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Why the Volvo Ocean Race is the biggest challenge in the world for humans

The Volvo Ocean Race regatta, where this year the world's best helmsmen compete on a "course" of 38,739 nautical miles, which is practically the circumference of two of our planets, is considered one of the most difficult sailing tests in the world. It spans the seas of the world and as many as nine months to be spent on the water, where the crew is left to their own devices and the mercy and grace of Poseidon. But since a picture is worth a thousand words, take a look at why the Volvo Ocean Race is the greatest challenge in the world for man and equipment.

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The new BMW X1 = something you'll probably want

The first generation BMW X1 was not the most fortunate product in terms of design, but it must be acknowledged that it brought a lot of enjoyment and excellent driving dynamics to the class of compact premium SUVs. After 6 years and 730,000 vehicles, it's high time that BMW rolled up their sleeves and today presents us with the new generation BMW X1. If you wanted the first generation secretly, with the second generation this love will be completely public. The BMW X1 is simply something you will most likely want.

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New Opel Astra [2015] – Unexpectedly revealed with first photos

The new Opel Astra was a carefully guarded secret, as Opel was supposed to present it only at the autumn salon in Frankfurt. But a combination of circumstances and photos that were leaked to the public led to the fact that we are already receiving the first photos today. This is the new Opel Astra!

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Mansory Carbonado “Black Diamond”

With the new Carbonado "Black Diamond", the manufacturer Mansory outdid themselves, as the luxury car is made of carbon fiber, which gives the car a very strong look and the immediate appeal of a racing car that seduces us in an instant.

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As rare as a diamond, the Mercedes CLK GTR Roadster is going up for auction

Wealthy collectors will soon be offered a unique opportunity for a new valuable piece in the showcase or rather in the garage, as one of only six models of the Mercedes CLK GTR Roadster will be auctioned. Even otherwise, the series belongs to the endangered species, as only twenty CLK GTR models were produced, and a legal sports car from the turn of the millennium (1999) is being auctioned for ordinary roads. It has only six kilometers behind it, and the asking price is said to be around two million euros.

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Mercedes-Benz G-Class – the off-road legend with refreshed powers in 2016

Even 35 years later, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class remains the concept of a luxury and powerful SUV. A living legend is probably even more popular today than ever before. Therefore, Mercedes-Benz recently revealed a bunch of innovations that the series will experience. Once again, the exterior was left almost untouched, because "why fix something that's not broken", as the Americans would say, so the big changes took place under the shell, where all the latest achievements of the Bavarian engineers are hidden.

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40 years of the BMW Art Car collection – when BMW becomes a painting canvas

It all started in 1975 when Alexander Calder did something unheard of. At the request of racer and art lover Herve Poulain, he painted the BMW 3.0 CSL model that competed in the 24-hour Le Mans race. With this, he began to write a very special chapter in BMW history, as the 3.0 CSL is considered the first car of the BMW Art Car collection, which still fascinates art and car lovers 40 years later. On this occasion, BMW collected all 17 such cars in a pile, which are the work of 16 artists who walked the Caldera route. Among them is Andy Warhol.

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Maserati Mostro – a monster from Zagat

Milan-based design house Zagato has unveiled its latest one-of-a-kind creation, the Zagato Maserati Mostro, which has a reason why it's called a monster. This individual and limited-quantity restoration of Maserati is dedicated to the centenary of this "trident" of the aristocratic car brand and the original monster, Frank Costino's 1957 Maserati 450S Coupe, nicknamed Mostro.

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The new Škoda Superb Combi – the most beautiful Škoda station wagon of all time

After the limousine version of Škoda's flagship Superb, Škoda has now introduced the Superb Combi station wagon version, which with a longer wheelbase, wider track, more spacious interior and a cut front overhang will hit showrooms in September 2015. Without a doubt, this will be the most beautiful Škoda station wagon of all time. .

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Nevana Designs wraps the Aston Martin DBS in glow-in-the-dark paint

As if the Aston Martin DBS was not attractive and eye-catching enough by itself, one of this year's participants in the prestigious Gumball Race 3000 wanted the revolutionary Starpath coating for it. Hamish Scott's company Nevana Designs, the inventor of Starpath paint, the world's first paint that absorbs UV rays during the day and uses the collected energy to glow in the dark, made his wish come true.

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The Sprintbeemer motorcycle - the king among "drag fairy tales"

Low, long and aerodynamic - three necessary features for a drag bike, a motorcycle for acceleration competitions. All three can be found on the Sprintbeemer assembled at Lucky Cat Garage. The French team built it around a modified BMW R50/2 engine chassis and is powered by BMW's R100RS reciprocating engine. They drank it all the way at Edelweiss Motorsport, and added a nitro (NOS) drive for a little more flight.

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BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage – a concept in memory of its famous and timeless predecessor

With the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage concept study, the Bavarians pay homage to their famous predecessor from the 70s. In the case of the modern version of the CSL, which stands for "Coupé Sport Leichtbau" or "coupe, sport and light construction", the latter features are the justification instead of aluminum - together with the Plexiglas, it reduced the weight of the original model by around 200 kg compared to version 3.0 CS - used carbon fiber. These are considered the "aluminum of the 21st century" when it comes to shedding car weight.

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