Toyota is selling off the plans for their 2010 Formula 1 car, now that they’ve pulled out of Formula 1.
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Bufori CS To Be Launched in 2010
Bufori – yet another man-in-a-shed car, this time from Malaysia though. It was founded by two brothers in the 80s. Anyways, their latest creation is the CS:
My god is it hideous. Details are a bit sparse, but we know that it will be powered by a 2.0L turbocharged engine. There will also be an advanced space frame chassis, unequal upper and lower control arms, and fully adjustable coil over suspension. There will be a racing version called the Bufori BMS R1. It has been jointly-developed with Axle Motorsport and will make its racing debut at the 56th Macau Grand Prix, which begins in about a week. There will be WTCC and Formula 3 there, so presumably this will be a WTCC car. Doesn’t sound too promising to be honest, a 2.0L turbocharged engine in such a hideous body isn’t what I’d call mouthwatering. I’ll reserve final judgment until further details are released.
Source: WorldCarFans
Schumacher’s F1 car on eBay
Yup, that’s right you can now buy a Formula 1 car on eBay. Specifically it’s the 1994 title-winning Benetton that Michael drove that season. But you get more for your money than just the car – the guy gives you a lot of extra things as well like several spare parts, including two extra sets of wheels and tires, and its data laptop, to monitor the fluid levels and temperatures. He also says it’s ready to race on the track with the same performance as back in ’94. As often the case with these things you can’t find out a specific amount of BHP but I reckon it’s somewhere north of 700. So expect a pretty big backache when you get out of it. It received 184 bids until know with the top one at a staggering 2.3 million quid. But that isn’t all. Only the transport will cost you 10.000 quid. Supposedly it’s going to arrive on a bed of roses with 3 naked lap-dancers in the truck. So, if some of you fancy a nice gift for your kid this Christmas you’re pretty well catered for.
Here’s the link for all the kid-loving fathers out there: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150386832229
Toyota and BMW quit Formula 1, Renault may follow
Sad news for the king discipline of motorsports: two of the factory teams, Toyota and BMW, have announced that they will not participate in the 2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, and rumours say that Renault is about to do so as well.
Nissan GT-R and Maserati MC12 to participate in Le Mans Series
After some changes to the rules of the Le Mans Series, reports indicate that the Nissan GT-R and Maserati MC12 will be entering the Le Mans Series next season.
Acura LMP2 car may appear at 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans
Despite a great year in the ALMS, Fernandez Racing and their Acura ARX-01b LMP2 car may not be back next year. They are having issues securing a major sponsor.
Panoz abandons plans for LMP1 racer in favour of Esperante successor
Panoz had plans to make a revolutionary front engined LMP1 design for the ALMS series, but now they’ve decided to instead work on a successor to the Esperante.