Motorsports News

Laser Beam at Eastern Creek 2008

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:30:21 +0000

Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located in Eastern Creek, New South Wales (a western suburb of Sydney), Australia and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club.

The Eastern Creek International Raceway is recently used for the A1 Grand Prix championship, it already hosted three rounds in 2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season, 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season and 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.

Here is a photo from Big Shot Dan that was featured with the title Laser Beam in Motorsport eNews Magazine.

And here is the map of eastern creek.

CES 2008- Graham Rahal

creatza — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:22:37 +0000

BMW has one of their 2007 cars with driver Graham Rahal at the wheel. The course that’s set up is a straightaway with a circle at each where Graham gets to demonstrate that traditional driving skill known as the donut.

CES 2008- Graham Rahal

Aside from the ear piercing shriek of an F1 engine, perhaps the most impressive feat here was the way Rahal was able to keep the car off the guard-rails in this confined space. Very cool! Follow the jump for a video of the demonstration.

CES 2008- Graham Rahal

Tags: cars, CES, Graham Rahal, car news, car race, F1, BMW

2008 Ducati 848

creatza — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:30:26 +0000

2008 Ducati 848 it not only shares the lovely shape of the wildly successful 1098, it also shames the legendary 916 in terms of hp output.
In general terms, this new Italian scalpel is little more than an all-new engine in the impressive 1098’s structure.

2008 Ducati 848

The noteworthy addition to this platform is a bespoke powerplant that uses a new vacuum die-casting method called Vacural which results in an engine that weighs about 7 lbs less than the old 749. The “Testastretta Evoluzione” motor uses a 94.0 x 61.2 mm bore and stroke to yield 849cc. No, that’s not a typo - this continues Ducati’s disregard for its nomenclature matching the engine’s displacement: the old 749 displaced 748cc; the standard 999 was 998cc; and the 1098 has a 1099cc engine.
Suspension is provided by fully adjustable Showa components at each end. The beefy 43 mm fork does without any fancy titanium-nitride or DLC coating, but its responsiveness is quite good, as is its adjustability.
The 848 has the sporting prowess to back up its mouth-watering good looks.

Tags: motorcycle, Ducati, moto, engines, news, suspension, review

Suzuki Streettouring GS500

creatza — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:49:37 +0000

Suzuki Streettouring GS500 features:

- maximum power: 35.1 kW (44 hp) at 9,200 rpm
- fuel tank: 20 liters;
- weight without fuel: 174 kg;
- engine type: 4 times, bi-cylinder’
- Compression report: 9.0:1;
- Transmission: 6 speeds;
- Front brake: 1 disc, 310 mm;
- Rear brake: 1 disc, 250 mm;
- Clutch: multi-disc, with oil.
- Price with VAT: €4,780

Suzuki Streettouring GS500

Tags: motorcycle, Suzuki, Streettouring, review, features, moto, engines

Biggest Motorcycle

creatza — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:02:51 +0000

11 feet high, 20 feet long and, a $300,000 price tag. Nobody believed he could pull it off, but he built it anyway.

Alone in his workshop at home, Greg Dunham crafted the world’s largest motorcycle. Not only does the giant machine

It is amazing and it actually drives!

Biggest Motorcycle

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Yamaha R46

creatza — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:15:34 +0000

The Yamaha R46 is a powerful motorcycle with direct air induction and 126 hp at 13,000 rpm.

Yamaha R46 features:

- fuel tank: 17 liters;
- weight without fuel: 163 kg;
- oil tank capacity: 3.4 liters;
- engine type: 4 times, 16 valves, DOHC;
- Compression report: 12.4:1;
- Transmission: constant aggregation, 6 speeds;
- Body: made of aluminium put under Deltabox III pressure;
- Front brake: 1 disc, 220 mm;
- Rear brake: 2 discs, 310 mm;
- Front tyre: 120/70 ZR17 (58W);
- Rear tyre: 180/55 ZR17 (73W);
- Final transmission: chain;
- Clutch: multi-disc, with oil.

Yamaha R46

Tags: motorcycle, Yamaha, Yamaha R46, moto, engines, transmission

BMW M5 Twin Turbo by Currency Motor Cars

creatza — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 07:10:08 +0000

Currency Motor Cars, from US mounted on the V10 engine, from M5, 2 turbines and an efficient intercooler system. With these new improvements, the maximum power can reach 810 hp. Amazing, huh?
The maximum speed that the luxury sedan can reach is of 386 km/h or 240 mph.
Enjoy few photos of this great tuned M5, where you can observe great positioning of the turbines, in the last part of evacuation.

BMW M5 Twin Turbo by Currency Motor Cars

Tags: BMW, car tuning, BMW M5, twin turbo, Currency motor cars, engines

BMW 3.0 engine

creatza — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:02:59 +0000

BMW presented some time ago the 3 liter biturbo engine.

BMW 3.0 engine features:

- 6 cylinders in line;
- 3.0 liter;
- two turbochargers;
- direct High Precision Injection;
- made of aluminum;
- power: 306 hp;
- torque: 400 Nm at 1,500 – 5,800 rpm.
BMW says that this engine was made especially to reduce the weight and rise the efficiency. Good work, guys!

BMW 3.0 engine

BMW 3.0 engine

Tags: BMW, engines, performance, features, power, torque

Gilera Storm 50 for City Jungle

creatza — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:50:20 +0000

The Storm model is the last creation from Gilera, in scooters segment.
Specially made to be agile and sporty in city, Storm is made for active young people that know to show their personality. Easy and compact, Storm presents interesting details, like: the air inlets or the black rims with a red insertion, that want to remember us the competition spirit.

Storm chassis is made of resistant steel and the braking system has a disc of 190 mm on the front wheel and a 110 mm tambour.

Gilera Storm

Gilera Storm has a 50 cc engine, air cold that respects Euro 2 standards. The propeller can be started electrically, with the pedal. Empty, Storm doesn’t weights more than 81 kg and has a 5.5 litre fuel tank (here we’ve put also the 1.5 litre reserve).

Tags: moto, Gilera, Gilera Storm, city, scooter, engine, news

Renegate 800

creatza — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:33:26 +0000

Renegate 800 is a powerful and perfect vehicle for this winter.

Renegate 800 features:

- Tank fuel capacity: 20 l;
- Weight: 270 kg;
- Engine type: 4 times;
- Cylinder capacity: 25 x 10 x 12 in;
- Transmission: Automatic, 2WD/ 4 WD;
- Front brake: 2 hydraulic disks;
- Rear brake: 1 hydraulic disk;
- Front tyres: 25 x 8 x 12 in
- Rear tyres: 25 x 10 x 12 in

Renegate 800

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