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Video: Honda CRZ Mugen
The Japanese car maker has published the first video featuring the Mugen version Honda CRZ before its official unveiling at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Apart from the obvious list of exterior changes which include redesigned bumpers, new LEDs, a carbon fiber engine hood, a rear wing and new alloys, the Mugen Honda CRZ will also benefit from the addition of a supercharger and what seems to be a tuned exhaust system.
BMW M3 Coupe Frozen Black Edition
BMW North America announced the fact that it will make a limited edition BMW M3 Coupe Frozen Black available to those living in the USA, with production limited to 20 units and each carrying a hefty price tag of 79,650 USD.
The BMW M3 Coupe Frozen Black Edition comes with a deep metallic luster, black 19 inch wheels like the ones on the M3 GTS, brake callipers painted in red, various glossy black exterior trim elements and the Novillo Leather interior with red contrasting stitching.
BMW 1 Series M Coupe Review Video
The British media seems to love the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, and that includes the crew from FifthGear who took the Bavarian automaker’s baby M car for a drive in Inverness, Scotland to see if the new 40,000 GBP model is just as exciting to drive as its more expensive brothers.
By watching the video you will understand why they sent Tiff Nieedell to Inverness to test drive the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, as the deserted public roads in the stunning Scottish Highlands are the perfect arena for a car based on a modified chassis from the M3.
Dacia Duster No Limit Video Presentation
The first presentation video showing Dacia’s Pikes Peak challenger, the 850 HP Duster ‘No Limit’ has hit the Internet.
As we’ve mentioned before, the French have a clear target in sight : beating the all-time record on the famous American hill route climb, and the man in charge with this ambitious task is Jean Philippe Dayraut, three-times champion of the Trophee Andros.
Audi R18 TDI wins 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans
In what turned out to be one of the most exciting and dramatic races at the 24 Hour of Le Mans, Audi’s technology, this year iterated through the R18 TDI, has one again proved superior by winning the 79th edition of the world’s most famous endurance competition.
The race was filled with tension as Audi seemed to have started on the wrong foot, considering that only 50 minutes after the race started, Alan McNish driving the number 3 R18 TDI was involved in a huge crash which produced serious damage to the car but left McNish unscratched.
Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy
French automaker Renault has unveiled its fastest ever road-going model, the limited edition Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy ahead of its official debut scheduled for next week a the World Series by Renault, Nurburgring meeting in Germany.
Developed to taken on competitors like the Golf and the Scirocco R, the Megane Renaultsport 265 Trophy produces 15 extra horsepower than the standard 250 HP model (hence the name) and an extra 20 Nm of torque for a total of 360 Nm.
2012 Mercedes ML Detailed
Daimler has published detailed information and a series of new photos with the 2012 Mercedes ML, continuing to emphasise on the fact that their new generation SUV is much more efficient than the outgoing model.
Starting with the most eco-friendly version the 2012 Mercedes M Class engine range includes the ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC, the ML 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC, the ML 350 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY.
The ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC uses a 2.1-litre 4-cylinder diesel producing 204 horses and 500 Nm of torque,accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 9 seconds and can returned between 43.4 and 47 mpg. Its Co2 emissions levels are 158 grammes of CO2 per Km.
Skoda Octavia vRS Bonneville with 600HP
Czech automaker Skoda announced its plans of competing in the famous Bonneville Speed Week in August (13-20), and they goal is to reach a speed of 200 mph.
The weapon of choice will be a specially modified Octavia vRS developed in collaboration with REVO Technik which features a 2.0-litre TSI petrol engine under its bonnet and on which the standard turbocharger was replaced by a more advanced Garret unit.
2012 Audi A6 Review
Audi’s new mid-size executive saloon, the 2012 A6 arrived in the hands of journalists at Autocar who reviewed the car in order to see where it stands in comparison with its German rivals, the Mercedes E Class and the BMW 5 Series.
The subject of their test was the front wheel drive 2.0-litre TDI SE version 2012 Audi A6 which carries a 30,145 GBP price tag and is powered by a 141 mph, 4-cylinder 1,968cc diesel unit developing 174 bhp at 4,200 rpm and 280 lb-ft of torque at 1,750 rpm
Video: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S Laps the Le Mans
Autocar has traveled to France for a rather unique experience. They went to the Le Mans circuit, where the 79th edition of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race will take place, and offered a short preview of the track right before the ‘battle’ will begin this weekend (June 11 -12).
Autocar has managed to drive a 911 Carrera 4S at speed, on parts of the circuit that are closed thanks to the fact that Porsche has just opened a driving school center at Le Mans. They couldn’t lap the whole Le Mans circuit, as parts of it are actually public roads during the year, but they did however took the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S for a spin around the Bugatti circuit, which represents a smaller section of Le Mans.