Geneva 2011: Pirelli shows off 2011 F1 tire with trio of racers

Pirelli 2011 Formula 1 Tire Display - Click above for high-res image gallery

To the uninitiated, the choice of tires in motor racing can look about as insignificant as what refreshments they're serving in the grandstands. But those in the know are all too aware of the enormous effect the right – or wrong – rubber can have on a race's outcome. So in the world of Formula One racing, the switch from Bridgestone to Pirelli as the official tire supplier is pretty big news.

The Italian rubber company is suitably proud of its selection, and to show off its wares, Pirelli brought a trio of contemporary grand prix racers – a Red Bull, a McLaren and a Ferrari, no less – to the Geneva Motor Show, wearing their new boots. These look to be last year's cars wearing this year's tires, but that's to be expected as the front-running teams in question frantically prepare their cars for the new season. Take a closer look in our high-res image gallery below.

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Rest of 2012 Ford Focus line tops out at 38 MPG

2012 Ford Focus – Click above for high-res image gallery

The fuel economy wars have heated up in the hotly contested C-Segment. The latest salvo from Ford comes in the form of the Focus SE SFE (Super Fuel Economy) capable of 40 miles of highway travel on a single gallon of petrol. That ties the similarly new 2011 2011 Hyundai Elantra (40 mpg) and it's close to the 42 mpg from the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze ECO. But like its competitor from Chevrolet, most Focus models won't be able to keep pace with the big four-oh.

According to Kicking Tires, the rest of the Focus lineup will return a slightly less exciting 38 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg around town (31 mpg combined) when equipped with a six-speed automatic gearbox. The manual transmission Focus will hit 36 mpg on the highway and 26 mpg in city driving (30 mpg combined). Not best-in-class, but not too shabby, either.

It would have been a big win for the Focus if it could best the Elantra at the pump. On the other hand, the Focus does pack 12 more horsepower than the Hyundai and we're thinking it looks every bit as good. It's a good time to be in the market for a compact car.

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2008 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

The Goodwood Festival of Speed will be hosted in only four weeks from July 11 – 13. This event is one of the best times to see some of the best and latest supercars that are all around the world. At the event will be the Sunday Times Supercar Run – which provides a unique way to show people new models in action for the very first time.

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Ferrari Working On Successor To F430

The good new is we have some information concerning the successor to the Ferrari F430. The bad news is that we only have a small bit of info. But it is enough to whet our appetites and keep us searching for more.

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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano To Be Given HGTE Package

The older a supercar becomes the more coveted it will be – but also the more behind the times it is. When it came to the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano the automaker wanted to make sure that it stayed in style by giving it a special retirement gift that no one would want to say not to – a HGTE handling package.

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