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Pirelli revolutionises 2013 F1 tyres

By Padraic Deane Pirelli begins the 2013 Formula One season with a completely revolutionised P Zero range for dry weather and the Cinturato range for wet weather. These new tyres have been d...

Posted 11 years ago

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Pirelli P Zero tyre wins ‘Sport Auto’ test in Germany

Pirelli’s Ultra High Performance P Zero tyre, which has received more than 380 bespoke homologations, has won a prestigious comparative tyre test in Germany against nine important rivals from leadin...

Posted 10 years ago

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Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue tops German tyre test

The Pirelli Cinturato P7 Blue, developed by the Italian manufacturer for a wide range conditions while respecting the environment, has been rated “exemplary” in a test of eight ecological summer t...

Posted 9 years ago

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Pirelli launches new RK asphalt tyre evolutions in Germany

Pirelli will debut the first evolution of the RK tyre, a tyre that was introduced only at the beginning of this year specifically for the latest World Rally Championship regulations, at Rallye Deutsch...

Posted 9 years ago

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How Pirelli develops high performance tyres

Pirelli’s family of high performance tyres carry the same names as those seen on the sidewalls of the Italian’s firm’s Formula One rubber: P Zero (for the four dry-weather F1 tyres) and Cinturat...

Posted 9 years ago

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Pireli tops tyre tests

Pirelli’s renowned P Zero and P7 Cinturato Blue tyres have achieved top results in two separate tests recently conducted by renowned British car magazines ‘Evo’ and ‘Auto Express’. Evo, w...

Posted 9 years ago

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Aventador LP700-4 Pirelli Edition is coming

Co-operation between Lamborghini and Pirelli dates back to the year, when Ferruccio Lamborghini turned to Pirelli to supply the tyres for the first car of his newly established automotive company: the...

Posted 9 years ago

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Land Rover Chooses Pirelli P Zero

Land Rover has chosen the Pirelli P Zero tyre with Pirelli Noise Cancelling System (PNCS) as the 22-inch Summer fitment for the new Range Rover Sport. The Range Rover Sport is not only the first of...

Posted 9 years ago

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Motor racing-Pirelli, Michelin only bidders for F1 tyre contract

Current suppliers Pirelli have tendered for the next three-year Formula One tyre contract from 2017 with Michelin their only rivals, Pirelli's motorsport head Paul Hembery said on Friday. "We did t...

Posted 8 years ago

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Pirelli introduces its first all-season tyre to Ireland

Pirelli is set to introduce its first all-season tyre to Ireland – the Cinturato All Season. The Cinturato All Season enhances Pirelli’s line-up by offering a tyre that works equally well throu...

Posted 8 years ago

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Formula One: Tyre spat may prompt switch to Michelin

As Sebastian Vettel lambasted Pirelli after the penultimate-lap failure of his right rear medium-compound tyre cost him a podium finish, and Ferrari defended their gamble in trying to venture into unc...

Posted 8 years ago

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ChemChina close to completing Pirelli takeover

ChemChina has completed the acquisition of just under 87 per cent of Pirelli’s ordinary shares, leaving it within touching distance of its goal of delisting the iconic Italian tyremaker. Marco ...

Posted 8 years ago

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Pirelli confirms Abu Dhabi tyre test

Pirelli has officially confirmed it will stage a tyre test following the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and have urged teams not use it as an opportunity to test new parts.  Though in the ...

Posted 8 years ago

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Pirelli celebrates multiple homologations for BMW

Pirelli has been homologated for the BMW X5 M and X6 M no matter what the season with the Scorpion Winter and the P Zero. In summer Pirelli has 100% Original Equipment on the 20-inch fitment – 28...

Posted 8 years ago

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The story of the Pirelli P Zero

This year Pirelli launched the new P Zero at Estoril circuit in Portugal, and this was followed by a UK and Ireland launch in May at Silverstone reinforcing the track to road concept of Pirelli tyres,...

Posted 7 years ago

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Pirelli Carrier – the solution for vans

Pirelli’s staple van product is the Carrier, which is available in three versions: one for summer, one for winter and an all-season tyre. Previously, this level of customisation was the preserve ...

Posted 6 years ago

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Pirelli produces bespoke P Zero tyre for new Hyundai i30 N

Pirelli has engineered a tailor-made version of its P Zero tyre for the new Hyundai i30 N in size 235/35 R19. The new OE-tyre is produced at Pirelli’s Settimo Torinese, Italy factory. To identify th...

Posted 6 years ago