Typer: 2009 Lotus Elise — [image][image] Latest car 2009 Lotus Elise. Lotus Elise is equipped with a standard 1.8 liter, 14, 189 horsepower engine that achieves 21-mpg in the city and 27-mpg on the highway. The other trim is Convertible SC which is fitted with a standard 1.8 liter, 14, 218 horsepower, supercharged engine that achieves 20 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway. A 6 speed manual transmission…

Aldrinmontierro: Raikkonen to race in world rally — Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen is to compete in the World Rally Championship in his native Finland at the end of the July. Ferrari's Raikkonen has appeared in three non-championship rallies this season and will be behind the wheel of a Fiat Abarth Grande Punto. His co-driver, Kaj Lindstrom, said: "The roads used for this rally are so fast but he's very talented." The…

Aldrinmontierro: Michael Jackson is dead — Pop star Michael Jackson was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Bel-Air mansion, city and law enforcement sources told The Times. Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Steve Ruda told The Times that paramedics responded to a 911 call from the home. When they arrived, Jackson was not breathing. The paramedics performed CPR and took Jackson to UCLA…

Aldrinmontierro: Ford Racing prepping new 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet — Ford's re-packaging of the Mustang into its 2010 model-year form factor has pleased the critics with a sleeker look, but now Ford Racing is getting ready to please the folks that live only to see quick ETs with the 2010 Mustang Cobra Jet (2008 model pictured). The 2010 car will wear the FR500CJ model designation just like the car before it, but other specifications have yet to be nailed…

Aldrinmontierro: F1 reaches compromise; Mosley to step down — [image]PARIS (AP) — A breakaway Formula One series was averted Wednesday when Max Mosley ceded to the rebel teams' demand that a planned budget cap be scrapped and the FIA president said he won't seek re-election. Mosley will immediately take a back-seat role until his 16-year reign ends in October — a move that will help to end the acrimonious atmosphere that has blighted F1 in recent…

Aldrinmontierro: Team notes: Drivers on track for New Hampshire visit — NASCAR team reports as the Sprint Cup Series makes its first stop of the season at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Tony Stewart, No. 14 Chevrolet, Stewart-Haas Racing This week: Stewart's points lead has increased to 84 as the Cup series heads to New Hampshire for the first of two races this season. Stewart has two wins, 10 top-five finishes and 12 top-10s in 20 starts at the "Magic Mile." He…