Track Day Motor Sports

There will be two hybrid LMP1 Audi 80 of this issue long-term competition and will be accompanied by two diesel-powered models. Audi has won 10 of the last 11 shares.

This year Audi reinforced the team that will compete in the long term testing is famous worldwide, the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year comes to an issue that will run 80 and 16 and June 17.

To do this, Audi compete for the first time two hybrid prototypes will join two other diesel-powered prototypes.

Not the first time that Audi revolutionizes the competition by bringing a car with mechanical innovations. After the first victory with a turbocharged direct injection engine (TFSI) in 2001 and the first win with an engine turbocharged direct injection diesel (TDI) in 2006, now the German faces another technological milestone in the race to bet on the hybrid technology. Read more…

Honda presents several new products at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012 (8th to March 18). In focus are two sports car concepts, the series close to the prototype of the new CR-V as well as a new 1.6 litre diesel engine. The study of the next Honda NSX will be the most spectacular.

Honda NSX as study

Many fans wait eagerly for a new Honda NSX. But they have to be patient at least up to the year 2015. The technical layout of Geneva shown in the concept car combines a V6 engine with technologies such as the SH-AWD, the sport hybrid-system Super handling all wheel drive. It includes among other things two electric motors, which to the front wheels and help for example when accelerating. They also affect the handling by the acceleration and deceleration. The NSX study was presented already car show 2012 under the name of Honda noble brand Acura on the Detroit Michigan. In the United States, the vehicle is also designed and built. While the Americans as Acura got him, he receives the Honda logo in Europe. Read more…

Ferrari offers a passion, who in his sports car in the sign of the “Prancing Horse”, the prancing horse emblem as a trademark, now wants to add his own style, can it be tailored to Ferrari about the new “tailor made” program as an expression of your personality.

The “Tailor Made” program follows a tradition that developed in the 1950s and 1960s, when customers personalized their car and were about to enjoy painting, leather and details in their choices much freedom. The result was a unique and truly bespoke car for every single customer. Read more…

Lamborghini winnowing 1/8 scale model was made in gold and has Platinum wheels, carbon fiber panels, seats lined in diamonds. The money will be donated to charity.

What is shown in the picture is a model to scale 1/8 of a Lamborghini winnowing LP700-4, manufactured in carbon fibre, covered in gold, and some of his pieces are Platinum and diamonds. The model, valued at more than 6 thousand million pesos, will be auctioned off and the money will be donated to charity. Read more…

BMW and Audi working on systems to control much of the vehicle functions via voice commands, which would be a breakthrough that would become a reality within a decade.

Representatives of the two German factories agreed that the evolution of the automotive industry for the coming years will be marked by the connectivity and technology, where users can even control some or all of the vital functions of a vehicle with its own voice.

According to Adrian Van Hooydonk, BMW’s chief designer, in recent months is being viewed as important is gaining the technological equipment as much about cars were equipped with a GPS and an audio input for mp3. But now, the prototypes already have a network connection, wifi, systems that detect obstacles, solutions to mobility problems and even some proponents of an autopilot for some time. Read more…

The VW Beetle factory will already be hip, modern and sporty. JE Design Wolfsburg missed the compact an individual outfit and also creates hand under the body.

Four different wheel surfaces

The top of the tuning program is a lowering of Swabia 30-35 millimeters. The new sports suspension springs with spring rates are designed to increase driving dynamics and steering precision. The series damper can continue to do their work. For the rear of the tuner keeps ready a new apron with diffuser and central air duct. Read more…

The Bavarian-Power BMW X5 M SUV schnapszahligen with 555 hp, 680 Nm torque and a 100-km/h sprint in 4.7 seconds seems many of his contemporaries already considerably more than enough. But the American tuner Vorsteiner is aerodynamically first one better, before a performance increase will follow.

The new aero package is around the long-legged race cars very well and brings the extraordinary dynamism of the powerful SUV to be enjoyed without distorting the original proportions too much. Eye on the first Package Vorsteiner is a rear diffuser, the U.S. made the tuner in the usual high quality. Read more…

Among the electric sports car is the Tesla Roadster as a true pioneer. Now the final edition with the following extended features and improved features, before the electric sports sedan Tesla model S in mid-2012 replacing the sleek roadster. The “final edition” of the Roadster however will be available only in Europe, Asia and Australia.

The last built before final production copies reflect Tesla’s commitment to constant innovation. Thus are the “Final Edition” including xenon headlamps, a rear snow protection and improved motor and inverter systems for even better performance in snow and ice.The actions of the last edition of Tesla also include a still sealed tight front window to optimize the sound insulation in the interior, and a modified air conditioner for increased comfort during the hot months. Other accents on the outside, meanwhile set new finishes such as Cosmic Black, Galaxy Gray & Magma Orange. Read more…

The next year the German brand will be present at major championships with the development length made to its competency model based on 911.

The German constructor Porsche continues to invest in the development of innovative technologies in the sports racing. From Stuttgart last week announced that by 2012 it will return to the slopes with an improved and more advanced of the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid version.

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With this car, a real laboratory tests, Porsche hopes to gain additional experience under actual race and make the machine even more efficient hybrid of what achieved so far.With the 911 GT3 R hybrid, we have shown how they can be tested on the track important future technologies and pave the way for the success of motorsport in the future. We will continue on this path with determination and further develop hybrid technology “said Wolfgang Hatz, member of the board of research and development of Porsche. Read more…

Sporting elegance in impressive form shown by the large Audi A7 Sportback. With its nearly 5 meters in length, it is a truly great luxury coupe. The top gasoline engine generates 300 hp from the factory only. B & B shows mercy and lends the luxury ship to an adequate power of as much as 425 hp, which ensure powerful propulsion. In addition, B & B improved the chassis to increase with the new power cornering speeds.

The Audi A7 3.0 TFSI can rejoice minutes after the drug-treatment of B & B on powerful 425 hp and maximum torque of 540 Nm 3,100 rpm. Thanks to removing the engine increases the top speed of the big five-door coupe to about 285 km/h. The passage is likely to have the power gain of 125 hp and 100 Nm also improved. Exact values were B & B is not known, unfortunately. By comparison, in the series, there are 5.6 seconds from 0 to 100 on speed. Read more…