Video: BMW G450X plays chicken with a bobsled

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BMW G450X plays chicken with a bobsled - Click above to watch the video after the break

Chicken - it may be the single most mindless game involving high-octane motor vehicles and low-IQ human beings. But the video you are about to see isn't exactly a game of chicken in the classic sense. You see, one one hand there is a bobsled, which is indeed piloted by humans but is actually powered by gravity.

On the other end of the icy, winding chute is BMW-mounted stuntman Chris Pfeiffer, who's riding one of the German marque's G450X off-road motorcycles. At a predetermined point of the track, Pfeiffer and the bobsled team will cross paths, one going high and the other going low. Dangerous? You betcha.

But it's also just about as cool as a staged game of chicken between a motorcycle and a bobsled can be. We suggest you see for yourself after the break. And don't try this at home.

[Source: YouTube via Hell For Leather - sub. req.]

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Nissan: "Everyone in their Leaf" by end of summer

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2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery

Buried within an article found in the San Jose Mercury News is a tidbit of information that might help clarify Nissan's delivery plans for its all-electric Leaf. The news story mostly talks about Olivier Chalouhi, the first non-celebrity to take delivery of the automaker's electric hatch, but Nissan spokesman Tim Gallagher also reveals that the Leaf's widespread roll out will kick off soon, telling the Mercury News: "By the end of summer, our goal is to have everyone in their car."

Gallagher's word implies that Nissan intends to fill all 20,000 U.S. orders placed for its electric hatch by the end of summer 2011. If this is true, then we expect Nissan to shift into high gear and start delivering, oh, a thousand or so Leafs per week before too long. As we've reported before, there can sometimes be a discrepancy between the words of the automaker and those of customers awaiting delivery of their Leaf, but Gallagher's words make us think those times might be over.

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Future Supercross and Motocross stars will battle for points and purse at 2011 AMA Racing Pro/Am events

American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) PICKERINGTON, Ohio Dec. 22, 2010 The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce the 2010 AMA Racing Pro/Am motocross schedule. These events are where dreams begin for amateur racers, and where they earn the credentials...

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2010/12/future_supercross_and_mot_1.php

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Hakkinen, Schumacher Star in Mercedes Sunday Driver Commercial

When you have two world champions starring in a commercial just before Christmas, along with a sexy model and three very special cars, one can only assume that success is part of the whole equation. Just to make things clear enough, the aforementioned ingredients are Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and one good-looking female driver.

The German carmaker chose to promote its 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive system in a funny way through a commercial called Sunday driver. And it all begins w...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/hakkinen-schumacher-star-in-mercedes-sunday-driver-commercial-28828.html

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BMW Leaves the America�s Cup

Too much of a good thing is a bad thing, as some us have learned over the years... BMW, one of the main partners of the America's Cup, the sailing regatta which is one of the oldest active trophy in international sport, decided this week that enough is enough, after winning the 33rd edition of the event.

BMW was participating in the competition as a partner for the Oracle team. The two have partnered back in 2002 and, according to BMW, have shared much, especially at an engineering level, sin...

Source: http://www.autoevolution.com/news/bmw-leaves-the-americas-cup-28787.html

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Proton Lekir Two-Seater Sportscar Coming Within Two Years

Malaysian carmaker Proton will deliver a new two-seater Lotus-like sportscar within two years. The model will be significantly cheaper than the Europa it is based on, and will complement the sporty Satria Neo three-door hatchback already in Proton's model range.

The announcement was made by Dr Badrulhisham Mohd Ghazali, Corporate Planning General Manager of Proton, who revealed to Malaysian TheStar newspaper, at the ongoing Proton Carnival, that the sports car is in its planning stages. Accor...

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HRC Press Release After Johnny Rea's Sepang MotoGP Test

Below is the press release issued by HRC after the private test of the Honda test team, where Ten Kate Honda World Superbike rider Johnny Rea was allowed to test Honda's RC212V MotoGP bike. No times were released:

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HRC MOTOGP TEST AT SEPANG ENDS 2010 ON TRACK DEVELOPMENT WORK

The HRC MotoGP test team brought curtain down on the 2010 season on-track when they wrapped up the three-day test at Sepang Malaysia today. The test session was scheduled to end yesterday but was extended to include a three-hour session this morning due to time last to heavy rain yesterday afternoon.

The test team and HRC test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi were happy with the data gleaned while verifying information and technical data gathered at the last team test session, held at Valencia in early November.

The HRC test was also a happy experience for Ten Kate Honda World Superbike team rider Jonathan Rea. The Ulsterman was given the opportunity to test the RC212V as a reward for his WSB performances in 2010. Race completed the test alongside Akiyoshi running for 40 laps in fine sunny weather with temperatures close on 30 degrees for the morning session.

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