Kimi Raikkonen will race in Nascar

The Finn and former Ferrari Formula 1, Kimi Raikkonen is preparing for a new twist, in fact after leaving F1 for the World Rally Championship, Kimi decided that the future will see him also in the category American Nascar. The landing in America with the Team will be Kimi with which the Finn will compete in the WRC in 2011 at the wheel of the Citroen DS-3, namely the Ice 1 Racing Team.

The news was made public by the same Raikkonen, who told the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat that American will begin his new adventure from the category Camping World Truck Series racing championship that involves derivatives of the pick-up. This in perspective of a future step in Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series, two broad categories of "secondary standard" U.S..

Formula 1 World Championship 2011: Infiniti engine RedBull

Missing less than a month at the beginning of the Formula 1 championship in 2011. If the official debut on the calendars was provided on the circuit in Bahrain now, because of unrest in the country, the first date of the FIA will be Melbourne. One of the novelties of the Formula 1 Championship 2011 will be the entrance of the Infiniti brand in the paddock.

The Infiniti engine it will go to equip the two Red Bull by Vettel RB7, world champion in charge, and Webber. This is an important showcase for Infiniti that will seek to collaborate with Red Bull to win the championship teams and drivers. The Red Bull, in fact, keep the Renault V8 engine but it will be renamed with the Japanese.

The future of Toyota in the name of sport

Toyota plans to change its image and make it more sporty than it is now, all seasoned with a greater personality. Toyota, after filing the patent of a sports version of the Vitz, is beginning to materialize on a new design of its cars. We will start by Verso and Yaris-S and later versions and new models with features and sportiness.

Already at the Tokyo Auto Salon the Japanese had made sports model called G Sports in conjunction with the Prius and the Vitz, Yaris in Italy. The sports version of the Yaris, branded T-Sport, however, should not land in Italy because sales are still low and therefore remain confined to the Japanese market.

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Volkswagen Golf at the 24 Hours of Nurburgring

It is not the first time we see a Golf attend a car race official's last appearance was four years ago. This time, the Volkswagen Golf is attending the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, which will be held between 23 and 26 June, with its saloon car in two volumes. The Opel sedan that will participate in this race will be a Golf24 2.5 liter turbo engine that delivers 440 hp and 540 Nm of torque an engine so powerful that it could not be combined with permanent four wheel drive and a sequential gearbox six-speed.

Geneva Motor Show 2011: Gumpert back by Touring

At the Geneva Motor Show 2011 will see the Gumpert Tornante by Touring, a German supercar with 700 horsepower. The Gumpert Tornante begin its production phase in 2012 and said in a statement that "the Tornante open a new market segment, that of Fast Tourer, with characteristics very quickly and efficiently than normal coaches." Gumpert Tornante by the Touring has gullwing doors and access to the engine compartment with two trunks that cover the rear wheels.