Hot Cars News

2007-04-16T02:04:00.000Z

Team Hendrick on a hot streak (Orlando Sentinel)

Team Hendrick on a hot streak (Orlando Sentinel)
Hendrick Motorsports has won 4 races in a row, including 3 by Jimmie Johnson. Jimmie Johnson and Hendrick Motorsports are the hottest driver and team in NASCAR, every which way -- unstoppable lately in the Car of Tomorrow or traditional cars, on short or intermediate tracks.

2007-04-13T02:05:00.000Z

Oak Forest 'foot patrol' takes to the streets (Daily Southtown)

Oak Forest 'foot patrol' takes to the streets (Daily Southtown)
Some people might have an image of police patrolling in marked cars — with the windows up and the air conditioning blasting on particularly hot days. But don’t be surprised to see an Oak Forest police officer walking the beat this summer.

2007-04-11T02:04:00.000Z

Charles Woelpper, hot rod enthusiast (Bucks County Courier Times)

Charles Woelpper, hot rod enthusiast (Bucks County Courier Times)
Charles E. Woelpper had a passion for hot rods.

2007-04-09T02:03:00.000Z

People Forced to Hike Across Beach (KGMB 9 Honolulu)

People Forced to Hike Across Beach (KGMB 9 Honolulu)
A massive rockslide closed down a section of Kamehameha Highway Saturday. Dozens of boulders spilled onto the road. "The rocks are the size of small cars," said Scott Ishikawa of the Department of Transportation.

2007-04-06T02:05:00.000Z

NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow changing, too hot to drive (Arizona Daily Star)

NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow changing, too hot to drive (Arizona Daily Star)
RICHMOND, Va. — NASCAR will mandate a change in the design of the Car of Tomorrow in an attempt to alleviate the heat that caused foam to melt in several cars last weekend at Martinsville.

2007-04-03T02:05:00.000Z

Fuel Economy: Then and Now

Fuel Economy: Then and Now
Technologies have advanced in the past 15 years but that doesn't mean our fuel-efficiency has. A flashback to 1992 shows that fuel mileage has remain stagnant and even regressed in some cases.

2007-03-31T03:08:00.000Z

Hot Spot makes deal (The State)

Hot Spot makes deal (The State)
Efforts by law enforcement and residents to strip the Farrow Road Hot Spot of its alcohol license hit a roadblock Wednesday after the state Department of Revenue struck a deal with the crime-ridden store’s owners.

Fans get to see cars, racers at Hot Rod Rally (Baytown Sun)
Car enthusiasts and racing fans kicked off “Race Week” by checking out some of the hot rods and classic cars displayed at the Hot Rod Rally on Wednesday and meeting some of the men and women who will be behind the wheel this weekend at the 20th annual NHRA O’Reilly Springs Nationals.

2007-03-28T03:01:00.000Z

Drivers, crew chiefs not enjoying COT so far (Fox Sports)

Drivers, crew chiefs not enjoying COT so far (Fox Sports)
The Car of Tomorrow's debut may be yesterday's news, but the issues surrounding its design, handling and post-race inspection continue to be hot topics. As Lee Spencer writes, the early reviews are nearly unanimous: No fun.

2007-03-25T03:05:00.000Z

RCR's No. 29 remains hot with part-time Wimmer (Nascar)

RCR's No. 29 remains hot with part-time Wimmer (Nascar)
Coming off Burton's back-to-back victories at Las Vegas and Atlanta, Wimmer took over the No. 29 and kept the team's hot streak going with a ninth-place finish in the Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday.

2007-03-22T04:08:00.000Z

Junk cars smolder after overnight blaze (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Junk cars smolder after overnight blaze (Colorado Springs Gazette)
Firefighters were still working to extinguish an overnight blaze that engulfed a pile of junk cars that were being recycled as scrap metal.

Proposal addresses children, hot cars (Bradenton Herald)
On days when it's not that hot out, a parent in a hurry might think it's OK to leave a child in the car for a quick run into the store.

2007-03-20T04:05:00.000Z

Fuel Economy: Then and Now

Fuel Economy: Then and Now

Cars and the Environment
Thinking green is the latest step in society's love affair with that big stinker, the car. How does your driving fit in?

2007-03-18T04:02:00.000Z

2007 Geneva Motor Show Return of the GranTurismo

2007 Geneva Motor Show Return of the GranTurismo
Maserati resurrects the classic touring coupe with modern styling.

Getting clean, going green (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
From vegetable oil to biodiesel, here's a hot business. Christy and Kip Swanson run FiltaFry of Richmond, a mobile oil-filtration service for restaurants. They say their filtering system extends the life of oil from fryers, saving owners money, labor and liability in medical claims.

2007-03-15T04:02:00.000Z

Vandals strike church again (Glenwood Springs Post Independent)

Vandals strike church again (Glenwood Springs Post Independent)
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. — Vandals sprayed "God is Dead" and a pentagram in red paint at a church in Glenwood Springs Friday night, when several cars also were broken into in the same neighborhood.

2007-03-12T04:08:00.000Z

Toy Fair 2007: Barbie, Elmo, Dora Make New Friends (Fox News)

Toy Fair 2007: Barbie, Elmo, Dora Make New Friends (Fox News)
The year's hot toys are the usual suspects -- Barbie, Elmo, Dora and friends -- with some twists.

Actual Mileage Will (Still) Vary
The federal government is adjusting fuel economy ratings to better reflect real-world driving. But the feds still don't use real-world driving to calculate the numbers.

2007-03-10T03:06:00.000Z

Auto show: Focus is on efficiency, but there's glitz, too (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Auto show: Focus is on efficiency, but there's glitz, too (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Just as gas prices are starting to rise again, the Greater St. Paul and Minneapolis International Auto Show opens today with many automakers highlighting the more fuel-efficient ends of their lineups: small cars and small sport-utility vehicles, sometimes dubbed crossovers. "That seems to be where the market is headed," Honda Motor Co. spokesman Chuck Schifsky said. "Fuel prices last year gave ...

Actual Mileage Will (Still) Vary
The federal government is adjusting fuel economy ratings to better reflect real-world driving. But the feds still don't use real-world driving to calculate the numbers.

2007-03-08T03:04:00.000Z

Who has all the moves in the new 'Dancing ' (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Who has all the moves in the new 'Dancing ' (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Hot! Hot! Hot! ?? Or Not! Not! Not! ?? The debate began raging as Jerry Springer announced ABC's new "Dancing With the Stars" contestants on "Good Morning America" last week: Who has the right stuff to make it all the way through Season 4, which kicks off March 19 with a two-hour episode, and who has the proverbial two left feet that will lead to a hasty exit? "Dancing" averaged 20.7 million ...

2007-03-05T03:06:00.000Z

Global warming a hot spot for investors (USA Today)

Global warming a hot spot for investors (USA Today)
Droughts. Hurricanes. Rising temperatures. Melting glaciers. In a world abuzz with talk about global warming, climate change is elbowing aside tech and biotech as the major investment theme of the future.

2007-03-02T03:08:00.000Z

Family hopes to save the life of 5-year-old (Tuttle Times)

Family hopes to save the life of 5-year-old (Tuttle Times)
TUTTLE — Jeromy Logan is like many five year old boys. He loves racecars, especially Hot Wheels cars. He can spend hours playing X-box video games while snacking on his favorite food, pizza bites. His best friend is his sister.

Top 10 Passenger Cars on MSN Autos
The most popular passenger cars on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages.

2007-02-27T03:09:00.000Z

Fontana: Winning team interview (Motorsport.com)

Fontana: Winning team interview (Motorsport.com)
"It speaks to the depths of the team, the effort they've made all winter, to be able to have two cars, a Busch car and a Cup car that was able to perform so good here. It's a pleasure to have a chance to win here, which is the second race for our new association with Fenway Sports Group.

2007-02-24T03:06:00.000Z

LA region's garages suffering identity crisis, say UCLA researchers (EurekAlert!)

LA region's garages suffering identity crisis, say UCLA researchers (EurekAlert!)
Forget hot tubs beckoning sybaritic adults, garages brimming with impressive cars and families frolicking on verdant lawns.

2007-02-20T03:06:00.000Z

TEXAS LICENSE PLATES (KFDX Newscenter 3)

TEXAS LICENSE PLATES (KFDX Newscenter 3)
Whether they support your favorite sports team or showcase your alma mater those license plate frames a lot of you have on your cars could land you in some hot water.

2007-02-18T03:04:00.000Z

Three Neighborhood Cars Smashed In Bizarre Big Rig Crash (KERO 23)

Three Neighborhood Cars Smashed In Bizarre Big Rig Crash (KERO 23)
Three parked cars were smashed in a bizarre big rig crash late Friday morning.

2007-02-14T03:07:00.000Z

SINGLE LIFE ROCKS (Daily Record)

SINGLE LIFE ROCKS (Daily Record)
LINZI, 21, is a recruitment consultant from Glasgow who's mad about cars and is looking for a geeky boyfriend. "I'm going to spend Valentine's Day in a hot bubble bath with Richard Hammond - because I'll be reading my Top Gear magazine," she says.

2007-02-12T03:05:00.000Z

DFW Elite Auto Rental Announces Special Valentine's Gift Certificate to Drive $1 Million of Dreams Cars (PR Web)

DFW Elite Auto Rental Announces Special Valentine's Gift Certificate to Drive $1 Million of Dreams Cars (PR Web)
Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and it's already time to start thinking about how to celebrate it in style. The time is here to make out a Top 10 list of essentials for a magically romantic Valentine's Day. And DFW Elite Auto Rental makes the day extra special by offering Special Valentine's Gift Certificates to Drive $1 Million of Dreams Cars (http://www.dfweliteautorental.com). (PRWeb Feb ...

Chili Peppers Timberlake Gnarls Lead Early Grammy Winners (ContactMusic)
The RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and GNARLS BARKLEY were big winners at last night's (11FEB07) Grammy Awards before the prizegiving ceremo

2007-02-09T03:04:00.000Z

2007 NAIAS: Is This the Next Acura NSX?

2007 NAIAS: Is This the Next Acura NSX?
This design study appears to be the first step toward a new version of the much-loved NSX coupe.