Motor Sports Notebook: Busch gives his side of incident (Houston

Motor Sports Notebook: Busch gives his side of incident (Houston Chronicle)
For a sport that is all about fast cars and fast driving, the amount of chatter about alcohol last week could not have pleased many NASCAR execs. Maybe not. The sport, of course, has somehow wed hard liquor and beer with driving cars at speeds that approach 200 mph. But rest assured there always is the caveat to "Drink Responsibly."

Audi's A3 looks sharp, but the real beauty is under the hood (Austin American-Statesman)
Forget everything you know or think you know about small cars. Wipe the slate clean. Yes, memories of that troublesome VW Rabbit and rust bucket Datsun B210 into the rubbish, please.

For Chinese, U.S. products don't measure up (International Herald Tribune)
From fast food to blue jeans to cars, the products that carry American brands in China tend to have been made in China as well.

Act quickly, or risk more sprawl, Katrina forum report warns (The Daily Comet)
Architects and planners brought in by Gov. Haley Barbour to lay out a new Mississippi Gulf Coast are warning that urban sprawl might return unless local governments act fast to rebuild.

Female Friendly Cars Appeal to Men Too, Paper Reports (American International Automobile Dealers Association)
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus -- at least that s what the pop-psych experts say. So is it any surprise, then, that they don t look for all the same features in their cars and trucks?

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Burning cars is nothing new across France (Seattle Times)
The torching of thousands of cars by restive suburban youths across France in the past few weeks has drawn worldwide attention, but it's...

Motor Sports Notebook: Busch gives his side of incident (Houston

Motor Sports Notebook: Busch gives his side of incident (Houston Chronicle)
For a sport that is all about fast cars and fast driving, the amount of chatter about alcohol last week could not have pleased many NASCAR execs. Maybe not. The sport, of course, has somehow wed hard liquor and beer with driving cars at speeds that approach 200 mph. But rest assured there always is the caveat to "Drink Responsibly."

Police ready for summer (Milton Ulladulla Times) With summer fast

Police ready for summer (Milton Ulladulla Times)
With summer fast approaching it is time to start locking up cars and hiding away valuables. Ulladulla Duty Officer, Inspector Kevin McNeil advised people to act with caution during summer after a young couple had valuables stolen from their car at an Ulladulla car park.

Cars Stolen While Warming Up Unattended (KXLY-TV Spokane)
Two police pursuits Wednesday involved cars stolen while they were warming up. The first pursuit was in the Riverdale area, where deputies say a 17-year-old took off in a Saturn Ion. They caught up with him when the car got a flat tire.

Cars rev up for the big day at Dubai autodrome (Khaleej Times)
DUBAI The MotorCity GT 500 completed its first free practice session yesterday, and if the awesome skill and power on display was any indication of what s in store, the next two days is surely not for the faint hearted.

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2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Female Friendly Cars Appeal to Men Too, Paper Reports (American International Automobile Dealers Association)
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus -- at least that s what the pop-psych experts say. So is it any surprise, then, that they don t look for all the same features in their cars and trucks?

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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New Jeep ConceptsTwo concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto

New Jeep Concepts
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legal street racing (AskMen)
In autocross, each vehicle is assigned to a specific class based on its type and any aftermarket modifications made by the owner. This ensures the guys in the Vipers and 'Vettes don't smoke the entire field of cars every event.

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Cars and cold weather don't mix, inspect your vehicle today (WPMI 15)
(Mobile , Alabama ) November 16 Cars and cold weather can be a dangerous combination, especially if you don t take precautions to winterize your vehicle.

How To: Produce An Independent Film (AskMen) Don't expect fast

How To: Produce An Independent Film (AskMen)
Don't expect fast cars, hot starlets and big houses overnight. Rather, start with modest goals such as producing a great film at a budget of under $200,000 US, and treat this as a valuable learning experience toward a future career in film.

Vauxhall Carves A New Niche With Meriva VXR (carpages)
Just when the motoring world thought there were no niches left, Vauxhall have found one - and it s guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of anyone who likes their cars fast, fun and more than a little cheeky.

Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Roads clogged by 1.4m cars (Herald Sun) THE country's roads

Roads clogged by 1.4m cars (Herald Sun)
THE country's roads have been clogged by an extra 1.4 million vehicles in the past four years, figures released today showed. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said there were now 13.9 million vehicles on the nation's roads, up from 12.5 million since its last vehicle census in 2001.

Three dead in Karachi bomb blast (The Scotsman) Threee people

Three dead in Karachi bomb blast (The Scotsman)
Threee people have been killed after a car bomb exploded outside a fast food restaurant in Karachi this morning. At least 22 more were injured in the blast which sent glass and steel shattering and overturned nearby cars.

September's Fast Ferry numbers revealed (WHEC-TV-10)
Fast Ferry numbers for September have been revealed. The rider-ship numbers are down from the rest of the summer, as expected. However, they are the closer to the city's original projections and closer than July and August ended up being.

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Pakistani firemen try to extinguish cars set ablaze after a bomb blast in Karachi (AlertNet)
Pakistani firemen try to extinguish cars set ablaze after a bomb blast in Karachi November 15, 2005. A car bomb killed at least six people on Tuesday in the southern Pakistani city, according to an ambulance crew at the scene.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
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New Jeep Concepts
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Karachi car blast killed 3 (The Pakistan Link) KARACHI: A

Karachi car blast killed 3 (The Pakistan Link)
KARACHI: A least three people were killed and 21 hurt in a car bomb blast at PIDC area in Karachi. The explosion, which occurred at 08:40 PST at parking lot of a foreign fast food outlet, situated at the ground floor of PIDC damaged nearby buildings and several cars.

Police ready for summer (Sussex Bay and Basin Times)
With summer fast approaching it is time to start locking up cars and hiding away valuables. Ulladulla Duty Officer, Inspector Kevin McNeil advised people to act with caution during summer after a young couple had valuables stolen from their car at an Ulladulla car park.

How To: Produce An Independent Film (AskMen)
Don't expect fast cars, hot starlets and big houses overnight. Rather, start with modest goals such as producing a great film at a budget of under $200,000 US, and treat this as a valuable learning experience toward a future career in film.

Pakistani firemen try to extinguish cars set ablaze after a

Pakistani firemen try to extinguish cars set ablaze after a bomb blast in Karachi (AlertNet)
Pakistani firemen try to extinguish cars set ablaze after a bomb blast in Karachi November 15, 2005. A car bomb killed at least six people on Tuesday in the southern Pakistani city, according to an ambulance crew at the scene.

Police ready for summer (Sussex Bay and Basin Times)
With summer fast approaching it is time to start locking up cars and hiding away valuables. Ulladulla Duty Officer, Inspector Kevin McNeil advised people to act with caution during summer after a young couple had valuables stolen from their car at an Ulladulla car park.

Karachi car blast killed 3 (The Pakistan Link)
KARACHI: A least three people were killed and 21 hurt in a car bomb blast at PIDC area in Karachi. The explosion, which occurred at 08:40 PST at parking lot of a foreign fast food outlet, situated at the ground floor of PIDC damaged nearby buildings and several cars.

September's Fast Ferry numbers revealed (WHEC-TV-10)
Fast Ferry numbers for September have been revealed. The rider-ship numbers are down from the rest of the summer, as expected. However, they are the closer to the city's original projections and closer than July and August ended up being.

A car bomb hit a fast-food restaurant in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi early Tuesday, killing more than six (Al Jazeera)
Police sources said the blast struck the front entrance of the KFC outlet and burned several cars on the street. The car bomb went off in a crowded business area near two luxury hotels at about 0840 (0340 GMT), during morning rush hour.

Flames engulf cars parked outside a building after a bomb blast in Karachi (AlertNet)
Flames engulf cars parked outside a building after a bomb blast in Karachi November 15, 2005. A car bomb killed at least six people on Tuesday in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, according to an ambulance crew at the scene.

New Jeep Concepts
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Car bomb kills at least 3 in Karachi (CBC News)
An explosion at a fast food restaurant in Karachi has killed at least three people and wounded many others, according to Pakistani police. The Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant was set on fire by the blast, as well as a number of cars on the street.

Webber backs F1 slowdown (FOXSPORTS.com.au) FORMULA One cars will be

Webber backs F1 slowdown (FOXSPORTS.com.au)
FORMULA One cars will be as much as four seconds a lap slower when they race at Albert Park in April.

Oh, GM, When Will You Learn? (The Motley Fool)
I'm starting to feel sorry for GM (NYSE: GM) . Unlike competitors such as Honda (NYSE: HMC) and Toyota (NYSE TM), it can't seem to interest buyers in its cars without major price breaks.

CRA SPRINT CARS CLOSE OUT 2005 SEASON SATURDAY AT PERRIS (The Auto Channel)
NOVEMBER 14, 2005 JONES, GARDNER LOCK UP TITLES; DARLAND TAKES MANZANITA'S "WESTERN WORLD;" COONS, GARDNER TOP PHOENIX PRELIMS Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. and Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. celebrated USAC Sprint Car Championships Saturday night following the 38th Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser "Western World Championships" at Phoenix, Ariz., won by Dave Darland.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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September's Fast Ferry numbers revealed (WHEC-TV-10)
Fast Ferry numbers for September have been revealed. The rider-ship numbers are down from the rest of the summer, as expected. However, they are the closer to the city's original projections and closer than July and August ended up being.

Tops in Vehicle SatisfactionNissan models are big winners in this

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
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Porsche Cayman S Premieres
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World-traveling flight nurse had a drive to serve, and to win (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
PORT CHARLOTTE -- Before JoAnn Bolitho nursed servicemen injured in the Vietnam War, she raced micro-midgets, small race cars as fast as motorcycles. Her first time out, she won the race. But she ran a colonel's wife off the road.

Tops in Vehicle SatisfactionNissan models are big winners in this

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models are big winners in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
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Closure demand on danger road (Express and Star)
Councillors and residents are calling for highways bosses to close a Cannock road which is being used as a racetrack by youths in fast cars. Girton Road is already closed off to motorists apart from buses - but campaigners now want to see the road completely closed to all vehicles.

World-traveling flight nurse had a drive to serve, and to win (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
PORT CHARLOTTE -- Before JoAnn Bolitho nursed servicemen injured in the Vietnam War, she raced micro-midgets, small race cars as fast as motorcycles. Her first time out, she won the race. But she ran a colonel's wife off the road.

French Police Chief: Unrest Winding Down (The San Francisco Examiner)
PARIS - France's worst rioting since the 1960s seems to be nearing an end, the national police chief said Sunday as fewer cars were torched nationwide and Paris remained calm despite Internet and cell phone messages urging violence in the capital's streets.

Phoenix II: Pole winner inteview (Motorsport.com)
HAMLIN: It's happened so fast for me that it's really been tough to sink it all in. I've been given great cars every week by Mike. You know, I feel like any driver could do what I'm doing right now with the equipment I'm being put in.

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Expert who put the famous in the frame (Express and Star)
Patrick Lichfield's career as a photographer took off in the swinging 60s. Glamour girls, stars, royalty and fast cars were all lens targets as he became one of the most sought after photographers.