Striving for minimizing the oil dependency and reducing CO2 emissions, Opel has announced the incorporation of the Start/Stop technology on the Corsa 1.3 CDTI (75 horsepower/55 kW) and Agila 1.2 l (94 horsepower/69 kW) gasoline together with a Euro 5 upgrade and a CO2 engine optimization package, delivering significant
BMW has reported that all 30 examples of its recently announced limited-edition 2011 BMW Frozen Gray M3 Coupe have been already reserved for sale. Only twelve minutes after the official hotline open, all units of the special high-performance compact sports ride were gone. The deliveries of the astonishingly beautiful B
Less than three weeks before the start of the famous Le Mans Classic race, Ecurie Ford France, one of the partners of the event has dressed five Focus RS cars in specially-designed color schemes, each paying tribute to the Ford cars which made the brand one of the most reputable at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Besides the
One of the latest creations of Lumma Design – a famous tuning company – is a completely reworked BMW X6M, which boosted to 670hp (493kW) and received massive body kit, quad-exhaust system and nice sporty-luxurious interior. Furthermore, the company offers visual transformation not only for X6 M, but is available for all models too. Lumma CLR X650 M gets entirely new body kit consisting of a front spoiler with the three voluminous air ducts and the vertically mounted LED daytime running lights
VOGTLAND, the German-based suspension expert has released three individually-tuned show rides - BMW 1 Series, BMW X6 and Opel Astra - which perfectly demonstrate the versatility of the brand’s high-end vehicle components. Refined with the motto “less is more” in mind, the VOGTLAND rides boast fresh new wheel/tire combinations and suspensions. At the first glance, the VOGTLAND BMW 1 Series excels at sportier and more uniquely-styled exterior, rendered by its white paint work with red-violet st
Toyota and EDF Energy today launch a three-year leasing programme, which brings extra-low emissions plug-in hybrid vehicle technology to the streets of London. Toyota Prius Plug-in will join the vehicle fleets of five businesses and public organisations, where they will demonstrate the fuel efficiency, low emissions, cost savings and everyday practicality their rechargeable hybrid power system can deliver. The data collected by the real-
In order to demonstrate the new 2011 Ford Mustang V-6’s power and in the same time exclusive fuel efficiency levels, four Mustang engineers, along with the NASCAR driver David Ragan, will attempt to drive more than 1,000 laps, or 533 miles, at Bristol Motor Speedway on a single tank of fuel. Jamie Allison, director, Ford North America Motorsports, said: “We all know how much fun it is to drive Mustang, but in today’s market customers also care about fuel economy. By going at least 1,000 laps on one of NASCAR’s m
This is the tenth involvement on the part of MINI in Europe’s biggest charity event in support of HIV/AIDS - Life Ball in Vienna. The 18th event takes place in capitol of Austria on 17th July 2010 will once again be a hot spot for the international celebrity set. Since 2001, one of the chief protagonists at the Life Ball has been a MINI created by a fashion designer. This year for the first time, three different MINI models will be decorated b
The 2-series Peugeot is a key model for the brand and provided owners with access to a range to a range of wide range technologies, which normally can't be found in such small cars. Because of the reliability and individual style, the 2-series Peugeot have huge success and are probably the best selling vehicles of the Marque. All started in 1930, when the first owners received their 201 saloons, which was the first cars from the 2-series Peugeot. However, this was the first car in the world to be fitted with ind
Porsche has announced that its new-generation 2011 Porsche Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo are now available in the brand’s showrooms across the US, offering more performance, luxury and efficiency levels. Both new luxury vehicles are styled and engineered to strengthen even more the market positions of the extremely successful Cayenne SUV. 2011 Porsche Cayenne standard features: Fully re-styled exterior design that appears sleeker and smaller when in fact it is larger than the p
The Goodwood Festival of Speed will start from 2 July to 4th next month. The route of the event includes the world famous Goodwood Hillclimb. Honda Racing Team will be joined by Jonathan Rea and Eugene Laverty to race with BTCC-prepared Civic. Two Honda cars will be available for members of the public to drive at the Moving Motor Show on 1 July. The first one is Honda CR-Z sport hybrid, which delivers extraordinary driving experience with l
At the Young Creative Chevrolet (YCC) competition 2010, Jose Rocha, a student from the ESTG-IPVC school in Portugal took the prestigious Visuals Arts award with its “edgy and aggressive” art design for Chevrolet Spark. Dubbed “let the sparks come out”, the Rocha’s design won the jury’s hearts because it perfectly met the brief given to the students to re-design the exterior of the Chevrolet Spark in a way that would demonstrate the spirit of the car and electrify the crowd. Jose Rocha’s exterior dress will be fi
