Volkswagen BlueMotion

The international jury, consisting of 59 members, thus the preferred package of solutions applied to Wolfsburg on its models with less polluting hybrid proposed Toyota -La Prius- And Honda -La Insight-. The award was received by Walter de ‘Silva Responsible design Volkswagen Group.Volkswagen received today Living in New York an important recognition for the range BlueMotion, Specimens of which have won the World Green Car Award.

Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 2011

Mercedes presented a few days ago SLS AMG GT3 Version of the competition SLS AMG for competition FIA the GT3 category. AMG for the first time designs, manufactures and sells car racing sport for customers, thus entering into a new sector. Sales will begin in autumn 2010 will be valid for racing homologation in 2011.



The transmission may rely on a 6-speed sequential gearbox with commands to wheel and limited slip differential, located at the rear as the car number. Also new braking system with racing discs cast iron bell aluminum 6-piston front calipers and ABS, while the steering servo is available with parametric function. The alloy wheels with fixing mono dado measuring 12 × 18 “on the front and 13 × 18″ rear. The interior has been stripped of all unnecessary elements, has a roll bar and all the security preparations. Instead of the original instrumentation is an electronic control system parameters with the function of telemetry.The carbon fiber body, while maintaining the concierge gull-wing has been totally revised to maximize the thrust and aerodynamic cooling of the mechanical parts, hence the front and rear spoilers, side skirts, restyled bumpers, bonnet and unpublished filler incorporated into the uprights, which carry gasoline tank Central 120 liters. The total width is now of 1990 mm, 50 mm in the model. The naturally aspirated 6.3-liter V8 engine that derives strictly from standard 571 hp, has a dry sump lubrication and will be developed according to FIA rules providing for the “balance of performance, system performance verification cars participating in the championship as possible to equate performance.

XVS950A Yamaha Midnight Star 2010

The gearbox is 5-speed transmission and final belt drive, reliable and quiet in order to maximize the pleasure of driving a custom shiny and manageable but still able to ‘carry around’ pilot and passenger with a driving flexibility and regularity of supply as a reference.
The double-cradle steel frame and the odds of cycling are well in line with the style el’indole custom. The wheelbase is in fact of 1685 mm and tilt of the steering column is equal to 32 ° 10 ‘to well un’avancorsa of 145 mm. However, driving is not difficult even in tight spaces because XVS950A Midnight Star has a seat post only 675 mm from the ground and wide handlebars that ensures a perfect lever arm to handle 278 kg curb its mass.
The Cycling is reliable and contributes to the aesthetic: the fork 41 mm is in fact “faired” and the rear monoshock is hidden in plain sight, leaving the generously sized fork. Very nice also the design of the wheels, 8-spoke light alloy, which are fitted with tires of a large section 130/70 on 18 inch wheels front and 170/70 on 16-inch wheels at the rear.
The level of finish is very high, as tradition Yamaha especially in recent years, looking to the discharge on the right side with single silencer in bringing together the two manifolds together by an impeccable chrome.
XVS950A For 2010, the Midnight Star will be offered in two colors: ‘Midnight Black’, already range in color 2009, and ‘Blue Viper’, brighter than all ” Ocean Depth ‘of last year. Goes out of range but the ‘Dark Red’. The list price of this beautiful custom Yamaha and Euro 9690 fc .

Aprilia Mana 850

Like all Aprilia Mana 850 offers the next generation triple mapping (Sport, Touring and Rain), although unlike the Shiver, Dorsoduro RSV4 or transfer from one mapping to another affect the ratios of the exchange rate and not on the electronic calibration of the accelerator, which is traditional on Mana (RBW for others).
Interestingly, as with all Aprilia Moreover, the department cyclists frame trellis steel fork upside down 43 mm forks and adjustable rear monoshock up the basic technical picture, well supported by a detachment front disc brake with 320 mm and caliper-ended radial and a single disc 260 mm at the rear controlled by a single piston caliper. Available as an option, also the ABS system developed by Aprilia in collaboration with Continental.



It ‘was, and still is, one of the bikes the most innovative ever produced in recent history. We do not talk so much about style or chassis, but the fact that instead of the traditional six-speed gearbox Mana was the first motion “modern” to propose an alternative auto SportsExcursions set in April.
This explains, then, why absence of the clutch lever (for the nostalgic, there is still the pedal left) and the emergence of the two buttons “+” and “-” on the left side of the block commands, while “all Mana” the appearance of a convenient portacasco compartment (full), which was built inside the fake moving the fuel tank at codon.
Also available half fairing “GT”, Aprilia Mana 850 2010 does not introduce any new technical or aesthetic, even resorting to a facelift chromatic has made her more aggressive than the models seen in 2008 and 2009: in addition to the new white paint Glam, Aprilia Black and Red Ibis, in fact, the Aprilia designers have introduced a range of special burnished – swing arm, head covers, lids and housings circles – that make a pair with the new frame lighthouse, now in pandan with the color of the body.
90 ° V-twin, the heart of Mana is a 839.3 cc. Capable of 76.1 hp at 8,000 rpm passing for 73 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. Values of interest, perfectly calibrated to live with the CVT, which among other features can also be operated manually.

2010 Lotus Elise Club Racer

Lotus has taken four of the classic colour schemes used by Lotus in the 1960s (Elite Yellow, Carbon Grey, Sky Blue and Old English White) and combined them with exclusive Club Racer interior design features to give a stunning sportscar that beautifully morphs function and form. Lotus has unveiled the Special Edition Lotus Elise Club Racer which is based upon the 134 hp Elise S and goes on sale on 15th September 2009.



The small 320 mm diameter leather rimmed steering wheel has an on-center marker, enabling the more spirited driver to quickly and safely identify the straight ahead position of the front wheels.Other exclusive interior design features of the Club Racer are the anthracite anodised gear knob and handbrake sleeve, the Club Racer (CR) logo hand embroidered on the seat headrest and the unique anodized aluminium flooring in the driver’s and passenger’s footwell.
The lightweight six spoke alloy wheels, shod in bespoke Yokohama AD07 LTS tyres are also anthracite anodised, complementing the key interior components.

2010 KTM 1190 RC8R

The engineers have used a 2 mm larger bore to increase the displacement to 1195 cc, which, together with the other modifications, has increased the output of the powerful V2 engine to 170 HP. Anyone who wants a ‘Ready to Race’ 1190 RC8 chooses the extremely powerful, ultralight and extraordinarily refined ‘R’ version. Comprehensive detailed work on the engine has also enabled a more direct response and further optimised rideability. Along with its other benefits, the overhauled chassis impresses through its far greater caster angle, which increases the top speed stability. The numerous high-end components include the front carbon mudguard, the premium-quality, milled triple clamps, the fully adjustable WP chassis components with a frictionreducing coating and the super lightweight, forged Marchesini wheels make the RC8 R not only more playful to handle but also faster. The race winning RC8 R also performs impressively on normal roads.

Lancia Delta Hard Black 2010

Starting today Lance open orders of Delta Hard Black, “special display presented during the past Geneva Motor Show and available in conjunction with a 1.8 engine TurboJet 200 horsepower and 1.9 Twin Turbo 190 horses. The real peculiarity of this version, in any case, is represented by the matte black paint made by a process very long 4 hours. The black fades into the roof of the car body – but also ebony polished – and stands out thanks to mirrors and chrome tailpipes.
The standard also sets out the 18-inch alloy wheels (including body color, on demand) and the interior leather and Alcantara also black, in addition to electronic suspensions “Reactive Suspension System, automatic climate dual-zone and the Blue & Me Equipped with TurboJet petrol engine (200 hp, 320Nm of torque), mated to 6 speed Sportronic, Delta reaches one hundred per hour from a standstill in 7.4 seconds and reaches 230 km / h top speed. Consumption are limited to 7.8 liters per hundred kilometers, translated in 185 g / km of CO2.
The diesel engine with twin turbocharger instead delivers a power of 190 horses – accompanied by 400 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm – and allows the sedan Turin to cover the cue 0-100 km / h in 7.9 seconds for a maximum speed of 222 km / h. The Lancia Delta “Hard Black” is for sale from 31,300 euros turnkey price on both versions.