×
google news

Automotive

Moto Morini Update

19 March, 2020
Moto Morini must have received dozens of phone calls today asking them if they actually shut down production after thatFrench website motorevue revealed that the company had closed down.Our Italian cousins over at Motoblog and English website MCN have both…

Nicky Hayden's new T-shirt

19 March, 2020
Again fashion news from Nicky Hayden after posing for Men’s Voque, a new T-shirt with a logo designed by Nicky himself and it will match the new butt patch on his Alpinestars leathers this coming weekend.You can find the new…

Funny car videos: driving on snow

19 March, 2020
I recently had one of my first experiences driving in a near snow storm and it’s not pleasant - a couple of hours of fierce concentration, slow driving in not much more than third gear and the traction control system…

Audi A8 new teaser before Miami debut

19 March, 2020
Another Audi A8 teaser shot has been released before the debut of the new A8 sedan in Miami later today. The only thing we’ve previously seen of the A8 is the clear addition of LED lights in the second photo…

MotoGP riders talk about Brno test

19 March, 2020
Yesterday’s MotoGP test at Brno was all about the 1000s and the first timed test that saw the two current top factories pitted against each. Amazingly enough both Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies were up to top speed on their…

Alfa Romeo Arna ugliest car ever for Italians

19 March, 2020
A survey from the site of Italy’s newspaper Sole24Ore has revealed that the ugliest car ever is the Alfa Romeo Arna. This was a car developed from a Nissan project that has never really been accepted by Alfa fans of…

Jorge Lorenzo: "I am proud of that podium"

19 March, 2020
If Casey Stoner was over the moon about his win at Qatar, reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo was absolutely ecstatic punching the air as he crossed over the finish line as if he had actually won the race, instead of…

AirBikers, "bikeless" riders for a few moments

19 March, 2020
Giving us this little AirBikers.it gem was our reader canperlaia20. To explain what it’s all about, we’ll use his own words: The new trend among young down-and-outs?? I don’t mind thinking that this is all it takes to realize one’s…

Valentino Rossi takes 2nd in Monza Rally Show

19 March, 2020
Trying to follow the 9 times World Champion Valentino Rossi during his off season R&R is turning us into a fourwheel blog.The always eclectic Rossi, after organizing the Motocross dei Campioni charity event two weeks ago and then taking part…

Pedestrian Hit by Flying Motorcycle – Video

19 March, 2020
Some say this video comes from Saint Petersburg, Russia, while others say it happened at Tarpon Springs, Florida, but wherever it comes from, both stories say the pedestrian was killed by the flying motorcycle.The video is so graphic that it…

Photo of the day: branded with Honda

19 March, 2020
I’ve heard of people tattooing all sorts of things on their bodies, but accidental burning to get your motorbike passion out there is a first. This guy reckons that while riding his CBR 954 rr, he inadvertently branded himself with…

The Fall of MotoGP (video spoof)

19 March, 2020
The Fall with Adolph Hitler berating his staff has been used and abused by everyone and in all languages for any spoof that can come to mind and website Misterhelmet.com has come up with their own personal interpretation on the…

Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden: "It was a shame"

19 March, 2020
It was another hard weekend for Ducati riders, Valentino Ross and Nicky Hayden who couldn’t capitalize on the incident packed Japanese GP. Rossi ended up with a DNF after crashing out on the first lap picking up a some small…

Ducati Alstare's Checa and Badovini injury updates

19 March, 2020
The first round of the World Superbike season at Phillip Island - and even pre-season testing - was disastrous for Ducati Alstare team, Ayrton Badovini missed both races after crashing in practice and breaking his foot and team mate Carlos…

You can sell anything with a Ducati and a hot babe

19 March, 2020
TV commercials for motorcycles, at least in Italy, are usually broadcasted before and during the races and pretty scarce for the rest of time - musn’t disturb the mainstream audiences with those ‘dangerous’ machines, scooters included - but if you…

Stefan Bradl vs Alex Hofmann at Hockenheimring (w/video)

19 March, 2020
Take Moto2 points leader Stefan Bradl (2nd at Misano) and soon-to-be MotoGP rider, and pit him against and former MotoGP racer turned TV commentator/Aprilia test rider Alex Hofmann and you’ve got a fun day at the Hockenheimring. Bradl’s on a…

EU approves Ducati acquisition by Audi

19 March, 2020
It was just a matter of legal pro-forma but the European Union has granted approval of Audi‘s acquisition of Ducati.The purchase of the Italian motorcycle manufacturer was announced on April 18th, but the deal was subject to examination by anti-trust…

Promo video Yamaha XJ6

19 March, 2020
This is the official promo video of the Yamaha XJ6 naked, Yamaha’s weapon in the naked segment. For more information on 2009 models, you can find details on Yamaha’s XJ6 diversion model and technical specs here.

Ducati to organize send off event for season opener

19 March, 2020
If you’re going to be in Italy and precisely near Bologna on March 4th, why not attend the big send off event that Ducati and the Bologna city hall are organizing for the Ducati MotoGP team?The event is going to…

Suzuki GSX1250FA 2010

19 March, 2020
Here are pics of the Suzuki GSX1250FA 2010 model year, built to be a very versatile bike for both weekend cruising and daily office-going. We like what we see with this very versatile model with a distinct sports style combined…

Honda HRC raises its prices

19 March, 2020
In these past few years we’ve heard that satellite teams in MotoGP are struggling to make ends meet and with the global economic woes we’ve seen a team like Kawasaki pull out of MotoGP, Scot Racing dump Yuki Takahashi with…