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Amazing painted BMW was presented today in Paris, made especially for the 24 Hours Le Mans Race.

The BMW that I’m talking about is an M3 GT which was painted by Jeff Koons (an American artist). (more…)
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It seems that BMW M3 GTS-R will be newest model from BMW, model that will celebrate the victory from the 2010 24-Hour Race at the Nurburgring – Nordschleife on Sunday (with the M3 GT2).

This new model will probably be matte-black and will have a V8 4.4 liter engine with 450 hp (331 kw) and a 7 steps dual clutch gearbox.
Regarding the look changes, it seems that BMW M3 GTS-R will have a new front spoiler and bigger rear thresholds and new alloy wheels. (more…)
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Twirling, bumping, rolling, flying, smashing… These are just some of the more subdued words you could attach to the mega crashes that seem to be commonplace in the racetrack. It is something that happens because racing is all about living in the fast lane, taking risks and they all know the dangers of bumping into other cars in high speeds.

Photo Source: thedreamzone.com
It could be an isolated case of one car going off track or it could be a catastrophic domino effect of cars bumping to each other into peril. These car crashes had been documented in video to see the amazing, shocking and intensely mortifying car crashes that you might have only seen on TV. (more…)
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Volvo C30 STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship) was unveiled by Polestar Racing.

2010 Volvo C30 Facelift STCC
The race version is based on C30 facelift and was tested for 3.000 km on race track and wind tunnel. (more…)
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Volvo presented their new model Volvo S60 BTCS, a racing version that will compete in the Belgian Touring Car Series starting from April 11 (this year).

New Volvo S60 BTCS
“We are very happy about this development,” – Bart Crols, Managing Director at Volvo Cars Belgium. “The all-new Volvo S60 sports sedan is Volvo’s most exciting driving experience so far and there is no better way to show this than by bringing it to the race track. Volvo and the all-new S60 have a special place in the people’s hearts here as several Volvo models, including the new S60, are built in Belgium at theVolvo Cars Ghent plant.” (more…)
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