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Sneak Peek – Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 28 - 2011
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Driver Ana Beatriz Taking An Aggressive Approach into Turn 7

So, having just attended this race yesterday we’re still several days out from being ready to publish our coverage of Sunday’s Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but I wanted to at least get a few of the preliminary photos out there to share with everyone… Read the rest of this entry »

Peugeot Wins – 2011 Twelve Hours of Sebring

Posted by Robert.Maddrey On March - 21 - 2011
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Peugeot takes the win again at the 2011 Twelve Hours of Sebring

Peugeot won again at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida on Saturday, this time the Team ORECA Matmut taking victory in America’s greatest sports car race and the opening round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón. Read the rest of this entry »

Lexus CT-H11 Hybrid

Posted by Down Shift Admin On March - 21 - 2011
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Lexus's All New CT-Hybrid 11

Model: Lexus CT Hybrid 11 (Premium)
MSRP: $30,900.00
0-60MPH: 9.8 seconds
Top Speed: 113 mph
MPG: 40/42
BHP: 135

Having first become aware of the new Lexus Hybrid just over a year ago following the debut of the LF-Ch at the Frankfurt auto show we have been anxiously awaiting a chance to get some hands on experience with the car and log some actual wheel-time in what Lexus credits as a hot-hatch for the Hybrid market. Flash-forward to spring 2011 and we finally have our chance, set amidst the backdrop of Lexus’s new television marketing campaign promoting the new hybrid-luxury-hatch and the buzz off of Sebring and the upcoming Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Read the rest of this entry »

Daily Eats – Tampa Bay Metro

Posted by Down Shift Admin On March - 14 - 2011
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Breakfast for Dinner in SoHo's Daily Eats

The other evening I had the opportunity to finally try out South Howard’s greatly lauded “Daily Eats” and see just what all the buzz was about; truth be told it’s simply about excellent and always available breakfast food.

901 S Howard Ave
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 868-3335
www.dailyeatstampa.com

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DS Challenge – Any Car $40k and Under

Posted by Down Shift Admin On March - 9 - 2011
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The Much Exalted Nismo 370Z Coupe

So when thinking of the perfect challenge to throw at our staff this issue, the question occurred to me…what car would everyone pick for $40,000 or less?   Read the rest of this entry »

Hot Right Now – Airborne Toxic Event

Posted by Down Shift Admin On March - 9 - 2011
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The Airborne Toxic Event's New Single

The Airborne Toxic Event have released two new music videos for their new singles “Changing” and “Numb” from their upcoming album, All At Once, which is out on April 25th. The band also recently sold out eight shows in New York City and Los Angeles for their Origins Tour. All season tickets for the tour sold out in under seven minutes and crashed the band’s servers as fans scrambled to get their chance to see this one-of-a-kind touring force. Read the rest of this entry »

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