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- VIDEO: Audi’s McNish Suffers a Terrible Accident at 24h of Le Mans
- ZF Launches World’s First 9-Speed Automatic Transmission
- VIDEO: Mark Higgins' Awesome Save at 150MPH at the Isle of Man TT
- Audi Claims Pole Positions at Qualifying Race for 24h of Le Mans
| VIDEO: Audi’s McNish Suffers a Terrible Accident at 24h of Le Mans Posted: 11 Jun 2011 02:24 PM PDT  Audi may have dominated the qualifying session of the 24 Hours Le Mans, but suffered a setback early in the race when the R18 TDI that started from 5th place and was at the time being driven by Allan McNish, had a terrible accident. The incident occurred about an hour in the race at the Dunlop curve when McNish tried to overtake a slower Ferrari 458 Italia. Read more »
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| ZF Launches World’s First 9-Speed Automatic Transmission Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:17 AM PDT  It was not a long time ago that 6-speed automatic gearboxes were a privilege largely enjoyed by top of the range models. However, in their quest for efficiency, manufacturers have quickly moved on to 7- and 8-speed boxes which trickle down the line to even the smallest models in the range (e.g. the new BMW 1-Series). But ZF has outdone them all by launching the world's first 9-speed automatic transmission for passenger cars in the VDI Conference "Transmissions in Vehicles 2011". The new gearbox, code-named 9HP and designed for cars with front-transverse drive, is available in two model ranges, can handle torque between 280 and 480 Nm (206.5 – 331.9 lb-ft) and can be combined, according to each manufacturer's requirements, with different stop-start systems, hybrid and all-wheel drive applications. Read more »
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| VIDEO: Mark Higgins' Awesome Save at 150MPH at the Isle of Man TT Posted: 11 Jun 2011 07:28 AM PDT  We've already told you about former British Rally Champion Mark Higgins' record lap on the famous Isle of Man TT Mountain Course driving a US specification 2011 Subaru WRX STI in a previous article here, but today, we stumbled upon two in-car video clips, courtesy of Road & Track magazine.
Commenting on the incident, Dominick Infante, National Manager, Product Communications, Subaru of America, said: "The WRX STI performed incredibly well at near flat out speeds and Mark drove impeccably. His save at Bray Hill at 150 MPH was some of the best driving any of us have ever seen." Buckle up and watch the two in-car-videos after the break.
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| Audi Claims Pole Positions at Qualifying Race for 24h of Le Mans Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:35 AM PDT  Audi has scored the pole position, its first since 2006 and sixth in total, in the qualifying session for the 79th endurance race of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Benoit Treluyer set a time of 3m 25.738s to claim the pole position, followed by his team-mate, Romain Dumas, who was only 0.061 seconds behind. Read more »
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