Saturday, 30 June 2012
Could This Man Be The Answer For The Top Teams In 2013?
Nissan to Produce 2013 Sentra in Mississippi, Jeep to Build More Wranglers
First Look: Infiniti Emerg-E Concept
Leaked Again: Infiniti Emerg-E Concept Revealed In Its Entirety
The latest car to be leaked ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut is the Infiniti Emerg-E concept. The electric sports car was previously revealed by leaked renderings (shown in the gallery below) released online two weeks ago.
Photo Gallery: First Look: Infiniti Emerg-E Concept - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: Infiniti Emerg-E Concept - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/geneva/2012/1202_infiniti_emerg_e_concept/index.html
First Look: 2014 Chevrolet Impala
Updating an iconic nameplate.
With the radically overhauled 2014 model, the Chevrolet Impala reaches its tenth generation. That's a big deal. The Toyota Camry is only on its ninth generation. Same goes for the Honda Accord. How about the six-decade-old Mercedes-Benz SL? A mere six generations.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2014 Chevrolet Impala - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2014 Chevrolet Impala - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2012/1204_2014_chevrolet_impala/index.html
Friday, 29 June 2012
Prosecutors say Ecclestone corruption 'accomplice'
German prosecutors on Wednesday appeared likely to press ahead with a corruption case against Bernie Ecclestone. Until now, the F1 chief executive has been implicated in the Gerhard Gribkowsky scand...2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan
Honda Civic Si: The four-door bores no more.
Honda's roller-skate-sized Civic put the company on the map in America during the first gasoline shock back in 1973, and since then, Honda has been cranking out successive--and usually excellent--iterations of its small car, regardless of where a gallon of unleaded was charting at the moment.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan_New Car, Truck, and SUV Roadtests and Drivens_Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: 2007 Honda Civic Si Sedan_New Car, Truck, and SUV Roadtests and Drivens_Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/compact/0611_2007_honda_civic_si_sedan/index.html
Alpina B3 BiTurbo (F30) speculatively rendered
Semi-auto manufacturer, Alpina, is readying their B3 BiTurbo for debut early next year, but impatient digital artists have quite predictably rendered what the model will most likely look like.Thursday, 28 June 2012
2010 Opel Insignia OPC Spied
We catch engineers testing a 2010 Opel Insignia OPC - a midsize sedan that may move as well as it looks.
Hot on the heels of the new-for-2009 Opel Insignia, engineers are busy prepping an Insignia OPC version that promises to be hot on the street.
Photo Gallery: 2010 Opel Insignia OPC Spied - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: 2010 Opel Insignia OPC Spied - Latest News, Features, and Reviews - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/future_cars/2010/0809_2010_opel_insignia_opc/index.html
Campaign launched to save Team Lotus
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Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/campaign_launched_to_save_team_1.php
Hamilton decision-making under the microscope
 Lewis Hamilton has come in for criticism |
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/hamilton_decisionmaking_under_1.php
2013 Lucra LC470 revealed
Lucra Cars has released the first renderings of their 2013 LC470. It features a GM-sourced engine which produces 630 hp (470 kW / 639 PS).Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/2eLlk9OxrG8/2013-lucra-lc470-revealed
Hamilton's new 'headspace' wins admirers. And races
Lewis Hamilton was almost overcome with emotion after winning the Canadian Grand Prix and taking his first victory of the season at the seventh time of asking. Which is ironic, because one of the most impressive aspects of his performance was its control.
The McLaren driver admitted he too often let his emotions get the better of him in 2011, and he went away for the winter intending to reset his mental state. His performance at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday was the final confirmation that the world is seeing a new, more potent, Hamilton in 2012.
His change of approach has been apparent from the start of the season. He has remained calm in the face of much adversity when last year he might not have and has never once deviated from his determination that consistency is what will win him the title this season.
Until Sunday, there had been questions about whether he could marry that approach with winning races in the same spectacular style that has earned him such a huge following - not least because winning was exactly what he had not done.
Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Canadian GP with McLaren chairman Ron Dennis (left). Photo:Getty
But he drove a superb, perfectly judged race in Montreal to take the 18th victory of his career and the world championship lead – albeit by only two points from Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso.
Hamilton talked in Canada about the difference between last year and this.
“I think I’m driving the same,” he said, “but last year, every year, I’m able to drive fast, but to remain in the right headspace and remain focused this year is not an issue.”
This new “headspace”, it seems, finally contains room for a skill he has shown only rarely before.
The headlines – and much of the attention – will focus on the exciting last 20 laps in Montreal, when Hamilton dropped to third following his second pit stop and had to make up 15 seconds on Alonso to win the race.
But more impressive was Hamilton’s coolness and awareness of what was going on around him before that.
There have been times in Hamilton’s career when he seemed to look to the team for answers that other great drivers have tended to be able work out themselves.
Brilliantly skilled as his driving is, planning a race had never seemed to be one of his strongpoints. But on Sunday all that changed.
As he led the race during the second stint, he was told by his engineers that Alonso and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel were on the same two-stop strategy as he was. He questioned it, saying: ‘Are you sure they’re not doing a one-stop?” He was right; they were wrong.
It was the sort of leading from the cockpit that is more usual from Alonso, Hamilton’s great rival. But on Sunday it was the Spaniard and Ferrari who got it badly wrong, and Hamilton and McLaren who called it exactly right.
“When the guys were behind me,” Hamilton said. “I kinda had a feeling that Fernando would be doing a one-stop, so I knew I had to make a gap while looking after the tyres.
“I was able to make a gap and then hold it, even though Fernando started to pick his pace up. It was one of the best stints I’ve had for a long, long time.”
The final, winning, stint was spectacular to watch. But with the tyres on the cars of Alonso and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel fading fast, and Hamilton lapping as much as two seconds faster than them, it was obvious from pretty soon after the McLaren driver’s second stop that he was going to win.
And so, in a moment, the narrative of Hamilton’s season has turned full circle.
Before Canada, the talk was all about how McLaren had taken the fastest car and thrown away their advantage through operational errors – several pit stop problems and the refuelling error in qualifying that cost Hamilton almost certain victory in Spain.
Those criticisms remain valid, and Hamilton did have hiccoughs at both his pit stops in Canada, but the win has finally come – and in a style that suggests strongly it will not be his last.
“I’m definitely not going to change my approach, but I think it’s working reasonably well so far,” Hamilton said.
“I probably definitely had to be more on the limit today to catch the two guys ahead, perhaps a little bit more risky than in the past but it is about consistency this year.
“It’s unbelievable to see just how close it is. We got a win and 25 points and I only have a two-point lead and I think it will stay that close throughout the year. Again, it just highlights how important consistency is.”
On the other side of the McLaren garage, things are not as rosy.
Jenson Button sounded like a broken man after struggling to 16th place, saying he was “confused and very lost” about his lack of pace – which has been a problem since Bahrain four races ago.
“I couldn’t look after tyres, I didn’t have any pace, there was nothing there,” he said, cutting a forlorn figure as Hamilton celebrated.
Why do you think you were so slow, he was asked? “Haven’t a clue,” he replied.
Button started the season with a dominant win in Australia, where he made Hamilton look pretty ordinary, and after a lacklustre race in Malaysia, Button again beat Hamilton in finishing second to Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg in China.
At that point, Button looked like the favourite for the title. But since then he has scored two points in four races.
Clearly something is going very wrong somewhere in the set-up of Button’s car for as he put it himself: “I’m not two seconds slower than Lewis and I don’t know what’s going on.”
He is now 43 points behind Hamilton in a season that looks, for all its unpredictability, as if it is distilling down to a battle between Hamilton, Alonso and Vettel, the three finest drivers in the world.
Unless McLaren find some answers soon, Button will be reduced, like the rest of us, to watching it from afar.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2012/06/hamilton_1.html
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and E63 AMG
In addition to the optional urine-dependent Bluetec diesel, the 2007 E-class, which goes on sale with a mild face-lift in July '06, got two new meaty gasoline engines. The normally aspirated, AMG-tuned, 514-hp, 6.3-liter V-8 is the top choice for the horsepower hungry, while the new S-class donated its 388-hp, 5.5-liter V-8 for those who like ample power without that diesel aftertaste. For '07, Mercedes-Benz also endows the mid-sizer with standard crash-anticipating safety features and an op
In addition to the optional urine-dependent Bluetec diesel, the 2007 E-class, which goes on sale with a mild face-lift in July '06, got two new meaty gasoline engines. The normally aspirated, AMG-tuned, 514-hp, 6.3-liter V-8 is the top choice for the horsepower hungry, while the new S-class donated its 388-hp, 5.5-liter V-8 for those who like ample power without that diesel aftertaste. For '07, Mercedes-Benz also endows the mid-sizer with standard crash-anticipating safety features and an optional lighting system that will make many other cars' headlights seem like gas lanterns. Mercedes also claims to have retuned the car's chassis and improved its steering.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Mercedes-Benz E-Class and E63 AMG - 2007 New Cars - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0605_2007_mercedes_benz_e_class/index.html
Why Schumacher escaped DRS yellow flag penalty
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/06/24/why-schumacher-escaped-drs-yellow-flag-penalty/
2002 Lincoln Blackwood
Laguna Beach, California So we're driving a Lincoln Blackwood on the Pacific Coast Highway late on a Friday evening. A twenty-something guy in a stepped-on white GMC Sierra pickup with matching hard tonneau races up alongside, appraises the 'Wood, and gives us an emphatic thumbs up. "Hmmm," we think. "Maybe this is the vehicle that will finally rescue Lincoln from the Town Car demographic abyss." This four-door, four-passenger, sybaritic, seemingly purposeless pickup may not represent the imm
Laguna Beach, California So we're driving a Lincoln Blackwood on the Pacific Coast Highway late on a Friday evening. A twenty-something guy in a stepped-on white GMC Sierra pickup with matching hard tonneau races up alongside, appraises the 'Wood, and gives us an emphatic thumbs up. "Hmmm," we think. "Maybe this is the vehicle that will finally rescue Lincoln from the Town Car demographic abyss." This four-door, four-passenger, sybaritic, seemingly purposeless pickup may not represent the immediate future of Lincoln, but it's an indication of how the division wants to reinterpret the concept of American luxury.
Photo Gallery: 2002 Lincoln Blackwood - Used Car Review - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/trucks/0109_lincoln_blackwood/index.html
Vettel and Ferrari – where is the logic?
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/vettel-and-ferrari-where-is-the-logic/
First Look: 2013 Lincoln MKZ
Reinventing the American luxury sedan.
Lincoln is striving hard to reinvent itself and once again gain credence as an American luxury brand. Having refreshed the MKS sedan MKT crossover last fall, Lincoln is now rolling out the all-new 2013 MKZ sedan at the 2012 New York auto show. Although the car is essentially based on the 2013 Ford Fusion, there are few obvious similarities between the cars. The new MKZ has a striking, elegant design, as well as a laundry list of upmarket features, that demonstrate Lincoln's commitment to revamping its image.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Lincoln MKZ - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Lincoln MKZ - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/2012/1204_2013_lincoln_mkz/index.html
Martin Whitmarsh: “These days everything is a surprise…”
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/06/26/martin-whitmarsh-these-days-everything-is-a-surprise/
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Revell 70 Dodge Challenger Seat Back
l have been working on a 70 revell challenger. l have been a victom of the model gremlin. l need a seat back if anyone has a used one or new one....Slusher
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1022142.aspx
First Look: 2013 Ram 1500
The fuel economy wars come to pickups.
Fuel economy is typically a sore subject when it comes to pickup trucks. These beasts of burden have typically been sold based on their towing or payload capacities, with fuel economy hardly entering the discussion. Now that fuel is back in the $4 per gallon range, you can bet truck ads will be prominently displaying fuel economy figures. And Chrysler promises to have the best fuel economy in this segment with the 2013 Ram 1500.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/1204_2013_ram_1500/index.html
2007 Hyundai Tiburon
The facelifted 2007 Hyundai Tiburon debuted at the 2006 Paris Auto Show. Hyundai's entry level sports coupe has wooed almost a quarter million buyers worldwide with its great looks, and like the previous generation, this coupe looks champagne expensive with a beer-bottle price tag.
The facelifted 2007 Hyundai Tiburon debuted at the 2006 Paris Auto Show. Hyundai's entry level sports coupe has wooed almost a quarter million buyers worldwide with its great looks, and like the previous generation, this coupe looks champagne expensive with a beer-bottle price tag.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Hyundai Tiburon - New and Future Cars, Trucks, and SUVs - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/future_cars/2007/0609_2007_hyundai_tiburon/index.html
2007 Jeep Patriot
After being seen in concept form last fall, the Jeep Patriot is ready for production. This entry-level soft-roader will be front- or all-wheel-drive and should be in showrooms later this year.
The Patriot is the second of a pair of compact crossovers that will be the new entry-level Jeeps. The Patriot is less than an inch shorter than the Liberty, but it is 2.5 inches narrower and nearly seven inches lower. The Patriot and its sister model, the Compass, are both mechanically related to the Dodge Caliber hatchback, and are built alongside the Caliber in Illinois. All three use transverse-mounted four-cylinder engines driving either the front wheels or all four wheels. The Patriot, however, is the only one to offer the option of a four-wheel-drive system with low range, part of an off-road package which also includes hill-descent control and a one-inch-higher ride height (for a 9-inch ground clearance). So equipped, the Patriot earns Jeep's Trail Rated badge. The Patriot's powerplant is a 172-hp 2.4-liter, which can be combined with either a five-speed manual or a continuous variable automatic. The Patriot's rectangular styling is supposed to recall the warmly remembered Jeep Cherokee. Jeep marketers say the Patriot's look resonates with current Jeep owners and with male buyers in general, whereas the more unusual styling of the Compass, they claim, appeals to women and to people who've never previously owned a Jeep. Both the Patriot and the Compass arrive in dealerships late this fall. Pricing for the Patriot has not yet been announced, but it should be close to that of the Compass, which starts at $15,985.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Jeep Patriot - 2007 New Cars - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0605_2007_jeep_patriot/index.html
Monday, 25 June 2012
Tauro V8 Spider revealed
Tauro Sport Auto has unveiled their new V8 Spider. It is based on the Pontiac Solstice and features a GM-sourced 6.2-liter V8 engine.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/XLwANzx_yFw/tauro-v8-spider-revealed
Kia Victorious in Rounds 8,9 of Pirelli World Challenge in Ontario
2005 Audi A6 Four Seasons Test
After twelve months and 25,673 miles with our A6, like Professor Henry Higgins with Eliza Doolittle, we've grown accustomed to its face. In fact, the exterior styling of the redesigned A6 is one of the car's strong suits.
A little more than a year ago, an oyster gray metallic Audi A6 nosed its way into our Four Seasons fleet. And we don't use the word nose loosely, because the first thing we noticed about the A6 was its front end and the gaping maw of its grille. We've applauded every successive chapter of Audi's mellifluous design language, exemplified by vehicles such as the iconic TT and the ultraluxurious A8, but this new corporate grille, which first appeared in the 2005 model year, seemed incongruous--a little bit too large and a little bit too showy for an automaker renowned for the well-proportioned, tasteful styling of its vehicles.
Photo Gallery: 2005 Audi A6 Four Seasons Test - Four Seasons Test and Review - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/sedans/0608_2005_audi_a6/index.html
Porsche deny sub-Boxster model in the works
Porche intend on hitting an ambitious sales target of 200,000 annual sales by 2018 and if they are to achieve their goal, a number of new models would be required.Reviews for the Lindberg 64 Dodge 330 Color Me Gone kit?
Can anybody tell me if this kit is worth buying? I like the car on the box, but theres no pics of the actual model on the kit and that worries me. I know sometimes manufacturers do this to hide imperfections in the kit. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks carguy1963
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1021967.aspx
Feature Flick: Tour Autostadt; Close Up Look at 2013 Boxster S and GMC Terrain Denali 3.6
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Dutch Couple to Trek Across the World in Ford Model T for Charity
First Look: 2013 Ram 1500
The fuel economy wars come to pickups.
Fuel economy is typically a sore subject when it comes to pickup trucks. These beasts of burden have typically been sold based on their towing or payload capacities, with fuel economy hardly entering the discussion. Now that fuel is back in the $4 per gallon range, you can bet truck ads will be prominently displaying fuel economy figures. And Chrysler promises to have the best fuel economy in this segment with the 2013 Ram 1500.
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine
Photo Gallery: First Look: 2013 Ram 1500 - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/new_york/1204_2013_ram_1500/index.html
2007 Mazda CX-9
The new Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV has been specifically designed for the North American markets. It is longer than the five-passenger CX-7, so there is space for a full three rows.
The new Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV has been specifically designed for the North American markets. It is longer than the five-passenger CX-7, so there is space for a full three rows. The CX-9 is built on a unibody platform (who would make a body-on-frame crossover?) with front-wheel drive standard and the all-wheel drive system of the MAZDASPEED6 and CX-7 available as an option. The all-wheel drive system can direct up to 50% of the power to the rear, when needed and as governed by its numerous traction and stability control systems.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Mazda CX-9 - 2007 New Cars - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0605_2007_mazda_cx_9/index.html
2007 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG
As self-proclaimed big wigs on the food chain, humans have little fear observing dangerous, wild animals, so long as they're kept in captivity. Mercedes-Benz has taken that philosophy and applied it to its S-Class sedan. AMG's 518-hp, 6.2-liter lion resides under the hood of the new S63 AMG, but it's been tamed by Mercedes' finest zookeepers.
As self-proclaimed big wigs on the food chain, humans have little fear observing dangerous, wild animals, so long as they're kept in captivity. Mercedes-Benz has taken that philosophy and applied it to its S-class sedan. AMG's 518-hp, 6.2-liter lion resides under the hood of the new S63 AMG, but it's been tamed by Mercedes' finest zookeepers. Enthusiasts can look at it, salivate all over it, and even drive it, all without fear of being eaten alive.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG - New and Future Cars, Trucks, and SUVs - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/future_cars/2007/0609_2007_mercedes_benz_s63_amg/index.html
Saturday, 23 June 2012
2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited adds two doors to the iconic rock crawler which adds to its everyday usability and on-road handling characteristics. The new Wrangler, both in two and four-door form, adds a bevy of interior upgrades and top options which adds up to hundreds of ordering possibilities.
The 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited adds two doors to the iconic rock crawler which adds to its everyday usability and on-road handling characteristics. The new Wrangler, both in two and four-door form, adds a bevy of interior upgrades and top options which adds up to hundreds of ordering possibilities.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited - 2007 New Cars - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0605_2007_jeep_wrangler_unlimited/index.html
Report: Volvo Wants A Partner To Build Cars in North America
2007 Nissan Maxima
It's time for a mid-cycle face-lift for Nissan's flagship sedan, but you'll have to look closely at the face of the 2007 Maxima, because Nissan's stylists were awfully stingy with the Botox. The freshened front end has had its nose stretched slightly, and new, sleeker headlamps are surrounded by more wedge-shaped sheetmetal. A bigger rear spoiler for the SE model, more aggressive side sills, and a reshaped rear bumper round out the exterior modifications.
It's time for a mid-cycle face-lift for Nissan's flagship sedan, but you'll have to look closely at the face of the 2007 Maxima, because Nissan's stylists were awfully stingy with the Botox. The freshened front end has had its nose stretched slightly, and new, sleeker headlamps are surrounded by more wedge-shaped sheetmetal. A bigger rear spoiler for the SE model, more aggressive side sills, and a reshaped rear bumper round out the exterior modifications.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Nissan Maxima - 2007 New Cars - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0605_2007_nissan_maxima/index.html
64 Fairlane body
Saw an article on a Failane built by Holman-Moody. Article said the Fairlane 500 has a longer wheelbase than the Fairlane used for the Thunderbolt.
Some of the trim details on the Thunderbolt are different than what is seen on the 500.
Anyone know if there is a true 500 kit out there?
Check it out, search "FIA Fairlane".
Thanks
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/1019108.aspx
Time To Move On?
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/qjwfkxdixd4/time-to-move-on
Porsche deny sub-Boxster model in the works
Porche intend on hitting an ambitious sales target of 200,000 annual sales by 2018 and if they are to achieve their goal, a number of new models would be required.Friday, 22 June 2012
What’s Coming From Lamborghini: More Aventadors, return of the Sesto Elemento, new Gallardo, Urus crossover
2007 Lincoln Navigator
The new version of Lincoln's popular Navigator is as big and gaudy as ever before. Check it out in our New Cars section.
The 2007 Lincoln Navigator joins the all-new Lincoln MKX crossover and the renamed MKZ sedan (known for 2006 as the Zephyr), but it eschews the alphanumeric and keeps its real name. A fussy set of grilles clumsily recalls Continentals and Marks of the 1960s, but the look doesn't work here. Even if you don't find the effect elegant, you certainly can't miss it, and that might be more important anyhow. Driving home the "more is more" theme are tons of chrome, a "powerdome" hood, and optional twenty-inch wheels. We'd be remiss if we didn't note that the new Escalade is available with 22-inchers.
Photo Gallery: 2007 Lincoln Navigator and Navigator L - 2007 New Cars - Automobile Magazine
Source: http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_previews/2007/0605_2007_lincoln_navigator/index.html
Robert Kubica Could Be Ruled Out For At Least A Year Following Accident
