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2013 Mercedes A Class Leaked
Mercedes will officially unveil the 2013 A Class in Geneva tomorrow but you won’t have to wait until then to get a proper look at the company’s upcoming premium hatch.
These images that will also most likely be part of Mercedes’s press kit, have been leaked via a Belgian website, so follow the jump and check out the gallery if you want to see what the new 1 Series and the upcoming A3 will be up against.
Hofele 2011 Audi A8 D4
Another tuner who wanted to brag about its achievements in terms of transforming a new model into something more powerful and unique are the Germans from Hofele Design.
They call their program the SR8 and it addresses the 2011 Audi A8 D4 for which they developed a sportive suite and a software optimisation kit that will enable the 4.2-litre V8 FSI gasoline plat to jump from 372 PS to 390 PS and the 4.2 TDI CR unit to output a total of 390 PS and 900 Nm pe peak torque instead of just 350 PS.
Hamann Range Rover Evoque
Hamann will take the 2012 Geneva Motor Show by assault this year, with three custom creations out of which two we already mentioned: the Hawk Roadster and the upgrade program that enables the 2012 BMW M5 to spit out 720 HP.
The third is an body kit for the Range Rover Evoque which is also accompanied by a 31 HP / 65 Nm of torque power boost program for the vehicle’s 2.2-litre diesel engine (petrol versions also get an extra 38 HP / 55 Nm).
Hamann 2012 BMW M5
It looks like the Germans from Hamann will introduce the most powerful tuning program for the 2012 BMW M5 this year in Geneva.
They should steal the crowds away from other tuners such as AC Schnitzer or G Power, as their kits will only enable the new M5 F10 to produce 620 and 640 HP respectively, whereas the Hamann program has turned the German saloon into a 720 HP beast.
2013 Koenigsegg Agera R Revealed with Updates
Swedish supercar maker Koenigsegg has revealed photos and details referring to the second generation Agera R which will have its public premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show tomorrow.
Apart from a few styling tweaks the 2013 Agera R will also feature a number of important updates, and here are a few words regarding each of them.
2013 SRT Viper Toy Car Previews the Real Thing
Hot Wheels is again offering a peak at the 2013 SRT Viper through their new collection of toys which appeared online in a series of leaked images.
Unlike the previous scaled down model shown here on CarSession last month, this burgundy colored version offers an indirect view of how the new Viper will look like from the side and rear.
If we were to sum up the most important visual features that characterize this new version, we would mention the new front fascia, the reshaped bonnet which features three air vents in order to provide better cooling from the engine, the double bubble roof, and the restyled rear end which integrates newly designed tail-lamps and a new diffuser.
Leaked: Lamborghini Aventador J Speedster
A Czech automotive site has uncovered the Aventador J Speedster, one of the vehicles which the Italian supercar maker was planning on keeping a secret until the 2012 Geneva Motor Show kicked off.
As the leaked image shows, the Aventador J Speedster is a roofless version Aventador, but should not be confused with the Aventador Roadster, because that is a different vehicle which will also make its appearance in the Swiss Capital tomorrow.
Volkswagen Cross Coupe TDI Plug-in Hybrid Concept Preview
Volkswagen is going to introduce a new version of their Cross Coupe Concept in Geneva tomorrow. The car will look almost identical to the one showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show back in November, apart from the new paint scheme which now uses red instead of grey, but the big new in this case is what is under the skin.
Instead of a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid system which made use of a TSI direct injection turbo petrol engine, this time the automaker has decided to use a turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI) in order to make the Cross Coupe Concept more frugal.
Hamann Hawk Roadster Mercedes SLS AMG
Last year in February, the Germans from Hamann were introducing their ‘Hawk’ upgrade package for the gullwing version Mercedes SLS AMG. Now, with less than one day left before the 2012 Geneva Motor Show kicks off, the tuner is presenting pretty much the same range of enhancements for the Roadster version.
This time the German specialist has played with a different colour (red), and has limited the usage of carbon fiber at the back to only the rear wing, while other than that everything else is almost the same, meaning a wind tunnel shaped body kit, a carbon fiber bonnet, a stainless steel exhaust system, 21 inch light metal rims and also a host of interior modifications.
Brabus Bullit Coupe Mercedes C Class
The 82nd edition of Geneva Motor Show is going to open its doors to members of the press tomorrow, so automakers and tuners are getting busy trying to get everyone’s attention when it comes to presenting their new models or in this case their new range of upgrades.
Brabus is already known as a tuner who built some of the world’s fastest cars based on various Mercedes models, and this year in Geneva their will expand their range of ‘world’s fastest’ with the addition of the Bullit Coupe based on the 2-door version Mercedes C Class.