ŠKODA Fabia R5 made a sensation at its first race, when the ŠKODA team took home made a flawless race and took home the victory. The first race of the R5 was on the Šumava Klatovy Rally. Now, the car will be presented on the 34Tth GTI meetin at Wörthersee along with another three ŠKODA sports cars.
ŠKODA team have recreated the Fabia R5 to create ŠKODA R5 Combi show vehicle. The ride will be in green, white and black colors, mounted on 18-inch alloy wheels. You will recognize the sporty design instantly with the redesigned grille and powerful bumpers. The rally appearance is further boosted by the large front intakers and the mudguards and doorsills. The rear is instantly recognized by the huge spoiler and the wide exhaust pipe.
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The engine, that comes with this beauty is the incredible and ultra-modern 1.6-Liter turbo petrol engine. The ŠKODA team will deal with all-wheel drive system and sequential five-speed gearbox. Lovely.
ŠKODA also decided to show the “original” Fabia R5 at Wörthersee. In fact , ŠKODA latest racing car celebrated world premiere at the end of April with an incredible victory at the Czech Rally Championship. Tamed by Jan Kopecky (CZ), the vehicle demonstrated an overall incredible road performance. As we told you, the R5 is based on the Fabia Super 2000 model, which is considered as ŠKODA’s most successful rally car in brand’s history.
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The Indomitable G styling and performance enhancement pack for Mercedes-Benz G-wagen just comes out from the studio of Prindiville Design. The 30-piece body kit brings handcrafted military-grade large weave carbon fiber and there are even more surprises. Customers can choose between matt or laquered finish and numerous additional colors. All the upgrades and tweaks will bring even more muscular and confident look for the G63 AMG.
Chevy will expand the compressed gas line with the 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab. This means, that customers will have the chance to drive the vehicle with CNG or gasoline. Bi-fuel will be available both in 2WD and 4WD systems. As you know, The Silverado 3500HD has big popularity in the work truck world and now Chevrolet brand is looking for ways to make it even more efficient.
Do you remember the 2015 Hennessey VelociRaptor 600. Well, there’s good news for you if you do. The monstrous vehicle is now in production and can be currently ordered. As we already told you, only 500 units of this unique and exclusive truck will be produced, each having a starting price of $73,500 USD. This amount of money is definitely worth it, because of all the goodies included in the car as well as because of the supercharger for the engine.
Volkswagen has exclusively released the first official sketches of the upcoming Golf GTI Clubsport. It is actually a concept, which we will see debuting at this year’s Wörthersee event. Judging from the three sketches, which you can view thoroughly below, the car has very production-like attitude and we sincerely hope to see it not only in a concept form.
Could we compare a Rolls–Royce with the world of Haute Couture? The answer is definitely a “yes”! And this is not only because the exclusivity of both, but also because they have long been bound by a common philosophy: to use the finest of materials and create the most spectacular and exquisite product. And all of this is mixed with customer’s personal preferences.
Next to the 3 Series, BMW is also debuting the updated MINI John Cooper Works for the 2016 model year. The latest edition of the small car segment top athlete keeps the same sporting appearance and the race feeling, but now adds even more. New for this MINI edition are the technologies for the engine, suspension and aerodynamics, which have been directly taken from the motor racing. There are also model-specific design features for the exterior and interior, which make this three-door beauty even more individual.
The updated BMW 3 Series cars are here. There are minor updates throughout the range, but still the emblematic car family look stunning. The 3 Series has been an icon for over 40 year and in its sixth generation it continues to set standards for design, dynamic excellence and efficiency. New for the 2016 model year are some changes in the design, the advanced technologies featured and some engine range. Available in sedan and touring forms, I must admit that the 3 Series are more attractive than ever before.
Toyota showed the RAV4 rally vehicle at the Monster Energy Supercross Championship this weekend at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The driver is Ryan Millen himself. As you know, Millen won the 2014 Baja 1000 in Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. Now he will drive the RAV4 at various stages. The RAV4 was unveiled between races to display pits throughout the event.
Kahn’s Vengeance is here! At least in sketches. Yes, the tuning company has released the first three detailed drawings of its exciting upcoming car. As we told you last week, the ambitious project will be based on another British classic, just like the Flying Huntsman based Defender). It will feature tuner’s specific WB12 wide body and will be built in Coventry, UK.
Peugeot has partnered with Roland Garros for a 108 Special Edition vehicle. The partnership is more than 30 years old and therefore you have probably heard that many special vehicles have been manufactured. In 1989 the French company has introduced its first two Roland Garros 205 and the 405 estate cars. Over the next years, thanks to this partnership were developed a lot of special editions with unique body styles that most closely match the image of tennis.
Hyundai celebrates the 30th anniversary for the Sonata mid-size sedan. The vehicle has been first debuted in 1985 in Korea and since then plays important role in Hyundai’s growth and reputation. The brand has sold more than 7.3 million Sonata vehicles and since its debut the Sonata is one of the most loved and anticipated family vehicles all around the world. And when it comes to US customers, Sonata was first introduced in 1988 and marked one of Hyundai’s most important market expansions in brand’s history. And since the debut on American land, Hyundai has sold more than 2.3 million vehicles, that include alomost 80, 000 Sonata Hybrid units since 2011. And for the brand’s celebration we decided to show you different Sonata models, that have been demonstrated throughout all the 30 years of Sonata’s history.And here there are. All the Sonata generations:
