NASCAR - Kimi Raikkonen turned to NASCAR

Kimi Raikkonen will drive the United States this year in the third division of NASCAR. The Finn seems to turn its back on Formula 1.
Kimi Raikkonen runs in the World Rally Championship last season. Late 2010, he was even further away from Formula 1 by refusing to negotiate firmly with Renault.

The Finn has scheduled a closed system, but in NASCAR. Raikkonen wants to discover the stock car racing United States, mainly contested on oval circuits. There's going to ride this year.

"I am this for a while,"confided the 2007 Formula 1 champion in Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat. "I know it's a very difficult championship. I love the American spirit of the race. It's good to be involved in this. It will be a big challenge and a great pleasure for me. "
Raikkonen will cross the bearings

Kimi Raikkonen will not immediately line up in the Sprint Cup, the main championship of NASCAR, where his former teammate rolls Juan-Pablo Montoya. It will first serve his apprenticeship in Truck Series, the third division, played with pick-ups. He then wants to climb in the Nationwide Series, the second division, to finally join the Sprint Cup.

Raikkonen will drive with his own team, ICE 1 Racing, which already calls his Citroen WRC DS3. He should make his Truck Series debut in the summer, when his schedule allows him since he has yet to play eight rallies in the WRC.

Ford Mad Max Concept - Ford created two individuals in honor of "Mad Max"

The Australian unit of concern Ford in collaboration with the magazine TopGear Australia has created two individuals in honor of the cult movie "Mad Max". Unique Cars creatively develop heritage coupe Ford XB Interceptor, «snyavshego" in the famous action movie in 1979, the main role in which Mel Gibson played. Head of the project was the main designer of the regional Asia-Pacific Design Center Ford Chris Svensson, and two lines of designers develop Nima Noorian and Simon Brook.

As a result, they received two show car worthy of any of the modern blockbuster. Mad Max Interceptor is literally stuffed with fantastic weapons - from the Taser for motorcyclists to sharp blades, pulled out of the wheels. In the April issue of TopGear will be published stories of both concepts, readers will choose the best one, based on which will be released on a limited series of toy models.

Video: A two minute walk from Brazil with a R8 Spyder

What better way to find a country that is driving it? The video you have after the jump is a gift from Audi with its R8 Spyder, touring some of the most impressive places Brazil in a film worth enjoying. A shame, but the video does not include the roar of the engine shall Lamborghini. By the way, do not miss the flag of Spain at the end of filming.

Chrysler introduced the 300 S Concept subtle

Remember a few days ago I told you that Chrysler Guille offer six different grids for the 300? Well here's one of the first. Without great pomp and little media coverage, the Pentagon had crashed a few days at a concentration of fans a new Concept S prototype with which advances some aesthetic choices not currently available in your range. Its redesigned grille is obviously the most important new car, but if you pay attention, you'll also have disappeared chrome, darken the headlights, new rims, and inside, combining red leather with painted inserts.

As we say, not many details, but Chrysler would offer such items as an option in the U.S.. Lancia remains to be seen whether Europe will follow in his footsteps in the Thema.

2012 Infiniti EX25 introduced a simpler and cheaper version

With 320 horsepower and a stunning performance, the EX37 is a very particular model that limits their appeal to a very small part of the public. After the appearance of EX30d, Infiniti and offer a more popular option, which now adds a new alternative fuel more consistent with the times (relative to the EX37).

At the moment the EX25 will be available in Russia and other Eastern European countries, but later could reach new destinations. They are equipped with a 2.5i V6 engine with 222 hp and a seven-speed automatic transmission and AWD system. Finishing equipment and fall short of what is expected of an Infiniti, with all the security features included at no charge current and a very careful materials. Recommended prices start at 1,843,500 Russian rubles, about € 46,107 at current rates.

SOME FACTS

Displacement: 2.496cc
Power: 222 hp
Maximum torque: 252 Nm
Weight: 1,842 kg
Transmission: Automatic, seven-speed
Drive: AWD Total
Maximum speed: 210 km / h
Acceleration 0-100: 9.4 seconds
Average consumption: 10.6 L/100
Urban consumption: 14.3 L/100
Extra-urban consumption: 8.4 L/100

Spy photos: 2012 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster totally naked

The presentation of the SLS AMG Roadster is imminent since the announcement for the show in New York at the end of next month. This does not testers Mercedes to continue the program of road tests with prototypes whose only difference with the previous is the amount of adhesive used to hide the car. If this is not a full nude, masking the area exceeds that of a string of gogo dancer.

It was thought at first that the SLS would Roadster unveiled at Frankfurt, but it is now admitted he made ​​his first physical in New York next month. Just before the summer is perfect. This prototype caught testing does not even bother to hide and exposes to the world and especially its plastic canvas.

This copy has a silver red fabric that contrasts strongly with the rest (black rims, white interior), we imagine that the coordinated colors was not the result of a long search but rather the result of chance. This SLS AMG Roadster is already integrated in a pub of course, traditional doors, allowing us to discover a real doorknob SLS, and contrary to what we see in the picture, the whole point is to drive top down to enjoy an engine that is already part of the past, the 6.2 liter AMG V8.

Spyshots: the next Honda Civic 2012 matte black surprise in London

Honda recently introduced the new version of its Civic America, but the European model will be different as is the case for many generations. A future European model which has caught out in central London.

The next Honda Civic then walks the streets of London. Difficult to miss, it really does not pass unnoticed under his huge camouflage layer composed of a sort of black plastic shell. The next Civic obviously retains the same overall proportions that the current model at the very end of their careers, a form midway between conventional compact sedan and hatchback sports car chubby way or Toyota Prius.

This new Civic should be marketed to the very end of the year or early next year. Diesel and gasoline are available, and a hybrid variant.