AMA Supercross star James Stewart says he is interested in taking up IndyCar’s challenge of a $5 million bonus for any outsider who can win the IZOD IndyCar Series finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October.
“If they want me in the race, I’ll go,” Stewart told the Indianapolis Star after Saturday night’s Supercross race at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where he finished  … More
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The following press release from Suzuki discusses its laudable achievement of producing the world’s first fuel cell vehicle to gain approval for safe use on public roads without having to be inspected and tested individually. Fitting nicely with our article a few weeks ago about hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles, Suzuki’s breakthrough with this Burgman is part of Suzuki’s effort to make this “a commercially available vehicle.â€Â Here is the Suzuki press release:Â
BREA, Calif. March 10, 2011– Suzuki is pleased to announce that the Burgman Fuel Cell scooter has gained Whole Vehicle Type Approval in the European Union – becoming the world’s first vehicle to … Details
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hector Arana posted a 6.777-second pass at 195.36 mph Friday in the opening round of the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA
Gatornationals to set a world record for Pro Stock Motorcycles.
Arana came into this weekend’s race focused on the professional debut of his son, Hector Jr., who is riding a second Lucas Oil Buell V-Twin that’s a mirror image of his father’s ride. But by the end of the day the spotlight was on  … Details
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New American sport-tourer powered by half a V-8
Their story has the American dream written all over it. Late one night in 2007, Brian Case and Lee Cann, motorcycle buddies turned business partners, were chatting over drinks when the conversation turned to their ideal motorcycle. “We did the napkin sketch method and asked ourselves—’what would be the coolest motorcycle?’†Cann says.
What ended up on that napkin had all the makings for a sport-touring motorcycle—something the duo wasn’t expecting. In fact, they didn’t know what to expect. Both are diehard motorcycle enthusiasts who have owned everything from sportbikes to cruisers, import and domestic, but realized their ideal motorcycle didn’t exist yet  … Details & Pictures
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