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F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Report

By Brucester | November 17, 2011 | F1 News | No comments

Motorsports: FIA Formula One World Championship 2011, Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi

14^th November 2011

“Hamilton dominates Abu Dhabi”

ABU DHABI

PRE RACE

Race day dawns at the Yas Marina circuit – it is going to be a perfect, sunny and warm day. Fast forward a few hours, and the build-up to this twilight race is well underway. Hordes of fans have made their way to the track. Many are enjoying pre-race sundowners as the glowing orb of the sun descends into the late afternoon. All around, from the grand stands, to the Yas Hotel, to the paddock area, to the decks of the luxury motor yachts easing against their moorings in the marina, to whatever vantage point is available: there is an electric atmosphere of excitement building. The setting is postcard perfect; from the track, to the stunning architectural features of the surrounding buildings, to the marina: what an atmosphere!

It’s time to go racing… This is Formula 1!

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F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Pre-Race Report

By Brucester | November 12, 2011 | F1 News | No comments

ABU DHABI

The race on the edge of the desert. The Yas Marina circuit was designed by Herman Tilke and the first F1 GP was held here in 2009. It is located approximately 25mins outside of the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi; on Yas Island.

F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Gran Premio Santander d’Italia Monza Race Report

By Brucester | September 13, 2011 | F1 News, Ferrari | 1 Comment

“Vettel Victorious at Magnificent Monza”

MONZA

PRE RACE

It is a glorious day at Monza: late summer sun warms the track as the fans pour in and take their seats in the numerous grandstands. The air temperature is in the late twenties, whilst the track temperature is in the early forties. The atmosphere is festive. This is the last European F1 race of the current season, and the fans have come to give the teams a great send off and witness what is sure to be an enthralling race.

F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Eni Magyar Nagydij (Hungarian Grand Prix) – Budapest Pre-Race Report

By Brucester | July 30, 2011 | F1 News, Ferrari | No comments

Motorsports / Formula 1: World Championship 2009, GP of Germany

BUDAPEST

Budapest is a beautiful old city that is split by the River Danube: the west-bank of the city is known as Buda, whilst the east-bank of the city is known as Pest. Budapest has stunning old buildings, with some of the most magnificent architecture to be found anywhere in Europe. It also has a rich cultural heritage. These two factors combined make it a favourite tourist destination.

The Hungaroring Formula 1 Circuit is located in Mogyorod, which is near Budapest. It was completed in 1985, and the first F1 race was held there in 1986. It was the first Formula 1 Grand Prix to be held behind the “Iron Curtain”; that is in a country that formally constituted part of the former U. S. S. R. (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics). The views of the circuit are brilliant from almost anywhere at the track, as it was built in a natural valley.

2012 Land Rover Discovery 4 & Range Rover Sport get detailed

By Brucester | July 11, 2011 | Range Rover, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

More power, upgraded technology

Land Rover has announced a series of updates for the 2012 Discovery 4 and Range Rover Sport.

First and foremost, the 3.0-liter SDV6 diesel engine has been tuned to produce 256 PS (188 kW / 252 hp) and 600 Nm (443 lb-ft) of torque – an increase of 11 PS (8 kW / 11 hp). It is connected to a new eight-speed automatic transmission, with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters and a Jaguar-inspired rotary gear-selector, which enables both models to have reduced CO2 emissions of 230 g/km.

BMW M3 DTM concept spied during testing

By Brucester | July 11, 2011 | BMW, Car News | No comments

Car to compete against Audi and Mercedes in the DTM

German magazine Auto Bild managed to catch the BMW M3 DTM in action while testing. The car was spotted racing around the the Oschersleben race circuit, a full week before its scheduled unveiling at BMW World in Munich.

After the car was shown on the company’s test track to BMW staff earlier this week, BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt said, “This marks yet another step towards our first race in 2012. However, many more steps have yet to follow.”

EU to Audi: No TDI trademark for you

By Brucester | July 11, 2011 | Audi, Car News | No comments

Find out why an EU court refused Audi’s trademark claim, inside.

A European Union court in Luxembourg has denied an Audi and Volkswagen attempt to trademark the term “TDI” for exclusive use on their engines, according to German newswire Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa). The judges presiding over the case said that the letters are an abbreviation that is not unique in the European Union.

2012 BMW 3-Series breaks down on the Nürburgring

By Brucester | July 7, 2011 | BMW | No comments

Inching closer to production

The 2012 BMW 3-Series had an embarrassing moment on the Nürburgring when a prototype broke down and had to be rescued by an X5. While this probably made the engineers blush, at least it didn’t pull an Audi R8 V10 and spontaneous combust.

Problems aside, the redesigned model will feature conservative styling that is heavily influenced by the 5-Series. Overall, the vehicle is expected to be 2 inches (5.1 cm) longer than the current model which should result in additional rear seat legroom.

Cape Town Formula 1 Track – picking up speed?

By Brucester | July 6, 2011 | Car News, F1 News, Local Cars, Local News | No comments

London – South Africa could return to the Formula 1 calendar “within two years” as Bernie Ecclestone hints that a Cape Town GP is “weeks away” from getting the green light… at least from him.

Wheels24 reported earlier in 2011 that Formula 1 boss Ecclestone hinted at a South African Grand Prix and that a proposed Cape Town circuit was outlined.

Jaguar’s XF Estate confirmed

By Brucester | July 5, 2011 | Jaguar | No comments

Promises to feature a unique design

A Jaguar XF Estate has been rumored for years, but things are finally getting official as Andrew Whyman – the XF’s Chief Engineer – has confirmed the vehicle is under development.

He didn’t mention when the model would be released, but said Jaguar’s Design Director “Ian Callum will do something different with this. It will be slightly different, with character and panache.”

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F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Report

F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Pre-Race Report

F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Gran Premio Santander d’Italia Monza Race Report

F. I. A. Formula 1 World Championship – Eni Magyar Nagydij (Hungarian Grand Prix) – Budapest Pre-Race Report

2012 Land Rover Discovery 4 & Range Rover Sport get detailed

More power, upgraded technology

BMW M3 DTM concept spied during testing

Car to compete against Audi and Mercedes in the DTM

EU to Audi: No TDI trademark for you

Find out why an EU court refused Audi’s trademark claim, inside.

2012 BMW 3-Series breaks down on the Nürburgring

Inching closer to production

Cape Town Formula 1 Track – picking up speed?

Jaguar’s XF Estate confirmed

Promises to feature a unique design

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