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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

mtm r8 gt3-2 - the rear-wheeled beast

MTM R8 GT3-2 - the rear-wheeled beast

Prepare for the extremely powerful, street-legal, rear wheel drive MTM R8 GT3-2. As the name suggest, the extraordinary super sportscar draws its basis from the neat Audi R8. Fully tweaked and supercharged by MTM, the retrofitted R8’s 4.2-litres FSI V8 internal combustion engine now renders mega-strong output figures - 560 horsepower (412 kW) at 7.750 revs and 580 Nm of max. torque at 5.500 rpm. These new values are powerful enough to catapult the ride from zero to 100 km/h in less than 4 second

VW strikes with revised Passat CC

Volkswagen has announced a revised version of its highly-successful, luxurious ride VW Passat CC. Fitted with even more tempting features and technologies, the upgraded Comfort Coupe is ready to offer its passengers more joyful driving experience and flexibility. The newly packed Passat 4-door coupe now features as standard the recently released, optional 3-seat rear bench, satellite navigation unit and a touchscreen Bluetooth device. These features come on top of the already rich list of sta

Nissan teases the fourth-generation Quest minivan

Nissan has published the first image of its brand-new, fourth-generation family ride Nissan Quest. Scheduled for market launch in early 2011, the newly shaped minivan is set to bring “new paradigm in family mobility”. Styled uniquely to fit both the family and active lifestyle men, the roomy ride is promised to excel at high quality and remarkable reliability. According to some WorldWideWeb rumors, the MY2012 Quest will be fitted with a 3.7-litres V6 power unit, which will render up to 300 horsepower. The unc

Peugeot updates the 207 SW range

Peugeot has introduced new extras – 6-Speed manual gearbox and Euro 5 HDi 112 horsepower diesel power unit – for the current Peugeot 207 hatchback and SW models. The exclusive combination of new 6-speed manual gearbox and more potent HDi engine now replaces the “old” 207 Sport HDi 110 hatchback and SW Sport and Outdoor HDi 110 models. Thanks to its almost fully re-modified architecture and new technology features - Extreme Combustion Chamber System (ECCS) technology; new Continental Automotiv

Sportec SP580 Facelift - sportiness at the MAX

The top-end tuning expert Sportec has released its latest super sports car monster – the Sportec SP580 Facelift. Based on the undoubtedly potent Porsche 997 Turbo, the newly styled and tweaked ride stands out with remarkable vision and astonishing output figures - 580 PS and 650 Nm of maximum torque between 1950-5000 revs. Thanks to the new, stronger output values, the Porsche Type Nine-Nine-Seven Turbo’s boosted power unit catapults the ride from zero to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds flat and to 200 km/h in a breatht

2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car Replica Limited Edition

Chevrolet has announced its plans to manufacture and sell a limited number of replica rides based on the Chevrolet Camaro Indianapolis 500 Pace Car. The fresh replicas will pack all the features of the serial Camaro SS backed by some exclusive additional elements unique to the actual pace car. Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President, Chevrolet Marketing shares…“We set out to build a collectible vehicle that will appeal to the die-hard Camaro and Ind

dimora brings hpe venom gt to the middle east market

DiMora brings HPE Venom GT to the Middle East market

Hennessey Performance, the top-end Texas-based tuning specialist and DiMora Motorcar, the head-turning dream vehicles manufacturer have signed a special agreement, which makes DiMora company an exclusive distributor for HPE rides in the Middle East and India. Thanks to its extensive contacts in the Middle East cars

vath shows top-end luxury with its new g55 amg

VATH shows top-end luxury with its new G55 AMG

VATH AUTOMOBILTECHNIK, the German-based aftermarket specialist has released an exclusively neat refinement program for the Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG. Benefiting from new, sleeker and more unique exterior styling, the vigor luxury ride also gets more powerful output figures - 680 horsepower and 840 Nm of maximum torque. In the power compartment, the G-Class AMG’s beasty engine is retrofitted with special intake manifold, complete outlet unit, coolers, as well as patented VATH fuel cooler, which enables the revised ri

polestar teases 400 hp volvo c30 concept

Polestar teases 400 hp Volvo C30 Concept

Polestar Volvo C30 Performance Concept Prototype is the first road-legal vehicle project developed completely by the Volvo's championship-winning Swedish Touring Car Team - Polestar Performance. The prototype vehicle possesses astonishing output value of 400 horsepower and transfers its power to the asphalt via all-wheel-drive system. The innovative project shows what expect when a Championship-winning team of race engineers, experts and designers get free-reign to design and engineer a car rather than developin