Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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Alfa Romeo Presents Giulietta Safety Car for SBK Championship

Posted: 10 May 2010 06:30 PM PDT

This here is the Alfa Romeo Giulietta that will serve as this year's safety car at the SBK World Superbike Championship. It is based on the range-topping Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde that's motivated by a 1.75-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine pumping out 235 horsepower. That's good enough to propel the standard production car from zero to...


2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS: New Photos Surfaces Online

Posted: 10 May 2010 04:38 PM PDT

New Photos of Porsche's hotly anticipated 911 GT2 RS - apparently shot during some sort of official presentation- have made their way on the internet (courtesy of Autogespot) revealing Stuttgart's hardcore sports car in all its glory. The pictures reveal that the baddest ever road-going version of the 911 gets a wider body, spoilers of all...


Stallone's Mercury Coupe from Cobra Movie Inspires Porsche Cayenne Based Build in Russia

Posted: 10 May 2010 04:03 PM PDT

Russian Automotive Design (R.A.D.), who built a Cayenne-based Volga with Cardi, are currently working on a new project for a special customer: a Porsche Cayenne-based homage to Sly Stallone's AWSOM 50 Merc from the movie Cobra. Instead of buying a real '50s classic (the actual car was at a Mecum auction last year), CarDesign says something more...


Panamera Becomes Porsche's Best-Selling Model in the USA

Posted: 10 May 2010 03:25 PM PDT

In April, Porsche's new four-door Panamera recorded its best-ever one-month with sales of 678 units becoming Porsche's best-selling model in the US for the very first time since its introduction in the market in October 2009. To date, Porsche has sold 3,410 Panamera saloons in the U.S. Overall, Porsche sold 1,747 units from its current model...


Ram Trucks go Commercial with New Chassis Cab Variants

Posted: 10 May 2010 02:42 PM PDT

Chrysler's Ram truck division will begin shipping its 2011 commercial-duty chassis cabs, putting another option out there for big truck buyers and helping to fill out the Ram lineup. Ram's commercial chassis cabs, much like Ford's and GM's, are able to be spec'd out to suit a variety of customer needs: weight classes (3500, 4500, 5500), trim...


Ford to Launch C-MAX Full-Hybrid and Plug-in Electric in Europe in 2013

Posted: 10 May 2010 01:05 PM PDT

Ford said today that it plans to launch full-hybrid and a plug-in electric derivatives of its new C-MAX five-seat minivan in Europe in 2013. The Detroit automaker said that both hybrid variants of the C-MAX will be built at the company's Valencia plant in Spain when the company plans to invest close to $410 million (over €300 million) over the...


Camouflaged BMW X3 Prototype Sparks Bomb Scare at NY Museum

Posted: 10 May 2010 12:29 PM PDT

There's no such thing as bad publicity, as BMW intends to prove. After a variety of recent bomb scares, man-made catastrophes, and natural disasters worldwide, a cleverly oblivious test driver left an X3 prototype parked and running in front of the American Museum of Natural History...so he could go for a walk in the park, according to the New...


Lamborghini Opens its First Boutique Store in Canada

Posted: 10 May 2010 12:12 PM PDT

Since most will never be able to afford a real-life example of their cars, Lamborghini folks are keen on making a profit off the rest of us through its official memorabilia. Following the openings of its new boutique stores in Los Angeles and Beijing in late 2009, Lamborghini opened its first store in Canada this past Saturday (May 8). Located in...


Reifen Koch Tunes the Audi RS6 to 700HP and 330km/h [205mph]

Posted: 10 May 2010 10:56 AM PDT

Even though the standard production version of the Audi RS6 is powerful enough as is for most drivers with its 580HP V10, tuners of all sorts are jumping on the bandwagon lately. German firm Reifen Koch has just released a new performance package for the RS6 comprising of engine mods and new alloy wheels. The engine kit includes a recalibrated...


Lexus Prices Nürburgring Package for LFA Supercar at $70,000

Posted: 10 May 2010 09:41 AM PDT

If owning one of the 500 examples of the LFA supercar that Lexus plans to build doesn't claim victory to your ego, then you'll be happy to know that the Japanese automaker has just released U.S. pricing for the Nürburgring Package that will be strictly limited to only 50 units worldwide. Those that choose to tick the option will be charged an...


Porsche Offers New Accessories Including Awesome Fuchs Rims for 911

Posted: 10 May 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Porsche is ramping up its aftermarket offerings for the 911 sports car through a range of distinctive new retrofit accessories. Heading the list of goodies are the eye-catching 19-inch Sport Classic alloy wheels that mimic the look of the legendary Fuchs rims and were first presented on the limited production 911 Sport Classic with the 'duck tail'...


Aston Martin Confirms V12 Vantage Special for North and South America

Posted: 10 May 2010 08:08 AM PDT

In response to what the famous British sports car maker describes as "unprecedented customer demand", Aston Martin has decided to bring its V12 Vantage special to North and South American markets. Even though prices are to be confirmed in the coming weeks, the V12 Vantage is available to order now with deliveries to the Americas expected to...


Subaru Impreza P1 Coupe Owners Celebrate 10th Anniversary

Posted: 10 May 2010 07:42 AM PDT

The first and only Subaru road car to bear the Prodrive name, the Impreza P1 coupe, is ten this year. To commemorate the event, 100 owners of the Impreza P1 made their way to Prodrive's headquarters at Banbury on Sunday 9 May. They were joined by some 300 owners of various Subaru Imprezas and more than 1,000 fans of the brand. Considered by many...


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