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Nicky Hayden's GP12 test hampered by cold and wet Mugello

17 March, 2020

Mini-cyclones Lucy and Maddalena that are currently lashing the Ligurian and Tyrrhenian coasts of Italy threw a wrench in Nicky Hayden’s first day of private testing at Mugello. The Italian circuit was hit cold temperatures and beating rain that hindered…

Photo of the day: a Ninja ZX-RR scooter

17 March, 2020

Is it a supersport or a naked…? It’s a scooter! The pilots around the paddock are resting their more powerful beasts and are taking a spin on a scooter: in this case a Peugeot Speedlight lent to the Kawasaki riders.…

Ferrari 458 Italia spy video on the road

17 March, 2020

This on-road spy video of the Ferrari 458 Italia comes from YouTube user Marchettino and show the car on the road at Maranello for testing. It shows a couple of great shots of the 458 Italia, plus a funny “sound-track”…

Exploring castles, watch-towers and fortresses in Tuscany

17 March, 2020

Tuscany is one of the regions of Italy that has the richest culture, cuisine, environment, and architectural treasures. It is also one of the most popular destinations for weekend getaways and for vacations the combine the beach with these elements.A…

Sykes looking for first win, Baz heads to Assen with Bol d'Or victory

17 March, 2020

Tom Sykes was expected to be one of the leading challengers in the 2013 World Supebike championship, but after two rounds the Kawasaki rider finds himself sixth in the standings. Phillip Island which isn’t historically Kawasaki’s best track saw Sykes…

2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 spotted in Italy

17 March, 2020

In the wake of its official unveiling in Miami last March during the usual convention of the Piaggio Group for the North American dealers, the new Moto Guzzi California 1400 model year 2013 has appeared again in Italy. These pictures…

Video: Women's Ride from Harley-Davidson

17 March, 2020

Harley Davidson continues to celebrate its 105th anniversary, this time with the Women’s Ride: “let’s do it the American way”!

New 1.4 TSI engine and 7-speed DSG gearbox from VW

17 March, 2020

Volkswagen is bringing to market a new version of its 1.4 TSI engine and a 7-speed DSG gearbox.The new 4-cylinder gasoline engine is going to be called 1.4 TSI despite not being a twin-charger engine: in the 122 ps power-step…

Mercedes-Benz G-Class – new engines

17 March, 2020

The old Mercedes-Benz “Gelaendewagen” keeps on going, 27 years after its debut. Despite the arrival of the GL-Class, Magna-Steyr will continue to build it in Austria, and Mercedes has renewed and simplified its engine range.From now on the G-Class will…

Triumph Street Triple special: TL 675 by LSL

17 March, 2020

This Triumph Street Triple special version has been built by LSL - a specialist German Triumph tuning company. LSL supports the Street Triple Cup and the TL-675 is inspired by their 126 hp racing version of the Street Triple.The TL-675…

Repsol Honda 2013 team launch

17 March, 2020

Dani Pedrosa and 2012 Moto2 World champion and MotoGP rookie Marc Marquez officially unveiled their Repsol Honda’s 2013 RC213V machines today at the Campus Respol in Madrid.Besides the two riders, also present were HRC boss Shuhei Nakamoto, Livio Suppo, who…

MotoGP 2013 Phillip Island paddock girls gallery

17 March, 2020

All the clamour regarding last week's Australian GP has yet to die down as the teams are now in Japan for the penultimate round of the championship, with Marc Marquez ready to forget the disasterous disqualification that he received at…

MV Agusta F4 official details

17 March, 2020

While there’s been talk of just how different the 2010 MV Agusta F4 is to its previous version, despite us being lead to believe there was something revolutionary on its way, this is still one of the hottest superbikes around.…

Your pics: extreme motocross in the mud

17 March, 2020

Here are two great shots from our reader Stefano 65, from the opening of the MX world championships where the bad weather certainly created some problems. This is offroad, extreme motocross in the mud and I wouldn’t have liked to…

Milan richest city in Italy

17 March, 2020

Perhaps as no surprise to Italians, Milan has come out as the richest regional capital city in Italy and is 15th overall among rich councils, according to newspaper Sole24ore. The news comes from analysis of the income and salary declarations…

Fiat will launch 500X crossover at the end of 2014

17 March, 2020

The site AutomotiveNews has unraveled the fate of the two compact SUV branded Fiat and Jeep that will compete in what is considered the most dynamic and exciting segment of the entire market. The article focuses in particular on the…

Ducati Diavel sales motorcycle markets

17 March, 2020

Ducati is reporting that after five months of sales the Ducati Diavel can be declared a modest success. Focusing on its originality, charisma and exclusive technology, Ducati reports that the Diavel has sold more than 5,000 models around the world.…

Real Italian pizza toppings: it's a regional thing

17 March, 2020

As you may guess from Italy’s classic “Margherita” pizza with tomato, cheese and oregano (or basil), supreme and Hawaiian pizza varieties do not exist on native soil. Neither does cabanossi o pepperoni, and while Italians are getting more adventurous with…

Five star deluxe Hotel Palazzina Grassi inaugurated in Venice

17 March, 2020

Designed by Philippe Stark, the hotel Palazzina Grassi has just been inaugurated in Venice; the palace which was originally built in the 16th century is already a hit with tourists which love its captivating beauty and understated luxury. All 26…

Garry McCoy returns in Portimao

17 March, 2020

Garry McCoy will be returning to the championship after his heavy crash and, riding with the Triumph Italia BE1 team at Portimao. The Australian rider is very well-known for his aggressive riding style.Team Manager Giuliano Rovelli has said they’ll be…