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2012 Ford Focus ST in detail
The Blue Oval has released detailed information and an extensive photo hallery with their new hot hatch, the 2012 Ford Focus ST.
The 2012 Ford Focus ST is being showcased in Paris these days, and under its skin there is a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine producing 250 PS and 360 Nm of torque linked to a 6-speed manual gearbox. This engine is 10 percent more powerful than the current 2.5-litre unit and also with reduced CO2 emissions by 20 percent.
Opel Meriva EV
The German automaker Opel has joined forces with MeRegioMobil and developed three electric Opel Meriva EV cars.
The Opel Meriva EV is powered by an electric motor delivering 82 HP (60 kW) and 215 Nm of torque which is enough to make it reach a top speed of 130 Km/h and have a range of 64 Km.
The Opel Meriva EV can accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h in 11 seconds and can ‘refuel’ its lithium-ion batteries at both 230 volt outlets as well as 400 volt three-phase AC.
Video: 2012 Nissan GT-R spied
The facelift version 2012 Nissan GT-R has being spied completely uncamouflaged at the Nurburgring test track recently, and you might notice some of its revised features in the next video.
Various sources are reporting that even thought the 2012 Nissan GT-R will be present at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the facelift version of Godzilla will be shown to only a small number of VIPs.
Besides applying some weight saving measures, the Japanese car maker has fitted the 2012 Nissan GT-R with LED lights at the front, redesigned bumpers front and rear, a new diffuser and various other minor tweaks to improve aerodynamics.
Ariel Atom building process video
The crew from Top Gear received an exclusive video from the performance sports carmanufacturer based in Somerset, England, which shows the Ariel Atom building process.
The Ariel Atom time lapse footage concentrates many hours of work into just 1 minute and 26 seconds, and the engine powering this little thing is a Honda sourced 2.0-litre plant delivering 300 bhp for a 0 to 62 mph acceleration time of 2.7 seconds.
Find your perfect partner with Dating 2.0 and Citroen DS3
Automakers never seize to amaze us with their innovative ways of marketing their products. This time for example, French automaker Citroen has launched a dedicated website called Dating 2.0 which will ‘help’ you find the perfect partner for the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
What does this have to to with the Citroen DS3 ? Well this Dating 2.0 website found at www.dating2.co.uk will let users configure their ideal date based on sex and three other characteristics (face, legs and torso).
2012 Bentley Continental GT price
As you might know, the facelift version 2012 Bentley Continental GT will premiere at the Paris Motor Show this week, so the British automaker has decided to announce its price.
The 2012 Bentley Continental GT comes with the company’s improved trademark W12 engine under its bonnet, which outputs 575 PS (567 bhp, 423 kW) and 700 Nm (515 lb-ft) of torque, and the car comes with increased storage space and 46 mm additional legroom for passengers on the back seat.
Visteon C-Beyond Concept
The Visteon C-Beyond Concept will be showcased at this week’s Paris Motor Show, and the car which is based on the Citroen C4 Picasso is packed with technology and features no less than 40 innovations.
These technologies are divided into four categories which are : Advanced connectivity, Personal comfort features, Interior ambiance and Exterior and lighting features.
Just to give you a better picture, the Visteon C-Beyond Concept uses connectivity for remote or on-board configuration, uses the Internet connection for real-time traffic updates, has four vertical air flow zones, individual ambient lighting zones, and adaptive high intensity LED headlamp lamps that switch to low or high according to oncoming traffic.
2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe Price
The 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe price was announced, as US dealership arrival for the first production vehicle from Infiniti’s Performance Line is expected to start December 10th.
Extracting power from a 3.7-litre V6 that produces 348 HP and 276 lb-ft of torque, the 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe comes with various unique exterior and interior elements. The 2011 Infiniti IPL G Coupe also features an improved suspension and steering plus a tuned exhaust system with standard interior features including a premium sound system from Bose, HDD navigation, a 9.3 GB Music Box HDD, RearView Monitor, Rear Sonar and moonroof.
Lamborghini 6th Element Concept – Final teaser
Just as we announced that the mystery concept which will be shown at the 2010 Paris Motor Show is going to be named the 6th Element Concept (Sesto Elemento), the Italian automaker has released the 6th and final teaser image.
We’ve also already seen the Lamborghini 6th Element Concept thanks to a leaked photo published on a French blog, so all we have to do now is sit and wait for the official hi-res photos and complete technical data regarding this all-carbon supercar.
2011 Toyota iQ price
The 2011 Toyota iQ will be showcased at this week’s Paris Motor Show, and besides offering details on its interior upgrades, the automaker has also announced its pricing.
The engine lineup has be improved to meet the Euro 5 standards while at the interior the 2011 Toyota iQ is now available with a new colour (grey) and contrasting black upper trims on the doors and toning fabric upholstery.