http://racepay.com Car Racing Blog Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:01:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Filed under: Government/Legal, Japan, Chrysler, Ford, GM, Earnings/Financials, South Korea We can't even pretend to know the first thing about currency manipulation, so we won't bother trying to explain how artificially depreciated currency can help imports into the U.S. market. But American manufacturing groups have long accused the governments ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/report-detroit-automakers-head-to-congress-to-talk-japanese-korean-currency-manipulation/ Filed under: Car Buying, Budget, Hatchback, Scion 2011 Scion xB - Click above for high-res image gallery The Scion brand's poster car, the boxy xB, gets a freshened face for the 2011 model year, as well as some minor interior upgrades. Overall, the exterior changes give the econobox a more aggressive appearance ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/scion-xb-restyled-and-repriced-for-2011/ Filed under: Sedan, Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota Ah yes, the good ol' midsize sedan. Bastion of the American family car set and holder of most automaker's sales crowns, as well as that of the best-selling automobile in the United States. As pointed out by Motor ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/youll-never-guess-which-midsize-sedan-wins-mts-latest-comparo/ Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing, Toyota, UAW/Unions Thanks to the hard work and solidarity of the United Auto Workers union, Detroit automakers have for years known that it is extremely expensive to offer early retirements, entice workers to walk away from their jobs or permanently close the doors at a plant. And even ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/report-nummi-and-uaw-seeking-closure-through-cash/ Filed under: Truck, Etc., Safety, Videos, Work Click above to watch the video after the jump Is this a highway or the set of a new Bruce Willis flick? What appears to be a cell phone-wielding cameraman has captured some timely highway footage of a truck driver hauling more than just a ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/video-this-truck-driver-has-got-something-on-his-nose/ Filed under: Performance, BMW, Luxury If there's one thing that's certain in this crazy world, it's that Ultimate Driving Machines are driven by their rear wheels. Sure, there's an occasional all-wheel-drive model thrown in for good measure, but even those revert to the tried-and-true RWD when extra traction from the front ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/bmw-confirms-plans-for-front-wheel-drive-models/ Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Videos, Scion Tanner Faust tears up Mullholland Drive in his Scion tC - click above to watch the video Look for the tire tracks. If you've ever been around drift cars, you know that with all that gumption, these beasts tend to break the tires loose. And ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/video-tanner-foust-drifts-mulholland-drive-in-his-600-horsepower-scion-tc/ Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Ford 2011 Ford Mustang V6 Pace Car - Click above for high-res image gallery Historically, pace cars have been limited to the highest performing models of each brand. That's about to change this weekend when the new 2011 Ford Mustang V6 will serve as the pace car ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/2011-ford-mustang-v6-to-pace-nascar-race-at-bristol/ Filed under: Motorsports During the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was quoted as saying that a return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was under consideration. Not so fast, say spokesmen for the speedway, who say that while the facility is interested in bringing the U.S. Grand ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/us-grand-prix-to-return-to-indy/ Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal, Ford, GM, Mercury Remember when Congress got all up in the grilles of Detroit automaker chief executives for traveling to Washington in luxury courtesy of the companies private jets? It appears our lawmakers are less than perfect when it comes to sourcing their own ... http://racepay.com/2010/03/report-congressmen-spending-thousands-of-dollars-a-month-to-lease-ordinary-vehicles/