The Nissan Maxima is starting to show its age, so the company has introduced a minor facelift for 2012.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/Q2j6FBM6WHQ/2012-nissan-maxima-gets-a-niptuck
Don Beauman Karl Gunther Bechem Jean Behra Derek Bell Stefan Bellof
The Mercedes CL63 AMG already offers plenty of what customers look for in a sports car: aggressive design, powerful engine, and a Mercedes "Silver Arrows" logo. But if enough just isn’t enough for you, then German tuning firm, Vath, is offering a new performance package for the CL63 AMG that will leave smiles on your faces and holes in your pockets.
Before getting into the performance upgrade, Vath added a few exterior and interior modifications. There’s a carbon fiber body kit that includes a radiator cover, a rear diffuser, and a boot lid spoiler. The car also gets a new set of 20" lightweight alloy wheels wrapped in 255/35 ZR20 tires at the front and 255/35 ZR20 tires at the back. As for the interior, Vath is offering a number of options, including plenty of leather and trim choices.
Then there’s the performance package. Using their new V63S tuning kit and software upgrade plus an ECU remap, Vath was able to take the CL63 AMG’s 5.5-liter twin turbo V8 engine and bump up the output from 536 horsepower and 590 lb/ft of torque all the way up to a staggering 630 horsepower and 686 lb/ft of torque. These numbers translate to a faster 0-62 mph time of just 4.3 seconds and an increased top speed of 187 mph, up from the standard model’s electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG by VATH originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 16:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mercedes/2011-mercedes-benz-cl63-amg-by-vath-ar115414.html
Roberto Bussinello Jenson Button Tommy Byrne Giulio Cabianca Phil Cade
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Chuck Daigh Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly Christian Danner Jorge Daponte
Built to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary, the model has modified bumpers, revised side skirts and 17-inch alloy wheels.Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
Now that the Frankfurt Motor Show is just around the corner, automakers everywhere are releasing details of the vehicles scheduled to appear on the show floor. Abarth’s latest jewel is the 695 Competizione - the first "street legal" Scorpion racing car.
The Abarth 695 Competizione was inspired by the Abarth 500 Assetto Corsa and is painted in an exclusive Grigio Competizione Opaco livery. Other exterior features include Xenon headlights, 17" rims borrowed from the "Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari," and stronger suspension and brake systems. This is all joined by "695" logos and "Competizione" graphics.
The interior of the special edition is a main attraction all on its own with "Abarth Corsa by Sabelt" seats in black leather with Alcantara red inserts, a carbon fiber shell, and a black leather steering wheel with a tricolor hub and red inserts, fitted with 5-speed "Abarth Competizione" gearshift paddles. The carbon fiber dashboard with the Abarth Blue&MeTM MAP satellite navigation unit and a telemetric function developed in conjunction with Magneti Marelli is highlighted with the car’s Jaeger instrument panel. The Grigio Competizione Opaco color found on the exterior of the car also finds its way inside as the new roll bar - replacing the rear seats - is found donning the shade.
Power for the Abarth model has also been upgraded, so even though there’s a 1.4L Turbo T-Jet 16v engine found under the hood, it has been tuned to deliver more than 180 HP. This engine is mated to an "Abarth Competizione" gearbox with race-inspired steering wheel controls.
Abarth 695 Competizione originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 14:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/abarth/2012-abarth-695-competizione-ar115379.html
Kenny Acheson Andrea de Adamich Philippe Adams Walt Ader Kurt Adolff
That was another fabulous race in Hungary, with the top three teams fighting for the win but in every Formula 1 race there are 12 teams and 24 drivers.
I've been taking a look at how some of the smaller teams like Force India and Sauber are faring at the mid-way point of the 2011 season, as well as picking the nine drivers who have impressed me most so far.
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If you are outside the UK, you can watch the video here.
Murray gives his thoughts on the new UK television rights deal here.
If you would like to comment on the new UK television rights deal, please go to the BBC's head of F1 Ben Gallop's blog on that subject
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2011/08/nine_wannabie_winners.html
Phil Cade Alex Caffi John CampbellJones Adri·n Campos John Cannon
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Yannick Dalmas Derek Daly Christian Danner Jorge Daponte Anthony Davidson
Walt Ader Kurt Adolff Fred Agabashian Kurt Ahrens Jr Christijan Albers
I got these for cheap on ebay (not including the 55 nomad and 58 fury in the background) they are revell chevys the one on the left is a 53 and the one on the right is a 54, thats about all i know. by the looks of things they havn't been painted (exept for the body).
and i want to know how do i go about rebuilding them. How do i dissassembling these without breaking the parts? and how do i remove the parts that are heavily glued on without damaging them?
Any help or suggestions on what to do will be greatly apreciated.
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Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd David Brabham Gary Brabham
Sauber's Sergio Perez is the latest grand prix driver to choose his five all-time favourite races for BBC Sport's classic Formula 1 series.
The 21-year-old Mexican has impressed greatly in his maiden season this year, starting from a super drive into the points at his debut race in Australia, even if Sauber were later disqualified on a technicality. He is also leading his more experienced team-mate Kamui Kobayashi 6-4 on qualifying performances and has generally driven with maturity and assurance in the races.
Perez, like Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg before him, has not chosen any races in which he has competed. Instead, he has opted to select some of the most exciting races of F1's recent history. The Mexican's choices are as follows, in his order of preference:
1) Brazil 2008
The race when the championship battle between McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Felipe Massa went to the last corner of the last race, with Hamilton taking the fifth place he needed to win the title. Perez says: "I remember very well how exciting it was to see the outcome of the race, when Hamilton won literally in the last seconds the championship."
When Ferrari lost the world championship for Fernando Alonso following a terrible tactical error, with Sebastian Vettel winning the race and title for Red Bull. Perez says he chose this race because it was another "thrilling" finale to the championship.
3) Brazil 2007
Another title-deciding race, this one turning on a disastrous afternoon for Hamilton, who watched the title slip through his fingers after a mistake on the first lap. The Englishman ran wide and then a gearbox glitch dropped him to the back of the field. He recovered to finish seventh but lost the title by a single point to Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who made up a 17-point deficit - then nearly two wins - in the final two races.
4) Brazil 2001
A typical race at Sao Paulo's Interlagos circuit, featuring rain showers, non-stop action and lots of overtaking. It was won by McLaren's David Coulthard, who completed an excellent overtaking manoeuvre on Ferrari's Michael Schumacher.
But the race is remembered for another passing move on the German, by Juan Pablo Montoya, who was driving in only his third grand prix. It was the manoeuvre that announced Montoya's arrival as a major - if mercurial - talent, lunging from distance in his Williams to pass Schumacher, who was not used to being dealt with in that way. "I liked it a lot when Montoya overtook Schumacher," says Perez. "It was a great move!"
5) Belgium 1998
Perez was only eight when this infamous race took place but even he describes it as "unforgettable". Held in pouring rain, there was a 13-car pile-up at the start, Michael Schumacher crashing out of the lead when running into the back of Coulthard's car in appalling visibility. The German then marched down the pit lane to confront his rival because he thought the Scot had taken him out deliberately.
In the end, Jordan secured its first win, achieved in controversial style when Eddie Jordan ordered Ralf Schumacher not to challenge team-mate Damon Hill for the win. But it was a race that had everything. And for that reason - and because it is the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend - we have embedded highlights of the race below. There are also are short and extended highlights of last season's thrilling race at Spa, won brilliantly by Hamilton.
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The classic races will be available to watch on the red button on BBC interactive television in the UK as follows:
They will be available on satellite and cable from 1500 BST on Wednesday 24 August until 0855 on Friday 26 August.
On Freeview, they will be available from 1030-1330 on Friday 26 August, when they will also be repeated on satellite and cable.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/08/sergio_perez_-_classic_f1.html
Giancarlo Baghetti Julian Bailey Mauro Baldi Bobby Ball Marcel Balsa
Toro Rosso's Jaime Alguersuari is the latest grand prix driver to pick his five all-time favourite races for BBC Sport's classic Formula 1 series.
The 21-year-old Spaniard has been impressing on the track in recent races, putting to one side speculation about his future with strong drives into the points in the last three races - Canada, Valencia and Silverstone.
Alguersuari is a singular character - outspoken and interesting, with a particularly idiosyncratic approach to his Twitter account.
He has applied that uniqueness to his choice of races for this feature, which we use to whet your appetites for the action to come at this weekend's German Grand Prix.
In chronological order, his choices are as follows:
A no-holds-barred, flat-out battle between F1's then top two drivers - Fernando Alonso and Michael Scumacher. It was reminiscent of a similar fight between Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen six years previously. Alonso, driving for Renault, put huge pressure on Schumacher throughout the race, so much so that the Ferrari's engine eventually broke.
The result did not quite secure Alonso a second consecutive championship but it did put him in a virtually unassailable position - and he made no mistake at the final race of the season in Brazil. This is the first time we have shown highlights of that Japanese race.
Alguersuari remembers that "there was a big casino with the rain and you had whatever Force India was then - Spyker maybe - actually leading the race and a lot of people crashing". He's right. This was a spill-a-minute race, won by Alonso, who was driving for McLaren. More on that in a moment.
"Because it was my first grand prix," says Alguersuari.
It was also the scene of a brilliant victory by Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren car that had started the season more than two seconds off the pace.
The 2010 Australian Grand Prix
This race will long be remembered for Jenson Button's inspired victory for McLaren. It was also enlivened by Alguersuari's brief but exciting tussle with Michael Schumacher, when the Spaniard re-passed the German legend after being overtaken.
"It was the first time I had really had a battle with someone in Formula 1," Alguersuari says. "It was the start of something good, of what was a big season for me in 2010. It was the basis of my championship."
Sebastian Vettel led Mark Webber to a comfortable Red Bull one-two but Alguersuari remembers the race because it was the one in which he scored his first F1 points. "That was very nice and something I will not forget," he says.
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As always, we choose one of these races to highlight. This time, we have gone for the 2007 European Grand Prix, which was held at the Nurburging, the track that hosts this weekend's German GP.
It was an incident-packed weekend, starting from the moment Hamilton crashed his McLaren at high-speed in qualifying after a wheel came off, leaving the Englishman in 10th place on the grid, with Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen on pole and Hamilton's team-mate Alonso beside him on the front row.
The Nurburgring, high in the Eifel mountains, is famous for its capricious weather - and this race was no different. After rain hit on the first lap, Spyker's Markus Winkelhock, making his one and only grand prix start, held the lead. The race was then stopped after four laps before Alonso and Raikkonen's team-mate, Felipe Massa, battled it out for the win.
In the dry, Massa pulled out a lead of about five seconds only for Alonso to cut it back in the closing stages. The late rain then gave Alonso the chance he needed.
After both men had fitted intermediate tyres, Alonso was much faster than Massa, the Spaniard passing the Brazilian with a superb move around the outside of Turn Five, the two men banging wheels as the McLaren went through.
The result moved Alonso to within two points of Hamilton in the championship - and set the stage for a cataclysmic sequence of events at the next race at Hungary.
The highlights of that thrilling Nurburgring race are embedded below - Murray Walker is the commentator as he did a one-off stand-in race for BBC Radio 5 live that weekend.
There are also links to short and extended highlights of last year's German Grand Prix, which was held at Hockenheim. During the controversial race, Ferrari asked Massa to hand the lead to Alonso, now his team-mate, to boost the latter's title chances.
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A selection of the classic races will be shown on the BBC red button on interactive television in the United Kingdom. These will be Japan 2006, Europe 2007, Malaysia 2010 and extended highlights of Germany 2010.
Satellite and cable viewers will be able to watch them from 1500 BST on Wednesday 20 July until 0855 on Friday 22 July, when our broadcast of free practice starts.
Those watching via Freeview will be able to see the classic races between first and second practice on 22 July, from 1035 until 1255.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/2011/07/jaime_alguersuari_-_classic_f1.html
Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner Elie Bayol
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Eugene Chaboud Jay Chamberlain Karun Chandhok Alain de Changy Colin Chapman
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Joie Chitwood Bob Christie Johnny Claes David Clapham Jim ClarkÜ
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Vittorio Brambilla Toni Branca Gianfranco Brancatelli Eric Brandon Don Branson
Hello all,
I am filming the next entries for this video blog on Monday and that means I need your help.
As you know, we answer a selection of your questions as well as reviewing the last few races and looking forward to the next stage of the year.
So if you have any questions about F1 2011, please do post them below. We will pick a selection of the best and I will answer them here next week.
Thanks,
Murray
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/murraywalker/2011/07/send_me_your_questions_about_f_1.html
Walt Brown Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes Martin Brundle Gianmaria Bruni
This may be my first WIP here. I've had this idea on the boards for a while.
I started with a T'rantula and started adding styrene and grinding out the shape I was looking for.
Getting pretty close here.
Fitting in the engine and chassis. I really want the top of the engine exposed. I have a plan to keep it slippery.
Scott
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/954195.aspx
I was digging in my stash and found a model that I had to think about ,, This was a model of the smaller MONTE CARLO by MPC . you know the one molded in blue that tells you ,you can cut out the panels for the removeable "T-TOP" . I acquired this as a glue bomb at a yard sale. When I disassembled it the roof became toast in this area. Now my thought was , "should I build a what ift ype and do a convertible"? Naw , I liked the coupe and set about restoring the roof. The bumpers had to have the thin chrome strips that were in the car to start with . I always liked this car and this was the first time I had managed to get one .I used EVERGREEN .030 sheet on the roof , molded in hot water and cut to fit .Then I under pinned all that with a sheet of formed .010 brass . Then brass wire was imbedded in the "A" pillars (they kept breaking) And the window frame for the quarter window was replaced with square brass rod formed and cut to fit . Now as builds go this wasn,t my best effort to date , but , she looks good in"MIDNIGHT BLUE METALLIC"TESTORS LACQUER"With a white and light buff (RADOME TAN , MODELMASTER FLAT)interior.I took some aluminum I had that fit in the grooves in the bumpers and sanded and ground it to shape and polished it to a high sheen .All in all another "MISTAKE" saved to enhance MY collection. oldcarguy
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Adri·n Campos John Cannon Eitel Cantoni Bill Cantrell Ivan Capelli
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Mark Blundell Raul Boesel Menato Boffa Bob Bondurant Felice Bonetto
Audi has apparently released a new photo that previews the front end design of the 2013 R8.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/-ECOcVMVRg8/audi-r8-facelift-leaked
Michael Bleekemolen Alex Blignaut Trevor Blokdyk Mark Blundell Raul Boesel
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Tony Brooks Alan Brown Walt Brown Warwick Brown Adolf Brudes
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Patrick Depailler Pedro Diniz Duke Dinsmore Frank Dochnal Jose Dolhem
Just a few more details and it will be done.Just a box build, but it's another one for the shelf.Hope you like it???
More to come,working on the "Roland Leong's Hawaiian Funny Can"
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M·rio de Ara˙jo Cabral Frank Armi Chuck Arnold Rene Arnoux Peter Arundell
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?Here, after all, is a young man, already dubbed ?Baby Schumi? by Germany?s tabloid press, winning the first of what will presumably be multiple world championships, and all at the tender age of 23. Plenty of time yet to match Schumacher's incredible haul of seven world titles. And yet, their phenomenal ability to drive racing cars apart, there is little similarity between the two men. ?There are still lingering doubts over his racing ability but with such blistering qualifying pace he is nearly always leading from the front anyway. Vettel is set for multiple world championships. Just don?t call him Baby Schumi.?The Guardian?s Paul Weaver says it was difficult to begrudge Vettel his moment of glory after he won the first of what will be many world titles. He also looks back at some of the season?s highlights.
?An amazing Formula One season produced its final twist here on Sunday when Sebastian Vettel, who had never led the title race, won his first world championship. It is difficult to begrudge him his glory, for he had more poles (10) than any other driver and shared the most wins (five) with Fernando Alonso. There will be red faces as well as red cars and overalls at Ferrari, though, for deciding to bring their man in when they did, only to see him re-emerge into heavy traffic. ?Among the highlights, and every race felt like a highlight after the bore-start in Bahrain, there was that wonderful beginning to his McLaren career by Jenson Button, who won two of his first four races, even though he couldn't keep up the pace, especially in qualifying. ?Hamilton once again drove his heart out, and outperformed a car that looked a little too ordinary at times. He was superb in Montreal. Then there was Webber, the Anglophile Aussie who was the favourite among most neutrals to win the title. There was that spectacular crash when he ran into the back of Heikki Kovalainen and the most famous of his four wins, at Silverstone, when he said to his team at the end of the race: 'Not bad for a No2 driver.' ?But in the end there was only one German who mattered. It was the remarkable Vettel. This will be the first of a clutch of championships for him.?The Independent?s David Tremayne focuses on the plight of the other title contenders, writing it is easier to feel more sorry for one than the other.
?It was impossible not to feel for both Webber and Alonso. Yet while a frustrated Alonso gestured at Petrov after the race, the Australian, predictably, refused to complain about his pitstop timing. ?A world championship seemed an inevitable part of Sebastian Vettel's future, but it came a little sooner than most expected, after his recent tribulations. You wouldn't bet against several more, and if that record-breaking streak continues, perhaps even Schumacher's achievements will be overshadowed.?And the Mirror?s Byron Young elaborates further on the petulant behaviour of Fernando Alonso on his slowing down lap after his title dreams ended behind the Renault of Vitaly Petrov.
?Fernando Alonso was hurled into more controversy last night for a wild gesture at the former Lada racer who cost him the title. But the Spaniard brushed off accusations he gave Russian Vitaly Petrov the finger for ruining his title hopes by blocking him for 40 laps as they duelled over sixth place. "The Ferrari ace was caught on television cruising alongside the Renault driver on the slowing down lap and gesticulating from the cockpit. Petrov was unrepentant: "What was I supposed to do? Just get out of his way, pull to the side? I don't think that is how we race. It was important for the team for me to get points."
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/vettel_set_for_titles_aplenty_1.php
Michael Bartels Edgar Barth Giorgio Bassi Erwin Bauer Zsolt Baumgartner
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Michele Alboreto Jean Alesi Jaime Alguersuari Philippe Alliot Cliff Allison
If you were thinking about loaning your car to a friend this weekend, you want to reconsider after watching this time-lapse video.Ray Crawford Alberto Crespo Antonio Creus Larry Crockett Tony Crook
Hi guys,
Remember me? [whstl]...
Man, i"ve been so busy lately that my output has been WAAAY down! But I'm still plugging away, and can finally show the first model to come off the desk since moving to North Carolina--my "Heavy Metal Mach I", an old MPC Boss 302 kit that I modified quite a bit in front.Some of you may remember that I started this kit back in March (?) or so, but I've been away on business, and did the "big move" to NC which really can futz up your modeling plans!
But anyway--I've always liked this color scheme. It just looks mean!
The kit, unfortunately, has its problems and challenges. First thing was the front--it's just grossly oversized, and not really correctly-shaped. Thank god for Dremel tools is all I can say! The ol' Dremel really helped bring it into spec. That,s and a good amount of diligent sanding! I took a lot off the top and bottom, and also hollowed out the underside, adding support ribs and reflectors. I also used a contour gauge to fashion a front spoiler from styrene.
The interior is really rather incorrect for a '71--it's more akin to a '73--but I didn't feel like monkeying around trying to find a 71 pair of door interiors, so I just built it as was. I made the matts from 600 grade wet-sandpaper. The flocking is embossing powder, painted black.
I also added side windows by adding the post from styrene, and the window from clear plastic cut from a blueberries container. Wonderful thin, clear styrene plastic, great for windows in those containers!
Here's the finished pics! I used Tamiya paints for the finish, ALCLAD metallizer for the bumpers and rims--which are from an old 71 GTX kit--and a combination of Keith Marks and Kit decals. I made the rear-view mirror, fashioned a more correct rear fuel cover, hollowed out the hood openings, ,and a guitar string antenna
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Piero Carini Duane Carter Eugenio Castellotti Johnny Cecotto Andrea de Cesaris
 Fernando Alonso is the new favourite for the title |
?He is the man with the momentum and, on the same basis that I backed Mark Webber to win the title before Korea, is now my favourite to claim the world title in Abu Dhabi on Nov 14. ?When the cars are so evenly-matched you have to back the man in possession. Especially when that man is a two-time world champion and arguably the finest driver of his generation.?The Mirror?s Byron Young drew comparisons between Alonso and seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher as the Spaniard bids to become the sport?s youngest ever triple world champion.
?Like Schumacher, Alonso accepts no opposition within his team. Ultimately he fell out with McLaren over their refusal in 2007 to bring Lewis Hamilton to heel. ?He returned to Renault on condition he was No.1, only to be at the centre of the Singapore cheat scandal - engineered to hand him victory. ?The Spaniard has always denied involvement but at the German GP in July he was brazen enough to radio Ferrari to rein in team-mate Felipe Massa so he could start the winning streak that has taken him to the brink of history.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/alonso_the_new_favourite_1.php
John CampbellJones Adri·n Campos John Cannon Eitel Cantoni Bill Cantrell
