The Last Battle For Mark Webber Brazilian GP 2013

It's a final race, last battle, and final lap for Mark Webber on Brazilian Grand Prix 2013. We will be missing him as a driver, giving a good battle with Seb.Vettel for last 3 years.

A stunning run of form at the end of the season has seen Vettel win every race since the summer break and the victory at Interlagos was also his 13th of the season, equalling another record held by Michael Schumacher.

The weather was the only real threat to his lead but the rain held off despite low cloud swamping the circuit in the final 20 laps. Webber, competing in his last F1 race, finished 10.4s off his team-mate after the closest he got to him all afternoon was during a botched second stop for Vettel that forced Webber to queue behind. Alonso battled with Webber throughout, but his Ferrari was no match for the speed of the Red Bull and he had to settle for the bottom step of the podium.

A manic race ensued outside the top three, with Jenson Button scoring McLaren's best result of the season in fourth ahead of Nico Rosberg, who led into Turn 1 but dropped down the order in the first stint with tyre degradation. Sergio Perez battled from 19th to sixth in his final race for McLaren, while Felipe Massa rounded his career off with a seventh place finish following a drive-through penalty.

Massa's penalty - for crossing the white line at the pit lane entry - ultimately cost Ferrari second place in the constructors' championship as Mercedes held on by just six points. Massa had been running fourth behind Alonso prior to the penalty, a result which would have seen Ferrari leapfrog Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton was caught in a collision with Valtteri Bottas.

On lap 47 Bottas was trying to unlap himself but on the Mercedes and pulled alongside on the outside of Turn 4. but Hamilton didn't appear to see the Williams and the two touched wheels, giving Hamilton a right rear puncture and sending Bottas spinning off as his left rear detached. Hamilton was handed a drive-through penalty for causing the collision, which dropped him down to ninth at the flag.

Nico Hulkenberg took eighth for Sauber ahead of Hamilton, while Daniel Ricciardo rounded off his Toro Rosso career with a point in tenth.

Although Rosberg led in to Turn 1, Vettel never looked in trouble as he was able to comfortably pass at the start of lap 2. Any hopes Lotus had of pipping Ferrari in the constructors' championship literally went up in smoke after just three laps as Romain Grosjean retired with an engine failure as he accelerated out of the final corner.

Intermittent light drizzle threatened throughout but never delivered anywhere near enough rain to worry the drivers, and Vettel was able to extend a comfortable lead while Webber had to pick his way through the field having dropped to fifth at the start. First Hamilton was brilliantly passed around the outside of Turn 6, then Rosberg around the outside of Turn 1 at the start of lap 7.

The Mercedes was slow in a straight line and dropping backwards, with Alonso having passed easily. Webber soon caught the back of the Ferrari and was able to use DRS to pass but a slow pit stop dropped him behind once again. Once Webber repeated his move up the inside of Turn 1 he kept Alonso at bay to the line despite a strange second pit stop sequence.

After a few slow laps from Vettel the gap at the front had come down when Hamilton and Bottas collided. Fearing a safety car, Red Bull pit both cars at the same time having only been preparing for Webber. Vettel had a slow stop as his tyres weren't ready and Webber was forced to stack behind his team-mate but ultimately both maintained position at the front.

Behind the front three there remained plenty of close racing as Button rose up to fourth having started on the hard tyre. The McLaren had strong pace and Perez hustled Rosberg in the closing stages with Massa unable to catch the pair ahead after his drive-through, which he described as "unacceptable" over team radio.

In the battle for 10th in the constructors' championship, Marussia was pleased with the lack of rain as it was able to hold on ahead of Caterham. Jules Bianchi's 13th place in Malaysia remained the difference as Bianchi ensured he finished ahead of Giedo van der Garde, with Charles Pic retiring with a right rear suspension failure. Max Chilton also saw the chequered flag to record 19 out of 19 finishes in his rookie season.

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Nissan Almera NISMO 2013

The Nissan Almera Nismo Performance Package concept has debuted at the latest round of the Super GT International Series in Malaysia.

A seemingly unlikely beneficiary of attention from Nissan’s performance tuning division, the Almera Nismo concept features a sports body kit that clearly distinguishes it from the utilitarian city-sized production sedan.

Chunky bumpers and side skirts enhance the perception of muscularity from all angles, with thin grey and red strips lining the front splitter, side skirts and rear diffuser.

A grey roof further defines the Almera concept as a Nismo creation, while silver, red and grey decals continue the colour theme beneath the windowsills. The concept’s 17-inch alloy wheels, mirror caps and bootlid spoiler are all finished in black.

A Nismo exhaust system with a larger round tailpipe and lowered sports suspension complete the Performance Package enhancements.

The Nissan Almera Nismo concept retains the production car’s 75kW/139Nm 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, which can be paired with either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission.

Nismo is planning to make its performance parts available to Almera customers in the near future.

Nismo was officially named Nissan’s high-performance division in February, at which time it promised a full range of hotted-up production cars including a Nissan GT-R Nismo.

While unconfirmed at this stage, Nissan Australia is expected to launch the Nismo division as a performance halo to its local line-up, with the Juke Nismo and 370Z Nismo both a chance for our market.

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2013 Nissan March Nismo

Divisi motor sport dari Nissan, yang dikenal sebagai Nismo meluncurkan Nissan Sunny ( Nissan Almera di pasar lain ) dengan paket kinerja dan sekarang perusahaan telah merilis rincian dari Nismo Nissan Micra ( March di beberapa pasar ).

Nismo paket kinerja untuk Micra sangat mirip dengan yang di Sunny dengan gaya yang sama body kit dan modifikasi mendasari . Namun , Nismo juga telah disetel mesin dan suspensi untuk meningkatkan dinamika berkendara dari Micra tersebut.

Bumper depan mendapatkan perlakuan serat karbon di bagian bawah dengan garis-garis mirip merah darah seperti terlihat pada Nismo Sunny. Kisi-kisi besar dengan pisau cukur yang tajam pemotongan aerodinamis dengan DLR di dalam air scoops dan lencana Nismo pada upper grille membangkitkan indra sporty Micra / March yang dimodifikasi.

Warna ceri mengkilap pada ORVMs , kembar V -spoke alloy 16 inci dengan ban Bridgestone Potenza terlihat flamboyan . Perlombaan suspensi terinspirasi , spoiler dan diffuser aerodinamis di bumper belakang telah meningkatkan stabilitas kecepatan tinggi kendaraan.

Interior mendapat minor upgrade seperti jok, dial tachometer merah dengan Nismo lencana dan roda kemudi didesain ulang untuk merangkul pengemudi dengan estetika mewah nya . Perusahaan ini telah meluncurkan dua trim level di Jepang - Base dan S yang paling mungkin singkatan dari Sports.

Basis trim hanya menawarkan eksterior up - gradasi dan dilengkapi dengan mesin bensin 1.2 - liter dengan transmisi CVT . S trim Nismo Nissan Micra termasuk memetakan kembali ECU, terinspirasi suspensi dan Nismo knalpot free flow yang telah meningkatkan output daya dari mesin bensin 1.5 - liter.

Seri S akan ditawarkan hanya dengan mesin 1.5 liter yang dikawinkan dengan transmisi manual 5 - speed . Perusahaan telah mulai pemesanan dari Nismo Micra dengan kisaran mulai dari ¥ 1.540.000 ( sekitar Rs . 9,5 lakh di India ). Nismo Micra ini akan di jual di Jepang pada akhir tahun ini.

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Introducing The 2014 Yamaha MT-07

Releasing the Yamaha FZ-09 (the Yamaha MT-09 for you Europeans) this year with much success, Yamaha seems set to do an encore performance, having taken the wraps off the 2014 Yamaha MT-07 tonight in Milan.

Whereas the FZ-09 was powered by a 850cc three-cylinder engine, the MT-07 makes-do with a 270-degree crank 689cc parallel twin lump, which is good for 74hp and 50 lbs•ft of torque. Other key figures are the Yamaha MT-07′s 395 lbs wet weight and 3.69 gallon fuel tank.

In the styling department, the apple clearly doesn’t fall far from the tree for the 2014 Yamaha MT-07, though we are imagining that is a good thing. Like the FZ-09, price is a huge factor for this tiny street bike, and so we can see that budget-oriented parts have been used to comprise the MT-07, though the bike remains devoid of looking tacky or cheap.

No word yet on MSRP (or even if the machine will come to the US), but if the Yamaha FZ-09 is any indication, the bang-for-the-buck on the Yamaha MT-07 should be stellar.

Big bike with LED rear lamp is unique design by Yamaha.

Technical Specifications of the 2014 Yamaha MT-07:

Engine
Engine type	liquid-cooled
Displacement	689 cm³
Bore x stroke	80.0 mm x 68.6 mm
Compression ratio	11.5 : 1
Maximum power	55.0 kW (74.8PS) @ 9,000 rpm
Maximum Torque	68.0 Nm (6.9 kg-m) @ 6,500 rpm
Lubrication system	Wet sump
Carburettor	Fuel Injection
Clutch Type	Wet
Ignition system	TCI
Starter system	Electric
Transmission system	Constant Mesh
Final transmission	Chain
Chassis
Frame	Diamond
Front suspension system	Telescopic forks
Front travel	130 mm
Caster Angle	24º
Trail	90 mm
Rear suspension system	Swingarm
Rear Travel	130 mm
Front brake	Hydraulic dual disc, Ø 282 mm
Rear brake	Hydraulic single disc, Ø 245 mm
Front tyre	120/70 ZR 17M/C(58W) (Tubeless)
Rear tyre	180/55 ZR 17M/C(73W) (Tubeless)
Dimensions
Overall length	2,085 mm
Overall width	745 mm
Overall height	1,090 mm
Seat height	805 mm
Wheel base	1,400 mm
Minimum ground clearance	140 mm
Wet weight (including full oil  and fuel tank)	179 kg / ABS 182 kg
Fuel tank capacity	14 L
Oil tank capacity	3.0 L

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First Day Practice For Kovalainen

Heikki Kovalainen ended the first day of practice for the United States Grand Prix with the fifth fastest time, despite track-time on his Lotus debut falling short of the expected three hours.

The Finn, called up as replacement for countryman Kimi Raikkonen after he decided to have season-ending back surgery, had not sampled the E21 before the morning practice session, and then found his first lap delayed by heavy fog, which descended on the Circuit of the Americas with little warning. After a long hiatus, Kovalainen was the first driver out on track, but the session was interrupted for a second time after the medical helicopter developed communication problems and needed replacing.

Once allowed to put a few laps together, the Finn – who has only has sporadic FP1 outings with Caterham in 2013 - was quickly up to speed, posting the 13th best time, before greater running after lunch saw him improve to fifth spot as the E21 showed equal promise on both the hard and medium compound tyres.

“It's been a pretty smooth landing,” Kovalainen commented, “We've had no major issues on track today and we just need to keep chipping away to see how good we can get the car for tomorrow and Sunday.

“We lost a bit of track time in the morning, but the car balance was reasonably good straight away. I was able to settle in and work immediately on the set-up and tyre work. All the procedures and routines are quite similar up and down the pit-lane, plus I'm familiar with all the systems from driving with a Renault engine already this year, so it was a pretty straight-forward day.”

Team-mate Romain Grosjean, expected to pick up the mantle of team leader as Raikkonen heads to Ferrari in 2014, was only a couple of tenths slower than his new colleague, as both drivers used the long wheelbase version of the E21, but that left him eighth overall after a number of niggling problems further interrupted his day.

“It was an interesting start to the day, waiting to see what the helicopter would do and, after that, the morning was about finding grip in the cold conditions,” he noted, “The afternoon was much warmer and we were able to complete some good work, although we struggled a bit to get the brakes exactly as I want them on low fuel. But, once that's sorted, we should be well placed for tomorrow. Certainly, the car feels good on the long runs so it's a positive start to the weekend.”

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Successful Surgery For Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen's back surgery has gone ahead as planned and been a complete success, according to a statement released by the Lotus F1 team.

"As planned, Kimi Räikkönen underwent back surgery yesterday at The University Hospital of Strasbourg," read the statement issued shortly before 4pm GMT on Friday.

"Lotus F1 Team is happy to report that the operation was totally successful, according to Professor Afshin Gangi," the statement added. "Kimi will now rest for a few days and he will start his recovery process as early as next week.

"Everyone at the track and at Enstone wishes him a quick recovery."

After it emerged last weekend that Raikkonen had elected to schedule surgery for this week and miss the final two races of the season with Lotus, Raikkonen has been replaced for the US and Brazilian Grand Prix races by fellow Finn Heikki Kovalainen.

The sides of both Lotus cars are sporting a new hashtag slogan, #GetWellSoonKimi as they compete in this weekend's race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Fernando Alonso - who will be Raikkonen's team mate at Ferrari next season - has been passed fit to race this weekend after suffering from back pain of his own following an incident at Abu Dhabi in which he was forced to run wide over some aggressive kerbing in a racing incident with Jean-Eric Vergne.

Alonso was photographed secured to a back board as a precaution after the race ended and he was dispatched to hospital for further checks, but Ferrari insisted there was nothing untoward with the Spaniard's condition and that they weren't worried about any long-term problems for their star driver.


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Mazda6 SKYACTIV D-Race Car Detroit Auto Show 2013

The latest generation Mazda6 will debut in the world of competition next January 26 in the 24 Hours of Daytona replacing the RX-8 in the category GX. This Japanese company has developed a specific version with SKYACTIV technology and, most curious, a high power diesel engine.

Following many touches on the block, the Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D 2.2-liter increase its power up to 400 hp , a truly impressive figure considering that the standard version develops 150/175 hp. One of the three units of the Mazda6 racecar that can be run at Daytona in Detroit Auto Show 2013 wearing the number 70 and its spectacular aesthetic logically adapted to new circumstance

When one first sees the redesigned Mazda6, one is struck at the overall upgrade to the styling, primarily with the front end grille and rear tail light configuration. The front impresses the eye with a look similar to a blending of a Mercedes and a Volvo (not bad styling company), with the rear leaving one with the feel of a high-end Lexus without the ridging jut of the tail-light. The Mazda6 being smoothed and rounded, say sophisticated.

This announced entrant marks the first time a diesel-powered vehicle of any type will have ever raced at the Rolex 24. Mazda will be seeking their 24th class win in the American endurance classic, having most recently won in 2008 and 2010.

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Randy de Puniet Fully Testing For Suzuki On 2014

The outcome of the PBM/Aprilia negotiations is still unknown, but Randy de Puniet has decided that he will not race in MotoGP next season and instead concentrate fully on testing for Suzuki.

de Puniet, a MotoGP rider since 2006, combined Suzuki development work with racing for Aspar Aprilia this season - then tested the 2014 ART at PBM earlier this week (pictured).

However the Frenchman has ruled himself out of a race seat. “As you guys have been able to read in the last few days, I won't be riding in GP in 2014,” de Puniet wrote on his Facebook page. “I decided to concentrate on developing the Suzuki MotoGP bike instead.

“I'm really happy with this choice for many reasons. The main one being: to be able to ride an official bike and work with a technical staff of a very high level. “Don't think that it'll be a year on holidays, very much the opposite and I'm hoping for a few surprises!

“My sole objective is to do my best work possible to be able to return to MotoGP in 2015 with this team. I want to thank everyone who has supported me over the years.” While Suzuki's 2015 MotoGP return is confirmed, the factory is yet to announce any race riders or if it will make any wild-card entries next year.

A five-time 250GP race winner, de Puniet has claimed a MotoGP podium finish with Kawasaki (2007) and LCR Honda (2009).

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A Surprise Kevin Magnussen To Replace Sergio Perez

Kevin Magnussen is taking a "massive risk" making his Formula 1 debut with McLaren next season, according to his new team-mate Jenson Button. McLaren have signed the novice Dane to replace Mexican Sergio Perez, who they have dropped after only one season.

"It's a situation that could light up your career or put an end to it early if it doesn't go well," said Button. "It's a massive risk for a driver to jump in at the deep end with a team that should be fighting at the front."

Button acknowledged Magnussen had proved to be "very quick" and technically adept in his two tests for McLaren so far, in Abu Dhabi at the end of 2012 and at Silverstone last summer.

The Briton said: "His outright speed is very good and more important for me is - from the tests he has done in an F1 car - his feedback has been very good, which is going to be very important for the start of the year.
"It's always good to have a team-mate who is intelligent, which I think he is, and willing to learn."

Button praised Magnussen for being willing to take the chance after McLaren decided he had done enough in testing and in their simulator to prove he deserved the promotion. "If a driver is willing to take that risk, he has a lot of confidence in himself and his ability. That's good," Button said.

"It could go one way or the other. I hope it goes the positive way because he is someone I want to work with throughout the year and he needs to be in a good frame of mind". Button made his own F1 debut at a similar stage in his career to Magnussen. The Dane is 21, while Button was 20 when he entered F1 with Williams in 2000.

"He's got more experience than I had," Button said. "He's had a lot of experience for his age. But the testing is something that's quite difficult. Getting miles is a little more difficult than it was back then but from what the team have said he picks things up very quickly.

"The test in Abu Dhabi, he was very quick from the word go, and the same in Silverstone. "He needs that and it's lucky he has that natural ability. That will definitely help him."

"We are having a very bad season, there is a lot of pressure in the team and if McLaren does not succeed next year fighting for the championship it is going to be a very difficult life for McLaren."

Button, though, said he felt Perez, who is now looking for a drive to salvage his F1 career and has been tipped to join Force India, had "come a long way in terms of driving this year".

"He has learnt a lot, put in some good performances," said Button."The one that stands out is India (where Perez finished fifth, equalling Button's best result of the season). "It's always difficult to compare yourself when you've had issues in a certain race but in India he did a very good job.

"He has really picked up a lot and learnt a lot... and improved himself not just in terms of speed but in being a racing driver, in terms of developing the car and tyre management and what have you.

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Record For A Rookie @MarcMarquez93

Marquez is the first rookie world champion won the main class / after Kenny Roberts MotoGP champion 500 cc in 1978.

At the age of 20 years 266 days , Marquez became the youngest racer who won the premier class world title . Breaking the previous record by Honda racer , Freddie Spencer who became the youngest world champion 500 cc 1983 at the age of 21 years 258 days .

Marquez is the fourth racer in the 65 year history of the World Grand Prix Racing maintenance that can be a world champion in three different classes ( 125cc , Moto2 and MotoGP ) . The same record with Mike Hailwood , Phil Read and Valentino Rossi .

In the series opener main class / 2013 MotoGP rookie Marquez still live up the podium . A record similar to that achieved Randy Mamola , Eduardo Salatino and Norick Abe .

In his first race this year , Marquez make a new record as the youngest racer who recorded the fastest lap time in the main class / MotoGP at the age of 20 years 49 days . Freddie Spencer held the previous record at the age of 20 years 196 days at Misano 1982 GP500 series .

Series victory in Austin , America at the age of 20 years 63 days makes reaping record series victory by the youngest racer in the main class / MotoGP . Freddie Spencer's previous record achieved at the age of 20 years 196 days when racing in Belgium GP500 .

Marquez also won the pole position record for the youngest in the series Austin , United States at age 20 years 62 days . Breaking the previous record achieved Freddie Spencer at the age of 20 years 153 days in 1982 GP500 Jarama .

Series victory in Austin , the United States also make Marquez became the youngest racer in the 65 year history of maintenance of World Championship Grand Prix win three different racing classes . Dani Pedrosa broke the record at the age of 20 years 227 days when winning in China in 2006 .

Marquez was the first racer to win between first or second start in the main class / MotoGP for 15 years after Max Biaggi won the GP500 debut at Suzuka in 1998.

Marquez was the first racer Lorenzo in 2008 after the finish on the podium in the first two draws in its first year in the main class / MotoGP .

After a podium finish in his first two series , Marquez lead the point standings while Lorenzo and was on record for the youngest drivers in the main class / GP who can do it. Lorenzo beat record after winning at Estoril 2008 at the age of 20 years 345 days .

Victory in Austin also made ​​Marquez get the youngest racer capable of record back to back podium in the main class / MotoGP . Topped the previous record achieved while Randy Mamola Spain and France podium in 1980 at the age of 20 years 197 days .

In Spanish MotoGP series , Marquez is 20 years 77 days old , the youngest racer finish podium three times in a row in the main class / MotoGP . This broke the record of achievements of Lorenzo do the same in the 2008 season at age 20 years 345 days .

In the French series , Marquez successfully become the second racer in history to finish in podium positions in four consecutive pertamannya in the main class / MotoGP . Other drivers can do this is Max Biaggi in 1998 .

Marquez victory at Sachsenring and Laguna Seca gave all time record of the youngest drivers to win back- to-back on the main class / MotoGP at age 20 years 154 days . Younger than Freddie Spencer who do the same thing at the age of 21 years 104 days when GP500 wins in South Africa and France in 1983 .

Marquez victory at Sachsenring and Laguna Seca as well make it the first rookie in the main class / MotoGP could do win back- to-back after Kenny Roberts in Austria and France in 1978 .

Marquez makes his victory at Indianapolis could become the second rookie to win the race three times in a row after Kenny Robert who do the same in Austria , France and Italy in 1978 .

Victory at Sachsenring , Laguna Seca and Indianapolis made ​​her the youngest racer of all time who won three consecutive races at the age of 20 years 182 days. Previous record by Freddie Spencer in 1983 at 21 years 125 days KIND .

Czech GP victory in record-breaking make Marquez could be the first rookie to win four times in a row in the main class / MotoGP .

Marquez victory at Brno GP is winning in five major classes of pertaman / MotoGP . This is the highest victory total for a rookie in the main class / MotoGP .

Marquez victory at the Sachsenring , Laguna Seca , Brno, Indianapolis and gave the youngest racer capable of record that can win four times in a row in the age of 20 years 189 days . Beat the previous record held by Mike Hailwood in 1962 at the age of 22 years 139 days .

Marquez finish top three 16 times during pertamannya in 2013 , this is the highest total ever made the podium a rookie in the main class / MotoGP .

Marquez was able to gain pole position nine times . This is the highest amount ever pole position made ​​a rookie in the main class / MotoGP .

Total points in season 2013 was 334 , the largest number ever achieved by a rookie in the main class / MotoGP .


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Porsche 911 Turbo 2014

Porsche’s intention is to give you it all. Blistering speed, of course, but, just as important, daily usability, the comfort of a sheik’s casbah, and the best fuel efficiency possible in a 911 offering up to 560 horsepower. In cracking its lid and packing in even more horses, the car’s keister swells by yet another 1.1 inches from its predecessor. The 911 Turbo has always had hips you want to grab with both hands and squeeze, but now, from the back, the new Turbo looks like a Peter Paul Rubens scene in CinemaScope.

Porsche is compelled to turn up the wick to fend off  interlopers in the $150,000-to-$200,000 sandbox where the Turbo now plays. There are AMGs, Aston Martins, and Audi R8s rattling around in this space, plus the forthcoming McLaren P13. Hence, both the base Turbo and the Turbo S are for the first time being launched simultaneously, for $149,250 and $182,050, respectively. The price difference basically pays for all the Turbo’s performance options including carbon-ceramic brakes, plus 40 horsepower, center-lock forged wheels, slightly different air intakes up front, and the all-important “S” badge.

Strapped with twin BorgWarner compressors using variable-vane geometry, origi­nally a technology for spinning up turbos faster in diesels, the 3.8-liter flat-six encases new shorter-skirt pistons and forged connecting rods among the modifications needed to handle both 14.5 psi of whistling boost and a 9.8:1 compression ratio. If 520 horsepower isn’t enough, the Turbo S makes 560 on 17.4 psi, with a torque peak of 516 pound-feet arriving at just 2100 rpm. Both cars can squirt another 2.2 psi into their pots on temporary overboost.

With the one transmission available in all Turbos—the seven-speed dual-clutch PDK—locked into its optional launch control, the ETA for 60 mph should be 2.7 s­econds in the S. Porsche encouraged us to launch the car as many times as we liked, and the perfectly repeatable violence of it is terrifying. If you don’t have your head against the backrest before detonation, you’ll feel it in the morning. More technology: A revised four-wheel-drive system switches from the base Carrera 4’s ball-ramp-activated front-axle coupling to a new ­liquid-cooled ­Haldex hydraulic device (both are electronically controlled). Engineers say the extra precision offered by hydraulic control allows for better tuning of the torque-vectoring feature.

An electronically controlled limited-slip rear differential combined with single-rear-wheel brake applications helps steer the car into corners. Rear-wheel steering, as in the new GT3, also sharpens the car’s reflexes, while its aerodynamic downforce automatically elevates at speed via a height- and angle-adjustable rear wing and a flexible three-section chin spoiler that drops down in two phases via air bladders. At low speed, the black lip stays retracted out of the scrape zone.

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720-HP Lingenfelter Corvette Stingray

At the 2013 SEMA show, Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) introduced a supercharged version of the 6.2-liter LT1 V-8 in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, along with several new parts for the new LT1 and EcoTec3 engines.

We sat down with LPE operations manager Mike Copeland at the 2013 SEMA show to learn about the company’s offerings for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and full-size GM pickups.  2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Lingenfelter Dyno Graph LPE prides itself by offering reliable high-performance upgrades, crate engines, and turn-key cars.

Some of these new parts include ported heads, camshafts, valvetrain components, fuel upgrades, and a TVS2300 supercharger. With these pieces, the LT1 engine on display produces 720 hp at 6500 rpm and 655 lb-ft of torque at 3800 rpm. Maximum boost is set at 7.0 psi with peak power arriving at just 5.3 psi. The custom camshaft is the first – and mildest - of five camshafts being developed for the new LT1 engine.

While the engine on display was rated 720 hp, LPE hasn’t released performance figures for its upcoming Corvette Stingray packages. Like its current offerings for the C6 Corvette, we expect LPE to offer several packages for the 2014 Stingray with power starting around 500 hp and reaching as high as 900 hp with forced induction.

Lingenfelter Supercharged 62L LT1 V8 Front LPE engineers tuned the new LT1 using what they learned from working on GM’s 3.6-liter V-6. While 450 hp is possible with the Camaro’s V-6, the stock components didn’t meet the company’s reliability requirements and development was discontinued. That could change, however, with the increased durability of the 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport’s twin-turbo 3.6-liter engine.

Although known for its Corvette and Camaro performance, the tuner upgrades trucks, SUVs, and the Cadillac CTS-V. Currently, LPE offers 10 crate engines ranging from 6.2 to 7.0 liters with naturally aspirated engines producing 550 to 660 hp and supercharged engines making 650 to 930 hp. LPE works with displacements ranging from the outgoing Silverado/Sierra pickup’s 4.8-liter V-8 to a 7.2-liter stroker engine, while custom twin-turbo builds for up to 1500 hp are available.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Lingenfelter Front Three Quarters In addition to power upgrades, the company offers suspension, brake, wheel and tire setups as well as body kits with packages and turn-key cars available through new GM dealers.

While many parts are built by other companies, such as Brembo and Comp Cams, the parts are built to LPE’s specs. LPE is also developing a truck aimed at the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Based on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, the Reaper pickup has a redesigned suspension developed with Ride Tech and Fox Racing as well as a new front end.

LPE expects the naturally aspirated Reaper to be priced about the same as the Raptor, while a supercharged version is expected to undercut the Roush and Shelby Raptor models. The Reaper will be shown in New Orleans in January.

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MV Agusta F3 800 Ago

What would an EICMA show be without a special commemorative machine from that little company in Varese? Behold the MV Agusta F3 800 Ago, a special edition motorcycle to celebrate one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, Giacomo Agostini.

On hand for the unveiling of his special edition machine, Mr. Agostini signed the very first model, which sports his signature Tricolore and gold racing livery, and is fitted with copious carbon fiber bits.

No mechanical work has been done to the MV Agusta F3 800, though we think the effect from the paint and carbon is very fetching. A small collection of photos are after the jump.

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