Heated Points Battle Atop Mustang Cup

With the Mustangs running at a series-favorite Mid-Ohio in Week 8, the points battle heated-up at the top of the standings.� Last season?s iRacing.com Mustang Cup champion, Dariusz Bielawski, has maintained the points the lead every week ? with the exception of Week 3 when he temporarily surrendered the top spot to David L Brown.� However, Brown disappeared from the standings as the season continued, leaving a question as to whether anyone had a shot at preventing the Champ from repeating.� Week 8 answered that question, as it now appears a few other sim-racers are turning-in strong mid-season performances to challenge Bielawski for the lead. Cutting Bielawski?s advantage to just 12 points, Todd Honczarenko has charged from eighth after Week 1 to second place after Week 8.� Jaroslaw Grochowski is [...]

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Wood loses S2000 class victory

British Touring Car Jack Sears Trophy frontrunner Lea Wood has lost his class victory from race three at Brands Hatch.

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Today?s Headlines

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Cuomo Wanted Extra License Points for Speeders; Post Calls Compromise Fine Fee�Increase a “Tax”
Higher-Than-Expected Tax Revenues Provide $40 Million Boost to MTA Budget (News)
Daily News Names Broadway in Upper Manhattan the “Corridor of Death” for Pedestrians
Brooklyn Dethrones Staten Island as Fastest-Growing Borough, [...]

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Report: Bankrupt A123 changes name to B456 PDQ

Filed under: Government/Legal, Earnings/Financials

Ok, so we made the "PDQ" part up, but battery maker A123 Systems, Inc. has changed its name to B456 Systems, Inc. - and no, this is not an early April Fool's Day joke. As part of A123's bankruptcy proceedings dating to last October, it was required to change its name in order to be purchased by Chinese company Wanxiang. According to the Detroit Free Press, as part of a March 22, 2013 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, A123 declared that its new name is B456 the name of the old assets to be liquidated is B456, akin to the way the post-bankruptcy General Motors was broken into GM and Motors Liquidation Company. The ongoing concern owned by Wanxiang is still called A123 Systems, Inc. We're not sure if anyone at A123 realized the irony - B456 is also the model number for a fire extinguisher made by Amerex that happens to be good for "energized electrical equipment."

Wanxiang completed its purchase of A123 B456 earlier this year. The company formerly known as A123 had received hundreds of millions of dollars in loans, tax credits and grants from the federal government and the states of Michigan and Massachusetts. Part of the funds from the Wanxiang purchase repaid the $2.8 million it received from Massachusetts, but it looks like the other monies will go unrepaid. The Chinese company has said it will keep the Michigan plants open, but Michigan is trying to keep Wanxiang from collecting the rest of its unused incentives.

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Sport Clips Haircuts, VFW to return as sponsor for the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway

“VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 to honor America?s military heroes and their families” VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 28, 2013) ? Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), proudly announce the return of the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero...more»

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54 Career Wins for Driver of 54 Monster Energy Camry; Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing Team Victorious in Fontana

Date: March 23, 2013 Event: Royal Purple 300 (Race 5 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (2-mile oval) Start / Finish: 1st / 1st (Running, completed 150 of 150 laps) Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates...more»

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Ultra-Sexy Lexus LF-LC Coupe Concept Reportedly Confirmed for Production

With the departure of the massively expensive, hugely capable LFA supercar from its lineup, Lexus is currently without a halo vehicle. So what might next sit atop Mount Lexus? According to a report from WardsAuto, Lexus’s vice president of marketing has apparently confirmed that last year’s sexy LF-LC concept is going into production. The LF-LC [...]

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Hamlin sidelined for six weeks due to back injury

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Parking Madness: San Bernardino vs. Houston

With�Milwaukee, Tulsa, Dallas, Louisville,�Cleveland, and Atlanta advancing to the second round of Parking Madness, there are only two spaces left in the Elite Eight of parking disasters. In this installment, we’re looking at two very different cities, each of which is extremely car-centric in its own way. It’s San Bernardino versus Houston.
Let’s start with San [...]

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Denny Hamlin wins pole at Auto Club Speedway

Denny Hamlin went low when most drivers went high at Auto Club Speedway, and he ended up in pole position for Sundays race.

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Brawn says team orders a no-brainer

Ross Brawn believes that instructing his drivers to hold position in the closing stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix was a no-brainer because both Mercedes cars were marginal on fuel. Although Nico Rosberg was frustrated at being ordered to hold position behind Lewis Hamilton at the end, Brawn says that calling off the race was totally the right thing for the Brackley-based outfit to do. He has revealed that team data shows that although Rosberg felt he had the pace to threaten the Red Bulls if he had been allowed to overtake Hamilton, his fuel situation meant he had no realistic chance of doing so.

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Hines Signs With ThorSport for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Eldora Speedway

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Mears and GEICO Team Score Third Top-15 in Four Weeks

Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesFontana, CA (March 24, 2013)�?Casey Mears is coming off of a productive Bristol weekend where he finished 15th�after recovering from crash damage that sent his #13 GEICO Ford Fusion all the way back to the 34th�position.� At a track where passing was at a premium, the Bakersfield, CA, native made it look easy.�...more»

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Penske: IndyCar needs strong leader

IndyCar's recent propensity for scandal and infighting can be eliminated if the series strengthens its leadership, according to team boss Roger Penske.

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Quattropani, Nanzer on Top in Brazil

Week 8 saw the iRacing.com GRAND-AM Sports Car Series journey to the Interlagos Circuit, now known as Aut�dromo Jos� Carlos Pace.� Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the 2.676 mile (4.309 km) circuit features fifteen turns over a minute and a half lap.� The Prototype pole time was 1.25.969 by Cesc Riu (Iberia) while Enzo Bonito (Italy) turned a 1.31.167 to plant his McLaren MP4 on the GT pole.� With Interlagos being a new track to the iRacing service, we expected a boost in participation.� This was not the case as in the Prototype class, however, as just 227 drivers participated in a race session, with 136 posting a qualifying lap and 38 completing a time trial.� As usual the McLaren class was a little more popular with 320 competing in [...]

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Wickens tops first day at Barcelona

Mercedes driver Robert Wickens topped the opening day of official DTM pre-season testing at Barcelona on Tuesday. The Canadian set a best time of 1m06.735s among the 148 laps he completed in his HWA C-coupe during the afternoon, the test taking place on the short version of the circuit used for DTM events from 2006-09.

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Reduced penalties leave Jimmie Johnson confused (Yahoo! Sports)

Wire Service, Distributed By The Sports Xchange FONTANA, Calif. -- In the aftermath of Hendrick Motorsports successful appeal of penalties imposed on the No. 48 team for a Daytona rules infraction, Jimmie Johnson made a bold assertion Friday at Auto Club Speedway.

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Sport Clips Haircuts, VFW to return as sponsor for the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Darlington Raceway

“VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200 to honor America?s military heroes and their families” VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero 200DARLINGTON, S.C. (March 28, 2013) ? Longtime partners, Sport Clips Haircuts and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), proudly announce the return of the VFW Sport Clips Help a Hero...more»

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Denny Hamlin diagnosed with fractured back, will seek treatment in Charlotte

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NASCAR: Logano action not deliberate

NASCAR Sprint Cup director John Darby says the organisers instantly dismissed the notion of Joey Logano having deliberately triggered the Fontana crash that left Denny Hamlin with a fractured back. Logano and Hamlin ended up fighting for victory at Fontana a week after clashes both on and off track at Bristol. The pair made contact, with Hamlin hitting the wall head on and suffering an injury that will rule him out of at least five races.

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NASCAR's Hamlin out at least 6 weeks with back injury

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SX: The Holeshot - Toronto

Ryan Villopoto upped his win streak to four Saturday night in Toronto as the '13 title picture continued to take shape.

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2014 Scion tC Photos and Info: You Can Get a Solar-Powered Shift Knob [2013 New York auto show]

With Scion?s 10Best-winning FR-S rear-drive sports car stealing the limelight, the brand?s best-selling car, the tC, hasn?t exactly been top of mind. For 2014, though, Scion is aiming to inject a little more attitude into its front-drive coupe. Among the revised visual cues are new headlamps and a longer, sloping hood that tapers down to [...]

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NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Ryan Reed Heads Home to the West Coast for Super Late Model Racing

“Reed to debut the Ryan Reed Racing Driver Development Program” Ryan ReedBakersfield, CA (March 22, 2013)- On the heels of his first NNS race Ryan Reed, former Legends Division Champion and the 2010 Super Late Model Rookie of the Year heads home to race in select super late and pro late model races. Reed, 19,...more»

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Through the Lens: A fan perspective of Auto Club Speedway

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Golden Plays Dumb�on�Speed Cams; Klein Says Proposal Will Come Back This Year (Gotham Gazette)
Cuomo Wanted Extra License Points for Speeders; Post Calls Compromise Fine Fee�Increase a “Tax”
Higher-Than-Expected Tax Revenues Provide $40 Million Boost to MTA Budget (News)
Daily News Names Broadway in Upper Manhattan the “Corridor of Death” for Pedestrians
Brooklyn Dethrones Staten Island as Fastest-Growing Borough, [...]

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Trevor Bayne Locks Up Another Top-Ten Finish; Climbs to Sixth in NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings

Trevor Bayne - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick / Getty Images for NASCARFONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 23, 2013) ? Roush Fenway?s No.6 Cargill Ford Mustang was one of the fastest cars on the track Saturday at Auto Club Speedway, helping RFR driver Trevor Bayne rack up his third top-10 finish of the 2013 season. With the finish,...more»

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In Development Plan, NYCHA Commits to Keeping Parking Perks

It’s easy to see why the�New York City Housing Authority’s recent proposal to develop new housing on some of its property in Manhattan�has aroused strong passions.
New residential construction at eight public housing projects in Manhattan could help fund NYCHA's huge repair and maintenance needs.
Under�the proposal, NYCHA would enter into 99-year ground leases with developers to [...]

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Video: Tony Stewart and Joey Logano Fight at Auto Club Speedway California

Tony Stewart and Joey Logano tangle shortly after the finish of the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.

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Heated Points Battle Atop Mustang Cup

With the Mustangs running at a series-favorite Mid-Ohio in Week 8, the points battle heated-up at the top of the standings.� Last season?s iRacing.com Mustang Cup champion, Dariusz Bielawski, has maintained the points the lead every week ? with the exception of Week 3 when he temporarily surrendered the top spot to David L Brown.� However, Brown disappeared from the standings as the season continued, leaving a question as to whether anyone had a shot at preventing the Champ from repeating.� Week 8 answered that question, as it now appears a few other sim-racers are turning-in strong mid-season performances to challenge Bielawski for the lead. Cutting Bielawski?s advantage to just 12 points, Todd Honczarenko has charged from eighth after Week 1 to second place after Week 8.� Jaroslaw Grochowski is [...]

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New York: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage arrives in US this fall

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Budget, Hatchback, Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi dealers have been painfully starved of fresh product for ages now, with their most recent new model, the bubble-shaped i electric car, already requiring a serious sales jumpstart. We've known for a while that help is on the way in the form of an all-new Outlander crossover, but we've basically only had loose confirmations to go on that the Japanese automaker would eventually reintroduce its Mirage subcompact to the American market. Today, those rumors have turned to reality, as Mitsubishi has confirmed that the five-door economy car will hit US dealerships this fall.

Every subcompact player needs a trump suit, from Ford's tech-rich Fiesta to Honda's impossibly space-efficient Fit, and the Mirage's calling card figures to be its fuel economy. Mitsubishi says it expects its 2014 Mirage to achieve 37 miles per gallon in the city and 44 on the highway (combined rating of 40 mpg) when equipped with a continuously variable transmission. Those figures are good enough, Mitsu says, to earn it the title of the most fuel-efficient gasoline vehicle sold in America that isn't a hybrid.

Of course, Mitsubishi isn't outlining any additional specs at the moment - not even engine configuration. We're expecting the company's 1.2-liter three-cylinder, which in European spec delivers a modest 79 horsepower and 78 pound-feet of torque. The Continent's Mirage weighs under 1,900 pounds, but the normally aspirated triple still makes for leisurely acceleration of 11.7 seconds to 62 miles per hour. It will be interesting to see if Mitsubishi makes some powertrain alterations to better suit American expectations.

With no performance stats on offer other than fuel economy, interested parties will need to find succor in confirmation that the model will come with features including automatic climate control, power windows and a four-speaker stereo with USB port. Options will also include navigation with rearview camera, LED interior illumination and park assist. No pricing has been released at this time.

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Lotus not surprised by dip in form

Lotus boss Eric Boullier says there is nothing to be surprised about with the fluctuating form of his team in the first two races of the campaign.

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JD Motorsports with Gary Keller and driver Danny Efland part ways

Danny Efland - Photo Credit: Brandon Wade/Getty ImagesGAFFNEY, S.C. (March 27, 2013) ? In an amicable agreement, JD Motorsports w/Gary Keller has, effective immediately, parted ways with driver Danny Efland. Efland drove the No. 4 Chevrolet for the team through the past two seasons, but not on a full-time basis. His departure now opens up...more»

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In Development Plan, NYCHA Commits to Keeping Parking Perks

It’s easy to see why the�New York City Housing Authority’s recent proposal to develop new housing on some of its property in Manhattan�has aroused strong passions.
New residential construction at eight public housing projects in Manhattan could help fund NYCHA's huge repair and maintenance needs.
Under�the proposal, NYCHA would enter into 99-year ground leases with developers to [...]

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Wickens tops first day at Barcelona

Mercedes driver Robert Wickens topped the opening day of official DTM pre-season testing at Barcelona on Tuesday. The Canadian set a best time of 1m06.735s among the 148 laps he completed in his HWA C-coupe during the afternoon, the test taking place on the short version of the circuit used for DTM events from 2006-09.

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Stewart-Logano Conflict Upstages Hamlin-Logano Feud At California Nascar Race

Sunday Notebook Mar. 24, 2013 By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service FONTANA, Calif. — After trading barbs on Twitter a week ago, Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano actually traded paint on Sunday, throwing away their chances to win the Auto Club 400 by banging each other into oblivion on the final lap at Auto Club [...]

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BMW?s 2014 6-series Lineup Receives a Few Performance Upgrades and a Special Edition

There was already much to like about BMW’s latest-generation 6-series, and for 2014, the Bavarians have added a special-edition 6er and more of the equipment we love. While the car’s primary objective has been cruising the likes of Newport Beach, South Beach, and Greenwich in style, BMW has added another M-branded 6-series to the lineup [...]

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FYI WIRZ: NASCAR?s Top 5 Talk Race 5 At Long California Track

by Dwight Drum at�Racetake.com NASCAR’s fifth race of 36, the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway, will roar to life with the green flag on March 24. Action on the 2-mile D-shaped oval track with 14 degree banking in Fontana, California can be experienced from one of 90,988 seats in the stands or viewed [...]

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Malaysia race quotes: Caterham

Charles Pic - 14th: "Off the line I had a great start and was up with Giedo for the first few laps while the track was wet enough for the inters. The team called me in to change onto the medium tyres for the first stint in the dry but as I was coming in to the box I saw Vergne being released right in front of me and I couldn't avoid him as I was turning in and there was nothing I could do to avoid their mistake. The guys did a brilliant job to change the nose and the tyres and I was out again after losing about 25 seconds - that's the sort of thing the pitcrew train for and it paid off in that first stop.

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Sunday press conference ? Malaysia

DRIVERS: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull Racing), 2 - Mark Webber (Red Bull Racing), 3 - Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Martin Brundle) Q: We're going to start with Sebastian.

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Hamilton ?pushed hard for Red Bull seat?

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that Lewis Hamilton pleaded with him last year to engineer a move to Red Bull. With Hamilton disillusioned at McLaren, Ecclestone said in an interview with The Mail on Sunday that the former world champion asked him for assistance in securing a Red Bull drive alongside Sebastian Vettel. But efforts to secure a deal collapsed when Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz said he felt loyalty to Mark Webber and instead chose to retain the Australian

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Sato takes superb win in Monza rain

Kimiya Sato scored a superlative victory at a soaked Monza in the final race of Auto GP's season opening meeting. The Japanese racer, a German Formula 3 graduate, achieved a remarkable 20-second winning margin over Formula 2 champion Luciano Bacheta in a faultless display

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The Grand Prix of St. Petersburg launches the IZOD IndyCar season on Sunday

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Saturday press conference ? Malaysia

DRIVERS 1 - Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing) 2 ? Felipe MASSA (Ferrari) 3 ? Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari) TV UNILATERAL Sebastian, a late call for a second set of intermediate tyres in Q3 and it worked out well for you. Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, I think generally an interesting qualifying session. We knew that rain was the on the way and then..

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Hamlin diagnosed with back fracture

Denny Hamlin has been diagnosed with a fractured back following his collision with Joey Logano at the end of the Fontana NASCAR Sprint Cup race. Hamlin and Logano were fighting for the lead at the final corner when contact pitched both men into the wall. Hamlin made hit the inside barrier head-on, the impact such that all four wheels of his Joe Gibbs Toyota left the ground

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NBCSN says TV ratings strong for IndyCar opener

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BMW champion team PTG closes

The Prototype Technology Group team that masterminded BMW's sportscar successes with the M3 in North America in the 1990s and 2000s is closing its doors. Tom Milner's Virginia-based PTG squad was appointed by BMW North America to mastermind its entry into the IMSA series with the E36-shape M3 in 1995. The partnership yielded titles in IMSA, the United States Road Racing Club championship, the American Le Mans Series and Grand-Am across 11 seasons and two generations of M3

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Official: Restyled 2014 Buick Regal adds AWD, Regal GS loses power

Filed under: New York Auto Show, Sedan, Performance, Buick, Luxury

Although the current Buick Regal hasn't even been on the market for very long, General Motors is using the New York Auto Show to unveil an updated version of the sedan in a similar fashion to what we saw yesterday with the 2014 LaCrosse. Like the LaCrosse, all 2014 Regal models will be getting a new look both for the exterior and interior design, but the big news takes place under the sedan's skin.

Except for the base Regal eAssist, the Regal Turbo and Regal GS will both be adding the benefit of all-wheel drive, but there is no word as to how much weight this system will add to each car's curb weight. The Regal Turbo's 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder has received a decent bump in output from 220 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque to 259 hp and 295 lb-ft; unfortunately, these same figures are carried over to the Regal GS, which means that car drops from 270 hp. Both turbocharged models (Regal Turbo and Regal GS) will now be offered with all-wheel drive and the ability of sending more than 90 percent of the engine's torque to the rear wheels.

In terms of styling, the 2014 Regal gets similar styling changes found on the updated Enclave and LaCrosse, including reworked fascias, scalloped headlights and a full-width chrome strip spanning between the new LED taillights. Inside, key changes were made to the Regal's cabin technology, such as the instrument gauge cluster and infotainment system. On the Regal and Regal Turbo, a new 4.2-inch color display is available for drivers to see information for the vehicle, navigation and audio systems, but the Regal GS' cabin is slightly different with an eight-inch configurable gauge display. One of the best changes may be the overall reduction in buttons on the center stack, creating a cleaner-looking and easier-to-use cabin.

Like the 2014 LaCrosse, the 2014 Regal will also get updated safety and infotainment technology. The next-generation IntelliLink system improves connectivity with better voice recognition and higher levels of customization that include a customizable, five-button top menu and a lower menu that can store up to 60 favorites for the audio, phone and even navigation systems. As for safety, the Regal gets two new optional packages that add forward collision alert, land change alert, rear cross traffic alert and an adaptive cruise control system.

The new 2014 Buick Regal goes on sale this fall, and the official press release is posted below.

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Parker Kligerman Produces His ?Grand? Est Performance In Front Of Special Guest

“Nets Series-Best Fourth-Place Finish at “Grandma Dottie’s” First Race” Date: March 23, 2013 Event: Royal Purple 300 (Race 5 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. (2-mile oval) Start / Finish: 8th / 4th (Running, completed 150 of 150 laps) Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Parker...more»

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Molly Helmuth: I AM a racecar driver

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Malaysia race quotes: Pirelli

Paul Hembery: "The rain that fell immediately before the start of the race put a new complexion on the strategies, with the teams forced to react to the changing conditions by anticipating the varying levels of grip during the first stint. Once the track had dried, we saw different approaches with the teams using the hard and the medium tyre in different ways.

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Parking Madness: Tulsa vs. Philly

Parking Madness, our hunt for the worst parking crater in an American downtown, continues today with two formidable contenders.
In one corner we have Tulsa: Oklahoma’s second largest city, birthplace of the teen sensation Hanson (mmmBOP!), home to nearly 400,000 people. In the other corner, Philadelphia: cradle of democracy, birthplace of the Fresh Prince, and home [...]

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Denny Hamlin Injury Update After Auto Club Speedway Wreck

STATEMENT FROM JOE GIBBS RACING REGARDING DRIVER DENNY HAMLIN HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (March 25, 2013) ? Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver Denny Hamlin suffered a L1 Compression Fracture following an accident on the final lap of Sunday?s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. Hamlin hopes to be released today to fly [...]

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Injury could rule Bautista out of test

Alvaro Bautista may miss the final day of MotoGP pre-season testing at Jerez on Monday after sustaining knee and finger injuries in a Sunday crash. The Spaniard fell at the Sito Pons corner on day two of the last winter test, crashing into the air fence at speed.

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Jimmie Johnson's foundation featured at his home track

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Sutil expected much better qualifying

Adrian Sutil believes Force India could have delivered another strong performance in qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix had it not rained. The German, who caused a stir when he led much of the Melbourne race last weekend, reckoned he was in the mix for a top five slot on the Sepang grid before the weather intervened

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Vettel outruns teammate Webber for Malaysian GP win

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NASCAR Fan Picks: Top Five Drivers in the Auto Club 400 at Fontana, California (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NASCAR heads to Fontana, California this weekend with Sprint Cup drivers racing in the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on Sunday, March 25 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Who will capture the checkered flag? Here is a look at the five drivers who have the best chance at a victory.

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Jimmie Johnson's foundation featured at his home track

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2013.5 Chrysler 200 S Special Edition: Getting Dressed for Work [2013 New York Auto Show]

Looking to imbue the 200 with a taste of the hard work, ingenuity, and perseverance that once defined and propelled the Motor City, Chrysler has teamed up with Carhartt to create the 2013.5 200 S Special Edition. The pair first collaborated on the successful Carhartt Imported from Detroit clothing line that debuted last November, so [...]

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Trevor Bayne Locks Up Another Top-Ten Finish; Climbs to Sixth in NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings

Trevor Bayne - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick / Getty Images for NASCARFONTANA, Calif. (Mar. 23, 2013) ? Roush Fenway?s No.6 Cargill Ford Mustang was one of the fastest cars on the track Saturday at Auto Club Speedway, helping RFR driver Trevor Bayne rack up his third top-10 finish of the 2013 season. With the finish,...more»

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Kubica: clean sweep not essential

Robert Kubica insists winning every stage of Rally Canaries is not a priority, despite his lockout of Friday's opening day. The Gran Canaria event concludes on Saturday with two loops of three stages

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Hamilton: Rosberg deserved my podium

Lewis Hamilton has praised Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg for holding station behind him in the Malaysian Grand Prix and has not ruled out repaying the favour in future. Hamilton challenged the Red Bulls early in the race, with Rosberg running in fourth, but fuel and tyre concerns meant he had to slow down. That allowed Rosberg to close in and the German requested he be allowed through into third

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Tarquini, Dudukalo get crash penalties

Gabriele Tarquini and Aleksei Dudukalo have both been handed five-place grid penalties after causing accidents in a chaotic World Touring Car Championship qualifying session at Monza. Dudukalo's transgression was the most dramatic, as he misjudged his braking into the first chicane and speared into side of Lada team-mate James Thompson

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Rossi on top as Jerez weather clears

Valentino Rossi topped a MotoGP test session for the first time since returning to Yamaha at Jerez on Sunday.

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Kyle Busch Extends His All-Time Best NASCAR NNS Series Win Mark To 54 With Victory In Royal Purple 300

Kyle Busch, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway on March 23, 2013 in Fontana, California. - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty ImagesSAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. (March 23, 2013)�? Hours after capturing the pole position for Saturday?s NASCAR...more»

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Malaysia qualifying quotes: Marussia

Jules Bianchi - 19th: "I am obviously thrilled with my qualifying lap today, but seeing how close we were to Q2 - just 0.5s - only left me wanting more. It has not been an easy time in practice, as we seem to have been struggling quite a lot with the tyre degradation.

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2013 NNS Royal Purple 300 Final Practice Session Speeds

2013 Austin Dillon (AdvoCare) - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty ImagesThe NASCAR Nationwide Series teams only had one scheduled practice session for the Royal Purple 300, and with a lap speed of 176.783�mph, it was Austin Dillon showing the fastest way around Auto Club Speedway. Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Kyle Larson, with a...more»

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Power continues St Pete pole run

Will Power will start Sunday's IndyCar season-opener in St Petersburg from pole position after triumphing in an upset-laden qualifying session on the Floridian street circuit.

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Plus-Size Performance Pussycat: Jaguar Previews 550-hp 2014 XJR [2013 New York Auto Show]

The XJR returns! Jaguar has announced it will release an XJR sedan for 2014, and that the sporty model will debut at the 2013 New York auto show. Recently, Jaguar gave the XJ a mild refresh for 2013, but it�hasn’t sold an R version of its biggest sedan since 2009, the year before the new-look, [...]

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Panther educates on National Guard unemployment

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NASCAR drivers divided on proposed Bristol changes

If Bristol Motor Speedway goes back to its rough-and-tumble roots before NASCAR returns in August, the drivers say theyll be ready for it.

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Molly Helmuth: I AM a racecar driver

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Vettel: pole unlikely had it been dry

Sebastian Vettel doubts his Red Bull had the pace to take Malaysian Grand Prix pole had Q3 taken place in the dry. The world champion secured his second pole position of the season by nearly a full second ahead of Ferrari's Felipe Massa in the rain-hit qualifying session. All drivers ended up using the intermediate tyres in Q3.

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Colin Monahan Named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway

Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) Colin Monahan has been named Marketing Coordinator at Infineon Raceway, raceway officials announced....

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VINTAGE: Goodwood Previews 2013 Events

The media is invited to the British estate for a taste of this year?s popular sports-car and racing celebrations.

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Hyundai HND-9 Concept Hints at the Shape of the Next Genesis Coupe

Hyundai calls its new HND-9 concept a ?modern reinterpretation of the elegant image of a classic sports coupe.? We call it a pretty good barometer for where the design of the next-generation Genesis coupe is headed. The latest evolution of Hyundai?s oft-referenced fluidic sculpture design philosophy and the ninth vehicle to be penned at Hyundai’s [...]

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Faith on the Frontstretch: JJ Yeley challenges NASCAR fans to perform random acts of kindness

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Parker Kligerman: Looking to Have a Strong Run for ?Grandma Dottie?

Parker Kligerman KBM - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesMOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 19, 2013) – Parker Kligerman will be looking to have a strong run in Saturday’s Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. for one of his biggest fans, his 90-year-old grandmother Doris Hammond. When Kligerman takes the green flag for the...more»

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Power predicts very tight title fight

Will Power does not expect his quest for a maiden IndyCar championship to be any easier in 2013 as the teams prepare for the opening round at St Petersburg this weekend Power lost last year's title to Andretti's Ryan Hunter-Reay after crashing in the final round at Fontana, leaving him to finish runner-up in the standings for the third year in a row. IndyCar 2013 season guide The Australian topped all four sessions in last week's open test at Barber , and while he said that his pace was encouraging, he is aware of the threat presented by his rivals

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Mudd Advertisin?g and Richard Childress Racing Join Forces For Auto Club Speedway

Dakoda Armstrong (Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey / Getty Images North America)FONTANA, CA, March 23, 2013? Mudd Advertising and Richard Childress Racing have joined forces to sponsor car number 33 on Saturday in Fonanta, CA in the Royal Purple 300. This is the fifth stop on the Nationwide circuit and the second time Mudd Advertising will...more»

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Ghirelli heads second Monza practice

Formula Renault 3.5 refugee Vittorio Ghirelli set the fastest time in the final Auto GP free practice session ahead of qualifying at Monza on Friday afternoon. The Italian Super Nova racer recorded a best lap of 1m36.428s, eclipsing German F3 graduate Kimiya Sato by just 0.098s.

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Buy Your Powerball Tickets Now: Historic Mercedes-Benz W196 F1 Racer Going to Auction

Thousands of automobiles go through auctions every year, from lowly Triumph TR3s to Holy Grail Ferrari 250GTOs, but this one could trump them all. At this summer’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bonhams auction house will drop the hammer on a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 grand-prix race car. You might be asking yourself, “What’s the big deal?” [...]

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Chevrolet Releases a Peek at the Refreshed 2014 Camaro [2013 New York Auto Show]

Chevrolet’s Camaro is due for a refresh, having been on the market since 2009, and it looks like it will get just that for 2014. The automaker officially announced that its muscle car will get a mild makeover, and that the updated model will debut at the 2013 New York auto show. To whet fans’ [...]

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Sook-Ja Kim Killed by Motorist in Mosholu Parkway Median; No Charges Filed

Sook-Ja Kim was struck from behind by a motorist who drove across a wide median on Mosholu Parkway. Photo: Norwood News
A woman was struck and killed by a driver who jumped the curb and drove across a field near the Bronx Botanical Garden last weekend.
Sook-Ja Kim, 63, was in a wide grassy median that serves [...]

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Malaysia practice quotes: Pirelli

Paul Hembery: "The teams experienced high ambient temperatures for the first time this year with our tyres, which was extremely useful as these are also the conditions that we would anticipate for the rest of the weekend. That includes the high risk of rain showers, as we saw halfway through FP2. "As the circuit dried towards the end of FP2, this allowed the teams to assess the crossover points between the intermediates and the slicks

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NSCS Pole Report: Five-time Bristol winner Kyle Busch claims pole

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Video: Toyota mini doc chronicles Tundra towing Space Shuttle Endeavor

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Toyota has worked up a quick video detailing the brand's involvement in the transportation of the Space Shuttle Endeavour last year. As you may recollect, the California Science Center ran into a hitch when it came to moving Endeavour from LAX to its new home. While most of the route would be covered by a robotically controlled transporter, one portion of the route directed the shuttle over an interstate. Unfortunately, the bridge across wasn't designed to stand up to the weight of the shuttle and its motorized sled.

The Science Center would have to remove Endeavour from its transporter and place it on a lighter, non-motorized sled. That's where longtime Science Center sponsor Toyota came in. As it turns out, the automaker had to prove to the California Science Center that a Tundra could actually tow the massive shuttle, so engineers put on a little demonstration with a stock truck pulling the equivalent weight over flat ground for the same distance. Once the Science Center was satisfied that the Tundra could pull it off, the move was green lit and the rest is history. Check out the short documentary below for yourself.

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Project Ugly Horse: Part VI

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Solid Axle? What Solid Axle?

I was fully prepared to embark on a seven-day journey down a rabbit hole of broken bolts, internet hearsay and consternation.

This should not have gone this easily. Having a long and checkered history of simple projects punctuated by much wailing and gnashing of knuckles, I was fully prepared to embark on a seven-day journey down a rabbit hole of broken bolts, internet hearsay and consternation when I finally decided to lay hands on the '89 Mustang with the goal of relieving the car of its stock rear axle. Instead, it took less than a full morning's worth of work to carve the old 7.5-inch solid axle from its moorings and mock up something, well, different.

You see, after my enablers friends at a local Ford Mustang salvage shop made mention of how easy it would be to plunk an independent rear suspension from a 2004 Mustang Cobra in the ass-end of my decrepit hatch, I became consumed with the notion. Sure, anyone with half a lick of sense and the synapses necessary to fire off a Google search will tell you the stock hardware can be made to handle quite well with a few modest modifications, but the IRS held a number of unique appeals. Chiefly, the conversion actually made financial sense.

Listen, you can't give me any look I haven't seen from my wife on a weekly basis for the past four years, and sheltered as I am from the glare of your skeptical eyes, I'll expound on the dollars and cents argument for gracing my $400 car with more than $900 worth of engineering.

Need to catch up on Project Ugly Horse? Catch up on all the earlier posts here!

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McLaren rules out switch to 2012 car

McLaren has ruled out the idea of reverting to last year's car, despite the difficulties it is facing with its 2013 challenger.

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Planning Commission Approves Manhattan Core Parking Regulation Changes

Yesterday, the City Planning Commission�approved�modifications to off-street parking regulations in the Manhattan Core, below East 96th Street and West 110th Street. Significant changes to the city’s�only parking maximums, which have helped cut down on traffic in the city’s congested core since 1982, are on track for final approval from the City Council.�Although the final proposal [...]

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Dakar to visit Bolivia in 2014

Bolivia will host the Dakar Rally for the first time after being included alongside Argentina and Chile on the calendar of next year's race.

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Lotus: scope to improve in Malaysia

Lotus thinks there is scope for it to be even stronger in the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend than it was on its way to winning with Kimi Raikkonen in Australia.

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Video: Road-raging cop brake-checks driver and causes accident, caught on video

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WARNING: NSFW language can be heard in the video.

Road rage is definitely getting out of control these days, and, apparently, police officers aren't immune to the urges of aggressive, vindictive driving.

In this situation, what we do know is that a North Carolina police officer - Onslow Country Deputy Craig Culpepper - was driving through South Carolina and caused an accident after brake-checking a motorist he had just cut off, and news station WNCT is reporting that the officer has since resigned due to this incident.

Now, we don't know what happened before the camera started recording, what the speed limit was or how fast the officer was actually driving, but what the film shot by the driver who eventually rear ends the officer shows is the cruiser traveling on the highway at what the cameraman/driver clearly believes is an inappropriately slow speed. When an opening on the right becomes available, said driver passes the police cruiser using a third lane and gets back into the left lane in front of the cruiser. This is where ex-Deputy Culpepper's decision making skills failed him.

The officer quickly passes the camera-wielding pickup driver on the right, cuts him off pretty close and then slams on his brakes, causing the driver to rear-end the police car. The report seems to indicate that neither the officer nor the driver was cited for the accident, and while most of the blame should be placed on the officer, it should also be noted that the driver was following the cruiser closely and trying to film while driving.

Scroll down to watch the video, but as a warning, there is plenty of foul language.

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INDYCAR: 2013 Season Preview PT 1

It's time for SPEED's annual insider's look at the upcoming IZOD IndyCar Season with a team-by-team preview.

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Hungry like a wolf: Five questions before Bristol

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Council Passes Resolution Asking Albany for Speed Cams; Will Senate Say Yes?

This afternoon, the City Council passed a resolution asking Albany to move forward with legislation allowing New York City to install a speed camera demonstration program.
The driver who killed the Glauber family in Williamsburg was traveling at nearly 70 mph -- more than double the speed limit. Photo: Shimon Gifter via AP
Speed cameras are supported [...]

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Australia race quotes: Marussia

Jules Bianchi - 15th: "I am very happy with my race today and really can't imagine a better start to my first season of F1. Yesterday's qualifying was quite a challenge but today I felt very calm as I looked forward to this moment. Generally everything went very smoothly in the race and we worked our way through the tyre management issues as well as we could in order to maximise the possibilities.

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"Caption this" winner: Jolv

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Report: 'World's Most Expensive Car Crash' results in 10 charged [w/video]

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Government/Legal, Japan, Lamborghini, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Luxury

Justice is slowly being served to those drivers who were involved in a 10-car pile up in Japan last year that saw eight Ferrari models, one Lamborghini and three Mercedes-Benz vehicles hauled off for scrap. As you may recall, the lead driver lost control of his machine, pin balling into those following behind and doing some $4 million in damage in the process. Now the 61-year-old lead driver and nine others have had their cases sent to prosecutors.

The group are currently being charged with suspicion of violating traffic laws. We'll take a moment to wait for the laughter to die down before continuing.

Prosecutors claim the drivers were exceeding the speed limit and not paying attention to the road when the incident happened. Six people were injured in the dust up, but everyone survived. The group was on their way to a supercar event in Hiroshima. Feel free to watch the original news reports below.

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PATRICK HEAD STEPS DOWN FROM THE BOARD OF WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC

WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX HOLDINGS PLC Grove, UK. 31 December 2011 Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC (Ticker: WGF1) today confirms that Director of Engineering Patrick Head will step down from its Board of Directors with immediate effect....

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Motorsports: Race Recap: 2013 Twelve Hours of Sebring, cakewalk up front, grindfest out back [w/spoilers]

Filed under: Motorsports, Audi, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Racing

This year's 12 Hours of Sebring wasn't exactly a foregone conclusion because we're still talking about racing, and anything can happen when the speeds are as high as the adrenaline and the desire. But we're still talking about Audi bringing it's two top-spec racers - and its huge budget and its nearly neurotic attention to detail - to a race that it uses as a test bed for The 24 Hours of Le Mans and as a way to open the endurance racing season with a victory.

Besides, 12 hours is a long time, especially at Sebring, and things didn't go all Audi's way. On top of that, although it was a pretty quiet race, behind the Audis things got even grimier, with plenty of battles, plenty of mechanical issues, and the new BMW Z4 GTE and Viper GTS-R being race tested. Oh, and that brand new chromed-out DeltaWing...

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Read This: Robert Kubica would give it all back to be in F1 again

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Robert Kubica hasn't been in a Formula One grand prix race since a rally crash left him injured in early 2011, but that doesn't mean the driver has stopped thinking about F1. According to Autosport.com, Kubica is headed back to WRC2, but remains focused on getting back into an F1 driver's seat. While he had received offers to race in DTM, he chose to stick with rallying because the demanding physical challenges should provide better preparation for a return to open-wheel racing.

"I would pay all the money I have to be back in the cockpit of a Formula One car," he said while speaking to reporters.

Kubica believes that physically, he may be able to compete on a course like Barcelona, but the more challenging Monaco Grand Prix would be beyond his reach. Kubica is expected to work with Citroën in the testing phase of the company's World Touring Car Championship program in 2014 as well.

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Australia qualifying quotes: Ferrari

Fernando Alonso - 5th: "I am very pleased with this result, because if our aim for the year is to reduce the gap to our competitors and start from better positions than we have done in the past two seasons, we can claim to have managed it. After winter testing, it was difficult to draw any conclusions and that was also the case today, with a delayed qualifying and very changeable weather conditions. Once again, Red Bull demonstrated its superiority, but while it's true that we fought with them right down to the last race, for the past two seasons, I am sure that once again this year we will be there to mix it with them, if we do everything perfectly without making mistakes.

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