Weekend MotoGP action
Valentino Rossi may have come out on top at the Italian MotoGP race at Mugello this past weekend, but the real story was Max Biaggi's 2nd-place finish on his Respol Honda RC211V. Biaggi's podium finish (and new track lap record) vaulted him into third place in the points standings and showed glimpses of his prior form, although Rossi still appears to be nearly uncatchable in the race for the championship. The crowd probably enjoyed that the top four riders hailed from Italy. In other MotoGP news, FIM has ruled that displacement will be limited to 800cc starting in 2007. Given that the current 990cc engines produce a terrifying 250 HP (or more, depending on who you believe), tire manufacturers and 2nd-tier riders alike have to be thrilled with this news. The teams and factories, however, are probably not excited about spending the money required to develop an all-new motorcycle around the new rules.
- There's no such thing as too much carbon fiber For those tuners who dream in carbon fiber here's the ultimate accessory for the home. You can relax all day on this toilet seat for a measly $195.00. That's money well spent if your entire Civic is d ...
- Boyd Coddington: Enemy number one? Last month Boyd Coddington's shop was raided by State of California agents. Are they looking to shut down the hot rodders? No, more like shutting down an illegal tax avoidance scam. It seems that some ...
- Super expensive "Super Tuners" As you stare at your own car languishing in the driveway, contemplating how you can swing the money for a new exhaust system for your daily driver, just imagine the price tag if you owned one of Italy ...
- 2005 Pacifica FWD gets gutted Since the Pacifica hit the scene in 2003, the biggest hurdle Chrysler has had with selling them was the high-price of admission. With the new Pacifica FWD, Chrysler strips the Pacifica down to basics ...
- GM, Ford cut inventory, hopefully incentives The US consumer seems immune to the current pile of incentives that automakers have doled out on their last of the 04's, and dealers are pushing back from the money-losing race. GM anno ...
- Chrysler rakes in the dough in 3rd quarter Chrysler earned $269 million in the third quarter this year. I'd guess some new products like the Pacifica and Crossfire helped them reach those goals. What? Oh I mean 300C and Dodge Magnum aided the ...
- iPod and your non-BMW Until now the only "seamless" integration of iPod and car has involved only the upscale BMW brand. Now there's a product that can attach to the back of your stock or aftermarket stereo and allows you ...
- Audi S4 vs. Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG: is that a V8 in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Since it's been available for a couple of years now, we're all pretty familiar with the Audi S4: 340-hp put through all the wheels and controlled with a six-speed box. The C55 is MB's replacement for ...
- Both "Hyundai" and "Hybrid" start with the same two letters-- coincidence? Actually, yeah, it is. However, this is absolutely not the reason Hyundai is gunning for a post-2007 US-market hybrid launch. Rather they're doing it because Toyota has been so overwhelmingly successf ...
- Jaguar realizes that selling lots of cars is like pimpin': it ain't easy And as such they're scrapping their plan to move 200,000 vehicles a year, which has been a target since 1997. They currently top out at 125,000 annually. The head of Ford's Premier Auto Group said Jag ...
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