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A new team is getting ready to start 2013 in the VLN endurance championship. GetSpeed ​​plans to use a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup.

The VLN starting field continues to grow

Good News for all VLN fans: A new team is getting ready to go in the 2013 VLN Endurance Championship at the start. Tom and Adam Daub Osieka plan with their new team GetSpeed​​ the use of a Porsche 997 GT3 Cup.

"On 30.03.2013, the 37th begins VLN Endurance Championship Nürburgring. GetSpeed ​​will be with a new Porsche 997 GT3 CUP here," it says on the website of the company meuspather. In addition to the race in the VLN GetSpeed ​​also offers the perfect race track performance, and local storage of customers vehicles and a custom driver support.

For more details on possible drivers are currently not yet known. In all likelihood, however, Adam Osieka climb behind the wheel of the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup. In the past, the Bonner started with Porsche, Aston Martin and BMW in the Green Hell. Last Osieka went to the Audi TT-RS by FH Köln Motorsport at the start. "We hope to many, and hopefully a lot of positive feedback and look forward to 2013 with our customers and fans can start full!"

McLaren, with its 12C GT already. A sophisticated supercar, the feel on the track well Nevertheless, the British lay still on a small series called Can-Am edition specially for round trips. (McLaren)

Even in standard form the 12C McLaren GT is a supercar, the feel more comfortable on the track, as in the normal traffic. Nevertheless, the British lay still on a small series specially for round trips.

The problem of underpowered the McLaren MP4-12C is far away. Powered by a 3.8-liter V8 turbo with 440 kW/600 hp, the Briton sprints in 3.1 seconds to 100 km Final h is only 330 km / Announced a small batch for next year will surpass these values​​, however, again.

The McLaren 12C Can-Am GT Edition is limited to 30 units, a pure race car and not for use on public roads approved. It weighs just 1.2 tonnes and is powered by an uprated version of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 with up to 463 kW/630 hp engine.

The entirely in orange vehicle is reminiscent of the two race drivers Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, who in the 1960s and 1970s celebrated racers in the same color results. Black add-on parts made ​​of carbon such as front spoiler, flips and massive rear wing, contrast with the color signal. Carbon is also found under the light shell in the form of single cell of the standard MP4-12C supercar. Sophisticated aerodynamics will provide up to 30 percent more output than in the standard.
Also racing in the interior

Inside come racing seats, six-point harnesses and a roll bar is used. As Lotus wheel sets the steering wheel of the standard 12 C GT3 racer, which is based on the model of Lewis Hamiltons MP4-24 Formula 1 racing car. How expensive is designed for round trips model has not yet been determined. Compared to the already 200,000-euro production model but interested customers should expect a regular charge.

New products from BMW tuner Wunderlich tank guard for the BMW F 800 GS

Specifically for the BMW F 800 GS all model years BMW motorcycle accessories specialist Wunderlich has developed a new and professional tank guard. In combination with the proven Wunderlich crash bars or Basic Adventure this stable padlock protects effectively now the top part of the panel. The resilient mounting points to take just in case the forces acting on reliable and prevent further, costly damage, such as tipping over the bike after a fall.

The tank guard forms a stable and homogeneous unit with crash bars and integrates visually very successful in the design of the F 800 GS. It comes in black with the complete Anabusatz and a detailed and easy to understand instructions for easy mounting. In spite of the hand crafted, plastic coated steel pipe, it is light in weight.

The tank guard costs 189, - Euro and is made ​​in Germany.

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.

With brisk design goes a remake of the Mazda 6 at the start

With cantilevered arms Tamatani Akira faces his baby from sheet metal: the new Mazda 6 As shoulder muscles, the front fenders were molded to take back rising waistline of the saloon the part of the hips, so it says for "roku" ("six" in Japanese) designer responsible. As for the jump is the car. In the middle class is to make the next generation of rich booty. The new Mazda 6 Kombi manages the assertive attack on Passat, Insignia and Co.?

It takes two
Usually you have to be careful with statements of car designers, but Mr Tamatani can be justly proud. Already the previous Mazda 6 was certainly not ugly car, but his successor was pressed much excitement and dynamism into the plate without getting lost in mindless light edge orgies. Specifically, the sedan has much to become more attractive, while the combination now looks even fancier. Surprise: Both versions have different dimensions. On the saloon it is a length of 4.87 meters and a wheelbase of 2.83 meters. Designed for Europe is combined with 4.80 meters shorter by three inches, a wheelbase extends to 2.75 meters. In addition, the new 6 has been slimmed down by up to 100 kilograms.

Functional Maßkonfektion
What about the inner values? Mazda notes that it is still pre-series. You can feel it, some details are still not fully fit exactly. At its market launch in early February 2013, the should not be an issue anymore. The view from the cockpit: Handsome materials, the design is simple, but not stress. A rotary pushbutton controller in the center console holds the number of control buttons conveniently small, you find your way quickly. Managed is the multifunction steering wheel with large, well manageable keys. However, the seats could use more leg support, they are also not cut too wide. Above the crown of the driver is enough air in the combination of the entry into the airy rear succeed easily. Mazda is particularly proud. To four inches set-back A-pillar, which is to expand the field of vision It may be doubted, for said A-pillars tend now flatter, really good visibility look different. A look back really does not pros, but this phenomenon is split, the new Mazda with other mid-size competitors.

No baggage emergency
Finally we can tear open the door really. The sedan offers a generous luggage compartment volume of 489 liters. Unfortunately, Mazda has replaced the previous gas springs by metal brackets, so that the trunk lid up fast very quickly. A further disadvantage in Saloon: Here the rear seatback from the trunk only be unlocked. It is better, in combination: a handle, and it results in a flat load floor. Fit from 522 to 1664 liters. By comparison, a VW Passat offers 603 to 1731 liters. A clever idea, the Mazda engineers: The shade has its own baggage compartment under the load floor, where it disappears when not in use. Negatives: The tailgate opens for people over 1.85 meters height is not high enough.

The three-liter middle class
Particularly proud of the men from Hiroshima to their new SKYACTIV engines. Behind this direct injection engine having a compression ratio of 14 to 1, according to Mazda, the worlds highest. In a production car Despite an output of 145 hp will consume only 5.5 liters of gasoline on average, the 150-horsepower diesel engine emits no more than 3.9 liters. Again, three-point-nine. For a better classification: VW makes a lot of fuss about a Passat BlueMotion, which it does with just 105 hp to 4.3 liters on average. Sure, they are all not necessarily practical business information. Still, hats off to Mazda!

Save by braking
Important part of the austerity measures is the so-called ELOOP system. It is a regenerative braking system with a condenser. When the driver brakes or the accelerator pedal, the recovered energy is stored by the delay in the capacitor and used for the operation of the electrical loads, such as air conditioning or audio system. Put simply: The Mazda 6 will cost a cool head no fuel. Only downside: Not all petrol ELOOP is standard, Diesel customers always get it included.

A touch of Roadster
Our playtesting we turn in Mazda 6 Wagon, which in Germany is traditionally be the most popular. In the first round it goes with the 165 hp two-liter gasoline engine. These scores with good smoothness, only under load is the pitch a little grumpy. Only at 4,000 revolutions are at the maximum of 210 Newton meters of torque. Reaching for the short stick of the six-speed gearbox is therefore often necessary, but its fun: The circuit excited with short distances and precise engagement, it suddenly blows a breath through the MX-5 Mazda 6 A little more feedback could use the steering, but this effect holds within. Speaking of frame: From 120 km / h, the wind blows loudly around the A-pillar. Right of the speedometer, a display of the work of the driver ELOOP system. In fact, you will quickly feel encouraged to, take your foot off the gas in order to save more energy. Disturbing: the reflections of the dashboard in the windshield.

Let slide
Transition in the 150-hp diesel with 2.2 liter displacement and newly developed six-speed automatic transmission. In times of seven or eight steps that almost sounds a bit dated, but critics can breathe again, the shifting aid does its job well. Gearshifts swiftly and discreetly, while the speed is kept pleasantly low. At 100 km are on, for example, only 1,750 rpm. The diesel is acoustically quite audible but rarely interfere. Besides ELOOP despite automatic is also a start-stop system on board. Thus, according to Mazda, up to 4.9 liters on average be possible. To balance the chassis of the Mazda 6 tries, but extends the rear shocks, more noticeable inside the car.

Affordable double
Mid-November 2012 launch of the presale of the new Mazda 6, from 2 February 2013, he is then the dealer. So far, only information on selected prices, for example, the entry-level version. It starts at 24,990 euros for the two-liter gasoline engine with 145 hp. A fine train of Mazda: For this price, there are both the sedan and the wagon. Thus the Japanese a VW Passat 1.4 TSI with 122 PS and beaten Trendline equipment by as much as 1,110 euros. Standard equipment on the Mazda 6 include air conditioning, a start-stop system, an audio system and 17-inch alloy wheels. You might want to also order various assistants, such as emergency braking to 30 km / h and the distance control. Other electronic helpers help when changing lanes, keep the track or switch between high and low beam. For diesel friends the fun starts in the new Mazda 6 at 28,490 euros for the 2.2-liter unit with 150 hp. The top model of the 6-series is the diesel with 175 hp in the highest trim line Sports-Line at a price of 35,090 euros.

The Abt version of the Audi S8 is electronically only at 290 km / h.

Those who wanted to go with a big Audi sedan on Porsche hunting attacked yet to S8. Now there is an even stronger alternative, which is the sports car quaking.

The Audi S8 is 520 hp with the tip of the Ingolstadt premium class. If thats not enough, you can contact the tuner Abt. The AS8 called sedan comes thanks to revised engine electronics, the 4.2-liter to 456 kW/620 hp Turbobenziners. At the same time, the torque increases the athlete in a tuxedo from 650 to 780 Newton meters.

Strength Training the revised Ingolstadt sprint in four seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and 200 km / h are reached after 13 seconds. Even at the speed of the race car needs to fear any sports car - only at 290 km / h, the AS8 electronically. Next is the performance features of the tuner and an electronic module for the chassis to the air suspension and lower tune sporting the bodywork.

A price for the technical changes not yet named abbot. The standard Audi S8 now costs 111,900 euros.

René Rast won the Double

In 2012, René Rast was unstoppable in the Porsche Carrera Cup. Motorsport-Magazin.com look back on the 2012 season.

In the last five years, René Rast has scored five Porsche titles, this year he won alongside the Porsche Carrera Cup, even the Supercup. Six wins from 17 races was the balance in the last season - and won the championship was only shortly before the finish decided the finale at Hockenheim. Even Sean Edwards drove a great season, brought five wins and in the end only nine points behind catch landed in second place.

The start of the year could hardly have gone better for rest. From third on the grid, he took the season opener at Hockenheim a victory the next day and drove right back to third place. Even if it is in qualifying, such as at the Nürburgring with starting number ten, not as required, ran snap collected at the end points. Only in the last race of the season, as the title was in the bag, rest it afforded a clear round.

"Win for both titles in one year, of course, is an absolute highlight of my career, I am sure it was Carrera Cup champion in the 2008 season and last three-time champion of the Supercup -. But grabbed the extremely difficult double to have is a damn good feeling. More can not be achieved in the Porsche brand trophy "catch cheered after the successful year.

Nicki Thiim to rotate

About a lack of competition, but he could not complain. Besides Sean Edwards mingled the Frenchman Kevin Estre the front line, at the Red Bull Ring, he even took over the overall lead, which he shortly afterwards after a failure at the Norisring, but had to give back the same.

A strong second half of the season showed Nicki Thiim. The young Dane turned on by a powerful double-zero in Nuremberg and drove in six of the last eight races on the podium. That was enough to get it in the end still create up to third in the championship.

Sebastian Vettel disqualified from the qualifying position 3 for the start of 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.Vettel stopped his red bull on the way back to the pits in Q3.Vettel punished for breaking the article 6.6.2 of the FIA Formula one Technical regulations.which states that the car must returns to the pits under its own power.Vettel red bull didn’t have enough fuel left in the tank to take samples for FIA.There was long meeting of Red Bull and Renault to the FIA.But Finally after examine the car.FIA given the penalty for Vettel.

Last month Vettel was unbeatable with 4 straight race wins.This weekend never started well for Vettel.Free practice 3 vettel had brake problems and only run very few laps.In Q1 and Q2 we never saw the confident vettel.He was always looking for more.In Q1 he kissed the barrier and luckily he hadnt done any damage.His championship rivals Alonso starts from 6th position after Vettel penalty.This will be quite a relief for Alonso.Only on Qualifying Alonso cannot touch vettel.But in Race pace Ferrari is very strong.Better than Red Bull and McLarens.This will be a great opportunity for Alonso to pull back the 13 point lead of Vettel.We could see a great race on sunday.

Tom Sykes kept the nose and on the third day of testing at Aragon front, closely followed by Max Biaggi and Leon Camier.

Tom Sykes finished the first test in 2013 with fastest time

On the third and final day of testing in the majority of Aragon Superbike pilots was again greeted by bright sunshine for the start of the season 2013th After everyone had yet started on Monday to 16.5 inch tires, especially Tom Sykes on Wednesday had already perfectly familiar with the new rubber. The Briton ran a 1:57.6, the fastest time and was so Max Biaggi by two tenths of a second behind.

"Fastest recovery and thats all well and good, but right now is not the goal. Our goal is to improve what we have done this year on the bike and we have done here, so Im happy overall," concluded Sykes who could at Motorland collect much data. "We have planned more tests, so we will continue to work in a good direction. It seems that Pirelli would have done with the 17-inch tires, a good job, so we definitely have a good starting point."

Leon Camier landed after his fastest time on the first day finally in third place, followed by Eugene Laverty. Michel Fabrizio rode for the first time at the Red Devils Roma Aprilia, finishing fifth against Loris Baz, who after his big crash at Magny-Cours was still not always 100 per cent fit. "We have tried many things and I like the 17-inch tires, what is most important to prepare for next year. I am really happy after the test," the Frenchman was pleased anyway.

Carlos Checa was able to improve his time in the afternoon and not landed in seventh place. The new Panigale 1199RS the Spaniard lost to the morning, however, almost the complete start-finish straight oil, which resulted in a prolonged interruption. Then the pilots fought with a strong headwind.

Davide Giugliano drove the eighth fastest time, while Aprilia test rider Alex Hofmann was with 2.9 seconds behind Sykes ninth. Josh Waters, the trial took the second Suzuki alongside Camier, lost just two tenths of a less than Hofmann.

Sporty aggressive: Sun is already shown the front of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT. LED daytime running lights, a redesigned front spoiler provide with integrated air channels and the new bonnet with two powerful, contrasting black engine compartment ventilation channels for a distinctive face.

Who appreciates SUVs and still want to take sports, the Jeep now offers another option. The SRT version of the Grand Cherokee model lacks almost nothing, especially not in power.

The abbreviation SRT gives a hint: Its not Jeep off the shelf. SRT is the new Grand Cherokee Instead of racing close performance. This has a noticeable effect on power, functionality, design and handling of the Italo-American.

Have been the driving performance of attention: For example, the SUV accelerates within five seconds from zero to 100 kilometers per hour and a top speed of 257 kilometers per hour.

For these values ​​provides the 344 kW / 468 hp and 624 Nm of torque and powerful newly developed 6.4 liter Hemi V8 engine of the Chrysler Group. He has 50 compared to the previous engine hp more power and a torque increase of 61 Nm. Fuel-saving technologies such as cylinder deactivation and a new active valve-controlled exhaust system allow the highway to reduce fuel consumption by up to 13 percent. As standard, the active, automatic four-wheel drive system, Quadra-Trac.

Focus on safety

The Grand Cherokee SRT is only available with a range of features available. These include, for example, the glass sunroof Command View, the Uconnect satellite navigation system, adaptive cruise control, a blind spot monitoring with cross-motion detection and an active damper system from Bilstein suspension specialists.

The topic of safety comes from the sporty top model not too short. These include active front head restraints, airbags with multi-stage activation, brake traction control, electronic rollover prevention, Electronic Stability Control ESC, high-performance bi-xenon headlamp system with Twilight and high beam automatic, reverse parking aid Sense, reversing camera Park view and driver assistance systems such as adaptive Cruise Control ACC (adaptive cruise control), Front Collision Warning with an RCP system (Rear Cross Path), which warns when go back out of parking spaces in front of oncoming vehicles of the traffic flow.

Fun comes at a price

The Grand Cherokee SRT is primarily an upscale SUV with obvious sporting genes. And yet he can score because of its space available as a family car. Fathers who want this steamroller call their own need, however, to transfer 74,200 euros before their Jeep dealership. So much fun and has is its price and the SRT and Jeep just does not remain on the shelf.

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.