| Hearts coach ruling delayed
HEARTS head coach Valdas Ivanauskas has had his sentencing on a speeding charge delayed because a printout of his driving licence has not yet turned up. Perth District Court was told that a printout of his driving licence details had been ordered, but had not yet arrived from the DVLA. Ivanauskas was due to be sentenced today after he admitted speeding at 97mph in his Audi S4 on the M90 in Perthshire. The case was put off until January 17, when he could be banned from driving. Related topic Heart of Midlothian FChttp://sport.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=24 This article: http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1891402006 Last updated: 20-Dec-06 14:12 GMT .
The 2007 Audi S8 is a magnificent monster
(12-02) 04:00 PST Montreal -- There are lines that are never crossed, lines that are blurred, and lines that snap like a string pulled too taut. Snap best describes what has happened with today's test car, the 2007 Audi S8, because of its connection with the Lamborghini Gallardo. In the world of performance cars, snap is a good thing. Last time I drove a Gallardo, I was surprised not by the expected power and handling, which were superb, but by the center stack of controls -- climate, audio, information. It was straight out of the Audi parts bin, and probably a cost-saving measure by the German company, which has owned Lamborghini since 1998. But what has Lamborghini done for the Audi line? How about a V10 engine derived from the same power plant that propels the Gallardo, plopped into the S6 and S8 models, transforming already fast, roomy sedans into virtual lightning bolts of comfortable accommodation? That's right, the S8, whose past model managed "only" 360 horsepower in a world of luxury sedans that have crept as high as 600, now sports 450 horsepower and nearly 400 pound-feet of torque.
Forbes Takes Another Look At The Mercedes S550
Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 28th, 2006 If Forbes Autos' initial review of the 2007 Mercedes S550 wasn't enough to clarify the publication's stance on the new model, Forbes itself has taken the liberty of publishing yet again a review of the luxury sedan to soothe the uneasiness surely felt by inquiring minds deliberating this very subject. And while the reviewer lost any credibility he possessed when he stated the appearance of the Audi S8 is superior to that of the S550, the article does go on to mention a few of the S's more unique features, in the end delivering a mediocre assessment of the model. As for whether or not you should buy the S-Class? According to Forbes: "we can easily say to anyone who asks what to buy, if money's not an object and you want one of the world's best- ever luxury sedans: Buy this one." No doubt.
Inside the new Jaguar
Take a seat in an electrically adjustable lounge chair. Fold down the richly buffed picnic tray and, if you choose, watch whatever is on the screen built into the back of the leather lounge chair in front of your seat. Did I mention that we'll be traveling from 0-60 miles per hour in five seconds? But don't worry, all will be smooth, quiet, and elegant inside the 2007 Jaguar XJ Super V8. There is a remarkable market out there for super luxury sedans like this one. They feature horsepower approaching or topping 400, expensive leathers, finely polished woods, jet-like launches, and Autobahn-worthy top ends. I have long held to the "it's not what's on the outside that counts" philosophy, and so should Jaguar with this rendition of its high-class sedan.
Production Dodge Avenger shows up online
Upon first seeing the Dodge Avenger Concept ahead of the Paris Motor Show this year, the first thing we wondered was how this design would translate into a production model. The concept was equal parts flash and production ready pieces, so we couldn't say for certain what the car would look like without the show trim and large wheels. Now we know. A pair of shots showing a preproduction version of the Dodge Avenger was posted by Auto Motor und Sport today, and for the most part the underlying design of the concept car is present. Of course, without the deep front chin spoiler, faux rear air diffuser, deck spoiler and bold five-spoke wheels the production car looks rather tame. The big fender bulges, however, escaped from the cutting room floor in tact. We've said in the past based on our viewing of the Avenger Concept that we liked the styling more than the Chrsyler Sebring, and that's still our stand, however those fender flares are going to make most wheel/tire combos look puny and the upkink in the window line near the C-pillar looks like it will create a sense of claustraphobia for rear seat passengers.
Kudos: 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe Is Playboy's Car of the Year
NEW YORK — The 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe, with a 330-horsepower inline-6 and a six-speed, is Playboy magazine's 2007 Hottest Car of the Year. The lineup of top automotive picks by the magazine will be featured in the January issue. Other winners include the Volkswagen Eos, which earned honors as the "best two-way player" for its folding metal top that opens and closes at the touch of a button. The Porsche 911 Turbo, with a 0-60-mph time of 3.7 seconds, was named "best sports coupe," and the redesigned Cadillac Escalade, with a 403-hp 6.2-liter V8, scored as "best SUV." The Ford Shelby GT500 was named "best bang for your buck" and the Toyota Tundra was picked as "best pickup." The team of automotive writers at Playboy also selected the Saturn Sky Red Line as the "best roadster." What this means to you: An interesting list from an interesting source.
Police ID Rye woman killed in Eastchester traffic accident
EASTCHESTER - A 54-year-old Rye woman who was accidentally run over and killed by a Chevrolet Avalanche Wednesday night in the parking lot outside Lord & Taylor was identified yesterday as Susan A. Dipace. "When the officer got there, she was completely under the car," Eastchester Police Chief Tim Bonci said of the accident on White Plains Road. "The driver said she was making a turn and saw a few pedestrians on the left. She let them pass and, when she went to make the turn, she heard a bump." The driver, Alessandra D. Reis, 27, of Mount Vernon, has not been charged, although an investigation was continuing, the chief said. Witnesses to the 8 p.m. accident said the driver was not speeding. Outdoor cameras at Lord & Taylor with footage of the Avalanche before it struck the woman confirmed that, the police chief said.
Bobcats on road tonight, home Saturday
Hey Bobcat Fans! Your Bobcats are on the road tonight taking on the Alexandria Blizzard..and you don't have to miss any of the action as Nick Hulberg brings the game to you! The game can be accessed via sportjuice at www.bismarckbocats.com or you can tune in to Super Talk 1270 AM. The Catz will be back at home on Saturday night, hosting the Blizzard. Come early and register to be one of the lucky recipients of a golden ticket that will be awarded at the Bobcats game that night....A golden ticket means that you are one of the 103 finalists to win a SSR Chevrolet on Dec. 14th. The car will be on display at the rink and we invite you to take part in this exciting event! Also fresh, hot Figaro's pizza will be delivered to some loud, lucky fans in the first period.The place to be on Saturday night is at the VFW Sports Center! And in case you forgot..you can now bring your radios to the game and listen to Nick Hulberg's radio play-by-play in the rink on 107.5 FM! - Discuss this story on the North American Hockey League message board...
S. Harrison plans purchase of SUV
SOUTH HARRISON TWP. The township plans to purchase a 2007 Dodge Durango for its part-time police department, replacing one of two vehicles that have amassed more than 115,000 miles. Currently, the township police force has five vehicles in its fleet, including one Dodge Durango that has proven its usefulness in this rural township, Police Chief Warren Mabey said. "We can use it in the winter time, in ice and snow," said Mabey. "We had Chevy Impalas, and it was virtually impossible to get to some calls." The $26,756 cost of the Durango will be allocated from the capital improvement fund before year's end, the chief said. Fully equipped, the SUV will cost the township only $2,000 more than the typical Crown Victoria police cruiser, Mabey explained.
After a Song Is Featured in a Chevy Ad,
John Mellencamp's 21st studio album, "Freedom's Road," isn't due out until next month. But his record label is already worrying that one song, "Our Country," may be suffering from overexposure. A pervasive ad campaign for Chevrolet's Silverado sport-utility vehicle uses 60 seconds of the rootsy song as a backdrop for a montage of images including immigrants waving at the Statue of Liberty and Neil Armstrong walking on the moon, meant to evoke nostalgia and American values. Other images in the spot recall rougher patches in the nation's history, such as the Vietnam War and Watergate.
PWL in Ferrari switch
Two-time Le Mans winners Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing has announced a switch from Porsche to Ferrari for the 2007 American Le Mans Series season.source: crash.netThe team will field a Ferrari 430 GT in the GT2 class of the series with 'the highest level of factory support the Nevada-based organisation has enjoyed in its impressive sports car racing career', but will not run as full factory backed outfit - allowing the team to fight for a third consecutive IMSA Cup championship for privateer entrants.The F430 GT will carry the same neon yellow, red and white livery that has been identified with the team since debuting in the American Le Mans Series in 1999. The team will take delivery of the car in Italy in mid-February before a shakedown at Fiorana. The car will then make its American debut in a test at Sebring."We are very excited about the new chapter that is beginning at Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing for the 2007 season and beyond," team owner Michael Petersen said."To race a Ferrari has been a dream of mine ever since my father brought home his first Ferrari when I was very small.
Andy Belmont Racing Flocks To Daytona Test With Freshman Group
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Thursday, December 14, 2006) - - Andy Belmont Racing (ABR) planning to make their 2007 ARCA RE/MAX Series season the strongest yet heads to the final ARCA RE/MAX Series open test session of the 2006 season this week at Daytona International Speedway with a series of rookie drivers in preparation for the 2007 opener. Andy Lally, Joey McCarthy, Ted Olswfski, Mark Swan, John Graham and Bill Catania will all take their first laps around the 2.5-mile Superspeedway in a scheduled three-day test at DIS this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Lally, heads to the World Center of Racing on the heels of a successful and promising stock car test in an ABR entry at Lowes Motor Speedway. Lally was the 2006 Rolex Grand Am Champion. "I am really excited to drive at Daytona. I had such a good time at Charlotte and am really looking forward to being with Andy Belmont and the team again, explained Lally, a native of Georgia.
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-6,000 cc 6 liters V 8 front engine with 101.6 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.9 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder LS2
-Premium unleaded fuel 93
-Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 19 and EPA city (mpg): 15
-Multi-point injection fuel system
-25.1 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank
-Power: 298 kW , 400 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 400 ft lb , 542 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
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| Chevrolet SSR Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features |
-Four-wheel ABS
-3.73:1 axle ratio
-Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
-Electronic brake distribution
-Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
-Immobilizer
-Rear mechanical limited slip differential
-Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs
-Tire kit
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| Chevrolet SSR Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features |
-Body color front and rear bumpers
-Day time running lights
-Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors
-External dimensions: overall length (inches): 191.5, overall width (inches): 78.6, overall height (inches): 63.8, wheelbase (inches): 116, front track (inches): 64.1, rear track (inches): 64.9 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.1
-Front fog lights
-Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights
-Heat reflective glass
-Luxury trim alloy on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
-Metallic paint
-Step side pickup bed insert liner with cover
-Removeable rear window with defogger
-Tinted glass on cabin , privacy tinted glass on rear
-Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook
-Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,050, curb weight (lbs) 4,701, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2,500 and max payload (lbs) 1,349
-Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
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| Chevrolet SSR Interior Standard Features |
-12v power outlet: front and 1 , 12v power outlet: cargo
-Air conditioning
-Element antenna
-Peripheral anti-theft protection
-Front ashtray
-Audio anti-theft protection: code
-RDS audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
-Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
-Cargo area dimensions: front width (inches): 46.8 and width between arches (inches): 42
-Rear tailgate cargo doors
-Front seats cigar lighter
-Clock
-Computer with average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
-Full floor console with covered storage box
-Delayed/fade courtesy lights
-Cruise control
-Front seats cup holders pop out
-Door ajar warning
-Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
-External temperature
-Floor covering: carpet in load area
-Floor mats
-Driver front airbag intelligent , passenger front airbag with occupant switch off intelligent
-Sports electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment , sports electrically adjustable passenger seat with lumbar adjustment and two adjustments
-3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat integrated
-Front seat center armrest
-Lockable glove compartment
-Two head restraints on front seats
-Headlight control with time delay switch-off and dusk sensor
-Illuminated entry system
-Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40, front hip room (inches): 51.3, front leg room (inches): 42.1 and front shoulder room (inches): 53.5
-Low fuel level warning
-Low washer fluid level warning
-Remote power locks speed sensing
-Power steering
-Front power windows
-Front reading lights
-Rear view mirror
-Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
-Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl
-Seating: two seats
-Service interval indicator
-Front side airbag
-Four speaker(s)
-Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
-Tachometer
-Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
-Ventilation system with recirculation setting
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