Team Yamaha presented the colors of the YZR-M1, with which Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies are going to race for the new racing year.
Recently, Yamaha has revealed the colors of the M1 for the racing season 2012 in Jerez. Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies will race on the apparently "whiter" bike, which will not have the same big sponsor for the second year.
Source : autotriti.gr
What do you do when you have a 27 year partnership with her Honda and suddenly it expires; The Indian Hero MotoCorp has set out to find new high-tech partners, to proceed with her grandiose plans: to become the largest motorcycle manufacturer.
Its technological partners already include Erik Buell Racing, while now the Indians have announced a partnership with the Austrian mechanical design company AVL. AVL will help Hero design a range of new larger displacement engines.
The shift to bigger engines is a sign that Hero MotoCorp is targeting exports, since in India the company already owns a percentage 50%, that is, it manufactures and sells one at 2 market motorcycles there. It should be noted that they are sold approx 10 million motorbikes in india…
It recently announced its interest in considering the acquisition of Ducati. In addition, he carefully monitors KTM's cooperation with its competitor, the Bajaj, which has been very successful with the range of small Dukes it produces. So let's expect something similar aimed at the European and American market;
"We are working with AVL, in order to acquire the ability as a factory to design and develop engines", said the Managing Director of Hero MotoCorp, ο Pawan Munjal. "Already a team from our research and development department is in Austria. The same team also works closely with the technical center of AVL India, in Gurgaon. The team is looking at the prospects of creating motorcycle and scooter models”.
“We want to develop engines of all sizes for our new products, and renew the existing production lines", Munjal continued. "We will gradually develop our own complete R module&D, responsible for our global products. With the cooperation of AVL our ability to design and develop our own products will improve by leaps and bounds. Our goal is the intercontinental market".
According to information from analysts, Hero has set a goal of height exports 1 di. dollars up to 2020, which will make it the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world.
Source : newsbeast.gr
From the market of M. Britain is currently starting the commercial course of its new generation Isuzu D-Max and on the old continent. The price of the new Pick-Up in M. Britain starts from 17.500 euro.
From the market of M. Britain, the commercial course of the new generation of the Isuzu D-Max in the various EU markets begins.
The new Japanese model with a clearly renewed aesthetic, it was announced that it will be available with three body versions (monastery, extended and double cabin) with its purchase cost for the U. Kingdom to range from 17.500- 26.000 Euros approx.
According to the information so far, as standard the equipment of the basic Single Cab version of the vehicle will include items such as air conditioning, the electric windows as well as front and side (curtain type) airbags.
In conclusion, it is worth recalling that the new Isuzu D-Max will be offered with a state-of-the-art diesel engine 2,5 l. with a double turbocharger that delivers maximum power 163 horsepower and torque 400 Nm of 1.400 rpm. The engine in question is mated to a new six-speed manual transmission or alternatively a five-speed automatic transmission.
Source : autotritipro.gr
It is called Talisman and the French brand gives the first official photo-teaser-to the public. The sedan model is expected to be officially presented in Beijing.
Although the first official photo of the new Renault does not reveal much about the car, at least formalizes his name. In any case, it will be a luxury sedan car, which at least as the European special press mentions, it will be based on the Renault-Samsung SM7, available in the Korean market.
In the event that this rumor is true, the car will have particularly large spaces, and rich decoration-equipment, while its engines will be correspondingly large. So under the hood we will have a set 2,5 liter V6 layout with the horsepower at approx 190 horses and the 243 Nm of torque, while there will be an even bigger V6 instead 3,5 liters with the horsepower at 258 horsepower and torque at 330 Nm.
Source : autotriti.gr
An even more dynamic image presents the Kia Sorento in the context of the renewal it received for foreign markets where it operates.
Kia proceeded with the renewal of the Sorento available in foreign markets. The new large SUV has a very "aggressive" look and particularly strong features in the appearance that make it look quite sporty and modern. Under the hood is a gasoline engine 2,4 and 3,5 liters with power from 175 to 280 horsepower mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The standard versions of the model will be exclusively front-wheel drive, while there will also be four-wheel drive vehicles.
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Lewis Hamilton may have started from the first position on the grid at the Australian Grand Prix, however he saw the checkered flag third, losing his place to Button and Vettel. In his statements after the match, the Brit emphasized that he was not having a good day, while he could not interpret why he lost his rhythm.
“I really don't know why I had that pace. It all started with my bad start. It was a tough fight, however I have to say congratulations to Jenson, who put up an amazing fight. It would be great if we did 1-2, but I wasn't having a good day", were the words of the British pilot, who completed.
"I will regroup, there are too many matches. Consistency is important in this league and that's why I intend to be consistent", added Hamilton.
Jenson Button started the season in the best way, who climbed to the first step of the podium, at the opening grand prix of the year on the streets of Melbourne's Albert Park. The British pilot emphasized that the good result results from the hard work done by the team's engineers, during the winter.
“Everyone who is here, they know that one win means a lot. We worked a lot during the winter and it showed in qualifying, but also with the victory today. The mechanics at our facility did a really good job for the first race of the season and that helped us push harder during the race.", said the British pilot, who then added.
"Towards the end of the match, when the temperature drops it's hard to keep the tires warm. So we were a bit on the limit, however I managed to manage the tires properly and save fuel as well, something that was very important to us.
The team told me to push as hard as I could, after the exit of the safety car, I did and I'm happy I was in control until the end of the race. It was an impressive day", completed.
This was Button's third win in Australia.
Source : sport-fm.gr