Car News
Koenigsegg One:1 – 1.400 HP and 450 km/h
Christian von Koenigsegg is preparing another special car. Dubbed One:1 it will come with a weight – horsepower ratio 1:1. This will be the real value, because the One:1 weight will be measured with water, oil, fuel and other fluids inside.
New details about the upcoming 2014 Mini
As you already know, Mini will launch the third generation of its beloved hatchback on November 18. To keep us in action, the British officials have decided to give us new details about the next gen Mini.
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Yellowcake will come at SEMA
The South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai will present at the 2013 SEMA Motor Show the special Veloster Turbo Yellowcake. The car was developed with some help from EGR Group and it is characterized as a night racer who was designed for “time attack races at night racing circuits.”
2015 Mercedes Arrow460 Granturismo luxury yacht unveiled in Monaco
This weekend at the Monaco Yacht Show, Mercedes-Benz and Silver Arrows Marine have presented the new Arrow460 Granturismo luxury yacht. It comes with the “design features of Mercedes-Benz automobiles with unrivalled innovations in the boat building industry.”
2014 Audi R8 will be unveiled next year
It’s official. Audi will launch the second generation of its R8 supercar next year and the production will start in the mid 2014 at the new Bollinger Hofe factory. The German officials didn’t say to much about the upcoming generation of the R8 but they give us more details about the new facility.
Opel Cascada and Mokka modified by Steinmetz
The Steinmetz tuning house is not a name very known in the world, but in Germany, this house has a lot of success thanks to the Opel packages. Today, the German tuner has unveiled a special package for the Mokka crossover and a light kit for the Cascada convertible.
Skoda Fabia II – 1.5 millionth units produced
The Czech car manufacturer Skoda has managed to hit another milestone. Today, the Mlada Boleslav officials have announced that the second generation of Fabia has reached 1.5 millionth units produced. The current Skoda Fabia was launched in 2007 and is available in four versions and special editions.
Chevrolet Cruze reaches three year anniversary
September marks the three-year anniversary of the Chevrolet Cruze in the U.S., a hallmark for the global compact that is Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplate with more than 2 million units sold around the world.
2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD pick-ups
Chevrolet and GMC today revealed the all-new 2015 models of the Silverado HD and Sierra HD full-size pickups, featuring segment-leading capabilities across the range including the highest payload – 7,374 pounds – and the highest conventional trailering rating – 19,600 pounds.
Ford acquires Livio software to develop future Sync systems
Ford today announced it will acquire Livio, a Ferndale, Mich.-based software development startup. Livio builds products and software tools to support smartphone/car connectivity and has a strong track record of creating in-car connectivity solutions. Ford’s purchase of Livio is designed to accelerate innovation by providing access to each other’s talented engineers and unique intellectual property, as well as enabling both companies to work toward developing an industry standard for smartphone-to-vehicle communications.