Side-by-side dirt racing action, big jumps and some of the best off-road drivers in the world will come to America in 2011 for an exciting new national championship series: RallyCar Rallycross. Organizers are planning a 2011 Rallycross national championship series that includes six events at racetracks across the country. The sport will debut in America on Saturday at X Games, under the name SuperRally, with three initial events held later this year at the New Jersey Motorsports Park. Top drivers including Subaru Rally Team USA competitors Travis Pastrana and Dave Mirra, as well as drift and rally stars Tanner Foust, Samuel Hubinette and Andrew “ACP” Comrie-Picard are set to compete in Rallycross.

The 33-2443 will be the last air filter your 2010 Lexus RX350 will ever need because when it gets dirty you simply service it and use it again and again.  Flimsy, restrictive disposable paper filters are a thing of the past when you buy a K&N filter. The K&N 33-2443 is a high flow performance air filter designed by K&N’s research and development team to fit directly into the stock factory air box of the 2010 Lexus RX350 with 3.5 liter engine. This means that K&N has tested for proper sealing points and upgrading to this K&N air filter is fast and easy.

Expect non-stop action as Monster Energy athletes hit events across Moto, BMX, Skate and Rally at X Games 16, beginning this Thursday, July 29 through Sunday, August 1. It’s all going down center stage in the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and in and around STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. A total of eight Monster riders are competing in Moto events.  In Best Trick, Kyle Loza will be defending as the three-time Moto X Best Trick Gold medalist—after a recent wrist surgery, could we see the bike flip and the first-ever four-peat in the event? He’ll face Monster Energy Teammate Blake “Bilko” Williams, an always-exciting rider with loads of swagger.

DC’s Ken Block makes a stop at the DC Melrose Store as he comes into town for Summer X Games 16. The DC Co-Founder and Rally athlete will be meeting fans and signing autographs at the DC Melrose Store tomorrow, July 28th from 5 to 7 PM. Look for Ken at Summer X Games 16 as he is set to compete in both Rally disciplines, Rally Car Racing and SuperRally on Saturday, July 31st at the LA Coliseum.

PMR Motorsports’ duo, Patrick Moro and Ole Holter, won the 2010 Rally America Super Production (SP) Class Championship after overcoming a slow start to the season and acquiring the points needed at the recently held New England Forest Rally in Newry, Maine to secure the Super Production Class Title!  All year the Super Production Class has been a source of excitement with a dramatic lead change in the standings, new competitors entering events, and top teams overcoming, or succumbing to, mechanical failures that changed the course of the SP battle.

Rockstar Energy Drink Royal Group Team’s Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard, both from Quebec, Canada, became the newest Rally America National Champions after a spectacular drive at the drama filled New England Forest Rally! This is Antoine L’Estage’s first Rally America title and Nathalie Richard’s third co-driver title. She co-drove for her brother, Patrick Richard, on his way to win the 2005 Rally America and 2004 SCCA ProRally Championships.

Superior performance through NOVITEC TRIDENTE Compressor Technology: With a rated power output of 590 hp / 434 kW and a peak torque of 572 Nm NOVITEC TRIDENTE establishes the two Maserati models Quattroporte S and Sport GT S among the most powerful luxury sedans in the world. Additionally the tuner enhances the cars’ appearance and driving dynamics with three-piece 21-inch wheels, a height-adjustable coil-over suspension and a carbon-fiber rear spoiler. Exclusive interior upgrades are yet another NOVITEC TRIDENTE specialty. Superlative driving thanks to superior engine power combined with exceptional engine smoothness: That is the philosophy behind the new NOVITEC TRIDENTE SPORT compressor engine for the Maserati luxury sedans Quattroporte S and Quattroporte Sport GT S. 

What does a pneumatic wrench, a window washer and a tree frog have in common?  Launching today, BFGoodrich® Tires’ new national advertising campaign will answer that question.  While the company hopes this campaign will have consumers “jumping” into stores to purchase a new set of tires, it is not the reason they are showcasing a tree frog.  Instead, the company is focusing on the characteristics of the amphibian to illustrate the grip of new set of BFGoodrich tires.  Other animal metaphors throughout the campaign will bring the company’s message home, enabling consumers to understand just how easy it is to bolt on grip, acceleration and toughness to their vehicles.

Takeda USA, is pleased to announce the release of their new Takeda Attack cold air intake for the 2006-10 Honda Civic SI part number TA-1004P (Polished) and TA-1004B (Black Powdercoated). The Takeda Attack cold air intake is a true cold air intake bringing in fresh air through the front of the vehicle, which increases air volume and improves air velocity for increased horsepower, torque and improved throttle response.

“The most exciting thing for me is that an automotive company has embraced a project like this. It’s very non-automotive for car designers to be given the opportunity to sit down and focus on something like a bespoke picnic set. It shows a vibrancy in the brand and make us unique.” Alex Innes – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars bespoke designer

For fans of one of America’s most popular cars, the Shelby GT 500 Mustang, CLASSIC TUBE now has D.O.T. approved braided stainless steel STOPFLEX® brake line kits. Available in complete sets (#SBH6101) these braided hoses have been vigorously tested, and proved to virtually eliminate typical volumetric brake line expansion. This eliminates a “spongy” feel when applying the brakes, and provides a firmer, more responsive pedal. These STOPFLEX® SHELBY GT 500 hose kits are exclusive to CLASSIC TUBE, and feature factory style brackets for quick, easy installation. They can be used for both street and racing applications. STOPFLEX® lines are corrosion resistant, and feature a 5-layer design using 304 stainless braided wire, Teflon® hose, and Kevlar® braid to produce the strongest brake hoses available.

The 2010 New England Forest Rally (NEFR), the sixth and final round of the 2010 Rally America National Championship, ended with spectacular drama that kept fans and competitors riveted. Once the champagne popped, it was Rockstar Energy Drink’s Canadian duo, driver Antoine L’Estage and co-driver Nathalie Richard, celebrating a New England Forest Rally victory and their claim to the 2010 Rally America Championship title. Heading into NEFR, L’Estage held a 13 point lead over Nashua, NH’s hometown favorite, Bill Bacon. Both had a shot of winning the Championship at NEFR, but L’Estage just needed to finish 5th place or better to cement his place at the top. Bacon fell back after a changing a flat tire on Stage 9 and lost 5 minutes to the event leader.

Subaru driver Travis Pastrana dominated the majority of the New England Forest Rally this past weekend at the wheel of his BFGoodrich Tires-shod 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI before a problem with his engine stopped him on the penultimate competition stage, forcing him to retire.  Pastrana and co-driver Christian Edstrom were able to pull away convincingly from the competition early and built a lead of over three minutes on the event’s technical gravel roads that snake through the forests along the Maine-New Hampshire border.  Then unexpectedly, with under fifteen competitive stage miles remaining, Pastrana experienced an engine problem which forced him to stop on stage, ending his run to victory.

The new Alfa Giulietta is a wow in the Golf class with a sporty and elegant design. Thanks to H&R these attributes have been accentuated even more then the team from Lennestadt took on the the newest Alfa modell directly at the start of its launch. The result is the development of suspension set that brings this nifty Italian car around 30 millimetres nearer to the tarmac. This not only perfectly suits the Giulietta but also makes it several shades more dynamic. Despite the more sporty design there is still enough remaining comfort with the H&R lowering for every day usage.

Porsche once more sets the standard for superclass automobiles with their Panamera - also when it comes to suspension. A challenge which the engineers at H&R willingly attended to work on. The result of the complex development is a spring set that brings the four-door and four wheel drive V6 vehicle with conventional suspension around 35 millimetres closer to the ground. The basic characteristics of the elegant and classic design are accentuated with this dynamic package - without weakening the overall concept of this luxury car. With the H&R spring kit the handling could also be made a shade more dynamic needless to say that the comfort of this top class sportscar is not reduced.