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Try a bridge that flips you from left-side driving to right-side. On the border between China and Hong Kong, Dutch design company NL have solved the problem with a unique bridge. It’s called the “Flipper” and it does just what the name suggests… it flips the lanes over. Left-side drivers from Hong Kong are seamlessly shunted over to the right and vice-versa for those coming in from China. The bridge separates and twists the two sides of traffic, using a figure-eight shape. It’s a stress-free change that guarantees you arrive safely on the other side… on the other side.

The company has released a video teaser for its new F4 RR version. Under new importers MV Agusta Imports, the standard F4 costs $25,800 ride away which is substantially less than the $32,000 it used to cost.However, you can expect to pay a lot more for the RR when it finally arrives.MV Agusta Imports manager Kevin Beale says the bike will be coming to Australia but ``extracting hard info from HQ is difficult''.``All we know about it is it will have 200hp (150kW) and Ohlins suspension, but it will be exciting,'' he says.``Right now we don't have confirmed production start-up month, but we are expecting it to be this year judging by the way the Italians are talking."``It's not going to be a cheap bike. It will come with a fairly big premium over the standard.''Other models in the MV range include the naked Brutale 1090 ($20,800, previously about $25,000) and Brutale 1078 ($17,800, previously about $25,900). Beale says the Italian brand has promised shipments of the new F3 600cc three-cylinder Supersport F3 from the first run of production in September.``Our goal is to have it launched in Australia in March 2012.'' MV has also dropped the iconic under-seat ``organ pipes'' and replaced them with a Buell-style exhaust system underneath the engine.Details of the power and performance of the vehicle have not been released. MV has a dealer in each state and two in NSW.``Sales are quite healthy,'' Beale says.Their biggest seller is the Brutale, but they admit supply is short.``We're a start-up company and we didn't know how many of each colour and model to order,'' he admits.``We took a stab in the dark and have under-ordered on Brutale.''Visit: www.mvagustaimporters.com.a

Donald Trump has turned down the offer to drive the pace car for the 100th anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 29, citing a busy schedule.However, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway may know the insider’s reason for Trump’s no-show, citing in their press release that “Donald J. Trump today informed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that he may be announcing shortly his intention to run for the office of President of the United States, and therefore he thought it would be inappropriate to drive the pace car."I very much appreciate the honor, but time and business constraints make my appearance there, especially with the necessary practice sessions, impossible to fulfill," Trump said. "I look forward to watching the race from New York."Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus said that he understood Trump’s withdrawal, and thanked him for being “a true fan”.

In a childhood fantasy come to life, the stunt involved a giant version of the Hot Wheels V-Drop track that has been used by kids on their bedroom doors for decades. The Yellow Driver, Tanner Foust, raced down a 30-metre ramp, suspended on a 31m ‘bedroom door’ and flew 101m across the Indy infield.

Demostrating just how quickly a Jeep can be repaired out in the field, these eight officers disassemble a CJ-5 and rebuild it in under four minutes.

More than 80 per cent of dog owners take their canine companions along in their vehicles.