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Contents: Drives – Pick Your Poison (The 2011 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the 2012 Lexus LFA and the 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS are all great choices for a blast at the track) Plus – 2012 Audi A6, 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8, 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist; Long-termers: 2011 BMW 550i xDrive sedan; 2011 Subaru WRX ST1 Limited Sedan Carlife – Still Shining (The Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s – formerly known as the Meadow Brook concours – attracts a record number of vehicles and large crowds in its first year at a new and larger venue in suburban Detroit) Competition – Too Many Empty Seats (NASCAR series officials, team owners and drivers seek ways to bring fans back to the Brickyard 400 as attendance continues to slide); Wet & Wild Ride (Rain makes for interesting running at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course as the Muscle Milk Aston Racing team wins the shortened American Le Mans Series event); On With The Show (Close competition and unpredictable finishes boosted the spectacle in the first half of the 2011 Formula One season. setting the stage for an exciting lead-up to the finale in Brazil); Taking It For A Spin (Testing of the Izod IndyCar Series new-for-2012 Daliara chassis begins as teams decide how many cars they can afford to field next season); Plus: (New Jersey makes bid for Formula One race in 2013; calendar for 2012 F1 season is being revamped, and Austin Grand Prix might be moved from June to November; the NHRA Countdown to One playoff driver lineup is taking shape; three Izod IndyCar Series drivers – Mike Conway, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alex Tagliani – are on probation for remainder of season for contact incidents; Justin Wilson’s IndyCar season could be done after back injury; Travis Pastrana delays his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut after crashing in X Games; Grand-Am to form mini championship in 2012 with top Rolex Sports Car Series endurance races; Porsche 911 GT3-R hybrid 2.0 to compete at ALMS race in Laguna Seca in September) Departments – Truth & Beauty; Start; Natalie Neff (A two-wheeled beauty); Kevin A. Wilson (Less stuff, more connection); Letters; Escape Road (1969 AMX Hurst Super Stock); Market (1981 Ferrari 308 GTSi Spyder); But Wait, There’s More…
Issue: 22 August 2011
Condition: Very Good