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    vendredi 30 août 2013

    BN 404 MV: a machine made to win! / le code de bonne conduite !


    Attentive observers in Germany could have predicted Dani Sordo’s maiden WRC in on the Rallye Deutschland: the Citroën DS3 WRC bearing chassis number 17 has won nine rallies from 11!
    Les plus observateurs d’entre nous auraient sans doute pu pronostiquer la première victoire mondiale de Dani Sordo à l’ADAC Rallye Deutschland ! En effet, le châssis n°17 de la Citroën DS3 WRC a gagné neuf rallyes sur onze disputés…
    The Citroën DS3 WRC with registration number BN 404 MV (chassis number 17) boasts an enviable record in the FIA World Rally Championship, according to the records of www.ewrc.com.
    Its first outing – in the hands Sébastien Loeb – saw it finish on the highest step of the podium in front of the prince’s palace in Monaco in January 2012. Still with the nine-time world champion behind the wheel, it went on to win last year’s visits to Mexico, Greece, Germany, France and Spain!
    Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena steered it to more success on the 2013 Rallye Monte-Carlo 2013, its seventh straight victory!
    It was then allocated to Dani Sordo for March’s Rally Guanajuato Mexico (4th) before notching up another first place in Argentina with Sébastien Loeb. After coming fourth in Sardinia, Dani Sordo ended up collecting his first world class victory last weekend with this lucky Citroën DS3 WRC in Germany.
    Meanwhile, in the space of one year, the Ford Fiesta RS WRC bearing the registration number PX12 CPZ (chassis number 32) that Thierry Neuville had in Germany also boasts a fine record. It was second on the Rallye Deutschland last summer in the hands of Jari-Matti Latvala, and second again in France and Spain. This year, it has so far scooped five podium finishes for Thierry Neuville, in Mexico, Greece, Sardinia, Finland and Germany.
    For the moment, its only win has been with MotoGP star Valentino Rossi in control at the Monza Rally Show…
    La Citroën DS3 WRC immatriculée BN 404 MV – châssis n°17 construit dans les ateliers de Satory – jouit d’un palmarès exceptionnel en Championnat du monde des Rallyes FIA comme nous avons pu le vérifier grâce au site www.ewrc.com.
    Pour sa première course, Sébastien Loeb l’a conduite sur la plus haute marche du podium devant le Palais Princier de Monaco en janvier 2012. Puis, toujours aux mains du nonuple champion du monde, elle a remporté le Rallye du Mexique, le Rallye de l’Acropole, le Rallye d’Allemagne, le Rallye de France et le RACC Rally Catalunya 2012 !
    C’est encore Sébastien Loeb et Daniel Elena qui étaient à son bord au Rallye Monte-Carlo 2013 pour lui offrir une 7e victoire consécutive ! Dani Sordo en a hérité au Rally Guanajuato Mexico (4e) avant qu’elle retrouve le chemin du succès en Argentine avec Sébastien Loeb. Après une 4eplace en Sardaigne, Dani Sordo a fini par remporter son 1er rallye mondial au volant de cette Citroën DS3 WRC « porte-bonheur » !
    En un an, la Ford Fiesta RS WRC immatriculée PX12 CPZ que pilotait Thierry Neuville en Allemagne s’est également forgé un beau palmarès. Le châssis n°32 avait débuté par une 2eplace au Rallye d’Allemagne 2012 avec Jari-Matti Latvala, suivie par deux autres 2e places en France et en Espagne. Cette Ford est confiée à Thierry Neuville depuis le début de saison 2013 et a décroché cinq podiums : Mexique, Acropole, Sardaigne, Finlande et Allemagne. Pour l’heure, sa seule victoire lui a été offerte par Valentino Rossi au Monza Rally Show.

    Toyota Land Cruiser 2014


    Toyota Land Cruiser 2013
    The longest running nameplate in Toyota’s history is about to get a makeover for 2014.Toyota is taking the Land Cruiser and mildly updating it with a new front end that gets “teardrop” headlights that are either LED of halogen, a wider grille and a redesigned bumper. This new frontend has increased the four-by-four’s length by 20mm (0.79 inches) but hasn’t changed the off roader’s 32 degree approach angle or its minimal turning circle.
    At the rear you’ll find a new light cluster with red and clear horizontal lens and a redesign licence plate area. A wider selection of 17 and 18 inch alloys are being offered with this 2014 version and there are new body colours: Bronze Mica Metallic, Attitude Black Mica, Dark Blue Mica and Dark Green Mica.
    Inside there is a new panel for the on and off road controls, a revised centre console and a 4.2-inch colour TFT multi-information screen. The dashboard and trim have been given some attention too and new fabric’s been used on the second and third rows of seats. Everything’s set off with a black and ivory colour scheme that gives a premium feel. For added safety Toyota has included a sway control from trailers and an emergency brake signal.
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    We’re expecting the new 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser to get a public showing at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September ahead of a launch sometime during the first few months of 2014.
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