Showing posts with label Racing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Racing. Show all posts

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Vroom! Scuderia Ferrari Sends Christmas Greetings


It’s the most wonderful time of the year - a year which certainly does not rank among those that the Scuderia Ferrari and its tifosi will consider worthy of the Prancing Horse’s history in Formula 1, having scored only one win and finishing third in the championship.

However, the people from Ferrari’s racing division seem to have been touched by the Christmas spirit, so they put their disappointment aside and had a little fun at work.

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Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Vroom! Scuderia Ferrari Sends Christmas Greetings


It’s the most wonderful time of the year - a year which certainly does not rank among those that the Scuderia Ferrari and its tifosi will consider worthy of the Prancing Horse’s history in Formula 1, having scored only one win and finishing third in the championship.

However, the people from Ferrari’s racing division seem to have been touched by the Christmas spirit, so they put their disappointment aside and had a little fun at work.

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Citroën Remembers its Best Moments of 2011 with Pixie Lott Dance Video


‎It's been a busy year for Citroën with several new car launches including the DS5 and the Mitsubishi-based C4 Aircross small crossover as well as concept models like the Frankfurt Show Tubik van.

And let's not forget that the French brand also dominated the World Rally Championship winning both drivers' and manufacturers' championships this season with Sébastien Loeb and the DS3 WRC.

To celebrate the end of the year, Citroën collaborated with British pop starlet Pixie Lott to create a music video that covers the firm's highlights.

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Citroën Remembers its Best Moments of 2011 with Pixie Lott Dance Video


‎It's been a busy year for Citroën with several new car launches including the DS5 and the Mitsubishi-based C4 Aircross small crossover as well as concept models like the Frankfurt Show Tubik van.

And let's not forget that the French brand also dominated the World Rally Championship winning both drivers' and manufacturers' championships this season with Sébastien Loeb and the DS3 WRC.

To celebrate the end of the year, Citroën collaborated with British pop starlet Pixie Lott to create a music video that covers the firm's highlights.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

“Porsche Returns to Le Mans” Promo Video Takes us Back


Porsche is inextricably linked to Le Mans having won the famous 24-hour endurance race a record 16 times. The first win came in 1970 with the legendary 917, and the last in 1998 with the 911 GT1.

This past July, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer announced that it will return to the La Sarthe circuit in 2014 with an official entry. Not that it has ever actually left, as numerous privately owned 911s participated each year and even the factory team won the LMP2 class in 2008 and 2009 with the RS Spyder.

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“Porsche Returns to Le Mans” Promo Video Takes us Back


Porsche is inextricably linked to Le Mans having won the famous 24-hour endurance race a record 16 times. The first win came in 1970 with the legendary 917, and the last in 1998 with the 911 GT1.

This past July, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer announced that it will return to the La Sarthe circuit in 2014 with an official entry. Not that it has ever actually left, as numerous privately owned 911s participated each year and even the factory team won the LMP2 class in 2008 and 2009 with the RS Spyder.

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New Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Flexes its Muscles on the Laguna Seca Circuit


The sinister beast that is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series is the kind of car that is arguably best enjoyed in its natural habitat, which is none other than the racetrack.

To prove this, the German firm took the most powerful production version of its C-Class Coupe to the Laguna Seca circuit in California for some quick laps and shared the video with us.

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New Mercedes C63 AMG Coupe Black Series Flexes its Muscles on the Laguna Seca Circuit


The sinister beast that is the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe Black Series is the kind of car that is arguably best enjoyed in its natural habitat, which is none other than the racetrack.

To prove this, the German firm took the most powerful production version of its C-Class Coupe to the Laguna Seca circuit in California for some quick laps and shared the video with us.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Porsche Approves Further Development of 911 GT3 R Hybrid Racer


So far, Porsche has manufactured two hybrid versions of its 911 GT3 R racer. The first one was revealed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and it featured two electric motors powered not by a battery pack, as in most hybrids, but by an electric flywheel generator located in the passenger’s seat.

In typical Porsche fashion, the “Version 2.0” of the GT3 R Hybrid was a careful evolution of the previous model, with more power and better fuel consumption while also featuring subtle changes to the cockpit to ensure less driver fatigue in endurance racers.

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Porsche Approves Further Development of 911 GT3 R Hybrid Racer


So far, Porsche has manufactured two hybrid versions of its 911 GT3 R racer. The first one was revealed at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and it featured two electric motors powered not by a battery pack, as in most hybrids, but by an electric flywheel generator located in the passenger’s seat.

In typical Porsche fashion, the “Version 2.0” of the GT3 R Hybrid was a careful evolution of the previous model, with more power and better fuel consumption while also featuring subtle changes to the cockpit to ensure less driver fatigue in endurance racers.

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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Laps the Hockenheim Circuit, Reaches 370km/h [230mph]


There's something about exotic supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 that gets our motors roaring. We never get tired of watching them no matter how many times we have seen them before.

We're not even going to count how many posts we've written on the 12-cylinder Raging Bull model - though if you're curious, feel free to check them all out here.

If you feel the same way, then you'll probably enjoy the video that follows and which comes to us courtesy of German car magazine Sport Auto. The publication took Lamborghini's flagship model over to the Hockenheim circuit in Germany to see how fast it is.

According to Lamborghini, the Aventador LP 700-4 comes equipped with a 6.5-liter V12 engine delivering 700HP and 509 lb-ft of torque for a 0-100 km/h (62mph) sprint time of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 350km/h (218mph).

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Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Laps the Hockenheim Circuit, Reaches 370km/h [230mph]


There's something about exotic supercars like the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 that gets our motors roaring. We never get tired of watching them no matter how many times we have seen them before.

We're not even going to count how many posts we've written on the 12-cylinder Raging Bull model - though if you're curious, feel free to check them all out here.

If you feel the same way, then you'll probably enjoy the video that follows and which comes to us courtesy of German car magazine Sport Auto. The publication took Lamborghini's flagship model over to the Hockenheim circuit in Germany to see how fast it is.

According to Lamborghini, the Aventador LP 700-4 comes equipped with a 6.5-liter V12 engine delivering 700HP and 509 lb-ft of torque for a 0-100 km/h (62mph) sprint time of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 350km/h (218mph).

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Audi R8 LMS Ultra to Compete in Next Year's FIA GT1 World Championship as Well


Only a month after the introduction of the improved R8 LMS Ultra and Audi has revealed plans to compete in the FIA GT1 World Championship next year with two examples of its latest GT3 racecar, which will be independently fielded by Team WRT. .

Audi R8 LMS Ultra to Compete in Next Year's FIA GT1 World Championship as Well


Only a month after the introduction of the improved R8 LMS Ultra and Audi has revealed plans to compete in the FIA GT1 World Championship next year with two examples of its latest GT3 racecar, which will be independently fielded by Team WRT. .

Friday, December 16, 2011

Petter Solberg Completes First Tests in Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Video]


Former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg is wasting no time getting behind the wheel of the Ford Fiesta RS WRC as he prepares for the 2012 season.

The Norwegian rally driver got his first taste of the Blue Oval's Fiesta RS WRC this week when he completed close to 200 miles (320 kilometers) of driving in the French Alps.

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Petter Solberg Completes First Tests in Ford Fiesta RS WRC [Video]


Former World Rally Champion Petter Solberg is wasting no time getting behind the wheel of the Ford Fiesta RS WRC as he prepares for the 2012 season.

The Norwegian rally driver got his first taste of the Blue Oval's Fiesta RS WRC this week when he completed close to 200 miles (320 kilometers) of driving in the French Alps.

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Formula 1: Ferrari to Unveil its 2012 Car on February 7


The 2011 Formula 1 season is certainly one Ferrari would like to forget. Despite former champion Fernando Alonso giving it his best, in the end the Scuderia had only one win to show and a poor third place in the constructors’ championship.

Ferrari’s head of communication, Luca Colajanni, told Italian publication Autosprint that the 2012 car, upon which the Scuderia has focused its resources since August, will be revealed at the first official test of the new season on February 7 at Jerez racetrack in Spain.

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Formula 1: Ferrari to Unveil its 2012 Car on February 7


The 2011 Formula 1 season is certainly one Ferrari would like to forget. Despite former champion Fernando Alonso giving it his best, in the end the Scuderia had only one win to show and a poor third place in the constructors’ championship.

Ferrari’s head of communication, Luca Colajanni, told Italian publication Autosprint that the 2012 car, upon which the Scuderia has focused its resources since August, will be revealed at the first official test of the new season on February 7 at Jerez racetrack in Spain.

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Rhys Millen Steals Genesis Coupe Drift Car in a Ford F-150 from Hyundai Headquarters [Video]


Hyundai's creative division has come up with a driftaluscious short film starring Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe racecar and the company's soon to be demolished, old Hyundai Motor America headquarters building in Fountain Valley, California.

The South Korean carmaker tells us that the idea for the movie actually came from one of its Service Technicians, Dustin Loranger, who posed the question:

"Why not put Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe drift car, and our abandoned HQ together for a unique drift demonstration in a unique industrial setting?"

If you're wondering about the outcome, hop over the break to watch the 5-minute long video.

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Rhys Millen Steals Genesis Coupe Drift Car in a Ford F-150 from Hyundai Headquarters [Video]


Hyundai's creative division has come up with a driftaluscious short film starring Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe racecar and the company's soon to be demolished, old Hyundai Motor America headquarters building in Fountain Valley, California.

The South Korean carmaker tells us that the idea for the movie actually came from one of its Service Technicians, Dustin Loranger, who posed the question:

"Why not put Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe drift car, and our abandoned HQ together for a unique drift demonstration in a unique industrial setting?"

If you're wondering about the outcome, hop over the break to watch the 5-minute long video.

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