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B&B Volkswagen Golf VII R – 420HP and 530Nm

B&B Automobiltechnik has presented their latest project based on the all-new hot hatchback – Volkswagen Golf VII R. It comes with styling and performance upgrades as well. There are three performance packages for the 2.0 liter TFSI engine.

Stage I boosts the engine to 360HP (265 kW) and 450Nm (332 lb-ft) – an increase of 60HP and 80Nm. The price is €1,298 and the performance package includes an ECU re-map.

Stage II includes a bigger downpipe as well as a sports catalyst. The price is €3,950 and the result – 385HP (283 kW) and 480Nm (354 lb-ft) – an increase of 85HP and 110Nm.

Stage III comes with a bigger turbocharger and complete sports exhaust system as well as a new induction system. The price is €9,850 and the power is increased to 420HP (309 kW) and 530Nm (391 lb-ft) of torque, which is spectacular result – 210HP / liter displacement.

0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 17.5 seconds. The top speed is over 300 km/h (186 mph).

Other upgrades include an oil-cooling system – €985, a set of performance springs to improve the stance and handling – from €298, a pair of bigger stabilizers – from €498 and a set of big 8.5J x 20” alloy wheels with 235/30 R20 tires along with 4 or 6-piston calipers.

Source: B&B

March 7, 2014

2015 BMW ALPINA B6 xDrive Gran Coupe To Debut In New York

2015 BMW ALPINA B6 xDrive Gran Coupe will make an official debut at the New York International Auto Show in April, going immediately thereafter on sale. The car has been launched today and the brand has also disclosed some information around it.

This BMW ALPINA is exceptional. First of all it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in only 3.7 seconds. This is due to the he 4.4-liter ALPINA Bi-Turbo V8 unit which delivers 540 horsepower (397 kW) and 732 Nm (540 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is matched with an 8 speed Sport Automatic Transmission with ALPINA Switch-Tronic and BMW’s xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive system. The top speed here is 198 mph.

Other highlights here include the tuned high performance stainless steel ALPINA exhaust system with twin elliptical tailpipes, the Electronic Damping Control and Active Roll Stabilization technology that work in combination in order to distribute the torque of the xDrive intelligent AWD.

ALPINA has masterfully crafted the design of this BMW with elegant lines that emphasize its dynamic and powerful appearance. Adding to this are the refined 20” ALPINA CLASSIC 21-spoke wheels. In addition, the front apron with integrated splitter elements directs airflow over and around the body. This results in an enhanced high speed aerodynamic stability.

ALPINA exterior colors available for this B6 Gran Coupe feature ALPINA Blue and ALPINA Green. Inside, one can see the ALPINA LAVALINA leather that wraps the hand stitched steering wheel, as well as door sill trims with an illuminated ALPINA logo and ALPINA Myrtle wood or Piano Black trim finishes.

2015 BMW ALPINA B6 xDrive Gran Coupe will be a limited production vehicle only. It will have a starting price of $118,225 USD.

Source: BMW

March 7, 2014

2015 BMW X4 – Sports Activity Coupe for Women

The official revealing of the all-new 2014 BMW X4 matches to International Women’s Day. There is no doubt that the X6 is one of the most muscular and aggressive vehicles currently available on the market and if you match it with a powerful twin-turbo V8 engine, it becomes a real beast, which is certainly not suitable for girls. That’s why, the German manufacturer has created the X4, which turns to be a women’s SAC.

Do not mistake the new X4 with soft and shy car, which you can see on the road. It has a really strong presence thanks to the wide stance and the aggressive front. This SAC is designed for strong and independent women, who want to declare their presence on the road.

The exterior of 2015 BMW X4 boasts a prominent grille flanked by twin headlights and distinctive fog lights. The sloping roofline and the four doors without frames are classic for the sports coupe design. At the rear, we can see L-shaped LED taillights and a big diffuser. The X4 is based on the current X3, but it is 14mm longer and 36mm lower, which means more interior space even for up to five people.

Talking about interior, it is classical for the current BMWs – a semi-driver oriented dashboard with a lot of switches and buttons. The i-Drive console is placed on more intuitive place and features touch function. There is a lot of high quality materials used in the cabin as well as aluminum trim, electroplated accents and gloss black control panel surrounds. There is also a 40:20:40 split rear seat which folds down to expand the luggage compartment to whopping 1,400 liters.

The engine range includes three diesel and three gasoline engines at the beginning. The diesels are a 2.0 liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder with 190 HP (140 kW) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft); a 3.0 liter TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder with 258 HP (190 kW) and 560 Nm (413 lb-ft) and a 3.0 liter TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder with 313 HP (230 kW) and 630 Nm (464 lb-ft). The petrol range includes a 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder with 184 HP (135 kW) and 270 Nm (199 lb-ft); a 2.0 liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder petrol with 245 HP (180 kW) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) and a 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder petrol with 306 HP (225 kW) and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft).

In conclusion, the 2015 X4 is a real BMW coming with aggressive exterior, ergonomic interior and powerful engines. It is a perfect choice for those who don’t want a vehicle as big as X6, but they want to be noticed.

Source: BMW

March 7, 2014

Ford Kuga Titanium X Sport Offers Hands-Free Tailgate [VIDEO]

Ford’s Titanium X Sport Series are the latest addition to the new range of the Kuga model. The new series add luxury and technology features as standard. First to mention are the 19in 5×2-spoke alloy wheels; next come the body styling kit which comprises of body color front, side and rear skirts, spoiler, wheel arches and door claddings. In addition, the kit also includes lower centre silver skid plate and rear diffuser.

Furthermore, the Titanium X Sport adds the following technologies: Sony DAB audio with satellite navigation, rear view camera and Active Park Assist for semi-automated parallel parking. Silver roof rails, privacy glass, power fold mirrors, opening panorama roof, heated front Torino leather seats and 10-way powered driver’s seat.

This Ford SUV is driven by the 1.6 EcoBoost petrol (150/182hp) or 2.0 TDCi petrol (140/163hp) engines. In addition the hands-free tailgate (see the video below) is the first to be offered on a medium-sized SUV in Europe.

The system uses two sensors in the rear bumper that register the driver’s leg and respond to the kicking motion. The keyless opening comes for the Kuga as an optional feature. Also available are the Active City Stop and AWD technologies.

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Video Source: YouTube

Source: Ford

March 7, 2014

BMW M4 Coupe MotoGP Safety Car

BMW has unveiled the 2014 MotoGP Safety Car based on the all-new M4 Coupe. The last season’s MotoGP safety car was an M6 Gran Coupe, but now all eyes are on the M4.

The exterior boasts the tradiotional ///M livery and the typical lettering as well as a light bar. By the way, it look a lot like a real cop car. With the BMW M4 MotoGP Safety Car, the German manufacturer is showcasing some of the performance parts available for the sports coupe like front skirt attachments, a rear spoiler as well as a new diffuser. All parts are made exclusively from carbon fiber for maximum lightness and strength.

As a reminder, the engine is a a 3.0 liter TwinPower Turbo Inline six-cylinder – 431HP (317 kW) at 5,500RPM and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) at 1,850RPM. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) or an optional 280 km/h (174 mph). The acceleration is even better, when fitted with the optional 7-speed ///M DCT – 4.1 seconds to 100 km/h. The new M3 and M4 are able to cover 100 km with just 8.8 liters of fuel in the combined cycle with the manual transmission and 8.3 liter with the double clutch transmission.

Source: BMW

March 7, 2014

TopCar Porsche 991 Carrera Stinger

TopCar has unveiled their project based on the Porsche 991. The name of the project is Carrera Stinger and it will be released in the USA following its premiere at the Auto Exotica show in Moscow, last summer.

The 991 Cabriolet comes with a new body kit and ADV5.1 SL wheels. The aerodynamics package includes a new front and rear bumpers, front and wing extensions as well as a modified bonnet, additional spoiler and new exhaust pipes. All parts are made from carbon fiber ensuring maximum strength and lightweight.

The styling package is priced from $18,530 and is available for 991 Carrera, the Carrera S, the Carrera 4, the Carrera 4S and the Cabriolet models.

Source: TopCar

March 7, 2014

2014 Geneva Motor Show: Bentley GT Speed Convertible

Bentley is currently exhibiting the the 2014 GT Speed Coupe and Convertible at the 84^th Geneva Motor Show.

“Making its global debut at the Geneva Show, the new Continental GT Speed is the ultimate expression of the modern Bentley grand tourer. This one car effortlessly combines immense, dramatic levels of performance with the exemplary standards of luxury, individuality and refinement our company is renowned for,” said Dr. Wolfgang Schreiber, Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors.

The exterior features new front splitter, modified side skirts and a new rear diffuser. There are also tinted head- and taillights, red brake calipers and new “Speed” badging on the front fenders. Other upgrades include more sportier suspension and a set of huge 21” alloy wheels in dark finish.

The interior comes with optional contrast stitching through the diamond quilting of the seats and doors.

The most important – a 6.0 liter W12 with 635HP (467 kW) and 820Nm (605 lb-ft) of torque – an increase of 10HP and 20Nm. 0-100 km/h in around 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 331 km/h (206 mph) for the coupe and 327 km/h (203 mph) for the convertible.

Source: Bentley

March 6, 2014

LARTE Design Infiniti QX70

LARTE Design has unveiled their latest project based on Infiniti QX70. The stylish crossover comes with completely new body kit manufacturer from PU RIM. The Russian tuning company has already released tuning packages for QX60 and QX80.

The exterior boasts a new front apron as well as a new grille with matte-black struts.There are also new LED DRLs and large mesh lower grille. The upper grille is also new and has received matte black struts. At the rear, there is a redesigned spoiler, a new apron and solid side trims on the flanks.

Other highlights include vents behind the wheel arches along with wider wings which have increased the car’s width by 50mm. Last, but not least is the set of 22” alloy wheels fitted with low-profile tires and a matte black look.

The quad sports exhaust system with 101mm black chrome tailpipes manufactured from stainless steel finish the aggressive look.

Source: Larte Design

March 6, 2014

2014 Geneva Motor Show: Zenvo ST1

Zenvo Automotive is currently exhibiting the production-ready ST1 at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The hyper car was seriously criticized by the TV show Top Gear and even during testing, it caught fire. However, this is serious problem even for a manufacturer like Porsche, who had the same issues with the recently announced GT3 RS.

Zenvo ST1 is all about performance. It is powered by a 6.8 liter supercharged and turbocharged V8 – 1,104 HP (812 kW) and 1,430 Nm (1,054 lb-ft). The power is put on the road through a paddle-shift 7-speed gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 3.0 seconds and a top speed of 375 km/h (233 mph). The curb weight is just 1,590kg (3,505 lbs).

The exterior features an aggressive design with wide body and huge air ducts. There are 19” wheels at the front and 20” at the rear fitted with Michelin Super Sport tires. Behind them, a carbon ceramic brake system is housed.

The interior boasts 1990s style, but with some hi-tech goodies like electronically-adjustable racing seats, flat-bottomed steering wheel, carbon fiber trim, GPS navigation, along with a Bose audio system, dual-zone climate control system and a head-up display.

The price of this toy is €803,000.

Source: Zenvo

March 6, 2014

Alfa Romeo Mito Refined By Vilner

The tuning experts at Vilner have prepared for us today an exclusive project which has captured our hearts and minds. Alfa Romeo Mito is called by the designers “hooligan”. Of course – metaphorically. Besides the exclusive pictures, which you are first to see, they have also disclosed information of how the restyling process went.

Originally, the Alfa Romeo Mito is powered by 1368 cubic meters 1.4 Turbo engine that is capable of generating 155 horsepower (114kW) and 230 Nm (170 lb-ft) of torque. These figures weren’t enough for Vilner, and therefore the powertrain was optimized.

After the modification, the 1.4 Turbo unit was ready to deliver a total of 200 hp (147kW) and 279 Nm (206 lb-ft) of torque. Then, the specialist continued with the enhancement of the exterior.

Probably, the first association with an Italian car is the color red. This Alfa Romeo exterior has been finished in exclusive red lacquer that features a pearl effect. In contrast to this color, the tuners decided to give a black lacquer varnish treatment to the side mirrors, door handles, grills, tail-light rings and diffuser.

Other highlights here make the headlights, the 17 inch rims and wheels and the exhaust-end pipes that were decided in matt-grey. Inside, the luxury treatment continues with the extensive use of nabuck, Nappa and carbon leather. Of course, these materials come to support a complete re-design of the interior.

Further modifications inside include the plastic elements that were metallized and now sport aluminum effect, front seatbelts in red and accents on the floor mats in the same color. An individual traveling bag made in the same style and materials as the car was also exclusively provided for this project. Vilner Alfa Romeo Mito has a price of 13 000 Euro.

Source: Vilner

March 6, 2014

2M Designs Restyles Gumpert Apollo S As Ironcar

2M Designs have captured our hearts with its project on Jaguar XF. The tuners are now moving forward with their next exceptional project – they are transforming the iconic Gumpert Apollo S and making it look like an Ironcar.

In fact, in our opinion, the wrapping experts have done something exceptional – this Apollo S really looks like a superhero itself, or can be perfectly featured in the Ironman movies. To go into details, the car has been wrapped in intensive Centurion Red Chrome, but the roof and bonnet were kept in Black Chrome.

2M Designs have not included regular rims. Instead they have coated them with liquid rubber. Furthermore, carbon film structure refines the two outer mirrors; the hood grille cover was removed and replaced with shatterproof Lexani glass; and headlights were covered with a 5% tinting.

At last, the exclusive rims were matched with Pirelli tyres. This outfit perfectly matches the untamed character of the Apollo S. It produces 780 horsepower (574 kW) and has a Vmax of 360 km/h.

Source: Miranda Media

March 6, 2014

Infiniti Shows 2014 Bobby Unser Q60 Convertible

Infiniti will take part at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance between 7th and 9th of March. The company will share space at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. More than 300 vintage, classic and historic racing vehicles will be shown at the event, including special classes of show cars that will highlight the 50th anniversary of McLaren Racing, the sports racing cars of Jochen Mass and special Offenhauser-powered race cars.

In order to pay homage to the Offenhauser-powered cars, Infiniti is going to present a special Bobby Unser 1968 Indy 500 race winning, as well as a specially designed vehicle that will celebrate racer’s success. We are speaking about the one-off Q60 Convertible, which will be driven by Bobby Unser himself.

Convertible’s design is inspired by the winning race car. This means that it will be reminiscent of the Rislone livery found on Unser’s Offenhauser-powered Eagle. Particularly, the special wrap includes a striking red, yellow, black and white design finished with the number three. The car will be displayed next to the 1968 Indy 500 race car.

What is more, at brand’s pavilion, visitors will be able to see a selection of vehicles such as 2014 Q70 luxury performance sedan, QX60 7-passenger luxury crossover, QX70 performance crossover, QX80 full-size luxury SUV and the new Q50 luxury sport sedan.

Source: Infiniti

March 6, 2014

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