FOTA work for new qualification system

FOTA work for new kwalificatiesysteem

The Formula One Teams' Association, in which all formula has organised himself 1-teams, will meet next month concerning a new qualification system. Thus the British Autosport.  communicate; This season still existed the qualification from three parts. In the first two sessions each time the five langzaamsten slimmed, whereupon the ten remained cyclists in the last session fought for pole-position.

Of the proposals which will be discussed, the setting-up of a qualification system is where all carriages the job goes up at the same time with the same quantities fuel, where slims after each round slowest. After fourteen round off the six remained rijders would get the chance to change to new links, whereupon they the job on would come fight for the pole, again with the same quantities fuel in the car. Gaining the pole possibly also WK-punt and a money amount on must will provide. THE FOTA meet on Thursday 4 December to discuss this idea.

News: Rossi impress during test day with Ferrari

Plural MotoGP-kampioen Valentino Rossi have tested Thursday with a formula 1-wagen of Ferrari on the circuit of Mugello, as cadeautje for winning the world title this year. And the Italian did not do that certainly onverdienstelijk. The Fiat Yamaha-rijder started its day with two installatieronden, to verify the systems and the carriage, which has been also used during the last Grand Prix in Brazilië. a smattering too improves to learn know. Afterwards did he manages of 26 to round off and went he already fast in search of the limit of the car, which even is provide with its own number 46. The fastest round of Rossi went in a time of 1.23.9, with which he but some seconds are slower than Felipe mass and Kimi Raikkonen on this circuit. Friday can drive Rossi still a day with the Ferrari F2008-wagen.

Button feels itself well at new rules

Button feel themselves well at new regels

Honda-coureur Jenson Button have a disappointing formula 1-seizoen behind the back in which he could only three score points, but 28-jarige  Briton is hopeful that the new technical rules will be next year in its advantage.

" The rijden  with less downward and slicks  press; is appropriate better at my file style then drive with the grooved banden" , explained Button after its test.  The briton more than two hundred winds up empty Tuesday and Wednesday concerning the circuit of Barcelona. Button: " I it has a lot had the previous days to my sense en  it was very useful in advance what new things to try out for the new car. I am very satisfied concerning how we have started to next year. I the team now must continue push for next year desired progress at krijgen."

It but summer was: Infiniti G37 Cabrio

Infiniti, the luxetak van Nissan show the convertible version of G37 on the car show in DRAWER. Those are of course very well on z’ n spot in the desert city, but he also comes to Europe. In the summer of 2009 it this way ver. are

The Infiniti G37 convertible have been based on of course heavily on coupé. Toch the open version has been devised as from a style entirely new. All coachwork panels are as from that point differently. The breadth is 2.8 centimetre more than at coupé and also the track breadth to the back has increased. To be able, the vering to the back have been adapted the extra weight of the roof to. Especially the short overhang to the back have succeeded, generally the silhouette of this type auto’ becomes; s rather masters by a large back. Within thirty seconds the Infiniti can change of coupé in convertible or the other way around.

The strength source is just like at its sedan sedan and coupé broertje 3,7-liter V6 with 320 pk which have been coupled to zeventraps automat. For the cabrio two special colours have been blended: Midnight Garnet and Pacific Sky. On the back seat fixed hoofdsteunen sit and there are a folding role clamp. When the European launching of G37 the convertible comes dense at, the European specifications of this summery verschijning are confessed.

Small film: Electric engine bicycle

Hamilton takes it against job cyclist Hoy

Hamilton take it against job cyclist Hoy

Lewis Hamilton next month the fight will contract Chris Hoy, with the British job cyclist during the race or Champions in Wembley stage. The world champion formula 1 races with Mercedes, whereas Hoy on its bicycle will drive.

Hoy, which expired zomer  three golden medals gained during the Olympic Games in Beijing,   leave can look out to the duel with Hamilton: " I am large a supporter of motor sport and I have the race or Champions frequently on television seen, therefore be able be part it are terrible soon itself of this evemenet. Ik  obtain such a 2.5 pk from my bicycle,   what in no comparison stands with Hamiltons car, but I will try the race in any case this way stretching possible at maken." Hamilton will give a demonstration during the annual event also with the carriage with which he are first conquer world title could. " This goes something very special worden" , told Hamilton. " I have given more earlier demonstrations, but Wembley stage are nevertheless a complete different tale. Environment will be fantastic. This is also a beautiful manner a terrible conclude year. I look at from a beautiful putting down show and this way the fans to thank for their steun."   The race or Champions has on Sunday 14 december.

Di Grassi concerning first familiarisation with Honda

Di Grassi positively over first test day with Honda

Lucas di Grassi has kept a positive feeling to its first testronden for the team of Honda. The Brazilian drove Monday morning almost fifty rounds off and let a time of 1.25.512 note, with which he a thick second was slower than Bruno Senna, which took over the wheel after the lunch pause of him.

" My first day in Honda is  well verlopen" , Di Grassi after spoke result. " I drove a half day and occupied myself especially with finding good gevoel."   The Brazilian, which was last season still the third cyclist at Renault, does not worry about the fact that he was slower than Senna, its most important competitor for racestoeltje at Honda. " I had as first the job on and the circuit was in the morning still complete terrible green. Moreover it was my first time in this car and my first time on slicks. Also I drove with a combination of 2008 - and 2009-aë rodynamica, what was also a completely new experience for me. Tuesday gets I a better chance to of showing what I kan" , thus Di Grassi, which today the complete day rijdt.

Force India pass through large delay McLaren

Force India incur large delay by McLaren

Force India go a heavy winter. The renstal closed last week an agreement with McLaren and Mercedes for the supply of engines and acceleration barges, but because deal this way leaves round was, the team  have; the complete winter necessary to make a car which is coordinated on the new krachtbron.

These yielded in Barcelona test Force India  for the laatst  with Ferrari-motor. According to a spokesman of the team it will last still just as voordat  the new auto  finished is. " Deal has this way late managed that we now still an entirely new car must bouwen" , he let know compared with GPUpdate.net. " We go a very heavy winter and we can possibly just in February testen." Force India will start because of this the season 2009 with een  considerable delay, because as there ever a winter was in which test absolutely vital was, then is it these, however. De  modifications in the technical reglement  to be most drastic in ten years and the most of teams has progressed already far in their preparations. Force India want be next year indeed a patron for the points, as Vijay Mallya promised during the disclosure of deal, then the design team this winter wel  something very particular from the top hat must toveren.

`Meriva later cutback anger GM'

Panic seems has been struck now nevertheless real in GM-hoofdkwartier in Detroit. Not only the American branch incurs damage during the cleansing process, also in Europe the hand on the knip goes. The victim is the Opel Meriva.

That communicates Automobilwoche. The new Opel Meriva come but the planned introduction in spring does not continue. The mpv van Opel come now a year later than planned and in spring of 2010. The reason is that the Executive Board of General engines does not consider the Meriva as a vital model, either such as the new Saab 9-5. Car also that comes just in 2010, a thick year later than planned.

The Opel Astra are according to GM wé l a vital car, therefore that incurs as yet no delay. The introduction of the Astra is for the IAA in September and in December 2009 the compact middenklasser in the showrooms appears. How nijpend the situation at Opel is, becomes clear, however, from the fact that the mark has knocked at association chancellor Angela Merkel for state support.

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Itself traffic-jams read radio on Traffic

If you frequently drive round in the region Groot-Amsterdam, then you can listen as of now in the car now to traffic-jam information by means of Traffic radio. Crazy enough is that a radio station which transmits exclusively by means of ( mobiel) Internet on your mobile tel. It is nice that you yourself can also traffic-jam information voorlezen! VVD’ there mark of Rutte drew today the sender on gang.

The new Internet sender Traffic radio twists continual music with for the half hour news and current movement information read by computerstem ( those seem on the computerstem Saskia in your TomTom). Jaco ball and Lars Schotanus, initiators and directors of the movement platform YPCA/Eileen: “ We heard of motorists the complaint that the traffic-jam where them that moment in to stand up is not mentioned, frequently in the movement information on the radio. We want transmit all information of realm water state for a certain region. We concentrate the first year on the region Groot-Amsterdam.”

You can radio from the car also himself bels to the Traffic tip line ( 035, 799 0 799) , and there tips, traffic-jams, or events underway pass on. Talked into report go up the sender such as you them have talked into. “ If a someone communicates traffic-jam, then we go of that ie serious is.”

Centenary for Carlo Abarth

Tomorrow the hundred years have been suffered that Carlo Abarth were born. That Fiat is extended commemorated. Including with a special version of 500 the Abarth. The Abarth born in Austria died on 24 October 1979.

Karl Abarth were on 15 November 1908 in Vienna born. In 1934, moved he to Italië , where he Carlo became. In 1949, he set up its own make of car. The logo refers to its constellation: scorpion. Before he started its own mark, its life played himself mainly finished on the circuits where he engine bicycles racete. The mark Abarth aimed in the first place at the production of raceauto’ s and special accessories. Up to on the day of today the mark lives on within the Fiat group.

To celebrate the centenary of Carlo Abarth, in the Torino Esposizioni an exhibition has been set up around the man and the mark. Those are opened today and last up to 14 December. On the morning of 16 November special for Abarthisti a number of activities has been organised. Peak is the procession of Abarths which drives as from the exhibition spot to the mirofiori factory.

Small film: 2009 Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade

Button wants next year victories to fight

Button want next year for victories strijden

Honda-teambaas reddish Brawn let earlier already to be possible expect that the team in 2009, will do perform such as BMW this year. Jenson Button hopes that it allows him regularly for the victory at strijden.

" This year was not easy, because we decided concentrate us halfway the season on 2009. I have also rather a good car in 2009, then that we points perhaps two had scored more in 2008, therefore this way moan I found the niet" , told Button in an interview with The Sun. " I enjoyed still races, already I did not have to the correct car my show brio. I, however, much have learned this year and mentally also a heavy season was, but I did race still each my best." " Brawn said that he wants podium spots, I want still a step higher. I hope next year races at winnen" , continued the briton, who in 2006, already once a race won by writing Prix on the spoiled by rain Hungarian Grand its name. " Perhaps it does not happen, that knows we year next just, but we must positively continue think. I am not possible in any case guards to testing begint."

With and Fisker are ready for karma

The Finnish producer with Automotive and Fisker the signatures under the definite contract for the production of the Fisker karma have put. The hybrid bolide runs in the fourth trimester of 2009 for the first time of the band.

The four door plug-inhybride is produced in Finland, Fisker an American company is under the guidance of the csdane Henrik Fisker. The first production versions end is shipped next year to America, beginning 2010 the first Europeans get their karma. With the production of Karma  to be 500 medewerkers  guaranteed of bread on the beam. With takes also the production of the poke-crooked ones Cayman and for at its expense, former Saabs cabrio became there in each other put and also the Opel Calibra saw in the Finnish bunches it levenslicht.

The karma can drive 80 kilometres entirely on electric strength, afterwards the petrol engine or diesel engine goes, the purchaser can choose, help with. Fisker  aims op  vanafprijs of 80,000 dollars and a year production of 15,000 copies. The performances can be there. There is spoken concerning 0-100-sprint in 6 seconds. The car has two economy vogues: Stealth Drive and sport Drive. The Stealth Drive-mode are there for economical and drive stille. Which the full prestatiepotentieel want exploit, is possible the sport with plays pinnball behind the wheel Drive to activate. Brake energy is stored in accu’ s at the brakes.

Mercedes E-klasse convertible returns

Mercedes follows the CLK with a e class Coupé on, and these the first pictures of a e class convertible are which goes with camouflage clothing on path. There therefore cabrio-E come just like beginning years ninety then there versions of the W124 was., open of the previous century,

The e class gets convertible a folding top such as these pictures reveals. At the open version of the CLK substances cap ensure that protects the inzittenden sit. That new coupé and cabrio are based on the new e class have consequences for the dimensions. According to the expectations they grow with respect to the CLK with ten centimetres in length. For the new e class a vast range resists to engines on the programme, among which the new generation four cylinder CDI´ s. 2.2 with two turbo´ s, 204 pk and 500 Nm from C 250 CDI will see again we certainly in the e class, also in this convertible. But of course is in preparation convertible there also E 63 AMG-versie of the e class.

The e class comes in April of 2009 on the market, we expect Coupé and convertible not before the end of next year in the showrooms. And a thing is certain, they will not run of the link at Karmann, like for a long time with the CLK, however, the case was.

car week news 46

The future Porsche for the decorates covers of today appeared car week 46. In this car week TV news you get in advance a preview of these and still another future Porsche. But we treat these yielded also several interesting middenklassers. Renewed 3-serie can show BMW how well he is still, and we drove already with the Seat Exeo which in spring of 2009 on the market komt.

Driven and video: Seat Exeo

Seat practise with the new Exeo another manner of to reuse then we now have got used. No new car with a another logo, but ó ude car with another one logo.

In principle the Exeo are, as it happens, Audi a4 of the previous model, but provide then with a new nose and rear end. Seat make themselves there with a bluejacket of Leiden as from, or provide this recycling still a good car op? We drove round a first ride Barcelona to invent this.