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Pirelli working with Brembo and Magneti Marelli on Cyber Tire

Pirelli's Cyber Tire will provide real-time tire performance information via a chip/transponder setup in the tire tread. Operating temperature and pressures, typology of the road's surface, and vertical load exerted on the tire will be among the data collected and monitored. The system will work in conjunction with another Pirelli invention, the Cyber Wheel, which will convey wheel information such as hub loads in the same way. Now that the tire company has partnered with Brembo and Magnetti Marelli on the Cyber Tire, the tie-up could mean a ... Read more →

Pirelli calendar goes native, loses its mind for 2009 [NSFW] Damon Lavrinc

The auto industry's crème de la crème have been on the receiving end of Pirelli's exclusive, high-style calendar since its introduction in 1964. And while we're still waiting for our ...

Pirelli debuts 2009-spec racing slick at Grand-Am testing session in Daytona Drew Phillips

While the motorsports season is coming to a close, manufacturers and teams are already preparing for the 2009 season. Pirelli is getting a jump start by debuting their new P Zero racing slick this ...

Pirelli calls for a junior World Rally Championship Noah Joseph

The World Rally Championship has lots of problems. Many of the manufacturers have dropped out, and the action just isn't compelling as it once was, relegating top-tier rallying to obscurity. We've ...

Pirelli bringing 'chipped' tire to market in 2010 Dan Roth

Pirelli has announced a further innovation in the ongoing quest to remove the driving from driving. Sensors have been stashed in tires already for the hasty implementation of TPMS, but Pirelli has ...

VW brings back Golf GTI Pirelli in the UK 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of the Golf GTI Pirelli The Golf GTI Pirelli is back (but only in the UK right now). Celebrating its arrival after a 25-year absence, the Pirelli-themed Volkswagen hatchback features an enhanced version of the 2.0-liter T-FSI powerplant boosted to 230 PS (about ...

Latest Pirelli P Zero rated for 230 mph 2 years ago on Autoblog

There are lots of ways to crank more power out of an engine -- bore it out, bolt-on superchargers, turbochargers, intercoolers -- if you're reading Autoblog, you know the drill. Putting that power down on the road is another story altogether, though. No matter how advanced the technology in the ...

The bull and the bat: Lambo LP640 in next Batman flick? 2 years ago on Autoblog

Lamborghini has been on something of a roll lately. It had a record year last year with 2,087 units sold. It introduced special editions of the Murcielago and Gallardo, as well as upgraded the "regular" Murci to LP640 status. A roadster version of the LP640 was a no-brainer and showed up soon after. ...

Uma Thurman in a yellow Lambo. Yeah, baby! 2 years ago on Autoblog

The first Pirelli film titled "The Call" was more of a satanic, tire-smoking standoff than a forum for promoting tires. But it was artsy, very well photographed with plenty of cool special effects and intriguing; a thinking man's endorsement of Pirelli tires. The next film called "Mission Zero" ...

Smart tires get smarter: Pirelli to chip tires for better performance 2 years ago on Autoblog

It seems like everywhere you look nowadays there's a microchip being put into objects and applications that would have seemed like science fiction a decade or two ago. Nowhere is that more noticeable than in the automotive world, with all the electronic gadgetry on today's cars and trucks. Ask old ...

2007 Pirelli Calendar released 2 years ago on Autoblog

We thought we heard rumblings that the 2007 Pirelli Calendar was on its way, but it turns out we missed its official debut that occured on November 16th. No worries, though, as our friends over at Jalopnik tipped us off to its arrival. If you click the read link you'll be taken to the Pirelli ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Chris Paukert joins the usual crew of Chris, Sam, and Dan, summarily classing up the joint.

 
 

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