benzs-Kicherer get to Work on Mercedes C-Class 320 CDI 4MaticAs always the engineers headed straight to the front of the car and dug deep under the hood, a modest improvement is made on the power generated from the 3.0-liter V6 engine with a figure of 265hp and 600Nm of torque – up from 224hp and 510Nm. The upgrade allows the model to shoot from 0-100km/h in …
Paris Motor Show:BMW X1 Concept and 7-series HybridIts the end of August the Sun begins to vanish from our skies and everyone returns back to work to show off their newly tanned look. Not a great time of year for your average folk, but in the automotive world its great – it signals the start of the motor show season. First up is the Paris Motor Show…
GM recalls the fire risk 857,735 vehiclesDETROIT - General Motors Corp. is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short-circuit problem, according to federal safety regulators.A short-circuit in the system may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause sm…
New Aston Martin One-77The contour of the car as well as all the details like the shape of the windows, the mirrors, the muscular rear fenders and the stretched out front fenders were clear from Aston Martin’s preview.especially in the eyes of designer Jon Sibal who has created this new rendering of the model, you may als…
2009 Seat Ibiza CUPRA Images ReleasedThe “Arrow Design” concept seen throughout the Ibiza range continues to inspire the model, the designers have remodelled the front bumper to incorporate the extra air intakes that surround the grille and clearly contributes to its added aggression. The rear end bumper also fails to escape the wrath …
Honda/Acura NSX Caught Powering Round Nurburgring AgainThe revival of the Japanese supercars has been fantastic, models such as the Toyota LF-A and Nissan GT-R have been a breath of fresh air on the industry and soon the Honda/Acura NSX will get in on the party. Unlike the previous mid-engined NSX, this prototype is running a front-mid engine, with its …
Behind drawing board McLaren P11 SupercarStephenson will join McLaren in a couple of months and he will head up the designs for a small family of supercars set to be launched by the brand as soon as 2009. The engineering side of the development is said to be fixed with the Mercedes-sourced direct-injection 6.2-litre AMG unit mated to a dou…
Bugatti renews Fbg same standard Hermès special issue VeyronThe Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès special edition model was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year and the supercar maker has decided to extend the options by offered four new colour schemes in line with the Heritage of Bugatti and Hermès. These color options are “indigo blue and …
Volkswagen Caddy Topos Sail Design ConceptThe Caddy Topos Sail design concept, based on the smallest model in the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle van range, uses design cues from classic yachts and has its multi-functional roof covered with wooden decking surrounded by aluminium roof rails.It is based on the Volkswagen California camper van, …
2011 BMW 5 Series Prototypes Spy Video and PhotosOverall the 5-Series is set to receive less adventurous styling along the lines of the conservative E90 3-Series while receiving some design cues, particularly in the rear, from the 7 Series.The BMW 5-series began to reveal some of its eventual styling a couple of months a go when it shed part of it…
Audi Creates GT3 R8 the race edition"The R8 is the first production Audi bearing the name and genes of a successful racing sportscar and is therefore an excellent base from which to build up our first big customer sport programme,” explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "Ever since the R8 was unveiled we’ve been inundat…
benzs_Lada C-Cross Concept Unveiled at Moscow Motor ShowLada are one of those automotive manufacturers which many enthusiasts around the world see as nothing more than laughing material. This reputation wasn't helped when a crazy and quite ridiculously styled SUV concept attributed to Lada surfaced a couple of weeks a go which was supposed to debut at th…
Moscow International Motor ShowA new Skoda Superb V6 3.6 car is seen at the Moscow Auto Salon 2008 (the Moscow International Motor Show), August 26, 2008. Some of the world's biggest car makers intend to boost sales in Russia this year, representatives of the companies said at the Moscow International Motor Show.A new Nissan GT-R…
Kicherer:Mercedes SL 63 AMG TunedKicherer start with the naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 power unit and boost its power by 40 hp up to a total of 560hp whilst the torque now rises to 670Nm (494lb-ft). It is blended with an EVO sports exhaust system giving it a deeper and more aggressive sound. The upgrades see an improved 0-100km/…
2009 Audi RS5 on October 2008 CAR Magazine Cover?From the pics we can see honeycomb mash grille galore, an Audi RS trait, silver side mirrors, along with the LED lights so made famous by the R8 and adopted by the new A4/ A5 ranges, and R8-style air ducts with no fog lamps. What this means for us mere mortals firstly, is that we can’t wait to read …
benzs-2010 Kia Sorento Sheds a Little DisguiseThe Sorento will be built alongside Kia’s Optima, at Kia’s new falicity in West Point, Georgia, USA.Powertrain-wise, the Sorento takes a more fuel efficient route and gets Hyundai's new Theta II 2.4L 4-cylinder motor with about 170 hp. A V6 model will also be available, using a 3.8-litre V6 good for…
