Video & Photos: Roewe 550 Receives 5 Stars in Chinese-NCAP Crash TestsHere you can see video of the Roewe 550 being tested in front of journalists and photographers. Within one minute and 14 seconds, you see the Roewe 550 smashed up in three different tests, with a normal speed and slow-motion shot of each impact.The SAIC Roewe 550 has received a five-star crash ratin…
SHO-time for 2010 Ford Taurus SpyCould it be? Right in the midst of my own personal search for a mint Gen 1 (1989-1991) Taurus SHO comes pictoral proof that Ford may be resurrecting the Super High Output model. What we have here is one of many images published by Jalopnik showing the "SHO" moniker in its traditional font on the pas…
Branew_ Nissan 370Z Tuning PackageAt the upcoming 2009 Tokyo Auto Salon that runs from January 9 to 11, Japanese tuning firm Branew will launch a complete performance package for the freshly revealed Nissan 370Z.Branew's tasty exterior kit that will also be available in carbon-fiber, consists of a front spoiler, side steps, rear spo…
Spied: New 2011 Porsche Cayenne InteriorLooking at the spy shot of the interior one can see a major update coming within the interior with simililarities to its bigger brother car the Panamera which means lots more buttons and a shift lifter positioned higher for better driving comfort. To see a picture of the Porsche Panamera interior an…
2009 Honda Insight Leaked Brochure Includes Sporty Modulo Version2009 Honda Insight Hybrid Sedan The brochure that was uploaded on the Honda enthusiast site called Temple of Vtec also reveals a picture of the Insight Modulo. For those wondering, Modulo is the name Honda gives to jazzed-up versions of factory-designed cars. The accessorized Insight pictured above …
Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Star in Race-Inspired Super Bowl AdsHyundai will air its first two television advertisements for the new 2010 Genesis Coupe during the Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, February 1, 2009. The two distinct 30-second spots will see race driver Rhys Millen getting behind the wheel of the 306HP Genesis Coupe 3.8L V6. Millen will navigate the rea…
Lexus LF-A Supercar Still Alive Despite Cost CutsWhat is expected to end up happening is that the 500hp Lexus will be built to a limited number of only 500 examples. Whether that includes the cabriolet or not remains to be seen.Toyota is really serious about bringing to market the Lexus LF-A sports car by 2011. This despite the current economic si…
Lotec released 2009 Sirius sketchesThe name of Lotec you are probably familiar: It is a small German preparer who beyond his work on tuning the cars made of the mark to the star, has also embarked on many projects more ambitious. There had been the single C1000, 850-horsepower supercar built at the request of a wealthy emir. Lotec ha…
Official: Jaguar XF Diesel S details have emergedJaguar has introduced a new 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel engine for the European market 2010 XF that will be offered with outputs of 240 HP and 275HP in S form. The dual turbocharged 3.0-litre AJ-V6D Gen III diesels are a direct development of the 207 HP 2.7-liter AJ V6 that was jointly engineered with …
2008 25 Hours of LeMons at Thunderhill: In the pits and on the trackImagine this: text-message updates on your favorite LeMons teams that includes their last lap time and overall position. Or real-time telemetry data streaming online. How about pictures and analysis, straight from the track and beamed down through the tubes right into your home? Fantasy? Hardly.When…
Jeremy Clarkson's Car of the Year: the Corvette ZR1Feel free to read that headline as many times as necessary, but yes, it's true: Clarkson-san wrote "Out of nowhere, my car of the year," the Corvette ZR1. The man who pooped on the spearhead of electric cars has given an American high horsepower pushrod V8 the gold and glory. And this is after compa…
Make your EVO X still uglier with bumpers of GA Lancer is in my eyes all a terrible ugly car (the hatchback is only a little) but it is the Japanese tunert G (never heard of) succeeded in the EVO X still ugly to do. How? Simple mounting an asymmetrical front and a shovel on the cake kofferklep.The result is, in my humble opinion, disgusting to …
ZatAvondRepo: How do you build a Gallardo LP560-4Did you always want to know how a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 in each other schroeft? And what has Lamborghini all changes to the original design of the Gallardo LP560-4 to develop? Then you certainly following report of a small viewing just fifteen minutes.via:autoblog.nlOther article:Lamborghini …
Autosport's Car of the Year For Ginetta G50Lawrence Tomlinson bought historic British car maker Ginetta in 2005, and in just three years his team has hit it over the wall with the maker's first car under his tenure: the Ginetta G50, has taken Autosport's number one slot in its Top 10 Cars of the Year.The G50's attractions are obvious: It is …
Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Saab 9-5 Griffin EditionThe current-generation Saab 9-5 is one vehicle in serious need of an update. However, Saab will be showing a special edition of the 9-5 -- the Griffin -- at the Detroit Auto Show next month.more detail. ...Other article:2008 Saab 9-4X BioPower ConceptSaab 9-1 Concept to GenevaSaab 9-3 Sport Sedan an…
Audi releases the A3 Black Edition for each of the 3 A3 variantsAudi releases the A3 Black Edition for each of the 3 A3 variants - the 3-door hatchback, 5-door fastback and the cabriolet.The Black Edition, in standard Brilliant Black paint (other paints are optional and cost extra), features goodies such as a de-chromed front grille, 18-inch alloy wheels from th…
Spied: Nissan GT-R FIA GT Spec Race CarNissan have recently been testing their latest race car prototype which is most likely for the FIA GT racing at circuits in Japan. Above we can see a photo of the car testing at Fuji Speedway. AutoSport magazine with another set of spy pics also just hit news stands in Japan.Giant AP Racing brakes f…