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Pirelli and Bosch have signed a joint development agreement to create a software-driven "intelligent tire" system using advanced integrated sensors that connect to the car’s electronics, enabling the vehicle to adjust its setup based on the fitted tire.

In the Internet of Things age, everything will talk to everything else, and your car tires will be no different. Pirelli's new smart tires can feed information back to your car, other cars and V2X roadside infrastructure through 5G connectivity.

A few days after announcing the updated Dragster 800 RC, MV Agusta has outed a refined F3 RC supersport in both 675 and 800 versions. There’s also​ a new special Brutale 800 RR Pirelli to celebrate a partnership extension with the Italian tire manufacturer.

Pirelli is one of the biggest tire makers in the world, but the company occasionally thinks outside the (rubber) box and does something different. It teamed up with Blossom Skis earlier this year, and will be continuing its partnership with Tecnorib on the Pirelli 1900 boat.

Skis might have started as wooden planks, but they've evolved into high-tech feats of engineering. The latest take on downhill skis borrows from the world of high-performance tires, with Pirelli and Blossom Skis chasing a competitive edge with rubber.

Gone is the era of screaming F1 V8s, and in its place is the Mercedes-dominated era of droning turbo motors. Next year will see sweeping changes to F1’s design regulations, one of which was put to the test by Sebastian Vettel and Esteban Gutierrez earlier this week.

Enjoying an all-Italian co-operation that started several decades ago, MV Agusta and Pirelli created a special version of the Brutale 800 naked roadster. Sporting a unique paint job, the one-off show bike pays homage to the new Diablo Rosso III supersport tires with which it's fitted.​

Lamborghini and Pirelli have come together to celebrate over 50 years of collaboration. To mark the occasion, the Italian auto maker has unveiled its Aventador LP 700-4 Pirelli Edition, a styling special that goes on sale in 2015.

McLaren has surprised the world by releasing full details and images of its latest supercar ahead of the Geneva Auto Show next month. The new 641 hp 650S appears to reside in a special place somewhere between McLaren’s “affordable” 12C and the stratospheric supercar realm of the P1.

Icona has unveiled the one-off 950 hp Vulcano hybrid in Shanghai.

Events at this weekend's opening round of the 2013 Supersport season highlights the key role tire technology plays in motorsport.

Gizmag chats with Pirelli Moto Racing Director Giorgio Barbier and racing compound development engineer, Fabio Meni.