Category: Car Makes

Car Makes

  • AC Schnitzer Type VIII Forged Racing Wheel

    The Forged Racing Wheel Type VIII is the latest AC Schnitzer multipiece wheel. Based on Type VI wheel and set to emphasize the styling language of BMW, the new genuine three-piece designer product enriches the broad marketplace for popular spoked wheels. (more…)

  • BMW Z4 AC Schnitzer

    Here are some facts for the tuned Z4:

    The original 3 litre bi-turbo petrol engine is boosted to 360hp (from the original 306). The top speed is 286km/h and the classic discipline from stand still to 100km/h is achieved in 4.9 seconds.

    AC Shnitzer also added stainless steel sports rear silencer and the chromed Racing tailpipe trims and the sound is fantastic. (more…)

  • Ford Focus BEV will appear for the first time on “The Jay Leno Show”

    The actress Drew Barrymore will accept the “Green Car Challenge” – a rubric part of “The Jay Leno Show”. The car, which will be used through the first season of the Challenge will be the new Ford Focus powered only by electricity. The celebrities will be behind the wheel, driving quickly to establish a fast lap time. (more…)

  • edo Enzo XX Evolution

    No Doubt, Ferrari Enzo is one of the world’s most exclusive cars, with its 6.0 litre 12 cylinder mid-engine berlinetta capable of prodicing 660 horsepower and passionate Maranello racing design, this high-performance sports car is ready to put the thrill into driving. (more…)

  • Mazda MX-5 Superlight unveiled at Frankfurt

    Less is More, based on this three words Mazda’s European design team has built the radical and sporty MX-5 Superlight show car. Already publicly unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor show, the new vehicle represents the evolution of the MX-5 roadster’s formula pared down to the pure. (more…)

  • smart BRABUS tailor made – unique and smart

    In colaboration with the styling/tuning specialists BRABUS, smart is launching a brand new exciting product design service. Uniqueness is the word, which fully describes the new smart service, and colour and personalisation are the deriatives, which allows the owners to design their own smart car and create thousands of combinations to choose from. (more…)

  • Lexus IS range – better looking and driving pleasure

    Lexus introduces new model improvements across the Lexus IS range at Frankfurt Motor Show.

    Adding a limited slip differential to the ultra-high performance IS F was something, which Lexus should do since they launched the IS F, but better late than never. The new differential mounted in IS F is Torsen type LSD capable of handling more than 500N/m. Still the power of the IS top performance model is 417bhp and 505Nm of torque put on the road through 8 speed Sports Direct Shift. (more…)

  • Ferrari 458 Italia – Live at Frankfurt Motor Show

    Live at the Frankfurt Motor show, Ferrari unveiled the brand new 458 Italia. Looking even better in person, the 8-cylinder two-seater berlinetta with a mid-rear mounted engine is a milestone in Maranello’s manufacture of high-performance sports cars. (more…)

  • Frankfurt debut for the new GOLF R – The Fastest-Accelerating Volkswagen Yet

    The most powerful and fastest-accelerating Golf ever produced – the Golf R – has been unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show.  Developed by Volkswagen Individual, the special projects wing of Volkswagen, and following on from the Mk IV and Mk V Golf R32 models, the Golf R is equipped with a 2.0-litre TSI four-cylinder engine developing 270 PS and four-wheel drive. (more…)

  • MINI Roadster Concept

    MINI Roadster Concept: fresh ideas for an intense driving experience. MINI evokes new fascination and a wonderful new experience time and again. For each model in the range offers unique opportunities to enjoy supreme driving pleasure and unmistakable style.

    Now the MINI Roadster Concept once again sets a new trend for individual mobility borne out by the brand. A purist vehicle concept, elegant design and fascinating, sporting driving characteristics all come together in this unique car to offer the vision of an open two-seater catering for the demands of a modern and self-confident target group.

    The new concept car carries over the features typical of MINI to a new segment, the MINI designers thus bringing out yet another attractive facet in the character of the brand. So the world debut of the MINI Roadster Concept at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show will add a new perspective to the future of the MINI brand, presenting yet another great path of development.

    The MINI Roadster Concept takes up features typical of the brand and re-interprets these unique strengths in a refreshingly new manner. Individual style, premium quality and a perfect match of driving pleasure and efficiency just right in this day and age determine the character of this compact two-seater. And through its design alone, the MINI Roadster Concept reflects the focus on maximum driving pleasure with nothing but the sky above.

    The MINI Roadster Concept is clearly recognisable at very first sight as a MINI. At the same time, with its two seats, a tight-fitting soft roof and innovative rear-end design, the new model opens up new perspectives both in the context of the brand and in the segment of compact roadsters.

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  • Wiesmann Roadster MF5 Limited Edition

    The hand made purist sports car brand Wiesmann unveiled its brand new and strictly limited Wiesmann Roadster MF5 with 507 HP and a 5 litre V10 BMW engine. The new classic design vehicle delivers a top speed of 310 km/h and exceptionally low power-to-weight ratio of only 2.7 kg/hp. The completion of the classic sprint from standstill to 100 km/h takes only 3.9 seconds. (more…)

  • Aston Martin Rapide – Four-Door Sports Car

    Aston Martin Rapide Concept was revealed in 2006 at Detroit Auto Show. Now in 2009 the final version of Rapide is revealed at IAA Frankfurt. This is one of the most awaited cars of 2009.

    The three most important for Aston Martin things are available in the Rapide – Power, Beauty and Soul.

    A hand-built 6.0-litre V12 engine is taking care for the “Power” by producing 470bhp and 600N/m of torque. The gearbox is six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic, which allows the driver to change gears automatically or manually via the steering column-mounted magnesium paddles. (more…)