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Pagani Huayra leaked photo
The 4th teaser video with the upcoming Pagani Huayra has been unveiled during the weekend, but the supercar manufacturer was unfortunately unable to maintain the mystery going, as a series of leaked photos, which are scans of the Car magazine cover, have started showing up all over the Internet.
Due to this leakage, the final teaser video with the Pagani Huayra might be released earlier than scheduled, and who knows, we might even see full hi-res images and a press release being published as well.
Fiat Freemont
The first re-badged model part of the Fiat – Chrysler deal, which will be hitting the European market in the second halp of 2011 is the Fiat Freemont, which is based on the Dodge Journey and which will debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
The Fiat Freemont measures 489 cm in length, 188 cm in width and 172 cm in height, has a wheelbase of 289 cm, and it will be produced at the same plant where the US fiat 500 is being assembled : at the Toluca factory in Mexico.
BMW X1 M Sport Price
UK pricing for the BMW X1 M Sport Package has recently been confirmed. Just like the rest of the M Sport models, this new package tries to bring some extra aggressiveness through a series of redesigned body parts and interior enhancements which include new front and rear bumpers, 17 inch star-spoke alloys, chrome plated door sills, an M sport steering wheel, sport seats, and more.
The BMW X1 M Sport price will start at 26,612 GBP for the 18d sDrive model, and at 27,710 GBP for the 18d xDrive variant.
Video: Top Gear Season 16 Episode 1
The first episode from Top Gear Season 16 has aired on BBC2 last night, and in case you’ve missed it, then we’ve got you covered, as you will find the complete show in the video below the jump.
Just to give you a heads up on what to expect after hitting the play button, we’ll just say that the Top Gear Season 16 Episode 1 involves Clarkson testing a Skoda Yeti, and by testing we mean seeing if a helicopter can land on its roof, then we have Hammond who tries to prove one and for all that the Porsche 911 is not just a glorified Beetle, and we also have May who reviews the Ariel Atom V8, a car with a better power to weight ration than the Bugatti Veyron.
2012 Kia Picanto in depth
In depth information with the 2012 Kia Picanto has just been released, plus the Korean automaker has unveiled the first interior shot, showing that their new generation hatchback, which will go on sale across UK in late Spring, has been improved.
On all of the world’s markets the 2012 Kia Picanto will be available with four powertrain choices, which includes a 1.0-litre unit with three power levels, and a 3-cylinder Kappa engine which can run on petrol, flex fuel or bi-fuel, and a 1-2-litre 4-cylinder petrol Kappa.
Ferrari FF
As announced , the Maranelo based sports car manufacturer has unveiled their 612 successor, a versatile 4-seater, which is called the Ferrari FF and which is the first ever four-wheel drive model.
The Ferrari FF was designed by Pininfarina, and their car’s patented 4RM (four wheel drive) system weighs 50 per cent less than a conventional four-wheel drive system, maintaining perfect weight distribution.
BMW ConnectedDrive Concept teaser video
The German automaker has published a new teaser video, with a new concept car, this time called the BMW ConnectedDrive. Even though we can’t understand much, if we pay close attention, we can spot the resemblance with the Vision EfficientDynamics, although BMW says this is a completely different project which “will once again revolutionize driving in terms of comfort, infotainment and safety”.
Video: 2011 Chrysler 200, 300 and Grand Voyager commercial
Another commercial video, this time from Chrysler, who is promoting their 200, 300 and Grand Voyager models by underlining the new styling and improvements that have been made across the range.
This 2011 Chrysler commercial is titled ‘Back in Style’ and while we agree that the North American automaker is making progress, we also consider that it will take more than a restyling to back a bald statement like that.
Hyundai Elantra Super Bowl Commercial videos
Hyundai has created four 30 seconds commercial videos (two with the 2011 Sonata and two for the redesigned 2011 Elantra) which are themed ‘Snap Out of It’ and which will be shown during this year’s Super Bowl.
These Hyundai Sonata and Elantra Super Bowl commercial videos are ‘addressing years of consumer complacency towards the compact car segment’ and ‘tell the story of the hypnotized consumer mindset, conditioned to purchase compact cars for practicality and reliability, regardless of their uninspired design and limited innovation’.
Audi A1 1.4 TFSI price
The Audi A1 1.4 TFSI price for UK was announced, with customers now able to place their orders for the highers output model.
Powered by a 1.4-litre direct injection petrol engine which combines turbocharging and supercharging, the Audi A1 1.4 TFSI produces 185 PS and 250 Nm of torque, figures which enable it to hit 62 mph (100 Km/h) from a standstill in 6.9 seconds.