05 August 2011, 09:33 AM
Nissan will fund the installation of Lincoln’s first public electric vehicle charging point. The main reason is the latest Top Gear show, where the presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May drove a pair of electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, into the centre of Lincoln in an attempt to find somewhere to charge their cars.
Of course, they made fun on electric cars, because you simply cannot find a place to charge them and if you got lucky to plug your car in, you’ll have to wait … 9 or
04 August 2011, 08:56 PM
Brabus has announced their tuning program for the latest Mercedes-Benz SLK – the R172 model.
The roadster received aerodynamics package consisting of two front spoiler lips, rear fenders, rear diffuser and a rear spoiler on the trunk lid. All aerodynamic-enhancement elements also serve more than just a visual function; they reduce lift in the rear as well.
Brabus R172 stands on Monoblock wheels available in various one-piece or multi-piece designs with diameters ranging from 17” to 20”.
04 August 2011, 04:16 PM
Carlsson have been making tuning package for Mercedes-Benz for more than fifteen years. Now, it is turn to Mercedes-Benz GL Grand Edition, which received styling and performance upgrades. The name of the project is CGL45.
The wide-body kit includes a new front spoiler with integrated LED day time running lights, a chrome grille, flared wheel arches, a new rear apron, which houses quad-pipes from the stainless-steel sport exhaust system.
The vehicle ride is lowered with 30 mm with an intell
04 August 2011, 03:44 PM
Lexus will exhibit the new 2012 GS 350 at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 18th. Until then, they have released a teaser image, where we can see that the car looks rather like LF-Gh Concept.
The fourth-generation GS has been completely redesigned – exterior and interior. It will feature the brand's new design philosophy, with styling cues such as a distinctive new front grille, that will soon be seen on all future Lexus vehicles. The new GS will also lead the rest of the Lexus
04 August 2011, 02:08 PM
GMC will expand Cadillac’s model lineup in 2012 with the new ATS. The vehicle will get directly in compact luxury segment. 2013 Cadillac ATS is set to be launched next summer and it will compete against Audi A4,Mercedes C-Class and BMW 3-Series.
"The car we codenamed ATS is being developed to be a driver's car on an all-new Cadillac-specific RWD-AWD architecture", said General Motors North America President Mark Reuss.
"We have extensively and exhaustively studied the competitive segment,
03 August 2011, 08:51 PM
The new 2012 Infiniti FX boasts new front grille and fascia design, Iridium Blue exterior color, 21” 10-spoke aluminum-alloy graphite finish wheels with P265/45 R21 V-rated all-season tires, dark tinted headlights with Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS) and auto-leveling, and dark tinted side air vents and lower door trim
Limited Edition features include aluminum roof rails and roof rail crossbars with graphite finish, aluminum pedals, graphite floor mats with unique blue piping, Infiniti H
03 August 2011, 06:23 PM
Bentley Continental GT has received another tuning package, but this time from vehicle personalisation specialists IMPERIUM.
The aerodynamics package includes new front and rear bumpers, aggressive carbon exposed side skirts, subtle boot lip spoiler and rear carbon fibre diffuser. All new bespoke designed bodywork components are manufactured in the UK to the highest possible standards from ultra light prepreg autoclave carbon fibre to create a perfect surface finish and factory fit to the veh
03 August 2011, 05:41 PM
GMC has announced the pricelist for 2012 Cadillac SRX. The SUV will start at $36 060 including $875 destination charge.
The vehicle is powered by a new 3.6 litre direct-injected V6 with 308PS (226 kW). It boasts FlexFuel capability and wider RPM range for its maximum torque, which gives the driver more power across a wider range of speeds and driving conditions .
Among the standard extras for 2012 SRX you will find Bluetooth on all models. The options list is huge, but some of the interest
03 August 2011, 05:05 PM
Mercedes-Benz S 350 BlueTEC is now fitted with ECO start/stop as standard making it even more efficient than before. To be more precise – 10%, which means 45.6 mpg on the combined cycle while CO2 emissions have been reduced by 7% to 164 g/km.
So, the S 350 BlueTEC is the first model, which meets EU 6 regulations, which will come into effect in the UK until 2014.
S 350 BlueTEC is powered by a 3.0 liter V6 diesel with hefty 258PS (190 kW) and 620Nm of torque. 0 to 60 mph in 7.1 seconds and has a limited top spe
03 August 2011, 02:02 PM
Maserati Great Britain has announced the new Sport Pack for its best selling model in the UK, the GranTurismo S Automatic.
The Sport pack includes the super-fast MC Auto Shift software and a revised exhaust system. There are also a lot sports styling features like body coloured side skirts and front winglets, a stylish black grille featuring the Maserati Trident logo with red accents, black mesh side grilles, black look headlights, an integrated rear boot lid spoiler and oval exhaust pipes, along with Grigio Mer
03 August 2011, 12:14 PM
Superchips now offer a high performance ECU remap for the 1.6-litre Ford Fiesta Zetec S. The petrol engine received 10BHP at 5986RPM and 13Nm at 4390RPM.
The Superchips conversion makes the Fiesta Zetec S feel more exciting, sportier and more responsive right through the rev range, making everyday driving more pleasurable.
No technical skills are required as Superchips’ customers plug the Bluefin handset into the Fiesta’s OBDII diagnostic port and then follow the simple on-screen instructi
02 August 2011, 05:59 PM
Mercedes-Benz USA has released a nice video, where the sports coupe – 2012 C63 AMG makes some "Figure Eight Drift" around two cars of the same model.
Seems not that difficult with its 6.2 liter naturally aspirated V8 delivering 457PS (336 kW) and 600Nm (443 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 7-speed SpeedShift MCT gearbox, which delivers all power to the rear wheels. 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). Still, the car is capable of returning 24 mpg on combined cycle (12 litre
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