27 August 2012, 07:40 PM
Nissan Micra ELLE is a joint project of Nissan and the world's best-selling fashion magazine ELLE. The result of this communion is this special version of one of the most popular urban cars – the Micra.
The newly developed car combines stylish looks and lots of equipment. Some of the special features include a panoramic glass roof, chromed accents to the lower part of the grille, chrome interior door handles, 15-inch titanium grey alloy wheels, fog lamps and a roof spoiler.
Furthermore, cu
27 August 2012, 07:18 PM
The new generation of Porsche 911 has been born. Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 4S are destined to offer dynamic advantages of the latest version of the active all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system.
Still keeping the rear-wheel drive, which is emblematic for the 911, the all-wheel drive chassis of the Carrera 4 and 4S delivers increased traction, road-holding and dynamic performance over a wide variety of road surfaces and in all weather conditions.
What is more, something very specific for the
27 August 2012, 06:22 PM
The high-performance 2013 Subaru WRX STI, and in particular the WRX STI 340R model, is now offered with additional engine upgrade and high-performance All-Wheel Drive.
The new 340R delivers 340 hp (250 kW) and 490 Nm (362 lb-ft) of torque. This in fact means that the power has been enhanced with respectively 40 hp (30 hp) and 83 Nm (61 kW) over the standard WRX STI model. The result is that the 340R is now one of the fastest point-to-point cars on the road.
In details, the 340R power upgra
27 August 2012, 05:47 PM
2013 Seat Mii Auto is the latest addition to the current Mii line-up. It not only offers generous space and versatility, but now is even more economical thank to the new automated manual gearbox it has.
In fact, the sequential transmission is extremely economical. Speaking in numbers, the result is that this Seat is 2.7 mpg more fuel efficient on average than the Mii Sport. The latter has the same 1.0-litre 75PS engine with a manual gearbox. In addition the CO2 emissions were also lowered.
To go even further
27 August 2012, 05:13 PM
Dragtimesinfo has posted video with an epic battle between Nissan GT-R Boostlogic Godzilla and AMS Alpha 12+.
The GT-R Boostlogic Godzilla rides on Toyo R888 R20 racing tires. It is boosted to 25 psi (1.72 bar) pressure and runs on 93 octane pump fuel.
The other Nissan – AMS Alpha 12 also runs on regular 93 octane pump fuel and on the same tires. It generates around 1000HP, because its full power is unleashed on VP16 – 116 octane racing fuel.
Both drivers make a lot of flying starts from 100 km/h to around
27 August 2012, 02:45 PM
VATH has announced their performance package for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class 500. The tuning company also offers a set of enormous wheels and some interior modifications.
The project name is V50s and features optimization of the engine electronics. The mighty 4.6 liter bi-turbo V8 produces 520HP (381 kW) and 810Nm (600 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of more than 300 km/h (186 mph).
VATH has also installed high-performance brake system including 390 mm br
27 August 2012, 01:59 PM
The new BMW 3-Series – the F30 is exceptional car. It comes with better engines, nice aerodynamics and good material quality. Its sports nature is all over the car, but KW will add a little more aggressiveness with a special coilover kit Variant 3+ “inox-line” which is part of the worldwide Top-aftermarket products.
“In the new design of the KW coilover Variant 3+ we have integrated the compression adjustment wheel in the bottom of the housing. To adjust the rebound damping, the adjustment wheel has to be at
27 August 2012, 12:44 PM
The Australian International Motor Show will witness the reveal of a Lexus hybrid concept. Not your eveeyday boring hybrid that is. More like a 370+ kilowatt, all-wheel drive coupe. Just when you think we've seen the Lexus supercar Future, they slap us in the face with something new.
Actually, this one (whatever it will be called) is a followup project that stems from the Lexus LF-LC Hybrid Concept that we saw back in Detroit, and we have nothing but praise for that one.
"We've pulled out
24 August 2012, 11:48 PM
A new sporty trim level has just been added to Alfa Romeo’s MiTo and Giulietta ranges. The new trim has been named Sportiva and is released with the aim to deliver customers a car with luxurious sporty looks allied to fuel efficiency and low emissions.
Firstly, Alfa MiTo Sportiva includes the range of technology-packed features of the Distinctive trim. In addition it includes exclusive 18” Quadrifoglio Verde sports alloy wheels, sports kick plates, and Sportiva badges.
The interior of the MiTo Sportiva is in
24 August 2012, 09:35 AM
RX 450h competitor BIK tax comparisons
Model
RX 450h Luxury
BMW X5 xDrive
4.0d SE
Auto
ML 350
CDi BlueTec Special
Edition
Volvo
XC90 D5 Executive Geartronic
Audi Q7
3.0 TDi SE Tiptronic
Range Rover
Sport SDV6 SE
CO2 (g/km)
145
198
189
219
195
230
OTR price
£48,495
£47,455
£43,990
£44,845
£45,170
£49,795
Employee benefit-in-kind rate 2012/13
20%
33%
31%
35%
33%
35%
Employee 3yr BIK 40% tax payer
£12,173
£19,152
£16,694
£18,56
24 August 2012, 08:41 AM
Prindiville Electric Hummer Limited Edition is UK’s first customized luxury electric vehicle (EV). It is going to be produced in only 25 units. This EV has been designed for daily city commuter transport, commercial fleets, or businesses. In particular it was constructed on an intelligent lightweight chassis.
The Electric Hummer is powered by lithium-ion 72V drive system, which is linked to a two-speed transmission. The in-built drive system includes a fully integrated AC Brushless Motor powered by a lithium-iro
24 August 2012, 08:29 AM
The latest project of RENNtech involved the Mercedes-Benz CL 65 model. The tuners have equipped the emblematic car with the lightest two-piece forged wheels on the market available.
They entirely change the stance of the white Mercedes-Benz, contributing to its more luxurious oulook. The multi spoke forged wheels are finished in a beautiful silver pearl enhancing the style and aggressiveness of the car.
The wheels measure 21″ front & re
