Saturday, May 22, 2010

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Mercedes-Benz Reprises Role in Sex and the City 2 Film [with Video]

Posted: 21 May 2010 03:27 PM PDT

Question for our readers: In your opinion, how do four cougar-aged women who can't keep their panties (or their brains) on after one shot of tequila and a guy named 'Mr Big' relate to Daimler's Mercedes-Benz and Maybach products/brand? While you think about it let us tell you that, as with the first installment of the male-snoozefest that is...


Hyundai Kicks Off Countdown to 2010 World Cup with i10 Football-Themed Cars

Posted: 21 May 2010 01:33 PM PDT

Being the official car supplier of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Hyundai is doing its best to associate its cars with the sporting spectacle that kicks off on June 11. This time Hyundai's UK arm commissioned the build of two football-themed cars. Interestingly, these two i10s were previously used by Jeremy Clarkson in his DVD 'Duel'...


2015 Volvo SC90 Sports Sedan Concept is Hot

Posted: 21 May 2010 12:30 PM PDT

Technically sanctioned by Volvo, the S90 was thought up by Nouphone J. Bansasine while studying at the Volvo Monitoring and Concept Center. With a more aggressive nose and its fastback roof line, the slippery 4-door coupe would be a very welcome successor to the oh-so-bland S80. Something like the S90 could help Volvo reinvent itself as truly...


First Recorded Crash of Ferrari 458 Italia!

Posted: 21 May 2010 11:23 AM PDT

It was bound to happen sooner or later; someone had the unfortunate luck of being the first one -or at least the first we've heard of- to crash Maranello's new 458 Italia supercar Details remain scarce, though the guys over at Wreckexotics claim that this incident occurred in the city of Wroclaw in Poland. If you happen to know something about...


Official Lancia Coupe and Ypsilon Designs from Centro Stile

Posted: 21 May 2010 11:09 AM PDT

Here are some conceptual drawings of Lancia models including a couple of unnamed coupes and proposals for a five-door replacement for the Ypsilon supermini found on the Italian automakers' official website. The various drawings, which are posted alongside photos of older concepts that we've already seen at major car shows like the Fulvia Coupe...


Black & White Limited Edition Part II: Vauxhall Corsa

Posted: 21 May 2010 10:12 AM PDT

Coincidently, Peugeot isn't the only carmaker launching a 'Black & White' edition of one of its models, so is Vauxhall that just announced a new special version of its Corsa supermini. In Vauxhall's case, the new Corsa Black & White Limited Edition model combines a glacier white bodywork with black 17-inch twin spoke alloy wheels and...


New Peugeot 207CC Black & White Special Edition

Posted: 21 May 2010 09:05 AM PDT

If you happen to be reading these lines from Germany, Peugeot has just rolled out a new special edition version of its funky 207 CC hardtop convertible called 'Black & White'. As the car's name implies, this 207 CC is available exclusively with a white exterior finish and a black leather interior. Special features include the body-colored...


Project Kahn Readying Tuning Mods for New Porsche Cayenne Turbo

Posted: 21 May 2010 08:37 AM PDT

Here's a teaser photo of Project Kahn's upcoming show car based on Porsche's new Cayenne Turbo. No news on whether it will have performance upgrades or just be a wheel deal. Even in bone-stock form a 500-horsepower second-gen Turbo hits sixty (that's 96km/h) in 4.4 seconds, so don't complain. Usually I'm not a big fan of aftermarket wheels, but...


2011 BMW X3 SUV Teased on Official Site

Posted: 21 May 2010 08:24 AM PDT

BMW has released the very first teaser shots of its next X3 SUV on its official website(s). Even though the 2011 X3 is due to make its public debut at this year's edition of the Paris Motor Show in early October, it is certain that BMW will publish a full set of photos and initial details of its new SUV model much earlier. These pictures show...


Irmscher Opel Astra i1600 with Upgraded 200HP 1.6-liter Turbo

Posted: 21 May 2010 07:10 AM PDT

These are the first photos of Opel specialist Irmscher's new Astra i1600 hatchback that boasts a beefier turbocharged gasoline engine and a cosmetics package, among its other modifications. Based on the most-powerful version of the new Astra, the 1.6 Turbo, the German tuner's engineers squeezed out an extra 20HP and 65Nm of torque from the...


TechArt Styles-Up the New 2011 Porsche Cayenne

Posted: 21 May 2010 06:22 AM PDT

TechArt is unveiling the first of several new upgrades for the second generation of the Porsche Cayenne. For its first take on Stuttgart's SUV model, the German tuner has focused on the Cayenne's looks releasing a subtle optics package, full interior upgrades and custom wheels. The exterior of the Cayenne can be upgraded with trims painted in...


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