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2010 Volvo C30 STCC race car officially unleashed

Volvo and Polestar Performance, the brand’s championship-winning Swedish Touring Car Team has unwrapped officially its all-new Volvo C30 for STCC 2010 season. For the Swedish Touring Car Championship season 2010, Volvo’s main ambition is to defend both the driver and team championship titles. Volvo Polestar driver Robert Dahlgren shares…"This is the fastest Volvo I've ever driven." At first glance, the most notable thing on the new race monster is its new front, which is longer, lower, wider and of course bet

Lorinser releases fresh program for the facelifted 2010 S-Class

Lorinser has introduced a new, extraordinary enhancement program for the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class facelift model. Restyled slightly for 2010, the high-end luxury flagship sedan gets fitted with new aerodynamic package and power kit from Lorinser. On the outside, the retrofitted ride differs from its series brother by newly shaped front bumper, rear skirt, roof spoiler and rear lip, which in combination with discreet side skirts emphasize rem

2011 Silverado HD price tagged

Chevrolet has released the pricing details on its exclusively styled, heavy-duty pick-up truck 2011 Silverado HD. Packed with revised Duramax diesel power unit and Allison transmission, the all-new 2011 Chevy Silverado delivers best-in-class horsepower and torque values - 397 horsepower and 765 lb-ft of maximum torque. Product Director Maria Rohrer says…“Heavy duty pickup customers are some of the most knowledgeable out there, and we heard them loud and clear. They want maximum power and capa

audronis gestautas head turning creations at top marques 2010

Audronis Gestautas head turning creations at Top Marques 2010

According to the latest information that leaked from the Top Marques Monaco’s PR team, at the upcoming edition of the luxury fair, Audronis Gestautas, the Lithuanian designer which amazed the world with its sleek, custom-made rides will showcase its head turning Mercedes-Benz CL and BMW 6 Series-based creations. Both representing unmistakable eye-catchers, the astonishingly restyled vehicles are fitted with enormously huge, specially-ordered r

Mountune boosts the Ford Focus RS

Mountune Performance has released a high-end performance upgrade for the 305-horsepowered Ford Focus RS. Officially approved and signed by Ford, the new high-performance upgrade punches the Focus’ output figures to the stunning 350 horsepower and 460 Nm of maximum torque. The all-new Mountune MP350 power kit is offered only via selected network of Ford dealers, initially in the UK, with a European roll-out scheduled to follow. Equipped with the package, the Focus RS boasts similar values to t

Chevrolet reveals MY2011 Camaro new features

Chevrolet has published the MY2011 list of exclusive improvements for the highly-successful Chevrolet Camaro. The newly introduced features are set to expand even more the muscle ride’s popularity among customers and fans. Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Chevrolet Marketing proudly shares…“We are pleased with Camaro’s success in the market during its first year of production. The 2010 model year has been a banner year for us, and we plan to build on this momentum.” In the power compartment, the 2011 model

Vauxhall packs more tempting Astra VXR

Vauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition is the name of the latest specially packed ride designed from Vauxhall Motors Limited. Strictly limited to only 500 examples worldwide, the new VXR Arctic Edition is price tagged at £23,595 - just£720 more than the standard model. The limited Astra VXR differs from its series counterpart by dazzling Olympic White shade and contrasting black painted roof, mirror covers, front V-grille, tailgate trim as well as tinted glass and 19-inch Black multi-spoke design

2011 Five Axis Scion iQ at NYIAS

Five Axis, the high-end show vehicles designer has released a stunningly modified Scion iQ at the New York International Auto Show 2010. The custom styled compact ride was presented as a part of the grand North American premiere of the all-new 2011 Scion iQ premium micro-subcompact car. The urban iQ show car is distinguished by unique and exclusively elegant styling.  It boasts sophisticated exterior which packs special Titanium shade, newly shaped aerodynamic elements and sleek 18-inch multi

five axis presents highly-modified 2011 scion tc

Five Axis presents highly-modified 2011 Scion tC

At the NYIAS 2010, Scion has unwrapped a Five Axis exclusively styled 2011 Scion tC. Showcasing just one of the almost unlimited possibilities available on the aftermarket, the high-end Five Axis Scion tC stands out with amazingly sleek and aggressive appeal. The refined tC’s incredible street look is achieved through a special four-inch wide-body conversion and unique House of Color custom formulated exterior shade, which carries the name Bloodshot. Furthermore, the ride packs Tein adjustable coil-over suspensi

Lingenfelter teases its Pontiac TA replica

The experts at Lingenfelter Performance Engineering are delighted to present us their ultra-sleek, second-generation Pontiac Trans Am inspired Lingenfelter TA concept car. The extraordinary muscle vehicle represents a fully re-styled 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS packed with a powerful LS-based 455 CID powerplant, which renders 655 horsepower and 610 lbs. ft of maximum torque. The LPE’s remarkable Firebird interpretation fallows exclusively the classic 71 Trans Am interior and exterior theme’s shapes and colors. This

the fastest road-legal ferrari ever - ferrari 599 gto

The fastest road-legal Ferrari ever - Ferrari 599 GTO

The Maranello-based super sports car manufacturer Ferrari has officially unwrapped its latest performance-oriented creation – the Ferrari 599 GTO. Overtaking immediately the 1st place at the brand’s fastest ever road car chart, the new 599 GTO is developed on the basis on the remarkable Ferrari 599XX. Typically in Ferr

2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan Long Wheelbase to debut at Auto China 2010

The top-end premium rides manufacturer BMW has exclusively announced that the all-new 2011 BMW 5 Series Sedan Long Wheelbase will make its first official public appearance at the upcoming 2010 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (April 25 -May 2). Designed specifically for the demanding Chinese car market, the long-wheelbase version of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan is engineered in Germany and built in Shenyang. Just like its recently pre