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HEICO SPORTIV sharpens the 2010 Volvo C30 Facelift

The Germany based, Volvo tuner - HEICO SPORTIV has released its latest refinement programme, which improves even more the already sparkling 2010 Volvo C30 Facelift. “The future of our business model lies in the intelligent combination of performance-oriented products and ecological sustainability,” explains HEICO SP

Piecha Design refines the Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate

Piecha Design is a Germany-based Mercedes tuner, which products excels in quality and innovation.Their latest programme transforms the Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Model from a simple estate car into a genuine exclusive lifestyle design vehicle. The restyled front of the C-Class Estate gets new two-lamella grille made of

2009 Spark Design and Architecture award goes to Fisker Automotive

Fisker Automotive company is based in California (USA). They developed Karma plug-in hybrid electric car, which won a 2009 Spark Design and Architecture Award. Karma is a proof that there is no need to sacrifice the power, performance and style in order to built a reliable electric car. This plug-in hybrid goes from 0 to 60mph in 6 second and has a top speed of 125mph, on the top of this it can achieve an annual average of 100mpg. “Being recog

2010 Nissan Cube - U.S. pricelist announced

The pricelist for 2010 Nissan Cube is now announced by Nissan North America, Inc. The vehicle is on sale now at Nissan dealers across the country. There are three trim levels and a special Nissan Cube Krom Edition. The starting price for Nissan Cube 1.8 Base is $13,990 USD. Cube is powered by 1.8 litre four-cylinder engine developing 122hp combined with Xtronic CVT™ (Continuously Variable Transmission) or 6-speed manual gear-box. The 2010 cube Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) are: En

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe hits the market in the next year

The new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is unveiled and expected to be in the showrooms in the spring of 2010. The car is luxury sports coupe, which will be one of the main parts of Cadillac's revised lineup. “CTS Coupe is the new focal point of Cadillac, expressing both our design and technical capabilities,” said Bryan N

Vorsteiner BR9 Edition for Bentley Continental GT

True to the motto ”Passion Does Not Compromise,” Vorsteiner - the renowned American tuner - has finished its latest project, a 5-piece lightweight aerodynamic package for Bentley Continental GT and GT Speed models, called BR9 Edition. Designed to enhance even more the sleek, noble look of the vehicle and to improve his sportier stand, the new aero kit is created with Vorsteiner’s high tech vacuum bagged dry carbon fiber technology, which speaks for extremely high quality product. The BR9 Edition aero package inc

Acura announced 2010 ZDX's price

According to the latest information, 2010 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe will be available at the dealeships across US on December 15 with a base MSRP of $45,495, plus a destination and handling charge of $810. The all American-born vehicle made its world debut at the New York Auto Show in April. Its stunning coupe-like styling and outstanding performance have already generated a tremendous amount of excitement in the fans. "Acura dealers are seeing strong interest from customers for the

VATH Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG

VÄTH Automobiltechnik created a monster on base of Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG. The mighty SUV reaches 300km/h and its refined engine now develops 585 HP and really exciting 690Nm of torque. This is the most powerful non-turbocharged V8 in the world. The engine tuning cost 17,850 Euro plus additional 1,785 Euro for the installation. It includes: enlarged countersunk channels leading to the cylinder head, big intake and exhaust valves as well as a sports camshaft and fitting valve springs. The elec

New Fiat Doblo: fall of the design

The first Fiat Doblo, which came in 2001 was ugly. After that in 2005 it received a facelift and became even uglier. Now we are expecting the ugliest version of Doblo.How can somebody buy this car, it is not good-looking, it is not agile, it is not big enough and even it is not cheap. It is targeted to men with big families and we wonder, who will buy a vehicle, which looks like Multipla - the ugliest car of the century. Obviously there is something wrong with our taste for cars, because the

Chevrolet Cruze at 2009 Los Angeles International Auto Show

Almost every single manufacturer is trying to reduce the fuel consumption and the CO2 emission of their cars and Chevrolet is not an exception. The all-new Cruze will make its U.S. premiere at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Besides Cruze, other vehicles, which will be on display are Volt, Camaro, Equinox and much more hot-sell

2010 Opel Corsa - the best value for money in supermini segment

The updated Opel Corsa is expected to come in January 2010. The small car features a lot of changes like re-vamped powertrain line-up, chassis improvements and a steering recalibration.The new Corsa will offer much better performance at even lower fuel consumption. Besides that the comfort for occupants is improved and the driving experience is far better, than the previous version of the car. The exterior has no changes at all, the main updat

VW Beetle BlackOrange breaks the grey world to pieces

Volkswagen is launching an exclusive special edition Beetle “BlackOrange”, which break to pieces the grey everyday world of autumn. This attractive high-contrast programme is available for both the hatchback and the cabriolet versions of the new VW Beetle. Thanks to its Red Rock (orange) or black uni-metallic paint