Eric Bachelart, owner of Conquest Racing, is looking forward to make a full-time comeback to the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2013 and he says one Dallara DW12 is already prepared to receive any engine.
Because he could not obtain an engine lease last season, Bachelart was only able to run his DW12 at the Indy 500 in conjunction with Andretti Autosport and with Brazilian Ana Beatriz behind the wheel.
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| Indianapolis 2012. (Photo: Conquest Racing) |
The former Indy Lights champion also said that everything was in place for his squad to run in the season's finale at Fontana but, once again, he could not obtain an engine, so he was forced to stay home.
As soon as the official withdrawal of Lotus of the series will be announced, Bachelart believes that it will be easier to have an engine lease either with Honda or Chevrolet. Once, that situation resolved, he will work hard to make this comeback a reality.
Meanwhile, Bachelart's incursion into sports car racing with his team Conquest Endurance will continue and he looks forward to 2014 when the Grand-Am and American Le Mans Series will merge.
Developed to rival premium sports sedans from Germany, the new
Volvo S60 Polestar will appear in concept form at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show.
Unlike the competition, which relies on V8 engines, this Swedish star gets a highly modified, turbocharged six-cylinder engine rated at a whopping 515 horsepower.
Production has yet to be confirmed, so don't hurry to your local Volvo dealer yet.
Source: Caradisiac
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| Photo: Polestar |
Kevin Magnussen set the best time during the first day of Formula Renault 3.5 series' collective tests in Alcaniz, Spain.
The Dane, who finished 7th overall in the Formula Renault 3.5 series this season, set his best lap in 1m39''915 during the afternoon session.
The son of former F1 driver Jan Magnussen set the best performance of the day ahead of Riccardo Agostini. British driver Will Stevens set the best lap time during the morning session.
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| Kevin Magnussen. (Photo: Renault Sport) |
The tests will resume Thursday.
Wednesday morning session:
1 - Will Stevens - P1 Motorsport - 1'40"371
2 - Kevin Magnussen - Dams - 1'40"385
3 - Norman Nato - Tech 1 - 1'40"668
4 - Zoel Amberg - Pons - 1'40"897
5 - Daniil Kvyat - Arden Caterham - 1'41"051
etc.
Wednesday afternoon session:
1 - Kevin Magnussen - Dams - 1'39"915
2 - Riccardo Agostini - Draco - 1'40"349
3 - Carlos Sainz - AV Formula - 1'40"433
4 - Will Stevens - P1 Motorsport - 1'40"433
5 - Daniil Kvyat - Arden Caterham - 1'40"453
etc.
General Motors agreed to buy the rest of Ally Financial's international auto-finance businesses in a deal with proceeds of $4.2 billion as the carmaker seeks to spur rebounds in Europe and South America.
General Motors agreed to buy the rest of Ally Financial Inc.'s international auto-finance businesses, including operations in Europe, in a deal with proceeds of $4.2 billion.
Toyota said it is recalling about 150,000 Tacoma pickup trucks because the spare tires can fall from beneath the trucks. The trucks -- built for the 2001 to 2004 model years -- were sold or registered in 20 cold-weather states and Washington, D.C.
Hyundai Capital America, the U.S. auto finance unit of Hyundai Motor Co., has asked banks for proposals for a new $1.2 billion three-year revolving credit line.
Also in this episode: Audi makes our day by announcing an expanded lineup of diesels bound for the U.S.
Polestar takes factory Volvos, tunes them up to 11 and releases them on the unsuspecting public. You can buy a
The Porsche 911 is turning 50 next year, but instead of a gold ring, the Amelia Island Concours is gathering a boatload of
Auto sales in the United States are rebounding after Superstorm Sandy cut sales in late October and early November, and this month should show a 12 percent increase from a year before, consultancies J.D.
Germany's new car market should shrink by about 6.5 percent to around 2.9 million vehicles in 2013 from 3.1 million in the current year, the German Federation for Motor Trades and Repairs (ZDK) said on Wednesday.
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson is selling his 1958 Chevy
Nissan's revamp of its Leaf EV includes a lower cost no frills version for Japan in an effort to lift its sales.
Renault is recalling three quarters of its Twizy electric cars sold in Europe to rectify potential problems with brake fluid leaks.
Jaguar and Land Rover will debut three new vehicles at the
Jaguar Land Rover is highlighting the challenge facing the UK supply chain and OEMs as the automaker and other major manufacturers gear up to take advantage of a relatively benign British automotive environment that could see production levels of 2.2m units by 2019.
Flexibility surrounding tooling finance will form a key component in addressing supplier needs during the next year, say consultants, KPMG.
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