As part of the second road safety package “Via Sicura”, daytime running lights will be mandatory from January 1, 2014. Excluded are (usually) classic cars (cars and motorcycles) that were first put on the road before January 1, 1970, as their electrical systems are often not suitable for continuous low beam. Instead of additional daytime running lights to be fitted, the dipped beam may be used.
The 23rd RAID Suisse-Paris leads on the first day from Basel to Nancy, one of the most beautiful cities in France and a stronghold of Art Nouveau. In Nancy, the riders in the „Sport“ category set off on the legendary äreal night stage. Register now and donät be late ...
The 25th Techno Classica took place in Essen from April 10 to 14, 2013. 1,250 exhibitors showed over 3,000 cars in the fully booked halls, 230 clubs presented their activities and a large number of specialists offered services, products and information. With 193,400 visitors, a new record was set despite the beautiful spring weather. This trade fair report summarizes visitor impressions and shows the breadth of the offer in over 280 pictures. So if you couldn't be there or missed something, you can visit this year's Techno Classica virtually here, without stress or fear of contact.
For the first time, the largest classic car and parts market in the Basiliensis region, the 12th Auto-Moto-Klassik, will take place on 4 and 5 May 2013 at the Pantheon Basel, Forum für Oldtimer.
The Concours d’Elegance Bürkliplatz, which has already been held ten times as the start of the RAID Prologue, has mutated into the Zurich Classic Car Award, which will take place this year on and will crown the most beautiful and elegant vehicles from a selection of around 60 classic cars.
Aerodynamic fine-tuning primarily ensures lower air resistance. The engineers from Volkswagen's early days already knew this. A special version of the car from 1947, the Volkhart V2 Sagitta, has now been measured in the Wolfsburg climatic wind tunnel - and üsurprised with a low drag coefficient.