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2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe new engines
Daimler has just revealed details referring to a brand new set of engines that will be available for the 2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe. The newly developed powerplants run on either petrol or diesel and they come in different sizes and vary from four- to six- or eight-cylinders. Available with such a wide range of choices the 2010 Mercedes E Class Coupe will definitely fulfill any preference or need. For example there is the 150 kW/204 hp 2010 Mercedes E 250 CDIBlueEFFICIENCY Coupe witch offers impressive fuel economy with its 5.1 liters consumed per 100 Km or the 2010 Mercedes E 350 CDIBlueEFFICIENCY Coupe that covers 100 Km consuming 6.8 liters of diesel…
Mercedes-Benz F CELL Roadster
The Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz factory together with 150 Diamler AG trainees worked on a concept presented today as the Mercedes-Benz F CELL Roadster. The vehicle is based on the emission free fuel cell drive technology and it represents the integration of alternative drive systems into training with hands-on experience. This concept incorporates different elements from various time-frames in history like the large spoked wheels that reminds us of the Patent Motor Car from 1886 or the fiberglass front section as a reference to the Formula 1 race cars. With its 1.2 Kw engine the Mercedes-Benz F CELL Roadster has a top speed of 25 Km/h with a 350 Km autonomy…
2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3
The exclusive 1000 unit 2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3 is here. It is Porsche’s latest Special Edition that follows design codes initiated by the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 and the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2. In this case those design element are marked by the Lava Grey Metallic paintwork with two darker stripes and the dark 21 inch rims helping the 2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Porsche Design Edition 3 achieve that sporting and purist look. Moving on to the interior Porsche maintains the darker tones by featuring black leather upholstery combined with red contrasting seams. Other elements that worth mentioning are the new automatic chronograph and its light titanium casing or the…
Another Russian Murcielago goes to car heaven
We don’t know if this is a new kind of trend among Murcielago owners in Russia but it seems like not a day can go by without a Lambo getting smacked way beyond repairman. It could very well be the Russian way of sustaining the Italian supercar manufacturer through these troubled times who knows! Compared to the Murcielago mentioned in yesterday’s article, this one tells the story of a much more powerful impact as bot front and rear are seriously damaged. We just hope we won’t have to publish another “Murcielago crash” article tomorrow…
Vauxhall releases fashion accessories signed Jonathan Kelsey
Vauxall released a set of photos that reveal a luxury driving set inspired from the Great British Road Trip and created by shoe designer Jonathan Kelsey. The set uses materials like metallic or gold leather and it includes driving gloves and steering wheel cover plus a key fob. Jonathan Kelsey worked along with some of the top industry names like Jimmy Choo and on this task he “wanted to create something that had a very luxurious feel to it and also celebrated the glamour of road trips in days gone by.” Only 25 sets will be manufactured and sold at a cost of 195 pounds…
Renault-Nissan Zero Emission Vehicle Partnership
The Renault-Nissan alliance announced their future plans to produce Zero Emission Vehicles badged by Nissan in United States in 2010. Also part of the project is San Diego’s Gas & Electric company that will help in promoting the ZEV’s in the Californian region, and they hope that by 2012 production will start on a global scale. Nissan’s ZEV is a prototype that features a lithium-ion battery pack coupled with an zero-emission electric engine. The alliance between Renault and Nissan that formed in 1999, sold 6,160,046 vehicles in 2007 and “has committed to being a global leader in zero-emission vehicles”.
Lamborghini Murcielago totaled Video and Photos
Apparently according to the YouTube video description this poor Lamborghini Murcielago found its end on the streets of Stavropol, Russia. Even though the front of the Lambo in almost intact, we cannot say the same about the rear, and if you look closer to the right hand rear wheel you can easily understand that the Murcielago is now sitting right on its trans-axle and is pretty much totaled. As expensive as that might sound we dont know what kind of feelings we should express towards this incident, the only thing we could suggest is that any supercar owner should follow high-performance driver education courses before or even after purchasing any typeof…
Custom Audi R8 by WHEELSANDMORE
The German tuners from Wheelsandmore decided to apply their magic on the Audi R8 with a custom upgrade package. To be exact this package includes more or less elements depending on the customer’s budget. For example 1,700 Euros will be able to buy the ECU kit that gives the R8 an extra 30 HP, but if you want to turn the car into a 530 HP beast then there’s the 32,500 euros kit available. There are also various other parts to choose from…
Hummer H2 Limited Dark Chrome Edition
GM announced that they have prepared a special edition HUMMER H2 called the Limited Dark Chrome that is targeting the United Arab Emirates and the car is already available in the showrooms. Unique features in this H2 edition are the “once-in-a-life-time trim” and seats that offer improved comfort and lumber support, an optimized powertrain plus enhanced safety and Variable Valve Timing (VVT) for improved fuel consumption. The Hummer H2 Limited Dark Chrome Edition comes available in three exterior color choices and also with a list of black chrome elements meant to give it that distinctive look. The source of power will be a 6.2-litre V8 engine producing…
Audi R15 TDI wins 12 Hours of Sebring
Yesterday, after drivers Capello, Kristensen, and McNish completed an impressive 383 laps, the Audi R15 TDI achieved its first victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring and the ninth overall victory for the Audi brand. The Audi R15 TDI prooved to be the fastest, most reliable and most efficent prototype although winning the LMP 1 class race came after a tight battle against Peugeot’s set of diesel powered 908 HDi cars. In fact during the race Audi had to regain the lead from Peugeot twelve times. The final stages pictured the Audi R15 TDI wining the 12 Hours of Sebring 22.279 seconds in front of the second placed Peugeot and ending the “dress rehearsal” for the 24 Hours of Le Mans…