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FOTA work for new qualification system

2008-11-26T07:03:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-25T14:54:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-25T04:54:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-21T19:22:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-21T09:22:00.001-08:00

Hamilton takes it against job cyclist Hoy

2008-11-18T05:50:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-18T01:16:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-17T12:48:00.000-08:00

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'

2008-11-17T06:05:00.001-08:00

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.

Photograph: cartoon bikes

2008-11-15T11:14:00.000-08:00

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Itself traffic-jams read radio on Traffic

2008-11-15T09:14:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-14T19:41:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-14T17:11:00.001-08:00

Button wants next year victories to fight

2008-11-14T14:40:00.000-08:00

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

2008-11-14T12:40:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-14T10:10:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-14T07:40:00.001-08:00

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

2008-11-14T05:41:00.001-08:00

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.

Grand Prix of Singapore win prestigious award

2008-11-13T15:24:00.001-08:00

Grand Prix of Singapore win prestigious award

The Grand Prix of Singapore are frequently considered as é é n of the peaks of the season 2008. For this reason the organisation of the race has got a professional engine postage World Award. In Cologne Singapore was exclaimed to the best motor sport facility of jaar.

Singapore was priced because of the revolutionary system with the reduction and the position of the circuit, which ran straight through the centre of the city. " We are very glad that the efforts of the team and the contribution of our partners are rewarded, with the collaboration of the government and the companies around the circuit, with these onderscheiding" , Jonathan said Hallet, President of the mediums department of the organisation in Singapore." " Since the race in September it has been moved we many compliments have already got, but the appreciation of your colleagues, like at these award, means nevertheless exactly even what meer."

Small film: Sound just as on 10 aub!

2008-11-13T12:54:00.001-08:00

Purnell: New rules help perhaps little

2008-11-13T12:24:00.001-08:00

Purnell: " New rules help perhaps weinig"

Tony Purnell, technically consultant of the FIA, do not think that there with the new aë rodynamische rules of 2009 much more inhaalacties will take place in the formula 1. According to the briton it loss to downward very relatively turn out better than expected, but slipstreamen will become still cumbersome because a car still charge of the file wind of its predecessor.

" I think that we more downward very than the aim of the changes is" , told Purnell to the illustrated magazine Racecar engineering. " I expect that the cars of 2009 sit with regard to downward very on such a seventy up to eighty percents of the current level. This complete well is able mean that the new aë rodynamische regulations races little bevorderen." " The cars will become better, there I am certainly absolutely of, but a car will have still much charge of the file wind of its predecessor. Therefore the question is: are the changes enough serious? We do not know it simply. There is unfortunately rather what proof that suggests that aë rodynamica the brunt is what you can if it concerns close racing. We will look at year next here certainly to and as races not improved, we measures nemen."

New diesel for Fiat Grande Punto

2008-11-13T10:25:00.001-08:00

1,6-liter the multijet diesel with 120 are now also available in the Grande Punto. Rather he got already a spot in the Bravo.

The Fiat Grande Punto is now also deliverable multijet diesel strong with the 120 pk. That is possible only in combination with sport equipment level. The new engine replaces 1,9-liter the Multijet. The new diesel has 320 Nm appetite strength to its arrangement. He gives Punto to the Grande a top speed is 193 km/u and the average usage lies according to the manufacturer on 4.8 litre by 100 km. Of course also CO2-uitstoot is lower than at the previous engine. Eventually the Fiat with a c label comes from the bus.

The Fiat Grande Punto 1.6 16V Multijet 120 sport, as the small beast is called officially, are for a price as from 24,195 euro and have among others equipped there with zijskirts and achterspoiler, a radio cd MP3-speler with service on the wheel, sport-loving lining and sport Len, 17 inches wheels, the Blue & Me system and airco with two climate areas.

Buemi will test next week also for STR

2008-11-13T10:24:00.002-08:00

Buemi next week also for STR testen

Not only Takuma Sato, but also Sebastien Buemi will test Toro Rosso next week in Barcelona for Scuderia. The Swiss is certainly of the main candidates for stoeltje at the team in 2009, and according to rumours already well almost of its spot would be.

" Takuma Sato and Sebastien Buemi next week in Barcelona for our testen" , a spokesman of the team to GPUpdate.net weten.

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Buemi will test next week also for STR

2008-11-13T10:24:00.001-08:00

Buemi next week also for STR testen

" Takuma Sato and Sebastien Buemi next week in Barcelona for our testen" , a spokesman of the team to GPUpdate.net weten.

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BMW X6 ActiveHybrid approaches completion

2008-11-12T08:39:00.000-08:00

BMW is advanced with X6 the ActiveHybrid, which one combustion engine, two elektromotoren and ongoing a variable transmission heeft.

These X6 have been based on BMW concept X6 ActiveHybrid, a study model that showed the mark already direct at the presentation of the remarkable stylised SUV. The production model is very presented probably on the show in Detroit, and those take place in January. The ActiveHybrid see the same such as ordinary X6, the only cap differs by the bult.

Which combustion engine has the car, has been not yet confessed. The ActiveHybrid must zo’ n twenty per cent more economical is than SUV similar with regard to capacity. The strength source is anyway coupled to two elektromotoren. Entirely electrically drive, for example in the city or in the traffic-jam, belongs with these X6 to the possibilities. And according to BMW the two elektromotoren look in combination with ongoing the variable transmission, which provides for X6 is transferrings preprogrammed of, during accelerate for typical BMW-gevoel.

Coulthard: Must firstly think Hamilton of title

2008-11-12T06:09:00.001-08:00

Coulthard: " Hamilton must firstly to title denken"

Lewis Hamilton explained after gaining its world title its complete formula 1-carriè for McLaren drive re to want remain. David Coulthard, which in Brazilië to be last Grand Prix drove, thinks however that it asked much is too for Hamilton something like that and say that the briton in the future must change uitblijven.

possibly of team as successes at McLaren

" It stupid would be at McLaren races remain when the car is bad. He wants Grands Prix winnen" , told Coulthard in an interview with BBC 5 Live. " Of course he now says that he wants remain, because he has gained the title exactly. He still young and has a very well performance in two years time has been provided. I think that he must enjoy now ordinary its title and not of the future must think. The championship of next year is a piece belangrijker." Coulthard drove themselves of 1996 up to and including 2004 for McLaren-Mercedes.

Bourdais hope further are possible at Toro Rosso

2008-11-12T02:10:00.001-08:00

Bourdais hope further are possible at Toro Rosso

Sebastien Bourdais are still not certainly of its matter if it concerns 2009. The French man waits for reported of Toro Rosso, or they with him further want. Bourdais knew much developement in 2008, but in the last he showed six races of the year to considerably is possible sturen.

" I gladly would see that my peak of 2008 must come still, because I wait still for reported concerning my toekomst" , Bourdais said. " I a lot gladly would go by in the formula 1 with Toro Rosso, because in the last part of the season I had at last the feeling which I was possible well along with STR3." " Gaining Q3 in five of the last six races is a good memory and the qualification round in Brazilië my bests of the year were, although I stood in Monza on the second file. My season was however characterised by considerably with breakdown. Even if in the first race was I on gone to a fourth place, then my car ophield."

Hyundai have interest in Chrysler

2008-11-11T05:38:00.001-08:00

The paringsdans around the adoption of Chrysler goes lively further. General engines have announced still but net no longer geï it veld. enters nteresseerd to be, or Hyundai

Sources around Chrysler claim that Hyundai are geï nteresseerd in ( share van) the concern. That communicates Reuters to press office. Hyundai particularly geï nteresseerd are in jeep. Also the sources communicate themselves that Renault-Nissan have communicated. Rather the conversations piece with Frans-Japanse the company ran.

Cerberus, the investment society which is owner of Chrysler LLC, want sell the kindest Chrysler, jeep and dead together, but that seems succeed not yet a lot. Renault-Nissan have probable only interest in the production of the ram pickup and mpv-lijn want take over Volkswagen, however. Ook Viper-sportautolijn are sold separately.

Photograph: 2009 KTM 990 SM R

2008-11-10T17:07:00.001-08:00

Bron: KTM/motoblog.it

Meer photograph of the 2009 KTM 990 SM R which is provide with 115 pk strong 999cc LC8-blok.

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Small film: Rechtdoor, yes hear. Sends, what is that?

2008-11-10T14:37:00.001-08:00

Ecclestone manage the air with the Hamiltons

2008-11-10T12:07:00.001-08:00

Ecclestone manage the air with the Hamiltons

After a small storm had arisen to critical because of its responses to anti Hamilton-website, have Bernie Ecclestone in a conversation with Anthony Hamilton, the father of Lewis, air managed. According to F1-baas he was found oneself entirely begrepen.

" I have spoken with Anthony, he understood what I meant and everything are in orde" , Ecclestone said compared with BBC. " One must remind itself that I the one has that formula 1 from South Africa has been obtained because of apartheid. I am therefore absolute no racist. I have this way frequently with Lewis and its father to make, we play cards even together. On the street I am regularly addressed by black people who thank me because I have Lewis to the formula 1 gehaald."

Rauwdouwer get strength cure

2008-11-10T09:36:00.001-08:00

The Porsche 911, GT2 are already of most cunning auto’ s that at present on the list stand, but 9ff apparently the Porsche find ingehouden have themselves. Another declaration cannot we consider for the fact that the tuner has capacity still more from the boxermotor gehaald.

The car is called in full 9ff, GT2, 670. Zo’ n name creates expectations, and indeed: the creation of 9ff mobilises 670 pk. The maximumkoppel amount to 800 Nm. Respectively that is 140 pk and 120 Nm more than at the version which puts Porsche in the showrooms. 9ff is appropriate the exhaust system as such to that the driver in can put how loud GT2 beyond comes rush.

And rush past that 9ff, GT2, 670, the even Ferrari Enzo and do Porsche Carrera GT must bite in the substance. The sprint to 100 kilometres per hour costs 3.6 seconds, after 9.8 count state there 200 on the meter and 300-barriè re badly the German bomb in 25.8 seconds. The top speed does not mention the historie, but 335 kilometres per hour must certainly a feasable card be, if you consider that the ordinary GT2 already 329 kilometres per hour touch.

Driven and video: Ford dragon

2008-11-10T07:06:00.001-08:00

The dragon is ready. We did a rondje Ibiza knowledge with Fords new make kleintje.

The challenge: a car which for twelve years virtually unaltered raging popular remained, up to on the last day. And those must replace you then. Ford stood in front and this is true them on shoves has come. The new dragon thanks to current Ford-lijnen have been signed the piece more sharply than the old, convex knuffelbeertje. Or that an improvement is, the future will show. But it is certain that assume it at a higher level has been put. A town car is the dragon still, but also on the motorway it a very pleasant travel car has become. And also the usage has considerably improved; and that is none wondrous, because 1,3-liter the block-system of the current dragon descends in the basis still from Ford Anglia ( for which nog not gepensioneerd is: that is Ford from the years fifty of previous eeuw). This dragon has modern 1.2 of Fiat ( 69 pk) , and further there also 75 pk strong 1.3 TDCi diesel comes.

The complete file impression of Ford dragon stands in car week 45, which now in the shops lies.

Tosses wants upward trend persevere in 2009,

2008-11-10T04:36:00.001-08:00

Tost want persevere upward trend in 2009

Scuderia Toro Rosso-teambaas Franz toss hopes that its team can put the upward trend which was used halfway the season 2008 by in 2009. This year finished Scuderia Toro Rosso as a sixth in the constructeurskampioenschap, with 39 points, and left with that among others large brother Red Bull Racing behind itself.

" Scuderia Toro Rosso have last season a positive development doorgemaakt" , left tosses know. " We started the season with inexpert a cyclist, Vettel, and a complete entrant, Bourdais. Also we chose to start the year with an adapted version of the car of previous year. Apart from the points catch which Bourdais in its first race could, the first part of the season went very difficult and disappointing. But everyone in the team continued work rockly-hard and then new STR3 Vettel came immediately are first score points of the year with fifth plaats." in Monaco, knew; " As from the Grand Prix of Europe we achieved more and more progress and both cyclists could come on Saturday each time in Q3, on Bourdais in Singapore after then. Our zege in Monza our peak of the year was absolutely. We can be satisfied on what we have reached this year. But all attention goes now from to 2009. We are already very busy with the preparations and with the new technical rules en a change in our file of the occupancy becomes it a heavy winter. We is resolute persevere the upward trend of this year in 2009."

Context: file of the carrousel twists further

2008-11-10T02:05:00.000-08:00

Achtergrond: file of the carrousel twists verder

With the affirmative of Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr. ones at Renault has been racestoeltjes forgiven two for 2009. Just like the most of the other teams also Renault have gekozen to continue with the current two cyclists. Only Honda and Scuderia Toro Rosso must cut now still a knot concerning their file of the occupancy for next season, afterwards the startgrid compleet.

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen Scuderia Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen Felipe mass

BMW Sauber F1 Nick Heidfeld Robert Kubica ING Renault F 1% e_b%Fernando Alonso Nelson Piquet Jr. one

Panasonic Toyota Racing Jarno Trulli Timo Glock Scuderia Toro Rosso Sebastien Bourdais (kanshebber) Bruno Senna (kanshebber) Sebastien Buemi (kanshebber) Takuma Sato (kanshebber) Karun Chandhok (kanshebber)

Red Bull Racing marks Webber Sebastian Vettel AT& T Williams F1 Nico Rosberg Kazuki Nakajima

Honda Racing Team Jenson Button (well almost certain) Rubens Barrichello (kanshebber) Lucas di Grassi (kanshebber) Bruno Senna (kanshebber) Force India Adrian Sutil Giancarlo Fisichella

BMW on the loose Angeles car show 2008

2008-11-07T11:16:00.001-08:00

THE DRAWER engine show means the American debut for new BMW 7 serial and BMW concept 7 serial ActiveHybrid. Moreover the introduction of first BMW those awl for Canada and the US is a fact: BMW X5 xDrive35d and BMW 335d BluePerformance.

Small film: engine forum Mega meeting 2008 September, still compilage.

2008-11-07T09:46:00.001-08:00

Sauber a lot BMW to speak concerning performances

2008-11-07T07:16:00.001-08:00

Sauber a lot BMW
to speak concerning performances
Since godfather Sauber its team sold to BMW, he was only still involved as a consultant in the renstal. Toch the Swiss feels still linked with the team, which since the adoption still BMW-Sauber hot. Sauber were thus very satisfied with the best season from the historie of team

This year had put BMW as an aim the first of gaining triumph. This succeeded in Canada then Robert Kubica as first finishte, for fellow-member Nick Heidfeld. The Pool finished in the championship eventually as fourth, but had until China still chances on the title. Eventually scored Kubica and Heidfeld together 135 punten. " The team has already gained the aims of this year halfway the year. That is of course terrible terrible. We have gained more points than we thought are possible scoren" , Sauber let know. " This was the best season which I have experienced ever. With races still three we had to chance on the titel." go still;

Fry: We want give a good car to Button

2008-11-07T04:46:00.001-08:00

Fry: " We want Button a good car geven"

Honda must announce its cyclists for 2009 still, but director Nick Fry in an interview has let be possible want give already Jenson Button a good car. It seems thus that the briton must make himself no care concerning a new contract at the Japanese renstal. Fry expect flat for Christmas the rijders for 2009 confessed maken.

" Jenson are an enormous number coureur" , told Fry to BBC. Button scored this year only three points and participated thus absolute in the title fight, but according to Honda-directeur can Button the same tempo drive as world champion Lewis Hamilton, as long as Honda him gives but the same car. " I am certainly of it absolute that if we give a good car him he can the fight go to with Lewis." Except Button also Rubens Barrichello, are which drives already three years for Honda, and Bruno Senna in the race for stoeltje at the team. " We have no haste with announcing our cyclists. We can wait to somewhere flat for Christmas. Cyclists are not so much differing from other team members. They must provide results and stand under busy for their stoeltje preserve. Best people the zitjes krijgen.

Even Toyota in the squalor

2008-11-07T02:15:00.001-08:00

Even at always this way successful Toyota the mouth angles omlaag. stand after presenting the figures the third trimester

In the third trimester the profit has decreased at Toyota with 69 per cent. The Japaneses warn that there concerning second half of this year but nauwelijks money will become verdiend is made. The profit expectation is for this reason it has been scaled back over the whole exercise with 56 per cent up to 550 billion yen.

The cause of this is the abominable situation on the American market and also the European market wants help with also not a lot. For the first time in seven years saw decreasing Toyota worldwide sales. Also the rising marks, such as China and Russia the results hoped do not give.

News: Yamaha and Fiat years still two with each other further

2008-11-06T23:45:00.001-08:00

Yamaha and Fiat has closed an agreement which implies that the engine manufacturer and the car manufacturer years still two linked with each other zijn.Het cooperation bond between Fiat and Yamaha date of beginning 2007. With 14 grand prix victories and gaining the 2008 titles with regard to cyclist, team and manufacturer these can be called with right successful. By extending cooperation the Fiat Yamaha team also in 2009, and 2010 take part in the MotoGP championship. world champion Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo remains the coureurs.Foto: Yamaha

Photograph: Aprilia Mana X concept

2008-11-06T21:15:00.001-08:00

Bron: motoblog.it
Op the EICMA showed the Mana X concept model to Aprilia. This futuristic looking machine is water-cooled V-twin provide a block-system with. Hazardous design - what will lead undoubtedly to both violent antagonists and proponents. Here a small film on the EICMA.
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Small film: ff play a rondje.

2008-11-06T18:44:00.000-08:00

Fry hope North American race on return

2008-11-06T16:14:00.001-08:00

Fry hope North American race
on return
Provisionally there no North American Grand Prix on the formula stand 1-kalender in 2009, since the Canadian Grand Prix some were obtained weeks of the calendar. Honda-directeur Nick Fry hope return however as soon as possible to the continent. According to the briton concerning to zoeken Montreal another location it is also spoken for F1-race.

" It is an important market, not only for the manufacturers, but also for many sponsoren" , told Fry to Bloomberg. " A fast return to North America would be thus very positive for the formula 1. I weet that conversations are held concerning several American locations and all teams hope thus on very fast and positive uitkomst." Up to previous year was there still driven on the circuit of Indianapolis and Fry do not exclude that F1 to the circuit in Indiana returns. " It is optie" , he said. " From marketing point of view a race to the East coast is, such as New York, or to the west coast however beter."

Engines must go along in 2009 three races,

2008-11-06T13:44:00.001-08:00

Motoren must in 2009 three races, gaan

After consultation with the World engine sport Council in Paris, the FIA have decided that the driving forces behind 2009 not two, but three races must go along.

In 2008, had the strength sources two races go along and could a cyclist é é n time changes a joker engine. If he would change afterwards again of engine, meant that gridpenalty of ten places. As from 2009 the engines therefore still more reliable will have.

BMW crosses out four door compartment

2008-11-06T11:14:00.001-08:00

profit warnings are at present the order of the day in car country. But the fact that also the model development is adapted, shows, however, to how serious the crisis in car country is. BMW is é é n of the companies which see themselves forced for in the development range at snijden.
The victim is the production version of the concept CS, large vierdeurscoupé on the basis of 7-serie. These concept CS was a year previous of the ASTRE of the car show of Shanghai and was a direct attack on the Porsche Panamera, Maserati Quattroporte and Mercedes CLS. BMW engine postage was meanwhile with the development of the car gestart. With concept CS seemed BMW a geheid show success number to previous year in China. Because sport-loving vierdeurscoupé were possible only battles on Emerging markets such as Russia and China.
The flag hangs now differently, proved to be yesterday on the presentation of the trimester figures. CEO Norbert Reithofer made here confessed that sales have decreased considerably, as a result of which BMW is obliged production this year with 65,000 stuks to scale back. BMW uses z’ n budget now for development of new technologieë n. below falls X1, the mini SUV and the small town car which now still under the name ‘ Project i’ by living goes. Concerning the car you could read 43 more in car week.

Former date no problem for Abu Dhabi

2008-11-06T08:43:00.001-08:00

Vroegere date no problem for Abu Dhabi

Yesterday (Wednesday) the new formula 1-kalender of 2009 confessed and then the Grand Prix van Abu Dhabi made the FIA two weeks had forward slid. The new date of 1 November one is to have expected thus finished the circuit and the facilities on time for the first race in Arab emiraat.
according to the organisation no problem and
Philippe Gurdjian, let head of the organisation know in a declaration: " I work now already such a for a long time in this sport, I have meanwhile, however, got used to changes and very flexible become. The construction of the Yas Marina circuit lies on diagram and we will be on time ready. We are still proud that we can the season conclude and we want that do not forget the race worden."

AutoRai 2009: none BMW and Daihatsu

2008-11-06T06:12:00.001-08:00

We must wait still up to April to the AutoRAI kick off, but meanwhile the first two cancellations to have been already confessed. BMW and Daihatsu do not stand coming spring on ours national autoshow.
That communicates Automotive online. BMW-woordvoerder communicate that the current recession has played at the decision not to go: “ But the available budget is possible é é n time is spent. And in 2009, we will aim our especially at the next phase of EfficientDynamics.”
At Daihatsu they share the opinion of BMW concerning the high costs of the AutoRai: “ We must spend our resources carefully. Also we have no new model which we can present, still a reason could which have been for, however, at gaan.”

Fiat panda Magic - special implementation

2008-11-06T03:41:00.001-08:00

especially for the Dutch market introduce Fiat the panda Magic. The completely carried out alternative of the compact Italian is made in a restricted edition of 250 stuks. The name Magic thanks the car partly to its colour; ‘ magic purple’. Partly, because this implementation is also in the blank deliverable. The other magical are its standaarduitrusting that a consumer advantage produce of € 715.

Standard the Magic have equipped with among other things: central gatekeeper demanding divisiondemanding division with remote controls in altitude adjustable lederen wheels electrically bedienbare squares air conditionings fog lamps voor

Speciale option for the Magic is lichtmetalen rims, type of Fiorano which for € 415 including VAT can be assembled. The compact Italian offers space to four persons and up to 230 litres luggage space. If the back seat has been applauded, the volume runs up to 780 litres. The ‘ Car of the year 2004’ design specific with its compromise at flexibility and practical usability has developed into a heus term in the car world. Since its launching end 2003 was already sold in the Netherlands 37,374 copies. Thanks to its economical engine is the panda provide with b milieulabel. Beside a reliable model the panda also a car with a very low depreciation is.

De panda Magic are recognise beside its colour from the ‘ magic’ - badge on the flanks. The Fiat panda Magic stands at the concessionnaire as from € 9.695.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano van Novitec Rosso

2008-11-06T02:32:00.001-08:00

we come directly with hard facts on table, because these Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano have been converted by Novitec Rosso to perfectly supercars. The capacity is omgeleukt to 808pk with a cross-belt of 823Nm. The profit is no less than 188pk and the cross-belt has been omhoog drawn with 215 Nm. Nice boosten in your V12 engine. Novitec have nevertheless indicated an electronic ceiling at the top speed of 340 km/u. much aerodynamics have been adapted and also the 21inch 3spaakse rims its component of the Novitec pakket.