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Mexico Tourism Board Unveils Global “A World of Its Own” Campaign

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Campaign builds upon Mexico’s positioning as a mega-destination, offering visitors a lifetime of experiences

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Mexico Tourism Board unveiled a new global campaign, “A World of Its Own,” in New York City. The campaign represents the next chapter in Mexico’s global tourism positioning and promotion and focuses on the vibrant, multi-faceted experiences that keep visitors coming back to Mexico and its hundreds of destinations, time and again. The “A World of Its Own” positioning highlights the sheer scale and diversity of Mexico’s tourism offering and comes at a time when Mexico has climbed from the 15th (2012) to the 8th most visited country in the world (source: UNWTO), outpacing the global industry average in growth, by several times.

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“This new campaign is an invitation to immerse yourself in everything that is Mexico,” stated Hector Flores Santana, Mexico Tourism Board’s CEO. “We feel the name says it all: Mexico is truly ‘A World of Its Own’. We constantly hear visitors tell us that Mexico is unlike anything they have experienced. They have shared their marvel that in just one day they can relax at one of the world’s top beaches, stroll through colorful markets, hear the Maya language still spoken, visit a crystal blue water cenote hidden in the jungle and, finally, savor a mix of modern and ancient flavors at dinner. Throughout their journey they are greeted with the warm smiles of the Mexican people while enjoying the quality service of Mexico’s world-famous hospitality. This new campaign seeks to capture this positive overwhelming feeling of sensations and discovery.”

By telling rich stories about these diverse, vibrant experiences Mexico offers across its destinations to a wide variety of travelers, the campaign will build upon Mexico’s recognized positioning as a mega-destination. It is a country that beckons travelers again and again, for even longer visits each time, in order to fully explore the richness and diversity found everywhere. In this sense, the campaign highlights that the question for travelers is not ‘should you visit Mexico?’ but instead ‘how far will you go?’ 

“A World of Its Own” will also highlight the colorful, magical and even surreal aspect of Mexico which has attracted explorers, artists and philosophers for thousands of years. This is what Salvador Dalí, the acclaimed and eccentric Spanish artist, sarcastically claimed about Mexico: “There is no way I am going back to Mexico, I can’t stand to be in a country that is more surreal than my paintings.”  Nothing captures this surrealism more so than the Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Travelers can be immersed in this beautiful, joyous tradition that has evolved over thousands of years where Mexican families and friends honor and remember their departed loved ones with altars, food, flowers, colorful decorations, and public and private festivities that symbolize how the dead still dance and celebrate among us.

The multi-faceted global marketing campaign will begin to roll out immediately, with its first phases focused on the visitmexico.com website refresh, digital and social media programs, and public relations efforts. Advertising, promotions and events in partnership with the tourism industry, and Mexico’s many destinations, will begin rolling out across global markets in October.  A new digital platform will launch in December, allowing for interaction with the “World Of its Own” video, with 360-degree views of Mexico experiences and a Mexico bucket-list building tool for consumers. The campaign content and messages have also been designed to be customized by market, consumer segments and according to Mexico’s tourism products including sun and beach, romance, adventure and nature, medical and wellness, LGBT, cruises, culture, high-impact events, luxury, sustainability and gastronomy.

The Mexico Tourism Board’s Chief Marketing Officer, Emmanuel Rey, added, “It’s time for Mexico to connect with travelers on a more personal level, now more than ever. ‘A World of Its Own’ will both engage consumers by sharing the breadth of experiences Mexico has to offer and, more importantly, challenge travelers to live life to the fullest, awaken their drive to imagine and ensure travel is an important part of how they discover the world and themselves.”

For more information about Mexico, please go to https://www.visitmexico.com/en.

Press inquiries: Melanie Garvey, [email protected]

 

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It’s Electric: Toyota to Bring First Hybrid Powertrain Production to U.S.

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The $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants that will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain, such as Toyota's West Virginia plant where the hybrid transaxle will be manufactured by team members.

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota just upped the stakes to remain the top manufacturer of hybrid vehicles worldwide with a $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants that will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain and to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant.  Each of the projects is scheduled to begin this year and all should be operational by 2020.

The $373.8 million investment in five U.S. manufacturing plants that will support production of its first American-made hybrid powertrain, such as Toyota's West Virginia plant where the hybrid transaxle will be manufactured by team members.

The investments will include adding new production of hybrid transaxles (hybrid vehicle transmissions) at the Buffalo, WV, manufacturing facility; expanding 2.5-liter engine capacity at the Georgetown, KY, plant; increasing production of 2.5-liter cylinder heads at Bodine Aluminum’s Troy, MO, plant; and modifying the Bodine Jackson, TN plant to accommodate production of hybrid transaxle cases and housings and 2.5-liter engine blocks.  The Huntsville, AL, plant will undergo a comprehensive upgrade to enable it to build engines that complement TNGA.

“This investment is part of our long-term commitment to build more vehicles and components in the markets in which we sell them,” said Jim Lentz, CEO, Toyota Motor North America.  “This strategy is designed to better serve our customers and dealers, and positions our manufacturing operations to fulfill their needs well into the future.”

The 2.5-liter engines manufactured in Kentucky and transaxles made in West Virginia will be used in hybrid vehicles built in North America such as the Highlander Hybrid manufactured in Princeton, Indiana.  Toyota remains the world leader in gas-electric hybrids, surpassing 3 million sales in the U.S. and 10 million globally.

Fifty new jobs will be created because of the investment at the Alabama plant.  There will be no net gain of jobs at the Kentucky, West Virginia, or Bodine Aluminum facilities, but these investments will help to ensure the stability of the plants’ employment levels in the future.

“This investment across five American plants expands capacity for our latest TNGA engines, and localizes production of hybrid powertrains, a core Toyota technology,” said Jeff Moore, senior vice president for Manufacturing. “It underscores Toyota’s confidence in the capability and global competitiveness of our North American manufacturing.”

The total investment of $373.8 million will be distributed as follows:

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, KY – $120,960,000

• Bodine Aluminum Jackson, TN – $14,500,000

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, WV – $115,300,000 

• Toyota Motor Manufacturing, AL – $106,000,000

• Bodine Aluminum Troy, MO – $17,050,000 

These projects, and others previously announced, move Toyota nearly halfway ($4.1 billion) toward its commitment to invest $10 billion in the U.S. as announced by CEO Akio Toyoda in January 2017.

About Toyota:
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 33 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 46,000 people (more than 36,000 in the U.S.).  Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.45 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and about 85 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today.

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Rastros de Mentiras (‘Traces of Lies’), the telenovela that scandalized a nation, to premier on Canal SUR

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MIAMI, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — A story that will leave audiences scandalized. A kiss that paralyzed a nation. Canal SUR is shaking the screen with the most defiant, controversial and outrageous telenovela in recent memory.  A wide-open challenge to the taboo and the conventional that will seduce you from the very first chapter. 

Paloma (Paolla Oliveira) is a courageous warrior of a woman who lives in a state of constant family conflict, straining to keep her balance in a web of lies that threatens to suffocate her. The revelation that will change her life will take place in Machu-Picchu, the historic Peruvian city of the Incas.  

Filmed between Brazil and Peru, this famous Globo TV production deals forthrightly with controversial subjects such as homophobia, autism and organ donation.  According to its author, Walcyr Carrasco, the great merit of Rastros de Mentiras (‘Traces of Lies’ – originally, “Amor a Vida,” or ‘Love of Life’), among others, was that for the first time, it got an audience to approve of a gay couple. The characters Niko (Thiago Fragoso) and Félix (Mateus Solano) became landmark figures with the first gay kiss on TV, paralyzing the nation and causing ratings to skyrocket.   

Its production was also a challenge for those who had to perform the roles of strong, controversial and complex characters every day. The show swept the awards for Best Telenovela, Best Actor (Mateo Solano), Best Supporting Actress (Elizabeth Savalla), Discovery of the year (Tatá Werneck), Teen Idol (Caio Castrol) and Child Actress of the year (Klara Castanho).

Monday, September 25
Rastros de Mentiras (‘Traces of Lies’)
Monday-Friday 10:00 ET / 7:00 PT

CANAL SUR  
20 years of rebroadcasting the best TV in Spanish. Uncut and unedited. 

SUR LLC, creator of the channels: Canal SUR (pioneer among Spanish-language channels in the United States), SUR PerúTV Venezuela and Estudio5, is a television consortium with more than 20 years of existence and acclaim among Hispanic immigrants in the United States.  

There is only one reason behind SUR’s unstoppable growth: keeping the promise to rebroadcast programs from their countries of origin with high ratings that have made history.  Uncut and unedited.  

Canal SUR is available through AT&T, Advanced Cable, Atlantic, Comcast-Xfinity, Cox, Frontier, Optimum, Spectrum, Suddenlink and Verizon; and it is the Spanish-language cable channel with the greatest national distribution.

 

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Thomas Anthony to Lead Exiger’s Immigration, Citizenship & Visa (ICV) Due Diligence Practice in the Caribbean Region

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NEW YORK and BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Exiger, the global regulatory, financial crime, risk, and compliance company, has named Thomas Anthony the Deputy Head of its Immigration, Citizenship & Visa (ICV) due diligence practice and Director, Financial Crime Compliance, for the Caribbean Region. 

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Mr. Anthony joins Exiger from the Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua & Barbuda, where he was Deputy Chief Executive Officer. In that role, Mr. Anthony managed the daily operations of the CIU, helping to transform it into one of the largest, most efficient, and fastest growing programs in the world. Before this, Mr. Anthony spent more than 26 years in the banking sector – in both commercial and investment banking – in Antigua, St. Lucia, and Miami.

“Thomas’s expertise in banking, combined with his deep local knowledge, makes him uniquely qualified to advise the CIUs and the regional banks on how to most effectively address one of the most important issues facing the industry today: the pressure placed on global banks to comply with stringent AML regulations, causing them to ‘de-risk’ smaller, regional correspondent banking relationships,” said Michael Beber, Exiger’s President and CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome Thomas to Exiger, where he will work with both our due diligence and banking experts to assist in evolving standards in the industry and ensure the sustainability of citizenship by investment programs throughout the region.”

Exiger’s ICV Due Diligence Practice is a global leader in work related to citizenship by investment programs. The business is part of Exiger Diligence, which provides global public records research and investigative due diligence to global financial institutions, multinational corporations, and governmental agencies.

“Thomas has been, and will continue to be, a trusted advisor in the Caribbean region,” said Kim Marsh, Exiger Diligence’s Vice Chairman and Global Head of the ICV Practice. “His combination of extensive first-hand experience with citizenship by investment programs and deep knowledge of the banking sector will make him a tremendous asset to Exiger’s ICV practice, the Caribbean banks, and CIUs.”

“Exiger is the gold standard for due diligence and compliance,” said Mr. Anthony.  “Exiger’s industry-leading, technology-based, due diligence tools including DDIQ and Insight 3PM, will enable clients to conduct effective pre-screening, continuous monitoring and automated lookbacks. This will greatly enhance the quality, efficiency, and security of the CIUs’ due diligence process. I look forward to working with the entire Exiger team to provide enhanced services, advice, and support to the banks and CIUs operating across the Caribbean region.” 

Mr. Anthony holds a degree in banking and finance from City Banking College and a degree in business administration and management from West London College.

About Exiger

Exiger is a global regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance company.  Exiger arms financial institutions, multinational corporations and governmental agencies with the practical advice and technology solutions they need to prevent compliance breaches, respond to risk, remediate major issues and monitor ongoing business activities.  Exiger works with clients worldwide to assist them in effectively managing their critical challenges while developing and implementing the policies, procedures and programs needed to create a sustainable compliance environment.  A global authority on regulatory compliance, the company also oversees some of the world’s most complex court-appointed and voluntary monitorships in the private and public sectors, including the monitorship of HSBC.  Exiger has four principal business units being:  Exiger Advisory; Exiger Analytics, including DDIQ, the groundbreaking cognitive computing and intelligent search platform; Exiger Diligence and Exiger Insight 3PM.  Exiger operates through offices in New York City, Silver Spring (DC Metro), Miami, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Contacts:

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John Roderick
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631-584-2200

Europe
James Rossiter
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It’s Never Been Easier For Football Fans To Catch Every Major Game This Season

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MIAMI, Sept. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Skyscanner, the global travel search engine, is proud to announce the return of its popular and first-of-its-kind Football Flight Finder Tool. Skyscanner makes it easier than ever to score flights to every not-to-be-missed NFL game, and now the tool will help fans find flights deals for Southeastern Conference (SEC) college football games this season as well.

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Football is a sport that beckons fans like no other, especially when it comes to following teams. A new released study by Emory University professor Michael Lewis took on the task of evaluating the best and worst NFL fan bases, and one of his criteria evaluated a team’s “road equity.” Focused on “how teams draw on the road,” the study found that the three reigning NFL teams are the Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders. And just as important to highlight are those teams that don’t seem to have the same appeal for attracting a following on the road, and those are the Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and Seattle Seahawks.

When it comes to the college level, fans are known to travel well and far to support their teams. USA Today launched its College Football Fan Index last year, and while the rankings take many factors into account, among the criteria is game attendance both home and away. The SEC teams leading the charge are the Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers, and Texas A&M.

Now in its second year, the Skyscanner Football Flight Finder is the only online resource that connects football fans with instant travel options to travel for games. Fans proved their team loyalty and willingness to travel the distance last year, with the most popular teams being searched for with the tool being the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks.

“Nothing rivals the in-stadium experience as one of your favorite major league or college teams taking the field, and Skyscanner’s Football Flight Finder is all about making those dreams into reality,” said Randi Wolfson, Head of Communications, Skyscanner. “We take all the guesswork out of the process for travelers, and pair our unparalleled platform with the teams’ schedules so fans can see all the flight possibilities and identify the best deals available.”

The Skyscanner Football Flight Finder tool is available at footballflights.com for NFL games and http://www.skyscanner.com/football/sec/ for SEC games. Football fans simply choose a home airport and favorite team. The tool then filters the best flight options matching the team’s full season game schedule. Alternatively, if the fan has a preferred game, the tool can sort games by stadium, matching flight deals accordingly. The Skyscanner Football Flight Finder suggests a few flight options, varying by length of trips from one-day to up-to a four-day trip.

Skyscanner’s very popular Price Alert feature is integrated into the tool, offering a quick-click option for fans to set-up an alert that provides notification on changes in ticket price. Fans can also easily share flight itineraries found through the Skyscanner tool directly with fellow fans via Facebook, Twitter and a link for email sharing.

About Skyscanner

Skyscanner is a leading global travel search company providing free search of flights, hotels and car rental. Founded in 2003 Skyscanner helps to meet the travel planning needs of over 60 million people each month. Skyscanner is available in over 30 languages. Skyscanner’s highly-rated free mobile app has been downloaded over 60 million times. The privately-owned company employs over 900 staff and has ten global offices in Edinburgh, Singapore, Beijing, Shenzhen, Miami, Barcelona, Glasgow, Sofia, Budapest and London. For more information, please visit http://www.skyscanner.com and our news site.

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Mister Cartoon Unveils New Collaboration With Tequila CAZADORES, Designing Limited-Edition Bottle And Exclusive Bandanas For Día De Los Muertos

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Legendary artist Mister Cartoon designs limited-edition Dia de los Muertos bottle and set of skull bandanas for Tequila CAZADORES

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Tequila CAZADORES®, a 100% blue agave premium tequila, debuted today a new limited-edition blanco bottle, reimagined by legendary tattoo artist Mister Cartoon in honor of Día de los Muertos. The hand-rendered bottle design features Mister Cartoon’s signature fine point style, nodding symbolically to the Día de los Muertos traditions Mister Cartoon values most. Available nationwide, the Mister Cartoon X Tequila CAZADORES Día de los Muertos bottle will hit shelves in mid-September, ahead of the November holiday.  Mister Cartoon has also created a set of skull bandanas – inspired by illustrations from the limited-edition bottle – that will be available through MisterCartoon.com/shop with 100% of proceeds from sales going towards disaster relief in Mexico.

Legendary artist Mister Cartoon designs limited-edition Dia de los Muertos bottle and set of skull bandanas for Tequila CAZADORES

“Mister Cartoon is an artist who, like Tequila CAZADORES, boldly carries his heritage with him, allowing his passion for who he is and where he came from to shine through his work,” said Manny Hinojosa, Brand Ambassador for Tequila CAZADORES. “We are honored to collaborate with him on a special Día de los Muertos bottle design, celebrating one of the most traditional holidays in the Mexican culture.”

The Mister Cartoon X Tequila CAZADORES Día de los Muertos bottle is adorned in symbolic black, white and gray artwork, with illustrations of a skull to honor the memories of lost loved ones, a rose to welcome new beginnings and a woman to represent love and the importance of celebrating the good times. The Tequila CAZADORES iconic stag is part of the design as a reminder to be bold and fearless in the pursuit of dreams.

“It was an honor for me to create a design for Tequila CAZADORES. a brand that shares my passion for preserving heritage and guiding the future from the past,” said Mister Cartoon.

In the spirit of the holiday, Tequila CAZADORES has crafted a line-up of signature Día de los Muertos cocktails, including The Blood Orange Margarita with Tequila CAZADORES Special Edition, orange curaco, blood orange juice, fresh lime justice and agave nectar;  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Tequila CAZADORES Blanco, mezcal blanco, Aperol and pureed red roasted bell pepper; The Stormy Soul featuring Cazadores Reposado, pureed prickly pear, agave nectar, ginger beer, chipotle powder, topped with mint and lemon; and The Rising Dead with Cazadores Reposado, orange juice, grenadine, a lime wedge topped with an orange and cherry.

For more information, please visit www.cazadores.com and @tequilacazadores.

About Tequila CAZADORES®
Tequila CAZADORES® is one of the most popular premium tequilas in Mexico and the United States. Tequila CAZADORES® is made with 100% blue agave grown, harvested and distilled in the Highlands of Jalisco, Mexico, recognized as the premier agave growing region in the world, resulting in a smoother, more flavorful taste. The Tequila CAZADORES® brand is part of the portfolio of Bacardi Limited, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. www.CAZADORES.com

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About Mister Cartoon
Mister Cartoon’s richly detailed, hand-rendered designs are inspired by the style of tattoos that originated in the streets of 1970s’ Los Angeles – fine line Chicano black and grey custom tattoo art. Cartoon took this style of tattooing and brought it into mainstream culture. He is known as a pioneer in the tattoo world, and as one of the first artists to get global notoriety by tattooing celebrities, athletes, musicians, and actors alike.

www.mistercartoon.com 
Instagram: @misterctoons
Twitter: @misterctoons

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Another Podium Run for Michael Shank Racing, Acura in Monterey

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Andy Lally and Katherine Legge drove their Acura NSX GT3 to second place Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It was the fourth podium finish of the season -- including two victories -- for the pair and their Acura.

MONTEREY, California, Sept. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/– A mid-race decision to split pit strategies between the pair of Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3s paid dividends Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  The driver pairing of Katherine Legge and Andy Lally made opportunistic passes for position – all while saving fuel – to score a second-place finish in the GTD class in the penultimate round of the 2017 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Andy Lally and Katherine Legge drove their Acura NSX GT3 to second place Sunday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  It was the fourth podium finish of the season -- including two victories -- for the pair and their Acura.

The podium finish was the fourth of the season for Lally and Legge in the #93 MSR Acura, including race victories at Detroit and Watkins Glen, and a second-place finish at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. 

Starting 11th in GTD, Legge gained four positions in the first 40 minutes of the 2 hour, 40-minute contest, then stretched her fuel mileage to run to the 55-minute mark, moving up to second as other GTD competitors pitted for their first scheduled service. 

With Lally at the wheel of the #93 NSX GT3, a full-course caution period led the MSR team to call him in for a final scheduled pit stop with an hour and 10 minutes remaining, requiring Lally to save fuel in order to complete the race without a third pit stop.

Meanwhile, the #86 MSR Acura, started by Oswaldo “Ozz” Negri from seventh, soon moved up to fourth as the veteran Brazilian completed his own impressive stint. With Negri handing off to co-driver Jeff Segal at the 53-minute mark, the MSR team elected to keep the #86 NSX GT3 on its original pit plan, as the 16-car GTD field effectively split into two groups. 

As the race entered its closing stages with no additional cautions, Lally was running fourth, but moved up to second in the final laps as two other competitors ran short of fuel and were forced to pit.  Meanwhile, Segal improved from 12th to 10th, but was unable to advance further in the run to the checkers.

The Acura NSX GT3s compete in the GTD class of the WeatherTech series, campaigning against premium automotive brands including Aston-Martin, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.

Honda Performance Development (HPD), the racing arm for Acura Motorsports in North America, and J.A.S. Motorsport of Italy are now offering the race-winning NSX GT3 for sale around the world for the 2018 season. In addition to its success in the IMSA WeatherTech series, the NSX GT3 also has recorded a victory in Pirelli World Challenge competition this year.

Developed from the production Acura NSX, the NSX GT3 utilizes the production NSX’s ultra-rigid and lightweight multi-material body with aluminum-intensive space frame, which is produced at the Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, exclusive worldwide manufacturing facility for the NSX. The 3.5-liter racing engine uses the same design specifications as the production Acura NSX, including the block, heads, valve train, crankshaft, pistons and dry-sump lubrication system. A six-speed, sequential-shift racing gearbox delivers power to the rear wheels.

Video recaps from this weekend’s Acura WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca are being posted on the “Honda Racing/HPD” YouTube channel.  Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, the video packages can be found in the 2017 HPD Trackside Video Playlist at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

The WeatherTech SportsCar Championship now takes one week off before resuming October 7 for the season-ending Petit Le Mans 10-hour endurance contest at Road Atlanta in Gainesville, Ga.

Andy Lally (driver, #93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) finished second today:  “Michael Shank Racing called an awesome race and it’s the strategy that put us [on the podium]. We came out of the box struggling this weekend. But Dale [Wise, technical director] and the guys put their heads together and gave us a really good setup in the morning warm up [final practice session] and it paid off. The NSX GT3 did a really great job maintaining its tires. It’s nice to stand on the podium and spray a little champagne. We came into this weekend thinking that we would be lucky to get a top five [result]. The MSR guys played a really smart strategy and we came out with second place.” 

Katherine Legge (driver, #93 Michael Shank Racing Acura NSX GT3) finished second today: “It’s a testament to the strength of the Michael Shank Racing Acura team. It was all to do with strategy and saving fuel. We didn’t have the outright speed today, but we pulled it out. We ran as fast as we could while saving as much fuel as we could. Hopefully this will give us some momentum going to Petit Le Mans. We still need a little bit more speed.  We didn’t have it here, but it makes things a little bit easier. Hopefully we can go to Road Atlanta and finish the season off on a high note.” 

Michael Shank (owner, Michael Shank Racing) on today’s race: “It really came down to fuel mileage. The #86 needed [to make up] five laps of fuel, while the #93 only needed two laps. We took the chance with the 93 [making it to the finish after the early stop] that the 86 couldn’t [do]. It’s unfortunate because Ozz [Negri] and Jeff [Segal] have been fast all weekend. It’s great to be back on the podium. This weekend is a great example of what we need to do to be successful, so I think this was a good way to go into [the season finale] Petit Le Mans.” 

Lee Niffenegger (Acura NSX GT3 Project Leader, Honda Performance Development): “This was a great example of never giving up.  Both cars showed good pace throughout practice and, even though we had a disappointing qualifying session, the Michael Shank Racing team came up with a great strategy call mid-race.  The decision to split pit strategies between the #93 and #86 Acuras paid off with another podium finish for Andy [Lally] and Katherine [Legge], our fourth of the season in IMSA competition, including the victories at Detroit and Watkins Glen.  It’s unfortunate that Jeff [Segal] and Ozz [Negri] were unable to capitalize on the speed they demonstrated throughout the weekend in the #86 NSX GT3, but the decision to split the strategies was the correct call as the race played out.  It’s great to get another strong result for MSR and Acura after a couple of tough races, and we look forward to finishing the year with another good finish at the Petit Le Mans in two weeks.”

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(Español) “Unidos por los Nuestros”, el show benéfico en plataformas múltiples de Univision Communications Inc., en apoyo a la Cruz Roja Americana recauda más de $3 millones a favor de las comunidades afectadas por las recientes catástrofes naturales

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Jomari Goyso, Chiquinquirá Delgado, Karla Monroig, Alan Tacher, Ednita Nazario, Karla Martinez, Danilo Carrera, Raúl de Molina, Julián Gil, Adriana Monsalve, Edgar Martínez, Aleyda Ortiz, Alejandra Espinoza entre las celebridades que donaron su tiempo y esfuerzos en “Unidos por los Nuestros”

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