2012 Buick LaCrosse Priced at $30,820, Adds eAssist and More as Standard

Buick has revealed the pricing for its 2012 LaCrosse, which includes standard eAssist hybrid technology; it will start at $30,820. That entry price is $2830 higher than that of a base 2011 LaCrosse, but consider that the price of adding eAssist. The hybrid bits consist of a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and a 15-kW electric motor, [...]

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Childress expected action on Busch

Richard Childress says he disagrees with NASCAR for not punishing Kyle Busch following their altercation last week at Kansas. Childress will pay US $150,000 for reportedly attacking Busch following the conclusion of a Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway last weekend. The incident came after Busch tapped the right-side of Richard Childress Racing's Joey Coulter on the cool-down lap after the pair had been fighting for fifth place.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/nascar-news/nascar/childress-expected-action-on-busch/

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Stoner sure wet tyres will hold up

Silverstone practice pacesetter Casey Stoner thinks there will be no repeat of the tyre dramas that affected the Spanish Grand Prix if this weekend's British round of the MotoGP world championship also sees mixed conditions. At Jerez the Bridgestone wets faded severely as the track dried in parts, causing problems for several riders. But as the Silverstone circuit dried in some places but remained very wet in others this afternoon, Stoner felt the rubber held up very well

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/motorcycles/motogp/stoner-sure-wet-tyres-will-hold-up/

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Google Shows That When Transit Agencies Free Their Data, Riders Win

Earlier this week, in a forum about intelligent cities and the ways data can improve urban planning, Carolyn Young of Portland?s TriMet let it slip that Portland was one of the first cities to share its real-time transit tracking data on Google Maps. (Google announced the news two days later.) Google's MBTA trip planner now includes [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/06/10/google-shows-that-when-transit-agencies-free-their-data-riders-win/

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U.S.-Market Suzuki SX4 Keeps Removable Garmin Nav, Rest of World Gets In-Dash System

Suzuki caused about as much of a stir as the Japanese brand can a few years back when it announced that it would make a navigation system available in its affordably priced SX4 hatchback?and standard on the SX4 sedan. The system in question is a portable Garmin unit the two companies co-developed; it lives in [...]

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Citroën Holds International Roof-Sticker Competition For Its Stylish DS3

For those who like their French cars extra French-ified (French-fried?), Citroën offers its DS3 premium small car?and now it is available in a special new color combination that must be seen to be, uh, appreciated. The color, which Citroën calls ?hickory brown,? is not unlike the hue of nasal discharge, and it is paired with [...]

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Montagny not making predictions

Franck Montagny's Peugeot 908 may be sitting on provisional pole at Le Mans courtesy of last night's late-session flyer by team-mate Stephane Sarrazin, but Montagny is determined to approach the race from moment to moment. Last year Montagny was leading comfortably when his car suffered a turbo failure on the Sunday morning.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/montagny-not-making-predictions/

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