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Porsche 911 GT3 stars in new official video

Here is a brand new video starring the Porsche 911 GT3, the exciting new sportscar of the Zuffenhausen-based manufacturer that was unveiled last March at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The clip features the commentary of Herr Andreas Preuninger, responsible for theGT3 Cup project, and allows us to appreciate the oustanding looks of the model as well as its remarkable sound, which really gets the blood running through the veins of every motorsport enthusiast.

The 911 GT3 is powered by a 3.8-liter 6-cylinder boxer engine yielding 475 horsepower with 438 Nm of peak torque redlining at 9,000 rpm. This unit is coupled to a dual-clutch transmission (PDK) driving the rear wheels via a locking differential that is enough to have it sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.5 seconds, from 0 to 200 km/h (124 mph) in less than 12 seconds, and reach a top speed of 315 km/h (195 mph). The engine is actually based on the same engine as the 911 Carrera S, although they share only a few common parts.

One of the highlights of the model is definitely its active rear wheel steering: depending on the speed, the rear wheels steer in the same or opposite direction of the front wheels, improving stability and agility. Contact with the road is made by new set of 20-inch forged alloy wheels, with center-locking hubs in place of conventional wheel bolts. The car is priced at €137,303 in Germany and at $130,400 in the United States.

via EUROCARBLOG

'Sexy Bike Wash' gone wrong

‘Sexy Bike Washes’ have become a sort of ‘classic act’ in motorcycle culture, and nowadays it is not uncommon to find one at the most diverse rallies and venues (as well as plenty of videos on youtube and the likes). Delicious and provocative ladies giving their all to make our beloved two-wheelers shine under the sun… we all love it, don’t we? And there’s no doubt the we always find them pretty ‘intriguing’, to say the least.

Unfortunately, things do not always go the right way, as demonstrated by the curvaceous girl starring in this quite entertaining videoclip. She was absolutely into it, body - especially - and soul, but while carrying out her laudable and sensual mission with the motorcycle entrusted to her loving care, she made ​​a small mistake, whose tragic outcome got caught on film and is here for us to behold.

We do not have much more information about this lovely young lady, nor do we know where the whole thing was filmed, and it’s a pity because the footage doesn’t allow us to verify the actual consequences of that mistake, but we do hope that everything eneded up in just a few scratches and, maybe, with a good laugh. As far as we are concerned, it just cracked us up! Just check it out for yourself..

via TWOWHEELSBLOG

MotoGP, Honda: Livio Suppo rules out Casey Stoner's comeback to MotoGP racing

Repsol Honda’s Team Principal Livio Suppo has strongly denied any chance of Casey Stoner making a shock return to GP racing, not even as a wild card. The two-time World Champion, who retired from racing at the end of the 2012 season, has recently tested the 2014 RC213V machine in Motegi, and that was obviously enough to spark speculation that the Australian might have had second thoughts about his retirement, something that was strongly denied by Stoner himself right after the test in Japan and is confirmed once again by the Italian boss.

Suppo and Stoner have a long history together: the former was the boss in Ducati when the latter clinched his unforgettable first world title in 2007, and then he was pretty instrumental to bring him to Repsol Honda in 2011, a season that eventually saw the Australian being crowned World Champ for the second time. Speaking to AGP Podcats, Suppo basically said there’s simply no chance of Stoner coming back to MotoGP racing, not even for a wild-card entry in his home round in Phillip Island (as strongly rumored in recent weeks). He’s just the best test rider there is, and the whole thing is not going to get any further than that. According to Australia’s Daily Telegraph, here’s what Suppo said:

“For every manufacturer, to have a fast test rider is something like a dream. It’s almost impossible to find a super-fast rider to do tests. With Casey, it was a perfect situation. Since he retired, we spoke about his dream to still ride the bike sometimes. Everybody expects this means he will come back racing, but that’s not the case. “We are more than happy to have such a strong and fast rider in testing available, (and) Casey is very good at understanding the bike and giving suggestions to the engineers. Even if he enjoyed the test, that doesn’t mean he’s thinking to do a wildcard.”

from TWOWHEELSBLOG