Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block has a target on his back heading into Round 2 of the Rally America championship. The fast and flowing course suits Block’s flat-out style and he’s proven tough to beat at this early spring event. The event was the scene of the driver’s first national win in 2006, and he’s taken the top spot every year since then.
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Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block has a target on his back heading into Round 2 of the Rally America championship, the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood, in southern Missouri Feb. 27 – 28.
The fast and flowing course suits Block’s flat-out style and he’s proven tough to beat at …Â More info
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A Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa racing car is expected to set a record auction price of $15 million when it comes up for sale in the Italian city of Maranello in May, said the auto auctioneers RM Auctions.
The Testa Rossa is “the most significant and desirable Ferrari to be offered on the world’s auction stage,†said RM Auctions, which will be holding its May 17 “Ferrari Leggenda e Passione†sale in association with Sotheby’s.
The record price for any car at auction was set in May last year when the U.K. television and radio host Chris Evans paid 7 million euros ($10.9 million) …Â More info
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said Saturday it has heard the concerns of the motorcycle and ATV industries and riders and is responding by taking action to meet their needs. The agency has decided that machines designated for youths ages 12 to 15 — formerly the Y12 category — are not prohibited under new lead content regulations and can be sold, an agency representative confirms with Dealernews.
“It’s time for everyone to be aware that those models for youths 12 to 15 are not deemed to be children’s products under the law,†said Scott Wolfson, a CPSC spokesman. “Those that are the old Y12 or any newer version of a model [for 12- to 15-year-olds] do not have to come off showroom floors and can be sold appropriately to young riders,†he says…. More info
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The economy may be in the tank, but you wouldn’t know it walking around the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Minneapolis last weekend.
“We know that times are tough for people at the moment,” said Steve Martindale of Honda Motorcycles. “But, we also know that motorcyclists are still keen to look at potential new bikes now, in preparation for the warmer months.”
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Despite the downturn in the economy and a drop from the high gas prices that had scooters and motorcycles rolling off showroom floors this summer, the market for most everything on two wheels has stayed relatively strong.
“Motorcycling is also an extremely viable, practical and economical means of transport, as well as a great way of having fun…Â More info
