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Harley-Davidson continues to make announcements that indicate their willingness to move past the traditional market boundaries of the 116-year-old company in search of new riders.At the all-important EICMA motorsports show in Milan this past week, The Motor Company officially revealed two widely rumored and expected new motorcycles that operate far outside the usual cruiser segment H-D is most associated with. The new bikes follow on the heels of the beginning of series production of the $30,000 LiveWire electric motorcycle, introduced earlier this year. They also come at a time of slipping sales and stock performance for Harley, although there was finally some good news in the most recent quarter as international sales gave the company a boost. Will these two new bikes, aimed at markets and audiences not typically associated with Harley-Davidson, catch on and bring those highly coveted new riders into the fold? It looks like 2020 will be a key year in Harley-Davidson’s long and colorful history.
Max Guenther rounded off a fine week with the fastest time of ABB FIA Formula E Championship testing in Valencia in the last session of the week for BMW i Andretti Motorsport. The young German set a new course record of 1:15.087 to beat out compatriot Pascal Wehrlein's 1:15:190 set for Mahindra Racing in the early session to repeat his performance in the very first session of the week where he was also fastest. Robin Frijns was the star of Day 2 with the fastest times in both sessions. His 1:15.377 bettered teammate Sam Bird's 1:15.570 - the fastest lap of Day 1 - to make it a dominant two days for the Envision Virgin Racing team.Already rich in motorsport pedigree, Mercedes-Benz EQ and TAG Heuer Porsche join the Championship this season to complete the most competitive line-up of teams in motorsport. The German big beasts join local rivals BMW and Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler to make this season the first time the foursome have ever faced off in a motorsport championship.Other major manufacturers fighting it out for supremecy this season include reigning champions DS, Britain's heritage-brand Jaguar, the biggest seller of electric vehicles in the world Nissan and Indian powerhouses Mahindra. But experience won out on Day 1 with Bird - who has competed in every Formula E races since inception - setting the tone and the Top 12 drivers in the final session all being men with at least one season under their belt showing the difficulty of switching to electric racing. And teammate Frijns backed this up on Day 2 to set up an intriguing side-plot on who will come out on top this season. Rookies Nyck de Vries - the reiging Formula 2 champion - for Mercedes EQ and James Calado for Panasonic Jaguar Racing had particularly given harsh welcomes to Formula E after both slid off the track in the first session. de Vries also failed to set a time on Day 2 after suffering further mechanical failures. Testing takes place from October 15-18 and is the first chance for teams to take a look at where they sit after an off-season of development.
The 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 87e 24 Heures du Mans) was an automobile endurance event that took place on 15–16 June 2019,[1] at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France. It was the 87th running of the 24 Hour race organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, and the final round of the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship. The 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans won by Nakajima/Buemi/Alonso in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid produced some interesting statistics. Here are some of the race totals: 61 cars took the start. 183 drivers took turns at the wheel. 10,486 laps were completed; a total of 142,900.34 kilometres. 916 pit stops were made. There were 18,309 passes, 853 to move up a place. Drivers who overtook the most: Buemi in LMP1; Jamin in LMP2; Dixon in LMGTE Pro and Fraga in LMGTE Am. 3:17.197 the new record for the fastest lap in the race, set by Mike Conway in the #07 Toyota TS050 Hybrid.
The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este owes its privileged status among the world’s most prestigious heritage events for historic vehicles to a number of unique attributes.These include the elegance of the event, its long and illustrious tradition, the unrivalled flair experienced at the majestic Grand Hotel Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como and the small, select groups of participants.The Grand Hotel Villa d’Este is one of the world’s most iconic hotels, located on the shores of Lake Como.The grounds and parkland offer guests and visitors the opportunity to admire around 50 Historic Cars built between the 1920s and 1980s.
Bentley celebrates its Centenary at this year’s Geneva International Motor Show with a range of new models, including a highly evocative new Centenary Limited Edition, inspired by one of the British brand’s most iconic racing cars.Making its first ever appearance on the world stage in Geneva will be the new Bentayga Speed. The world’s fastest production SUV features more purposeful styling to match its imperious performance credentials. Alongside the Bentayga Speed, the stylish, all-new Continental GT Convertible will be making its global public show debut.Enjoying its European show debut, and celebrating Bentley’s centenary, will be the new Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner. This superbly crafted car, which includes a piece of W.O.’s personal 1930 8 Litre’s crankshaft, pays tribute to Bentley’s founding father and is restricted to just 100 examples.To commemorate the Centenary, engineers cut the crankshaft into 100 sections for display in each of the new Mulliner cars. The piece is beautifully mounted between the two rear seats and makes each Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner unique.Visitors to the Bentley stand will be able to develop a deeper understanding of the type of customer experience that makes this iconic British brand truly extraordinary. The range of available experiences – cuated in the new Innovation Lab – will include the opportunity to learn about Bentley on Demand, the company’s luxury connected-mobility service, and Bentley’s Advanced Connectivity, which is the world’s first super-fast, reliable and secure in-car WiFi system, as well as an insight into the type of industry-leading services Bentley is exploring for the future.
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