Tesla Recall For Seat Mount Defect: 1,300 Model S Units Affected [REPORT]
June 19, 2013 5:24 PM EDT | By Comments 0
A Tesla recall was posted early Wednesday. According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the electric vehicle company has discovered a defective weld that may cause one of the back seats to come loose in the event of an accident.
Thankfully, no customer injuries, near injuries, or even complaints and reports have been noted regarding the weld. The defect was not brought to Tesla's attention by any safety regulating body. Tesla emphasizes that its recall is completely voluntary and pre-emptive. Read more
NASCAR Quicken Loans 400 2013 Live Stream: Watch Sunday Main Event Online [VIDEO]
June 16, 2013 9:41 AM EDT | By Comments 0
The NASCAR Quicken Loans 400 live stream at the of Michigan International Speedway of Brooklyn, Michigan, at 1:00 PM ET on TNT. The Sunday main event brings the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to the two-mile D-oval. For race fans out there who will not be by a TV when the flag starts waving, be sure to catch the live stream online for free by signing up for Nascar RaceView here.
A blistering 202.452 mphlap on the fast surfaces of the Michigan International Speedwayallowed Carl Edwards to clinch pole position for the upcoming Quicken Loans 400 Sprint Cup race. Read more
Catalunya MotoGP Live Stream: Watch MotoGP 2013 Online [PREVIEW]
June 16, 2013 2:35 AM EDT | By Comments 0
The Catalunya MotoGP at Spain's Circuit de Catalunya is Sunday, June 16, at 7:30 a.m. EDT. Be sure to catch all the action on Speed Channel. For race fans out there that will not have access to the Speed Channel when the lights go out, be sure to catch the live stream online by signing up for MotoGP 2013 MultiScreen Season VideoPass here.
Current MotoGP title leader Dani Pedrosa utterly destroyed Casey Stoner's lap record at Catalunya to earn a pole position at his home race. Casey Stoner's lap record has stood since 2008. Read more
June 14, 2013 12:20 PM EDT | By Comments 0
Earlier this year, BMW and Toyota officially announced a joint venture program that will allow both companies to push the envelope in automotive technology.
The official announcement was delivered at a special press conference held in Munich. BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer and Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda shared their ambitions for the partnership. Read more
RWB Driven In Anger: Nakai-San And 'ROUGH UNITY' 993 Battles 997 GT3 [VIDEO]
June 13, 2013 3:09 PM EDT | By Comments 0
What does it mean to be a Porsche purist? Distilled to the essence of the Porsche philosophy, a Porsche 911 sports car must, above all, offer a truly unique driving experience. In this context, is there a Porsche 911 more raw than the monsters of Nakai-san's RAUH-Welt Begriff?
Japanese Porsche tuning outfit RAUH-Welt is headquartered at a humble body shop in the small country town of Chiba-Ken in Japan. RAUH-Welt accept clients that own a standard street Porsche 911 and transform their sports cars into remarkable air-cooled monsters complete with a stripped racing interior, a wild wide-body kit and an extreme GT spoiler. The result of Nakai-san's passionate vision are Porsches that look like nothing else on the road. In fact, only one RWB Porsche is made for each customer, with no two RWB Porsches alike. Read more
June 13, 2013 1:01 PM EDT | By Comments 0
Jason Leffler was pronounced dead Wednesday night shortly after 9 p.m. when the NASCAR driver crashed his sprint car during the "Night of Wings" dirt track event at New Jersey's Bridgeport Speedway. Jason Leffler was 37.
According to witnesses, the Jason Leffler crash occurred on the front stretch of the 5/8-mile high-banked dirt oval. The sprint car flipped and Leffler suffered fatal injuries. Jason Leffler was pulled from the wreck and promptly airlifted from the track via helicopter. The night of racing was cancelled following the disaster. Read more
June 11, 2013 1:37 PM EDT | By Comments 0
The Sony Playstation press conference at E3 was held on Monday night, revealing a number of exciting new details on the upcoming Gran Turismo 6, which is slated for a 2013 holiday release date.
While some video game sequels are overhauling the game engine and others are refining the title with safe improvements, game developers at Polyphony are working hard to tackle both ends for the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 6. Read more