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Fast Five 2nd trailer video
The fifth installment of Fast and Furious, which this time will be called Fast Five is going to start rolling in theaters from April 29th. We’ve already gotten a taste of the action from the first trailer, but Universal has published a 2nd trailer which shows even more. For example we now know that an awesome looking black Lexus LFA will be among the many cars appearing in Fast Five.
Besides familiar faces like Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson and Ludacris, director Justin Lin has also found a place for Dwayne Johnson a.k.a. The Rock in the script.
Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak
The Italian motorcycle manufacturer has launched the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak, which is a special edition model that celebrates Greg Tracy’s victory at Colorado’s famous International Hill Climb race in 2010.
Featuring the Corse style exterior finish, the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Pikes Peak comes with passenger foot-peg hangers, a black engine guard, red pin-striped wheels, a carbon fiber silencer and a race inspired low screen also made from carbon.
Tesla Model S Price
As Tesla Motors has inaugurated the opening of their newest store in Milan, Italy, the North American company has also had the chance to engage in a ‘customer chat’ and answer a few questions regarding the upcoming Model S sedan.
So this is how we found out that the Tesla Model S will go on sale across North America in mid-2012, and that the first 1,000 exemplars to roll off the assembly line will be Signature Series versions equipped with a 300 mile range battery. Optional 260 and 160 mile batteries will also become available later in 2012.
Video: Lamborghini Aventador revving its engine
The new Lamborghini Aventador looks like an angry beast, with its sharp angle design and a 700 HP 6.5-litre V12 under its skin. But what does the new Italian supercar sound like? Well this next video will provide some samples, as a white coated Aventador has been caught revving its engine to around 4,000 rpm after a cold start.
We are still interesting how the Aventador sounds like between 6,000 and 8,000 rpm, but this video will just have to do for now.
FAB Design 2011 Porsche Cayenne
Believe it or not there are various people out there who think that a stock 2011 Porsche Cayenne is not exclusive enough, hence the constant number of body kit conversions launched by numerous tuners in order to enhance the German SUV both visually and also in terms of performance.
This latest wide body kit conversion which is also showcased at the Geneva Motor Show these days comes from FAB Design who fitted the 2011 Porsche Cayenne with a series of custom parts which include a new front spoiler with larger air intakes, a vented engine bonnet, wider fenders, new side skirts, a redesigned rear bumper with integrated diffuser and four trapezoidal tailpipes along with various other carbon fiber elements.
Sportec Porsche 911 GT2 RS
A second upgrade program presented by Sportec in Geneva last week was the SP 800 R, designed to take the Porsche 811 GT RS to even higher levels of performance.
As the tuner has once again followed the ‘more substance than appearance’ motto, the Sportec Porsche 911 GT2 RS has only been enhanced with a front and rear spoiler lips and 20 inch 7-spoke design black alloys wrapped in Cup tires size 245/30 and 315/25 at the exterior.
2011 Infiniti G37 Saloon, Coupe and Convertible Priced
As the 2011 Model Year G lineup is now available in Europe, the Japanese manufacturer has announced pricing for the Infiniti G37 Saloon, Coupe and Convertible.
These models come with newly designed alloys, new body colour choices, a standard rear spoiler for the Coupe S versions, a 7-speed adaptive automatic transmission with paddle shifters for the V6 line-up and additional equipment added as standard.
Sportec SPR1 FL Porsche 911 Turbo
Swiss tuner Sportec unveiled the successor of their SPR1 R program for the Porsche 911 Turbo. This new performance package is dubbed the SPR1 FL and as you can see, it is based on the current generation 911 Turbo.
Everything about this new upgrade is different, not to mention the power level, which corresponds to a ‘Golf GTI engine per wheel’ or simply put, 858 PS (880 Nm of torque) from a 3.6-litre boxer engine with twin hybrid turbochargers, a Smooth Flow intake manifold with two injectors per chamber, titanium connecting rods, a flap exhaust system, a Carbon Ram Air Intake plus a high performance intercooler.
Artega SE Electric
German based automaker Artega has presented an electric sports car prototype at this year’s 81st edition Geneva Motor Show called the Artega SE, which looks identical to the GT model, except this time the powertrain is composed of batteries and two electric motors placed on the rear axle.
These two independent electric motors enable the Artega SE to develop a total of 380 HP (280 kW), which in terms of performance means a top speed of 250 Km/h and a 0 to 100 Km/h acceleration time of 4.3 seconds (0.5 seconds quicker than the Artega GT).
Video: Rental Car Comparison Test
The journalists from Car and Driver have created an unusual comparison test which involves four rental cars competing for ‘gold’ in the ‘rental-car Olympics’.
The four stages in which the rentals are involved are probably way different than what you expect, and these are Sumo Wrestling, Burnouts, Reverse Race, Skid Plate Donuts and Parking Brake Assisted Parallel Parking.