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Superchips Mercedes C 350 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY
Buckingham based engine tuner Superchips is offering an ECU remap for the Mercedes C 350 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY which will increase performance by 34 bhp and 80 Nm.
This means the Superchips Mercedes C 350 CDi BlueEFFICIENCY is now able to produce over 250 bhp between 2,200 and 4,400 rpm and 642 Nm of torque @ 2,469 rpm.
Honda Jazz commercial videos
These funny commercial videos promoting the new Honda Jazz are airing in Australia and they all try to underline the car’s interior roominess.
The 2010 Honda Jazz is a small hatchback that features a 1.2-litre 4-cylinder engine as standard and some of its main rivals are the Hyundai i20 and the Skoda Fabia. Power is rated at 89 horses and 116 Nm of torque, and according to some new rumors the automaker is also planing to launch the Honda Jazz hybrid with a 1.3-litre unit linked to an electric motor towards the end of 2010.
Video: Mikko Hirvonen Ford Focus WRC crash
The following crash took place during the opening stage of the WRC Rally Finland 2010 and it involves Mikko Hirvonen and his Abu Dhabi sponsored Ford Focus. Even though to some it might look like a driving error, Hirvonen suspects the steering on his WRC Ford Focus broke due to a heavy landing after one of those high jumps.
Fortunately Mikkon Hirvonen and his co-pilot Jarmo Lehtinen were unharmed, while their Ford Focus WRC has almost disintegrated after rolling five times.
Saab 9-2 info
A new rumor being discussed by the British press involves a future Saab 9-2 coupe model developed together with BMW and intended as a competitor for the Audi A1.
The company’s new boss, Victor Muller said that “Thanks to the crisis in the industry, everyone is willing to share everything. So Spyker couldn’t have bought Saab at a better time.” This could mean that the new front-wheel drive platform on which the Saab 9-2 will be based on could also be used on the next MINI, the third generation BMW Series 1 and by the PSA Peugeot Citroen joint project.
Volvo S60 review video
Autocar’s latest short review video brings initial impressions after test driving the 2011 Volvo S60.
And before you watch the video here are the 2011 Volvo S60 specs :power comes from a 2.0-litre 5-cylinder diesel engine that packs 163bhp @ 2,900 rpm and 295 lb-ft of torque @ 2,850 rpm. This makes the 2011 Volvo S60 accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 Km/h) in 9.2 seconds thanks in part to the 5-speed manual gearbox that comes as standard, and onto a top speed of 137 mph.
Pagani Zonda HH images
We have two more images with the Pagani Zonda HH thanks to the well connected guys at Teamspeed, and by looking at them we understand that this one of a kind edition model will resemble the Zonda F.
As far as power we know that the Pagani Zonda HH will feature the same 7.3-litre V12 engine used in the Zonda Cinque, which means the supercar’s future owner will have 678 HP and 780 Nm of torque under his right foot.
Chevy Camaro Firebreather video
It looks like another hard day at the office from Matt Farah who continues to have fun with the 2011 Ford Mustang Shebly GT500 which participated at this year’s edition Bullrun plus we also get to see how the Chevy Camaro Firebreather looks like in action.
The Chevy Camaro Firebreather was initially intended to be just a special car used by the main character in an Exxodus Pictures movie that will appear in 2011 but now Classic Design Concepts will be selling 50 of these cars to the public.
2011 Nissan Rogue
The facelift version 2011 Nissan Rogue has appeared at the Annual International Z Car Convention in Nashville which started two days ago, and besides the mild exterior redesign the revised SUV also gets new interior upgrades.
So starting with the exterior the 2011 Nissan Rogue received a redesigned front bumper and grille, a new rear spoiler, new chrome side door guard molding trim accents, new front and rear tire deflectors and a new chrome license plate finisher. At the interior the 2011 Nissan Rogue offers upgraded comfort plus audio and entertainment system enhancements.
2011 Toyota 4Runner price
The Japanese car maker has announced the 2011 Toyota 4Runner price during the weekend, and dealership arrival will start in September.
Available with three equipment levels : Limited, SR5 and Trail the 2011 Toyota 4Runner is offered as a rear wheel 4×2, a part-time 4×4 or a full-time multi-mode 4×4 with a locking center differential.
Top Gear Season 15 Episode 6
We’ve got the Ferrari 458 Italia review section from the Top Gear season 15 episode 6, and hopefully we’ll be able to find the rest of the videos in better quality soon.
The Ferrari 458 Italia review is done by Jeremy Clarkson who is ‘famous’ for criticizing pretty much every car on the planet. This time however it was the complete opposite as he simply loves the newest creation coming from the Prancing Horse. The Ferrari 458 Italia is also compared to James May’s own Ferrari F430 to give an idea of how performance has improved on this new Ferrari.