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"Engine of the year" the Ampera / Volt engine

The already designated "Car of the Year 2012" in Europe, the Opel Ampera and the Chevrolet Volt twin brother, gained another recognition.

The autonomy expansion engine 1.4 lt won the "International Engine of the Year Award" as the best "green" engine against 45 strong competitors. The Ampera and Volt are the first electric vehicles on the market with so much autonomy, while it is the first time in the 14-year history of the awards institution, The winner is an engine for the expansion of autonomy.

Seventy-six automotive journalists from 35 Countries, from all over the world, are the jury that awards top engine technologies in twelve different categories. The members of the committee admitted that this year was one of the most difficult so far as well 39 new engines entered the competition.

"It is a top solution that combines the performance of purely electric operation with the flexibility and comfort of a gasoline engine", said Bill McKinnon, member of the committee.

The latter distinction comes at a time of rising global fuel prices where small, Eco-friendly electric motors are becoming increasingly important in the international automotive press.

A lithium ion battery 16 kWh supplies power to the electric motor 150 hp of Ampera / Volt. Depending on the driving style and road conditions, autonomy ranges from 40 until 80 km. exclusively in the battery program, with zero pollutants. The wheels are always electrically driven. In the extended autonomy program, which is activated when the battery reaches the minimum charge level, the 86hp 1.4lt petrol engine, drives a generator that supplies power to the electric drive unit. Thus autonomy is achieved up to 500 km.

The Ampera and Volt have also been distinguished for their safety, winning 5 stars in Euro NCAP. Last year, the Volt drive system was one of the ten best engines in the B.. America according to Ward Car Magazine.

The Opel Ampera is in our country but it is expensive due to the luxury tax that we hope will be abolished. However, its price will still be somewhat high, due to high technology. The first Ampera has been delivered to a customer in our country.

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"Our goal is the championship"

Fernando Alonso called it an important test for the continuation of the championship, the seventh round of her championship Formula 1, who will be hosted in Canada.

The Spanish pilot emphasized that the Ferrari will have upgrades at the Montreal circuit, as they want to improve, to achieve their purpose, which is none other than to stay at the top of the standings, until the last grand prix.

"I think we have improved the car in some areas, from the start of the season and the Canadian Grand Prix, it will be a very important test.

Fortunately, this week we will be competitive and that will be very important for us, not just for this fight, but also for the rest of the season", were Alonso's words, who then added.

"Being at the top of the standings, it's just the beginning, as our main goal is to be first after the Brazilian Grand Prix next November.

It is a big championship and after the first six grands prix, we might have gotten enough points to be first, but we know we have to improve", added the Spanish pilot.

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Alonso, the best fighter

They are satisfied in Ferrari, after the sixth round of the season on the streets of Monte Carlo. And how could it not be, since Fernando Alonso is at the top of the championship, three points clear of her pilots Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber.

In fact, after the end of the grand prix in the Principality, Scuderia wrote on twitter that the best fighter is the one who wins the war and not a battle.

"The best fighter wins the war, not the battles…”, Ferrari wrote. The two-time World Champion has seen the checkered flag at the Malaysian Grand Prix, he has finished in the top ten at all six grands prix, while in the last two (Spain, Monaco) he's up on the podium.

Fernando Alonso's results in detail:

1. Australia, 5o
2. Malaysia, 1o
3. China, 9o
4. Bahrain, 7o
5. Spain, 2o
6. Monaco, 3o

Pilot rating:

1. Alonso, 76
2. Vettel, 73
3. Weber, 73
4. Hamilton, 63
5. Rosberg, 59
6. Raikkonen, 51
7. Baton, 45

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"Gold" at Hamilton's feet

A proposal to renew his contract is expected to be made by McLaren to Lewis Hamilton. The British team, according to the… whispers in the Monaco paddocks, will offer 124 million euros to his World champion 2008 for a new five-year contract.

If pilot and team find it… (why can't they find them?; About 24 millions a year are these), Hamilton will become the highest paid Briton in the world!

The 27-year-old McLaren driver has been with the British team since 2007 and McLaren's intention is to keep him in its paddock for many years to come.

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And in Europe it will be nice!

After two weeks of interruption her championship Formula 1 continues and even returns to… familiar haunts.

Teams and drivers warm up their engines, ahead of the fifth grand prix of the season, which is hosted at the Catalunya circuit... opening the first race in Europe.

The Catalan circuit is a tradition for the crown championship of motorsport, since apart from the fact that it hosts the championship from the 1991, στην εν λόγω πίστα πραγματοποιούνται και οι χειμερινές δοκιμές εξέλιξης, με αποτέλεσμα οι πιλότοι να την γνωρίζουν πολύ καλά.

Σημαντικό ρόλο και σε αυτό το γκραν πρι -εκτός των αναβαθμίσεων που περιμένουμε να δούμε από τις ομάδες- the Pirelli tires will also play, which will... supply the teams with hard and soft rubber.

It is a mystery which pilot will see the checkered flag, given that in the first four matches, four different pilots have seen the checkered flag.

Drivers' standings after the first four grands prix:

1. Vettel, 53
2. Hamilton, 49
3. Weber, 48
4. Baton, 43
5. Alonso, 43
6. Rosberg, 35
7. Raikkonen, 34
8. Grosjean, 23
9. Days,22
10. Di Resta, 15

Manufacturers Rating:

1. Red Bull, 101
2. McLaren, 92
3. Lotus- Renault, 57
4. Ferrari, 45
5. Mercedes, 37
6. Sauber, 31
7. Williams, 18
8. Force India, 17
9. Red Bull, 6

A few words about the track:

In Catalonia the winner will see the checkered flag, after filling 66 rounds, while in total the pilots will have traveled 307.104 kilometers, since the track is long 4.655 km.

The Spanish circuit consists of 16 turns, high and low speed, seven of which are clockwise and the remaining nine anti-clockwise, while the course of the cars follows the clockwise direction.

Pilots in Spain touch the 311 kilometers per hour on the starting straight, while they receive the greatest stress in the third stanza, where drivers receive powers 3.86 G. In Spain motorsport fans are making their presence felt, as they always fill the stands,

The fastest lap has been done by Kimi Raikkonen 2008 with the Ferrari car.

Statistics:

– Ferrari has a tradition at the Catalunya circuit, having won seven in 21 years.
– Fernando Alonso, he is the only Spanish pilot, who has won at home. The two-time World Champion, saw the checkered flag 2006, when he was racing with Renault.
– Michael Schumacher has the most wins in Spain (six checkered flags) and indeed, he is the only pilot to have climbed to the first step of the podium, without having started from the first position.
– In the last nine out of ten grands prix the driver who started from pole position, took the checkered flag.
– Last year Sebastian Vettel took the win.


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The Grand Prix of France returns

The return of the French Grand Prix to the calendar of the Formula 1 championship must be considered almost certain, as Bernie Ecclestone announced. The commercial director of the crown jewel of motorsport emphasized that the deal has been closed, while some details remain.

"The deal is closed. We have agreed the financial terms with the minister, David Dwight. Yet, we have some details to discuss, but there's no doubt we'll find it", were Ecclestone's words.

France has to host the Formula One 1 from 2009, while with this agreement the pilots will race at the Paul Ricard circuit for five years (2013, 2015,2017,2019 and 2021).

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He started testing!

A few days before the start of the fifth round of the World Rally Championship, Danny Sordo began testing with Ford, team he will run with in the Argentina race (27-29/4), replacing the injured, Yari Latvala.

The Spanish guide, after the first tests, he declared happy that Prodrive gave him the green light to represent it
Ford.

"I am very excited to be in Argentina. When you're a racing driver, all you want is to compete, therefore I am happy that Prodrive gave me the opportunity to drive for Ford", Sordo said.

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