Car News
H&R Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The new Italian VW Golf fighter, and we’re talking about of-course the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is being offered with a lowered suspension kit by H&R. This H&R Alfa Romeo Giulietta looks sleeker as it sits with 30 mm closer to the asphalt and just like with all their previous optimised models, H&R emphasizes on the fact that the Alfa Romeo becomes more dynamic without sacrificing interior comfort.
The H&R Alfa Romeo Giulietta will also soon be available with the Track plus Wheel Spacers made of high tensile aluminium, so the gap between the wheel arch and the wing edge will disappear.
Maserati GranCabrio review video
The latest short review video from Autocar involves the Maserati GranCabrio.
The Maserati GranCabrio has a price tag of 96,175 GBP which makes it compete with the Mercedes SL and the Jaguar XK, and the 4.7-litre petrol V8 that powers it delivers 433 bhp @ 7,000 rpm and 362 lb-ft of torque @ 4,750 rpm. The Maserati Gran Cabrio can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 5.3 seconds and onto a top speed of 185 mph thanks in part to its 6-speed automatic transmission and due to the fact that it weights 1980 Kg.
2011 Infiniti M37 price
Infiniti has confirmed pricing for the 2011 Infiniti M37 and the V6-powered RWD luxury performance saloon will be available with five levels of trim.
The 2011 Infiniti M37 price starts at 35,150 GBP and as far as motorisation, the 3.7-litre petrol V6 from under the bonnet will deliver 320 PS (316 bhp). This will enable the 2011 Infiniti M37 to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 6.2 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 155 mph (electronically limited) while combined fuel consumption is 27.7 mpg and CO2 emissions are 235 grams per Km.
Video: Seat Leon Eurocup crash
This massive crash happened during the Seat Leon Eurocup race at Brands Hatch were driver Beirao Carvalho has lost control of his car which flipped many times and jumped over the protective fence towards a group of people. The Seat Leon Eurocup racer landed only inches away from a group of spectators but luckily no one was hurt.
From what we can tell by viewing this video it seems like Carvalho’s Seat Leon Eurocup made contact on the side with another racer after coming out of a turn at high speed.
Koenigsegg CCXR Special One video
The Koenigsegg CCXR Special One was spotted in London as the single exemplar edition hypercar was parked in Lowndes Square and and then took-off on Sloane St offering a nice sound sample of its mean 1200 BHP engine.
The Koenigsegg CCXR Special One belongs to the Al-Thani family, which is the royal family of Qatar and in the second video you get to see a bit of the interior with the main speed dial and also hear some details with the modifications on this completely customised version.
2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SE video
In this next promo video the guys from GT Channel are offering a sneak peak of what is the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SE capable of doing on a track as well as mention the various enhancements that have been fitted on this version.
Besides HID headlights and a rear lip spoiler, the performance package offered on the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution SE comes with 2-piece Brembo brake rotors at the front, Bilstein shock absorbers, Eibach suspension springs, the company’s Twin Clutch-Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST) plus Recaro bucket seats at the interior.
2011 Hyundai Elantra video
This following video shows the new generation 2011 Hyundai Elantra also known as the Avante practicing some real life manuvers in a parking lot, although we are sure the Korean manufacturer has undergone much more rigurouse testing with their new sedan than this.
The 2011 Hyundai Elantra adopts the new trend in automotive design, which means it features the fluidic cues than are visible all across the car maker’s range and under the bonnet the 1.6-litre petrol unit with direct fuel injection is good for 138 HP.
Fiat 500 Blackjack
The Italian manufacturer is working on a special edition version based on the Fiat 500, named the Fiat 500 Blackjack.
There are only two teaser photos showing the Fiat 500 Blackjack almost completely covered with a white sheet, but as you will notice some of its unique features will include an exclusive body colour and unique alloys. Considering that the Fiat 500 Blackjack will look sportier than the regular version some tweaks to the engine that might squeeze some extra horses could also be possible although there are no official details regarding this.
Top Gear Season 15 Episode 4
And here it is : the Top Gear Season 15 Episode 4 in which Clarkson reviews two topless German cars: the Audi R8 V10 Spyder and the Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible, which both cost as tested 113,500 GBP.
After both cars were driven by the Stig on the Top Gear track the Porsche 911 Turbo Convertible was slightly faster with a lap time of 1:22:2 while the Audi R8 V10 Spyder did it in 1:22:3
Vauxhall Meriva diesel
The British arm of Opel is introducing the first diesel motorisation options designed to offer ultra-efficient characteristics to the 2010 Vauxhall Meriva.
The first new engine offered on the Vauxhall Meriva diesel which is badged as the ecoFLEX is the 1.3-litre CDTi unit fitted with a variable geometry turbocharger, delivering 95PS and thanks to which average consumption is of 62.8 mpg. CO2 emissions are of 119 grams per Km.