The durability of Pirelli's intermediate tyre impressed drivers during the first hours of today's Barcelona test. The track was damp at the beginning of the day, allowing teams to run both the wet and intermediate tyre before it dried out
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01/11/2011
Lofton Teams With Germain Racing
Justin Lofton has joined Germain Racing to drive the No. 77 Toyota Tundra during his sophomore season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. (Mary Ann Chastain/Getty Images Photo) MOORESVILLE, N.CSource: http://www.inracingnews.com/nascar-news/nascar/lofton-teams-with-germain-racing/
01/06/2011
Video: Next-gen Ford Ranger shows locomotive force
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Global Ford Ranger pulls a locomotive - Click above to watch video after the jump
We're still smarting over the fact that American buyers won't get a chance to sample the goodness that is the new global Ford Ranger, and now the guys and gals at the Blue Oval have set about salting that wound. The company's engineers decided to show off exactly how powerful the little truck is, so they strapped it to a 160-ton locomotive and pulled the engine out of its berth. The Ranger came packing its TDCi diesel 3.2-liter inline five-cylinder engine with 190 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of torque. Bolted to a six-speed automatic transmission and equipped with a low-range transfer case, the pickup appears to have no problem lugging the T-class diesel-electric locomotive out of storage.
After watching the video, we've got to agree with the decision makers at Ford. Absolutely no one on this side of the world would ever want a small diesel pickup truck with a towing capacity of over 6,600 lbs. We're not bitter. Honest. Hit the jump to check out the clip for yourself. Hat tip to The Typical Guy!
[Source: YouTube via Top Gear]
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Stewart: Current F1 field is best ever
Triple world champion Sir Jackie Stewart says he rates the current Formula 1 pack as the 'best ever', and believes the likes of Sebastian Vettel can be compared to legends such as Jim Clark, Jack Brabham and Graham Hill. The 2010 season saw one of the most spectacular title battles in F1 history, as Vettel narrowly overcame Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button in a season-long, five-way fight
