1/30/2012 3:11:57 PM - by Xiang LeuamChampassak
What an exciting weekend in Lewiston, Atlanta, and Hillman, Michigan! The crowd was packed at the quarry as well as the show of cars in Atlanta and downtown Lewiston.
It was my first time experiencing the Sno*Drift Rally up North.
Not much of an outdoor winter type gal, it was refreshing for me to meet so many seasoned winter rally goers. They came as couples, families, and friends. The participants and visitors were from out of state and out of the country. They came to support their rally car and friends at the event. The ages were young and old. Rally goers came by car, by truck, by bus, by four-wheelers and by snow-mobiles!
The Sno*Drift Rally Team was really happy that we had almost double the contestants of last year, the most in all previous years. Even our Thayer Mazda 'warm-up' tent was more packed than last year. Luckily, we had popcorn and chairs and seating for all the goers to enjoy. They also had vendors next to our tent and official rally gear for the viewers.
Still waiting to hear from other rally goers and photos that they took. There was also a Rally America Magazine team of photographers that I met as well.
It was so nice to meet the Rallly America Team, other members of the Sno*Drift Team and the local area police force and residents. The snow was beautiful! Layers and layers and blankets and sunscreens and face masks and such an array of hats.
Ralph Thayer Mazda had a really great time and we look forward to the event next year!
Photos to come shortly! Those will be posted on our Facebook accounts and in our Events News and Views section of our website main page soon.
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1/11/2012 8:43:37 PM - by Xiang LeuamChampassak
THE 2012 DETROIT AUTO SHOW the North American International Auto Show has arrived in Detroit and has received quite a bit of buzz from media outlets all week.
All the Media and Industry previews end tonight with the Charity Event. The Detroit Auto show will be open to the public starting tomorrow (14-22nd of January).
Detroit and the auto industry in the area are focusing and working hard on keeping the automotive industry alive and innovative.
Ralph Thayer Automotive is very proud and happy to announce that two of our three models have received some excellent accolades:
The 2012 Hyundai Elantra has been named North American Car of the Year - 40 MPH, fuel efficient and not a hybrid. The Elantra uses technology to make this fuel efficient without having to add to arrange one's life so drastically in the design as some hybrid technology.
This is a great award for Hyundai North America, who was really surprised and delighted for the news.
Congratulations to the 2012 Hyundai Elantra!
CNN.com Hyundai Elantra Video
The 2012 Passat has been named MotorTrend Car of the Year
MotorTrend is one the Automotive Industries important authorities on cars. It is an excellent to hear that the 2012 Volkswagen Passat was named MotroTrend car of the year.
There is little question that this Passat is newly designed and extended and more luxurious than it's predecessor. Please check out the VW Passat blog:
Motor Trend Car of the Year 2012 VW Passat Blog
2012 VW New Beetle & the VW E-BUGSTER
Ralph Thayer VW is really happy that the 2012 New Beetle - second redesign of the classic beetle is being so promoted and featured at the Auto Show.
Beetle Mania Motor City Auto Show
Go and check out the auto show at COBO Center, Downtown Detroit!
For more information on the upcoming nine days, check out their main page at: North American International Auto Show
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1/4/2012 7:44:09 PM - by Xiang LeuamChampassak
photo by Henry LeHue, Mazda Parts Manager, RTA
Sno*Drift last year was excellent turn-out and this year is working up to be twice as many race participants and that also means twice as many spectators and guests in Montmorency County!
It is only a few weeks away and the excitement is really here. It is a celebration of the snows in Michigan as well as rally racing and fun spectator times for family, friends and rally car enthusiasts.
photos by Alex and Adam Thayer, General Management, RTA
Alex Berger, from Sno*Drift, has been sending over some great links to our social networks and press release to the our website. (On our Events, News, and Views on our homepage).
sno*drift information
Ananda Siverts, from Rally America, sent over this informational of Rally racing:
Rally racing is a high speed contest of production cars racing on closed underdeveloped roads in any weather conditions. Cars will jump and slide through the course to achieve the fastest time possible. Rally racing events take place over hundreds of miles over the course of a weekend. This extreme test of skill, speed and endurance is what makes rally racing the world’s premiere and most exciting motor sport, one that is quickly growing in North America.
Rally America - Sno*Drift 2012
We will you keep posted on our blogs, facebook, twitter and website on new event updates and line-ups.
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