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Friday, February 28, 2014
The Top TEN ?Ugliest? F1 Liveries
F1 liveries have been used in the sport since the 60s, however some have not impressed as much as others. Littered with sponsors? names and terrible colour choices that may just make you blind after reading this! CLICK HERE TO REVEAL THE TOP TEN WORST F1 LIVERIES
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Piaggio MP3 500
The Piaggio MP3 500, features a special three wheel configuration which makes it significantly more stable than any other two wheel maxi-scooter. The MP3 500 also features an aggressive style, a comfortable seat and an ergonomically designed handlebar.
The MP3 500 is propelled by a single-cylinder, MASTER, 4-Stroke, 4-Valve, 492.7 Cc engine which delivers a gas mileage of 55-57 Mpg. The unit cranks out a maximum power of 40 Hp and 42.23 Nm of torque at 5,550 Rpm which propel the scooter to a maximum speed of 89 mph. All this power is kept in leash by a CVT automatic transmission.
The ride is kept in check by an innovative parallelogram front suspension and an electro-hydraulic suspension locking system which combine to offer a 40-degree lean angle.
As far as prices are concerned, the Piaggio MP3 500 can be yours for no less than $8,899.
Hit the jump for more information on the Piaggio MP3 500.
Piaggio MP3 500 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 28 February 2014 14:01 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/piaggio/2014-piaggio-mp3-500-ar162559.html
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Consumer Reports announced its worst cars list for 2014
After praising some Japanese and German brands in its 2014 Car Brand Report Cards, Consumer Reports posted its 2014 worst car analysisChristian Danner Jorge Daponte Anthony Davidson Jimmy Davies Colin Davis
The end of the road for FOTA
The Formula One Teams’ Association has officially folded, in a move that had been expected for some time. A short statement said: ?As of the 28th of February 2014 FOTA will be disbanded, as a result of its members? having … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2014/02/28/the-end-of-the-road-for-fota/
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Vettel takes over at the top
As Sebastian Vettel put down his winner’s trophy after holding it up in celebration on the Korean Grand Prix podium, Fernando Alonso tapped him on the back and reached out to shake his hand. It was a symbolic reflection of the championship lead being handed from one to the other.
After three consecutive victories for Vettel and Red Bull, the last two of which have been utterly dominant, it does not look as though Alonso is going to be getting it back.
Alonso will push to the end, of course, and he made all the right noises after the race, talking about Ferrari “moving in the right direction” and only needing “a little step to compete with Red Bull”.
“Four beautiful races to come with good possibilities for us to fight for the championship,” he said, adding: “Now we need to score seven points more than Sebastian. That will be extremely tough but we believe we can do it.”
Sebastian Vettel won the Korean GP by finishing ahead of team-mate Mark Webber and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso (left). Photo: Reuters
Indeed, a couple of hours after the race, Alonso was quoting samurai warrior-philosophy again on his Twitter account, just as he had in Japan a week before.
"I've never been able to win from start to finish,” he wrote. “I only learned not to be left behind in any situation."
Fighting against the seemingly inevitable is his only option. The facts are that the Ferrari has been slower than the Red Bull in terms of outright pace all year, and there is no reason to suspect anything different in the final four races of the season.
Vettel’s victory in Korea was utterly crushing in the manner of so many of his 11 wins in his dominant 2011 season. The Red Bull has moved on to another level since Singapore and Vettel, as he always does in that position, has gone with it.
Up and down the pit lane, people are questioning how Red Bull have done it, and a lot of attention has fallen on the team’s new ‘double DRS’ system.
This takes an idea introduced in different form by Mercedes at the start the season and, typically of Red Bull’s design genius Adrian Newey, applies it in a more elegant and effective way.
It means that when the DRS overtaking aid is activated – and its use is free in practice and qualifying – the car benefits from a greater drag reduction, and therefore more straight-line speed than its rivals.
Vettel has been at pains to emphasise that this does not help Red Bull in the race, when they can only use the DRS in a specified zone when overtaking other cars. But that’s not the whole story.
The greater drag reduction in qualifying means that the team can run the car with more downforce than they would otherwise be able to – because the ‘double DRS’ means they do not suffer the normal straight-line speed deficit of doing so.
That means the car’s overall lap time is quicker, whether in race or qualifying. So although the Red Bull drivers can’t use the ‘double DRS’ as a lap-time aid in the actual grands prix, they are still benefiting from having it on the car.
And they are not at risk on straights in the race because the extra overall pace, from the greater downforce, means they are far enough ahead of their rivals for them not to be able to challenge them, let alone overtake them. As long as they qualify at the front, anyway.
It’s not all down to the ‘double DRS’, though. McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe said in Korea: “They appear to have made a good step on their car. I doubt that is all down to that system. I doubt if a lot of it is down to that system, actually. You’ll probably find it’s just general development.”
BBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson will go into more details on this in his column on Monday. Whatever the reasons for it, though, Red Bull’s rediscovered dominant form means Alonso is in trouble.
While Red Bull have been adding great chunks of performance to their car, Ferrari have been fiddling around with rear-wing design, a relatively small factor in overall car performance.
They have admitted they are struggling with inconsistency between the results they are getting in testing new parts in their wind tunnel and their performance on the track, so it is hard to see how they will close the gap on a Red Bull team still working flat out on their own updates.
The Ferrari has proved adaptable and consistent, delivering strong performances at every race since a major upgrade after the first four grands prix of the year.
But the only time Alonso has had definitively the quickest car is when it has been raining. It is in the wet that he took one of his three wins, and both his poles.
But he cannot realistically expect it to rain in the next three races in Delhi, Abu Dhabi and Austin, Texas. And after that only Brazil remains. So Alonso is effectively hoping for Vettel to hit problems, as he more or less admitted himself on Sunday.
How he must be ruing the bad breaks of those first-corner retirements in Belgium and Japan – even if they did effectively only cancel out Vettel’s two alternator failures in Valencia and Monza.
If anyone had reason on Sunday to regret what might have been, though, it was Lewis Hamilton, who has driven fantastically well all season only to be let down by his McLaren team in one way or another.
Hamilton, his title hopes over, wasted no time in pointing out after the race in Korea that the broken anti-roll bar that dropped him from fourth to 10th was the second suspension failure in as many races, and a broken gearbox robbed him of victory at the previous race in Singapore.
Operational problems in the early races of the season also cost him a big chunk of points.
Hamilton wears his heart on his sleeve, and in one off-the-cuff remark to Finnish television after the race, he revealed a great deal about why he has decided to move to Mercedes next year.
“It’s a day to forget,” Hamilton said. “A year to forget as well. I’m looking forward to a fresh start next year.”
In other words, I’ve had enough of four years of not being good enough, for various reasons, and I might as well try my luck elsewhere.
There was another post-race comment from Hamilton, too, that said an awful lot. “I hope Fernando keeps pushing,” he said.
Hamilton did not reply when asked directly whether that meant he wanted Alonso to win the title. But you can be sure that remark is a reflection of Hamilton’s belief that he is better than Vettel, that only Alonso is his equal.
Whether that is a correct interpretation of the standing of the three best drivers in the world, it will take more than this season to tell.
In the meantime, if Alonso and Ferrari are not to be mistaken in their belief that they still have a chance, “keeping pushing” is exactly what they must do. Like never before.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/10/as_sebastian_vettel_put_down.html
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2015 Audi TT preview video released
Audi has released a preview clip of the highly anticipated third generation TT set to be unveiled next week in Geneva.Dave Morgan Silvio Moser Bill Moss Stirling Moss Gino Munaron
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Three-door Porsche Macan digitally imagined
The Porsche Macan crossover has been envisioned by Theophilus Chin without the rear doors.Don Freeland HeinzHarald Frentzen Paul Frere Patrick Friesacher Joe Fry
Lotus Could Still Build the Esprit Supercar
Lotus’ on-again, off-again stance on the production of the since stalled Esprit V8 supercar has seen its fair share of fence-jumping.
But recently, a high-ranking Lotus executive brought new life to the Esprit V8, even if he stopped short of confirming that the company was going to build it.
Speaking to Motoring Australia during the recent launch of the 2014 Exige S Roadster, Lotus brand manager for Australia and New Zealand, Alastair Manihera, hinted that the company hasn’t completely abandoned the Esprit V8, or at least not to the extent that has been reported in the past.
"Contrary to popular belief the factory is keeping its options open," Manihera said, before adding that no timetable has been set on when or where the super car is going to be built.
While that’s far from a confirmation, Manihera did leave out the possibility of Lotus eventually building the supercar and that’s more than you can ask for given the spate of ever-changing directions the company has been having in the past few years.
What we do know is that there’s interest, both within Lotus and fans of the Esprit to see the supercar return for the first time since 2004. It’s no secret that the Esprit, specifically the concept version that was shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, has a future in the industry as a car that could be a nice alternative to more high-priced models out there.
So even if there’s still no commitment coming from Lotus regarding the fate of the Esprite V8, the mere fact that one executive is still optimistic about its chances is good enough for us to keep hoping and praying that the concept that wowed us in Paris back in 2010 will finally get to strut its stuff on the road.
Click past the jump to read more about the Lotus Esprit Supercar.
Lotus Could Still Build the Esprit Supercar originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 27 February 2014 12:00 EST.
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TechArt tunes the Porsche Cayenne S Diesel to 460 HP
TechArt has introduced a new tuning program for the Porsche Cayenne S Diesel. It enables the twin-turbo 4.2-liter V8 engine to produce 460 HP (339 kW) and 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft) of torque.Jack McGrath Brian McGuire Bruce McLaren Allan McNish Graham McRae
Villeneuve back to Indy 500 after 19 years
Jacques Villeneuve is set to return to the Indianapolis 500 19 years after he won the event. The Canadian is expected to be announced this week in a third entry for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, alongside Simon Pagenaud and Mikhail Aleshin. … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2014/02/25/villeneuve-back-to-indy-500-after-19-years/
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The 107 percent rule
There is a lot of jibber-jabber out there regarding the 107 Percent Qualifying Rule and whether or not the full grid will be able to achieve that in Melbourne. The rules are clear on this matter. Article 36.1 of the FIA Sporting Regulations states that “during Q1, any driver whose best qualifying lap exceeds 107% […]
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The Top TEN ?Ugliest? F1 Liveries
F1 liveries have been used in the sport since the 60s, however some have not impressed as much as others. Littered with sponsors? names and terrible colour choices that may just make you blind after reading this! CLICK HERE TO REVEAL THE TOP TEN WORST F1 LIVERIES
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2016 Kia Sorento spied in Scandinavia
The 2016 Kia Sorento has been spied undergoing testing alongside the Hyundai iX25 in Scandinavia.Markus Winkelhock Reine Wisell Roelof Wunderink Alexander Wurz Sakon Yamamoto
F1: Renault: Heidfeld already leading team
Renault: Heidfeld already leading team By Dieter Rencken and Matt Beer Sunday, February 27th 2011, 10:59 GMT Renault team boss Eric Boullier says it was obvious from Nick Heidfeld's first few laps in the car that he was the man the squad needed to lead its 2011 charge in the absence of the injured Robert Kubica. Heidfeld will fill in alongside Vitaly Petrov at Renault until Kubica recovers from the multiple injuries he suffered in a rally crash three weeks ago. The German had a test audition for Renault before being snapped up, and Boullier said he was very impressed by the way Heidfeld immediately took charge. Related posts:- F1: Renault ‘very positive’ about Heidfeld Renault 'very positive' about Heidfeld By Matt Beer Saturday, February...
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Honda CB1100
The Honda CB1100 is a fun and modern motorcycle that follows the footsteps of Honda?s old, iconic models. For 2014, the Honda CB1100 gained a new six-speed transmission and a Deluxe version which comes with twin exhaust pipes, a slightly larger fuel tank, ABS and a stitched-look seat.
At the heart of the 2014 Honda CB1100 sits an 1140cc, air- and oil-cooled, inline four-cylinder, DOHC engine which is fed by a 3.9 Gallons fuel tank. The motorcycle?s speed s kept under control by a set of triple disc brakes which are paired with massive calipers.
As far as suspensions are concerned, the Honda CB1100 rides on a 41mm fork with spring preload adjustability (4.2 Inches of wheel travel) and rear dual shocks with spring preload adjustability (4.5 inches travel).
The Honda comes with a base price of CB1100 $10,399.
Hit the jump for more information on the 2014 Honda CB1100.
Honda CB1100 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 26 February 2014 11:05 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/honda/2014-honda-cb1100-ar162540.html
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
F1 directors ?prefer Horner to follow Ecclestone? | F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Horner favoured to succeed Ecclestone ? Texas oval boss unhappy with F1 race date ? Symonds pleased with FW36 reliability 
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Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 was designed to fly [video]
Chevrolet has released some new details about the Performance Traction Management (PTM) system that is used in the 2014 Camaro Z/28.Walt Faulkner William Ferguson Maria Teresa de Filippis Ralph Firman Ludwig Fischer
Mercedes? ?slight lead? won?t last ? Fernley | F1 Fanatic Round-up
In the round-up: Force India suspect Mercedes' advantage won't last ? 'Lots more pace' to come from Lotus ? Marussia hit by virus at test 
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