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British rally racer, Mark Higgins, a success made all the people which present at the event's most dangerous race the Isle of Man on Monday (06/06) stunned by breaking new fastest lap record using the Subaru WRX STI, which previously he made a record, 19 minutes and 15 seconds in 2014

Subaru has set a new record in the Isle of Man. Thanks to the Subaru WRX STI that has been modified, Mark Higgins beat the Snaefell Mountain Course with a distance of 60.7 km, which is renowned as one of the most dangerous track in the Isle Of Man in 17 minutes and 35 seconds

To break this record, Subaru WRX STI called Time Attack was developed with input from professional racers. Visually, the car has a body kit that includes a new front bumper with wide air dam, side skirts, rear diffuser, large rear wing and alloy wheels.

The engine has also been modified. Reportedly, the 2.0-liter turbocharged flat four is set so that it can give off power to 600 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. the average speed of the Subaru WRX STI which has been specially modified to break the record reaches 207.1 km / h. Even so, Higgins believes he is able more faster.

The issue of the environment, air pollution and global warming has become the world's attention some time later is becoming more prominent, especially on cars that run using the internal combustion engine that obtain power from burning mixture of fuel and air in the combustion chamber.

Following Paris which prohibits the use of old cars are produced under the 1997 and motorcycle production before 2000 to enter the territory of the center of Paris from July 1 tomorrow, now Norway launched a new program to reduce air pollution that would ban petrol cars and diesel began in 2025 ,

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, has just tweeted headline Norwegian newspaper, Dagens Næringsliv, which mentions that the discourse to stop selling gasoline fueled automobiles and diesel began in 2025 has the backing of the four major parties in Norway.

While still in the form of discourse and have not reached definitive decision, plus the lag time of nearly a decade, save all kinds of possibilities either for the better or not, plan removing a conventional machine in Norway is expected to trigger other European countries more freedom from air pollution

Although this decision is not final, Elon Musk seemed delighted with this news. in his tweet, " Just heard Norway will ban the sale of fuel-engine car in 2025. You guys Rock !!"

Just heard that Norway will ban new sales of fuel cars in 2025. What an amazingly awesome country. You guys rock!! pic.twitter.com/uAXuBkDYuR

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 3, 2016

Currently the number of electric cars in Norway approximately 24 percent of the total number of private vehicles in the country are often cited as the happiest country.

Valentino Rossi won the MotoGP Catalunya 2016 after winning a fierce duel with Marc Marquez. Meanwhile, Jorge Lorenzo had completed the race more quickly because of the crash.

In the race held at the Circuit de Catalunya, Montmelo, Sunday (05/06/2016) night, Rossi, who started in fifth position would be able to end the race in pole position. First he passed Lorenzo and involved in a fierce duel with Marquez before claiming his second victory this season.

While the misfortune experienced by Lorenzo led the race since the first lap actually lose that position from the fifth lap and ended up having completed the race on lap-16.

With the results of this race, while Marquez topped the standings with 125 points from seven races, 10 points ahead of Lorenzo in second place with 115 points. While Rossi is third with 103 points.

Green lights mark the race began, Lorenzo, who started from the second position straightl overtaking Marquez who holds the pole position. Dani Pedrosa in third and Valentino Rossi down to eighth position.

However, only one lap, Rossi went back to the sixth position. While Lorenzo still leads the race followed by Repsol Honda duo Marquez and Pedrosa.

Despite leading the race, Lorenzo could not escape from Marquez continues to chase behind. Rossi was slowly but surely able to improve his position.

Until finally in the fourth lap, Rossi then passed Pedrosa and Marquez to get behind Lorenzo.

Rossi trailed  Lorenzo for two laps before finally in the sixth lap, he managed to overtake Lorenzo and led the race.

Shortly after overtaken by Rossi, Lorenzo lost the second position on lap seven after being overtaken by Pedrosa and Marquez and then he crashed out in fourth position.

Lorenzo did not only lose the chance to win but also have to stop the race because it was hit by Andrea Iannone from behind on lap-16.

Both riders also fell and Lorenzo looks very annoyed to Iannone.

While in the front row, Rossi and Marquez competing for the position. Both fierce fight in the last five laps.

Rossi and Marquez overtaking each other towards the end of the race which eventually won by Rossi and more comfortable in first position until crossing the finish line. Marquez in the second position, while Pedrosa was third.

The results of the Catalunya GP races.

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 44m 37.589s
2. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 44m 40.241s
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 44m 43.902s
4. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 45m 1.977s
5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 45m 7.135s
6. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 45m 13.833s
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 45m 19.053s
8. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 45m 20.564s
9. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Octo Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 45m 22.926s
10. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 45m 24.258s

The U.S  military makes stealth motorcycles that allows soldiers to be able to sneak up quickly without known enemies. This motorcycle only emits 55 decibels, or like the sound emitted by electric toothbrush.

Two-wheeled vehicle military is capable of reaching 80 miles per hour. This motorcycle sound is silent because the electric drive.

Stealth Motorcycles or called the SilentHawk uses two-wheel drive system to improve traction on gravel roads, sand, or other challenging trails. Slim body dimensions have the benefit of being able to bulldoze the forest path, where other military heavy vehicles can't get through it.

Alex Dzwill, Chief Engineer for the project SilenHawk of the company Logos Technologies, say, with standard skills, all the soldiers could use this motorcycle in any field.

However, SilentHawk has limitations, with battery power only lasted two hours. Therefore, this motorcycle experience modification again, until finally using hybrid engines, which can use all types of fuel, such as gasoline, aftur, kerosene, or diesel.

The Silent Hawk’s electric system is from Alta Motors. “They have purpose built this battery pack to be of higher density … They have an active cooling system in it that insures that even if there is a cell failure that one cell will fail with no explosion. It will remain operational,” said Dzwill. It’s very similar same multi-cell system in today’s Tesla cars.

“Our system is a bigger brother,” said Jean-Marc Henriette, chief engineer at LSA Autonomy, which makes the Nightmare. “We’ve got a much bigger bike for the same type of requirements.” The Nightmare weighs in at about 400 pounds, compared to 350-pound Silent Hawk. Both bikes feature a front-wheel motor and rear motor but the Nightmare boasts a larger horsepower, 17 in front and 135 in back. The Nightmare averages around 13 kilowatts in generated power, versus 7.5 kilowatts for the Silent Hawk. Both have the ability to run external devices, too.