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The latest BMW 5-Series hit the market, recently. Of course, the tuning companies don’t sleep and one of them prepares styling and performance package for the F10. The project is named CLR 500 RS2.
The aerodynamics package includes new front bumper with integrated LED lights, rear bumper with diffuser, vented hood, front and rear wheel arch extensions, side skirts, rear spoiler, quad exhaust system and M-style R20, R19 Lumma Design rims. (more…)
After the idea for four-door coupe by BMW – Gran Coupe Concept, Mazda has suprised everybody with the unveiling of their Shinari Concept.
Ikuo Maeda, general manager of Mazda Motor Corporation design division commented: “This design will lead to the next generation of Mazda design and will lead to other elements.”
Mazda are targeting Shinari to the spicific market niche – the premium segment of four-door coupe cars like Aston Martin Rapide, Porsche Panamera and upcoming Fisker Karma. (more…)
2011 Renault Latitude will join the company line-up. Latitude is specially designed to become the flagship model in Russia. The car measures 4 887mm in lenght, 1 832mm – width, 1 483mm – height and a wheelbase of 2 762mm.
The executive saloon features adaptive bi-xenon headlights, LED taillights, chrome accents, and an optional panoramic glass sunroof. (more…)
Citroen announced the new DS4. The car will officially go on sale in 2011 and the debut will be at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
The car measures 4270mm in length, 1810mm – width and 1530mm – height. It combines sophistication and refinement with a dynamic coupe-like body. DS4 offeres three full-sized rear seats and a generous 370-litre boot.
The car will be offered with two HDi diesel engines and three petrol powerplants. All engines meet EU5 regulations.
The range starts with an HDi 110, which is also available as an e-HDi. It develops 110hp and features Citroen’s Diesel Particulate Filter System. The second more powerful diesel is HDi 160 with the same number of horsepower. It also features the PFS.
The petrol engines are – VTi 120, THP 155 and the new THP 200. All of the were co-developed with BMW. The top of range THP 200 is 1.6 liter turbo with 200hp (147kW) and 275Nm of torque at just 1700RPM. It also emitts just 149g/km of CO2.
All engines are available with manual or EGS six-speed gearboxes.
Citroen announced the new DS4. The car will officially go on sale in 2011 and the debut will be at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
The car measures 4270mm in length, 1810mm – width and 1530mm – height. It combines sophistication and refinement with a dynamic coupe-like body. DS4 offeres three full-sized rear seats and a generous 370-litre boot.
The car will be offered with two HDi diesel engines and three petrol powerplants. All engines meet EU5 regulations.
The range starts with an HDi 110, which is also available as an e-HDi. It develops 110hp and features Citroen’s Diesel Particulate Filter System. The second more powerful diesel is HDi 160 with the same number of horsepower. It also features the PFS.
The petrol engines are – VTi 120, THP 155 and the new THP 200. All of the were co-developed with BMW. The top of range THP 200 is 1.6 liter turbo with 200hp (147kW) and 275Nm of torque at just 1700RPM. It also emitts just 149g/km of CO2.
All engines are available with manual or EGS six-speed gearboxes.
Stage One upgrade from Sportec for Audi S5 (3.0 TFSI version) includes sport air filter and ECU remap. The car is powered by 3.0 liter turbocharged petrol TFSI engine with 328 bhp. After the upgrade, the power plant develops whopping 425bhp at 6640RPM. This means an improvement of 97bhp, not bad at all.
The torque improvement is also significant – 80Nm. Audi S5 now produces 520Nm (379 lb-ft) at 4250RPM, compared to 440 Nm Nm (325 lb-ft). (more…)
Lexus has announced its plans to reveal an enhanced IS lineup at the upcoming Paris Motor Show next week. The new revised IS range has undergone its most significant changes since the current generation model was presented in 2005. (more…)
Venturi Jamais Contente also known as Venturi Buckeye Bullet in America has set a new world record in the electric powered rides category. Equipped with an amazingly powerful 800 horsepower electric motor and lithium Ion batteries, the ‘never satisfied’ zero-emissions ride has topped an average speed of over 495 km/h over 1 km in both directions and top speed of 515 km/h.
The Venturi Buckeye Bullet was piloted by the US pro-driver Roger Schroer. This record was achieved in partnership with the Ohio State University as part of the “VENTURI GLOBAL CHALLENGES”. The new top time joins the record set by Venturi in 2009 – the world speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle (FIA World Record, 487 km/hr, Sept. 2009).
Venturi’s President, Gildo Pallanca Pastor, shares: “From the Camille Jenatzi “Jamais Contente” to the “Venturi Jamais Contente”, it has taken 111 years to go from 100 to 500 km/hr in an electric vehicle. It is thus with enormous satisfaction that Venturi has been able to demonstrate its technological progress in the field of electric propulsion by setting this historic record.”
This year, the exclusive collector cars event – Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – that take place every year in Monterey, California since 1950 has turned 60. (more…)
Although Audi is offering no less than 800 different exterior versions of its recently premiered compact city cruiser – Audi A1, Senner Tuning, the German brand for aftermarket customization has proudly announced their own individualization program for the small eye-catcher. (more…)
Today is an extremely happy day for all Audi A1 fans who with impatience have counted the days to the official market launch of the recently premiered compact eye-catcher. (more…)
Only a week before the start of this year’s edition of Paris Motor Show, another debutant is announced – the Honda Jazz Hybrid. (more…)
HEICO SPORTIV, the official Volvo aftermarket expert has just released a new program dedicated to the recently debuted 2011 Volvo S60. (more…)