2013 F1 season in stats: The year in context | 2013 F1 season review

The 2013 season saw an astonishingly high rate of reliability, one the sport will surely struggle to emulate with next year's new engine formula.

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A Farcical Rule?

The FIA have announced that 50 points will be awarded for the winner of the last grand prix from 2014 onwards. In a decision that has shocked drivers and Formula one pundits suggests that Formula one might no longer be a sport that can gather new interest. Sebastian Vettel has dominated Formula one for the [...]

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BMW M6 Gran Coupe By Vorsteiner


Vorsteiner couldn’t ended the year without unveiling one last tuning kit that transforms the BMW M6 Gran Coupe into a mean-looking sports machine. As with all the other packages offered by the tuner, the upgrade kit offered for the M6 only includes updates to the exterior look of the car, but they were enough for a complete makeover.

All the new elements offered by Vorsteiner - front spoiler, rear diffuser, side skirts and deck lid spoiler - were made in carbon fiber, so they will increase the car’s total weight. This way the car’s performance figures will remain unchanged, even if the car looks more aggressive and sportier. We’re not sure if any engine upgrades are also included in the program, but for sure that will be cool.

As usual Vorsteiner is also offering unique 19-, 20-, 21- or 22-inch wheels with widths ranging from 8.5 to 13 inches, plus a cat-back exhaust system that will improve the sound delivered by the V-8 engine.

Click past the jump to read more about the BMW M6 Gran Coupe by Vorsteiner.

BMW M6 Gran Coupe By Vorsteiner originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 30 December 2013 14:00 EST.

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Acura NSX-inspired float to lead the Rose Bowl Parade

The Acura NSX won't go into production until 2015 but that hasn't stopped the company from creating a Rose Bowl Parade float which will be towed by an NSX-inspired "locomotive."

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Monday, December 30, 2013

Ferrari Launch Their 2011 Car The F150

Ferrari have become the first team to launch their 2011 Formula One car – named the F150. Thw F150 name comes from the fact it is 150 years since Italian unification, the flag bearer for the nation decided it was important to increase exposure of the major event in the country’s long history. �The cars […]

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Red Bull loses key engineers to Mercedes

After McLaren raided Red Bull’s aero department Mercedes has now head hunted two key engineers from the Milton Keynes team. Mark Ellis is to be Performance Director, while Giles Wood will be Chief Engineer, Simulation and Development. Both will join … Continue reading

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Karthikeyan Makes Surprise F1 Return With HRT

Narain Karthikeyan has made a surprise return to Formula One after being announced as one of Hispania HRT’s drivers for the 2011 season. The Indian driver was unveiled as the first racer to be working with the Spanish based squad, who look likely to enter into a second season of racing despite on-going financial concerns. […]

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Marussia Virgin Racing Launch Their 2011 Car

Marussia Virgin Racing have launched their car to take on the 2011 world championship in a lavish London ceremony. The Marussia name now preceeds Virgin following a major tie up with the Russian sportscar manufacturer and the team at the end of 2010. �It has led to the new car being designated as the MVR-02. […]

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Where F1 is a big loser

Social media – or the exchange of views in a virtual world if you prefer – is making big news these days. If one looks around the stock markets one sees that Facebook is valued at $126 billion, which is not far short of Philip Morris International and Visa, and ahead of such industrial giants […]

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Video: Horacio Pagani Interview

Have you ever wonder how passion for cars is born? How things evolve from just a passion to an everyday job where you get to build the most powerful supercars in the world?

Of course not many people in the world get the chance to do this, but Horacio Pagani was one of the luckiest men in the world as he was able to transform a passion into a profession. How? Well, check out this video and you will see how the son of a baker end up building cars that can easily rival with supercars from Lamborghini and Ferrari.

The video will also explain how he ended up designing cars like the latest Zonda and Huayra, so, even if the video is 30 minutes long, trust us it worth watching every second. So, sit back, relax and enjoy! You will learn lots of cool things from Pagani!

Video: Horacio Pagani Interview originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 28 December 2013 18:00 EST.

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