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Offroad vehicles Land Rover Defender future

4 April, 2020
What to do with an automotive icon? The legendary Land Rover Defender sees no light at the end of the 2016 tunnel of Euro 5 restrictions, and is faced rather, with a very big question mark. According to AutoExpress, Land…

New Fiat Fiorino: ""International Van Of The Year""

4 April, 2020
The new Fiat Fiorino has been nominated the “International Van of the Year 2009″ (with 112 points out of 140), by a jury composed of journalists from 20 European countries. The prize was awarded at the Hannover show, an important…

On Any Sunday – Motorcycle Movie

4 April, 2020
Hard core motorcycle fan and movie buff? This video trailer comes from the 1971 documentary movie On Any Sunday directed by Bruce Brown and follows the lives of motorcyle racers like Malcolm Smith and Mert Lawwill and enthusiasts from the…

Ellison to Join Camier at GSE

4 April, 2020
GSE Racing has officially announced just days after concluding their championship winning 2008 season and ahead of their high-profile switch to Yamaha in 2009, that their BSB title-winning team will be running James Ellison and Leon Camier in their partnership…

Lambretta vs Vespa – the rivalry continues (w/video)

4 April, 2020
Scooter marques Vespa and Lambretta have been virtually tied together for over a half a century and so has the marketing rivalry between two iconic Italian scooters, and playing on this rivalry is this latest commercial that an ad agency…

Marco Simoncelli says Yes! Will Race at Imola

4 April, 2020
Italy will have their dream team this weekend at Imola, because Marco Simoncelli has decided to take up the challenge and will make his World Superbike debut on the Aprilia RSV-4 alongside Max Biaggi.“I’m very happy with this test and…

Alfa Romeo MiTo vs Kawasaki ZX-10R

4 April, 2020
Last September at the Paris Motor Show Alfa Romeo debuted theMiTo SBK Limited Edition and the MiTo Superbike Special Series to celebrate their seven year long collaboration with the World Superbike championship as one of the sponsors while providing the…

Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso visit Red Bull F1 HQ

4 April, 2020
After their four wheel karting experiences, Casey Stoner and Andrea Dovizioso decided to try something a little more different when they visited the Red Bull Racing facilities in Milton Keynes and got the chance to test the F1 Simulator ahead…

MCN tests Suzuki RG500 Replica Sheene at Brands Hatch

4 April, 2020
The guys from MCN went to Brands Hatch to test the Suzuki RG500 Replica Sheene. The tester is Michael Neeves, and he certainly gets the sound of the two stroke going.The incredible thing about this video is we get a…

Analysis: Seat IBX to production and the design challenge

4 April, 2020
Do we detect some “me-tooism” across the Volkswagen brands? While we liked the Seat IBX Concept when it was revealed at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, we wonder if VW isn’t stacking its models a little, with plans to produce…

Aprilia presents 2013 Superbike team

4 April, 2020
The Spazio Broletto in Milan once again hosted Aprilia’s Superbike factory team launch where they officially presented to the press their 2013 rider line-up: Eugene Laverty who is will be starting his second year with the Italian manufactuer, and Sylvain…

New Husqvarna headquarters opens

4 April, 2020
Husqvarna has a new headquarters opened in Varese, in a large building three stories high. It will include offices, a testing centre for new bikes and an area for the production of new prototypes and racing bikes.The structure also houses…

Moto2: RSM Scot Racing will be at Brno with Suter bike

4 April, 2020
Just yesterday we revealed that RSM Scot Racing was having economic problems and that Rapid Inside NCS had announced the end of their cooperation with the team (they supplied the frame) and that a court order had been issued and…

Bajaj Auto's stake in KTM reaches 47%

4 April, 2020
Slowly but steadily, Indian automotive giant Bajaj Auto keeps on building up its stake in Austrian manufacturer KTM and, following the recent acquisition of another 6.3%, it is now a little over the 47% mark, reinforcing its position as second…

Carlos Checa and Franco Battaini to test the Ducati GP12

4 April, 2020
Ducati didn’t present their ‘90% new’ 2012 MotoGP machine at last week’s Wrooom to the disappointment of everyone, but the GP12 is currently at Jerez de la Frontera circuit for a very private and behind closed doors three day test.Test…

MotoGP gets new qualifying format in 2013

4 April, 2020
As we anticpated a few weeks ago MotoGP will be getting a new qualifying format in 2013 and it was officially announced today at Motegi.The idea behind the change is to make the session more exciting for viewing audiences as…

Casey Stoner says good-bye

4 April, 2020
Casey Stoner turned up at the Valencia circuit during today’s test - wet and with not very interesting lap times with only 14 riders of 21 turning a wheel - to say goodbye to the paddock that was part of…

WSBK Misano 1994 Falappa vs Russel Video

4 April, 2020
The eighth round of the World Superbike Championship at Misano will be kicking off and we’ll see if Leon Haslam will be able to catch and overtake Max Biaggi in the standings or if Carlos Checa’s Ducati will finish the…

Kel Carruthers visits Benelli headquarters

4 April, 2020
A little piece that will please those die-hard Benelli fans - Kel Carruthers recently visited Benelli headquarters, after a visit to Italy’s Asimotoshow on May 17, and completed a factory visit, granting photos and autographs to the factory workers. Carruthers…

Steve McQueen's 1963 Triumph Bonneville goes for $ 84,240

4 April, 2020
Bonhams & Butterfields auctioned last Saturday at the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley, Steve McQueen’s 1963 Triumph Bonneville Desert Sled built by Bud Ekins, motorcycle racer, stuntman and close friend of McQueen. It was Ekins who doubled for McQueen on…

Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner

4 April, 2020
With Max Neukirchner out of action with a broken femur and three broken bones in the lower leg and foot, Team Suzuki Alstare Brux has called on Spanish rider and former Alstare Suzuki rider Fonsi Nieto to replace Neukirchner in…