Sport
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Michelin’s Pilot Sport Cup 2 to exclusively equip the SLS AMG Coupe Black Series
Michelin chose the Geneva Motor Show to present a preview of its new ultra-sporty tyre: The Pilot Sport Cup 2, which will exclusively equip the absolutely stunning Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series. This ultra-high performance tyre is the result of a close cooperation between Michelin and the tuner AMG.
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Pirelli equips the Lamborghini Aventador LP-700-4 Roadster with specially designed PZero tyres
To tame the 700 horsepower of the roadster version of its Aventador, Lamborghini has asked Pirelli to specifically design a tyre, based on the prestigious PZero range.
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The new Maserati Quattroporte shod with Dunlop’s Sport Maxx RT tyres
Officially unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show, the new Maserati Quattroporte is shod with Dunlop’s ultra high performance tyre, the Sport Maxx RT.
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Paris Motor Show 2012: Match between the Renault Clio 4 RS/Dunlop and the Peugeot 208 GTi/Michelin
It has been billed as one of the highlights at the Paris Motor Show 2012: The face to face between the Renault Clio 4 RS and the Peugeot 208 GTi, two little bombs specially prepared for some sporty driving. The best enemies are battling it out on several points, and in particular, the choice of tyres: Renault has opted for Dunlop and Peugeot, for Michelin.
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Paris Motor Show 2012: Mini John Cooper Works GP fitted with Kumho semi-slicks
The production of the Mini JCW GP has been confirmed: A special, lighter ultra-sporty version delivering more power. The chassis, prepared for sporty performance on the road and track, uses a modified suspension and semi-slick tyres: Kumho Ecsta V700.
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Behind the scenes with German tuner Wiesmann
Michelin invited Rezulteo to visit the workshops of German tuner Wiesmann whose roadsters keep fans of stylish GT’s dreaming. The reason of our visit? The German tuner is part of a small circle of manufacturers involved in developing Michelin’s ultra high performance tyres. Today, almost all Weismann models are equipped with the famous Pilot Super Sport. A guided tour and a breathtaking test of the Weismann roadster, MF5 555 HP.
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Le Mans 24 Hours: 15th consecutive victory for Michelin
By winning the 80th Le Mans 24 Hours, Audi gave Michelin its 15th consecutive victory at the most famous endurance race in the world. The two partners have been innovating together since 2000. In 2006, Michelin developed specific tyres for the diesel technology powered Audi’s. This year, Audi asked its partner to equip its diesel-electric hybrid prototypes. A winning combination since the two Audi R18 e-tron quattro’s finished on the podium.
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Nürburgring 24 Hours: Porsche and Michelin, a powerful combination
It’s over 50 years since Porsche and Michelin first started working together. But for the past 10 years or so, its business relationship has become a very close partnership covering many aspects. Our presence at the Nürburgring 24 hours gave us the opportunity to understand how this partnership materialises during a race.
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4 questions for Philippe Mussati, Manager of Michelin’s Customer Competition Department
The Nürburgring 24 hours is a unique endurance race. Its 25km circuit combining the legendary Nordschleife and the current Grand Prix circuit immerses participants in a mechanical experience complete with sweat, burning rubber and sometimes twisted metal. We took advantage of our presence at the race to meet Philippe Mussati, to find out how Michelin approaches the race and more importantly how the experience gained on the German asphalt is used to develop touring tyres.
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Nürburgring 24 Hours: The race
The Nürburgring 24 hours is one of the most difficult endurance races in the world. Given the track’s unique layout, this race offers some incredible features that tyre manufacturer Michelin gave us the chance to experience from the inside.
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Dakar 2012: A test bench for BFGoodrich and Cooper
It's a good year for these two brands : BF Goodrich fitted the Mini All4 Racing driven by French driver Stéphane Peterhansel, who came first in the general league table, and Cooper, who fitted the Toyota Land Cruiser of Spanish driver Xavier Foj, who came first in the modified production model category. This was a great opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in the all-terrain tyre domain as they cross Argentina, Chilli and Peru, and, improve their range of general public 4x4 tyres.
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MTM R8 GT3-2: a super sports car fitted with Michelin tyres
For several years, Michelin has been working with renowned tuners such as Novidem, MTM or AC Schnitzer, the aim being to highlight the importance of tyres in the customisation of a vehicle. We put this to the test at the Michelin Pilot Performance Days, testing an MTM R8 GT3-2.
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