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2012 Renault Megane RS Price for UK
UK customers can start ordering the 2012 Renault Megane RS, as the order books are now open, but with the first deliveries scheduled for early April.
The new French hatch comes with a 2.0-litre turbo engine tuned to produce 265 HP and 360 Nm pf peak torque (15 horses and 20 Nm more than before) and a system that allows the driver to change the car’s behavior but choosing between between two modes (default and Sport).
By default the 2012 Renault Megane RS produces 250 HP and 340 Nm while the Sport model takes the engine to its limit, meaning the figures we specified above (265 HP and 360 Nm).
2012 Honda Civic NGTC
Honda has released the first images with the 2012 Civic Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) which is scheduled to have its first public test at the Brands Hatch today January 21st.
The car belongs to the Honda Racing Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship team, and it will be pushed to its limits by both Gordon ‘Flash’ Shedden and triple-BTCC champion Matt Neal before the new season kicks of on April 1st 2012.
Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati Geneva Preview
If you remember the limited edition Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari launched a few ears ago, then you will surely understand what the Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati is all about.
Another luxed up version that in this case has the Fiat 500C at its origins, and which this time will be restricted to only 499 exemplars.
The car is powered by the 1.4-litre Turbo T-Jet 16v petrol plant tuned to produce 180 HP via an automated 5-speed manual gearbox (with steering wheels mounted paddles), and it features stylish exterior and interior upgrades that should create a connection with Fiat’s Maserati brand.
G Power 2012 BMW M5 Revealed
Back in December the Germans from G Power were announcing their stage 1 tuning program for the 2012 BMW M5 F10.
As the tuner has recently revealed the car and the details that talk about its enchantments, we are now able to tell you what sets thins thing apart from the standard M5.
The main upgrade is its Bi-Tronik III package which pushes the twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 to 640 HP and 777 Nm of torque (up from 560 HP and 680 Nm), but the German sports saloon is also fitted with 21 inch SILVERSTONE RS alloys with MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport tyres (265/30 ZR 21 and 305/25 ZR 21), a coilover suspension, a stainless steel sport rear muffler and the tuner’s Ceramic Braking System.
Ferrari 620 GT Teaser Video
The Prancing Horse will unveil the most powerful Ferrari ever on February 29th, and this teaser video is how the company decided to announce their next step in automotive history.
We are still not able to tell you what the car’s official naming with be, as the 620 GT moniker is only what rumors around the web have called it, but that should all change in almost one week. The 620 GT is expected to be powered by a 6.3-litre V12 tuned to produce around 700 horses via a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, but these details are again just the result of speculations.
Isuzu D-Max pick-up Teased
Isuzu has published a teaser with their new D-Max pick-up, a car described as ‘aggressively styled’ which will be capable of achieving impressive performance.
The new D-Max will be introduced in the UK in June 2012, and apart from its new appearance and enhanced capabilities, customers should expect this new pick-up to be more refined as well.
Isuzu’s new D-Max will be offered with extensively redeveloped common-rail diesel engines which will deliver “significantly improved emissions and fuel economy together with more flexible and accessible power and torque.”
2012 Audi RS5 Facelit UK Price
UK pricing for the 2012 Audi RS5 facelift which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show back in September, has been announced.
Customers who are interested in buying this model can already place their orders, but the first deliveries are scheduled to begin in April.
The 2012 Audi RS5 facelift comes with a 42-litre V8 engine rated at 450 PS and 430 Nm of torque, figures which are channeled to the car’s quattro all-wheel-drive system via a 7-speed S Tronic gearbox.
Volvo S60 TTA
Here is the first picture with the new Volvo S60 TTA racing car which will compete in the Swedish Racing Elite League.
The S60 TTA measures 470 mm in length, 1970 mm in width, 1205 mm in height and has a 2750 mm long wheelbase, and its power is provided by a V6 engine backed by a hybrid system which sends 420 bhp to the rear wheels via a 6-speed sequential gearbox with steering wheel mounted paddles.
2012 Aston Martin Vantage V8 Facelift
The facelift version 2012 Aston Martin Vantage V8 will show up at the 82nd edition Geneva Motor Show next month, but until that happens here are a few photos that reveal the minor styling tweaks that have been applied by the British company.
At the front the new Vantage V8 received a lower bumper with an incorporated air splitter, the sides are now featuring re-sculpted sills while the rear received a redesigned bumper and a new diffuser.
A number of performance upgrades, which were first seen on the Vantage S have also been applied, and we are talking about a quicker steering ratio, chunkier brakes with 380 mm discs and 6-piston callipers, and wheels which are now 10 mm wider.
Maserati GranTurismo Sport with 460 HP Heading to Geneva
Another brand who decided to present their Geneva bound surprise before the car’s actual public premiere in the Swiss capital is Maserati.
The Italian company has published two photos with the new GranTurismo Sport, a model which will replace the GranTurismo S and which will be motivated by a 4.7-litre V8 engine producing 460 horsepower. This means we are talking about an output that has been increased by about 10 HP, and most likely 0 to 62 mph acceleration times quicker than 5 seconds (although the actual performance figures were not confirmed yet).