Daily Drive: Testing the 2013 Highlander Hybrid and racing news galore

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Monday, September 02, 2013                  We don't really feel that the refresher did justice to the 2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited.... 2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited review notes DIGITAL EDITOR ANDREW STOY: Our faithful readers don't see it when these notes are published, but there's a line at the top of the file in which we write our daily vehicle summaries that says simply, “Reason why this vehicle is here:” And in the case of the Toyota Highlander hybrid, I'm completely at a loss. Before I get too deep, let me unequivocally state that I'm...   If anything, Will Power guilty of brain fade at IndyCar Grand Prix of Baltimore Yes, Will Power made a mistake Sunday in the Grand Prix of Baltimore. But an intentional one? Not a chance. Power had a strong run on Sebastien Bourdais for the lead on that restart at lap 53, and he went for it. Should he...   Daniel Ricciardo's hips may be too wide for 2014 Red Bull Formula One car Toro Rosso Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, who is a candidate for Mark Webber's seat at Red Bull Racing for 2014, has confirmed reports he would be a tight squeeze at the wheel of Red Bull's 2014 car. It was reported on Thursday that Riccardo's possible transition to Red Bull in 2014... You May Have Missed...   Amazing in-car video of race car on fire; Dirt Modified driver unhurt: Mike Stofflet survives car fire during short-track race in Pennsylvania Ever wonder what it's like to be in a burning race car? Ever want to know what was going through Ricky Bobby's mind in the fire scene of "Talladega Nights"?Well, here's a video of what Dirt Modified car driver Mike Stofflet experienced during a race at the Mahoning Valley Speedway in Lehighton, Pa....   Kyle Busch wins NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway It was accepted and understood during NASCAR's old “full-season points” era that winners became increasingly irrelevant as the championship picture cleared in October and November. A winner out of the title hunt often was downplayed in favor of how title contenders fared. Nothing has...   VIDEO of Max Papis getting slapped by fan after Chase Elliott wins NASCAR Truck Series race Chase Elliott and Ty Dillon figure to be in NASCAR for years and years, giving Dillon plenty of time to settle the score from what Elliott did on the last lap of Sunday afternoon's Silverado 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Bowmanville, Canada. In fact, he might get to exact his...   IndyCar driver Scott Dixon calls for race director Beaux Barfield to be fired Chip Ganassi's IndyCar Series team has had enough of second-year race director Beaux Barfield, and they have made their displeasure known.The ire is largely based on the past two race weekends, when Scott Dixon has been penalized for hitting a Team Penske tire changer at Sonoma Raceway and then...   Shawn Langdon and Jack Beckman both win $100,000 in the NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout Shawn Langdon and Jack Beckman raced to thrilling $100,000 Traxxas Nitro Shootout victories in their respective categories Sunday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals and both drivers will carry that momentum into Monday’s 11 a.m.eliminations as they are each chasing their first...   A.J. Allmendinger’s NASCAR redemption is complete with offer to drive No. 47 car Slightly more than 13 months ago A.J. Allmendinger wondered whether he’d ever drive a race car again. Specifically, he wondered if anyone in NASCAR would give him another opportunity after he was suspended in July of 2012 for violation of the organization’s drug abuse policy.It...   Simon Pagenaud wins the race, but IndyCar drama grows between Will Power and Scott Dixon Will Power tried to explain his contact with IndyCar championship contender Scott Dixon in Sunday's Grand Prix of Baltimore, but the words were difficult to come by.“I was just looking at [Sebastien] Bourdais' back,” he said. “I had a good run on him, and I was going to go up on...   Donny Schatz sees his podium streak busted, then wins the next night It was a tale of two nights for Donny Schatz. On Friday night at Washington's Skagit Speedway, Schatz struggled and finished 11th with Sammy Swindell claiming the feature victory, his first at the track since 1979.A night after having his 14-race podium-finishing streak snapped, Schatz turned in a...   Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer win 6 Hours of Sao Paulo WEC race Reigning champions Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer claimed victory in the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo for Audi to close the gap at the head of the World Endurance Championship. The trio's Audi R18 e-tron quattro won by three clear laps over teammates and championship leaders Allan...   IndyCar places Tristan Vautier on probation IndyCar Series rookie Tristan Vautier has been placed on probation for the rest of the season and fined $10,000 for running into the back of Graham Rahal during qualifying.According to IndyCar, Vautier engaged “in reckless, careless, and/or overly aggressive actions” by not performing... 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