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Nissan 370Z by PFA Creativ
PFA Creativ, a tuning company based in Lennestadt, Germany is offering a series of upgrades for the Nissan 370Z. Their mission for this car was to enable the car’s 3.7-litre V6 engine to offer ‘a special kind of adventure’.
So in their vision this meant fitting the the Nissan 370Z with a set of custom wheels from Schmidt Revolution measuring 20 inch and wrapped in high performance tires from Hankook. These tires are in sizes 245/30-20 at the front and 305/25-20 at the rear and measure 4,999 Euro. Alternatively the 370Z can be fitted with a pair of Radinox-coated rims size 21 inch which are completely washable and suitable for daily usage, using the same kind of tires (245/30-21 and 295/25-21) but priced at 5,999 Euro.
2012 Audi Q3 – Photos and Details
This is it, no more sketches with the 2012 Audi Q3 as the German automaker decided to fully unveil their second generation compact premium SUV ahead of its official debut at this year’s Shanghai Motor Show.
The 2012 Audi Q3 features the automaker’s classic design, with a coupe-like shape, a flat rear window in order to enhance the car’s sporty nature, restyled LED headlights and tail lamps and an overall sharper look when compared to the previous generation. The lightweight architecture enables the new Q3 to weight less then 1,500 Kg (3,307 lb), while the efficient design resulted in a drag coefficient of just 0.32.
Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid
The Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid was just unveiled by the Japanese automaker through an official press release and a set of photos that present the new concept prior to its public debut scheduled to take place at this year’s New York Auto Show.
The LF-Gh Hybrid is a concept that points to where Lexus is heading in terms of design, and we don’t know how many features will get integrated into future production vehicles, but the new ‘spindle’ front grille is most likely going to be one of them.
2012 Cadillac SRX gets 300 HP 3.6L V6
GM is making a series of enhancements available on the 2012 Cadillac SRX. The main one is the addition of a 3.6-litre V6 engine featuring direct injection and capable of producing 300 HP (224 kW) and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque which will be found at dealerships across the U.S. starting late this summer.
Besides being more powerful, this new engine will also give future owners the possibility of choosing between gasoline, E85 ethanol or a combination of the two,while in terms of efficiency GM is yet to announce the official consumption and emission figures.
Wheelsandmore 2011 Mercedes CLS63 AMG
With the first exemplars of the 2011 Mercedes CLS63 AMG rolling of the production line, the German wheel specialist turned tuner Wheelsandmore is presenting their first upgrade program for this new generation four door coupe.
The exterior is mainly characterised by the addition of a new set of black alloys measuring 20 inch in size which are wrapped in high-performance Dunlop Sportmaxx (255/30/20 at the front and 305/25/20 at the rear) and are in contrast with the car’s white body finish. The Wheelsandmore 2011 Mercedes CLS63 AMG exterior has also been received a few carbon components like a front spoiler lip, a small diffuser and a boot lid lip.
2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder drawings
Another future model teased by the Ingolstadt based automaker through a set of drawings is the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder.
According to the British press, the 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder will extract its juice from the same 5.2-litre V10 engine currently offered in the hard top version, so this meas a total of 552 bp and 398 lb-ft of torque. Top speed however will be a bit lower, at 193 mph, due to car’s new drag coefficient.
Teenager Crashes 300000 Euro Gumpert Apollo
This is the kind of story that we heard one too many times. A young driver (in this case only 20 years old and from Germany / in Brokdorf) wants to impress his female friend (19 years of age), probably his girlfriend by driving really fast in a sports car. In this case it is not just any sports car, but a super fast, super expensive Gumpert Apollo valued at over 300,000 Euros, or the equivalent of around 400,000 USD, which most importantly is owned by someone else.
Even if we didn’t post the photo you would have probably guessed the outcome. So here it is amway : the teenager looser control of the 700 horsepower supercar while entering a curve too fast and crashes the Gumpert Apollo way beyond repairmen.
2011 Volkswagen Caddy Racer
2011 VolkswagenAt this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show held at Birmingham’s NEC in the UK, Volkswagen introduced the new Caddy Racer.
Set to compete in the commercial vehicle championship, with the company’s Commercial Vehicle’s director Simon Elliott once again behind the wheel, the 2011 Volkswagen Caddy Racer will align at the grid at Oulton Park on April 25th featuring a distinctive white and orange livery with RAC continuing to be the main sponsor for this year.
The 2011 Volkswagen Caddy Racer is based on the 2010 Caddy and features a series of upgrades in order to improve performance. As opposed to the previous Caddy Racer, this new version is powered by a 2.0-litre petrol engine which is channelling 270 PS to the front wheels via a 6-speed quick shift gearbox. Caddy Racer
2011 Volkswagen Crafter
Volkswagen is introducing the 2011 Crafter, five years after the automaker’s large van has debuted at the Commercial Vehicle Show.
This new version promises to be better in every aspect, meaning it can handle heavier payloads, it requires less fuel and emitts less CO2, plus the van’s running costs are also lower.
Apart from the old 2.5-litre BlueTDI engines that are compliant with the Euro 5 emissions standards, the 2011 Volkswagen Crafter will be available with a new 4-cylinder 2.0-litre common rail TDI diesel which according to initial data might produce emissions as low as 195 grams per Km.
Ford Transit SuperSportVan
More news from the Blue Oval this time informing us about the latest addition to the SportVab lineup : the one-off Ford Transit SuperSportVan.
Fitted with the company’s biggest ever diesel engine, the Ford Transit SuperSportVan uses the the range topping 3.2-litre 5-cylinder Duratorq TDCi plant producing 200 PS and 470 Nm of torque between 1,700 and 2,500 rpm. This engine which would normally be available on bigger Transit models, like the Jumbo, is mated with a 6-speed transmission and considering the van has just been unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, there are no performance or efficiency figures available at this point.