Nissan has released a new promotional video for the 2013 Pathfinder. It shows the model being tested in Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming.
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In an exclusive interview with the Guardian as his 80th birthday approaches, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone speak out about a variety of subjects, from the future of the sport to Margaret Thatcher, Hitler, Saddam Hussein, democracy, football and what continues to drive him.
The way I feel at the moment, why stop? I do it because I enjoy it. And yesterday is gone. I don’t care what happened yesterday. What else would I do? People retire to die. I don’t get any individual pleasure because we don’t win races or titles in this job. I’m like most business people. You look back at the end of the year and you see what you’ve achieved by working out how much money the company has made. That’s it.
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/bernie_ecclestone_no_plans_to.php
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You know that long list of BMW M3 Special Edition models? Today is time to add another one to it: a M3 Coupe Competition Edition developed especially for the Asian market. The car has been built as a commemoration of the BMW M’s 40th anniversary and it is now available at the Singapore dealers.
Just like with the M3 “Frozen Silver” Competition Edition announced last year for the US market, the model for Asia will also be painted in Frozen Silver Metallic combined with a dark chrome trim for the kidney grills, the BMW M side gills and the exhaust tips. The car will be offered with the same 19″ heels found on the BMW M3 GTS. The car’s ride has been lowered by 10 mm in order to offer a more aggressive look.
For the interior BMW will add black extended Novillo leather with palladium silver accents and stitching on front seats, headrests, door trim panels and handles, centre console, and centre armrest, along with an Alcantara-covered steering wheel and a BMW M3 Chequered Flag logo inlay featured on the door sills.
BMW M3 Coupe Competition Edition originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 21 February 2012 18:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2012-bmw-m3-coupe-competition-edition-ar125044.html
Jenson Button teamed up with record breaking cyclist Lance Armstrong, as he continues to prepare for another Formula One season. The McLaren driver excitedly tweeted that he would be riding with Armstrong, the 7 time Tour de France winner, in Hawaii. Armstrong responded via Twitter “I hope he doesn’t ride as srong as he drives [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/button-steps-up-pre-season-training-with-lance-armstrong/
Audi UK has announced the RS5 facelift order books open this week with a starting price of GBP 58,725 OTR.
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This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about a replacement for the Ferrari 599 Fiorano, but this is the first time we can offer more details about the new sports car. For starters, expect it to make its official at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March with sales beginning later in the year.
The 599 replacement will be built on an all-new chassis and will borrow design elements from both the 2012 Ferrari FF and the Ferrari California. The model will get modified bumpers and new headlamps, a modified bonnet, and a new exhaust system with tips that sit higher than on the current 599.
Fans of true sportscars can also breathe easier knowing that the replacement 599 will not be a hybrid model. The new GT will be powered by a 6.3 liter V12 engine that will deliver more than 700 HP. With this output, the GT will be more powerful than both the 599 (620 HP) and the current FF (660 HP), but more importantly, it will beat out the Lamborghini Aventador (700 HP 6.5 liter V12 engine). The engine will send its power to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission with an F1 style electronic differential.
UPDATE 12/14/2011: TeamSpeed is offering new details on the next Ferrari 599 set to be released next year in Geneva. According to them, it seems that Ferrari has decided that carbon fiber won’t lower the car’s weight as much as needed and instead the F152 will extensively use aluminum. The next 599 will share most of its technical parts with the FF, including an updated version of the V12 engine. The sad news is that the new 599 will drop the manual gearbox and will only be offered with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox to handle the 725 HP.
UPDATE 02/20/2012: Ferrari’s successor for the 599 GTB – or 620 GT as it has been rumored to be called – will make its world debut on February 22. Yes, just in two days from now, so stay tuned! Also, FerrariChat has unveiled a spy image that reveals the bare back end of the sports car – and it looks quite aggressive if we may add!
Ferrari F620 GT originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 20 February 2012 11:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ferrari/2013-ferrari-f620-gt-ar112050.html
