Following its inaugural year in the U.S., Mercedes-AMG is presenting a new season for driving enthusiasts who want to sharpen their advanced driving skills at the AMG Driving Academy. Among the list of enhancements is the addition of a Pro Level for 2010. Under the guidance of top professional instructors, the AMG Driving Academy offers the opportunity to personally experience the excitement of motorsports and the track capabilities of Mercedes-AMG vehicles including the all new 563 hp SLS AMG, capable of 0-60 mph in less than four seconds.
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To recognise this achievement and that of Kris Meeke in winning the 2009 IRC drivers' title, Peugeot has created the Special Edition 207 S16.
Based on the 207 Sport 1.6 VTi 3dr, only 250 examples of this car will be produced. The S16 adds to the standard equipment of the 207 sport model:
Bianca White exterior body colour
Full 207 RC Cup bodykit comprising front and rear spoilers, side skirts and a pseudo rear diffuser
17" Hockenheim Alloy Wheels
SP Sports mesh grille
Dark tinted rear windows from the 207 GTi ...
Volkswagen has won the legendary Dakar Rally for the second time in succession. The Volkswagen duos and their TDI powered Race Touareg prototypes celebrated a one-two-three podium lockout at the finish of the toughest challenge in motorsport.
In the process, Carlos Sainz / Lucas Cruz (E/E) triumphed by only 2 minutes 12 seconds ahead of team mates Nasser Al-Attiyah / Timo Gottschalk (Q/D) in a thrilling finale on the closing 202 kilometre sprint on the 14th and final rally day. Mark Miller / Ralph Pitchford (USA/ZA) claimed third ...
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today introduced the HSV-010 GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the 2010 Super GT Series.
Honda HSV-010 GT Specifications and performance characteristics
Length x Width x Height (m): 4.675 x 2.000 x (not disclosed)
Wheelbase (m): 2.700
Vehicle weight (kg): 1,100 or more
Engine name: HR10EG
Configuration: Liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated, longitudinal V8
V angle (°): 90
Valve train: Gear-driven DOHC: 2 intake and 2 exhaust valves per cylinder
Displacement (cm3): 3,397
Bore x stroke (mm): 93.0 x 62.5
Compression ratio: (Not disclosed)
Maximum output: 500 or more
Maximum torque(N•m): 392 or more
Throttle control system: Mechanical
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Valentino Rossi will have another test outing in a Ferrari Formula 1 car later this month.
Speaking at the Wrooom press conference at Madonna di Campiglio, Domenicalli said Rossi would test an older F1 car in Barcelona at a two-day test on January 20th, as a reward for clinching his ninth world motorcycle championship.
Rossi drove the same car in November 2008 as a reward for winning the MotoGP title, and added a seventh top-level motorcycling crown in ‘09.
Domenicali refused to rule out the possibility of Yamaha's Rossi switching racing codes.
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Michael Schumacher has completed a three-day test of a development GP2 chassis and the Jerez circuit in Spain. He admitted to having slightly sore neck muscles after his second consecutive day of testing at the wheel of a GP2 car.
Many fans had hoped that Schumacher would return to F1 in 2009 as a replacement for Felipe Massa however problems with his neck saw him unfit to compete, with Giancarlo Fisichella stepping in to replace Massa instead.
Schumacher recorded a best lap of 1 minute, 24.621 seconds; however, it is hard ...
Volkswagen Group will consider entering Formula One in the future if the costs become lower, according to a senior Audi official.
Reinhold Carl, managing director of Audi Singapore, told the Straits Times newspaper that the VW Group would consider an entry if the benefits outweighed the costs involved.
"If the cost is lower, it will be more manageable," said Carl. He claimed despite the cost cutting measures ongoing in the sport, the cost for entry were "well over a hundred million euro [£92.5m]" per year.
The German car manufacturer revealed at the end ...
F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone via Genii Capital has put in a revised offer to buy Swedish carmaker Saab from US giant General Motors.
Nick Reilly, GM's European president, told reporters in Detroit yesterday that talks with Saab's bidders continue even after the Swedish government approved GM's appointed liquidator to wind down the Trollhaettan-based brand.
“Genii and Ecclestone sent its revised bid,” Lars Carlstroem, the Swedish investor working with Luxembourg-based Genii, said in a telephone interview. “This will show them that we are a financially strong group and that funding is not an ...
Porsche unveiled its latest FIA based car – the 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 R – a car based on a larger 4.0-litre six-cylinder ‘boxer’ engine delivering 480 bhp.
With a total mass of just 1,200 kg (2,646 lb), 911 GT3 R is now even easier to drive. For example, an anti-lock braking system, traction control and an electronic throttle with ‘blip’ function on gearbox down-changes make it much easier for drivers to get used to the GT3 R race car than the prior Cup S model, with the consequence that the ...
A woman watching the Dakar Rally has died after being struck by a vehicle competing in the race's first stage. A number of other spectators were also hurt in the incident which involved a 4x4 vehicle driven by German-Swiss duo Mirco Schultis and Ulrich Leardi.
"Competitor number 418 (Schultis-Leardi) collided with a group of spectators at the 75km mark of the special stage outside the 'public zone' (a secured area reserved for spectators)," said a statement released by the organisers before the fatality was confirmed.
Officials said Natalia Sonia Gallardo, 28, ...
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