When the Nano minicar was conceived by India’s Tata family in 2003, patriarch Ratan Tata said he intended to provide an affordable, fuel-efficient, safer alternative to the motorcycles and scooters used by millions of low-income Indians.
The 10.2-foot-long car’s launch Monday will come at a very different time — for India, the auto industry and the Tata empire.
The focus will be as much on whether the Nano will …Â Details
Bobby Rahal is still searching for sponsorship for an IndyCar effort in 2009, but his team will keep busy, regardless, running all-new BMW M3 sports cars in the American Le Mans Series.
Rahal Letterman Racing, co-owned by late-night TV host David Letterman, has partnered with BMW of North America to race two of the redesigned M3s in the GT2 class for the full 10-race ALMS schedule, beginning with Saturday’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
“Most people associate me with IndyCars, but my background…Â Details
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If you’re looking for a quick answer……..well there is one, but after witnessing the Sprint and Nextel cups, we need to go to the hood for further review. We need to determine whether or not the correct person is being crowned champion after the end of the year.
Records show that Jimmy Johnson has won the crown 3 years running. Lucky man I will say, I mean extremely lucky. Understanding the reality that we must deal with the present, I am still in awe of how NASCAR will still allow the chase format to stay in play and not make some adjustments… Details
Dale Earnhardt won his first NASCAR race 30 years ago at Bristol Motor Speedway, and his son wishes he had a video of the monumental race.
Earnhardt drove his Chevrolet to victory in the Southeastern 500 at Bristol, a fitting place for his first trip to Victory Lane.
“That makes sense, I guess, him winning his first race here, because this track, if there’s a race track that fits his personality, this would be the one,†Earnhardt Jr. said Friday before qualifying at Bristol.
“He loved racing here and loved … Details
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