.6 seconds behind Munoz.

Indy Lights Tristan Vautier
Tristan Vautier, 2012 Indy Lights champion. (Photo: IndyCar)

With 10 laps remaining, Esteban Guerrieri passed Tristan Vautier for third but, still, in order for him to move in front of Vautier for the championship crown, he had to fight his way to second place.

But, soon enough, Guerrieri found out that Ostella was extending his lead over him and that he had no chance of getting around him in the final laps. The Argentinean had to settle for third.

Vautier finished fourth, earning the championship in his rookie season. Victor Carbone completed the top 5.

Indy Lights Fontana Results - 50 laps:

Pos Driver Team Time/Gap
1. Carlos Munoz Andretti 37m38.3281s
2. David Ostella Moore + 0.6344s
3. Esteban Guerrieri Schmidt + 3.3394s
4. Tristan Vautier Schmidt + 6.8818s
5. Victor Carbone Schmidt + 8.2987s
6. Stefan Wilson Fan Force + 12.2089s
7. Bruno Palli Juncos + 12.4233s
8. Oliver Webb Schmidt + 12.8229s
9. Mike Larrison Belardi + 34.6025s
10. Juan Pablo García Jeffrey Mark + 35.0477s
11. Gustavo Yacaman Moore + 1 lap

Retirements:
Peter Dempsey Belardi 15 laps
Jorge Goncalvez Belardi 6 laps
Sebastian Saavedra AFS/Andretti 0 laps


Sep
16th

Endurance: Toyota claims maiden win at Interlagos

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Toyota claims his maiden win in World Endurance Championship as the TS030 Hybrid driven by Alex Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre take win in the Sao Paulo Six Hours.

After they started from pole position, Wurz and Lapierre dominated the race, that they led from start to finish. The Toyota pulled away in front when the Audi R18 Hybrid had an anticipated pit stop, but the german prototype get closer again when the Toyota lost time during his first pit stop.

Finally, Wurz was able to pull away in front again with a performant double stint, and the Toyota won the race after a impressive performance. Only a late pit stop from the Japanese car allow the Audi Hybrid to move back to the leading lap. The Audi R18 Hybrid takes second place ahead of the Audi R18 Ultra, who lost any chance of finishing second when Tom Kristensen had a spin.

WEC Toyota Hybrid TS030
Photo: Toyota Racing

The Rebellion Lola Toyota was the first of the “petrol” cars, while the LMP2 class was dominated by the Starworks' HPD Arx.

The AF Corse Ferrari won the GTE Pro class, and the Larbre Corvette C06 was the first car of the GTE Am class.

Final classification:
1 - Wurz-Lapierre (Toyota TS030 Hybrid) - Toyota - 247 laps in 6h01'08"356 (1er LMP1)

2 - Fassler-Lotterer-Treluyer (Audi R18 e-tron) - Audi - 1'00"778
3 - Kristensen-McNish-Di Grassi (Audi R18 ultra) - Audi - 1'14"679

4 - Prost-Jani (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 5 laps

5 - Leventis-Watts-Kane (HPD ARX03a-Honda) - Strakka - 7 laps
6 - Belicchi-Primat (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 7 laps

7 - Potolicchio-Dalziel-Sarrazin (HPD ARX03b-Honda) - Starworks - 13 laps (1er LMP2)
8 - Perez Companc-Minassian-Kaffer (Oreca 03-Nissan) - Pecom - 16 laps

9 - Brabham-Chandhok-Dumbreck (HPD ARX03a-Honda) - JRM - 17 laps
10 - Nicolet-Lahaye-Pla (Morgan-Nissan) - OAK - 17 laps
(...)
16 - Fisichella-Bruni (Ferrari 458) - AF Corse - 26 laps (1er GTE Pro)
(...)
20 - Bornhauser-Canal-Rees (Corvette C6) - Larbre - 31 laps (1er GTE Am)
Etc.



Sep
16th

IndyCar: Hunter-Reay earns 2012 title at Fontana

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In a race won by Ed Carpenter, who had been one of its principal leader all thru the night, Andretti's Ryan Hunter-Reay won the 2012 IndyCar championship in one exciting race presented at the 2-mile oval in Fontana.

As it had been the case in at least the two previous seasons finale, Will Power (Penske) was unable to hold his own and dramatically crashed on lap 54. Still, in order to win the championship, Hunter-Reay had to finish at least in sixth.

Ironically, Power dropped the rear of his car and crashed into the safer barrier at the same time he was passing Hunter-Reay who was fortunate not to be caught up in the accident also.

Team Penske managed to patch-up Power's car and send him back on the track to get in more points. For the Australian, it was not an easy task driving his car around the track. With 60 laps down, Power managed to do an extra 12 laps to gain a position.

IndyCar Ryan Hunter-Reay
Ryan Hunter-Reay, 2012 IndyCar Champion. (Photo: IndyCar)

Hunter-Reay now needed to finish fifth rather than sixth to secure the crown.The Andretti Autosport driver was able to climb to fifth when Alex Tagliani (BHA) suffered an engine failure.

During a restart after an unusual red flag caused by the crash of Tony Kanaan, Hunter-Reay found himself under pressure from Scott Dixon, who he let past, and Takuma Sato, who he battled for a couple of laps before the Japanese driver lost control and crashed on the second-last lap, sealing Hunter-Reay's triumph by moving him up to fourth and bringing the race to an end.

Carpenter took the race followed by Ganassi's Dario Franchitti. Dixon completed the podium ahead of Hunter-Reay and Helio Castroneves (Penske).

IndyCar event Fontana Results - 250 laps:

Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap
1. Ed Carpenter Carpenter Dallara-Chevy 2h57m36.6565s
2. Dario Franchitti Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 1.9132s
3. Scott Dixon Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 2.6091s
4. Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 3.0477s
5. Helio Castroneves Penske Dallara-Chevy + 4.1933s
6. Graham Rahal Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 5.4381s
7. Takuma Sato Rahal Dallara-Honda + 1 lap
8. Marco Andretti Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 1 lap
9. Katherine Legge Dragon Dallara-Chevy + 1 lap
10. Charlie Kimball Ganassi Dallara-Honda + 1 lap
11. JR Hildebrand Panther Dallara-Chevy + 2 laps
12. James Jakes Coyne Dallara-Honda + 2 laps
13. James Hinchcliffe Andretti Dallara-Chevy + 3 laps
14. Wade Cunningham Foyt Dallara-Honda + 4 laps
15. Simon Pagenaud Schmidt Dallara-Honda + 4 laps
16. Josef Newgarden Fisher Dallara-Honda + 6 laps
17. Ryan Briscoe Penske Dallara-Chevy + 6 laps
18. Tony Kanaan KV Dallara-Chevy + 10 laps*
19. Oriol Servia Panther/DRR Dallara-Chevy + 19 laps

Retirements:
Alex Tagliani Herta Dallara-Honda 229 laps
Sebastian Saavedra AFS/Andretti Dallara-Chevy 118 laps
Rubens Barrichello KV Dallara-Chevy 107 laps
Justin Wilson Coyne Dallara-Honda 80 laps
Will Power Penske Dallara-Chevy 66 laps
EJ Viso KV Dallara-Chevy 65 laps
Simona de Silvestro HVM Dallara-Lotus 16 laps

* Not running at finish


Sep
15th

CAW chief cites progress with Ford, sees no sign of deal

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Two days before a strike deadline, the head of the Canadian Auto Workers said the union has made more headway in contract talks with Ford Motor Co. than with General Motors and Chrysler Group, but that any deal remains far off.
Sep
15th

PSA may sell Gefco stake to Russian Railways, union says

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PSA may sell a majority stake in its Gefco trucking unit to Russian Railways after the state-owned company made the highest offer, a union official said.
Sep
15th

Fiat’s Marchionne says German peers ‘deaf’ to call for EU help

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Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said German carmakers are sticking to their opposition to his efforts to form a united front to push the EU to address overcapacity in the region.
Sep
15th

Daimler pinning Smart recovery on electric at lowest price

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When Daimler introduced the diminutive Smart car in 1998, the vision included a smog-reducing electric version to cement the brand's image as an urban transport leader.
Sep
15th

Daimler pinning Smart recovery on electric at lowest price

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When Daimler introduced the diminutive Smart car in 1998, the vision included a smog-reducing electric version to cement the brand's image as an urban transport leader.
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