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Nissan GT-R AMS Alpha 7 vs GT-R AMS Alpha 12+

Dragtimesinfo has published on Youtube a video showing two super-fast tuned Nissan GT-Rs against each other. The first is a GT-R AMS Alpha A7 with 700HP and the second is the well-known GT-R AMS Alpha 12+ driven by Yuriy with whopping 1700HP.

In the first start, The Alpha A7 managed to clock 11.061 seconds with 207 km/h at ¼ mile and 27.851 seconds with 294 km/h at 1 mile mark, while the Yuriy’s monster finished in 22.239 seconds with 366 km/h.

The Alpha A7 made the second start alone and the times were the same – 11.108 seconds with 208 km/h at ¼ mile and 27.854 seconds with 293 km/h at 1 mile.

Enjoy!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3AoJKkYsjg

Source: Dragtimesinfo

March 13, 2014

2014 Seat Leon Sports Styling Kit

Seat has announced a special sport body kit for the 3- and 5-door Leon. The hatchback comes with a number of styling upgrades improving its unique styling.

The kit is the work of SEAT’s design studio in Martorell, and comprises a new front bumper including revised fog lamps, side sills, roof spoiler, and a rear bumper that includes a contrasting black ‘diffuser’ and incorporates twin sports exhaust pipes.

In addition, the kit is complemented beautifully by a set of 19” Sports wheels, available now in either black or silver from the official SEAT Accessories catalogue.

Designed to perfectly complement the lines and curves of the SEAT Leon, the Sports Styling Kit visually lowers the car, giving it a more aggressive stance from any angle. Every part has been designed to avoid looking incongruous when fitted alone.

The Sports Styling Kit can be fitted on S,SE and FR trim levels.

Ordered alone, the prices for the kit’s constituent parts are as follows:

Front bumper: £1,500
Rear bumper: £975
Rear roof spoiler: £399
Side skirts: £645
Twin sports exhaust: £480
Alloy wheels: £999

All prices include VAT, painting and fitting at an approved SEAT dealership.

Source: Seat

March 13, 2014

Alfa Romeo 4C Safety Car for 2014 WTCC

Alfa Romeo 4C immediately became one of the most appreciated cars on the market. What is more, the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) chosen it to be a Safety Car during the races. Last week, BMW has introduced the M4 MotoGP Safety Car for this season and now the small Alfa Romeo 4C will take its duties.

The first appearance during a race will be on April 12^th – the first round of the season at Moulay El Hassan Circuit of Marrakech in Morocco.

As a reminder, the 2013 Alfa Romeo 4C is powered by a 1.8 liter turbocharged petrol with 240HP (177 kW) at 6,000RPM and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) at 2,000RPM of torque. The engine is connected to a dual-clutch transmission. 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 258 km/h (160 mph). It will average 6.8 liters / 100 km (41.5 mpg UK) with CO2 emissions of 157 g/km. All these figures are thanks to the super-low weight of 4C – just 895kg (1973 lb).

The 4C was also named “Most Beautiful Car of 2013” at the 29^th International Automobile Festival of Paris.

The complete 2014 FIA WTCC schedule follows:

12-13 April Morocco Moulay El Hassan Circuit
19-20 April France Paul Ricard Circuit
3-4 May Hungary Hungaroring
10-11 May Slovakia Slovakia Ring
24-25 May Austria Salzburgring
7-8 June Russia Moscow Raceway
21-22 June Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
2-3 August Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo
13-14 September United States Sonoma Raceway
11-12 October China Shanghai International Circuit
25-26 October Japan Japan
14-16 November Macau Da Guia Circuit

Source: Alfa Romeo

March 13, 2014

2014 Citroen DS3 DSign & DStyle Special Editions

Citroen has announced two new DS3 special editions designed in collaboration with Benefit Cosmetics. The first one is Dsign by Benefit and the second DStyle by Benefit priced at £14,795 and £16,795 respectively. A 3^rd Benefit special edition DS3 will be unveiled later in the summer.

2014 Citroen DS3 DStyle comes with a sportyVTi 120 manual. The exterior boasts a distinctive metallic grey, with Benefit Orange on the roof, door mirrors and wheel centre caps. 17” black alloy wheels and dark tinted rear windows complete the dynamic styling.

The interior include a gloss black dashboard, air vent surrounds and gear stick cap; bespoke black velour carpet mats with orange piping and orange Benefit logo, and aluminium pedals. These features are greatly enhanced by the luxurious Alcantara trim on the sports seats, which further adds to the car’s undeniable aesthetic appeal. There are also automatic digital air conditioning, automatically illuminating headlamps, automatic rain sensitive wipers, rear parking sensors, electrically heated and folding door mirrors, an electrochrome rear view mirror, interior mood lighting and a front central armrest. The Connecting Box system (Bluetooth^® and USB) is also fitted.

2014 Citroen DS3 DSign by Benefit boasts an efficient VTi 82 engine with a manual gearbox and is based on the DSign specification, but with added features like a Ruby Red metallic paint with a white roof and door mirrors, along with dark tinted rear windows, chrome detailing and 17” white alloy wheels.

The interior features a white dashboard, air vent surrounds and gear stick cap; bespoke black velour carpet mats with red piping and red Benefit logo, and aluminium pedals. A generous specification includes day-time running LED lights, air conditioning and a Connecting Box with Bluetooth and USB connectivity. The luxury feel is further reinforced with attractive, stylish and sophisticated Alcantara trim on the sports seats.

Source: Citroen

March 12, 2014

The 1st 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 will be auctioned for charity

Chevrolet is going to auction the first 2015 Corvette Z06 at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Palm Beach, Florida on April 12^th. The money will benefit the Karmanos Cancer Institute which will use the funds to improve their infusion center.

The Karmanos Cancer Institute is going to create more comfortable atmosphere for patients, who receive chemotherapy treatments.

The GM President Dan Ammann commented: “Chevrolet’s donation of the first 2015 Corvette Z06 produced is yet another way that we are showing our continued support of the Karmanos Cancer Institute. The funds raised from the auction will help further the exceptional patient care that Karmanos is known for in our community and across the country”.

The new Corvette Z06 is expected to hit the market in the beginning of the next year. It will feature a complete aerodynamic body kit and a super powerful 6.2 liter supercharged LT4 V8 with 625HP (466 kW) and 861Nm (635 lb-ft) of torque.

Source: GM

March 12, 2014

2014 Citroen C4 Cactus – EU Price €13,950

Citroen has announced the pricing of the all-new 2014 C4 Cactus. The first deliveries are expected in June and the attractive vehicle will have a price tag of €13,950, which is €4,900 less than the C4 Hatchback.

2014 Citroen C4 Cactus will be between 10 to 15 % more affordable than segment rivals. Customers will have the opportunity to take the C4 Cactus in France for just €199 per month for the base Start trim level on a 36-month contract with a limit of 45,000 km. Furthermore, the vehicle can be purchased outright, taking it back to the lessor or signing a new lease for a different car.

The French manufacturer will offer similar flat rate contracts in most European countries.

Source: Citroen

March 12, 2014

2014 Porsche 911 GT3 – Active Rear Steering [video]

Originally, Porsche has presented the Active Rear Steering with the 918 Spyder Concept and now the all-new 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 comes with the same one as standard. The active rear-wheel steering drastically helps the handling and this means faster lap times and incredible traction improvement.

The Active Rear Steering will turn the rear wheels in opposite direction of the front ones at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph), while beyond that barrier, the rear wheels are going to turn in the same direction to improve stability. This is possible thanks to two actuators which are in charge of steering the rear wheels up to 1.5 degrees.

2014 Porsche 911 GT3 is powered by a 3.8 liter flat-six – 475 HP (349 kW) and 438 Nm (324 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 315 km/h (195 mph).

Here is a short video demonstrating, how the innovative system works!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvQh2ue–0g

Source: Porsche

March 12, 2014

Vorsteiner 2014 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG rides on Flow Forged V-FF 101

Vorsteiner has published some nice pictures of 2014 Mercedes SL63 AMG Roadster riding on their Flow Forged V-FF 101 in Matte Black.

The wheels have dimensions of 8.5J x 19” at the front fitted with 255/35 ZR19 high-performance Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and 11J x 20” at the rear fitted with 305/25 ZR20. The lightweight V-FF 101 in Matte Black suits the aggressive characteristics of the SL63 AMG.

As a reminder, the new SL 63 AMG comes with newly developed 5.5 liter bi-turbo V8 with 530HP (390 kW) and 800Nm (590 lb-ft) of torque in standard configuration and 557HP (410 kW) and 900Nm (664 lb-ft) with the AMG Performance Package. 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds and a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph) – electronically limited. The engine is connected to a 7-speed automatic transmission sending the power to the rear wheels.

Source: Mercedes-Benz

March 11, 2014

BMW i8 Goes Into Production

BMW will put the 2015 i8 in production and first deliveries are expected sometime in June, this year. The sports hybrid car is already exceeding the planned production volume during ramp-up. Furthermore, the specifications of BMW i8 are improved.

The drivetrain includes a 1.5 liter TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder engine, an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery. The overall power is 362HP (266 kW) and 570Nm (420 lb-ft), which is enough for acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 4.4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) – electronically limited.

The fuel consumption is sensational – 2.1 l / 100 km (134.5 mpg UK or 112 mpg US with CO2 emissions of 49 g/km. What is more, the 2015 i8 can go up to 37 km (23 miles) only on electricity with zero emissions.

The curb weight of the vehicle is extremely low, too considering the electric motor and the battery pack – 1,485 kg and a drag coefficient (Cd) for a sports car of 0.26.

Last, but not least are the optional BMW laser headlights scheduled for autumn 2014. The model will become the world’s first production car to offer this innovative lighting technology. BMW laser headlights are around 30 % more energy-efficient than the BMW i8’s standard LED headlights and provide considerably more powerful road illumination, with a range of up to 600 metres. Highly concentrated beams of light from high-performance laser diodes act on a fluorescent phosphor material inside the headlight, which projects a sharply focused beam of light onto the road. The laser headlights produce a light similar to natural daylight and are therefore always easy on the eye.

Source: BMW

March 11, 2014

2014 Honda Civic Si Coupe – More Value for Money

Honda now offers an updated 2014 Civic Si with a lot of new features like a retuned suspension, an upgraded interior and more powerful engines. The 2014 Honda Civic Si Coupe will hit the US market tomorrow with a starting price of $22,790. The 2014 Civic Si Sedan goes on-sale March 26 with an MSRP starting at $22,990.

Some of the highlights include a performance-styled 18” alloy wheels, a more aggressive hood, front fenders and headlight designs, and new taillight lenses and side mirrors. There is also an exclusive grille and lower front-bumper garnish and rear air diffuser, and a large wing spoiler.

The interior boasts exclusive seat fabric and trim is enhanced with a sport-oriented black and red color scheme and the audio panel received a high tech, race-inspired carbon fiber-style design.

The engine is a 2.4 liter i-VTEC DOHC 16V mated to a close-ratio, 6-speed manual transmission. The power is 205HP (151 kW) and 235Nm (174 lb-ft) of torque.

For superior sport handling, the suspension is revised with higher rate springs, new dampers and a stiffer rear stabilizer bar.

Standard equipment includes a new 7” Display Audio touchscreen, which uses a smartphone-like interface. There is also a Smart Entry with Push Button start, expanded view driver’s mirror and Honda LaneWatch display for enhanced driver visibility.

TRIM	MSRP⁴	EPA Fuel Economy Ratings⁵ (city/highway/combined)

Civic Si Coupe 6MT	$22,790	22/31/25
Civic Si Coupe 6MT w/ Summer Tires	$22,990	22/31/25
Civic Si Coupe 6MT w/ Navi	$24,290	22/31/25
Civic Si Coupe 6MT w/ Summer Tires & Navi	$24,490	22/31/25
Civic Si Sedan 6MT	$22,990	22/31/25
Civic Si Sedan 6MT w/ Summer Tires	$23,190	22/31/25
Civic Si Sedan 6MT w/ Navi	$24,490	22/31/25

Source: Honda

March 11, 2014

2014 Citroen C1 – Price £8,245

2014 Citroen C1 will hit the UK market in July, this year with pricing starting from just £8,245 for the C1 Touch VTi 68 manual 3-door and will go up to £11,935 for the C1 Airscape Flair VTi 68 ETG 5-door.

There are three trim levels – Touch, Feel and Flair with the new Airscape versions specified in Feel and Flair trim. There are also 8 body colours to choose from, including four metallic options, along with three wheel designs and four interior upholstery finishes. The fabric roof will be available in three colours for the Airscape models (Black, Grey & Sunrise Red).

The engine range includes two latest-generation petrol units: a VTi 68, available with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed clutchless Efficient Tronic Gearbox (ETG), or as an e-VTi 68 Airdream 5-speed manual with Stop & Start technology. There is also the addition of Citroen’s latest 3-cylinder ‘PureTech’ VTi 82 engine with a 5-speed manual transmission.

Standard specification includes ABS, EBA, ESP, power steering, high frequency remote central locking, electric front windows, six airbags, an MP3 compatible audio system, a USB socket and LED daytime running lights.

Feel adds air conditioning, DAB digital radio, 7” Touch Drive interface with Mirror Screen technology and steering mounted controls, along with body coloured door mirrors and door handles.

Flair adds 15” ‘Planet’ alloy wheels and additional features including a speed limiter, rev counter, reversing camera, electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors, a leather steering wheel and dark tinted rear windows.

Optional extras include automatic air conditioning, automatic headlights, keyless entry & start and styling details such as black leather upholstery and various interior colour packs.

NEW CITROËN C1	MRRP OTR
C1 Touch VTi 68 manual 3-door	£8,245
C1 Feel VTi 68 manual 3-door / 5-door	£9,495 / £9,895
C1 Flair VTi 68 manual 3-door / 5-door	£10,185 / £10,585
C1 Flair e-VTi 68 Airdream manual 3-door / 5-door	£10,435 / £10,835
C1 Flair VTi 68 ETG 5-door	£11,085
C1 Flair VTi 82 manual 3-door / 5-door	£10,535 / £10,935

C1 Airscape Feel VTi 68 manual 3-door / 5-door	£10,345 / £10,745
C1 Airscape Feel VTi 82 manual 5-door	£11,095
C1 Airscape Flair e-VTi 68 Airdream manual 3-door / 5-door	£11,285 / £11,685
C1 Airscape Flair VTi 68 ETG 5-door	£11,935
C1 Airscape Flair VTi 82 manual 3-door / 5-door	£11,385 / £11,785

NEW CITROËN C1 OPTIONS	Touch	Feel	Flair	Basic R.R.P	V.A.T	Total R.R.P
Rear head restraints	o	●	●	£41.67	£8.33	£50.00
Space saver spare wheel	o¹	o¹	o¹	£58.33	£11.67	£70.00
15″ ‘Planet’ alloy wheels		o	●	£375.00	£75.00	£450.00
Rev counter		o	●	£33.33	£6.67	£40.00
Automatic Pack Plus- Automatic air conditioning, automatic headlights, keyless entry & start			o¹	£475.00	£95.00	£570.00
Automatic air conditioning, automatic headlights			o²	£225.00	£45.00	£270.00
Sunrise Red Colour Pack – Sunrise Red centre console, Sunrise Red vents and gear knob surrounds, black lower dashboard		o	o	£83.33	£16.67	£100.00
White Colour Pack – White centre console, white vents and gear knob surrounds, black lower dashboard, leather steering wheel and gear knob		o		£83.33	£16.67	£100.00
Black leather upholstery			o¹	£541.67	£108.33	£650.00
Sunrise Red fabric roof		o²	o²	£83.33	£16.67	£100.00
Flat paint (exc. Scarlet Red)	o	o	o	£208.33	£41.67	£250.00
Metallic paint	o	o	o	£412.50	£82.50	£495.00

¹ Not available as an option on Airscape versions.

Source: Citroen

March 11, 2014

Domanig Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series

Domanig has unveiled their latest project based on Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series. The German-based tuning company offers styling and performance upgrades as well.

The 6.2 liter AMG V8 is boosted to 800HP (588 kW) – an increase of 169HP. There is also a KW variant III high-performance suspension system with adjustable dampers and a hydraulic lift system controllable through an iPhone application.

There is also a set of huge wheels including 20” front alloy wheels fitted with Pirelli P Zero tires – 285/30 ZR20 and 21” rear wheels wrapped with 325/25 ZR21 tires.

Other highlights include some decals and special badging.

Source: Domanig

March 11, 2014

Author: Victor Ivanov