Automobiles Review

Author: Victor Ivanov

  • Subaru Trezia hits Japanese market

    Subaru has officially announced Trezia, which hits Japanese market. The small vehicle will be available with a 1.3 liter or 1.5 litre engine mated to a CVT automatic transmission or a manual gearbox.

    The car is based on Toyota’s Verso, so it will offer practicality and satisfying comfort.

    Subaru Trezia will be available with both FWD and AWD and in four trim levels: i, iL, iS and TYPE EURO.

    The car features all the modern safety systems – SRS airbags, together with a panoramic sun roof, HID and LED lights. (more…)

  • 2011 Buick GL8 will hit the Chinese market in January

    2011 Buick GL8 is officially unveiled for China. The van is priced at 288 000 RMB ($43 195) and deliveries are scheduled to begin in January next year.

    The vehicle is inspired from the Business Concept and features distinctive headlights, a new grille, and impressive vents. GL8 measures a 3 088mm wheelbase, 5 256mm long, 1 878mm wide, and 1 800mm tall. (more…)

  • Porsche confirmed Cajun for production

    Porsche Cajun will actually go for production. The car is practically a smaller version of Cayenne and it will compete directly against Audi Q5 and BMW X3.

    However, the company did not release any further information regarding the Porsche Cajun. Probably, the model will have the same quality and performance as the other models. (more…)

  • Baojun 630 is expected to cost $7000

    2011 Baojun 630 is expected to cost $7 000 (€5 283), but what it offers for such low price?

    The car is based on Buick Excelle and powered by 1.5 liter four-cylinder engine with 105HP (78 kW) and 135Nm (100 lb-ft) of torque. There is no information about the extras, but hopefully the car is equipped with power windows and at least 2 airbags. We are very sceptical for such cars costing a lot less than the others. (more…)

  • Porsche 997 V-RT Edition Turbo refined by Vorsteiner

    Vorsteiner refined Porsche 911 Turbo by installing an aerodynamics body kit and a set of huge alloys.

    Vorsteiner Porsche 911 V-RT  features body kit consisting of a larger carbon fiber air intakes without fog lights as in the GT2 version. At the rear, the tuning specialists installed

    The tuning package is already available to buy new bumper with a twin-finned carbon fiber rear diffuser for the quad exhaust system. (more…)

  • Pikes Peak – Porsche GT3

    Jeff Zwart has just released a video of one of his shakedown runs prior to this year’s Pikes Peak event.

    The course is at the mountain in the middle of the California wilderness.

    The 12-mile Pikes Peak course starts at 9 440 feet and ends at an altitude of 14 110 feet. Its 156 turns, mixture of asphalt and gravel surfaces and the sheer drops of up to 6 000 feet make (more…)

  • Lingenfelter LS9 Chevrolet Camaro – 1 243HP are enough for 8.99 at 1/4 mile

    The tuning specialists from Lingenfelter boosted a fully built LS9 V8 with Eaton supercharger in a Chevrolet Camaro to the staggering 1243HP.

    In order to do that, they almost completely reworked the engine – fully ported heads and loaded with titanium intake valves and hollow, sodium-filled exhaust valves. They also added a set of long-tube headers, a two-stage nitrous system and twin fuel pumps. (more…)

  • Ginetta G55 – first renderings

    Ginetta has released first renderings of G55, which will be added to the GT lineup for the 2011 season. The new Ginetta GT Supercup will be sponsored by Michelin and features two Ginetta GT racers – the G55 and G50.

    Ginetta G55 is powered by 3.7 liter engine provided by Ford with 370BHP (276 kW). The power plant is mated to a Hewland gearbox and fitted with cool air induction kit. The car also comes with new exhaust system and new body panels for better aerodynamics. (more…)

  • Track fees go up at the Nurburgring

    Because of the world economic crisis, all prices go up as well as the track fees for Nurburgring circuit in Germany.

    A full lap around the track known as the Nordschleife for the new season will cost €24 ($32). The circuit has 170 curves and measures 25.378 km (15.77 miles) in distance. In other words, we have to pay €2 more for each lap. (more…)

  • BMW 7 Series F01 and F02 refined by Wald International

    Wald International tuning company, which is based in Japan has released a unique styling package for BMW 7 Series F01 and F02.

    The 7-Series Sports Line Black Bison Edition features a body kit consisting of a front bumper with LED daytime running lights, a new rear bumper with LED brake lights, side skirts which can be had either short or long, roof spoiler and trunk lip. (more…)

  • McLaren MP4-12C priced for Europe

    McLaren priced the perfect road machine MP4-12C from £168 500 (including 20% VAT) when it goes on sale in the UK in 2011.

    The car is just £1045 cheaper than Ferrari 458 Italia. Probably, this is the main reason why McLaren MP4-12C has already received over 2 700 pre-orders.

    MP4-12C is powered by features a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine 608PS (447 kW) and 599Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to a 7-speed “Seamless Shift” double-clutch transmission (more…)

  • 2012 Mazda5 priced for the USА

    2012 Mazda5 is priced for the USA and it will go on sale in January next year. The vehicle will feature Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), traction control, anti-lock brakes (ABS), tire-pressure monitoring, and dual front, front-seat and side curtain airbags. The 2012 Mazda5 will be equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels, 6-disc CD changer and Sirius satellite radio, a moonroof and xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights. The base version is priced at 19 990 USD. (more…)