Car News
Top Gear USA Trailer Video
This the the first trailer video for the American version of Top Gear, and by the looks of it the USA trio will try and continue the ‘British tradition’ by doing various crazy challenges, testing the hottest and fastest car’s around plus bring celebrities to drive around the track in the Reasonably Priced Car segment.
We know that after watching the Top Gear USA trailer video most of you are tempted to automatically compare it to the British version so we try to suggest a different approach : think of it as getting more Top Gear, as you can always watch both version of the popular show.
2011 Nissan X-Trail video
The Japanese car make has published the first presentation video with the facelift version 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL, which will hit the European market at the end of summer.
Some of the newly designed elements that are part of this mid-life refresh featured by the 2011 Nissan X-TRAIL include the new grille, bumper and headlights, LED lights at the back plus new 17 inch alloy wheels.
2011 Scion tC price
The 2011 Scion tC price was announced over the weekend, as the second generation sports coupe is approaching the on sale date which has been scheduled for October.
Powered by the new 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine that is rated at 185 HP and 173-lb-ft of torque the 2011 Scion tC promises to deliver an estimated 26 mpg in a combined cycle and among features included in the standard equipment list customers will find ABS, EBD, traction Control (TRAC), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and the brake override system. The 2011 Scion tC also comes with 18 inch alloy wheels as standard.
2011 BMW 5 Series by HAMANN
The German tuner has presented their complete customisation proposal for the 2011 BMW 5 Series so its all about appearance as performance upgrades are yet to be completed.
Besides a 35 millimeter lower suspension, the 2011 BMW 5 Series by HAMANN achieves a sportier look thanks to redesigned elements that include a new front spoiler and bumper that incorporate the daytime LEDs, new side sills, roof and rear spoilers plus the 4-pipe exhaust system with pipes measuring 90 mm in diameter that offer a deeper growl coming from the V8 on the 550i model.
Volkswagen Touran UK price
The German automaker is announcing the 2011 Volkswagen Touran price for UK as the newly launched MPV is now available for order to customers in Britain.
The 2011 Volkswagen Touran was introduced in April the the Motor Show in Leipzig and some of the extra features offered as standard on the new model include air conditioning, alloy wheels, roof rails, CD audio system, ABS, Electronic Stabilisation Programme (ESP) and 6 airbags.
Aprilia RSV4 promo video
We’ve seen a fair share of motorbike commercial clips lately involving various tricks, and this Aprilia RSV4 promo video is no different, except the Italian company is using the reverse psychology method on this one.
They basically say the 2010 Aprilia RSV4 FACTORY is not meant for anything else other than winning races and they sure have the history to back them up.
Video: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe vs Shelby GT500
In this next video Road & Track accelerates the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe side by side with the Shelby GT500 in a drag race that wants to show which of these American built cars is faster from 0 to 60 mph.
On paper the 6.2-litre V8 powering the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe produces 556 HP (415 kW) and 747 Nm (551 lb-ft of torque) of torque and spiriting from 0 to 60 mph takes 3.9 seconds.
Fiat 500C by Diesel UK price
The special edition Fiat 500C created by well known fashion brand DIESEL is now also available in the UK, so the Italian automaker is announcing its price as customers can already place their orders.
The Fiat 500C by Diesel is based on the 500C Lounge version and there three engine options available for it are the 1.2- and 1.4-litre petrol and 1.3-litre MultiJet diesel.
Mansory Vincero d’Oro Bugati Veyron
The Swiss tuner is updating their Mansory Linea Vincero program for the Bugatti Veyron which was first introduced in 2009 by giving it a series of gold elements, hence the name d’Oro. We assume that the Mansory Vincero d’Oro Bugati Veyron packs 1100 horsepower just like before, so you can understand why this ‘facelift’ program is only oriented towards appearance.
To to enumerate the shiny new elements featured on the revised custom creation, the Mansory Vincero d’Oro Bugati Veyron features gold ‘turbine’ design alloys, a golden grille, gold door handles and mirror casings plus gold coloured materials covering the seats, doors, armrest and steering wheel.
Video: Dacia Duster stability test
We are all familiar with the fact that the Dacia Duster has no real competitor in the SUV segment when it comes to pricing, and as a result sales a booming. Everyone seems to be very pleased as the value for money is great, but if you talk with the Dutch journalists from ANWB they might tell you that they are not totally satisfied with the first Romanian SUV.
They done a test with the front wheel drive version Dacia Duster without ESP, and when they purposely lost control of the SUV at 65 Km/h the car became unstable, with both right side wheels loosing contact with the ground, creating situations in which a rollover could easily happen.