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Lamborghini to celebrate their 5o th anniversary by introducing a limited edition Aventador LP 720-4 at Geneva auto show. No official news from lamborgini , so that we have to wait for about march 2013 for conformation .
Said to be new Lamborghini will get a few carbon fiber elements and bespoke paint job.
The new model expected to cost more than 20- 30 %  than current model.

Audi announced its driver pairings for the defense of the title in the WEC, and for important long-haul operations 2013th

Audi Puts In Le Mans with Three Hybrid Race Car

In the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship (WEC) Audi starts 2013 as the defending champion. Audi Sport Team Joest enters with two advanced e-tron quattro Audi R18 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the WEC race at Spa R18 a third e-tron quattro is used.

Audi is now officially at Le Mans and in the WEC on the 2012 successfully introduced hybrid technology. The flywheel storage system is more powerful, without too much to put on weight and size. From the outside, the Audi R18 is e-tron quattro differ little from this years winning car. Under the ultra-light carbon fiber skin stuck yet again a number of technical innovations. Parallel Audi Sport has been working intensively on a successor to the valid from 2014 new LMP1 regulations.

The Audi driver squad for the WEC and Le Mans 2013 consists of the reigning world champions Marcel Fässler (Switzerland), André Lotterer (Germany) and Benoît Tréluyer (France) as well as new signing Lucas di Grassi (Brazil), Loïc Duval (France), Marc Gené (Spain), Oliver Jarvis (UK), Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland).

Strong line-up at the 24-hour race at Daytona

Works driver from the WEC and DTM play in customer sport program of AUDI AG, a role the 24-hour race at Daytona (Fla.), 26-27. January Filipe Albuquerque, Oliver Jarvis and Edoardo Mortara start with an Audi R8 GRAND-AM the team Alex Job Racing. Two other R8 are also studded cast: Marc Basseng, René Rast and Frank Stippler go for APR Motorsport, Frank Biela, Christopher Haase and GT1 World Champion Markus Winkelhock for Rum Bum Racing. Add to that one American driver.
Increased involvement in the GRAND-AM series in the U.S.

With the 24-hour race at Daytona, and increased involvement in the GRAND-AM series heralds Audi will make his return to the U.S. racing. In the United States, the brand with the four rings is growing faster than the overall U.S. market, especially in the prestigious upper class. The racing activities in the United States should support this trend in the long term.

Therefore, is a use of the e-tron quattro Audi R18 at the 12-hour race on 16 March at Sebring (Florida) in the pipeline, which Audi has won ten times. "Its probably the last chance with an LMP1 car to compete at Sebring," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "This is an opportunity we would use a lot and say goodbye to the fans after our great success story of recent years with a beautiful appearance."

And it need not be a final farewell: the 2014 GRAND-AM Series and the American Le Mans Series merge into a new North American sports car championship, which could be interesting for Audi. In addition, the U.S. fans 2013 is another opportunity to the Audi R18 e-tron quattro experience in action: On 22 September the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship has appeared in Austin (Texas).

Evolution version of the Audi R8 LMS Ultra

But the customer sport market in Europe and the rest of the world neglected Audi not: delivered an evolution version of the GT3 sports car Audi R8 LMS Ultra, which differs mainly in the rear area of ​​the current model is, by quattro GmbH in February 2013, customers .

At the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (Germany) and at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) in 2013 with the support of customer teams Audi Sport customer racing go live. Rounding out the increasingly diverse customer sport program of AUDI AG is the continuation of the successful launch of 2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup in China.

"With the more advanced versions of the R8 GRAND-AM and the R8 LMS ultra and the Cup in China, we have a very attractive proposition for our customers," says Romolo Liebchen, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. "We expect in the course of 2013 to deliver the 100th customer vehicle."

The new MV Agusta Rivale on the EICMA in Milan.

Rivale is the newest creation of MV Agusta, which is in the fall of 2013 on the market. Your Data: three-cylinder engine with 800 cc, 125 hp, 170 kg weight, ride-by-wire with different modes and traction control, a fully adjustable high quality chassis with Marzocchi fork and Sachs rear shock and - a real novelty at MV Agusta - high handlebars. A Super motor is the rivale, saying the MV boss, but in their very own, almost super-sporty interpretation.

Given the name, the question arises: rivale from whom? Even at first glance, can not escape the impression that Ducati is meant. Front of the rivale shows clear similarities with the Hyper motor, for example, with the retractable, attached to the handlebar ends mirrors. The rear view again recalls the Diavel: thicker rear tire - not a 200, but still a 180 ¬ - and LED tail lights that extend far below the raised tail.

Nevertheless, the developed rival a very distinctive look, because designer Adrian Morton puts the narrow three-cylinder engine and especially the three picturesque exhaust cones at the center. With the delicate trellis frame, the narrow waist and the thick rear tire the bike looks amazingly graceful at the same time and even when standing squat and gives a highly dynamic impression.

On the price of the rivale to put MV Agusta already clear: It will cost 10,990 euros

With the Cayenne S Hybrid, Porsche swim with the hybrid shaft at the top or sailing. Because the Zuffenhausen want as long distance glide without engine.

2010, the first Porsche Cayenne will come with hybrid drive on the market. He is the next consumption-reducing innovation, with the Stuttgart their SUV range will wean the excessive drinking habits.

Basis for the hybrid powertrain is a V6 petrol engine from Audi stocks. The aggregate three-liter, direct injection and supercharging, Audi has developed just last year. While it makes the brand with the four rings from 213 to 245 kilowatts, it offers only Porsche with 245 kilowatts of power and 440 newton meters. The charge by riemengetriebenem compressor means two things. By the power requirements of the compressor in this technique, the fuel consumption in comparison with an equally strong engine with a turbocharger is not quite as high. However ensures the compressor in the lower speed ranges for much more agility. "We use the electric motor and the battery capacity for mainly electric starting and steady cruising at higher speeds," says Dr.-Ing. Michael Head, Project Manager for the Cayenne Hybrid.

The 38-kilowatt synchronous electric motor from Bosch, together with the clutch only 15 inches long and fits relatively easily between the V6 and the eight-speed torque converter automatic by Aisin. This configuration allows the first three normal modes: conventional drive with a combustion engine, accelerating with combustion engine and electric motor (boosting) and driving with only the electric motor. There is also a control strategy for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy and subsequent storage in the nickel-metal hydride battery (regeneration) by Sanyo and the stop-start function.
Two other modes

The engineers have the Cayenne Hybrid but still planted two additional modes that make up the majority of the approximately 2.5 liters less fuel consumption compared to conventional Cayenne with VR6 engine: the load point shift modes and sailing. When the load point of the V6 engine, for example, is used not only for propulsion, it also simultaneously charges the battery. This higher load, he works in map areas that are more fuel efficient.

Solely by the load point displacement and further optimization of engine measures implemented 44 percent of under Porsche Cayenne Hybrid (8.9 liters per 100 kilometers, 210 grams of CO2 per kilometer) compared to a conventional Cayenne with VR6 engine (12.4 liters, 294 grams CO2) emissions. Other measures include the modern V6 engine, demand-controlled ancillary components, and an eight-speed automatic transmission with torque converter lockup instead of the current six-speed automatic. Using the new dual clutch transmission have been discarded because the automatic transmission, especially when starting with a trailer is better.

Electric driving contributes to an additional 26 percent of under-spending. Porsche concentrates on the electric motor operating mainly on purely electrically powered driving. Less on the supportive boost function during acceleration because the supercharged V6 compressor already has a good torque curve. The Cayenne Hybrid will be driven in large areas with low load demand, or only with the electric motor. In addition, heres the clutch between the combustion engine and electric motor into play. It decouples the engine from the rest anyway dormant drivetrain, preventing unnecessary braking drag torques. The first German production hybrid Mercedes-Benz S 400 is still the way to a rigid engine-transmission connection to the market.

Reactivation of the internal combustion engine in 0.3 seconds

Calls to the driver more torque and the energy storage is exhausted, the combustion engine is in less than 0.3 seconds is coupled to the drive train, and from the electric motor is started. "The sails are phases in the current testbed possible up to a speed of 138 kilometers per hour, to the start of this mode should be extended until at 157 pace," said Head. Overall, the process developed by Bosch hybrid management for the complex control strategy more than 20,000 parameters. For comparison, a conventional motor control comes from with 6,000 parameters.

The introduction of the sail and their expansion phase up to a brisk highway speeds makes sense, since the typical driving profile of the Cayenne contains more intercity and highway routes and smaller urban units with stop-and-go traffic.

The sailing mode, the Cayenne ruled on a splash and sail around Stuttgart already very well when the drivers foot on the accelerator and curbing the flow of traffic as evenly as possible about his death. The reactivation of the engine is almost imperceptible to the driver. The hybrid Cayenne consumed on the average driving profile approximated circuit just over nine liters per kilometer. Remarkably, after all he is about 170 kilograms heavier than his brother, with series six-cylinder. Since the electric motor in addition to the rather moderate power of 38 kW but develops 285 Nm of torque, comply with the performance and acceleration values ​​which the larger V8 engine. This approval, however, the cycle 15 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers, 355 grams of CO2.

The Volkswagen team-mate Jari-Matti Latvala and Sebastien Ogier are convinced that they have the same status in the team.

Ogier takes care of only a number and that number 1

Jari-Matti Latvala in 2013 with the number seven on his VW Polo to be launched, team-mate Sebastien Ogier has the number eight. The decision was made via coin toss during the test in Mexico, so did VW ensure absolute fairness.

"We asked the team about how we should make the decision best Someone came to this lottery idea -. And decide to let the coin was really the best solution," said Latvala. According to the Finns, there are no team orders at VW. "We are both treated the same and that is exactly what I always wanted," he said.

Ogier plays for the number on the car not matter anyway. "Im not superstitious, so I know the number is. The only number that interests me is the one," the Frenchman made ​​it clear. He could not resist a dig towards Latvala. "I told him: You won the toss, but I will get the number 1," Ogier told.

Skoda Rapid is the best selling Skoda in India. Skoda Rapid is based on the Volkswagen Vento. Volkswagen recently launched Vento style limited edition Model. Now its time for Skoda to launch a limited edition model called Rapid Prestige. Limited Edition model comes with goodies like Navigation system, Parking sensors, wind visors and Textile floor mats. Only difference in the exterior is the Prestige badge.

Skoda Launched Rapid Prestige Limited edition only in Diesel model. Skoda Rapid is powered by 1.6 L TDI engine which makes 105 BHP @ 4000 RPM and 250 Nm of torque @ 1500 RPM. This engine is mated to a 5 speed transmission. Currently the market is experiencing heavy slow down. Skoda was promoting Rapid very aggressively in last couple of months.Like 100 % Finance on the Loan amount and also paying EMI after 12 months, Skoda Rapid Prestige Limited Edition is priced at RS 8.99 Lakhs ( Ex-showroom Delhi).

HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto expects Marc Marquez in his first MotoGP race but no victory, but a podium finish.

Marc Marquez has the same drive from the start podium

To high expectations are usually unfair to those on which they are projected, however, Marc Marquez has been far ahead of his debut in the MotoGP accept that is expected of him in the elite class much. This applies not only to the media, but also for his new employers at Honda. Sun HRC Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto had to know that he expects the Spaniards in the season opener in Qatar 2013 equal even a podium.

"Right now, Dani [Pedrosa], Casey [Stoner] and Jorge [Lorenzo] live on another planet. Next year will there be a place on the podium, because Casey resigns. We expect Marquez fills that space. I expect not that he wins the first race of 2013, but I expect that he is in Qatar "on the podium, Nakamoto said loudly GPOne.