Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/marussia-virgin-racing-launch-their-2011-car/
Thursday, 30 June 2011
Marussia Virgin Racing Launch Their 2011 Car
Marussia Virgin Racing have launched their car to take on the 2011 world championship in a lavish London ceremony. The Marussia name now preceeds Virgin following a major tie up with the Russian sportscar manufacturer and the team at the end of 2010. �It has led to the new car being designated as the MVR-02. [...]
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Toyota won't create Prius sub-brand - report
In a recent interview, a Toyota executive denied reports that the company would be creating a Prius sub-brand.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
2012 BMW M5 (F10) pricing announced - new promo surfaces [video]
In additon to this new promo surfacing, BMW UK has announced prices for the 2012 BMW M5 (F10). 
Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis
Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M Conversion Edition by Anderson Germany
There aren’t exactly a ton of tuning kits for the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M simply because there’s not much to change on the special edition to begin with. It’s cool, fast, beautiful, and, unfortunately, sold out. So what’s there to do if the itch for a Scuderia Spider 16M suddenly develops? Well, you can hop on the phone and give Anderson Germany a call, for starters. The tuning firm’s latest package allows ownership of a 16M style vehicle without the limited edition hurdle to jump over. The kit starts off with a Ferrari F430 Spider with a number of additions to not only make it 16M ready, but to allow for more horsepower as well.
The design aspect of the 16M Conversion Edition begins with a Hyper Blackpaint finish that is then combined with Scuderia Stripes in carbon steel with a yellow border. Carbon fiber elements are then put in and make up the engine grille, rear diffuser, mirrors, and covers under the hood. Other features that lend more to the 16M style include a front air dam, side skirts, a rear apron, and an adjustment of the exhaust system. The exterior is then finished off with a new set of 20" three-piece glossy black wheels with a carbon and yellow border to match the Scuderia stripes. The interior is a little less drastic with the addition of carbon black leather and Alcantara and yellow diamond Kederrand seams.
The greatest addition to the standard F430 is the extra horsepower pumping out of the 4,300 cc 90� V8 engine. With the help of a software optimization and new Renn-Kats headers and exhaust system, the 16M Conversion Edition can now run 570 HP, up from even the standard 16M’s 490 HP. The bonus 80 HP is then better handled with an adjustable suspension system.
Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M Conversion Edition by Anderson Germany originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 13:00 EST.
Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco Hans Binder
ford short hauler custom headlight bucket queston
hey yall i got a queston i want to use a set of custom headlight buckets from a amt 49 merc for my next build
my queston is will i have to fill in the extra space or cut a little square of scrap plastic to put behind the hood were the headlight bucket sits?
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/965611.aspx
Monday, 27 June 2011
Horner: Hamilton/Vettel line-up might not be ideal
Christian Horner says that team harmony at Red Bull would take priority over creating an enviable Sebastian Vettel/Lewis Hamilton line up. Hamilton has been linked with a possible future at RBR after he met with Horner in Montreal. Asked by … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/25/horner-hamiltonvettel-line-up-might-not-be-ideal/
Karthikeyan Makes Surprise F1 Return With HRT
Narain Karthikeyan has made a surprise return to Formula One after being announced as one of Hispania HRT’s drivers for the 2011 season. The Indian driver was unveiled as the first racer to be working with the Spanish based squad, who look likely to enter into a second season of racing despite on-going financial concerns. [...]
Source: http://f1fanatics.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/karthikeyan-makes-surprise-f1-return-with-hrt/
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Ferrari needs to do a better job, says Fry
Ferrari technical director Pat Fry says that the Italian team has to come up with bigger innovations in the winter rather than rely on ongoing development in its quest to improve performance. ?If you look at the rate at which … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/25/ferrari-needs-to-do-a-better-job-says-fry/
1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner
I have long been a fan of the Plymouth Road Runner. I loved the bare-bones muscle this car represents and, of course, the beep-beep horn! I built a 383 Road Runner a few years ago and have been wanting to build another since. Then I found my inspiration, listed on eBay last year at $99,000! It never sold and the seller, a dealership, still has the car and is for sale at $88,500. This car is not perfect and IMHO, not worth the asking price. But, that is just me.
I've been planning this build for some time now and I have gotten all the items I need to start building. I am starting with the AMT/Ertl '68 Road Runner kit.
My paint is MCW #6853 Electric Blue Metallic and the decals are from Keith Marks.
I am using the steel wheels and hub caps from Scale Equipment Limited. I also plan on correcting the mis-shaped rear fender openings.
More to come.....
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/947050.aspx
Lawsuit filed over $25m Austin Bernie payment
A lawsuit filed by three Austin citizens could disrupt preparations for the US GP. The suit claims that it seeks to prevent “the unlawful plunder of public funds for promoters of a Formula One race at a time when the … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/22/lawsuit-filed-over-25m-austin-bernie-payment/
2011 European Grand Prix championship points | 2011 European Grand Prix
Sebastian Vettel extends his lead in the championship, 77 points ahead of second place Jenson Button.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/nbvC_Zzfhww/
Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi
Alonso the new favourite
 Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title |
?He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. ?When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.?The Mirror?s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport?s youngest ever triple world champion.
?Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. ?He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. ?The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/alonso_the_new_favourite_1.php
Saturday, 25 June 2011
Change of plans - Audi now wants to take sales to 2 million units a year
VW Group's premium brand Audi aims to grown sales by around 100,000 units a year for each of the next 10 years. 
Colin Chapman Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg
Massa threatened with jail over team orders
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?A public raised on a diet of Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna were simply appalled and saddened in equal measure by Massa?s apparent lack of ambition.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/massa_threatened_with_jail_ove.php
Sad Saab saga continues - upaid workers threaten bankruptcy
Latest troubles could sound the death knell for the Swedish automaker that once built jets. 
Friday, 24 June 2011
Turbo V6 the likely route for 2014
A move from four-cylinder to V6 turbos and a postponement of the change from 2013 to 2014 was the compromise discussed by the FIA F1 Commission today, team sources have confirmed. Even if agreed by the Commission, the changes will … Continue reading 
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2011/06/22/turbo-v6-the-likely-route-for-2014/
'The point of no confidence is quite near'
 The wreckage of Jochen Rindt's car at Barcelona |
?Colin. I have been racing F1 for 5 years and I have made one mistake (I rammed Chris Amon in Clermont Ferrand) and I had one accident in Zandvoort due to gear selection failure otherwise I managed to stay out of trouble. This situation changed rapidly since I joined your team. ?Honestly your cars are so quick that we would still be competitive with a few extra pounds used to make the weakest parts stronger, on top of that I think you ought to spend some time checking what your different employes are doing, I sure the wishbones on the F2 car would have looked different. Please give my suggestions some thought, I can only drive a car in which I have some confidence, and I feel the point of no confidence is quite near.?A little more than a year later Rindt's Lotus suffered mechanical breakdown just before braking into one of the corners. He swerved violently to the left and crashed into a poorly-installed barrier, killing him instantly.
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/09/the_point_of_no_confidence_is.php
Team orders in spotlight again
 Will Christian Horner regret not utilising team orders in Brazil? |
?The extra seven points Alonso collected when Ferrari ordered Felipe Massa to move over for him in Germany earlier in the season are now looking even more crucial. ?And the �65,000 fine they picked up for ruthlessly breaking the rules will seem loose change if Alonso clinches the title in his first year with the Maranello team. ?Red Bull could have switched the result yesterday given their crushing dominance and still celebrated their first constructors' championship just five years after coming into the sport. ?That would also have given Webber an extra seven points, leaving him just one behind Alonso.?The Guardian?s Paul Weaver says that if Fernando Alonso does take the drivers? title in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari owes a debt of gratitude to Red Bull for their decision not to employ team orders in Brazil.
?If Alonso does take the title next week it would not be inappropriate were he and Ferrari to send a few gallons of champagne to Red Bull's headquarters in Milton Keynes. ?While Red Bull should be heartily applauded for the championship they did win today their apparent acceptance that Ferrari might carry off the more glamorous prize continues to baffle Formula One and its globetrotting supporters. ?Their refusal to make life easy for Webber, who has led for much of the season and is still seven points ahead of Vettel, means that whatever happens in the desert next week Alonso, the only driver who was capable of taking the championship in the race today, only has to secure second place to guarantee his third world title.?The Independent?s David Tremayne is also of the opinion that Red Bull may regret not using team orders in Brazil.
?Had Red Bull elected to adopt team orders and let Webber win ? something that the governing body allows when championships are at stake ? Webber would have left Brazil with 245 points ? just one point off the lead. For some that was confirmation of his suggestion that Vettel is the team's favoured driver ? which generated an angry call from team owner Dietrich Mateschitz in Austria and was much denied by team principal, Christian Horner. ?And it sets up a situation where, if the result is repeated next weekend, as is likely, Vettel and Webber will tie on 256, five behind Alonso.?The Mirror?s Byron Young has put Lewis Hamilton?s fading title chances down to an inferior McLaren machine and he admits the 2008 World Champion now needs a miracle.
?Sebastian Vettel's victory sends the world title fight to a four-way showdown for the first time in the sport's history. ?Hamilton goes there as part of that story with a 24-point deficit to Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, but with just 25 on offer in the final round in six days' time it would take more than a miracle. ?Driving an outclassed McLaren he slugged it out against superior machinery and stiff odds to finish fourth.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/team_orders_in_spotlight_again_1.php
Sutil not concerned by court case threat | F1 Fanatic round-up
In the round-up: Adrian Sutil may have to go to court over his incident with Eric Lux.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/f1fanatic/~3/VeXeYuanMPU/
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Best Babes in Formula One (F1) Grand Prix: Pictures, Photos
Women have always been one of the major attractions of Formula 1. The glamour that women bring to this motor sport is wilder than most of the things that you can imagine.
credit: jiazi
When you go to watch any In. These sexy women make the sport popular and far more interesting than any other sport that [...]
credit: jiazi
When you go to watch any In. These sexy women make the sport popular and far more interesting than any other sport that [...]
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/formula-f1/~3/JtNj8l_88d4/
Doctors use Formula One pit crews as safety model
American Medical News reports hospitals in at least a dozen countries are learning how to translate the split-second timing and near-perfect synchronisation of Formula One pit crews to the high-risk handoffs of patients from surgery to recovery and intensive care.
"In Formula One, they have checklists, databases, and they have well-defined processes for doing things, and we don't really have any of those things in health care."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/doctors_use_formula_one_pit_cr.php
Pope to get new Mercedes M-Class hybrid - report
To celebrate Pope Benedict's return to Germany, Mercedes is reportedly developing a new Popemobile based on the 2012 M-Class. 
Johnny Cecotto Andrea de Cesaris Francois Cevert Eugene Chaboud
It?s not what you know?
Lagard�re Unlimited, the sports and and entertainment division of the Lagard�re empire, has signed Charles Pic, with the aim of getting the French youngster into Formula 1. Lagardere has taken on former F1 race winner Olivier Panis to act as Pic’s coach. The 21-year-old Pic currently races in GP2, with the Barwa Addax team, and [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/its-not-what-you-know/
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
BMW M5
Just a few months before the car’s official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW has decided it was time to reveal the official specs on the fifth generation M5 sports sedan. After seeing the first concept version at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show, now we can see the M5 in all its glory. And we sure like what we are seeing.
The M5 name was used for the first time back in 1984, but since then, the car has evolved into an impressive sedan that combines track potential with the comprehensive practicality of a luxurious business sedan. The new generation brings a high-revving 4.4-liter V8 engine with an M TwinPower Turbo package that delivers an impressive 560 hp at 6,000 ? 7,000 rpm and a peak torque of 502 lb-ft from 1,500 rpm. The model will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds and, when the speed limiter is removed, is capable of hitting an impressive top speed of 190 mph. Despite these impressive performance numbers, the car will deliver an estimated fuel economy of 28.5 mpg.
UPDATE 06/20/11: The BMW M5’s online configurator has just gone live, but our advice is to wait a bit longer before spending some quality time and effort building your model. So far, BMW is only allowing potential customers a couple of options to choose from, including exterior colors and a couple of wheel options. New exterior colors consist of Alpine White, Black Sapphire Metallic, Havana, Silverstone, Space Grey, Imperial Blue, Grey Singapore and Monte Carlo Blue. The only two wheel options available are Double spoke style - 345 M and 343 M. Still interested? Configure your BMW M5 by clicking here.
UPDATE 06/21/11: BMW has unveiled the first video of the M5 sports sedan which shows the car in action on the track. Enjoy!
More details about the BMW M5 after the jump.
BMW M5 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 14:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/2012-bmw-m5-ar100010.html
Jimmy Daywalt JeanDenis Deletraz Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
e-Wolf Alpha-2 specifications released
Set to be launched in 2012, the futuristic sports car will have two electric motors with a combined peak output of 381 PS (280 kW / 375 hp) and 800 Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque. 
Paolo Barilla Rubens Barrichello Michael Bartels Edgar Barth
'40 Ford Speedster : channeled, sectioned BIG CHANGE 6/18
Rainy afternoon, and I'm too lacking in self-discipline to work on actually finishing anything, so....here's a restyle mockup inspired by the '37 Auburn boat-tail, and based on a '40 Ford Tudor.sedan gluebomb. Fenders are channeled over frame, then body is channeled between fenders. Body and hood also sectioned at character line. Wheel arches are moved up relative to fenders to allow the tops of the whitewalls to show completely.
The front of the sedan roof becomes the top of the speedster cowl, while the rear of the sedan roof becomes the turtle-deck and trunk lid.
Most of the '40's distinctive character remains. Rear of door-tops will be filled with styrene, cockpit opening finalized and cleaned up. DuVall style windshield should be a challenge.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/915015.aspx
Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi Gino Bianco
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