Posts Tagged ‘News’
Ford Makes NASCAR History as All-New Focus Electric Becomes First All-Electric Pace Car for the Richmond 400
The Sprint Car Capital City 400 at Richmond International Raceway will feature the first ever all electric pace car. NASCAR has selected the 2012 Ford Focus Electric to be the first-ever all-electric pace car for the Sprint Cup Richmond 400 on April 28th. “Ford research shows the majority of Americans would consider buying an electrified [...] read_more»
Goodguys 2nd Spring Lone Star Nationals
Coming up this weekend, March 16th-18th: Classic American nostalgia rolls into town when Goodguys Rod & Custom Association returns to Texas Motor Speedway March 16th-18th for the Goodguys Spring Lone Star Nationals GIANT car show! Don’t miss three big days of hot roddin’ fun Texas style! See over 2,000 ’72 and earlier rods, customs, muscle [...] read_more»
Ford teases new 2013 F-Series Super Duty Model
Friday, Ford posted on their Facebook page about a new model that will sit in their 2013 F-Series Super Duty lineup. They are announcing this new model in conjunction with their partners on this project, the Professional Bull Riders. That might be a hint into what this new model entails. Looking at the teaser shot, [...] read_more»
Video: Jan 2012 txGarage Preview
It’s a new year and here at txGarage we’ve got a new look, a new logo, lots of new reviews coming your way and a new website! -We are all real executed for all the changes and updates and it’s thanks to the support of all of you guys who watch our videos and read [...] read_more»
Our 2012 Detroit Auto Show Roundup #NAIAS
We didn’t make it to the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last week, but we can still jump on the bandwagon and tell you what we thought. There were lots of cars revealed in Detroit, and even if we could post about all of them, you would never read it all. So we are narrowing it down to read_more»
Will Texas ban cell phones in cars?
The NTSB has released a new study that claims distracted drivers cause 600,000 crashes and kill around 3,000 people a year. They are now pushing for state governments to take action. The NTSB has called for a ban on using cell phones while in the car. This includes texting, but also includes using hands-free technology for talking or texting. read_more»
GAINSCO 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype
Texas based GAINSCO has been testing it’s new 2012 Corvette Daytona Prototype racecar for the coming Grand-Am series. Check out their photos and page on facebook! read_more»
Austin F1 and the U.S. Grand Prix is still alive:
That’s right. All the news we are getting now confirms that the track in Austin and the race will happen. If you have been following along, construction of the 3.4-mile track was halted when the Texas comptroller’s office refused to put up the $25 million it pledged to pay for the F1 sanctioning fee. It seems now that an agreement between read_more»
Jesse James Wrecks Supercar in Austin
A few days ago we saw the headline of a Ford GT crashed into the backyard of a residence in in Austin. Jalopnik has done some digging and has all but confirmed that this Ford GT is Jesse James’ 1000 hp Hennessey GT. They have recently got a quote from the Hennessey shop saying, “We’ve built a couple of vehicle read_more»
Houston Texas Sinkhole Swallows a Kid
The drought has taken a toll on Texas including our transportation infrastructure. It's believed that the dry conditions, mixed with recent rains caused this massive sinkhole to open up a Houston street. read_more»
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