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F1: New rules for 2011; 4-pot turbos for 2013

Turbo engines back in F1 in 2013. First turbo F1 - the Renault RS01 - pictured As anyone who keeps even the most casual of eyes on F1 knows, rules and regulations in the sport are there to be changed. And they are, with great frequency, as teams get better and better at exploiting current rules.

Mercedes launch new 9G-Tronic gearbox on E350 BlueTec

New Mercedes E350 BlueTec (pictured) gets 9-speed 9G-TRONIC auto It’s not exactly a million years ago that automatic gearboxes offered poorer performance and economy than manual gearboxes, and came as standard with just three gears. But now, automatic gearboxes are so good they can  change quicker than any driver and, with the proliferation of eight-speed auto ‘boxes, offer improved economy and performance too. The next logical step is even more ratios in an auto ‘box, and Land Rover has already revealed they’ll be fitting the Evoque with a 9-speed ZF ‘box from 2014, and the new Jeep Grand Cherokee gets a nine-speed auto ‘box too.

Peugeot RCZ GT THP 1.6 156 Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2

The Peugeot RCZ Interior - really quite decent Let’s get some of the styling stuff out of the way first. The front is a bit of a let-down. It has the same Peugeot wide grill, oversized, in-your-face badge and lights that make the nose of the RCZ look like it’s had a botched rhinoplasty.