Tuesday, May 25, 2010

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Japan's 3D Design Kits-Up the BMW Z4 Roadster

Posted: 24 May 2010 07:11 PM PDT

Japanese tuner 3D Design has come out with some new aero bits for owners of the E89 Z4 (that's the latest one with the retractable hard top).On the show car here you'll see the new urethane front lip and trunk spoilers and a diffuser made out of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). Going by exchange rates as of this typing, the price breakdown...


Subaru Cosworth Impreza STI CS400: Official Photos of 400HP-Strong Limited Edition

Posted: 24 May 2010 04:52 PM PDT

The first official photos [high-res] of the hotly anticipated Cosworth edition of the Subaru Impreza WRX STI hatchback are out in the open. Set to go on sale in this June in the UK only and in a limited-run of just 75 units, the Cosworth Impreza STI CS400 promises to bring supercar-like performance figures to the hot hatch segment. Starting with...


SCOOP: Mystery Sedan Spied, Could it be the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta?

Posted: 24 May 2010 03:42 PM PDT

The folks over at GM Inside News have a mystery car on their hands. Forum member 'GMfan1111' snagged a pair of identical sedan models, both of which featured an unfamiliar badge on the boot. We'll agree with most members from the forum that the car's styling cues including the pronounced lower side lines and the shape of the fascia, as well as...


VIDEO: One Extremely Lucky Guy Avoids Oncoming Car

Posted: 24 May 2010 02:55 PM PDT

If anything else, the man seen in this video (from a security camera) dodging an out-of-control vehicle heading his way has some awesome reflexes... Unfortunately, we don't have any details on the incident so we can't give you an answer to as why the driver of the car abandoned his vehicle and started running down the road. Watch the clip after...


Donahue-Driven Champion AMC Javelin Trans-Am up for Sale for $950,000

Posted: 24 May 2010 01:38 PM PDT

Found in the Canepa Collection is this 1971 AMC Javelin Trans-Am champion. It's said to be the only car built by Roger Penske Racing in 1971, and the last car driven by Mark Donahue before he retired from Trans-Am. According to the seller's description, this 1971 car was actually a 1970 racer that was re-bodied as a '71. After a 2nd-place 1970...


McLaren Reveals First Dealer Locations in 35 Cities Around the World

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:48 AM PDT

The brand-new MP4-12C supercar from McLaren Automotive will be sold next spring (2011) by a network of dealers in 35 cities in 19 countries across the world, with more to follow in 2012, the British company announced. McLaren Automotive's initial network will include eight retailers in North America (USA, Canada), 12 in Europe (UK, Germany,...


VIDEO: Driving in Dubai is Never Boring...

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:13 AM PDT

Judging by this video, someone in Dubai was having one of those days; you know, when you just need to cause a bunch of mayhem on the interstate. Initially there's just some old Toyota truck doing burnouts across five lanes of traffic (pretty normal, right?), but then someone else decides to get involved by doing a two-wheel side-stand in their...


Toyota HiLux 3.0-liter D4D Chipped to 184-Horsepower

Posted: 24 May 2010 10:05 AM PDT

We're not sure how many owners of the Toyota HiLux are interested in boosting the performance of their pickup truck, but for those that do, electronics expert Unichip Europe has now launched a new ECU upgrade for the Japanese model. A remap of the ECU's settings for fuelling and turbo boost has got the stock 3.0-liter turbo diesel engine's...


BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Completes 1,013 Mile-Long Journey from UK to Munich and [Almost] Back on One Tank

Posted: 24 May 2010 07:55 AM PDT

Motoring journalist and TV presenter Tom Ford has managed to complete what he claims to be a record-breaking journey from the UK to Munich and almost back to Britain with a BMW 320d EfficientDynamics saloon on a single tank of fuel. Ford filled up the diesel-powered bimmer at the Channel Tunnel and made it to Munich, Germany, then as far back as...


Racer X Design Transforms Ultima GTR to RZ Ultima

Posted: 24 May 2010 07:15 AM PDT

You may or may not have heard of the Ultima GTR, but in a nutshell, it's one of the wackiest supercars around famously holding the Guinness world record for sprinting from zero to 100mph (160km/h) and back to zero again. Fitted with a 720bhp Chevrolet V8 engine, the 990 kg British-built GTR720 completed the 0-100mph-0 acceleration and braking run...


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