Though 'the Doctor' has done some testing sessions with Ferrari in the past, he never considered migrating from two to four-wheel racing. To everyone's surprise Rossi admitted that when he'll quit MotoGP racing, he'll like try his skills in the World Rally Championship.

The Yamaha rider was quoted by the International media that he has spoken a lot with Stefano Domenicali in these last days about the return of Schumi, but hasn't received an offer to drive for the F1 team. More over Rossi cannot race motorbikes and F1 at the same time.

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This is all set to change as latest reveals unearth Yamaha's European patent application filed at the beginning of July which covers various technological developments the core of which is lies a motorcycle sized in-line four and two cylinder intercooled turbodiesel engines.

The packaging of such an engine in a bike chassis is a huge challenge considering a diesel engine is big and heavy and its built to withstand high pressure and torque. Packaging the intercooler and the turbocharger within the confines of a motorcycle chassis poses further challenges.

Yamaha's patent seeks to address all these problem by using innovative technological solutions and hence establishes an acceptable arrangement of components. The intercooler for instance is located above the engine concealed in the frame under a dummy tank while the actual fuel tank is moved below the rider's saddle. The turbocharger is mounted adjacent to the cylinder head which makes for better packaging and a more compact design.

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The CG150 Titan Mix is equipped with Honda's Mix Fuel Injection System. The Mix Fuel Injection System allows a fexible mixture of bio-ethanol and gasoline based fuels. As per Honda, its flexible fuel technology is expected to reduce fuel costs of owners along with a reduction in CO2 emissions.

Honda is expecting to sell around 2 lakh units of the CG150 Titan Mix annually. The motorcycle is expected to retail for around 6,340 Real (Brazilian Currency). The CG150 Titan Mix will be an entry-level bikes for the Brazilian two-wheeler market and is aimed at the customers who need a low-cost commuter.

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Three-wheeler sales during the month stood at 21,985 units against 24,601 units in the year-ago month, the company said in a statement. Exports during the month, however, grew by 24% at 54,027 units against 43,533 units. The company said that it is targeting to sell around 20,000 units of its latest model XCD 135 DTS-Si, in the next month.

The Suzuki Hayabusa (also known as the GSX1300R in some countries) is a hyper sport motorcycle originally introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1340 cc inline-4 engine. The name Hayabusa translates directly from the Japanese as Peregrine Falcon, the bird capable of achieving speeds over 200 mph (322 km/h).

The name is a subtle reference to Honda's competing Hawk models. When introduced in 1999, it overtook the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the fastest production motorcycle. But in just over eight years, Suzuki's GSX1300R Hayabusa is well on its way to adding its name to the list-if not already. Introduced to a somewhat perplexed industry and public in late '98, the Hayabusa's bulbous styling and strange name generated plenty of polarized opinion.

The Suzuki Hayabusa (also known as the GSX1300R in some countries) is a hyper sport motorcycle originally introduced by Suzuki in 1999. It has a 1340 cc inline-4 engine. The name Hayabusa translates directly from the Japanese as Peregrine Falcon, the bird capable of achieving speeds over 200 mph (322 km/h).

The name is a subtle reference to Honda's competing Hawk models. When introduced in 1999, it overtook the Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird as the fastest production motorcycle. But in just over eight years, Suzuki's GSX1300R Hayabusa is well on its way to adding its name to the list-if not already. Introduced to a somewhat perplexed industry and public in late '98, the Hayabusa's bulbous styling and strange name generated plenty of polarized opinion.