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2016 Seat Ibiza Will Make its Debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

2016 Seat Ibiza is believed to be the star of this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the four-day event (25-28 June), that will witness not just good vehicles, but also good conditions to try them out right away.

The Goodyear’s audience will have the chance to check out the iconic mini by themselves. let us remind you, that the vehicle is sold with more than five million units for the last 30 years and it is one of the most-anticipated Seat models ever released. Now, the latest model, that will be launched in September comes with even more upgrades and tweaks, with even better performance and even better fuel efficiency.

Now, sharing the sweet place under the limelight along with the 2016 Ibiza will be the Leon ST CUPRA 280, that brings some incredible race experience and the Leon X-PERIENCE, that will dominate every kind of road.

Furthermore, SEAT will be bringing the special 330 hp (242 kW) Leon Cup Racer, that, along with the high power output also demonstrates incredible endurance specifications. This surely will be one of the most interesting vehicles in this year’s show.

Furthermore, visitors will have the chance to try out the special Leon Cup Racer simulator. But this is not all: there will be a small competition, which will grant the winner numerous goodies to take back home. The simulator itself will transport customers to the Nürburgring Nordschleife track, also known as “The Green Hell”.

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be a really promising one. Tell me what you think about it down in the comments.

Source: Seat

June 5, 2015

2015 CPOP Will Witness Doughie Lampkin Performing at the Event!

Cholmondeley Pageant of Power (CPOP) 2015 will see Dougie Lampkin MBE, a bike legend, who won twelve world titles will show off some skills on 13th and 14tn of June. Ahead of the debut, Red Bull UK’s athlete some more tricks at the Media City piazza in Manchester. As you might know, Dougie was joined by a wide range of extreme vehicles, that represent variable elements of this year’s CPOP from 80s vehicles to modern machines. And here is the full list:

2015 Lotus Evora GTE
BMW i8
BAC Mono
1974 Cologne Capri
2002 V8 Star
2003 Opel Astra DTM
1969 Lamborghini Miura S ‘Jota’
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Furthermore, the 8th CPOP event will celebrate the meaning of “power” on land, air and water with Lotus on Friday, American Muscle cars on Saturday and Eighties supercars on Sunday. The event will also welcome the two-wheels legends Dougie Lampkin MBE and Sammy Miller MBE for the weekend, along with the Millyard Viper V10 and Suzuki Hayabusa.

And something more. The event will witness the world’s only flying Vulcan, that will dominate the skies above Cholmondeley for its last Cheshire flight, while the Red Bull Matadors will entertain the crowd with special aerobatic performance.

And for full and pleasurable experience, the organizers also included numerous artists, live music, trade stands and numerous more. The event surely becomes tastier and tastier!

Source: CPOP

June 5, 2015

Land Rover Launches a Special Event For Demonstrating its Rich Heritage

Land Rover Heritage Driving Experience is open at the special customer test facility in Fen End, West Midlands. As you know, for the first time, customers will have the chance to experience Land Rover’s rich heritage, that started a sort of a cult back in 1948.

There will be a variety of packs, that allow visitors to focus on a certain era of the Land Rover’s history, from the beginning to the present day and the last model. There will be professional instructors, who will provide directions, facts and all kind of interesting information about the brand’s history and particular vehicles. Furthermore, customers will also be able to witness numerous incredible vehicle exhibits and browse a merchandise outlet. Nice, isn’t it?

Customers will choose among different packs and ticket ranges, that all include an experienced instructor and variety of events:

Series I, II, III and Modern Defenders

This range will allow people to see how the Land Rover’s spirit evolved from all generations an how it remained still, strong and confident.

Land Rover Historic Drives

This pack offers customers to see how a legend was born and will witness the creation of original Series, classic models and unusual models. For example the 101 Forward Control, that was created especially for the British Army.

Range Rover Then & Now

Customers will have the chance to compare classic models with modern ones, bot on- and off-road. Furthermore, all, who decided to try out this pack, will be granted with facts about the tracks, the performance experience and numerous off-road experiences.

Land Rover – The Collection

The pack offers an experience of seeing all the key models from the start back in 1940s until 2010. There will be numerous series included, military vehicles, collectable vehicles, modern machines and numerous more.

Jaguar Experience

This pack demonstrates passenger rides, that include models such as XK150 and Mark II Saloon. Also, customers will have the chance to compare different series and models line Series 1 and Series 3 E-type and many more.

Le Mans Experience

Now we are talking. The pack allows customers to see legends like Mike Hawthorn and Duncan Hamilton with iconic drives like C- and D-types, that ruled over Le Mans back in the 1950s. The pack also include models like XKSS and F-TYPE R Coupe. Sweet, isn’t it?

Grace and Pace Experience

This is the last and maybe most interesting pack. It offers a full day of driving Jaguar Heritage legends, that include post-war vehicles, sports saloons, coupes, roadsters and many, many more like XFR and F-TYPE R coupe models. Furthermore, the pack also offers customers to try out the special vehicles from brand’s Special Operation division. Sweet!

Source: Land Rover

June 5, 2015

Porsche Macan and Cayenne Receive TECHART Air Suspension Module

TECHART is a company known for its fantastic work on Porsche models. Now it is releasing a special Air Suspension “Sport” module for the Macan and Cayenne models. When equipped with it the vehicle will benefit of sportier driving dynamics, enhance athletic looks and greater comfortability. The module has the capability of lowering the vehicles up to 22 mm, depending on the model.

To go into details, the exclusive feature is an added function which has been praised since it was revealed on company’s plug-in systems for previous Porsche models with air suspension. There are several modes of adjustment, that offer more direct and agile ride height levels.

The Macan can be lowered by 10mm in Normal Level, while the Sport Plus mode and the Low Level bring the vehicle closer to the ground with 20 mm. The Terrain Level is that one which has been kept the same as the standard level.

What is more, there is even a Loading level that allows for easier loading of the luggage compartment. In this mode, the rear end of the Macan can be lowered even more in order to achieve the added comfort.

The height of the chassis of the Cayenne, when equipped with this feature, can be reduced by 22 mm in Normal Level and by 10 mm in Low Level.

At last, the specialists have developed the unique Automatic Parking Level feature for both Porsche models. How does it work? After locking the vehicle, the body is automatically lowered by another 30 mm or 20 mm, in case of the Macan and Cayenne, respectively. As a result, both get a one-off appearance, which distinguishes them from the standard series models.

Source: Techart

June 5, 2015

Nissan Proudly Returns on Le Mans Race With Three GT-R NISMO Models

It is finally here! The moment has arrived! On June 13, at 9 a.m. there will be three Nissan GT-R LM NISMO models, that will start the world’s toughest race, which will also mark Nissan’s return on Le Mans 24 Hours race.

The three machines, that received some radical upgrades, will compete with international team of drivers from Formula One, sportscar racing and Nissan’s GT Academy.

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Max Chilton (GB), who is an ex-F1 star, GT Academy winner and GP3 racer Jann Mardenborough (GB} and the sportrscar legend Oliver Pla (FRA) will tame the #23 beast.

In car #22 will compete the longest-standing NISMO racer of them all, Michael Krumm (GER) himself, side by side with Le Mans winner Harry Tincknell (GB) and Nissan GT ace Alex Buncombe (GB)

And now, the special part. Nissan NISMO #21 was given a special livery to celebrate the Nissan R90CK, that dominated the Le Mans track 25 years ago. The number 21 vehicle comes with red, white and blue finish, so that it honors its predecessor. Now, for 2015 le Mans race, #21 will be driven by the current Super GT Champion Tsugio Matsuda (JAP), the first GT Academy winner and Super GT500 racer Lucas Ordonez (ESP) and the first winner of GT Academy Russia, Mark Shulzhitskiy (RUS).

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The tree Nissan GT-R LM NISMOs will get back on the track on Wednesday, June 10 for a practice session. The qualifying for the race itself starts on Wednesday and Thursday.

As you know, Nissan-powered machines has taken the LM P2 class victory numerous ways in the last year, which makes it no surprice, that the NISMO-tweaked Nissan VK45DE V8 engine will be still choice number one for LM P2 engineer and race teams. Now the 2015 Le Mans 24-hours race will meet the three Nissan vehicles with V6 twin-turbo engines, and a 30 per cent grid at Le Mans, powered by Nissan.

Stay tuned for further information.

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Source: Nissan

June 5, 2015

Audi S3 in Five Exclusive Colors to be built in 25 Units Only

2015 Audi S3 Exclusive Editions are really special because the series will be limited in only 25 examples. The cars will be produced in five different colors, meaning that each color variant will be made in only five units. Audi Exclusive is going to build these incredibly colorful cars (just look at the pictures below) and they are going to be based on the extreme S3 edition.

Precisely, the five colors to be utilized in this project are Vegas Yellow, Glut Orange, Misano Red, Sepang Blue and Viper Green, and they have been featured in our gallery in this order. But the exterior paint scheme is not the only thing that is different about them.

Inside, each and every one of them will get a special treatment that includes fine Nappa Leather Package that adds contrast stitching in the same shade as the exterior, body color inlays, extended leather pack with car’s color stitching, door armrests and knee pads.

In addition, the interior also gets exclusive leather controls, steering wheel and gear shift lever that are also given the body-color stitching. S Sport seats and 19-inch Performance wheels are also included in those cars.

Given the fact that the blue and red colors are actually standard in Audi’s line-up, it is logical that they will have a lower price in comparison to the other three custom models. The 25 special edition vehicles are going to be distributed only in the United States.

Audi revealed that the Misano Red and Sepang Blue can be acquired at a starting price of $57,250 USD. The other three variants, including the Vegas Yellow, Viper Green and Glut Orange will have a price tag of $59,900 USD.

Which one is your favorite? My personal choice is Viper Green.

Source: Audi Exclusive via fourtitude

June 5, 2015

Volkswagen Releases CC Dynamic Black Edition in Europe

Volkswagen CC Dynamic Black has been just unveiled. It is a special limited edition series which has a name that speaks of its character a lot. The key word is of course “black” and “dynamic” signifies the untamed nature of the CC model that is highlighted by the featured engine range. This particular model features exclusive design equipment and unfortunately will be driven only on the streets of Europe.

Exterior

The all-black Dynamic Black CC rides on sporty 18-inch “Talladega” alloy wheels and it is equipped with new bi-Xenon headlights and fog lights. Volkswagen has also given it the expressive R-Line package that adds more athletic front bumper.

Interior

The occupants will enjoy Nappa leather seats with decorative stitching in Art Grey. This treatment has been applied for the center armrest and steering wheel as well. VW said that it has also included a new navigation system as a standard.

Powertrain

This special edition CC Dynamic Black can be equipped with the 1.4-liter TSI engine or the 2.0-liter TDI. The first one generates 150 hp (110 kW), while the second can have two output variants – 150 hp (110 kW) and 184 hp (135 kW). The engines can be mated to either the standard six-speed manual or the available seven-speed dual clutch transitions.

Pricing

Volkswagen CC Dynamic Black will be distributed only in Europe, to be more precise – in Germany. It has a starting price of 38,200 euros and is currently available to order.

Source: Volkswagen

June 5, 2015

Look at this Devilish and Unique McLaren P1 Created by MSO

2015 McLaren P1 by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) in red and black is the latest creation from MSO which is already conquering the streets in the United Kingdom. The car looks like it has just escaped from hell, doesn’t it? And what makes it even more attractive is that it is absolutely one-off.

The black and red design theme hasn’t been applied only on the outside, but also on the inside. Starting first with the exterior, this P1 has adopted very well the idea of the two-tone paint scheme. From what we can see there is a rear wing that also features those two colors, and this accounts for the roof scoop and the diffuser as well.

The lightweight wheels didn’t escape the two-tone treatment. They originally come in a black paint scheme but have been contrasted by bright red stripes and accents.

Inside, MSO created a devilish interior featuring a lot of carbon fiber and high-quality materials like Alcantara. In general, the cabin has been made black, but through vicious design expertise the specialists used the red for the stitching, center console, steering wheel, air vents and doors.

This P1 is not only supremely looking but it is actually a very potent hybrid supercar. It is powered by 3.8 litre V8 with engine block casting which incorporates the electric motor. The total output that it produces has been rated at 903 hp (664 kW) and 850 Nm (627 l-ft) of torque.

Source: McLaren via Facebook

June 5, 2015

Range Rover LE Signature Edition Gets Kahn Treatment

Kahn Range Rover LE Signature Edition Front View It is Friday and it is time for the latest project by the talented British tuners at Kahn Design. This time they have chosen the Range Rover 3.0 TDV6 Vogue LE and given it more prestigious looks. Although the car exudes confidence and style in every aspect, after the treatment of the experts it is more luxurious than ever.

This time they have kept it simple and have added only an upgrade package and new wheels. The transformation began with the installation of some new carbon fiber parts. The 600LE carbon composite front and rear bumper have replaced the standard ones.

At the front, on top of the lightweight bumper we see a new grille with 3-D mesh. At the opposite side, there is Kahn’s stainless steel quad cross-hair exhaust system which features aluminium tips. Both sides of the Land Rover got Kahn branding for more exclusivity and individuality.

At last, the factory wheel and tire setup has been replaced. This Range Rover Vogue has received 9.5″ x 22″ Silver Platinum RS600 alloys on all four corners. They have been treated gently by 285/35/22″ tyres and new brake callipers behind them.

The interior received very minimal attention this time. We only see special new Kahn aluminium foot pedals that look absolutely fantastic.

Source: Kahn Design

June 5, 2015

“Making Memories” is Already on TV, Starring Subaru Forester!

Subaru Forester proudly appears in a special “Making Memories” commercial, acclaimed by director and Director’s Guild of America award winner, Noam Murro.

The commercial wants to say to everyone, that a Subaru vehicle can fit in numerous memories and that, there will be always room for more. Furthermore, the commercial tells a story about a father, who cleans his good ol’ Subaru Forester, as he prepares to give the keys to his 16-years-old daughter. And with each item and artifact he retrieves, there is a memory flasback from his child’s early years and the wonderful times they had together. From that moment the girl emerges from the house, eager to drive off and create memories of her own. Definitely a touching and well-made story and video. In fact, the music track is “Time Will Tell” performed by Gregory Alan Isakov. A wonderfully chosen theme song for the commercial.

And here is the video itself: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkX4aOQ_u2I

The vehicle itself, the 2016 Subaru Forester comes with spacious interior and wonderful All-Wheel-Drive system with 32 miles-per gallon. Furthermore, the folding back seats can open up incredible amount of space. This feature, along with the 8.7 inches of ground clearance make any road challenge for the Forester look like a child’s game.

Source: Subaru

June 4, 2015

2016 Volkswagen Sharan is Available for Order!

2016 Volkswagen Sharan will be offered from today, ahead of the UK starting sales in October for U.K. As you know, the special seven-seater was first unveiled back in 1995 and since then the vehicle received numerous modifications, upgrades and add-ons. And now it comes even more powerful and more efficient. Let’s check out what it has to offer.

The model went on sale back in 2010 and was the first Sharan to feature the EasyFold seating tweak and side sliding doors. These two well-known and loved models are also included in the latest mode, that comes with numerous more goodies.

The inside of the latest Sharan is refreshed and redesigned with special upholsteries, steering wheel and latest generation of touch screen multimedia MIB system. Also, the lineup offers a special Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, Bluetooth phone connection and a special three-zone air conditioning. Nice.

In fact, the special SE trim comes with grain chrome roof rails and tinted rear glass, front and rear parking sensors, cruise control, a special panoramic sunroof, Discover Navigation and many more.

And as we all know, the most important part of the vehicle is the drivetrain system. The 2016 Sharan comes with four engine options: one petrol powerplant and three diesel units, that produce a variety of power output: from 115 hp (84 kW) to 184 hp (135 kW). And of course, every engine model is EU6 compliant, more efficient and with improved CO2 emissions. Furthermore all models, except the 115 PS TDI come with two options for gearbox: a six-speed manual or a six-speed DSG. Sweet.

Prices for the 2016 Renault Sharan start from $40,588.

Source: Volkswagen

June 4, 2015

Renault Came Up With Details About 2016 Kadjar Crossover

2016 Renault Kadjar, the C-segment crossover will reach UK markets in September this year. So, the wait is almost over. The Kadjar was first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year and is one of the most anticipated Renault models for 2015.

The monstrous vehicle will be offered with four trim packs, that customers can choose in between: Expression+, Dynamique Nav, Dinamique S Nav and Signature Nav. Furthermore, all the packs bring incredible standard features, that boost the overall performance and feel of the vehicle. But one of the most important features is the upgraded passive and active safety systems. On the other hand, there are wonderful hi-tech additions like the easy-to-use R-Link 2 system and many more.

And when we talk about safety, Renault team has included ABS with a special Electronic Brake-force DIstortion, Electronic Stability Control with traction, Understeer Control, Cruise Control, Speed Limiter, Hill Start Assist, six airbags, especially upgraded seat belts with load limiters and side impact protection bars. Oh, yeah. And the special ISOFIX child-seat mounting points. This is definitely a vehicle, that is meant to be safe for a ride or two. Or maybe forever. Who knows.

Furthermore, for all versions there are included gravel, dust and rain protection kits, 12-volt front socket, trip computer, two-way adjustable steering column and a special exterior temperature indicator. How cool is that?