Archive for July, 2009

Official: BMW quits Formula1 at end of 2009 season

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:26 by Arman Barari No Comments

Today BMW has officially announced that they will exit Formula 1 racing at the end of 2009 season. Apparently BMW is going to use freed up resources of the F1 team  for development of “new drive technologies and projects in the field of sustainability”. That means their drivers will have to find new teams for [...]

This was posted under category: Bmw, Formula1 News Tags: Bmw, BMW F1, Formula 1

Ferrari 458 Italia – F430′s replacement revealed

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:12 by Arman Barari 5 Comments

Ferrari has finally dropped the curtain on the F430′s successor, called Ferrari 458 Italia. And our first impression is anything but wow! 458′s body is a creation of PinninFarina, and as far as aerodynamics matter, it is a masterpiece generating tons of downforce with out wings and splitters. But as something eye-catching and beautiful, I’m [...]

This was posted under category: Ferrari, featured Tags: Ferrari, Ferrari 430, Ferrari 458 Italia, IAA

We’re Back! – On a new server

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 7:04 by Arman Barari No Comments

What’s up guys! So after 24 hours of down time we’re back at it again! During a traffic hike on Monday the server crashed completely and almost died, making us unreachable during the busiest time! How unlucky is that!  Now however we have moved to a new server with much more horsepower to make sure [...]

This was posted under category: Offbeat

Tuning: Edo Competition Ferrari Enzo XX

Monday, July 27, 2009 16:48 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Another hot hit by German tuning firm EDO Competition! This time they apparently wanted create a road legal version of the Ferrari FXX, so they picked an Enzo, and modified its V12 engine in way that it produces 800 hp and 780 nm of torque! That’s 170 more than the standard Enzo. What they’ve changed [...]

This was posted under category: Ferrari, Tuning, featured Tags: Edo Competition, Ferrari, Ferrari Enzo

Mercedes E-class Station Wagon will launch this Fall

Monday, July 27, 2009 16:05 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Today Mercedes Benz released a press note on the new W212 E-class successful launch and that more than 40,000 units of this car has already been delivered to the customers. They have also confirmed reports about the launch date of the Station Wagon variant of the E-class, which will be on display at this year’s [...]

This was posted under category: Mercedes Benz Tags: BlueEFFICIENCY, IAA, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes E Class

Nissan introduces its Electric-Vehicle platform

Monday, July 27, 2009 15:51 by Arman Barari No Comments

Today Nissan has revealed its all new Electric-Vehicle platform which is almost production ready and will go on sale in early 2010 in Japan and U.S. This zero-emission system is powered by a 80kW(107 hp)/280Nm electric motor and can cover a range of just under 100 miles on a single charge. Although Nissan has used [...]

This was posted under category: Green Motoring, Nissan Tags: Electric Vehicle, Nissan, Nissan EV, Nissan Tida

F1: Renault banned from Valencia Grand Prix

Monday, July 27, 2009 8:12 by Arman Barari No Comments

Renault Formula1 team has been suspended from the upcoming European GP at Valencia following Fernando Alonso’s wheel loss during the Hungarian race, which also cost him victory! Stewards studied the team’s radio transmissions and conclude that Renault knowingly allowed Alonso to rejoin the race with a loose wheel nut. The team also failed to inform [...]

This was posted under category: Formula1 News, Renault Tags: Formula 1, Renault, Valencia Grand Prix