04 February 2012, 11:55 PM
Having fun on four wheels these days is easy, right? Indeed, there is a lot of power out there to play with. However, “with great power comes great responsibility”... is what many car manufacturers have in mind now. That is why today we have speed limiters, brake assist, lane departure warnings, ABS, ESC, TCS, xDrive, and many, many more abbreviations that keep us safe and sound and on the road. Everything is automatized and we as drivers start to feel isolated and neglected. All is rather conve
04 February 2012, 01:47 PM
The DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) is BMW’s electronic stability control system. It controls the suspension with the help of three other single programs – ABS (Anti-lock Brake System), ASC + T (Automatic Stability Control + Traction) and CBC (Cornering Break Control).
The system was firstly introduced back in 1997 offered on BMW 740i/L and 750i/L. Nowadays, all BMWs come with DSC III as standard including DTC (Dynamic Traction Control). The DTC allows more wheel slip meaning a more dynamic d
04 February 2012, 12:59 PM
At Skoda these days are busy developing their not yet ready for production “Green E Line” vehicles – a segment of electric cars based on the Octavia Estate. Right now, a fleet of ten E Lines is undergoing a phase where day to day conditions are recreated so see how the cars behave. The whole green thing is a part of Skoda's plan to excel in the field of fuel efficiency. Other projects concerned with that often work to optimize the TDI and TSI drivetrains and also various transmissions.
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04 February 2012, 08:57 AM
Nowadays the automotive industries enhance further their environmental friendly technologies and work on the development of vehicles which produce less CO2 emissions. The hybrid cars are a consequence of this philosophy. They include two engines – one electric and one fuel powered, and this is how they minimize the fuel consumption in drastic levels. In addition they also include a special system which stores more energy in a battery included in the vehicle. The fact that it includes two engines
03 February 2012, 07:40 PM
2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI will be revealed at this year’s Chicago Auto Show.
The new diesel powered Beetle does not have any exterior modifications except “TDI” badge, some more chrome and 17” alloys. Inside, there is a new instrument cluster with a stopwatch, oil temperature and turbo boost gauges.
The model line-up includes three trim levels: TDI, TDI with Sunroof and TDI with Sunroof, Sound, and Navigation. Standard equipment includes power windows, cruise control, V-Tex Leatherette se
03 February 2012, 07:19 PM
Mopar, the automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group LLC, celebrated its 75th anniversary recently and to in order to make it a big one, they revealed 4 new custom cars that belong to the Chrysler Group: Mopar ’12 300 (Chrysler 300), Fiat 500 “Stinger,” Mopar Jeep® Compass “True North” and Dodge Dart “GTS 210
03 February 2012, 05:30 PM
Edo Competition has announced their tuning package for the most powerful Panamera – the Turbo S model. The brutal GT car accelerates to 100 km/h in the blink of an eye – 3.5 seconds.
The performance package boosts the mighty 4.8 twin-turbocharged V8 to whopping 700PS and 880Nm of torque. This is an increase of 150PS and 130Nm. The top speed of edo Turbo S is 340 km/h (211 mph), but still if is way far behind G-Power Hurricane RS. The package includes high flow air filters and catalytic converters, a pair of new
03 February 2012, 04:11 PM
KW has introduced Variant 3+ and Clubsport kit for the hottest hatchback on the market – 2012 Audi RS3.
The Variant 3+ coilover kit is specially created to improve the handling without sacrificing the ride quality. The kit has 16 levels of damping adjustment as well as height adjustment between 5-35mm at the front a
03 February 2012, 03:12 PM
MNAO (Mazda North American Operations) will introduce the 2012 MX-5 Miata Special Edition at the upcoming 2012 Chicago Auto Show.
The roadster will feature a black-only Power Retractable Hard Top as well as other exclusivities such as two new exterior colors, new 17” black gunmetal alloy wheels, black exterior accents, black heated leather seats and piano black interior finishes.
Available with either the 6-speed manual transmission with short-throw shifter or 6-speed Sport automatic trans
03 February 2012, 02:18 PM
After McLaren and their MP4-27 F1 car, Ferrari have also unveiled theirs called F2012 – very “original”.
As always at Ferrari, a great deal of time has been devoted to the performance and optimisation of the materials used, right from the design stage of each of around six thousand components that make up the car. In part, this is done to ensure that all operations carried out at the race track are as efficient and effective as possible. Obviously, quality control remains a crucial aspect, as
03 February 2012, 01:11 PM
2012 MINI Highgate is special edition convertible which is the third of the trio from special editions, standing next to MINI Baker Street and MINI Bayswater. It also continues the brand policy of taking the names of fashionable areas of London. The Highgate model is a sophisticated new version of the drop-top Convertible. Furthermore, this special edition MINI offers unique exterior and interior style, and even brings more fun and excitement. Th
03 February 2012, 12:46 PM
SsangYong is launching a limited edition of its recently introduced Korando crossover and it is named 2012 SsangYong Korando LE. What is new here is that it sits on special 18 inch alloy wheels. In addition it has a rear spoiler and privacy glass; it also includes many luxury touches in the interior, for example: heated front seats, leather covered steering wheel and gear shift. There is also cruise control and rear parking sensors which will bring even more safety and convenience to the customers. This version of
