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Unicate Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
If you are not familiar with the tuners from Unicate, then we inform you that they are a company part of the MEC Design Group, which specialize in high-end automotive individualization solutions in terms of both performance and styling.
The Unicate Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 conversion is named the ‘Yeniceri Edition’ which was inspired by the elite fighting troops of the Ottoman Empire.
Peugeot 207 Sportium
A new special edition Peugeot 207, called Sportium, which applies to both the 3-door and 5-door models, and which adds ‘sport-ism’ to the French hatch.
The Peugeot 207 Sportium is available with either the automaker’s VTi 95 Euro 5 petrol engine or the new HDi 92 Euro 5 diesel plant which promises CO2 emissions of just 113 grams per Km and combined fuel consumption figures of 65.7 mpg.
Video: 1169 lbs pumpkin vs Pontiac
As the Halloween weekend is right around the corner, these guys from Utah decided that the best use of a 1169 lbs pumpkin is to drop it on a Pontiac 6000.
We won’t even try and understand the reasoning behind this ‘crash test’, as we are sure it was all in the name of progress, so just hit the jump and see what happens when a 1169 lbs pumpkin smacks a an old Pontiac from above.
2011 BMW 5 Series Police Car
The German car company has been approved as the main supplier of vehicles for 52 Police forces across UK, which means Policemen and women across the country will get BMW Police cars as part of a 4-year deal.
Besides variants of the X1, X3 xDrive20d, X5 xDrive30d and xDrive40d, the UK Police fleets will also include Police cars based on the new models like the 2011 BMW 5 Series (530d Saloon and Touring), 3 Series (330d Saloon and Touring) and the R1200 RF-P Police bike.
Mercedes SLS AMG Convertible spy photo
The Mercedes SLS AMG Convertible has been recently spotted by spy photographers, and as you can notice, the German automaker has opted in for a fabric roof which was preferred instead of a heavier and more complex metal folding top.
This means that the Mercedes SLS AMG convertible looses the Gullwing doors known from the hard top version, and under the bonnet customers will most probably find the 570 HP 6.2-litre V8 that uses the automaker’s dual clutch transmissions. There are however rumors that mention the new 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8 as also being a possible motorisation option.
2013 Audi A2 details
More details regarding upcoming models, this time referring to Audi who seems determined to launch a successor of the A2 sometime in 2013.
These new details also mention that the initial version of the 2013 Audi A2 will be fully electric, with an output of 60 HP and a 100 Km driving range. Lather the range will get more powering option that will include conventional diesel and petrol engines. And we are talking about a 60 HP 1.0-litre FSI, a 75 HP 1.0-litre TFSI plus a 1.2-litre diesel producing 75 HP.
2011 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG debut
According to various sources across the web, the German car maker is planning to introduce the performance version 2011 Mercedes CLS63 AMG as early as next month.
Even though nothing was officially confirmed yet, the 2011 Mercedes CLS 63 AMG is expected to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, and the beefed up verion of the newly introduced 4-door coupe will use the automaker’s 5.5-litre V8 bi-turbo engine capable of unleashing 525 horsepower.
Hyundai Equus DUB Edition
This customized Hyundai Equus DUB Edition was created by…you guessed it, DUB Magazine, and for those that will want to see more than a single photo with it, will have to attend at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
The Hyundai Equus DUB Edition features a mesh grille, tinted windows and a two tone body finish, plus a body kit composed from a redesigned front spoiler with integrated LEDs, side sills, a custom trunk and massive 24 inch TIS rims wrapped in Pirelli Pzero Nero tires.
Video: Audi Q5 quattro vs BMW X3 xDrive
During the official launch of the 2011 BMW X3, the Bavarian automaker wanted to show that the all-wheel-drive (xDrive) system, on their new small SUV is better than the quattro system featured by the Audi Q5.
The Audi Q5 quattro vs the BMW X3 xDrive comparison test was conducted by using a special ramp that enabled both vehicles to loose traction on the fron wheels ans then the rear wheels. The video shows the Audi Q5 quatrro having troubles going up the ramp while the BMW X3 xDrive did not experience any difficulties.
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Euro spec
After we’ve seen the US bound model, VW is now introducing the Euro spec version 2011 Volkswagen Jetta which is mostly oriented towards efficiency rather than performance.
The 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Euro spec model measures 4.64 m in length, which makes it 6.7 cm longer than its predecessor, and as far as motorisation option, choices include two diesel and three petrol engines.
The diesels are a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder TDI producing 105 HP (77 kW) and a 140 HP (103 kW) 2.0-litre unit, while the petrol option include a 200 HP 2.0 TSI, a 1.2 TSI with 105 hp and a 1.4 TSI which can delivering either 122 HP (90 kW) or 160 HP (118 kW).