According to a recent report, the 2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show.Friday, October 29, 2010
2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG will debut in LA - report
According to a recent report, the 2012 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG will be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
'67 Vette wip
I'm hoping to get this one finished ! I haven't finished a car build in a while now. lol
underneath is just about finished at least. i also have the body painted and cleared. should be able to polish it in a few days.
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/920157.aspx
McLaren drivers out of title race
 Is it now a three-way battle for the title? |
?Focus and concentration will be of paramount importance and there is none stronger in this regard than Ferrari?s Fernando Alonso.?The Guardian?s Oliver Owen thinks that it is Mark Webber?s title to lose now, and that this may be the Australian?s last realistic chance of winning the title.
?He has driven beautifully. Monaco and Silverstone spring to mind. He has been an uncompromising racer, not giving Vettel or Lewis Hamilton an inch in Turkey and Singapore respectively. Most importantly, he has largely avoided the bouts of brain fade that can wreck a season ? his on-track hooning in Melbourne when racing Hamilton being the only exception. But there is a feeling that for Webber it is now or never, that a chance of a tilt at the title may never come again. He is certainly driving as if that is the case and that has been his strength.?According to The Mirror?s Byron Young, both McLaren drivers are now out of the title hunt after their fourth and fifth place finishes in Suzuka.
?McLaren's title hopes died yesterday in a weekend from Hell at Suzuka. Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and fifth in a Japanese Grand Prix they had to win to have the remotest chance of keeping their title bid alive."The Sun?s Michael Spearman was of the same opinion, saying ?Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button's title hopes were in tatters after a shocker in Japan.?
Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/10/mclaren_drivers_out_of_title_r_1.php
Emanuele Pirro Antônio Pizzonia Eric van de Poele Jacques Pollet
McLaren Says They Will Support Button
McLaren have just confirmed that they will back Jenson Button in his title defense at the Brazilian Grand Prix, despite the English driver being 42 points behind with only 50 points up for grabs.
His teammate, Lewis Hamilton, is only 21 points behind and could use the support of Button, but that?s just not going to happen.
"He has vowed to fight on and we will be supporting him fully next weekend," said McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh to the BBC.
"Jenson knows you can’t lift the title without being a resolute fighter."
Button knows that it?s a long shot, but he has said that he wouldn?t be able to forgive himself if he backed down and did not try and defend his title. He has stated that he will continue to fight until it?s mathematically impossible for him to win.
Currently, Fernando Alonso sits atop of the standings, with Mark Webber, Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel close behind. Webber is currently the closest to Alonso, as he is only down 11 points.
Despite being so far down and behind four other drivers, Button remains upbeat.
"It’s totally possible I could win at Interlagos, take home maximum points and have none of the other title contenders finish, he said to the BBC.
McLaren Says They Will Support Button originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 29 October 2010 10:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/mclaren-says-they-will-support-button-ar99128.html
Next generation Porsche Boxster caught testing again
The next generation Porsche Boxster has been caught testing yet again at the famous German race track, the Nurburgring. And seeing as though the sportscar has been mostly unwrapped, we think it’s safe to say that it’s in its final stages before its official launch in March at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.
From these new spy shots, we can finally take a good look at the front of the vehicle as well as the doors, even though the real dirt on the Boxster is the fact that it has grown in length to make room for the "baby Boxster."
Under the hood the Boxster will use a slightly revised version of the 310-HP 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine, but rumors suggest that it might receive an advanced four-cylinder engine producing about as much horsepower as the current 2.9-liter six (255): "A Boxster with a four-cylinder engine, or maybe even a three-cylinder turbo, could produce between 180bhp and 200bhp and emit just 180g/km of CO2," said Hans-Jurgen Wohler. "Given the Boxster?s history ? that it started with a 200bhp, 2.5-liter engine ? I think this is possibly something that customers could accept."
Production is scheduled to start in early 2012, this time in Stuttgart and not in Finland as the current generation.
Next generation Porsche Boxster caught testing again originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 28 October 2010 19:00 EST.
JeanChristophe Boullion Sebastien Bourdais Thierry Boutsen Johnny Boyd
Watch Bahrain F1 Grand Prix Live on Star Sports ? Time in India, Hongkong, Malaysia and Singapore
Fernando Alonso clocked the fastest time in Q3 on Saturday at the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix. However, it was Sebastian Vettel who will take the pole position on Sunday at Sakhir, Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel dedicated his pole position to Ferrari’s Felipe Massa. Fernando Alonso will start from the 3rd position on the grid.
Star Sports, which [...]
Star Sports, which [...]
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MOTOGP: Hayden: Rossi Can Win On Ducati
Nicky Hayden is as curious as anyone to see what Valentino Rossi thinks of the Desmosedici after his fast-approaching first ride.
Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-hayden-rossi-can-win-on-ducati/
Thursday, October 28, 2010
BRABUS SV12 R Biturbo 800
If you are tired of waiting for the Bugatti Gibraltar to go into production, Brabus has the answer with the SV12 R Biturbo 800.Source: http://feeds.worldcarfans.com/~r/worldcarfans/Jxfz/~3/pokzV4wiLRc/brabus-sv12-r-biturbo-800-revealed
Alonso the new favourite
 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
1969 Ford Talladega Pro-Touring WIP
Inbetween working on the 'Bird, this one was in the to-do pile also from 2 weeks ago. So while letting the Trans Am gass out, I decided to work on this puppy. What's done so far is I made a 4-link using the kits rear axle and made the rest from various kits. I'm using a Boss 429 motor from the MPC '73 Cougar kit with a Custom Fuel Injection system, the 5-speed tranny from the '67 Mustang kit, and custom headers that fit on to the stock exhaust system (which i'll be using also). I added a console from a Charger kit with a shifter for the manual tranny, used late-model (1995?) Mustang Cobra seats, and a '69 Mach-1 steering wheel. Yesterday I sprayed the body in Testors Emerald Green Lacquer over a sliver base coat. I notice the color looks like a Light Jade Emerald than the color that's shown on the cap, but it still looks good. Being the paint dried quickly, I applied some future to futher enhance the shine on the color
Here's some quick mock-up pics:
Here's some quick mock-up pics:
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/919252.aspx
Albert Scherrer Domenico Schiattarella Heinz Schiller Bill Schindler
Permutations for the World Championship
The Formula 1 points scoring system was designed to make sure that the World Championship comes down to a suitable climax at the end of the season – and to reward those who win the races. Thus far Fernando Alonso has won five Grands Prix, although the purist would argue that the Spanish driver did [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/permutations-for-the-world-championship/
A silver lining for Liuzzi perhaps?
The main objective for Force India at the Korean Grand Prix was to remain in front of Williams come the end of the weekend. That?s exactly how it panned out although Force India did do it the hard way.
Vitantonio Liuzzi put in a stunning performance to finish 6th after qualifying way down the ...
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Formula1Fancast/~3/ZxdRQW7fT-s/a-silver-lining-for-liuzzi-perhaps
Turkish Grand Prix 2010 Qualifying gallery
Mark Webber claimed his third consecutive pole position and made it seven pole positions from seven attempts for Red Bull at Istanbul Park. Lewis Hamilton secured second position making it a McLaren front row start for the first time this season. Sebastian Vettel completed the top three
Credit : F1Fanatic, iTV, Daylife
Permutations for the World Championship
The Formula 1 points scoring system was designed to make sure that the World Championship comes down to a suitable climax at the end of the season – and to reward those who win the races. Thus far Fernando Alonso has won five Grands Prix, although the purist would argue that the Spanish driver did [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/permutations-for-the-world-championship/
Didier Pironi Emanuele Pirro Antônio Pizzonia Eric van de Poele
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Turkish GP: Vettel fastest in final practice ahead of qualifying
May 30 '10
Sebastian Vettel was the fastest man on track yesterday for the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix. Some of his key rivals faced problems while others had off-track excursions, notably at turn 8.
Nico Rosberg was one among the late improvers. He claimed a strong second while spending much of the time at the bottom end of top ten.
Lewis Hamilton who finished third, had a lurid spin at turn eight. Via iTV, "Mid-way through the session the former champion ran wide over the kerb at the second of the sweeping corner?s three apexs and spun backwards into the gravel, having to be pushed out by marshals so he could recover to the pits.
On his return to the McLaren garage it emerged the spin had shredded his hard compound tyres while also doing minor damage to the MP4-25?s floor and area around the diffuser.
His team got him out for the final six minutes for a final run on the soft-tyres, however, and his best lap eventually wound up 0.310s slower than Vettel?s last-gasp flyer."
Mark Webber faced a throttle response problem, but nonetheless finished fourth. According to iTV, " A throttle linkage problem struck on his RB6 almost immediately after he left the pit lane for the first time, meaning he had to crawl around the 3.3-mile lap back to the garage."
Adrian Sutil managed just one lap before returning back to pits due to a hydraulic problem on his Force India.
Turkish Grand Prix free practice 3 times
1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m 27.086s
2. Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 27.359s
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m 27.396s
4. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m 27.553s
5. Robert Kubica Renault-Renault 1m 27.784s
6. Fernando Alonso Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 27.861s
7. Michael Schumacher Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 27.879s
8. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m 27.963s
9. Felipe Massa Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 27.969s
10. Vitaly Petrov Renault-Renault 1m 28.344s
11. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 28.610s
12. Pedro de la Rosa BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1m 28.652s
13. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m 28.734s
14. Kamui Kobayashi BMW Sauber-Ferrari 1m 29.036s
15. Nico Hulkenberg Williams-Cosworth 1m 29.044s
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes 1m 29.211s
17 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m 29.305s
18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Cosworth 1m 30.618s
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Cosworth 1m 30.884s
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m 31.341s
21. Lucas di Grassi Virgin-Cosworth 1m 32.180s
22. Bruno Senna HRT-Cosworth 1m 32.230s
23. Karun Chandhok HRT-Cosworth 1m 32.762s
24. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes no time
Image(C) Daylife
Bahrain F1 GP 2010 Live on BBC TV: Start Time
BBC will telecast the live coverage of the Bahrain F1 GP 2010 including the practice session, qualifying session on Friday and Saturday respectively for all viewers in the UK. We will keep giving you live F1 updates from the coverage. The BBC Red Button has announced the following start time for the live coverage of [...]
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Claudio Langes Nicola Larini Oscar Larrauri Gerard Larrousse
Lewis Hamilton: ?We?re still in with a fighting chance??
Lewis Hamilton is hopeful of a good race in Korea tomorrow, despite qualifying only fourth, half a second behind pole man Sebastian Vettel Hamilton was fastest in Q1 and thought he was in with a shout of pole, but the Red Bulls and Fernando Alonso found speed when it mattered in Q3. Although he had [...]
Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2010/10/23/lewis-hamilton-were-still-in-with-a-fighting-chance/
Audi R8 becomes Spark Eight by Eisenmann
Eisenmann has unveiled their new tuning program for the Audi R8. It consists of carbon fiber accessories and new exhaust systems.Keith Andrews Elio de Angelis Marco Apicella Mário de Araújo Cabral
Shelby Mustang GT350H... I have NO luck...
Hi all
Fall is here and that means more rain and clouds... days to stay inside. I tend to get depressed when it is dark a lot outside... but I also tend to get "artsy". I am still struggling with my modeling burnout... So at the suggestion of a few folks on the forum, I have started a kit of a subject that is not my usual "thing". It is a Revell/Monogram Shelby Mustang GT350 Hertz.
I realized after I started it, though, that this was a stupid move. The car is BLACK, with CHROME trim. Me and foil don't mix well. And I will have to apply it on a black body. I can smell disaster already... I read that some of these cars actually came in colors other than black, but it is the classic scheme that made me get the kit in the first place.
Here is what I have done so far...
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/917226.aspx
Dave Charlton Pedro Matos Chaves Bill Cheesbourg Eddie Cheever
HPP Trans Am and Camaro coming to SEMA
Retro seems to be the name of the game at this year’s SEMA as a few tuners are heading towards the past to recreate some revivals of previous models. We’ve already heard about the Chevrolet Camaro T-Top being displayed by Drop Top Customs, but the people responsible for last year’s HPP Daytona having something else to throw at us. At this year’s SEMA Auto Show HPP Heide Performance Products is at it again with two new projects: a new Trans Am prototype and a customized Chevrolet Camaro. And, hey, if they want to throw in the girls as part of the display too, we wouldn’t mind.
The only information we have on the two cars at the moment is what is shown on the images provided. The Trans-Am concept is based on the chassis of a Chevrolet Camaro and is a revival of the 1970s Pontiac Trans Am Ram Air III. Here they have added some white exterior paint and a couple of blue racing stripes that make this model look even better than the original.
We’ll find out more about these two projects when we hit the showroom floor at the 2010 SEMA Auto Show, so stay with us and we’ll keep you posted!
HPP Trans Am and Camaro coming to SEMA originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 26 October 2010 20:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/hpp-trans-am-and-camaro-coming-to-sema-ar98893.html
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010 Race live on Sunday BBC Start Time
Sebastian Vettel will take the pole position in the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix on Sunday March 14, 2010. The two Ferraris will be running after his car and you can catch all the race day action live on BBC.
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
March 14, 2010: Sunday Live Race Day
Bahrain F1 Grand Prix 2010�? 11:10 (Red Button, BBC1�and online) (12:00)
F1 [...]
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Resin Kits
Has anyone heard of any reviews or built any of SSB Resin's ktis?
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/913536.aspx
Toshio Suzuki Jacques Swaters Bob Sweikert Toranosuke Takagi
Williams announces Maldonado test
Williams F1 has announced that it will run Venezuela’s Pastor Maldonado and Formula 2 champion Dean Stoneman during the Young Driver Test in Abu Dhabi, on November 16 and 17. Maldonado won the GP2 title and is tipped to replace Nico Hulkenberg, while Stoneman gets a Williams run for winning the F2 title. The team [...]
Source: http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/williams-announces-maldonado-test/
Audi A3 TDI does 1,000 miles on synthetic diesel
Synthetic diesel made by RenTech, Inc. is just as efficient as regular diesel fuel but makes less organic emissions. The fuel is produced from organic compounds and green waste.AE86 Levin Drifter (mild boso)
another set of DIY wheels.
DIY Oil cooler
Fujimi Kit
Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/scacs/forums/thread/919761.aspx
Carl Forberg Gene Force Franco Forini Philip FotheringhamParker
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