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Audi presents the new 3.0 TFSI at 290hp

30 March, 2020
As we had anticipated, Audi has officially revealed the characteristics of the new V6 3.0 TFSI engine, which we will see on many of the company’s cars. Equipped with a Roots volumetric compressor with a maximum pressure of 0.8 bar…

Marco Melandri takes over in QP2 at Magny-Cours

30 March, 2020
Marco Melandri shrugged off his back and rib injuries picked up during the penultimate round at Portimao - that cost his title chances - to post the fastest time in the final qualifying practice at Magny-Cours.The BMW rider lapped in…

Deconstructed Motorcycle Ads

30 March, 2020
These amazing people portraits using deconstructed motorcycles was created by American graphic designer Brock Davis, who is the group creative director for the advertising agency Carmichael Lynch based in Minneapolis who created this print ad campaign for Harley Davidson.

MotoGP – Dani Pedrosa undergoes hand surgery

30 March, 2020
MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa underwent surgery in Barcelona on Wednesday to remove a screw from in his left hand.The screw that was removed freed the adhesions that were blocking his extensor tendons that should allow the Spanish rider to improve…

US car sales Fiat 500

30 March, 2020
Just to slot right into a stereotype here, when you think Texas you think cowboys, spurs, check shirts and pick-ups right? Well, Americans and their modest love affair with the Fiat 500 are here to disprove our European notions. The…

Troy Bayliss on the Ducati Desmosedici GP9

30 March, 2020
Retired three times SBK Champion Troy Bayliss completed his first day of testing of Desmosedici GP9 at Mugello yesterday alongside test rider Vittoriano Guareschi. It was a first time that Bayliss got back on a MotoGP bike after his sensational…

Sexy bikers: Daniela Crudu at tuning show

30 March, 2020
These shots of Romanian model Daniela Crudu come from the “4 Tuning Show 2007″ and show the model’s qualifications as a sexy biker. Apparently one shot comes from a moment when she slipped on the waxed floor - how very…

Akrapovic exhaust for Yamaha V-max

30 March, 2020
Akrapovic has developed a new titanium exhaust for the Yamaha V-max. The twin exhaust has a conical design and gives the bike both an impressive sound, and a brand new look. The end caps are made from alluminium, and the…

WSBK Misano: Carlos Checa takes over in final free practice

30 March, 2020
The last final World Superbike free practice ahead of this afternoon’s Superpole at Misano Adriatico saw Carlos Checa regain the top of the timesheets. The Althea Ducati rider lapped in 1′36.172 leaving Jonathan Rea in second and 0.152 adrift and…

Honda World Superbike team concludes three-day test at the Island

30 March, 2020
Jonathan Rea and Hiroshi Aoyama have concluded their three-day test session at Phillip Island. For both riders it was coming to grips with the 2012 CBR1000RR Fireblade and testing an array of new chassis and suspension components and continuing development…

Audi A1 Speedster – rendering

30 March, 2020
Auto Motor und Sport has a rendering of the Audi A1 Speedster. The speedster is the open-air version of the future super-mini from Ingolstadt, and this rendering is a nice addition to the sketches of the A1 hatchback coming from…

MotoGP 2009: Toni Elias at Gresini

30 March, 2020
Toni Elias will not ride next year for the Ducati Alice Team nor the Kawasaki Team, having decided to return to the Honda Gresini Team to ride a Honda RC212V factorybike.Toni rode in 2006 and 2007 for the Italian Gresini…

Motorcycle wheel change stunt

30 March, 2020
How do you change the wheel of your motorcycle while still riding? It’s a very good question and these stunt guys have the answer. It’s a curious motorcycle stunt, very German in some ways, and while I don’t speak the…

Chris Vermeulen says Casey Stoner may struggle this Season

30 March, 2020
While Chris Vermeulen is sitting out this weekend’s WSBK round in Valencia after undergoing keyhole surgery on his damaged right knee, the Aussie rider got around talking about friend Casey Stoner and his chances of snaring a second MotoGP title…

Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak Special Edition

30 March, 2020
It’s not true, but sometimes when we see this sort of stuff, it feels like the Americans just get it all! In any case, the new Ducati Multistrada Pikes Peak Special Edition is a European-specified bike with plenty of juicy…

Comic: Marco Simoncelli faces the MotoGP Inquisition

30 March, 2020
Luca Ruggeri has come up with another of his devastating comics and the target has to be this weekend’s most talked about rider, Marco Simoncelli.Simoncelli at Estoril was first accused of being an aggressive and dangerous rider and in France…

Moto2 – Mattia Pasini with Team JIR

30 March, 2020
Another 250cc rider has found a home in the new Moto2 series. This time it’s Mattia Pasini who’ll be with Gianluca Montiron’s JIR Moto2 team next season. Pasini has had a torrid 2009 season with Team Toth who got their…

Ducati Hypermotard and 1098 Martini

30 March, 2020
After Motoblog.it published the pics of the Ducati 749 Martini, the Ducati delearship in Florence gives us these shots of a Hypermotard and a 1098, both in “Martini” versions. With thanks to the dealership for their photos.