The hard working car specialist MTM has released another masterpiece tuning programme, which boosts the Audi S5 Cabrio’s performance vastly. The MTM S5 Cabrio Supercharged is ready to offer maximized pleasure and comfort to the open air driving fans. Described as the most beautiful car designed by the widely known - Wa
The all-new Nissan Fuga held its world premiere appromately month ago at the Tokyo Motor show. Today, Nissan announced that the vehicle is already available at the dealers in Japan with a base price of $45,000, including consumption tax. The 2009 Nissan Fuga excels with amazingly sleek exterior vision, outstanding performance and interior quality. The intelligent, premium sedan offers to its passengers features, which go beyond the expectations of a traditional luxury vehicle. The new Fuga is
ABT is a famous company, which makes sport packages and performance tuning for VAG. One of their latest creations is ABT Golf 6 GTD. The refinement includes aerodynamics package as well as ECU remap. The result are just staggering. The small two liter diesel engine now produces 190hp and 390Nm of torque. The power is put on the road through seven-speed gearbox. The classic discipline from stand still to 100km/h is covered in 7.1 seconds and the top speed is 230km/h. Obviously the diesel engines
The LA Auto Show will be opened at 2 December for the press and from the 4 through 13 for visitors. Mazda Motor Corporation will take its place in the show by showcasing the Mazda2. The small vehicle is in sub-compact segment, where it offers style and driving dynamics far better than its competitors. “Bringing Mazda2 to North America completes the bookends in our line-up,” said Jim O’Sullivan, President and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “With the seven-passenger crossover CX-9 at on
Following the debut of the recently announced Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the German sportscar manufacturer has revealed a new racing car – Porsche 911 GT3 R. The new sports ride will be raced in series based on the international FIA GT3 regulations. Delivering even better drivability and easier handling, the all-new 911 GT3 R is powered by a 4.0 litre 6-cylinder boxer engine with max output of 480 bhp (353 kW) transmitted to the rear axle by a sequential 6-speed dog gearbox. The new addition in the
As a climax of its centenary celebrations, Audi AG will debut the 2010 Audi A8, the synonym for innovative design and technological progress. The World Premiere of the brand’s new flagship will take place at November 30th in a temporary, ultra-modern Audi Pavilion in Miami. Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management of AUDI AG, commented on the exhibition concept: “Our claim “Vorsprung durch Technik” also embraces design, which is one
Volkswagen Group Automotive Innovation Laboratory (VAIL) developed Autonomous Audi TTS, which features future driver assistance technologies to bring better driving experience to the customers. There are a lot of examples in movies where cars can easily safely operate without direct input from a driver. Autonomous Audi TTS coupe is going to be a sensation worldwide featuring exactly this system. Dr. Burkhard Huhnke, executive director of the Electronics Research Laboratory, believes that the technology found in
The recently announced BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is arriving in the US dealerships right on the heels of its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The striking sports active coupe boasts the new BMW two-model hybrid technology and it will be available beginning December 5, 2009 with a base MSRP of $89,725, including Destination and Handling. Along with the two-mode hybrid technology, the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 comes with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 and a number of standard features which are optional on the X6
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo is finally arriving in the US showrooms. The 550i Gran Turismo will be available from 5th of December, 2009 with a base MSRP of $64,725, including $825 Destination & Handling. BMW 550i GranTurismo is fitted with a 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine connected with BMW’s first-ever 8-speed automatic transmission. Boasting a maximum output of 400 horsepower and peak torque of 450 lb-ft., the 550i GranTurismo is capable to cover the 0 – 60 mph sprint in just 5.4 seconds. The recently an
Mazda Motor Corporation are proud to announce that their i-stop system has won the 2009 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year award. The i-stop system is developed to decrease the fuel consumption by shutting down the engine when the driver stops the vehicle. The clever system is built-in direct injection engines and uses combustion energy to restart the engine in just 0.35 seconds, that is nea
The Uk five-door model is available with a revised 171bhp 3.0-litre D-4D engine, combined with a five-speed automatic transmission. The price range is between £29,795 to £44,795 and it depends on equipment level. There are three trim levels available for the new Land Cruiser - LC3, LC4 and LC5 - with seven seats fitted
The new Volvo C30 DRIVe was recently introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Powered by 1.6 liter diesel engine with Start/Stop technology the car consume only 3.8 litres diesel fuel per 100km and it emits only 99 grams of CO2/km. The car is able to cover a distance of 1380 kilometres on a single tank, 52 litres, of diesel. These figures make it one of the best hatchbacks on the market. "This puts us among the absolute elite as regards low CO
