Turbo-charging will take place in almost every new engine developed by manufacturers. It is very useful way for boosting the engine power and lowering the consumption and harmful emissions.
The engineers from Alfa Romeo are bringing to your attention their new 1750 TBi – 200bhp petrol engine and the 2.0JTDm diesel with 170bhp. (more…)
This premium saloon will be a new era for Saab.
The styling is inspired by the Aero X concept car. Clean shape, smoothness and in the same time aggressive front and back ends. Combined with high performance engines this car will be an amazing thrill.
Saab has great traditions in turbo-charging their cars. They used this experience in developing the new low emissions petrol and diesel engines. At launch, the four-cylinder diesel comprises a 160 hp, 2.0-litre turbo engine with CO2 emissions of just 139g/km and the 2.0-litre petrol turbo engine develops 220bhp. A top-of-the-line 2.8 V6 turbo, generating 300hp and 400Nm of torque, is offered exclusively with Saab XWD. (more…)
This hand build dragster will take part in various classes – Super Pro ET, Competitor Eliminator and HKS Series – Pro Class. It will hit the Santa Pod Raceway to compete against the traditional mighty V8 engines. This will be the only Japanese engined car at the racetrack.
The Project Zed is powered by a Nissan 350Z 3.5-litre V6 engine producing nearly 1,900bhp. Owner and driver John Bradshaw is thrilled to be taking his mighty machine to the famous Santa Pod Raceway, Northants. John comments: “It’s incredible to finally have the car ready to test now and we are all very excited by its potential. It really is a car that is capable of setting records around the world and just shows what a Nissan engine is capable of producing.” (more…)
There is almost no one, who doesn’t heart about the outrageous Caterham R500. It became so famous with the times, which this superlight car achieved over the racing tracks.
Top Gear didn’t miss to test drive it and The Stig come round the track in 1.17.9, which is 5 fastest time on Top Gear’s Lap board (below). This small impressive car captured the hearts of millions motor sport fans across the wolrd. (more…)
The new three-door Polo has been unveiled ahead of its public debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
Drawing on the same clean, sharp lines adopted by the five-door model the new Polo three-door features a more aggressive stance, with a pronounced kink in the window line just above a sharp crease running the length of the car. The overall effect is a cohesive, clutter-free design that makes the new Polo appear lower and wider than it really is. (more…)
MINI is celebrating a great birthday: Exactly fifty years ago, on 26 August 1959, the classic Mini was presented to the public for the first time, a unique story of success starting out and today giving MINI the perfect opportunity to look ahead without losing sight of the brand’s great tradition.
The MINI Coupé Concept is an expression of MINI design and the great ability of the brand’s designers to fill the elementary values of the brand with new life, using the options of modern drivetrain and suspension technology, and developing fascinating perspectives for the future of the brand on this basis. (more…)
The new Citroen DS3 will be available in Spring 2010. The expectations for this model are very big, because of innovate vehicle design and the new more powerful and fuel efficient engines. The 3 petrol engines are co-developed with BMW, which is a proof of excellence.
The two HDi diesels – a 90bhp and an 110bhp – are fitted with Citroën’s lauded DPFS (Diesel Particulate Filter System) and the three petrol engines – VTi 95, VTi 120 and THP 150 – are fitted with either 5 or 6 speed manual gearboxes. (more…)
Seems like all car makers try to make the greenest car. The big naturally aspirated engines are history, because small turbo charged engines take their place. More power efficient, less CO2 is the perfect formula for catching customer attention.
Vauxhall’s all new Astra will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15 with a highly competitive line-up of petrol and diesel engines boasting reductions in CO2 over almost all equivalent models in the current Astra range. (more…)
Vauxhall didn’t miss to make the Sports Tourer greener, too. More power, less fuel consumption, less CO2 . Looks like these engines don’t have limits and everything is inside the software. We are much eager to see how an enormous 2.0 liter 160bhp estate car will manage to make 826 miles with one tank of fuel.
Following the success of the Insignia ecoFLEX hatch and saloon, the Insignia Sports Tourer now takes the green-hued limelight with an ecoFLEX version providing company and private buyers with significant reductions in running costs, without sacrificing performance or practicality. (more…)
The Maserati GranCabrio will be shown on September 15 at Frankfurt Motor Show for the first time. This car will complete Maserati’s product line-up: Quattroporte – saloon; GranTurismo – sports coupe and GranCabrio – convertible.
The Maserati GranCabrio enriches all five senses in a shared open-air experience, without sacrificing comfort and performance. (more…)
Audi today announced the U.S. manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the highly anticipated 2010 Audi S4 sedan and A5 / S5 Cabriolet models. The S models arrive at U.S. dealers in late August, while the A5 Cabriolet will be available in the Fall of 2009. (more…)
The ultimate fire-fighting vehicle is ready for the ’ring. Nissan has today presented a specially redesigned GT-R to Nürburgring GmbH, providing the fastest possible response to emergency calls at Nürburgring’s Nordschleife circuit.
Equipped with a fire extinguishing system with water and foam on board attached to a hose pipe accessed via the sizeable boot, this GT-R is designed to get to the scene of a blaze in the quickest possible time. In standard road-car form, the GT-R is capable of lapping the famous Nordschleife in only 7 mins 26 seconds 70*, making it the perfect tool for the Nürburgring’s emergency services. Even with the extra 200kg of fire fighting equipment on board, the GT-R can still lap the challenging circuit in less than 8 minutes. (more…)