Here are some shots from the KTM stand at the Eicma show, showing some of the anticipated 2009 models from the company. KTM has an impressive line-up for 2009 including the new 690 Enduro R and the 990 Supermoto R.
In very cloudy Saturday afternoon at the Misano World Circuit, the Superpole went to a magnificent Jakub Smrz on a satellite Ducati and a record breaking 1.35.435 on the Santamonica track. Guandalini team manager Pierfrancesco “Frankie” Chili, who turned 45…
Harley-Davidson introduced its new range of models for the coming year just a while ago, but that doesn’t mean they’ve stopped paying attention to local markets: in Italy they’ve just unveiled the Sportster Iron 883 Special Edition, a new rendition…
Honda’s elegant Silver Wing 400 is developing for 2009, receiving a new look and updated performance features, increasing its comfort and sophisticated style. If you were looking for a luxury scooter, the Silver Wing could be your answer.The front nose…
We had a look at the more outrageous Suzuki scooter models from the Eicma show in Milan, including the Sixteen Footable model, but here we take a closer look at the Gemma.The Suzuki Gemma is a scooter with a futuristic…
Niccolò Canepa has had very difficult rookie season, very rarely making it in the top ten and struggling to keep his job until the end of the season and now the Italian will miss the season finale and his last…
When I first saw this MotoGP spaghetti western parody directed by Chicco Salimbeni several years ago it was called “Per un Pugno di Copertoni” (For a Fistful of Tires) now they’ve changed the title to the Untouchable, but its the…
Moto3 rookie Romano Fenati ended up topping the timesheets in 1.49’965 in the final practice session of the day at a very cold and damp Misano. The Team Italia FMI rider pushed Maverick Vinales to second by over a second,…
“Pure crazy technology” is what appears on the tail of the Vyrus 987 C3 4V and you can’t get more specific than that. This video shows a test ride of the Vyrus from Tor Sagen and the engine sound is…
In this quirky and amusing video above (in Italian) you get an invitation to the MV Agusta “Brutale on Tour” event. The event is a chance to try a Brutale 989R or a Brutale 1078RR and see for yourself what…
Yesterday we brought you images of the Chevrolet Camaro SS which we were pretty impressed with, but the Camaro Z28 is clearly a bit crazier and is stealing the show at the 2013 New York International Auto Show.What Chevrolet has…
During today’s pre-event press conference at Brno, Casey Stoner officially announced that he is to become a father (Congrats to the new daddy-to-be!) stating that the knowing of his wife’s pregnancy may have contributed on his stance on boycotting the…
Jorge Lorenzo who partecipated in the Monza Rally Show this weekend driving a Fiat Punto Abarth S2000, declared that he doesn’t like the idea of the wall that divided the two Yamaha riders in 2008 will remain standing even in…
Seat releases a new official video starring the recently Seat Cupra Ibiza MY 2013. The model id powered by a 1.4-litre TSI petrol engine with a turbocharger, a supercharger and direct injection that develops 180 hp and 250 Nm, mated…
This video is a brief lesson in the history of MV Agusta, with vintage footage, and shots of the design and success of models such as the Cagiva, Brutale and F4.The company has a long story in motorcycling racing history,…
What does it take to race the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy? Courage? A cool head? How about a few loose marbles? We don’t want to cast aspersions of some of the fastest and most experienced riders on the Isle,…
This is just one of the pieces left of South African Superbike racer Chris Leeson’s Ducati 1199 Panigale S following his crash at turn 1 at the Kyalami circuit.Leeson luckily got off with just some bumps and bruises, while his…
While waiting for official confirmation, here are some more pics of the BMW 3 Series E92 Coupè from Carscoop (below the fold you’ll find the detailed table). The 335i will be equipped with the 6 inline 3.0 bi-turbo engine with…
FIM President Vito Ippolito and Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta finally confirmed after several months of speculation and discussions that MotoGP will run a 1000cc engine capacity from 2012.MotoGP will go back to 1,000cc four-stroke engines, but with a maximum…
When KTM purchased Swedish-born Italian manufacturer Husqvarna, many we’re left wondering what Pierer Industries AG (a company owned by KTM CEO Stefan Pierer) would do with the company, especially after it was announced that the Husqvarna’s production facility in Varese,…
Simone Grotzkyj Giorgi has finally found a ride for the 2012 Moto3 season. Desite his non sounding Italian surname, Grotzkyj Giorgi hails from the city of Pesaro, right in the heart of that area that has given birth to some…
Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden were slightly closer to the top of the timesheets during today’s second test at Sepang after the enormous gap that they had during Sepang 1 and seemingly more satisfied with the day 1 results, even…
It’s not a secret that the General Manager of Yamaha Motor Company’s Technology Development Division, Masao Furusawa and Valentino Rossi have a special relationship, and that the Japanese manager may well be Valentino’s number one fan, stating in the past…
Here is another cool video released by Slovenian freestyler Rok Bagoros, a KTM factory stunt rider who is also an ambassador for the Austrian brand across the world. His latest appearance was at the Kini Fullgas 2013 in Zillertal, Austria,…