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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!"

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Greg Biffle had the lead late, but couldnt hold on as Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart passed him in the closing laps of Sundays Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway. Biffle finished third, followed by Roush Fenway teammate Matt Kenseth in fourth and Carl Edwards in seventh.

GREG BIFFLE – NO. 16 NEXCARE/3M FORD FUSION (FINISHED THIRD)
“The Nexcare Ford Fusion car was really, really good and it’s unfortunate. We lost that race because of that caution flag and got stuck in the back. We had to work our way back up and really didn’t know how our car was and adjusted it and adjusted it out and then back again. Once I got out front, I was just way too loose there at the end and couldn’t hold off the 20 or the 48. If I would have been a little bit tighter, I know I would have been able to drive off pretty good, but, it’s unfortunate. We were back in traffic all day and had our car freed up and then we got out front and was just a little bit too loose. It was a good day—a top three. I’ve got to argue with the people that are critics of these cars that they put on good races.”

WHAT ABOUT THE CAR TODAY?
“We had a great setup from last fall that I think a lot of our cars ran here today. I know some guys had little bit different versions of it, but, overall, this was a good race track for us. I’m glad that we came back. I know we were all worried about coming here and running good.”

MATT KENSETH – NO. 17 DEWALT FORD FUSION (FINISHED FOURTH)
“It was a good run for the whole DeWalt team. We were kind of up and down all day. We didn’t have anything that could compete with Jimmie. He had everybody covered, but we had a pretty good car and came home fourth. We couldn’t quite get it right, but it was pretty decent.”

HOW WAS YOUR TIRE WEAR TODAY?
“It seemed all right. We ran a couple of full fuel runs it seemed like, so it didn’t seem like many people had problems. If you ran up high, where it was gray, we chorded a couple of right rears, but that’s kind of normal here, so I thought everything turned out pretty good.”

A BIG BOUNCEBACK FOR FORD AND ROUSH TODAY.
“Yeah, I don’t know how everybody else did, but we were able to be pretty solid and got a good finish. The last three or four weeks we’ve kind of been on the upswing a little bit. We had a top 10 at Charlotte and were maybe 10th at Darlington, so we’ve been doing a little bit better here. It was good for us to get a good finish.”

DO YOU FEEL THIS TEAM IS GETTING ON A ROLL?
“Yeah, we have all the tools there to win, it’s our job to figure out how to put it all together into a winning effort. We were closer today, but we were just a little off. I just couldn’t get it. Jimmie had everybody covered, kind of like the Roush cars did last fall here—they were just quite a bit better. We seemed to miss it just a little bit and this car is very, very sensitive and it’s easy to miss it by a little bit. It gets frustrating because you don’t know how to adjust it. One run you’re pretty good and you barely change it and you’re no good.”

DAVID RAGAN – NO. 6 UPS FORD FUSION (FINISHED 24TH)
“At times we made good adjustments and at times we didn’t. As a team we’ve got to build on the good ones that we made because at periods during the race I thought we were a top 15 car. We were never great, but our UPS Ford showed some promise. We just couldn’t make the right adjustments to keep it going fast.”

JAMIE MCMURRAY – NO. 26 CROWN ROYAL FORD FUSION (FINISHED 14TH)
DID THAT CAUTION WHEN YOU HAD PITTED UNDER GREEN SPOIL YOUR DAY?
“No, actually we had a really good car. When we got our lucky dog they all checked up getting on pit road and I tore the fender off of it and it pulled the splitter up and from there on out our car just was not very good. I really think we should have finished sixth or seventh, even after getting caught a lap down pitting too early. I thought I had a tire down is why we pitted, so it was just a tough day.”

SOME PROMISE WITH THE WAY THE CARS PERFORMED?
“I know that Greg and Carl and Matt—I don’t know how good the 6 was—but it looked like everybody else ran really good today. Our cars are good, we just have to put it together.”

GREG BIFFLE PRESS CONFERENCE
“We had a great car. What really probably screwed our day up was getting caught on pit road. We were running second and I was catching the 48 and we went through the green flag pit cycle and I ended up a lap down at the tail-end of the lead lap and the 48 was still the leader with four new tires. So I’m not sure how that all played out, but we spent the rest of the day getting back all the way to the front. We ran in traffic all day and once I got back toward the front, the car started getting loose and then once I got out front with two tires it was just so loose I couldn’t drive it. It was just really tough to drive out front. I saw the guys coming and I was just doing all I could do. I was afraid if Tony got up behind me in the corner that the car would probably spin out, so I figured my only hope was to go to the top, but I was so loose up there that I couldn’t get the gas down, either. I got a pretty good run at the top, but just needed a little adjustment and I think I would have made it more interesting. I think it would have been a three-way battle, possibly, instead of two. But, overall, a great day for us in the points and happy to come home third.”

DID YOUR HEART SINK WHEN THE 48 GOT PAST THE 1 AND 24 SO FAST?
“I couldn’t take my eyes off the road, so I didn’t see anything. If I would have looked anywhere but forward or out the side window I think I would have wrecked.”

Chevrolet is all set to fight in the most competitive segments in India.Yesterday Chevrolet sail UVA launched.Premium Hatch back segment is one of the hottest segment in India.Most of the manufactures has tasted success here.Chevrolet introduced Sail UVA with competitive pricing.Two more products that arrives are Sail Sedan and Enjoy MPV.Like the Hatch back segment entry level sedan and MPV segment is also very hot.All the manufactures are present there.

Chevrolet sail sedan will be available in both petrol and diesel engines.Chevrolet enjoy also have the same diesel engine.For these three cars power output will be almost similar.Expect enjoy to have little more power than others.Because of the size and weight.Petrol and diesel option for Sail Sedan will be available from the launch.There will be no LPG or CNG options for sail sedan.Both Sail sedan and Enjoy MPV arrives on the 1st quarter.Chevrolet is also now focusing on Launching the Sail UVA in every part of India.

source : Indian autos blog

The MotoGP World Champion was given as part of the FIM Gala in Monte Carlo and the award for FIM Personality of the Year.

Make way for the best motorcycle riders in the world, it was called at the weekend for the third FIM Gala in Monte Carlo. More than 500 guests came to Monaco - including legends like Mary McGee Jim Redman, Torsten Hallman, Dougie Lampkin, Kari Tiainen, Hubert Auriol and Hans Nielsen. Ofcourse I did not miss the current stars of the two-wheeled scene. Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi, Marc Marquez, Sandro Cortese, Antonio Cairoli, Ryan Villopoto, Toni Bou, Antoine Meo, Pierre-Alexandre Renet, Chris Holder, Nikolai Krasnikov and many other talents presented in Monaco.

With Laia Sanz, the enduro and trial-title-holder, and Chiara Fontanesi, Camelia Liparoti Emmanuelle Clair and the female motorcycle scene was represented. In addition to the current title-holders were awarded with Tim Gasjer as FIM Rookie of the Year, Laia Sanz FIM Woman of the Year and Jorge Lorenzo as FIM Personality of the Year three other awards. The FIM Environmental Award this year went to the Spanish Circuit de Catalunya. The "Ambulance Motorcycle Club" received for his helmet campaign the FIM Safety Award.

In model year 2014 Volvo wants to set the volume for the V60 Plug-in Hybrid to 4,000 to 6,000 units per year

From now on the new Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the assembly line. The installation of the worlds first diesel plug-in hybrid is built at the Volvo headquarters in Gothenburg Torslanda into the existing production line.

The production of the so-called Pure Limited Edition, which is limited to 1,000 units, is carried out on a band with other vehicles, the Volvo brand. With the beginning of the model year 2014, the start of production is scheduled for the spring of 2013, Volvo is increasing the volumes for the Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid then to 4,000 to 6,000 units per year. The V60 develops 215 hp (158 kW) + 70 hp (51 kW). The maximum torque of 440 + 200 Nm. According to the manufacturer, the fuel consumption (combined) at 1.8 l/100 km lie.

The plug-in hybrid technology includes two complete drive units and a powerful battery that allows up to 50 kilometers purely electric driving. "We are the first car manufacturer, which has managed the production of a plug-in hybrid to integrate into an existing production with other models," says Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development. "The integration into the ongoing production process enables buyers of hybrid models to access all configuration options that are available for the conventional diesel and gasoline vehicles in the Volvo V60."

More than 300 additional parts

The extensive number of necessary equipment and system components in the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid necessitated the conversion and modification of various sections of the production line. This adjustment allows the compared to the conventional Volvo V60 integrate more than 300 additional parts in the plug-in hybrid in the production process.

The V60 develops 215 hp (158 kW) + 70 hp (51 kW). The maximum torque of 440 + 200 Nm. According to the manufacturer, the fuel consumption (combined) at 1.8 l/100 km lie

Examples of integrated production process:

• The electric motor and its drive shaft is mounted in the same production area as the final drive of the standard all-wheel models.
• The installation of the cooling system and high-voltage cable is made at the same assembly station, which is also used for the drive unit of the vehicle and part of the body.
• The battery is lifted with the narrow side forward through a hatch into the vehicle. Then it is rotated by 90 degrees in the interior. The process takes 60 seconds and is performed with a tolerance range of less than 20 millimeters.

Rising demand

The series production of the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is the result of close cooperation between Volvo Car Corporation and which is also based in Sweden energy supplier Vattenfall. The companies have jointly funded the development. "The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is a unique vehicle - its series production is not only for Volvo, but for the entire automotive industry, a historic step. The first 1,000 units of Pure Limited Edition were sold before the car ever comes into the exhibition rooms of the Volvo dealer - and the order books for the next year are filling up steadily, "says Peter Mertens.

Toyota introduced in early January at the Detroit auto show in front of the new Prius. The third generation of the successful hybrid cars going in the summer and in Europe at the start.

The new generation of the Toyota hybrid cars will be another ten percent more fuel efficient. The Japanese have above all the weight and dimensions of the hybrid components gesenkt.Die technicians developed according to the company about 90 percent of the parts of the new hybrid drive, including the engine. The four-cylinder is now 1.8 liters in size and provides 72 kW/98 hp. At first glance, this growth is the general trend towards downsizing Although Toyota, however justified it with the possible lower speeds (downspeeding). This reduces the consumption, and the torque of the motor can be increased to accelerate the car rapidly. Like its predecessor, the unit operates at extremely economical Atkinson cycle.
The Atkinson cycle

In this variant of the Otto-working process, the intake valves only close when the piston according to the suction stroke is again moved upwardly. Characterized it pushes a portion of the fuel-air mixture sucked off again. The motor must therefore make less compression work, also increases the process efficiency at high speeds.

The downside: At low speeds, the Atkinson engine delivers very little torque. Toyota compensates for this disadvantage by the electric motor takes over the start-up and support the Nitro when accelerating. Also provides a variable valve timing for the intake valves close always the right time for the current operating status.

In total, the parts of the "Hybrid Synergy Drive" as Toyota calls its drive to build more compact and 20 percent lighter than before. The newly formed battery robs the trunk less space.


Much detailed work

In addition to the drive, many other details of the Prius help keep consumption as low as possible. The drag coefficient of the hatchback body is a mere 0.25. Solar cells in the roof provide power for the blower fan, so that the electrically operated air conditioning system has to work less. The heat of the exhaust gas, the engineers use for the engine after a cold start to heat up faster.

As a result of these efforts is an average fuel consumption on the American standard of 50 mpg (miles per gallon) to book. This is equivalent to 4.7 liters per 100 kilometers (the official values ​​of Europe version should be different due to different measurement methods). By comparison, the predecessor came with a gallon only 46 liters far.


The system performance of the hybrid drive is 99 kW/134 hp. The driver can choose from four modes: standard, electric, Sports and Eco. In electric mode, the battery charge lasts only for approximately 1.6 km route.

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.

Hyundai is working on the development of Next generation Sonata.Hyundai American CEO John Krafcik Said that the styling of the next generation Sonata is done and it is an evolving design.Next generation Hyundai Models will get the new styling design which is storm edge design.First debuted on the new generation Santa Fe.Hyundai Sonata was one of the first few models in Hyundai Line up to get the Fluidic design.Hyundai engineers are working on Improving fuel efficiency of Sonata.Adding Start-stop system and others features to improve efficiency more.

Next Generation Sonata get Day Time LED Running Lamps.On the interior Hyundai is working on improving the feature list.Hyundai will introduce more innovative features in Sonata.Hyundai Sonata doesn’t have a diesel engine now.But we can hope Hyundai is also developing a new Engine for Sonata.In India Sonata is not selling much because of the lack of a diesel engine.

Hyundai will introduce the Sonata first to the international markets like Korea and USA.Then Europe and Asia.We can expect the next generation Sonata to arrive faster to India.Hyundai will introduce the Sonata early next year and we can expect the India Launch by the end of 2014.

source : Automobilemag.com 

The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo is a glimpse into the future of the sports car maker: latest hybrid technology in trendy shooting brake guise. (Porsche)

New rear and stronger hybrid: Porsche shows in Paris a Panamera, which is visually convincing as drive terms. The concept vehicle is above all a taste test of what would offer the sports car maker in the future.

This is Porsches look into the future: The study Turismo Panamera Sport is not just a shooting brake but also has a hybrid drive. At the Paris Motor Show, the Zuffenhausen now presented before the 4.95 meter long Panamera Sport Turismo. Eye-catching is the large tailgate, which resolves the crunchy end of the car. The concept vehicle is generous with power: 306 kW / 416 PS are available in the peaks. Nevertheless it is of purely electrically powered car can reach speeds of up to 130 km / h. A range of over 30 km is thus possible and also scores when it comes to the concept of consumption: At 3.5 liters per 100 kilometers with a CO2 emission of less than 82 grams per kilometer would be the Sport Turismo sparingly.

Visually striking is smooth on the sides of body. Porsche eliminated from the study on conventional mirrors and relies entirely on futuristic two cameras in the side air outlets. The images of the rider gets on a display in the cockpit. Only the word "e-hybrid", which refers to the drive concept differs from the flawless profile.

For a Shooting Brake characteristic is the tail, which is designed as compared to the serial Panamera scratch. In the form, the representatives of value on three dimensions: both the rear lights in LED technology and the taillight strip with the words are formed. An adaptive carbon rear spoiler rounds out the rear view. It forms the roof edge and provides in addition to the sporty look also for improved downforce.

The need for the hybrid drive battery case is made of aluminum and sits under the boot floor, which consists of elektrochromatischem glass. By pressing a button, the glass is a view of the illuminated in Acidgreen energy source.
Whopping 315 kW system power

The electric motor in the Turismo Sport offers around 70 kW / 95 PS, doubling the capacity of the current Porsche hybrid drive. A supercharged three-liter V6 engine, the system adds an additional 245 kW / 333 PS. In combination of both drives the accelerated study in less than six seconds from zero to 100 km / h

The electric drive is the favored mode of operation. A button on the steering wheel, the driver disables this. With the e-batch mode it reaches the targeted increase in the charge state of the high-voltage battery. This is particularly useful if a highway driving route follows a city that should be purely electrically and without local emissions. Also, the plug-in-charge of the Panamera Sport Turismo is planned. In only 2.5 hours to take place this.

The interior continues the futuristic orientation. A large color display replaces the traditional instruments. The driver can access all information on the display and can be displayed as needed. Two additional displays in the form of tubes, for example, inform about hybrid-specific driving modes, such as the pure electric driving. Multitouch functionality allows all vehicle displays and control functions operate like automatic climate control, seat adjustment, light, rear view camera and the functions of the Porsche Communication Management.

The traditional metal body is enhanced by aluminum components, which applies, for the handlebars and the front fender.

At the Milan fair the past year, the Italian scooter builder Piaggio a prototype for discussion, thanks to the great approval of the new Vespas with the fancy design is now in production and will be on the market in the spring. She called 946, a throwback to the year 1946 in which the allerste Vespa was born.

The comparatively large twelve-inch wheels are designed to provide stable handling.

Visually, the Vespa 946 also oriented to the past, but uses the latest technology. Thus, the traditional steel body is enhanced with aluminum components, which applies, for the handlebars and the front fender. For stable handling are the comparatively large twelve-inch wheels. The standard safety package is at its best: The new Vespa brings with both ABS and traction control. It is powered by 125cc four-stroke engine with three valves, which makes 11.5 HP and at 50 km / h is not even supposed to use two liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. Ultramodern also present themselves as LED headlights and turn signals, as well as the shimmering blue LCD cockpit.

The new Vespa brings with both ABS and traction control.

The new Vespa 946 skilfully combines charming retro look with ultra-modern technology. That comes at a price: According to initial statements, he should be around 9000 euros.

Here is the dark version of the new Vespa 946

It is powered by the 946-125cc four-stroke engine with three valves, which makes 11.5 HP and at 50 km / times not to consume two liters of fuel per 100 kilometers.

According to initial statements, the price should be around 9000 euros. In spring, the new Vespa 946 on the market.

In the tradition of Aston Martin enters a new investor and then holds 37.5 percent of the shares. (Photo: Aston Martin)

With the British luxury car maker enters a financial investor and takes 37.5 percent of the shares. The new shareholder Investindustrial future would particularly strengthen the brand.

The Italian financial investor Investindustrial acquires stake in the traditional British brand Aston Martin. Investindustrial invest 150 million pounds (186 million euros) and assume a share of 37.5 percent in the manufacturer of exclusive sports cars, like the two sides announced on Friday.
Enterprise value of around 940 million euros

Classic and modern Aston Martin models, among others play as vehicles of secret agent "007" in the "James Bond" films supporting roles. When the business is going from an enterprise value of about 940 million euros, said the fund headed by Andrea Bonomi said on Friday, as the news agency Ansa reported. The purchase must be approved by the antitrust authorities. This step is planned for the first quarter of 2013.
investments planned

There had been several speculations about possible stake sales - it was said, among other things, sell the Kuwaiti owner Investment Dar wanted. Investindustrial stressed that they looked forward to now be working with Dar in the strengthening of Aston Martin. In the next five years would be investing more than half a billion pounds in new products and technologies, it was Aston Martin. The companys headquarters remain further in the English Gaydon in Warwickshire. It is staffed by 1,600 people. The luxury car maker had suffered in recent years from the global economic crisis.

Volvo is looking to refresh the sedan range in 2013.Volvo global head of sales and marketing Doug Speck told auto news that Volvo sedans will get a major refreshment next year.Volvo will refresh S60 mid size sedan and the Volvo S 80 sedan.Both the sedans will be launch in 2013.After the sedan launch Volvo will launch an all new XC90 in 2014.Volvo XC90 is oldest model in Volvo range which is launched in 2002.Volvo XC90 is the first model in Volvo range to use the Volvo scalable Platform Architecture.Volvo is downsizing engines to get maximum fuel efficiency.Volvo is developing a all new four cylinder engine which is high on power using the Forced induction technologies.We can expect the sedan range to hit India in 2014.

source:Auto news

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.