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Genesis Coupe, 370Z, Mustang GT drag race
The new Hyundai Genesis Coupe powered by its angle-topping 306 hp 3.8 liter V6 was put to the test by the guys at MotorTrend. It had to compete in a quarter mile drag race against the 315 hp 4.6 liter V8 Ford Mustang GT and the Nissan 370Z and its 332 hp 3.7 liter V6. Note that the new Genesis witch is the first rear-drive coupe from Hyundai is taking on the big boys as Ford and Nissan both have years of experience in the sports coupe arena.
BMW M3 with noob driver video
Today we came across one of those videos that make you wonder. In this case the footage makes us wonder how come some of the coolest cars out there get to be owned by some of the worst drivers. It is understandable for car enthusiasts wanting to own a performance vehicle let alone taking it on the track, we also understand that driving a sports car like the 420 hp BMW M3 on a race track is quite challenging for the average driver. In this case though we do not understand what was the driver thinking and if you watch the second video you…
Vauxhall Zafira ecoFLEX
Vauxhall Zafira ecoFLEX receives green light for production. As the company states the Zafira ecoFLEX with a 1.7 liter diesel engine powering it will be one of the most fuel efficient seven seat MPVs out there that shows alot of respect for mother nature as well. Fuel consumtion figures reveal a theoretical range of 680 miles on one tank with an average of 53.3 mpg. Producing 110 PS and 260 Nm of torque the 1.7 CDTi engine needs 12.6 seconds to take the Vauxhall Zafira ecoFLEX from 0 to 60 mph and can reach up to 112 mph. Price for the Vauxhall Zafira ecoFLEX starts at 17,310 pounds and future buyers will also benefit from Vauxhall’s ‘You Pay, We Pay’ deal…
Opel Insignia design award
Opel just announced that it has won the prestigious “red dot” award for product design with its Insignia model. The red dot design prize is one of the most important of its kind in the world voted by a jury formed of non automotive designers and GM Europe’s vice president of design Mark Adams said that “it confirms that Opel is on the right track of offering bold, dynamic style.” Opel’s new flagship car also achieved various other awards across Europe like DESIGNBEST by Autobest magazine or Car of the Year by TopGear UK. By analyzing the Opel Insignia you can observe Opel’s new philosophy in terms of design that includes variations of wing and blade shapes as well as the new wing-shaped day lamps…
Jeep Rocky Mountain Edition for Patriot, Liberty and Grand Cherokee
Chrysler introduced the new Rocky Mountain Edition for the Jeep Patriot, Liberty and Grand Cherokee lineup. In its effort to improve sales Chrysler is offering a new package for the above mentioned models that will help future buyers save around 700 dollars. The package consists of 17 inch aluminium wheels, different new paint colors, upgraded sound system signed Boston Acoustics, power sun roof as well as a leather wrapped steering wheel with radio controls and SIRIUS satellite radio…
2010 Nissan GT-R price
Today Nissan announced pricing for the 2010 GT-R. The Japanese model named “Car of the Year” by Motor Trend that also achieved Kelly’s Blue Book “2009 Best Resale Value Award” will be available in two models for 2010, namely the GT-R and the GT-R Premium. Both variants will feature a standard 485 hp 3.8 liter twin turbo V6, paddle shifted gear box, dual clutch transmission and world’s first independent rear transaxle all-wheel drive system (ATTESA E-TS). Depending on witch of them you’ll have your heart set on prince will vary from an estimated 80,790 $ for the GT-R to 83,040 $ for the GT-R Premium. There is also a new color available for the 2010 Nissan GR-T and that is Pear White…
2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS launched
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS was launched by GM on the U.S. market today with the automaker also releasing full details regarding its performance. Available for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS are two 6.2 liter V8 engines and they are: the new L99 that offers 400 hp (298 kW) at 5,900 rpm with 410 lb.-ft. (556 Nm) at 4,300 rpm for the automatic-equipped models, and the LS3 witch packs 426 hp (318 kW) at 5,900 rpm and 420 lb.-ft. (569 Nm) of torque at 4,600 rpm on the manual ones. By looking at these numbers we see that the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS is well positioned among its competitors and with price starting at $33,995 this car will be a pretty good deal…
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG the new Gullwing
Mercedes-Benz released more photos and details of their future “Gullwing” styled supercar, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The car that is apparently still in a testing stage was announced at Geneva this year and what we know is that it’s going to be powered by a 6.3 liter V8 AMG engine that produces 571 hp at 6,800 rpm and 650 Nm of torque at 4,750 rpm with a top speed of 315 Km/h and taking 3.6 seconds to get from 0 to 100 Km/h. We also know that it will be equipped with a dual-clutch transmission with transaxle configuration, a catalytic converter that is obeying the latest EU 5 emission standards and innovative flow-forming wheels that help those ceramic…
Lamborghini Murcielago SuperVeloce Drifting video
The first video featuring the Lamborghini Murcielago SuperVeloce in action is here. It was taken in Germany where professional race car driver Samuel Hubinette aka The Crazy Swede drifts the car in some kind of half real half virtual place. Even though in the video we only get a glimpse of how the 670 horsepower engine powering the Lamborghini Murcielago SuperVeloce sounds like we still enjoyed it a lot and hope to see more. The Murcielago SuperVeloce was introduced at the Geneva…
Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster limited edition
Lamborghini just released the first set of photos with their latest special edition model, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster that follow the recent release of the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce at the Geneva Motor Show. There will be only 50 of them produced and this time its V12 engine is as powerful as 650 hp with 660 Nm of torque. The Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster reaches a top speed of 330 Km/h (205 mph) and takes only 3.4 seconds from 0 to 100 Km/h. The grey and orange color schemed exterior is signed by Grigio Telesto and price for the Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster limited…