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citroen at the 2012 beijing motor show

Citroen at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show

Much like Ferrari, this year Citroen are also marking their second decade of presence on the Chinese market. Seemingly, the best way to celebrate that fact is to strive for a terrific appearance at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show. We are looking forward to seeing, among many, the restyled C-Quatre three-box, the C4 Aircross there. The people at China should be excited about the planned launch of the DS line at and pretty much everyone should be thrilled to see the Numero 9 concept car. The carm

renaultsport - 2012 trackday calendar

Renaultsport - 2012 Trackday Calendar

Renault has announced the calendar for 2012. It will offer to enthusiasts a lot of ways to sharpen up their driving skills by booking on to one of this year’s exclusive trackday events at world famous circuits like Silverstone and Brand Hatch. The popular events give participants the opportunity to drive their own award-winning Renaultsport machine on a race track and receive expert tuition with the emphasis on improving driving technique. These trackdays are the ultimate for all Renaultsp

2012 kahn jeep wrangler now enhanced with sport seats

2012 Kahn Jeep Wrangler now enhanced with sport seats

2012 Kahn Jeep Wrangler is an exceptional tuning, made by Kahn Design tuning company, as we all remember. Now this project is going to be further expanded by the British tuners. In order to stay true to the philosophy it incorporates, the tuning company decided to give the Wrangler not only external and mechanical p

2012 sr fisker karma es – the debut of the white knight

2012 SR Fisker Karma ES – the debut of the White Knight

2012 SR Fisker Karma ES White Knight is an exceptional enhancement of the ECO innovative and revolutionary vehicle Fisker Karma. When this inspirational luxury vehicle first appeared it made a furore in the hearts of many. It has also opened a whole new realm in the automotive world. What it basically did is to c

lexus lfa supercar and lexus is f performance sedan competing at nuerburgring

Lexus LFA Supercar and Lexus IS F Performance Sedan Competing at Nuerburgring

Lexus LFA Supercar and Lexus IS F Performance Sedan are going to compete at Nuerburgring 24 Hour Racing. The Race will take place from 17th till 20th of May. This is not the first appearance of Lexus in this race but in fact – the sixth one. The 2012 Lexus LFA Sportscar comes equipped with especially developed for the event Nuerburgring Package and will take class honours in shakedown event. Both vehicles will compete in the SP8 class. In t

alpina b3 gt3 408 hp 0-309 km/h [hd video]

Alpina B3 GT3 408 HP 0-309 km/h [HD video]

Cool video with the new Alpina B3 GT3 race car tested by Sport Auto’s drive editor Christian Gebhardt. The B3 GT3 is based on BMW 3-Series E92 335i, which is boosted to 408HP (300 kW) and 540Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque, which is 102HP and 140Nm more than the original factory power. The car also comes with an Akrapovic titanium exhaust system. 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 309 km/h (192 mph), which you can see in the video below. The B3 GT3 can be ordered with an optional Comfort Package including

2012 bmw e92 m3 coupe frozen silver edition

2012 BMW E92 M3 Coupe Frozen Silver Edition

After the presentation of BMW M3 Coupe Frozen Gray Edition, the manufacturer has released a new version – Frozen Silver Edition, which will be produced in limited series of just 100 units available to UK customers. It is powered by the same hi-revving 4.0 liter V8 with 420HP (309 kW) at 8300RPM and 400Nm (295 lb-ft) at 3900RPM. 0-100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) – electronically limited. Without the limiter, E92 M3 can easily pass 300 km/h (186 mph).  The power transferred to the roa

bmw m3 by att-tec

BMW M3 by ATT-TEC

An open top BMW M3 with 520 hp at hand, you say? Try the ATT-TEC guys from the city of Rastatt in Baden. They might just have what you are looking for. Oh, look! That matte black, rather inconspicuous looking thing here does fit the picture – 520 hp! Okay, so how do they do it? Simple. Spend a bag of money on it and then when you think it's had enough, spend some more. That orange bulk over the engine looks like an alien that's sapping away the power of the engine but in fact, it's the other

mercedes-benz concept style coupe

Mercedes-Benz Concept Style Coupe

Isn't that a looker?! It's the latest concept-to-be-reality thing from Mercedes-Benz. At the moment it's called the Concept Style Coupé (CSC) and it looks like the love child of a CLS and an A-Class if they were ever to mate. Sleek and curvy, this fluidic piece of art is to be exhibited next week at the Beijing Motor Show as it makes its world debut. It's smart as well, no doubt, with Mercedes' latest turbocharged four-cylinder petrol unit, a 4MATIC drive and a set of fancy blinkers...apparently

2012 mercedes-benz g 63 amg and g 65 amg deliver expressive design and enhanced fuel efficiency

2012 Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG and G 65 AMG deliver expressive design and enhanced fuel efficiency

Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG and G 65 AMG are vehicles which are delivering outstanding mix of “more power from less fuel”. The design of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is reworked, and now features spray-controlled petrol direct injection, ECO start/stop function and generator management. It is equipped with AMG 5.5-litre V8 biturbo engine which effortlessly develops a maximum output of 400 kW (544 hp) and a torque of 760 Nm (561 lb-ft). Ther

2012 mini clubman hyde park and mini green park offer style and excitement

2012 MINI Clubman Hyde Park and MINI Green Park offer style and excitement

The new design models 2012 MINI Clubman Hyde Park and MINI Green Park are going to deliver even more style and excitement in the MINI fleet. They come with exclusive colour combinations and trim levels, which give them classic and sporty stance. What is more, these two MINI models are going to offer their customers harmoniously combined design and trim features for the exterior and interior. Both design models are available all around the

2012 ford kuga compact suv shows style in milan

2012 Ford Kuga Compact SUV shows style in Milan

2012 Ford Kuga is being exhibited today on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. In this event the vehicle will showcase the evolution of Ford’s Kinetic design on the popular Ford SUV platform. The aim here is to highlight the new spaciousness of the Kuga and the high quality interior that it has. The people who are going to attend the show will have the chance to see the latest technical advances included in the SUV. For instance, such innovation is the hands-free automatic tailgate, which