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| Diffuser Is Approved Brawn GP’s Jenson Button can keep his Formula One victories, and Ferrari will have to rush to redesign its car. The world motor sports governing body approved the use of a rear diffuser design that helped Button win the season’s first two races, in Australia and Malaysia. The decision by F.I.A.’s International Court of Appeals ends efforts by Ferrari, Renault, BMW Sauber and Red Bull Racing to protest the diffusers. Had they won their appeal, Button could have had his victories annulled. nytimes.com |
Force reaches out to fans, braces for birthday bash I just left Englishtown, New Jersey and the NHRA SuperNationals. It was an OK event for me. I lost in the first round and I was ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
With stock rising, Logano ready to be in tune with Bristol Bristol Motor Speedway is letting us choose any song we want for our introduction before Saturday's Sharpie 500. We kept thinking ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Alfa Romeo coming to the U.S.? Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne will soon deliver his fix-it strategy for Chrysler. One big piece appears to be the return of Fiat’s upscale Alfa Romeo brand to the U.S. with a dedicated dealer network. It would be sold as an upscale performance line that offers a bit of snooty European cachet but at lower prices than BMW and Audi. And it could work. It will be a grand experiment by the Italian. The U.S. luxury market is already hotly contested with Lexus, Mercedes, Audi and BMW holding sway. Infiniti and Cadillac have new models coming. Alfa Romeo retreated from the U.S. market in 1995 and wasn’t exactly known for its quality. So its entrée won’t be an easy one. But I’ll go out on a limb and say that Alfa has a real chance. I don’t expect the brand to sell cars in big numbers, especially at the start. Alfa will have to establish its name, brand image and prove that its car have real quality. But the styling is sophisticated and sexy, especially the MiTo compact. The MiTo would take Mini Cooper head on. The 159 sedan is a looker. Check out the GT coupe, as well. The 8C is an absolute stunner. No word on which cars would arrive here from the boot. But they have some product that would turn heads. They are also pretty zippy cars that are fun to drive. Simply put, teh brand offers something different than most premium makes sold in the States. And if fuel prices jump again, small and efficient upscale cars could catch on. rss.businessweek.com |
Johnson to start title drive up front, lands pole at Homestead Jimmie Johnson will go for his fourth straight Cup title from the pole. Johnson turned a lap of 173.919 mph to win the pole at ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |