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Volvo S80L launched in China
The Swedish car maker has just released details of its latest Volvo S80L that was launched yesterday in Beijing. The Volvo S80L is a 140mm longer and more luxurious version of the S80 and will be available in 5 different versions. Destined to be China’s top premium vehicle the new S80L will extract its power from a turbocharged 3.0 liter 6-cylinder engine that outputs 285 hp (210 Kw) and goes from 0 to 100 Km/h in 7.2 seconds. Referring to the interior the new Volvo S80L features a refrigerator in the rear seat, premium sound package and also softer seats that for the passengers in the back include an entertaining system as well. Production for the Volvo…
Alfa Romeo Mito GTA Official Video
Alfa Romeo released the first official video featuring the Mito GTA. Even though it appeared at Geneva as a concept the Alfa Romeo Mito GTA will make its way into production and rivals like the 197 hp Renault Clio RS or the 211 hp MINI Cooper S JCW (Jonh Cooper Works) have a big reason to be afraid as the new Mito is powered by the 1,75 liter 240 hp Fiat sourced turbocharged engine. Besides the 85 hp increase, other upgrades that were made to the Alfa Romeo Mito and now come under the GTA badged version include a lowered center of gravity, a revised front suspension, an active suspension management system with advanced damper control plus a whole list of…
Lewis Hamilton controls F1 car with a Blackberry video
We came across a video on the Internet today featuring a team of programmers and the 2008 Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton. Now we don’t know if the video reflects just another brand awareness strategy from the mobile communication giant Vodafone that also “happens” to be the main McLaren Mercedes F1 team sponsor, or a real story but all we know is this video is fun to watch.
So to get to the point : a team of office geeks adapt the Blackberry Storm smart phone to the point where they use the phone as a steering-wheel for a small remote controlled F1 car. After they publish a video of their office grand prix on the Internet, they receive an invitation at…
MANSORY Porsche Carrera 911
Mansory Switzerland AG revealed at Geneva this year their latest tuned version of the Porsche Carrera 911 that concentrates on improving engine performance, handling and aerodynamics. In order to save weight the new Mansory Prosche Carrera 911 comes equipped with PU-RIM manufactured elements while the hood is carbon fiber. Also improving performance on the Mansory Porsche Carrera 911 is the fourpipe exhaust system that gives optimised exhaust gas flow helping the car achieve better 0 to 60 mph timing along with the new sideskirts that reduce air flow between axles. The special fact about the exhaust system though is that the driver has the ability to change…
Ford produced 100000 hybrid SUVs
Ford announced today that their production of hybrid SUVs reached 100,000 units at the Kansas city plant. The first hybrid SUV built by Ford in 2004 was the Ford Escape Hybrid, that covered an impressive 576 miles on a single tank of gas. These days the hybrid line from Ford came a long way and it includes the Escape Hybrid SUV, Fusion Hybrid and Milan Hybrid and also the Mercury Mariner Hybrid and as the company states “no domestic automaker has more real-world experience with hybrid vehicle technology than Ford”. As an example to what the hybrid technologie means in real life, Ford mentiones the story of a San Francisco based cab fleet of Escape Hybrids…
Lotus Evora price
Lotus announces its first deliveries for the 2010 Evora along with details regarding packaging. The European customers will be the first to receive their 2010 Lotus Evora somewhere in May and the standard model features the 276 hp 3.5 liter V6 equiped with a 6 speed manual gearbox that takes the Evora from 0 to 60 mph in approximately 5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 160 mph. Optional equipment for the 2010 Lotus Evora includes sports ratio 6-speed manual transmission,
forged alloy wheels (18″ front and 19″rear), Bi-Xenon headlights and body colored power-fold door mirrors. Price for the 2010 Lotus Evora will vary from 61,874 euros for the 2+0 version…
Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss new photos
A new set of photos with Diemler’s Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss have been released today that feature not only the powerful limited production supercar but also Sir Stirling Moss himself. Sir Moss is one of the iconic racing drivers from the 1950’s and perhaps one of the greatest of all time. In he’s 14 years carrier he achieved spectacular results with victories in every major competition there was at that time, taking part in 500 races out of witch 67 were in Formula 1. Today the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss featured in this new set of photos comes as a tribute to this legendary race driver and the fact that the 650 hp supercar with a top speed of…
New World Record Drift Attempt video
The new world record drift attempt took place at the Las Vegas Motor speedway where driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. proved that the 2010 Ford Mustang GT can drift pretty darn well. In fact so well that the 4.6-liter 315 hp V8 engined American muscle car traveled sideways 6,285 feet and is now waiting for its attempt to be approved by the Guinness World Records as the world’s longest drift. If accepted, Vaughn Gittin’s performance will replace the…
Audi R15 TDI the new LMP1 racing sports car
The Ingolstadt manufacturer has just released its latest diesel racing sports car, the Audi R15 TDI. This “second” generation comes as a replacement for the famous Audi R10 and as its predecessor the R15 aims at dominating the 24 Hours of Le Mans racing competition. The Audi R15 has a striking new design that in terms of technologie relates to the “many detailed technical solutions never seen before on a sports prototype” as Audi states. Powering the Audi R15 is a newly developed 600 hp V10 TDI engine with 1,050 Newton meters of torque and we can help but wonder if the new 908 HDi FAP from Peugeot will still be a strong competitor for the Audi in 2009 as…
Porsche sold 250.000 Cayennes
The Stuttgart manufacturer announced that the 250,000th Porsche Cayenne just rolled off the production line in Leipzig. This special Chayenne is equipped with a 240 hp (176 Kw) 6 cylinder diesel engine and its future owner is already awaiting its arrival in Austria. The first Porsche Cayenne generation was sold in 150,000 units worldwide while today the second edition of the Cayenne is selling very well in new markets like Russia, China and Latin America. This figures can only reflect Porsche Cayenne’s excellent manufacturing quality and high reliability as the most recent survey results from the US market also…