Sunday, January 9, 2011

2010 Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde

Available following the launch of the 105 and 135 hp MultiAir engines, the world premiere of the Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde with 170 hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi takes place in Frankfurt. The exclusive trim brings back a legendary symbol that over the years has appeared on some of Alfa Romeo’s sportiest cars. Having always been synonymous with heritage, racing and victory, the “Quadrifoglio Verde”

Friday, January 7, 2011

1973 Maico 400

.By Tom White via : www.motocrossactionmag.comGerman Wilhelm Maisch started making motorcycles in 1935 under the name Maico. Unfortunately, the company was soon swept into World War II and began building aircraft parts for Hitler's Luftwaffe. After the war, under terms of the surrender, Nazi party members were barred from majority ownership of German companies. To get past this law, Wilhelm, a

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Motorcycle show coming to the Midland Center for the Arts

.Motorcycle lovers, mark your calendar for the Jan. 15 opening of the “MV Augusta: Art, Design and Function” exhibit at the Midland Center for the Arts.The exhibit traces the evolution of the Italian-made motorcycle from wartime transportation to today’s sporting machine, chronicling every year of production.See more than 75 rare, vintage and contemporary MV Agusta motorcycles from the

Monday, January 3, 2011

2011 Acura MDX MSRP $42,580

The new Acura MDX features a new 3.7-liter SOHC VTEC V6 with 300 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, which Acura says now features more heavy-duty parts for extra longevity. The MDX is offered in five trim levels starting with the base model and moving up through the Technology, Technology and Entertainment, Advance and Advance and Entertainment groupings. The Entertainment package, which is

Memorable MC '81 Paris-Dakar BMW

.By Frank Melling via : www.motorcycle-usa.comWhen I rode the factory Paris-Dakar Desert racer I was very much on BMW's Christmas card list, since very few journalists got to ride the works bikes. This was not surprising because there were only three built for the 1981 season. The bike I rode was well and truly trashed - as in terminally dead. It had been hammered round Africa for three weeks and