Autoblog Podcast #227: with Brock Yates, Jr. of One Lap of America, New York recap and more!

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Brock Yates, Jr. joins Chris Shunk, Dan Roth and Chris Paukert for Autoblog Podcast #227 to talk about the 2011 Tire Rack One Lap of America, which starts this weekend. The crew also recaps the New York International Auto Show, Mitsubishi pulling the plug on the Eclipse and Endeavor, the push for standardizing push-button starting systems and your feedback and questions with the Q&A module. We’ve re-posted the Q&A at the bottom of this post so you can play along at home, too. Thanks for listening, we’ll see you next week!

Autoblog Podcast #227: with Brock Yates, Jr. of One Lap of America, New York recap and more!

  • New York Auto Show Wrap-up
  • Mitsubishi to kill off Eclipse, Endeavor
  • Fed mulling regulating push-button start
  • Scion iQ delayed due to parts shortages
  • Hyundai launches Assurance trade-in value guarantee

In the Autoblog Garage:

2012 Acura TL SH-AWD
2011 Kia Optima SX Turbo
2011 Infiniti M35h
2012 Mazda CX-7

Hosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Chris Paukert
Guest: Brock Yates, Jr.
  • Runtime: 01:35:20


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Autoblog Podcast #227: with Brock Yates, Jr. of One Lap of America, New York recap and more! originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Roush Yates to supply Ford EcoBoost V6 for 2011 ALMS competition

Filed under: Motorsports, Ford, Racing

Roush Yates Engines has announced that it will be offering up a race-prepared version of Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 for American Le Mans Series prototype competition in 2011. Roush Yates is developing the engines for use under the new 2011 LMP2 rules that require production-based engines. This will be the first competition application for Ford’s twin-turbocharged and direct injected V6 that debuted in 2009.

The first chassis constructor to announce support for the Ford V6 is Lola, with installation kits available for both its open-top and closed coupe 2011 LMP2 cars. According to Roush Yates spokesperson Kenna Primm, the race engine will be reduced down to the 3.2-liter maximum allowed under ALMS rules compared to the 2.8-liter displacement of the twin-turbo V6 announced by Honda at Le Mans in June. Output will likely be somewhere around 400 horsepower.

In addition to the EcoBoost V6, Roush Yates is also evaluating a race version of the Mustang’s 5.0-liter V8 for ALMS competition.

[Source: American Le Mans Series]

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