Motorsport’s organisers can keep tweaking the rules to make racing safer and reduce the amount of crashes, but some incidents just can’t be predicted.

A case in point is the Porsche Carrera Cup race at Imola earlier this month, where Max Busnelli’s car suffered a puncture and spun into the path of Marco Mapelli. Mapelli’s car headed towards the barrier and flipped into a series of side-on and end-over-end rolls before landing the right way up on the side of the start finish straight.

Thankfully the safety gear in the car does its job, as both drivers involved get out and walk away from their wrecked cars within a few short moments. Read the rest of this entry »

Our Audi lunges into the fast lane of the German autobahn under full throttle. Polizei driver Heiko Knoblich rows through the gears, racing the engine up and down to a rev-needle-bouncing 5500 rpm. His partner, Walter Riehle, reaches out and slaps a magnetic Kojak-style blue light onto the roof. Then Riehle flips open the center armrest and twists a switch to set off a two-tone siren.

The car is a dark-blue, unmarked Audi A6 belonging to the Augsburg Autobahn polizei, and it’s equipped with a video camera. Read the rest of this entry »

Choosing car insurance in Illinois can be a confusing proposition. There are many different components that go into an insurance policy and it is important to understand what each component covers. By learning about the different aspects of car insurance coverage, you can purchase only the coverage you need. This allows you to enjoy full protection on the road for the best possible price.

Protecting You The first step in car insurance coverage is to protect you, the driver. This can be done through coverage known as personal injury protection or PIP. This coverage will pay for medical bills and lost wages due to accident injuries. While some states require this coverage, Illinois does not. Read the rest of this entry »

Sun-sopped Andalusia, home to Picasso and the flamenco, is a solitary landscape of rolling cordovan-hued hills stitched by vineyards and olive orchards and best explored on the back of a donkey. At 204 mph, Andalusia sprays at you in a brown and green smear.

At 204 mph, even freshly rolled pavement, paid for with lavish European Union loans, feels perilously lumpy as the subtle mounds and sags that are invisible at sane speeds become terrifying whoop-de-dos. At 204 mph, if you look down to check your speedometer for just one second, you’ll miss the next 299 feet. Our cerebral cortexes flirt with signal overload at 204, but a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is just getting its wind up and will accelerate another 54 mph before tripping its electronic speed limiter. Read the rest of this entry »

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08.19.08

All-New 2009 Honda Fit Big on Style and Refinement, Small on Price and Fuel Consumption

Pricing starts at $14,550 with A/C, AM/FM CD player and power windows; EPA fuel economy up to 35 mpg highway The completely-redesigned 2009 Honda Fit is set to go on sale August 26 with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $14,550, plus a destination and handling charge of $670, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Fit Sport, equipped with additional premium features, is also set to debut with a starting MSRP2 of $16,060, plus destination and handling.

The Fit is designed to lead the subcompact segment with a quality feel and a multi-functional interior. Read the rest of this entry »