2011 Porsche GT3 RSR hits the new new motorsport season with a number of modifications. It features improvement of the aerodynamics at the front and rear, changes to the suspension kinematics and to the engine.
The vehicle is powered by 4.0 liter flat-six with 455HP (335 kW) at 7800RPM. (more…)
Porsche Cayenne Turbo II received another tuning package, but this time from the russian tuner Met-R.
The vehicle boasts an aggressive front fascia, wheel arch extensions, which add 100mm in width, and a carbon fiber rear diffuser.
Porsche Cayenne Turbo II is powered by 4.8 liter twin-turbo V8 with 564PS (415 kW), which is an improvement of 64PS (47 kW).
The package is available and pricing starts at €19 075 ($25 260). (more…)
Finally, BMW has released full information and details about 1-Series M Coupe. The car really “embodies the unmistakable M feeling in a highly concentrated form.”
1-Series M Coupe features aggressive front bumper, bi-xenon headlights with LED eyebrows, flared wheel arches, and 19″ light-weight alloy wheels fitted with run-on-flat tires. There will be only three exterior colors – Alpine White, Black Sapphire Metallic and Valencia Orange Metallic. (more…)
2012 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet is a new version of the legendary Cobra Jet turn-key racer. The vehicle is based on the 2010 model and features a new 5.4 liter V8 with 2.3-liter TVS supercharger or an optional 4.0-liter Whipple supercharger.
2012 Cobra Jet also comes with Manley H-beam connecting rods, Strange Engineering brakes, a double keyed crankshaft snout, and black anodized wheels with Goodyear tires. (more…)
Another pure track car is coming from Ford – Mustang Boss 302s, which is the latest addition to the Blue Oval’s track car model range.
The vehicle is developed by Ford Racing and features a 5.0 liter V8 32V Ti-VCT engine with 440HP mated to a 6-speed transmission and sending all the power through a T2 Torsen differential at the rear wheels. The car is based on the street version (more…)
Renault Megane RS N4 is the new rally car for the private racing team of the company. It is powered by 2.0 liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine with 270HP and 340Nm of torque. The rally car also has an Ohlins suspension system and a limited slip differential for maximum performance.
Among the other features, RS N4 boats a full roll cage, racing seats with a 6-point harness and a 6-speed Sadev transmission. (more…)
2011 Acura TSX Wagon is now priced for the USA and will go on sale on the North American market from December 21st, this year.
The car is powered by 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine mated to a a Sequential SportShift 5-speed automatic transmission. It is expected to return 30MPG on the highway, 22MPG in the city and 25MPG on the combined cycle. (more…)
Porsche Cayenne II received another tuning package, but this time from the Russian tuner TopCar. The project name is Vantage GTR 2 and it was presented at the Essen Motor Show last week.
The body kit consists of a new front bumper and spoiler, a new bonnet, wide fenders, rear bumper and spoiler, and a rear diffuser. The tuner also added pair of new side mirrors, additional LED lights and a new set of forged wheels. (more…)
Chrysler has revealed their 2011 300 model. The car is nothing like the predecessor. It is more elegant and features new grille, LED headlights, and a lot of chrome accents. The windshield is more steeply raked, the bodywork has new better style and the wheel arches are revised, too.
The interior boasts soft-touch plastics, wood trim, and additional sound killing material. (more…)
Dagger GT will try to achieve the unthinkable. It is a 2000HP hyper car, which will be created by TranStar Racing. The team includes aerodynamics experts formerly with NASA and the designer of the Saleen S7. The car is specially created to break just about every record, top speed, acceleration and lap times.
The design is based on the Corvette Cheetah concept with (more…)
Lancia has finally revealed official specs of 2011 Stratos.
The sports car is powered by 4.3 liter V8 with 540PS (397 kW) at 8200RPM and 500Nm (369 lb-ft) of torque at 3750RPM. The results are achieved thanks to a remapped ECU and a high-performance exhaust system. The engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential gearbox. 0 to 100 km/ in just 3.3 seconds and 0 to 200 km/h in 9.7 seconds. (more…)
In this part of the latest episode of Fifth Gear, Tiff Needell is testing two Coupes that could achieve the impossible – to be fast and green at the same time.
Citroen DS3 vs Honda CR-Z Hybrid, which is quickest?
The diesel powered DS3 has only 110HP, but is achieves 62.8mpg. The car accelerates from (more…)