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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Carella's 2011 World Title Turns a New Page in F1 H2O Series!
F1 H2O / F1 Powerboat News ABU DHABI - January 2, 2012 Italian Alex Carella of the Qatar Team used both his driving skills and youthful exuberance to overtake his wily veteran teammate Jay Price of the USA with a...
Report: McLaren denies plans to switch engine suppliers
Filed under: Motorsports, Mercedes-Benz
For 15 years, McLaren was the F1 team of choice for Mercedes-Benz, enjoying a near-works level of support and collaboration from the German automaker. But as you may recall, Daimler bought its own team three seasons ago: the outfit that started out as British American Racing, then became Honda before branching out as Brawn GP, was rebranded Mercedes GP under its latest management and now rechristened Mercedes AMG Petronas. And ever since, McLaren has had to deflect speculation that it was looking for a new engine supplier.
Back in November, those rumors, somewhat ironically, centered around Honda, the company that once owned the team now owned by Mercedes-Benz and which was once McLaren's most victorious engine supplier. The Woking-based outfit scuttled those rumors at the time, and has now had to deny another set, this time involving PURE.
The new engine supplier established by former Jacques Villeneuve manager and BAR-Honda team principal Craig Pollock (with considerable technical know-how from former Peugeot, Renault and Ferrari engineers) is hard at work designing a new engine to be used from 2014 when the new turbocharged V6 engine regulations come into effect. There's no telling which teams PURE will power at that point, but one thing McLaren is adamant about is that it won't be theirs.
Instead, the brass at Woking is insistent that it is perfectly happy in its relationship with Mercedes-Benz, whose racing engine operations are linked to its eponymous racing team by little more than name and common ownership. McLaren, then, is expected to stick with Silver Star power at least through the end of 2015, if not longer.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Lamborghini SUV Leaked? Concept to Debut in Beijing!
Lamborghini has to decide if it want the third model in its lineup to be the Estoque four-door coupe or an SUV. For a while now, it looked like the odds were in favor of the Estoque, since the platform would be shared with the Audi A9, but rumors o an SUV test mule just wouldn't let us say ‘case closed'.
In the end, it looks like the SUV will be built, since Italian publication QuattroRoute has the scoop on an upcoming model in its February issue. Apparently, a prototype / concept will ...
In the end, it looks like the SUV will be built, since Italian publication QuattroRoute has the scoop on an upcoming model in its February issue. Apparently, a prototype / concept will ...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/lamborghini-suv-leaked-concept-to-debut-in-beijing-42223.html
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Fiat Project L-Zero / Ellezero Will Be Called 500L
Fiat will finally take advantage of the huge marketing opportunity created by the 500 and its retro chic by launching a new five-door variant at the Geneva Motor Show. We've heard it being called everything from MPV, to crossover and wagon, but one thing is for certain, it will be built in Serbia and it will also hit North American dealerships in 2013.
Customers should appreciate a vehicle that allows them to downsize while also offering some of the practicality which the 500 loses. There are...
Customers should appreciate a vehicle that allows them to downsize while also offering some of the practicality which the 500 loses. There are...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/fiat-project-l-zero-ellezero-will-be-called-500l-42197.html
Amazing video: Vulture rams paraglider mid-air, both survive
Video courtesy: www.youtube.com A Russian paraglider’s first Himalayan flight could well have been his last after he collided with a griffon vulture mid-air and his canopy became tangled. Luckily, he managed to open the emergency parachute and land safely. But what about the bird? Paravoffka – the nickname of the survivor in the paragliding community [...]
Source: http://extremesportsblog.com/amazing-video-vulture-rams-paraglider-mid-air-both-survive-2.html/
Friday, January 27, 2012
First Ducati 1199 Panigale off the assembly line
Ducati’s 1199 Panigale officially debuted at the EICMA show in November and was an immediate hit, garnering attention worldwide. Today in Bologna, the first 1199 Panigale rolled off the[...]
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Mike Conway signs with AJ Foyt Racing for the 2012 Indy Car season
AJ Foyt Racing Mike Conway London, UK - Tuesday 20th December 2011 Long Beach Grand Prix winner Mike Conway has signed with AJ Foyt Racing to drive the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/12/mike_conway_signs_with_aj.php
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Marquez Undergoes Surgery To Correct Eye Problem
Marc Marquez has undergone surgery to correct the double vision which has troubled him since his crash during practice at Sepang. The operation, carried out at the Ophthalmological Institute at the Hospital Clinico de Barcelona, was aimed at fixing the paralysis of one of the muscles that help rotate and stabilize the eye. The surgery was performed with only local anaesthetic, while Marquez also received some sedation to help him through the operation. After the successful surgery, Marquez now returns home to recuperate, and will have to rest for a few days. His doctors reported that if his recovery goes well, Marquez could be fit enough to take part in the next Moto2 test, scheduled for February 8th - 10th at Valencia.
The problems that the surgery was aimed at fixing stemmed from the crash during practice at Sepang. During the crash, Marquez suffered some trauma to his trochlear nerve, which had caused paralysis of the superior oblique muscle, which controls the rotation of the eyeball in certain directions. Although Marquez had been recovering reasonably well from the damage, his vision was not sufficiently clear to allow him to race at the level required for Moto2. After consultation with a number of specialists, Marquez and his team decided to have surgery to try to correct the problem.
2013 Mazda Mazda6 Spy Shots
A test-mule for the third generation Mazda6 has been spied testing in the frozen snowfields of Northern Europe, revealing some telling details about the new Mazda mid-size sedan headed to showrooms later this year as a 2013 model. While the car seen here may resemble the current Mazda6, the lower nose section, modified wheelbase, and extended...Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MotorAuthority2/~3/euka80QM7Lo/1072180_2013-mazda6-spy-shots
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Marco Melandri MX training at Pomposa (w/video)
You’ve seen the pic of Marco Melandri motocross training on the Husqvarna TC 250 and read why he believes that this type of training is essential for him, and now you get to see the Italian[...]
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Honda Press Release: Mugello Wins Best GP Award
The Honda press office issued the following press release, reporting on the awarding of Best Grand Prix of 2011 to Mugello:
Magnificent Mugello takes IRTA Best Grand Prix Honours
Never in the history of the prestigious IRTA ‘Best Grand Prix' has a track won five times. Never has a track won in three different decades. But never has there been a track like the Mugello Circuit, the magnificent Tuscan venue north of Florence, which has been honoured as the winner of the 2011 IRTA Best Grand Prix.
The key to Mugello's success is that it strives to be the best. The track has made continuous improvements every year since 1995 when it won the first of three consecutive awards, a feat no other track has accomplished. The fourth award came in the Millennium year of 2000, with this year's fifth prize early in the new decade. And it certainly won't be the last. Following the successful running of this year's race the track signed a contract with Dorna to continue to host a round of the world championship through 2016.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
PG Elektrus is yet another crack at electrifying a Lotus Elise
Filed under: EV/Plug-in
We have good news for you if you're missing the Tesla Roadster already. German manufacturer PG has unveiled the company's new Elektrus, a Lotus-based sports EV with some very wild styling. While the company has made a name for itself producing carbon-fiber electric bicycles, the Elektrus is its first crack at the automotive market. The Randall Boggs-inspired coupe uses a Lotus Elise chassis with bodywork comprised of carbon fiber and composite, though the company is keeping powertrain details to itself for the time being. We do know the vehicle's battery pack will afford Elektrus buyers a claimed range of around 215 miles and the whole package is said to weigh under 2,000 pounds.
The company also says the cells can be topped off in around eight hours from of a standard household outlet. With around 270 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, the Elektrus should be very quick on its feet. PG claims the vehicle can dash to 62 mph in under three seconds on its way to a top speed of 155 mph. Look for the vehicle to land with a gasp-inducing price tag of $367,700 at current conversion rates (including VAT) when it hits the market in Germany. Hit the jump for the press release.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
BSB Superstock rider David Johnson to wild card in WSBK season opener
World Superbike’s opening round at Phillip Island next month will see Metzeler National Superstock 1000 rider David Johnson get a wild card ride. The 29-year rider who hails from Adelaide,[...]
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BMW 4-Series Gran Coupe Rendering Released
BMW is determined to fill out every niche there is on the market and maybe invent a few new ones, so it's no wonder that we are now talking about a future 4-Series Gran Coupe - We're here to give you a rendering of the future model.
The image, which comes from BMW Blog, shows us a dynamic-looking four-door coupe, which would make an excellent rival for the Audi A5 Sportback. We have to note that the four-door coupe segment is following an increasing trend, so releasing such a vehicle would ma...
The image, which comes from BMW Blog, shows us a dynamic-looking four-door coupe, which would make an excellent rival for the Audi A5 Sportback. We have to note that the four-door coupe segment is following an increasing trend, so releasing such a vehicle would ma...
Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/bmw-4-series-gran-coupe-rendering-released-41987.html
Sunday, January 22, 2012
First hearing on 54.5 mpg proposal reveals widespread support
Filed under: MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Legislation and Policy, USA
They came from as close as the General Motors headquarters across the street and as far away as Santa Fe, New Mexico.
They represented groups as diverse as automakers and the military, steel manufacturers and religious organizations.
And nearly all of the 90 or so people who testified on a proposal to raise the nation's fuel economy standard to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 offered support for the plan before a joint government panel in downtown Detroit.
Noting that the Obama administration's proposal had won the diverse support of auto industry insiders, labor unions, consumer watchdogs and environmental groups, Congressman John Dingell said, "this is an event that ranks with the loaves and fishes."
Tuesday's hearing, held by the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, was the first of three that will give members of the public opportunity to comment on the joint-proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules. Further hearings are set for Thursday in Philadelphia and Tuesday, January 24, in San Francisco.
But it was in downtown Detroit, the heart of the nation's auto industry, that government leaders were offered widespread support for the 54.5 mpg standard Tuesday. Proponents said the U.S. would benefit in the form of increased automotive jobs, consumer savings and enhanced national security.
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Ducati awarded by the British Government
During the 5th edition of the ‘UK–ITALY Business Awards’ - that took place yesterday in Milan - the British Government and the UK Trade Investment (UKTI) have given Ducati the[...]
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
MATT ARTIN JOINS NHRA AS DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS
NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 4, 2012) NHRA announced today that Matt Artin, an eight-year veteran in media planning, advertising and promotions, has joined the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body as director of advertising and promotions....
Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2012/01/matt_artin_joins_nhra_as.php
Provisional Entry Lists Announced: 21 MotoGP Riders, 33 In Moto2 And 32 In Moto3
The FIM today released the provisional entry lists for all three Grand Prix classes, and the grids are looking remarkably healthy. Some 21 riders will line up in the MotoGP class, the Moto2 grid has been shrunk to a more manageable 33 entries, and 32 riders will be at the start for the inaugural season of racing in the Moto3 class, the grid the same size as it was for last year's 125cc class, which Moto3 replaces.
There are no surprises in the MotoGP class. As expected, there are 21 entries: 12 factory prototype entries and 9 CRT entries. Of the factory prototypes (which includes satellite machines), the three factory teams remain unchanged with the exception of the reduction of the Repsol Honda squad from three riders to two, Andrea Dovizioso having been dropped, despite finishing 3rd in the championship in 2011 ahead of Dani Pedrosa, who retains his seat. Dovizioso joins Cal Crutchlow at Monster Tech 3, Yamaha maintaining its commitment at 4 YZR-M1 machines. Both Honda and Ducati have cut back to just two satellite bikes apiece, with the bikes spread over four different teams. Stefan Bradl, whose usual number, 65, was retired in honor of Loris Capirossi, has elected to use the number 6.
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