Archive for July, 2011
F1: Pit Lane Will Be Electric-Only From 2014
Friday, July 22, 2011 16:39 by Arman Barari No CommentsAs we’ve said earlier FIA is fiddling with F1 these days and it seems like a constant effort to ruin the sport. The latest trick they’ve come up with is an electric-only pit lane rule for 2014 onwards. Read More… The idea is the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) absorbs the wasted heat of the [...]
AMG Driving Academy Performance Series – Episode 2
Friday, July 22, 2011 16:18 by Arman Barari No CommentsAMG Driving Academy Performance Series are short films made by Mercedes USA to highlight the benefits of taking the Academy courses for beginner, and even experienced drivers. It started on a high note with AMG instructor Tommy Kendall explaining the proper seating position for high performance driving. Now in this second episode, he talks you [...]
X-raid MINI Preparing For 2012 Rally Dakar [Video]
Friday, July 22, 2011 16:09 by Arman Barari No CommentsFollowing an unsuccessful attempt to take on the unforgiving Rally Dakar, Monster Energy X-raid Team is determined to tackle the challenge in 2012 the best way they can. They are already hard at work developing and testing an improved MINI All4 Countryman for the event. And judging by this video they released, things are going [...]
Fifth Gear Review of Honda CR-Z Mugen [Video]
Friday, July 22, 2011 15:59 by Arman Barari No CommentsHonda is now realizing the Mugen CR-Z concept is the car the CR-Z should have been from the beginning. They are still referring to the car as a one-off concept, but sooner or later they will put it, or something close to it, into production. That said, as you see in this review by Fifth [...]
DMC SOVRANO Maserati GranTurismo
Friday, July 22, 2011 15:47 by Arman Barari No CommentsDMC, the same guys who have ambitious plans for Ferrari FF, have now come up with the best-looking Maserati GranTurismo ever. Read More… They’ve added just the right amount of kit to this gorgeous Italian diva and managed to create one sweet car. The revised front bumper gets a new spoiler lip that not only [...]
Range Rover Evoque Review [Video]
Friday, July 22, 2011 10:46 by Arman Barari 1 CommentEdmunds’ Inside Line went to Ireland to try out the new 2012 Range Rover Evoque and look at it from an American point of view. And yes, their first complain is that the car is too small! You see, a European would have never caught that fault, because Europeans are used to small things. But [...]
Lotus Evora S For Italian Military Police
Friday, July 22, 2011 10:31 by Arman Barari No CommentsOn the occasion of 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification, Lotus provided the Italian military police with two Evora S as rapid response vehicles. Read More… The two bespoke Lotus Evora S cars were handed over by Group Lotus Chief Executive Officer Dany Bahar to report to duty in Milan and Rome. The Arma dei Carabinieri’ [...]








