This year Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. In it will see many exclusive models competing and among them is the 2013 Audi R18 e-tron quattro. The main focus in this racing car is the active safety systems which defuse dangerous situations in the preliminary stages. Some of the already available assi
Renault has released the pricing of the new 2013 Clio GT hatchback. It is priced from £17,395 and sits between the entry-level Clio and the top-of-range RS model. The 2013 Clio GT is powered by a 1.2 liter turbocharged petrol with 120HP (88 kW) and 190Nm (140 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is connected to a 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 9.9 seconds and a top speed of 195 km/h (121 mph). The small hatchback is able to return 54.3 mpg UK – 5.2 liters per 100 km in the combined cycle with CO2 emissio
After it has been teased several times so far, 2014 Toyota Corolla has just been revealed in details! The fresh design will offer more style, quality and craftsmanship, while building on the inherent for Corolla reliability, efficiency and function. In fact this is the new 11th generation of the model and it makes an immediate visual impression thanks to its more expressive, chiseled exterior design that elaborates on the “Iconic Dynamism” – a theme which we have seen on the Corolla Furia Concept. The new Toy
DragTimes has published a video showing the MP4-12C doing some acceleration tests – 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph). The sports car manage to complete the discipline in 2.8 seconds, which is a 0.1 seconds faster than previous tests. This means, that the McLaren MP4-12C is as fast as Nissan GT-R Facelift, which also did 2.8 seconds – 0-96 km/h. However, the MP4-12C is a lot faster than the GT-R from 0-160 km/h (0-100 mph) – 1.0 second. The MP4-12C had street-legal Toyo R888 tires featuring the same compound and trea
2014 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive Production Car has made a record time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife ("north loop") circuit of a 7:56.234 minutes. This means that this Mercedes-Benz is at the same time the first electrically-powered series production vehicle, which masters the legendary race track less than eight minutes. The record for the SLS AMG Coupé Electric Drive shows the special position of compnay’s innovative and uni
Volkswagen’s 1.4 liter TSI petrol engine managed to win Engine of the Year in its category (from 1.0 to 1.4 liter) for 7th consecutive time. This makes the 1.4-litre TSI the most successful engine in the 15-year history of this international engine technology competition. The manufacturer was the world’s first manufacturer to introduce active cylinder management (ACT) in the TSI four-cylinder last year – a technology that until then had
BMW has released a photo gallery showing a nice duo of a classic MINI and Porsche 911 celebrating its 50th anniversary. It may be the fundamental differences between the two cars (e.g. the Mini has its engine in the front, the 911 at the rear) that dominate at first glance. But there are also a number of factors – over and above their shared cult status – that lend particular empathy to MINI’s birthday greetings. Both models made their name with an eye-catching turn of speed. At the end of the austere 195
Bugatti arranged “the ultimate track day” at the Paul Ricard Circuit. The test-drive Pierre-Henri Raphanel helped the participants to drive the most powerful production car in the world. The Grand Sport Vitesse is powered by an 8.0 liter W16 quad-turbo engine with 1200HP (883 kW) and 1500Nm (1106 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is connected to a 7-speed DSG gearbox. It sends all that torque to an AWD system. 0-100 km/h in 2.6 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 7.1 seconds, 0-300 km/h in 16 seconds. ¼ mile is covered in
It is no secret that one of the most attractive cars around the globe is the Chevrolet Camaro. Being a true muscle car, it grabs the attention immediately thanks to its powerful stance, exuberance and aggressive attributes. Surely, the red color further emphasizes all this attractiveness and brings forth emotions an
Kahn Audi Q7 Quattro Wide Track is the latest creation of the talented luxury designers at A. Kahn Design. In this project they have mixed the club-class quality and the high-tech engineering in order to deliver stance of glamour and individuality. The exceptional design language of the carbon black Audi Q7 Quattro is additionally emphasized via Kahn’s Wide Track tuning and in addition the latter ensures that this vehicle is dynamic in proportion and distinctive in appearance. In this project has been kept th
Fiat Professional is now going to equip the versatile Ducato with greater safety and value as a standard. The vehicle receives ESP which will be present on the model from April this year. The Electronic Stability Program is an important safety feature will bring about more confidence and security to its drivers. The program utilizes information supplied by various sensors in order to find out whether the vehicle is cornering safely or not. For example, if the ESP computer determines that the
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2014 Kia Cadenza was recently unveiled on the North American being the the most technologically-advanced vehicle the brand has ever created. The model is powered by a 3.3 liter GDI powerplant which is capable of producing 293 horsepower (215 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 345 Nm (255 lb.-ft.) of torque at 5,200 rpm. The powerful unit is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission thus transferring the power to the front wheels. In addition, the automatic transmission includes Sportmatic manual shift mode and paddle shift
