December 2009
52 posts
225/40 R18 is Now a Top Ten Size
After years of seemingly perpetually increasing rim diameters, and with European tyre buyers now supporting one of the most generally high performance markets in the World, you can be forgiven for thinking the recent success of the scrappage scheme and the resulting mini-boom of super mini car sales it precipitated would mean replacement market sizes are falling. The truth is they are they aren’t...
VW Take 49.9% Share in Porsche
Wolfsburg, December 7, 2009 – Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft has today taken a 49.9 percent stake in Porsche AG. The next important step on the way towards the integrated automotive group with Porsche has therefore been completed, as announced, before the end of the year. The price for the stake is €3.9 billion and is based on the enterprise value for Porsche AG calculated under a careful due...
Pirelli Tests ‘Green’ P Zero Slick at Daytona
Pirelli Tire North America introduced its 2010 specification P Zero Racing Slick at Daytona International Speedway during December tire tests in preparation for January’s Rolex 24 event. The two-day test on December 8 and 9 gave teams and drivers the opportunity to test the new HAOF (highly aromatic oil-free) racing slicks – Grand-Am’s first foray into what Pirelli calls ‘green Performance’..
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Maxxis Launches ‘2-in1’ Calendar for 2010
Following the popularity of this year’s Maxxis calendar, which depicted the company’s tyres in a series of sport action shots, for 2010 Maxxis is taking what will no doubt prove to be a popular approach – the new calendar lets the recipient choose between ‘For All Seasons’, showing seasonal scenes/products, and the much-appreciated Maxxis Babes. Thanks to the wiro-bound format, retailers who...
Continental Launches ContiSportContact 5 P UHP
Continental Launches ContiSportContact 5 P UHP, Tuning Tyre Continental has announced the availability of its new tyre for high performance sports cars, the ContiSportContact 5 P. The tyre is already fitted as standard on several Mercedes AMG models, displayed alongside the new Audi TT RS at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The tyre’s official launch in Portimao, Portugal this week is marked by a...
