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#91
04-10-2010, 04:10 PM
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MotoGP 2010: All things Italian leave their mark on Japan's home turf [Spoilers]
Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Japan, Motorcycle, Event Alert, Racing  As the battle between Fiat-Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo and Repsol Honda's Dani Pedrosa materialized over the last few rounds of racing action, it appeared that this past weekend's Japanese Grand Prix would offer fans somewhat of a "perfect storm" in terms of two-wheeled racing drama. Pedrosa entered as the only man with a mathematical chance of swiping the crown from Lorenzo this late in the season, with both jockeys desiring to become the pride of Spain, their home country, adding to that. Plus there's the fact this duo headed to Japan piloting two of the country's finest examples of two-wheeled awesomeness... Oh, we could hardly wait! That was precisely when the news of Pedrosa's shoulder injury, and the need for a surgery that would put him out of the race, rolled across our desk, kind-of-like a lead balloon sent to squash our dreams. However, that feeling was quickly replaced with anticipation again as the Japanese round offered up edge-of-the-seat racing to satisfy our appetite. But as the dust settled, we were left with a podium full of all things Italian. First, Casey Stoner continued his winning ways and put his Italian bike atop the block by passing pole-man, and Italian native, Andrea Dovizioso, who took great care to match Stoner's pace for a time, only to gladly hang on as second man under the checkers just 3.8 seconds behind the Ducati. Jorge Lorenzo did end up with a battle on his hands, albeit not as he may have expected, as team-mate Valentino Rossi put the final boot shaped nail in the podium while knocking the points leader out of the winners circle. Follow the jump for the complete top ten, which included an unexpected performance from American Colin Edwards. [Source: motogp.com | Image: AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi] Continue reading MotoGP 2010: All things Italian leave their mark on Japan's home turf [Spoilers] MotoGP 2010: All things Italian leave their mark on Japan's home turf [Spoilers] originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Commentsأكثر... 
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#92
10-10-2010, 02:50 PM
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2010 Japanese Grand Prix: The sun finally shines in the Land of the Rising Sun [Spoilers]
Filed under: Motorsports, Japan  2010 Japanese Grand Prix - Click above for high-res image gallery The Japanese Grand Prix has long held a special place in the Formula One World Championship. Traditionally one of, if not the very last race of the season, Japan has crowned many a champion: in fact the title has been decided there 12 out of the 24 times the Pacific island nation has hosted a grand prix. And of the drivers who've won there the past ten years running, all but Kimi Raikkonen lined up there again this weekend, Suzuka taking back the hosting duties from Fuji once more. Would this year's race see a new winner atop the podium? Or would Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher or even Rubens Barrichello add the trophy alongside their previous wins in the Land of the Rising Sun? Follow the jump to find out. 2010 Japanese Grand Prix: The sun finally shines in the Land of the Rising Sun [Spoilers] originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 10 Oct 2010 07:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Commentsأكثر...
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#93
18-10-2010, 03:10 PM
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DTM coming to America in 2013 with NASCAR's help?
Filed under: Motorsports, Europe, Japan  NASCAR's making moves, one of which is helping Germany's DTM series make the giant move to the U.S. The German touring car promoter ITM is in talks to run a 12-race calendar in the U.S. in 2013, with six races alongside Grand-Am events and another six alongside NASCAR events. The next generation of DTM cars will bow a year earlier, and they would run by themselves as opposed to joining a multi-regulation series in the U.S. The plan will certainly be welcomed by BMW, who will return to DTM in 2012 after an 18-year absence. DTM is also spreading its wings the other way, having come close to getting Japan's GT500 class in SuperGT to run according to DTM technical regulations. That would put contenders like the Honda HSV-10 and a potential LFA racer, as well as the Ferrari, Mercedes and Lamborghini teams already there, against the best of the rest from Germany. And that would be a series we'd really need to have... Hat tip to Drew [Source: Autosport] DTM coming to America in 2013 with NASCAR's help? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Commentsأكثر...
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#94
20-10-2010, 01:10 AM
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Report: Toyota president assuages fears that he's closing all Japanese factories
Filed under: Japan, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota, Earnings/Financials  Toyota President Akio Toyoda caused something of an uproar in the automaker's home market of Japan when he suggested that "logically, it doesn't make sense to manufacture in Japan." Why? The surging value of the Yen, currently at a 15-year high, compared to the U.S. Dollar. Considering that the vast majority of vehicles Toyota builds in Japan are intended for export and that the American market is still the automaker's most important, the value of the Yen is a major stumbling block standing in the way of profits. Still, Toyoda has confirmed that his eponymous company has no intention of entirely halting production in Japan. What that assurance doesn't mean, however, is that Toyota won't continue to shift production overseas in an effort to retain profitability. While none of the Japanese plants will be completely closed, they may see a good portion of their output transferred to facilities in other markets... notably North America. [Source: Just-Auto] Report: Toyota president assuages fears that he's closing all Japanese factories originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Commentsأكثر...
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#95
20-10-2010, 02:40 AM
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Study: The Toyota Prius has a dirty side after all -?*manufacturing
Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Japan, Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota  2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery There are plenty of revelations in the annual sustainability report recently released by Toyota. By and large, the company is as ecologically-minded as a multi-national corporation can be, but as we've touched on before, not everything is as squeaky clean as it could be. The Toyota Prius has earned itself as one of the greenest vehicles on the road - a perception that the company's report confirmed by detailing the fact that over its lifetime, the Prius is likely to emit much less carbon dioxide than other comparable vehicles. Unfortunately, that truth is offset a bit by the fact that the vehicle performs marginally worse than average when it comes to the emissions generated to build hybrid. Specifically, Toyota cranks out extra nonmethane hydrocarbons and particulate matter, thanks specifically to the manufacturing of the car's electric motor and battery pack. Those two pieces require larger amounts of energy and materials, snagging the Prius lower than average ratings across all five manufacturing emissions categories. Photos by Sam Abuelsamid / Copyright (C)2009 AOL [Source: Automotive News] Study: The Toyota Prius has a dirty side after all -?*manufacturing originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Commentsأكثر...
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