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In this video, Audi talks about the development of lightweight materials and their use in the automaker's current and future lineup. The German manufacturer promises that each new model will be lighter than the one it replaces thanks to the use of the best steel and aluminum compositions, along with various components made out of carbon fiber.

From this video we can learn that the Audi-owned Lamborghini also benefits from the same lightweight profile, especially in the latest model, the Aventador, which features a carbon fiber monocoque construction, a premiere for Lamborghini.

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Audi Techday Lightweight 2011

Citroen DS3 Serie Noire Limited Edition

The French automaker Citroen has set a new sales record, managing to register almost 42,000 passenger cars in its domestic market last month, which is the highest monthly total in the country for more than four decades. Sales increased by 19.2% for passenger cars and 18.7% for light commercial vehicles.

The car manufacturer reported 49,746 vehicle registrations in France last month, up by 19% in comparison to the same period of last year. This boost in sales was driven by the passenger cars, especially from the C4 (6,300 units) and the C3 (12,500 units). The DS3 was also popular among buyers, as Citroen managed to deliver 4,500 units, taking the first-year total to 35,800 cars.

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New Sales Record For Citroen In March

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After explaining how to do a wheelie, Chris Pfeiffer is back with the second episode of the series, and in this one we are able to learn more about how to do a stoppie.

As the video says, don't try this at home, unless you want to.

More videos should follow in the weeks to come. Stay tuned for the rest of the series.

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Chris Pfeiffer Explains How To Do A Stoppie

After grabbing the pole position yesterday, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had no problems maintaining his lead today during the 2^nd race of the season. He lost the lead only when he had to change his tires at the pitstop and thanks to its 3-stop strategy he managed to be 3.2 seconds faster than Jenson Button.

Despite the fact that before the race and during the beginning of it there was a rain forecast, that didn't happen and the teams were able to maintain their strategies throughout the entire race. After the first 10 laps of the race, Vettel pulled a 10 seconds lead, before stopping for soft tires on laps 14 and 26, and finishing the last 17 laps on hard tires. His only problem was with the car's KERS system, which he wasn't able to use during the middle of the race.

As far as Button is concerned, he ran most of the race behind Vettel and team-mate Lewis Hamilton, but managed to grab the second place during the third pitstop cycle.

The pilot that I liked the most during this race was Nick Heidfeld, who ran a very good and clean race, managing to finish 3^rd, right in front of Mark Webber, while Ferrari's Massa finished in 5^th place.

Webber had a very poor strategy for this second race of the season as he had stop visit the pitstops four times. In addition, he had problems at the beginning of the race with his KERS system, dropping from 3^rd to 10^th place after the first corner.

In my opinion, the biggest disappointment was Fernando Alonso in his Ferrari because he ruined his chances of finishing in top 3 due to the reason that he made contact with the rear of Hamilton's car in his attempt to overtake Lewis at the Turn 4. He eventually finished in 6^th place, ahead of McLaren's pilot.

Kobayashi, Schumacher and Paul di Resta rounded out the top 10 at the Malaysian GP.

Probably the most exciting moment of the race was when Renault's Vitaly Petrov went off the circuit on the exit of Turn 11. He hit a drainage gulley at a very high speed, managing to leave the ground for a couple of seconds.

2011 Malaysian GP

POS	DRIVER	NATIONALITY	TEAM	LAPS	TIME/RETIRE
1.	Sebastian Vettel	Germany	Red Bull-Renault	56	1h37m39.832
2.	Jenson Button	Britain	McLaren-Mercedes	56	3.261
3.	Nick Heidfeld	Germany	Renault	56	25.075
4.	Mark Webber	Australia	Red Bull-Renault	56	26.384
5.	Felipe Massa	Brazil	Ferrari	56	36.958
6.	Fernando Alonso	Spain	Ferrari	56	37.248
7.	Lewis Hamilton	Britain	McLaren-Mercedes	56	49.957
8.	Kamui Kobayashi	Japan	Sauber-Ferrari	56	1m06.4
9.	Michael Schumacher	Germany	Mercedes GP	56	1m24.896
10.	Paul di Resta	Britain	Force India-Mercedes	56	1m31.563
11.	Adrian Sutil	Germany	Force India-Mercedes	56	1m45
12.	Nico Rosberg	Germany	Mercedes GP	55	1 Lap
13.	Sebastien Buemi	Switzerland	Toro Rosso-Ferrari	55	1 Lap
14.	Jaime Alguersuari	Spain	Toro Rosso-Ferrari	55	1 Lap
15.	Heikki Kovalainen	Finland	Lotus-Renault	55	1 Lap
16.	Timo Glock	Germany	Virgin-Cosworth	54	2 Laps
17.	Vitaly Petrov	Russia	Renault	52	4 Laps, Damage
R	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Italy	HRT-Cosworth	46
R	Jerome d’Ambrosio	Belgium	Virgin-Cosworth	42
R	Jarno Trulli	Italy	Lotus-Renault	31
R	Sergio Perez	Mexico	Sauber-Ferrari	23
R	Rubens Barrichello	Brazil	Williams-Cosworth	14
R	Narain Karthikeyan	India	HRT-Cosworth	14
R	Pastor Moldonado	Venezuela	Williams-Cosworth	8

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Sebastian Vettel Wins F1 Malaysian GP

edo Competition Mercedes SLR 722 Black Arrow

The guys over at edo Competition though that there is still room for improvement for the Mercedes SLR 722 so they've decided to take a crack at it. Wearing a matte black paint, this car rolls on 21-inch alloy wheels and is powered by a V8 5.5-liter supercharged engine that comes with a revised air intake, an optimized ECU and a new stainless steel sport exhaust system.

edo Competition Mercedes SLR 722 Black Arrow

After all of these modifications have been made, the power unit develops 722 PS (712 hp / 531 kW) and 656 lb.-ft (890 Nm) of torque, enough for a 0-60 mph sprint time in a mere 3.4 seconds. It needs 24.5 seconds to reach 186 mph from start, on its way to a limited top speed of 214 mph (345 km/h). As a reminder, the standard 722 delivers 641 hp (650 PS / 478 kW).

edo Competition Mercedes SLR 722 Black Arrow

Aside from these hardware tweaks and modifications, the interior got a new steering wheel wrapped in Alcantara, a new infotainment system with GPS connectivity and Bluetooth/iPod support, along with a carbon fiber trim.

edo Competition Mercedes SLR 722 Black Arrow

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edo Competition Mercedes SLR 722 Black Arrow

2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette

For celebrating its 100^th anniversary, Chevrolet will launch a special edition Corvette, dedicated to racing driver and entrepreneur, Louis Chevrolet, the company's founder. This special edition comes with a special coat of "Carbon Flash" black paint and a couple of logos on the B-pillars.

2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette

Inside the cabin, there is plenty of Alcantara and contrasting red stitching, while the headrests are embossed with an identical 100^th anniversary logo as the ones on the B-pillars. The car sits on special 18- or 19-inch rims for the standard Corvette and the Grand Sport, while the ZR-1 and Z06 can be fitted with 19- or 20-inch wheels.

2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette

All of these anniversary models come with red-painted brake calipers and the company's magnetically adjustable suspension. The cars will go on sale this summer, and the first one will be auctioned off by Barrett-Jackson and all the money will go to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for Pediatric Cancer.

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2012 Chevrolet Centennial Edition Corvette Revealed