News : 2013 Honda Fit EV on sale in California, USA

The manufacturer Honda has begun shipping their flagship electric vehicle Honda Fit EV 2013 to city of Torrance in California, United States. Honda Fit will be marketed in stages starting from California and into Oregon this summer.

Honda Fit EV has an electric motor capable of developing power to 123 hp and a battery 20 kWh lithium-ion batteries that could make this car drive up to a distance of 193 miles on a single full battery charge.

"This is a very good day for us. Taking steps towards vision for Honda to reduce CO2 emissions. For now city of Torrance became our main goal," said Steve Center as reported by autoevolution, Wednesday (01/25/2012).

Steve further explained that Honda has a long history with introduction of electric vehicles was started by the first electric car EV Plus on 15 years ago.

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News : Rally Dakar 2012, Robby Gordon won Stage 10

U.S. racer, Robby Gordon won Stage 9th Rally Dakar 2012. With a victory at this stage, Gordon managed to cut the difference in time with Stephane Peterhansel in the standings.

Gordon record a time of 4 hours 35 minutes 21 detik. Stage 9 with route Antofagasta-Iquique in Chile along the 556 km, Tuesday (10/01/2012).

Peterhansel took second place with a difference of 1 minute and 38 seconds of Gordon. Third position belonged to Nani Roma who record 4 hours 43 minutes 58 seconds.

In the general standings, Peterhansel is still leading with a record total of 24 hours 41 minutes 14 seconds. Gordon is stalking in second position 5 minutes 58 seconds adrift. Krzystof Holowczyc in third position with a difference of 16 minutes 49 seconds of Peterhansel.

Meanwhile, in bike category, Cyril Despres won ninth stage. He noted within 5 hours 4 minutes 33 seconds, 3 minutes 54 seconds ahead of Marc Coma.

This victory makes Derpres return to the top of the standings with a record total of 28 hours 30 minutes 17 seconds. Coma is in second place with a difference of 2 minutes 28 seconds. Helder Rodrigues third position is occupied by a margin of 59 minutes 19 seconds.

The tenth stage will be held on Wednesday (11/01/2012) local time by taking the route of Iquique to Arica in Chile.

Dakar Rally standings

Car
1. Stephane Peterhansel
2. Robby Gordon
3. Krzystof Holowczyc

Motor
1. Cyril Despres
2. Marc Coma
3. Helger Rodrigues

Truck
1. Gerard de Rooy
2. Hans Stacey
3. Artur Ardavichus

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News : Ford sold 2 million units throughout 2011 in U.S.

Ford re-established itself as the original brand of the United States (U.S.) most healthy post-2008 global financial crisis. Throughout 2011, the Ford Motor Company managed to sell 2 million units of vehicles in the U.S.. This amount is a record company since 2007. Similarly, the company announced on its release last December 30.

Contribution is derived from the Fiesta and Focus with the increase in sales to 20 percent this year. While the segment pickups and SUVs like the Explorer SUV, the Escape and the F-150 pickup rose 30 percent.

Ford - the second largest car manufacturer in the U.S. - managed to reap the benefits of the total market increased 10 percent (from January to November) in 2011. "The total new car market rose an average of 13 million units in just three months of the end of 2011. This shows the positive momentum deviations not," said Ken Czubay, vice president of Ford's U.S. Sales and Marketing.

From the company's official data, total sales of Ford brand rose 18 percent to 1.86 million units during January-November 2011 compared to the same period last year ie 1.76 million units. While in the United States alone for November, Ford earn 11 percent increase in sales.

Ford reported a profit 6.6 billion dollars (January-September 2011) and the only one of three U.S. brands that survived the bankruptcy.

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Video : MotoGP Laguna Seca 2011, Best Moment from light to flag

Last week, Circuit Laguna Seca Casey Stoner witness retaliation against Jorge Lorenzo.

Although it had scattered behind Dani Pedrosa and Lorenzo, Stoner was able to overtake both drivers.

In fact, Stoner managed to finish first with the advantages of 5 seconds from the second position, Lorenzo.

Here are the best moments in MotoGP Laguna Seca 2011.

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Video : MotoGP Laguna Seca 2011, Stoner win, Simoncelli crash (again)

Casey Stoner won the MotoGP victory in the United States after winning a fierce duel with Jorge Lorenzo who finally had to settle for finishing in second position.

Stoner finished the race by 32 laps at Laguna Seca, with the fastest time. Repsol Honda rider was defeated Lorenzo (Yamaha) and Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda).

Meanwhile, Marco Simoncelli again failed to score points because of a fall on the track. The same was experienced by Alvaro Bautista, Ben Bostrom and Cal Crutchlow.

The results at Laguna Seca was to Stoner's fifth victory this season. Additional 25 points does it continue to fester at the top of the standings by a margin of 20 points over closest pursuer, Jorge Lorenzo.

Results MotoGP Laguna Seca, USA 2011
1. Casey Stoner AUS Honda Repsol 43m 52.145s
2. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha ESP Factory Racing 43m 57.779s
3. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda ESP 44m 1.612s
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 44m 12.707s
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda 44m 13.030s
6. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 44m 22.496s
7. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro 44m 23.176s
8. Colin Edwards USA Tech 3 Yamaha Monster 44m 37.647s
9. Hector Barbera ESP Mapfre Aspar 44m 43.694s
10. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 45m 0.995s
11. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 45m 1.277s
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing 45m 5.129s
13. Toni Elias Honda ESP LCR 44m 29.962s

DNF:
Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki
LCR Honda's Ben Bostrom USA
Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini
Cal Crutchlow GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Monster

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Video : Qualifying MotoGP Laguna Seca 2011, Lorenzo crash and take pole

Jorge Lorenzo crash in the final free practice did not affect performance when diving qualifying session. The proof, Yamaha rider successful took pole position.

Quoted from Autosport, Lorenzo able to rise from the incident by scoring the fastest time of 1 minute 21.610 seconds at the Laguna Seca circuit on Sunday (07/24/2011). Casey Stoner will start the race right behind her with a gap of 0.072 seconds.

Winner of the German MotoGP, Dani Pedrosa completed the front row with the third best record time to 1 minute 21.385 seconds.

Results qualifying MotoGP Laguna Seca 2011
1. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1m21.202s
2. Casey Stoner Honda 1m21.274s + 0.072s
3. Dani Pedrosa Honda 1m21.385s + 0.183s
4. Ben Spies Yamaha 1m21.578s + 0.376s
5. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 1m21.696s + 0.494s
6. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 1m21.731s + 0.529s
7. Valentino Rossi Ducati 1m22.235s + 1.033s
8. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 1m22.238s + 1.036s
9. Nicky Hayden Ducati 1m22.271s + 1.069s
10. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 1m22.385s + 1.183s
11. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 1m22.520s + 1.318s
12. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 1m22.669s + 1.467s
13. Karel Abraham Cardion Ducati 1m22.893s + 1.691s
14. Hiroshi Aoyama Gresini Honda 1m22.937s + 1.735s
15. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 1m22.961s + 1.759s
16. Loris Capirossi Pramac Ducati 1m23.876s + 2.674s
17. Toni Elias LCR Honda 1m24.156s + 2.954s
18. Ben Bostrom LCR Honda 1m25.291s + 4.089s

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Video : WSBK Miller 2011 Race 2, Carlos Checa make double win

The Spaniard Carlos Checa who dominated the race, again won the WSBK Miller Race 2 with perfect. Althea team Ducati rider enters the finish line first with a gap 7 seconds faster than Camier who finished in second place.

Checa victory for the sixth time in this 2011 season, took his position in the points standings with 195 points, pretty much. Predicted even if this continued dominance as it is not impossible Checa able to secure the title of world champion before the last series.

In second position is Leon Camier who finished alone because far enough gap between the rider in front or behind him. Meanwhile, Max Biaggi tried to fix the point but the gap 1.5 seconds with his team mate makes Biaggi had to settle for finishing in third.

While the champion team of Jakub Smrz Effenbert Liberty and Sylvain Guintoli who in race one capable of reaching 2 podium, this time only able to secure positions 7 and 8.

WSBK Miller, Salt Lake race 2 2011 results:
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea 1098R Ducati 38min 22,202 sec
2. Leon Camier GBR Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 +7194 sec
3. Max Biaggi ITA Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 +8734 sec
4. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK +14,214 seconds
5. Michel Fabrizio ITA Alstare Suzuki GSX-R1000 +14,750 seconds
6. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK +21,634 seconds
7. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati FRA Effenbert Liberty +24,079 seconds 1098R
8. Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 1098R Effenbert Liberty +25,688 seconds
9. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italy S1000RR +29,621 seconds
10. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki ZX-10R RTS +30,681 seconds
11. Jonathan Rea GBR Castrol Honda CBR1000RR +31,033 seconds
12. Joan Lascorz ESP Kawasaki ZX-10R Racing +37,063 seconds
13. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR +37,455 seconds
14. Maxime Berger FRA Ducati 1098R Supersonic +40,509 seconds
15. Josh Waters AUS Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 +40,894 seconds
16. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +48,989 seconds
17. Mark Aitchison AUS Kawasaki ZX-10R Pedercini +52,388 seconds
18. Ruben Xaus ESP Castrol Honda CBR1000RR +1 min 18,485 sec

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Video : WSBK Miller 2011 Race 1, Carlos Checa win

The Spaniard Carlos Checa finally managed to win the first race the World Superbike (WSBK) American series (30 / 5) and makes the point more and not overtaken. Checa ahead by a landslide without significant resistance from other rivals.

Even the other teams that use Liberty Effenbert Ducati motorcycles as well as look good. Jakub Smrz two drivers namely the start of the second grid and Sylvain Guintoli took the third podium at once into the first season, 2011.

While the camp should be disappointed because Aprilia intention Max Biaggi to the top podium finish famine precisely bitter fruit. The Roman Emperor actually fell and could not continue the race when the fight with Jonathan Rea in the early races.

What about the achievements of the other drivers? Eugene Laverty in series and then managed to double winner today to finish in fifth place. Tom Sykes who successfully carried the banner Kawasaki into second-tier line with Ayrton Badovini finish sixth and could only finish seventh.

WSBK Miller, Salt Lake race 1 2011 results:
1. Carlos Checa ESP Althea 1098R Ducati 38min 46.915sec seconds
2. Jakub Smrz Ducati CZE 1098R Effenbert Liberty +2766 sec
3. Sylvain Guintoli Ducati FRA Effenbert Liberty 1098R +4093 sec
4. Leon Camier GBR Alitalia Racing Aprilia RSV-4 +8885 sec
5. Eugene Laverty IRL Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK +15,718 seconds
6. Tom Sykes GBR Kawasaki ZX-10R RTS +20,477 seconds
7. Ayrton Badovini ITA BMW Italy S1000RR +22,170 seconds
8. Leon Haslam GBR BMW Motorrad S1000RR +22,267 seconds
9. Noriyuki Haga JPN PATA Aprilia RSV-4 +24,087 seconds
10. Marco Melandri ITA Yamaha YZF R1 WSBK +27,150 seconds
11. Maxime Berger FRA Ducati 1098R Supersonic +29,422 seconds
12. Josh Waters AUS Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000 +33,428 seconds
13. Troy Corser AUS BMW Motorrad S1000RR +36,573 seconds
14. Joan Lascorz ESP Racing Kawasaki ZX-10R +1 min 05,369 sec
15. James Toseland GBR BMW Italy S1000RR +1 min 14,382 sec
16. Mark Aitchison AUS Kawasaki ZX-10R Pedercini +1 min 14,736 sec
17. Roberto Rolfo ITA Pedercini Kawasaki ZX-10R +2 laps

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