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BONAFEDE HITS SWEET SPOT IN EAST LONDON

A convincing class win from pole position by Gennaro Bonafede in the opening Bridgestone production car race was the highlight for Team Ferodo of the penultimate round of the WesBank Super Series at the East London grand prix circuit on Saturday.

The 20-year-old Pretoria University student and his Ferodo Volkswagen Golf GTi were in fine form right from the first practice session on

Friday and carried the momentum through to Saturday, where Bonafede earned pole position on the starting grid for the first of the day’s two back-to-back sprint races and also for the all-important feature race with its double points.

Bonafede overcame a spirited challenge from Heinz Bose (Mazda3) to take his third race win of his first season in production cars by 0,190 sec.  With the top six finishers from race one starting race two in reverse order, the Bridgestone production car rookie was sixth on the grid for the second six-lapper.  Contact with the similar car of championship leader Graeme Nathan saw Bonafede go off in the complex and drop to seventh place early in the race.  He recovered well to finish third at the chequered flag.

There was every reason to be confident of a good result in the feature race and a chance to leapfrog second-placed Gary Formato in the championship with one race meeting remaining.  But the misfire that had plagued his more recent races returned just as the team was getting ready for the final race of the day.  There was no time to change the engine and Bonafede was forced to take up his pole position on the grid with an engine running on three cylinders.

He was predictably swamped by the field on the first lap and struggled on in a vain attempt to score championship points, finally finishing 10thand four laps down.

Ferodo team-mate Devin Robertson had no luck at all.  After arriving late for practice on Friday because of matric exam commitments, the 18-year-old from Alberton qualified a respectable third despite experiencing a problem changing gears.  His bad luck with the traditional draw for grid positions saw him start both races from sixth place.

He continued to struggle with the Polo’s gearbox in race one and finished fifth.  The team replaced the gearbox for race two and he ended an unrewarding weekend with a second successive fifth place finish.

The final round of the championship is at Kyalami on November 27 and 28, when the WesBank Super Series will share top billing with the international Superstars Series for V8 production cars.

STORY COURTESY OF PETER BURROUGHES COMMUNICATIONS

Video: Huge Crash DTM Alexandre Premat - Crash 2010 DTM at Adria Raceway HD

It happens at Adria, in a round of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. On the first lap, the Audi A4 French Alexandre Premat, probably hit by a car competing in a series by monstrous drums before ending his run completely dislocated.

We must believe that the DTM cars are as solid as the Formula 1 since the pilot comes out without a scratch. It is still ringing, which seems normal when you see the video in a row.

IT'S HERE, ALL NEW 2010 VOLVO S60

If there’s one model range of car that defines what Volvo stands for it’s the S60. Two generations ago the car went by the 850 moniker and spawned such legends as the 850 R with its signature yellow hue and black rims. Since then the S60 name has largely been associated with ageing nameless people whose life revolves around dropping children off at school, wearing grey suits, eating vegetables and picking up the kids from school.

Not that any of these pursuits are ignoble: it’s just that none of them scream fun. Or exciting. Or exhilarating. Words like these have been used to describe one or two models against which the all-new Volvo S60 is pitting itself. All three are German, all three are the bread and butter models in their companies. You know the ones I’m referring to.

This time though, Volvo has brought out its biggest guns as a means of recapturing some of its old magic. Despite being offloaded by previous owner Ford to Geely, one of China’s most successful car companies, Volvo seems to be gliding along just fine in terms of new and updated product. In fact, I’d say the Swedish brand has not seen such an awesome product renaissance since, well, since the 850 actually.

A claim was made that the new S60 is as good, if not better, than its three main rivals. That’s as far as the driving experience is concerned. A brisk drive along the southern coast line revealed the truth: Volvo’s claim is true. I accelerated, braked, turned, slowed down, curved and sliced through every type of road and came out highly impressed. Yes, one of the Germans has not been matched but the other two have. And this by a front-wheel-drive (FWD) Volvo nogal.

Spec wise the car is 4.6 metres long, 1.87m wide, has a wheel base of 2.8m and is 1.5m high, in total. It fits into the genre. Which brought up my question at the Volvo S60 launch: if the S60 competes with the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, then where does the S40 fit in? It was said that the S40 is one of the entry points into Volvo, sort of like a grown-up C30. It is positioned below the S60 and its prices reflect as much.

Steering feedback is more precise, more engaging than in any other Volvo I have driven, even in the two front-wheel-drive models which typically showed some understeering when pushed. Two chassis choices are available in the international market, but Mzansi only gets the stiffer choice. I suppose we are a country that prefers a sportier ride than the Chinese middle class for example, who place comfort and prestige above all else. Not to say the S60 rides hard, since we could not make a direct comparison during the drive. Seats are lush with soft leather housing and were very comfortable.

The interior is quite familiar. New Volvos feature the single metal frame in the centre. It runs from the top of the dashboard down to the centre console where it encases the gear lever and cup holders. Materials used are soft and feel like high quality stuff at the touch of the hand. Dials are clearly visible and each function can be accessed with ease. All three models I drove feature a new colour screen with information about all sorts of stuff, like satellite navigation, the music system, petrol/ diesel consumption and other useful info.

Three models, as earlier explained, are on the price list for our market. The rest will be sent through in 2011. At entry is the 2.0T with a four-cylinder petrol turbo engine. Its power is 149kW made at 6000rpm, while peak torque is 300Nm between 1750rpm and 4000rpm. For now we only have it in 6-speed manual guise and that will help it attain a 0 – 100km/h time of 7.7 seconds, according to Volvo. Top speed is rated at 235km/h. Average fuel consumption of 7.9 litres per 100km and C02 emissions are 184g/km.

Step up and you find the D5, a delicate machine made of turbo diesel power, common rail direct injection technology and a 6-speed automatic gearbox. It’s a 2.4-litre 5-cylinder type with 20 valves, 151kW at 4000rpm and 420Nm between 1500rpm and 3250rpm. Customers will love it for its smooth operation and its frugality, certainly the two most apparent talents I uncovered during 100km slip. Very little argument can be made against its power numbers as well as its fuel consumption figure, said to be 6.3 litres per 100km. Greenies will also be pleased with its C02 status of 166g/km, while performance fundis won’t be disappointed with its claimed 0 – 100km/h time of 7.8 seconds and the 230km/h top speed.

Topping the new S60 range is the new T6 whose strength comes from a 3.0-litre petrol turbo with a rather forceful 224kW at 5600rpm and maximum thrust of 440Nm between 2100rpm and 4200rpm. Acceleration feels urgent but composed, thanks to Volvo’s all-wheel-drive (AWD) system and the 6-speed Geartronic gearbox. Volvo says 6.5 seconds is all that’s needed to reach 100km/h from standstill, and that the highest speed that can be attained by the T6 is 250km/h. Being a more feisty customer, the T6 does not rate fuel consumption that highly, as evidenced by the average figure of 9.9 litres per 100km and C02 emissions of 231g/km.

Volvo’s slogan for the new S60 includes the word “naughty” and the T6 is the naughtiest of them all. What really excited me about the car is that it really is up there with the best of the lot in its class as far as power, performance and panache are concerned.

This being a Volvo, safety is a given parameter from as early as the design stages. Therefore you’ll find airbags, whiplash protection, dynamic stability control, ISOFIX attachments for the rear seats, ABS and adaptive brake lights among the long list of standard safety equipment. Unfortunately safety bits such as the blind spot information system and the lane departure systems which were pioneered by Volvo, are sold as optional through the entire range. The flagship pedestrian detection system which can detect pedestrians and apply brakes in time to avoid slamming into them – depending on the car’s speed, is also optional at R18 600.

In order to take on the best you need the best car. This is undoubtedly Volvo’s best sedan so far as it ticks all the relevant boxes with such ease, one would think it’s been leading this class for years. No doubt buyers wanting to enter the segment will glance over Sweden side and discover something as good as what is offered in Germany.

2010 Volvo S60 Pricing

(Includes VAT and C02 Taxes)

2.0 T manual (R355 500)

2.0 T automatic (R371 900)

D5 (R408 000)

T6 (R464 000)

Alcolaser: alcohol detector distance in Russia

We always wonder as technological advances, and therefore the radar. The Russian Laser Systems realized the SR590 or his nickname "the Alcolaser," a device that can "detect alcohol vapors emitted by a drinker in his car beyond a threshold of consumption of a small glass vodka and speeds up to 120 km / h "says Sergei Laptev, spokesman of Laser Systems.

After hunting for speeders and violators by Trafistar SR590, here that of the adulterated alcohol drinkers in Russia. Russia is indeed very touched by the scourge, causing over 35,000 deaths per year. Concerning the operation, the laser would hazard "or for the driver's eyes, nor to the human body in general."

It should arrive in Menvedev countries by 2012, the interior minister is delighted by this apparatus and image why not in France for trial, if the object is proven.

There will be an SUV in Lagonda

Difficult to follow the adventures of the renaissance of heraldry announced by Aston Martin Lagonda.

While it was thought that the first revival of Lagonda is ultimately a limousine based on the Aston Martin Rapide, we must reconsider our certainties.

Indeed, the boss of Aston Martin, Ulrich Bez said in a demonstration in Amsterdam for the Lagonda concept at Geneva Motor Show in 2009 would enter into production well. This model is particularly designed for Chinese markets, Russia and the Middle East.

We remember that the style of this concept had sparked an outcry. So, one wonders if it has been modified for its production.

Rumor: Cadillac ATS in 2012, available with four-cylinder engine

Nothing left for the Cadillac prototype ATS abandon their test mule stage to begin final design show, but before we could see the outlines of the car, the kids watch GM Inside News claim to have achieved a number of details important on this compact sedan that will deal with models like the BMW 3 Series.

As has been corroborated by two sources, the ATS, which will be manufactured in Lansing, Michigan (this has been confirmed by GM), will be released in late 2012 with its U.S. launch. Nine months after pregnancy ends of the coupe, and a later pregnancy will the convertible. Technically fall model of the platform used by the Cadillac ATS, which will be trimmed (and modernized) to compact size.

Interestingly, despite that "Cadillac" and "four cylinder" are notions that GM still cause chills when used in the same sentence (the shadow of the Cimarron is elongated, and the BLS was also to forget), the base engine ATS will be an atmospheric 2.0, although there will be a turbo option, a V6, and with any luck, a V8 under the hood of the ATS-V version, which should go on sale in 2014.

And the presentation of the concept? We'll be surprised if not in January as part of the news from Detroit ...

Fiat Bravo Review

If you want a middle-of-the-road, middle-of-the-range hatchback, you buy a Volkswagen Golf, like hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers across Europe. The Italian company positioned the "" as the best-looking car in its class. The Fiat Bravo was available only as a five-door hatchback and came with the choice of petrol or diesel power. A ¬1.4-litre petrol engine, either with or without turbocharged forced induction, provided a choice of 90bhp, 120bhp or 150bhp, while the 1.9-litre diesel produced 120bhp or 150bhp.

The Fiat Bravo interior is one of its best features. Spend about £600 more and a second-hand Dynamic model adds alloy wheels, dual-sided climate control, cruise control and refrigerated storage under the front arm-rest. The Fiat Bravo falls short of being the class leader because of its lacklustre driving characteristics. Reliability and servicing

All Fiat Bravo require servicing once a year or every 18,000 miles, whichever is sooner — for cars registered after 2008 the mileage limit is 21,000 miles. Prices for tyres and brakes are on a par with rivals. A minor service costs £135-£165, a main one £410.
The Fiat Bravo is a car that was developed by Fiat between the years of 1995 to 2001 and this car will be launched in India in 2010. The design of the car was completed on a tight schedule and the company hopes to enjoy continued success with this car as with its other models.

Fiat Bravo Specification
The car is available in 2 engine options and these include 1910 cc, 4-cylinder diesel engine along with 1368cc, 4-cylinder petrol engine. The diesel engine can deliver power of 150 bhp at 4000 rpm along with peak torque of 305 Nm at 2000 rpm. The petrol engine can deliver power of 148 bhp at 5500 rpm.

The length of the car is 4336mm and its width is 1792mm while its height is 1498mm. The suspension system of the car is independent McPherson struts with coil springs. The car has a boot space of 365litres and also comes with 6 manual gears. The kerb weight of the car is 1275 kgs. The car has front disk and rear drum brake system. The fuel tank capacity of the car is 58 litres.

Fiat Bravo Interiors
The interior of the car is spacious and offers plenty of headroom in the cabin. The rear screen of the car is smaller and the large rear pillars may create problems like blind spots.

Fiat Bravo Safety features
The car has several safety features and these include six airbags, Isofix child seat points, electronic stability control and traction control. The car also has anti lock brake system along with electronic brake force distribution feature. The car also has fog lamp along with parking sensors.

Fiat Bravo Price and design variations
The price of the car is around Rs 21 lakhs. The car is available in three variations and these include Fiat Bravo SLE, Fiat Bravo SLX and Bravo Diesel.

Fiat Bravo Colors
The car is available in three colors and these include maranello red, provocative black and maserati blue.

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2011 2012 Nissan GT-R : new pics gallery

If it has changed little aesthetically, the Nissan GT-R has given more muscle, just to go on improving its stopwatch Nordschleife Nurburgring, humiliating the way certain German and Italian ... 530 hp, the new power of the beast, spat out the double-turbo V6 and four-wheel drive are responsible to pass this power to the ground safely.

While waiting to finally lead in the highly hypothetical Gran Turismo 5, it is the icon par excellence, here are some new photos released by Nissan.

Renault Latitude 2011: Zen Attitude by a serene and calm morning (official video)

Here is the first official video that showcases the new "great" Renault, the Latitude. It's very clean, very soft, almost Zen at the point of wondering if it's a commercial for lotus flower, which makes serene, travel in landscapes or on the car kind of beautiful men ... quarantine.

Difficult to make a decision and approach the car as there is little evidence to tell us about the car. We discover the equipment, such as the ionizer, the Bose stereo, electric seats and massage but what about the Latitude and its qualities, its engines, 2.0 dCi L and 3.0 L, fun to drive this new car.

2011 New Aston Martin Lagonda SUV is still alive (though perhaps redesigned)

It seems that Guillaume will have to find a more appropriate time for dance classes, because Ulrich Bez has confirmed that the project goes ahead as Lagonda SUV. During a conference held yesterday in Rotterdam, the CEO of Aston Martin said his idea to revive the Lagonda brand with an SUV remains unchanged, and he even pointed out that the car would be conducted with the assistance of an outside manufacturer, as already Toyota resorted to "develop" (say) the Cygnet.

Scion presents Sema 2010 Scion xB limousine Cartel Customs

It is still curious that the younger and smaller subsidiary of Toyota is one of the manufacturers with the highest representation SEMA. But is that Scion has always been for free. This brand was created less than a decade in the U.S. with a mission to seduce Generation Y has made its enormous potential for customization of your address, and now that the biggest event coming pear in North America, is willing to put all meat on the grill with the help of some of the most reputable U.S. firms, such is the case or magazine GReddy 0-60. Anyway, the most canton of all is the Scion xB limousine Cartel Customs, an idea so outlandish as surprisingly well-executed, with its roof lit, its wet bar and panoramic tele.

There is nothing officially announced less than 10 vehicles (including three prepared by the Army, Navy and Marine Corps United States), but Scion promises new surprises next month in Las Vegas. Now, what you can do while waiting on 2 November is take a look at our galleries, including the live album taken during the event prior to the show in Culver City, California.

video review : Autocar (in line) judges the 2011 Nissan Juke in 90 seconds

The ugly more attractive comes into the hands of Coach, which it sees one of his videos a minute and a half to reach the objective conclusion that it is a love and I can not, a nothing in particular. Hey, friends of Autocar, this car is a crossover, what do you expect? We scored three and a half stars out of five, valuing it worse than the Polo, for example. But since car purchases are not decided by logic and tangible, but the emotions generated by the machine, aesthetics, and a host of pheromones around the cars at dealerships ... I, for example, in anticipation of the impending test, I would get the Juke.

The Stig does not look ... grows - Top Gear

After Ben Collins ceased to be the Stig from Top Gear (and the supposed imminent death that will give the first program of the season) the bets are all out to see what color will the new "ghost rider" TV program of the BBC. In order to give more hype around the issue, the boys of The Sun, along with the makers of Top Gear, have posted some pictures where it leaves the farm where they breed Stig, as if they were chickens or pigs ... I am rooting for the pink, and you?

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