- 1. KERS to be \'very helpful\' - Nick Heidfeld
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Sezione: F1
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...version of the system in the famously aesthetically-challenged interim car this week. \"There are still many things to sort out,\" Heidfeld is quoted as saying by the Cologne newspaper Express, \"but when I press the (boost) button, I can already notice a difference. \"It should be very helpful,\" he added. It is believed that BMW\'s KERS system is already...
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Data: 2008-11-21
- 2. New generation of Porche Boxster and Cayman debuts in Los Angeles
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Sezione: Auto news
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...or 62 mph in just 4.9 seconds, with the \"slowest\" model, the Boxster with its six-speed manual gearbox now featured as standard, completing the same dynamic exercise in an equally expressive 5.9 seconds.Equipped with Porsche\'s PDK double-clutch gearbox or Doppelkupplungsgetriebe, both the Boxster and the Cayman for the first time consume less than nine...
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Data: 2008-11-20
- 3. The new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder unveiled
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Sezione: Auto news
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...possibilities available in the \"Ad Personam\" individualisation program are virtually inexhaustible. Behind this program stands the philosophy that a super sports car, as a significant expression of the personality of its owner, should fit perfectly to his desires and expectations. This is particularly true for a car as highly emotional as the Spyder. As a...
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Data: 2008-11-20
- 4. F1 teams should save GP says Montreal alliance
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Sezione: F1
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...budgets and save the formula one event. The proposal has been put in a letter jointly addressed to the F1 teams. \"It is a little disturbing that not one of the manufacturers have expressed their support for the grand prix when so much of their sales are done here,\" Creton said. He added: \"When they buy a Honda, for example, Montrealers should wonder why...
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Data: 2008-11-20
- 5. Michael Schumacher says Ferrari treated Rubens Barrichello fairly
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Sezione: F1
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...German secured five of his seven drivers\' titles. In the same period, Barrichello won just nine races, but Schumacher has rejected claims the Brazilian was not given a fair chance to succeed. \"Nobody can make you slower because of a contract,\" he told the Cologne newspaper Express. \"If you are fast, you are fast, and then you are the number one.\"...
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Data: 2008-11-17
- 6. NASCAR stops F1 test for Kyle Busch
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Sezione: NASCAR
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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has expressed disappointment that he will no longer be able to make his formula one test debut this winter. It emerged earlier this year that the 23-year-old American was likely to test at Toyota\'s end-of-season exhibition in Japan -- possibly as a prelude to a more serious foray. But according to the Charlotte Observer newspaper,...
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Data: 2008-11-17
- 7. Ecclestone slammed as Canada GP rescue fails
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Sezione: F1
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...monetary demands contained in Ecclestone\'s final contract offer, including the need for a government or bank guarantee of $175m over five years. \"Ultimately, no private promoter expressed interest in taking on such a great risk, considering the limited revenue generated by the event,\" the Canadian officials said. When faced with a counter-offer,...
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Data: 2008-11-17
- 8. Abarth: \'From 0 to 100\' a journey around a legend
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...was decided to title the exhibition of the one hundred years since the birth of Karl Abarth, which will be held in Torino Esposizioni from November 14 to December 14, 2008, with the expression which, more than any other, defines an engine’s performance.The fundamental concept of the exhibition is to demonstrate how the values that typified Karl...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 9. Abarth:\'Da 0 a 100\' un viaggio nella leggenda
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Sezione: Eventi e raduni
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...sfidare se stesso e i propri limiti, continuando a gareggiare con i sidecar, mezzo che proprio lui porta all’apice della fama grazie a imprese come la sfida con il treno Orient Express (vinta naturalmente da Abarth) nel 1932. Un secondo grave incidente nel 1939 lo obbliga tuttavia ad abbandonare le competizioni. Gli anni Quaranta:...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 10. Mégane Renaultsport R26.R ounches above its weight in evo Magazine\'s Car of the Year 2008
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...R26.R.” commented Contributing Editor David Vivian. “Had the contest been judged purely on a cross-country pace-to-price ratio, Renaultsport’s ultimate, lightweight expression of its hot Mégane would have been a runaway winner.” Just 450 lightweight Mégane Renaultsport R26.R will be built with 230 of them in right hand...
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Data: 2008-11-14
- 11. Der neue Renault Mégane
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Sezione: Nachrichten automobil
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...Klimaanlage als Serienausstattung Als einziges Modell in der Kompaktklasse enthält die sehr umfangreiche Serienausrüstung des neuen Mégane bereits in der Grundausstattung Expression die Klimaanlage, ein 4 x 15-Watt-CD-Radio mit MP3-Funktion sowie Nebelscheinwerfer. In der Top-Ausstattung Luxe ist zudem die für Fahrer und Beifahrer...
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Data: 2008-11-13
- 12. new 2009 Lexus is range: lower emissions and prices, higher specifications
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Sezione: Auto news
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...to avoid any delays detected on a pre-programmed journey. Exterior and interior stylingThe 2009 Lexus IS maintains the sharp, eye-catching looks of the current model that powerfully express Lexus’s contemporary L-finesse design language. At the front there is a new front bumper with a revised grille. The door mirrors are new, too, with larger glass...
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Data: 2008-11-13
- 13. Lewis Hamilton also dismisses 'arrogant' jibe
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Sezione: F1
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...good values and morals," he said. Hamilton admits he possesses very healthy "confidence" and "self-belief" but warns against confusing it with arrogance. "There are some people who express things better than others. Some are a lot quieter. It just so happens I'm a bubbly kind of guy." Another criticism often fired at Hamilton is his decision, for both...
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Data: 2008-11-11
- 14. Audi celebrates most successful motorsport season
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...is at the top when we are at our most successful in motorsport." Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, who is manager of Audi Sport since November 1993, passed on the thanks expressed by the executive board to his employees and the Audi teams. "You have achieved something superhuman this year," he emphasised. "We are well represented with Joest and...
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Data: 2008-11-10
- 15. Michael Schumacher forgives Massa for drunken insult
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Sezione: F1
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...Schumacher with the former Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello. But after experiencing plenty of end-of-season parties himself, the seven time world champion told the German newspaper Express: "There is always plenty to drink!" He said the incident poses no threat to his mentor-style bond with Brazilian Massa, the 2008 championship runner-up. "Felipe is my...
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Data: 2008-11-10
- 16. The new Seat Ibiza wins the Golden Steering Wheel prize in Germany
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...Steering Wheel’ awarded to the Ibiza is a great honour for the whole team that has developed this car and brought it to the market, and on behalf of the SEAT team I would like to express our thanks to the jury and the thousands of “Bild am Sonntag” readers who took part in the voting. For SEAT, the new Ibiza, a dynamic vehicle where quality...
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Data: 2008-11-06
- 17. Ecclestone happy with F1's new champion
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Sezione: F1
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...latest title winners as ambassadors, accusing 2005 and 2006 champion Fernando Alonso of doing "nothing", while Kimi Raikkonen "barely talks to anyone". Ecclestone, 77, told the Daily Express: "I don't have a problem with Lewis now. He's great and I hope that is how he always is. "Formula one has given these guys something, I like to see them give something...
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Data: 2008-11-05
- 18. Hamilton father admits F1 quit thoughts
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Sezione: F1
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...was a "fix" involving Toyota's Timo Glock. "The BBC need to put their own house in order before they criticise anyone else," British F1 great Sir Stirling Moss reacted in the Daily Express newspaper. Anthony Hamilton revealed that the atmosphere has been hurtful. "Sometimes you wonder whether it is worth staying in formula one, even when it has been your...
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Data: 2008-11-04
- 19. Two wins for Jaguar XF at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards 2008
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Sezione: Events and shows
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...accolades from the ASMW bring the tally of awards to 19 for the XF since its global debut in Frankfurt last year. The XF has been voted 'Car of the Year' by What Car? magazine, Auto Express magazine, The Sun motoring and What Diesel magazine since its launch. Top Gear magazine also named it their 'Limo of the Year' in 2007. More recently, a panel of female...
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Data: 2008-11-04
- 20. Brazil GP: high drama as last corner crowns champion
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Sezione: F1
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...Anthony intervened, insisting his 23-year-old charge - now the youngest winner of the drivers' title in F1 history - return to the McLaren garage for a drink. Hamilton Snr had already expressed his displeasure with the booing ranks of Brazilians, claiming the Massa supporters "should be sportspeople". After regaining his composure, and a long and tearful...
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Data: 2008-11-03
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