We’ve learned via an official from Audi of Singapore that its parent group Volkswagen might be entering Formula 1 in the coming seasons if the costs continue to come down. Reinhold Carl, the managing director of Audi Singapore, is quoted by the Straits Times newspaper that while budgets are dropping, teams are still facing over a hundred million euros to keep their Formula 1 programs running.

“If the cost is lower, it will be more manageable”, he told reporters.

It may be a bit late since many great marques have recently dropped out of the race, BMW, Jaguar, Honda have already pulled out, and there are rumors that Toyota and Renalut might follow soon.

One interesting bit of info from his interview is that should VW decide to enter the grand prix competition, it will most likely be under the brands Porsche or Audi, or maybe even Volkswagen! Skoda Formula 1 team anyone?

French automobile and motorcycle builder Lazareth has managed to shoehorn an entire BMW V12 engine into one of its crazy Wazuma quads. While there isn’t much that’s environmentally friendly about a 500-horsepower supercharged V12 from BMW that’s powering a rather large and impractical quad platform, Lazareth has decided to attempt to give the machine a bit of eco-cred by running the engine on E85.

Why use ethanol in a decidedly performance-minded machine? We’d guess Lazareth’s decision to run E85 as a fuel is due to its superior octane rating, which allows the engine to run a higher compression ratio than with gasoline. If you’re interested in adding an ethanol-burning, V12-powered road rocket to your own personal stable of vehicles, all you need to do is write Lazareth a check for €200,000 ($283,000) and await your delivery.

Gallery: Lazareth Wazuma Bio V12

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Thought I’d post this here for all the BMW guys :usa7uh: