2012 BMW M5 Hits 314 km/h on Video

The new BMW M5 is elegant enough to make you want to attend all kinds of events that may have not interested you otherwise, but it's also muscular enough to make you want to abuse its every cell.

We're here with a video (we must thank BMWBlog for the scoop) from Sport Auto magazine, which shows us the 2012 BMW M5 being put through its paces on a race track.

The main course is a focus on the speedometer, which shows us what happens when the driver drops a lit cigarette on the floor and uses...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2012-bmw-m5-hits-314-km-h-on-video-40779.html

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Genetic Tweak Brings Big Boost In Algae Biomass

Researchers at Iowa State University have discovered how to make algae produce 50 to 80 percent more biomass, a finding that could foster the production of algal biofuel. The trick involves expressing, or activating, two genes that promote photosynthesis.
In nature, algal growth is governed by the amount of carbon dioxide available. In relatively low carbon [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/11/genetic-tweak-brings-big-boost-in-algae-biomass/

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Check out their website: www.tappbrothers.com My two friends the Tapp Brothers showing their freerunning skills. For more cool stuff, like vids, workouts, and articles check out there web page above.

Source: http://www.extremesportsblog.com/freerunning.html/

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Hyundai Shouwang BHCD-1 Concept Introduced

China is on its way of receiving a new four-door coupe developed with domestic help, as Hyundai is working together with Beijing Automotive to launch such a vehicle under the new Shouwang name in the country.

For now, the South Korean automotive producer has unveiled the Shouwang BHCD-1 concept - the company chose to make this a discreet appearance at the Guangzhou Motor Show.

The vehicle comes with attractive styling cues, even though it reminds us of the Citroen Metropolis a bit too much...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/hyundai-shouwang-bhcd-1-concept-introduced-40755.html

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Addington takes over crew chief role for Stewart

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/28/1676754/addington-takes-over-crew-chief.html

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Photographer's Blog: The MotoGP Championship Trophy

In August of last year I posted a desktop wallpaper on my website of the above image with a bit of information about the championship trophy's creator, GARCIAROJALS Studio in Barcelona. I'd seen the trophy up close for the first time while it was on display in the lobby of the mobile Dorna HQ building that travels to the European rounds. I was very impressed by the workmanship and design. It's quite a beaufitul bit of art, and I was pleased to share the above photo with others who shared that opinion.

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Bentley Winter Accessories Introduced

Most Bentleys might come with all-wheel-drive, but this is worthless in the cold season if it is not backed up by the right accessories. Thus, the British automotive producer has decided to launch a line of winter accessories that includes approved winter tires, socks and snow chains.

It all starts with a complete range of winter tires, which come in sizes ranging from 19 to 21 inches and are suitable for the new Continental GT and GTC, Continental Supersports and Flying Spur and Mulsanne mod...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/bentley-winter-accesories-introduced-40731.html

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First Toyota GT 86 Videos Released: Driving Footage, FT-86 Evolves

Toyota Europe has decided to enhance the appeal of the recently revealed production version of the FT-86 sports coupe, which has been renamed as the GT 86. We have a couple of short and sweet videos to bring to your attention, one covering the evolution that took place from the FT-86 concepts and the other how the new 2+2 looks going down the road.

The new GT 86 name is derived from the legendary Corolla GT from 1986. Cue soundtrack from Initial D and let's imagine you're racing AWD Subarus a...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/first-toyota-gt-86-videos-released-driving-footage-ft-86-evolves-40715.html

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Sahara Force India Formula One Team 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report

Sahara Force India Formula One Team 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil, Sunday November 27 2011 Sahara Force India equalled its best result of the year in Sao Paulo as Adrian Sutil and Paul...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/11/sahara_force_india_formul_12.php

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MERCEDES GP PETRONAS 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report

MERCEDES GP PETRONAS 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil, Sunday November 27 2011 Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher finished the final round of the 2011 Formula One season, the Brazilian Grand Prix, in seventh...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/11/mercedes_gp_petronas_2011_49.php

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Race Report Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil, Sunday November 27 2011 "Jenson's brilliant performance - and Lewis's emphatic return to form" MARTIN WHITMARSH Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes "Today we saw yet...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/11/vodafone_mclaren_mercedes_106.php

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2012 Ford Mustang GT Tuned by Velocity

We really love when people make strange choices like putting V8 in city cars, though this peculiar example is a bit more classy than that. It's a brand new Ford Mustang GT tuned by the Germans at Velocity.

The project has given the V8-powered muscle car some much needed boosts, namely an increase in output from 412 hp to 519 hp. Styling-wise, the Velocity Edition offers a carbon-fiber trunk lip spoiler, a vented hood and a fresh set of wheels sized 22-inch from Giovanni Martuni and wrapped ...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/2012-ford-mustang-gt-tuned-by-velocity-40701.html

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2012 Best Car To Buy Nominee: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe

The BMW M3 has long held the top spot on the affordable luxury sport coupe hierarchy, and for good reason. The latest M3, though not much like its predecessors, continues that heritage with tremendous performance and sharp handling. But it's no longer as solidly perched; rivals like the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupe are rapidly climbing. In...

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Official: Aston Martin gets to work on new V12 Vantage GT3

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Luxury, Racing

It seems to us like Aston Martin never tires of rolling out ever hotter renditions of its Vantage sports coupe. As if the original V8 Vantage weren't enticing enough, Aston then shoehorned a V12 under the hood. Zagato then rebodied what we already thought was one of the shapeliest beasts on the market. And the improvements just keep on rumbling in. But then there's the racing versions. Oh, the racing versions!

The N24 showed us what it meant to take beauty to the beast that is the Nürburgring. Then came the GT4 racing model, followed by the even hotter GT2. The category in-between used to be tended to by the DBRS9, but now Aston's opted to replace it with yet another competition version of the Vantage.

First teased back in April, Aston revealed further photos and details of the V12 Vantage GT3 in August, and the British marque has now commenced track testing of its latest racing machine. Packing a 6.0-liter V12 with more than 600 horsepower and enough wings and ducting to make a fighter jet blush, the new Vantage GT3 has already covered a thousand kilometers of shakedown running while gearing up to take on series like the FIA GT3 championships, the Blancpain Endurance Series and the VLN Nürburgring series.

Like what you see? There's a fresh pair of images we've added to our gallery, and a whole mess of specifications in the press release after the jump, so check 'em out and start dreaming of racing glory.

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MERCEDES GP PETRONAS 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying Report

MERCEDES GP PETRONAS 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying Report Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, Interlagos, Brazil, Saturday November 26 2011 MERCEDES GP PETRONAS drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher qualified in sixth and 10th places respectively at Interlagos today ahead of...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/11/mercedes_gp_petronas_2011_48.php

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Happy Thanksgiving from Autoblog!

Filed under: Etc.

Like the wayward turkey seen here engaging in a bit of self-inspection courtesy of the Ford Motor Company, Thanksgiving is a time of reflection. Autoblog's staff has much to be thankful for this year, including an industry whose health is improving while developing better performing, more environmentally friendly cars each year. Simply put, cars are better than ever.

We're thankful for everything from the spread of direct injection technology to Porsche refusing to give up on the development of manual transmissions.

What automotive things are you thankful for this year? Drop your fellow Autoblog readers a line or two in Comments and let us know.

From all of us at Autoblog, best wishes for a very Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving from Autoblog! originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Film Review: Revenge of the Electric Car

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, AutoblogGreen Exclusive

If you've paid any sort of regular attention to websites like AutoblogGreen over the past four years, the movie Revenge of the Electric Car will feel awfully familiar. Many of the events in the film were written about at the time on these pages, so it's fair to say that none of our long-term readers will need any spoiler warnings for this article. What director Chris Paine has done here is whittle down years of plug-in vehicle progress into a compelling story that succinctly shows why electric cars are here to stay. We told (and continue to tell) the story in real time. ROTEC tells it in 90 minutes with the addition of some behind-the-scenes footage. Given the time constraints, the film sadly leaves out equally interesting story lines like the development of the Ford Focus Electric, the Coda Sedan or the Fisker Karma.

This is because Paine narrows the plug-in vehicle story to four main protagonists: GM's Bob Lutz, sometimes known as the father of the Chevy Volt; Carlos Ghosn, the head of Renault-Nissan and the man who's made the biggest bet on plug-in cars; Elon Musk, who - c'mon, do we really need to introduce the man who was the basis for Robert Downey, Jr's Tony Stark (i.e., Iron Man) - and Gadget, the do-it-yourself EV conversion expert who was also featured in Paine's earlier film, Who Killed The Electric Car? The film follows these four men for the last few years, and the resulting tale is wonderfully commentated on by Dan Neil, the always-entertaining auto journalist for the Wall Street Journal.

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Film Review: Revenge of the Electric Car originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Official: Aston Martin gets to work on new V12 Vantage GT3

Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Aston Martin, Luxury, Racing

It seems to us like Aston Martin never tires of rolling out ever hotter renditions of its Vantage sports coupe. As if the original V8 Vantage weren't enticing enough, Aston then shoehorned a V12 under the hood. Zagato then rebodied what we already thought was one of the shapeliest beasts on the market. And the improvements just keep on rumbling in. But then there's the racing versions. Oh, the racing versions!

The N24 showed us what it meant to take beauty to the beast that is the Nürburgring. Then came the GT4 racing model, followed by the even hotter GT2. The category in-between used to be tended to by the DBRS9, but now Aston's opted to replace it with yet another competition version of the Vantage.

First teased back in April, Aston revealed further photos and details of the V12 Vantage GT3 in August, and the British marque has now commenced track testing of its latest racing machine. Packing a 6.0-liter V12 with more than 600 horsepower and enough wings and ducting to make a fighter jet blush, the new Vantage GT3 has already covered a thousand kilometers of shakedown running while gearing up to take on series like the FIA GT3 championships, the Blancpain Endurance Series and the VLN Nürburgring series.

Like what you see? There's a fresh pair of images we've added to our gallery, and a whole mess of specifications in the press release after the jump, so check 'em out and start dreaming of racing glory.

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Audi Working on New Design Language

Audi seems to be aware of the fact that it's taken the family identity concept too far and the company is working to redefine its design philosophy.

According to autocar, the German automotive producer is already in an advanced stage of the project. The company's design director Stefan Sielaff told the aforementioned source that Audi will use a new design strategy, which will use the AQR acronym, with A standing for Audi (sedans and hatches, Q for Quattro (SUVs) and R for sports cars.

Each...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/audi-working-on-new-design-language-40683.html

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Abt Audi R8 GTR Police Car Tune it! Safe!

German tuner Abt is continuing its Tune it! Safe! campaign with a release of what it claims to be the fastest patrol car in the world, an ABT Audi R8 GTR in Police trim.

The vehicle, which was presented at the Essen Motor Show today has had its V10 engine beefed up to 620 hp and 550 Nm (406 lb-ft). So, you can hit the button for the siren and deal with the 0 to 62 mph sprint km/h sprint in 3.2 seconds and chase bad guys up to 202 mph (325 km/h).

Here are the highlights of the vehicle:

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Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/abt-audi-r8-gtr-police-car-tune-it-safe-40703.html

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Speed Master Confirms West In MotoGP, Iannone In Moto2

After the initial leak by Ant West on his Facebook page on Monday, today, the Speed Master team confirmed that the Australian will be racing for the team in MotoGP in 2012. West will be racing as a CRT entry, and using an Aprilia RSV4-powered machine in the class. It is as yet unclear whether this bike will use an FTR chassis, or the chassis which Aprilia is believed to be developing for CRT machinery, based on the RSV4 road bike design. Aprilia will not be allowed to provide a chassis as used by the World Superbike teams, but the rules do allow that chassis to be used as a basis for a new or similar design. As long as the chassis is not as homologated for World Superbikes, the MotoGP stewards will rule it legal.

Speed Master also announced that they will be retaining Andrea Iannone for 2012 as well, though the Italian will not be making the jump into MotoGP. Instead, Iannone will remain in Moto2 for 2012, to take another shot at winning the title. Speed Master will be dropping the Suter chassis, which they switched to for 2011, and returning to FTR, possibly the FTR as modified by Speed Up, using the FTR chassis and modified bodywork. 

Below is the press release from the Speed Master team confirming Ant West and Andrea Iannone for 2012:

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Hayden Has Wrist Surgery, Expects To Be Ready For 2012 Testing

The final race of the 2011 MotoGP season was as forgettable for Nicky Hayden as the rest of the season had been. After a strong showing in practice and a good qualifying position, Hayden was taken out in the first corner in a multiple bike pile up caused by Alvaro Bautista, which also put an end to the races of Hayden's Ducati Marlboro teammate Valentino Rossi and Pramac Ducati's Randy de Puniet, as well as Rizla Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista. The aftermath of that crash left Hayden with a painful reminder, however: the American suffered a fractured scaphoid in the incident.

As a result of the injury, Hayden was unable to test the Ducati Desmosedici GP12 with the aluminium perimeter frame that had been so eagerly anticipated. Though the fracture was not displaced, Hayden's wrist had swollen too much for him to be able to participate safely in the test.

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Troy Bayliss and Ernesto Marinello go technical with the 1199 Panigale

Yesterday we posted the cute double interview of Troy Bayliss and Ernesto Marinelli briefly talking about Ducati’s 1199 Panigale, today you get a new and much more complete video regarding[...]

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2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake Spy Shots

The long-rumored--and long-overdue--wagon variant of the stunning Jaguar XF has finally been spotted in prototype form, caught while testing near Jaguar’s headquarters in the UK. This time around we’re sure Jaguar was happy to have our spy photographers snap up these latest shots, as publicized by the large “Sportbrake”...

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Official: GM vice chairman Girsky named Opel boss

Filed under: Europe, Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, GM, Opel

The Detroit News reports that Stephen Grisky has been named the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Adam Opel AG. Grisky previously served as a vice Chairman with General Motors and replaces Nick Reilly at Opel effective immediately.

Reilly recently stepped down from his position with Opel and will retire from GM early next year, leaving as the German automaker struggles to produce consistent earnings. The Detroit News points out that the company posted a loss in the last quarter after turning two quarters of profit. GM CEO Dan Akerson is quoted as saying that with Grisky on point at Opel, shareholders can expect the brand to return to "sustainable profitability."

No pressure, Grisky.

Earlier, Akerson warned that the European auto market may be headed for a deeper economic downturn, and that the implosion may have widespread repercussions. Grisky does seem to have a plan for Opel, however, saying that he intends to optimize the company's cost structure, improve its margins and better leverage GM's scale to the company's benefit. Hit the jump for the press release.

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Transcript: Tony Stewart, Darian Grubb and Gene Haas press conference

Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/11/21/1662539/transcript-tony-stewart-darian.html

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2011 Valencia Moto2 Test Day 3 Results: Rea And Corti Top Damp Day Of Testing

Gino Rea has topped the timesheets on the final day of testing at Valencia, taking advantage of the dry track during the morning session, before the rain came to stop play. The Londoner had been fastest on the previous day, when only a few riders were out on track due to the heavy rain, and having been fastest on the Friday and impressive on Wednesday, Rea looks set to secure a ride in Moto2 next year. The details are yet to be finalized, but Rea is inching closer to a contract with Gresini to race the Moriwaki, with backing from the Crimean circuit which supported his strong year in World Supersport in 2011.

Italtrans' Claudio Corti was the only rider to match the pace of Rea, the Italian trying out the Kalex as well as the Suter he raced last season. The Marc VDS Racing duo of Scott Redding and Mika Kallio were 3rd and 4th, Marc VDS already having made the switch to Kalex after the 2011 season ended. The German-built chassis was extremely popular, with Andrea Iannone also giving the Kalex a whirl to compare it to the FTR his team is due to run in 2012.

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CRT FAQ: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Claiming Rule Teams, But Were Afraid To Ask

The introduction of the Claiming Rule Teams has caused a massive wave of confusion among MotoGP fans, and left then with a host of questions. Below, we attempt to answer most of the questions that race fans have about this new category of bikes, as well as addressing how it came to be created in the first place.

What on earth is a CRT?

CRT stands for Claiming Rule Team, and is a new category of entry in the MotoGP class. They will run alongside the normal factory and satellite MotoGP bikes (now officially classified as "factory prototypes" regardless of whether they are being run in a factory team or a satellite team), and be subject to slightly different rules.

What are the rule differences between the CRTs and the factory prototypes?

The CRT entries will be allowed more fuel and more engines: while factory prototypes will have 21 liters of fuel and be allowed to use 6 engines in 2012 (just as in 2011), the CRT entries will be given 24 liters of fuel to last a race, and have 12 engines for the 2012 season. Because of these advantages, existing manufacturers (Honda, Yamaha or Ducati) will be allowed to claim engines from CRT entries.

What does "claiming an engine" mean and how does it work?

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