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Edo Porsche Panamera Turbo
German tuner Edo Competition has launched an extensive tuning program for the Porsche Panamera, which they now call Moby Dick, and which features numerous goodies both in terms of visual upgrades as well as mechanical enhancements.
Starting with the power upgrade, the Edo Porsche Panamera Turbo received a multitude of tweaks, which also includes a completely redesigned exhaust system, thanks to which the four door sports car is now able to develop 750 HP (551 kW) instead of 500 HP (368 kW) like the stock model. This impressive amount of power enables the Edo Porsche Panamera Turbo to sprint from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 Km/h) in less than 4.0 seconds, and reach a top speed of 211 mph (340 Km/h).
Infiniti EX30d Black Premium
Inifiniti is launching a special edition EX30d called the Black Premium which will consist of 150 exemplars that will be sold across Europe.
Infiniti EX30d Black Premium is based on the Premium trim level and it includes features like Malbec Black metallic body finish, 10 inch alloys, graphite leather, various aluminium and black lacquer highlights, a premium sound system from Bose, sunroof and aluminium roof rails.
Ferrari 612 successor teased
The Prancing Horse has spread Internet ‘flyers’ through which it invited a selected number of people to attend at a private event where the Ferrari 612 successor will get unveiled.
This E-nvitation reads ‘Get ready to take a seat’ and also contains a small teaser like photo with the upcoming model shot from the side, and the actual online preview will be held tomorrow, Friday 21st at 12:00 CET.
Video: Lexus’s Carbon Fiber Loom
You might be familiar with Lexus’s ‘The Hard Way’ campaign through which the Japanese manufacturer wants to underline their attention of implementing the best solutions when engineering their vehicles, in order to inspire absolute confidence.
One of the latest videos part of this campaign shows Lexus’s striving process of creating the lightest and strongest possible materials which on the Lexus LFA for example means weaving a chassis through a carbon fiber loom that looks like something from another planet.
Video: Numerous Crashes on Icy Road
Another video involving numerous crashes, this time in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where the ice created on the streets overnight created unpleasant surprises for morning motorists.
According to the poster’s video description, no one was hurt during these crashes, so the only pain these drivers will feel will be inside their wallets.
2011 Saab 9-5 SportWagon
Swedish car maker Saab has revealed its plans of introducing a new player in the premium estate segment, the 2011 Saab 9-5 SportWagon which will premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Featuring a sleek, bald aspect, inspired from the AeroX the 2011 Saab 9-5 SportWagon is a versatile option to the 9-5 saloon,with some of its exterior lines including a falling roof and a raked rear screen flanked by Saab’s signature ‘wraparound’ window glazing.
Video: Ford Vertrek presentation
The Blue Oval has launched an official presentation video in which they give detailed information about the Ford Vertrek Concept, revealed at the 2011 NAIAS last week.
The production version Ford Vertrek, which will replace the current generation Kuga, is part of the automaker’s ‘One Ford’ strategy, which basically means the development of one vehicle for all the markets in the world, just like the new Focus.
Video: Corvette fails in Burnout Contest
This is the thing with burnout contests – if you try to keep you wheels spinning for too long, that smoke coming from the tires can transform into fire coming out from the engine compartment.
Sadly, this is exactly what happened to this modified Corvette owner who was obviously the one who wanted to achieve victory in this burnout contest the most. Who knows, the jury might have even gave him the shiny trophy, and we hope it does a good job in replacing his Corvette.
T.27 Electric City Car Crash Test Results
The T.27 Electric City Car has recently undergone its first crash test at the MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association) and the results were almost identical to what the computer simulation has previously predicted: a zero cabin intrusion.
This means that the mandatory EEC 40% offset deformable barrier front high speed impact was passed and that the T.27 Electric City Car is perfectly safe.
Smart ForTwo NightOrange
We practically lost count of the number of special edition Smart models that have been launched by Daimler over the years, and here is the latest one, the Smart ForTwo NightOrange.
Its name is a clear indication that the Smart ForTwo NightOrange features a body finish which combines bright orange with black, plus the car comes with 3-spoke design black alloys wrapped in tires size 175/55 R15 at the front and 195/50 R15 at the rear.