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Kien hemm ħafna x'tgħajjat dwaru fl-2012, kemm fit-triq kif ukoll fuq il-korsa. X'inhuma l-aqwa mumenti tas-sewqan tiegħek tas-sena? Hawn huma l-aqwa 10 avvenimenti relatati mal-karozzi tiegħi tal-2012. X'inhuma tiegħek? Sewwieq tas-sena; Fernando Alonso Rarament xi ħadd tant ħareġ minn karozza li kienet kapaċi daqshekk ftit, speċjalment fil-bidu tal-istaġun. Huwa jista 'jkun mess impressjonat waħdu f'okkażjonijiet, iżda Alonso huwa wkoll heck wieħed ta' sewwieq tat-tlielaq. Wieħed mill-aqwa li qatt kien hemm fil-fehma tiegħi. Karozza tas-sena; Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Serje Sewda Għalija s-C63 Black kisbet kollox bħala karozza tat-triq. Ifakkarni f'ġurnata tal-aħħar Lotus Carlton f'ħafna modi, fis-sens li jidher kważi impossibli ħażin għad għandu l-qawwa tan-nar - u l-kapaċità fundamentali - li aktar milli jappoġġjaha. Jekk qatt kien hemm klassika futura biex tidentifika, dan huwa. Kwotazzjoni tas-sena; Dr Ulrich Bez Sfortunatament fil-fatt ma nistax nirrepeti dak li qal dwar il-Volkswagen Automotive Group għax Id tiġi mħarrka jekk għamilt hekk, imma Im ferħan li kollox jidher li qed jaħdem għal Dr Bez u l-maħbub tiegħu Aston Martin. B'xi fondi aktar b'saħħithom fis-seħħ, Aston għad għandu l-potenzjal li jipproduċi xi logħob tan-nar. Ara dan l-ispazju fl-2013, il-100 anniversarju tiegħu wara kollox. . . Rikba tas-sena; Pagani Huayra Im passiġġier imħawwad fl-aħjar ħinijiet, iżda meta l-karozza inkwistjoni jkollha 720bhp u tkun drive tar-rota ta 'wara, u s-sewwieq inkwistjoni għadu kemm qabeż il-buttuna tal-kontroll tal-ġbid biex jintefa, l-omens arent tajjeb. Fortunatament il-kap tal-ġewż ta 'Paganis, Davide Testi, jaf b'mod ċar x'qed jagħmel wara r-rota - iżda dan xorta ma żammx qalbi milli tirkeb it-triq kollha 'l fuq minn gerżuma u nbejjet f'ħalqi għall-ewwel 10 minuti fis-sit tal-passiġġier tal-Huayra. Nota lilek innifsek; Id-darba li jmiss, għid le. Il-bender potenzjali tar-regoli tas-sena; it-Tesla Mudell S Żero sa 60mph f'inqas minn ħames sekondi, ħames siġġijiet, żero mpg u mhux ħafna fil-mod ta 'emissjonijiet tal-karbonju - il-ħsejjes kollha bħal kombinazzjoni rebbieħa jekk tistaqsini. Il-ħasra tagħha Tesla injorat kompletament it-talbiet ripetuti tagħna biex tissellef il-karozza għal ftit itwal sabiex inkunu nistgħu nqabbluha ma 'xi ħaġa konvenzjonalment fit-togħma bħal BMW M5, iżda forsi huma - Tesla - se jkunu daqsxejn aktar riċettivi lejna s-sena d-dieħla. Jekk iva, skopri sew kemm il-Mudell S huwa tajjeb darba għal dejjem. Il-mument boo-hoo tas-sena; il-mewt tas-Subaru Impreza Tkellem dwar it-tmiem ta ' era. . . Fil-fatt ejja le, ejja nimxu 'l quddiem minflok u npoġġu n-nuċċalijiet lewn il-ward lura fil-kexxun fejn jappartjenu. Il-verità hi li l-Impreza ilha snin mhux kompetittiva. Kien wasal iż-żmien li Subaru poġġa din il-karozza darba kbira mill-miżerja tagħha. Karozza sorprendentement eċċellenti mill-imgħoddi; il-Ferrari F355 Saq wieħed minn dawn għal ġurnata din is-sena u rrealizza kemm l-F355 sar sottovalutat. Ħassitha mgħaġġla, qawwija, użabbli iżda xorta ultra mixtieqa. L-istess kif dejjem kien fl-opinjoni personali tiegħi. Jidher li l-kummerċ jaħseb hekk ukoll illum il-ġurnata; il-prezzijiet tal-F355s għadhom jibdew jaqbżu dawk tal-Modena iżgħar, teoretikament superjuri. Konklużjoni; Ferrari ġenwinament sabiħa (jiġifieri 355 iżda mhux neċessarjament 360M) invarjabbilment tkun tiswa aktar fit-tul. Slayer ġgant tas-sena; Audi A1 quattro Huwa għeleb lin-Nissan GTR madwar iċ-ċirkwit tal-immaniġġjar imxarrab MIRA b'aktar minn erba 'sekondi. L-ebda tip ta 'trickery tat-tajers ma kien involut, l-ebda stunts ma nġibdu bis-sistemi TC tagħhom (it-tnejn irriżultaw li kienu aktar mgħaġġla b'dawn mitfija). L-Audi għadha kemm għelbet il-fiera u l-pjazza Nissan, li hija prova li tajers massivi ta 'horsepower u xaħam arent dejjem l-ingredjenti aħħarija. L-aktar mument inkoraġġanti tas-sena; sewqan tal-GT86 . . . u tirrealizza li kollox għadu mhux mitluf għad-dinja tal-elettronika. Inġustizzja tas-sena; Michael Schumacher jiġi booted mit-tim tal-Mercedes GP Imbagħad għal darb'oħra, huwa ħareġ daqsxejn ta 'trattament ġust tiegħu stess matul is-snin, u seba' titli tad-dinja huwa mod ħażin biex jirrifletti fuq karriera. Folks tal-Milied it-tajjeb, u nħares 'il quddiem biex naqra l-aqwa mumenti ta' sewqan tiegħek stess tal-2012, madankollu strambi li jistgħu jkunu. There's been much to shout about in 2012, both on the road and on the racetrack. What are your top motoring moments of the year? Here are my top 10 car related events of 2012. What are yours? Driver of the year; Fernando Alonso Rarely has someone got so much out of a car that was capable of so little, especially at the beginning of the season. He might be a touch impressed by himself on occasions, but Alonso is also one heck of a racing driver. One of the best theres ever been in my view. Car of the year; Mercedes Benz C63 AMG Black Series For me the C63 Black has got it all as a road car. It reminds me of a latter day Lotus Carlton in many ways, in that it looks almost impossibly evil yet has the firepower – and the fundamental capability – to more than back it up. If ever there was a future classic to identify, this is it. Quote of the year; Dr Ulrich Bez Unfortunately I cant actually repeat what he said about the Volkswagen Automotive Group because Id get sued if I did, but Im glad that everything seems to be working out for Dr Bez and his beloved Aston Martin. With some healthier funds in place, Aston still has the potential to produce some fireworks. Watch this space in 2013, its the 100th anniversary after all. . . Ride of the year; Pagani Huayra Im a shaky passenger at the best of times, but when the car in question has 720bhp and is rear wheel drive, and the driver in question has just thumbed the traction control button to off, the omens arent good. Fortunately Paganis chief nutcase, Davide Testi, quite clearly knows what hes doing behind the wheel – but that still didnt prevent my heart from riding all the way up my throat and nestling in my mouth for the first 10 minutes in the passenger seat of the Huayra. Note to self; next time, just say no. Potential rule bender of the year; the Tesla Model S Zero to 60mph in under five seconds, five seats, zero mpg and not a lot in the way of carbon emissions – all sounds like a winning combination if you ask me. Its a pity Tesla has completely ignored our repeated requests to borrow the car for a bit longer so that we can compare it with something conventionally tasty like a BMW M5, but maybe they – Tesla – will be a bit more receptive towards us next year. If so, well find out how good the Model S is once and for all. Boo-hoo moment of the year; the death of the Subaru Impreza Talk about the end of an era. . . Actually lets not, lets move on instead and place the rose tinted spectacles back in the drawer where they belong. Truth is, the Impreza has been uncompetitive for years. It was about time Subaru put this once-great car out of its misery. Surprisingly excellent car from yesteryear; the Ferrari F355 Drove one of these for a day this year and realized just how underrated the F355 has become. It felt quick, strong, usable but still ultra desirable. Just as it always has been in my personal opinion. Seems the trade thinks so too nowadays; prices of F355s are just starting to overtake those of the younger, theoretically superior 360 Modena. Conclusion; a genuinely beautiful Ferrari (i. e. a 355 but not necessarily a 360M) will invariably be worth more in the long run. Giant slayer of the year; Audi A1 quattro It beat the Nissan GTR around the MIRA wet handling circuit by over four seconds. No kind of tyre trickery was involved, no stunts were pulled with their TC systems (both turned out to be quicker with these switched off). The Audi just beat the Nissan fair and square, which is proof that massive horsepower and fat tyres arent always the ultimate ingredients. Most encouraging moment of the year; driving the GT86 . . . and realising that all is not yet lost to the world of electronics. Injustice of the year; Michael Schumacher being booted out of the Mercedes GP team Then again, hes dished out a fair bit of treatment of his own over the years, and seven world titles isnt a bad way to reflect upon a career. Happy Christmas folks, and I look forward to reading your own top motoring moments of 2012, however bizarre they may be.
