14 June 2011, 05:07 PM
Zenvo Automotive and Red Sea Distribution have announced a new special edition ST-1 50S, which impresses not only with its brutal power, but with price, too. Zenvo ST-1 50S will be offered exclusively in the United States and it will be limited to just three units.
So you will have to pay additional $550 000 for magnesium wheels, monogrammed seats, an individually numbered plaque and a complimentary Aspen watch priced at $49 000. Just great! This means a total price of $1 800 000. That’s righ
14 June 2011, 04:07 PM
RENM Performance has announced a tuning package for the latest Renault Megane RS. The car features highly developed engine and chassis, the black edition also comes with striking new styling and race car-like dynamics.
The engine is retuned to 310PS (228 kW) and 430Nm (319 lb-ft) of torque. The results are thanks to a new bigger turbo intercooler, Cold Air Intake, a sports stainless-steel performance exhaust system and an ECU re-map to make sure that everything works perfect.
RS 250 Black Edition stands on en
14 June 2011, 03:24 PM
Lumma design are ready with their styling package for the new Cayenne II. The impressive SAV is named CLR 558 GT, where the number of course is the power of the vehicle.
The styling package includes a new front bumper with air inlet frames, front and rear wheel arch enlargements and side sills with door supports, rear diffuser and an installation kit for fog lamps, optionally available in LED technics. The engine bonnet is also new and features lateral air outlets.
The whole vehicle can be
13 June 2011, 05:49 PM
Looks like Volkswagen Beetle will have its RS version, which is going to feature a high-performance turbocharger kit with bigger intercooler, larger injectors, CAI and of course ECU re-map.
The exterior is dramatically changed, actually, 2012 Beetle RS looks like Porsche GT3 RS, which is not bad, at all.
Still, the project car doesn’t have plates and registration, so it will be created as autoshow concept. The tuning team didn’t have enough time, because the new Beetle Rs had to be present
13 June 2011, 05:29 PM
Despite the hard financial circumstances some car manufacturers keep developing and releasing sports luxurious cars. The three cars in question here are: The 2009 Audi S6 coming from Europe, the 2011 Infinity M coming from Asia and the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V.
3 cars, 26 cylinders, more than 1300hp altogether and let the fun begin.
Being sports cars first of all, it is power on the first place. All three have lots of it, but the Cadillac has 121hp more than the Audi and 136 more than the Infin
13 June 2011, 04:07 PM
At a glance: All three Team Peugeot Total cars made it to the end, but Audi R18 LDI no.2 is the winner. The race was full of accidents and interesting moments.
“The die is cast, we are set for a magnificent duel between two great manufacturers,” commented Olivier Quesnel.
“We feel that we have done a good job. But this is sport, and the outcome will now be decided out on the track,” added Bruno Famin. Throughout the 24 hours of the race, the Peugeot 908s demonstrated the performance level
13 June 2011, 03:24 PM
BMW have been already put on sale some vehicle with ZF 8-speed automatic gearbox, which offers superb driving dynamics as well as nice low fuel consumption. Now, the famous company has introduced the world's first 9-speed automatic gearbox.
9HP will offer up to 16 percent better fuel efficiency compared to the current 6-speed gearboxes. However, it will be able to work with engine start/stop systems as well as hybrid powertrains and all-wheel drive vehicles.
A minus for the 9HP is the low
13 June 2011, 02:27 PM
BMW has introduced a special 2011 Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupes for the US. The car boasts a matte black exterior with gloss black accents, red calipers and huge 19” GTS alloy wheels. Practically, the car is a successor to the last year’s BMW M3 Frozen Gray Coupe.
The interior comes with Novillo leather upholstery, red contrast stitching and carbon fiber trim with leather accents. Frozen Black Edition M3 also comes with heated front seats and premium audio system and GPS SAT NAV.
The engi
10 June 2011, 05:16 PM
Mark Higgins set a new lap record on the Isle of Man circuit with Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The former rally chmapion stopped the clock at 19 minutes an 56.7 seconds for 60.83 km (37.8 mile) road course. The average speed was 182 km/h (113 mph) and a top speed of 261 km/h (162 mph).
"Setting the record was both the mo
10 June 2011, 04:32 PM
Renault has introduced the most powerful road car in the manufacturer’s history. Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy comes at just £27 820 and it is ready to outrun VW Golf and Scirocco R models.
Renaultsport 265 Trophy is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 litre petrol engine with staggering 265PS and 360Nm of torque available between 3000 and 5000RPM. The hot hatch achieves impressive power-to-weight ratio of 191HP per tonne. Not bad, not bad at all!
The results are thanks to an improvement in max
10 June 2011, 03:30 PM
The new 2012 Mercedes-Benz M-Class is set to have its official debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. However, the premium manufacturer has released full details and specification about the new SAV.
By “new” we don’t mean entirely redesigned model, but a slight facelift, which practically is the old M-Class, but with bigger taillights and interesting headlights. The highlights worth mentioning include a new front grille, new wheel designs from 17” to 21” as the biggest come with AMG badge. T
09 June 2011, 05:46 PM
Honda will take a part at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race with CR-Z Hybrid coupe. The specially prepared car was firstly unveiled at last year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas. It is developed by Honda Performance Development (HPD), the "racing arm" of American Honda.
HPD Honda CR-Z Racer Hybrid is powered by a 1.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol with the help of an electric motor. Both are mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox and the overall power is 200HP and 237Nm of torque, which
