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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 India will not launch the small hatches like the Audi A1 in India.Audi is looking at different strategies.While the competitors BMW and Mercedes will introduce their small luxury hatch backs to India.Audi feels that the market in India is not matured enough for small luxury hatch back.

Audi India head Michael Perschke said that “ Our top down model strategy has been successful in India so far. We have successfully sold the top-end A8 stretched sedan and other high-end models to the Indian customers.But we have no plans to dilute our brand by launching smaller cars like the Audi A1 or similar models, even as the competition garners volumes with such offerings."

Now Audi Q3 is the entry level Audi in India and is doing well.Mercedes will A Class in the coming months and BMW 1 series hatch back will be launched at the end of 2013.If Both these model become a success.Will Audi India reconsider their small car plans for India.Next year we can expect the Audi A3 sedan to come in India.Which will be priced around RS 20 lakhs.Audi next game changer for India.

source : The Economic Times

Suzuki is finally stopping sales of US market.Suzuki hasn’t tasted a big success in US.While other japan companies are on top in US sales.One of the big problem for their poor sales is that they didn’t offers so many products.And also high exchange rates.Which forced the company to take the decision.American Suzuki said that it would honor all warranties and indicated that parts and service should continue uninterrupted.

Company said that "While the decision to discontinue new automobile sales in the U.S. was difficult to make, todays actions were inevitable under the circumstances."American Suzuki is $ 346 Million in debit,$173 million of which is owed to the parent company. The distributor has between 500 and 1,000 creditors, according to court documents. Now Suzuki will focus more on Motorcycles,ATV (all terrain vehicles) and engines for the boats.Suzuki has got much more success in this segment compared to the passenger car.They didn’t got a key product to challenge its competitors.

Honda Jazz is one of the best practical Hatch back in the country. But Jazz was not very well accepted in our market because of the high price and lack of diesel engine. Honda now officially discontinued the Jazz from India line up. Honda was already working on the next generation Jazz which was destined for 2014. Because of the strong competition Honda had to fast forward the plans. Next generation Honda Jazz will hit the production line from July this year onwards. We can expect the unveiling of Next generation Jazz in any of the major motor shows.

Next generation Jazz is based on an all new platform from Honda. This platform will be shared among next generation city and also the upcoming Urban SUV. Jazz will get a completely new design which is sporty and aggressive. Honda will bring the next generation Jazz in 2014 on India. It will be powered by the 1.2 L i-VTEC engine and the new 1.5 L i-DTEC diesel engine. Too make the pricing more competitive Honda is aiming 90 % Localization. So that Honda can price the Jazz aggressively against the rivals.

Alvaro Bautista was clear after qualifying in Australia, behind Casey Stoner, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa, he can fight for fourth place.

Alvaro Bautista expected no attack on the stage

Less exciting was the qualifying Saturday for Alvaro Bautista at Phillip Iceland, because he could not improve his machine or his prospects for Sunday especially. He looked after qualifying in fourth place as a maximum after it in the morning in training, not much progress was recorded. "In the afternoon we did a few laps on used tires and the pace was decent. On new tires we could go a little faster, hoping that we on the last exit still make up one position, so that we are in the second row, but the rain came and I had to settle for seventh place, "said Bautista.


Stoner, Lorenzo and Pedrosa out of reach

Still, he saw the way forward as not too far, at least the. Up to fourth Casey Stoner the Spaniard saw anyway go on another planet, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa he considered it out of reach. "Against the others but we can exist and to fight for place four or five. Start is important, then well see," said the Honda satellite rider.

The third best rider Michele Pirro had CRT, at least in the special classification better prospects than his Gresini team-mate. Before him, the two ART Aprilias of Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaro had been conducted in Australia are very strong move. Therefore, grid position 14 was also the best possible view of Pirro, said he was disappointed not to have come to the 1:32 he times. "We still have some movement at the rear, must get rid of the we, because I slowed down on corner exit., I am confident that the guys bring in the warm-up a few solutions and then the tires in the race play a big role. I ready, my third place among the CRTs to defend."

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.

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.

Dani Pedrosa was found in the wet at least a first direction

Dani Pedrosa takes the Valencia race like any other, regardless of whether the World Cup is lost or not. On Friday, he could not do much preparation.



He may have lost the battle for the World Championship in Australia for good, for Dani Pedrosa, but that is no reason for the Valencia race on Sunday to address different from those before it. "The World Cup is over, but if you drive a race, then you will go for the race. They want to win, maximum points every round and get the best. Since there is no difference," he said on Friday in Valencia.

Therefore, he also think it wrong, now try to have things that are planned for the test on Tuesday. "We lose nothing, but to win a race." He has noted, in particular, that the first tests come after the season only pure prototype parts are used, which are always only driven a few laps before the team checked for durability and safety. "Once thats done, we must go a few more rounds."

With the tests he wanted the time being anyway not employ, but manage only the task at hand, which on Friday thanks to the weather, however, was difficult because it was wet in the morning and in the afternoon then mixed conditions prevailed that Pedrosa could stay in the box. "We had our first experience in the wet with the new asphalt and it seems as if there are still a few bumps;.. Worst of it is in turn one but we have to wait for dry conditions to evaluate the grip level" Still, he thought it was important to go in the morning because it might rain on Sunday also. Second place, he had not even looked in the wet so bad.