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BMW 120i Coupe Performance Unlimited specially for Japan

BMW Performance Unlimited special edition 1 Series coupe will be offered in Japan. The compact coupe is powered by a 2.0 liter four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 170hp. The engine is mated with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The expected acceleration is 8.4 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h. Only 30 units of the

Dartz Bentley Continental GT SS - The White Snake

The Russian tuning company Dartz revealed one of their latest projects - Bentley Continental GT SS. The package features white alloy wheels, blacked-out brightwork and smoked tail-lamp lenses. Inside, Dartz Bentley Continental GT SS has a reference to the snakeskin theme, while nodding to the similarly-shaded Continental Supersports. The white snake skin is applied on the dashboard and the center console. Probably, the most satisfying thing in the Dartz Bentley Continental GT SS is that they didn't wrap the i

Skoda Yeti is named Car of the Year 2010

Skosa Yeti received the top award in the 2010 Auto Express New Car Awards. It is named „Car of the Year” by the top-selling weekly automotive magazine and website. Skoda took totally five awards at the event, held Tuesday evening, 3 August. Skoda Superb was named Best Family Car and the Estate version took the Best Estate Car award. Furthermore, Yeti was also awarded Best Crossover. “The winner of our Car of the Year prize has to be the unanimous choice of our judging panel, and is picked from our line-up

U-Connect performance module for BMW 120d, 320d and 520d

Unichip Europe now offers a new performance-enhancing plug and play U-Connect piggy back upgrade for the BMW 163 and 177bhp, 2 liter four-cylinder diesel engine, which is mounted in the 120d, 320d and 520d models from 2003 onwards. The 2.0 liter diesel engine gains 19bhp and 54Nm of torque (40 lb-ft), so the overall

2011 land rover freelander 2 - full details and specification

2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 - full details and specification

2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 will go on sale in the UK from the end of September, this year. The facelifted version of the model features a new 2.2 litre diesel engine with either 150PS or 190PS. Furthermore, the SUV has minor updates to the exterior and interior. Last, but not least, 2011 Freelander 2 will be available with a new Premium Pack option. The new turbo-diesel engine is available in the 4WD TD4 150PS version mated with manual trans

the classic design concepts firebreather is put on sale

The Classic Design Concepts Firebreather is put on sale

The Classic Design Concepts Firebreather is put on sale. The official price is $60 000, which seems reasonable according to the exterior and performance. Firebreather is powered by huge 6.2 liter supercharghed V8 developing 599hp. The Classic Design Concepts worked hard over the interior to create a really aggressiv

Carlsson tuning package for Smart Fortwo Coupe and Convertible

Carlsson now offers tuning package for the practical Smart Fortwo Coupe and Convertible versions. The improvements include LED daytime running lights, exclusive leather packages, a superb audio system and some slight touches to the exterior and the interior. At the front, Carlsson Smart features two black radiator grill inserts of powder-coated stainless steel above and below – 153 Euro. Furthermore, the small car has LED daytime running light

The real price of Chevrolet Volt in the US is more than $60 000

The original price tag of Chevrolet Volt is $41 000, but obviously the dealers will decided the final price of the car. According to a research in the USA made from Edmunds, who sent an email to a local Chevrolet dealer to ask for a final price of Chevrolet Volt. The curious thing is that the dealer said that their asking price for Volt will be $41 000 plus additional $20 000. So the overall price is a bit over $60 000 for a Chevrolet Volt.

2011 Porsche Cayenne Diesel will hit the US market

The diesel powered cars aren’t very popular in the United States. The first reason is the cheap gasoline, especially in some states. For example, a liter gasoline in the United States is around $0.60 (less than 0.50 Euro) and a liter gasoline in Germany is around 1.50 Euro, so you make the maths. That is the main reaso

BMW i100 Coupe Active Hybrid is the rival of Audi e-Tron

Recently, the electric sports cars are very fashionable. Audi revealed e-Tron and BMW can’t watch with indifference, so they started to prepare i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid, which will be a direct rival of Audi e-Tron.The power system of BMW i100 Coupe ActiveHybrid, which is planned to be launched in 2013 is a three-cylinde

2011 Toyota Tacoma gets TRD TX and TX Pro packages

2011 Toyota Tacoma has huge success on the US market, so the company decided to add two new performance packages to the pick-up. Both packages include performance-enhancing equipment and some cosmetic changes. They were  created to strengthen the Tacoma’s optional Off-Road package, which includes an electronic locki

2011 nissan rogue us hits the market on august 13th

2011 Nissan Rogue US hits the market on August 13th

2011 Nissan Rogue will hit the US market on August 13th. The vehicle was unveiled at the 23rd Annual International Z Car Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The facelifted version features revised grille, an updated front bumper, new front spoiler, new rear spoiler, extended wheel arches, additional chrome trim, a