03 January 2011, 03:57 PM
Toyota has officially confirmed the rumor that at the forthcoming 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, an all-new addition to the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in vehicle (PHV) will debut along with a unseen Prius concept vehicle.
Both new eco-friendly rides will be revealed on a press conference on Monday, Jan. 10 at the Riverview Ballroom at Cobo Center.
Toyota has also published a Prius Family Sneak Peak video featuring X Games champion skateboarder Bo
03 January 2011, 03:19 PM
Mercedes-Benz B 55 V8 is an extraordinary, one-off model born to mark the exclusively great success of the premium brand’s A and B-Class models on the market. Based upon a factory, training-destined B 200 CDI, the all-new, high-performance B 55 ride has been transplanted a 5.5-liters V8 engine unit capable of producing the strong 388 horsepower and 530 Nm of peak torque, as well as a seven-speed automatic transmission.
The bright idea for the special modified B-Class ride came from the Merced
03 January 2011, 12:24 PM
Opel has published some exciting news regarding its top-performance Opel Insignia OPC model, which is now available with a six-speed automatic transmission. Fitted with the newly added transmission option, the 325 horsepower (239 kW) OPC ride with all-wheel drive is priced at 48,665 Euro for the four-door notchback, 49,055 Euro for the five-door hatchback and 50,140 for the spacious Sports Tourer variant, all including VAT.
Identical to the manual transmission Opel Insignia OPC, the new autom
30 December 2010, 07:01 PM
A really good commercial from Mercedes called Sunday Driver was released. It features Formula 1 champions Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen.
Schumacher and Hakkinen are currently promoting Mercedes' 4MATIC AWD system, which in this new ad equips the new E Class Estate and the G Class.
Mika Hakkinen, while driving the latest generation Mercedes E Class is trying to overtake Michael Schumacher who's at the wheel of a classic Mercedes. Hak
30 December 2010, 05:31 PM
Fiat has announced the new 2011 Strada Sporting for Brazil. The car is based on the Strada Extended Cab and features tinted headlights, body-color fender flares, dark titanium accents and exclusive 16" alloy wheels.
The interior boasts a leather steering wheel with red stitching, rubber-studded aluminum pedals and gloss black trim.
The options list includes a sunroof, Bluetooth connectivity, and a premium audio system.
2011 Strada Sporting is powered by 1.8 liter four-cylinder engine w
30 December 2010, 03:29 PM
Ken Block has released another Gymkhana video with his Ford Fiesta. The latest episode was shoot in France and promotes DC Shows brand.
The demonstration is just ahead of Rally France. The event was a part of the Quiksilver Pro Surf contest in Hossegor and Block smoked his Ford Fiesta on a kart track where he was joined by Charles Pages, a DC Europe FMX rider.From a previous data, the Fiesta has 650hp at 890Nm of torque, so it has enough po
29 December 2010, 11:41 PM
Porsche Cayenne Vantage 2 is unveiled by the Russion tuning company TopCar.
The SAV boasts a new body kit consisting of a new bonnet, a front spoiler bumper, front fender extensions, side skirts, roof spoiler, rear spoiler and diffuser with LED brake lights. To complete the exterior package, the tuner added rear fender wings.
The quality is guaranteed and all parts are made of carbon kevlar and carbon fiber.
You can even opt for more extras like new wing mirrors with LED lights,
28 December 2010, 11:44 PM
Audi A1 received another tuning package, but this time from the German tuner MTM.
The 1.6 TDI diesel engine is boosted to 121PS (89 kW) from the factory 105PS (77 kW) and the torque raised to 282Nm, instead of 250Nm. The performance package is priced at €1 199.
The 1.4 TFSI engine with 122PS (90 kW) is boosted to 152PS (112 kW), again for €1 199 and if you pay additional €600 MTM will increase the top speed limiter to 220 km/h from the series' 203 km/h.
The tuning company offers 8J x 18
28 December 2010, 10:56 PM
BMW 1 Series Coupe GTR is specially created by Czech racing team Senkyr Motorsport. The staggering racing vehicle is based on E82 1 Series.The exterior is just staggering - complete wide body kit and massive rear wing.It is powered by 3.0 liter twin-turbo six-cylinder engine with 408PS at 7200RPM. The engine is mated to a 6-speed sequential Holinger RDS6 gearbox. The car also features a KW Competition 3-way coilover suspension and KW springs.1 Series GTR stands on BBS Motorsport 10J x 18" at the
28 December 2010, 10:13 PM
Maybach 57S Coupe is now available to buy in Saudi Arabia. We wonder, where else? The vehicle is specially designed by Burch Fred Hardt, who is the same man, who planned Exelero Concept. However, 57S Coupe is created by Xenatec.
The luxurious coupe boasts 6.0 liter V12 with 612PS (450 kW) and 1000Nm (738 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 100 km/h in 5 seconds flat and top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph). But all this are just numbers as well as the price - €675 000 (($892 455 or £577 940).
As you may sug
27 December 2010, 04:54 PM
A facelift version Kia Pro cee'd was announced to make its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The car boasts a redesigned front bumper, restyled headlights, and the company's new corporate grille.It will be powered by 1.6 liter diesel with 130PS (95 kW) and 255Nm (188 lb-ft), which will substitute the current diesel engine with 90PS (66 kW) and 235Nm.2011 Kia Pro cee'd will be officially unveiled in March, so stay tuned. source: Kia World
27 December 2010, 04:42 PM
A new staggering car from Keating is about to be introduced at the Top Marques Monaco 2011 in April. Keating announced its plans to develop a world-beating supercar several years ago and since then, Keating has built two vehicles including the SKR and TKR models.
Performance characteristics are not present, but the company claims that the power will be somewhere around 2 000 HP. There is no mistake, two thousand horsepower. The targeted top speed is above 260MPH.
We can't wait to see, how
