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2010 Ferrari 599 GTO
The Prancing Horse has officially revealed details and photos with the 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO, which is the company’s fastest road car ever, based on the 599X.
The 2010 Ferrari 599 GTO will only be sold in 599 exemplars and performance figures indicate the 65-degree V12 engine from under the hood punches 670 HP (500 kW) @ 8250 rpm and 620 Nm @ 6500 rpm while the supercar’s total weight is only 1496 Kg.
Dacia Duster for the Romanian President
The first customer for the newly launched Dacia Duster SUV is none other than the Romanian President – Traian Basescu.
Romania’s President has received the keys to his new Dacia Duster from the company’s officials today at the plant in Mioveni and the car features an uniquely finished exterior with a shade of red that is currently unavailable on the online configurator.
Spyker C8 Aileron review
Steve Sutcliffe from Autocar has shot a review video with the Spyker C8 Aileron, the jet-fighter inspired sports car.
To give you some of the facts, the Spyker C8 Aileron features a Lotus-tuned framework and an Audi sourced 4.2-litre V8 that produces 400 BHP and 480 Nm of torque. With this engine the Spyker C8 Aileron can sprint from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.5 seconds and reach the 187 mph (300 Km/h) mark.
2010 Volkswagen Passat CC standard equipment upgrades
The German automaker is offering standard equipment upgrades to the 2010 Volkswagen Passat CC version sold in UK.
These upgrades include a three-rear seat bench, which means the 2010 Volkswagen Passat CC can now accommodate 5 people plus the sattelite navigation and touchscreen Bluetooth device.
MTM Audi R8 GT3-2
Tuning specialist MTM has unveiled a new custom version Audi R8 that is rear wheel drive and fitted with a power package that includes a supercharger.
This is the MTM Audi R8 GT3-2 for which power has been boosted to 560 horsepower (412 kW) and 580 Nm of torque and which can now accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h in 3.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 317 Km/h.
2011 Audi Q7 3.0 TFSI and TDI
In a second release today the German automaker is announcing that a choice of three new V6 engines plus an 8-speed tiptronic transmission are now available for the 2011 Audi Q7 on the company’s home market.
Two of these V6 units will use gasoline and have different power levels while the third is a V6 TDI.
2011 Audi TT Coupe and Roadster
The automaker from Ingolstadt has just released photos and details with the facelift versions 2011 Audi TT Coupe and Roadster.
Starting to the exterior the 2011 Audi TT Coupe and Roadster received a new front bumper with larger air intakes, a revamped front grille, slightly redesigned front lights with 12 LEDs, larger exhaust pipes and a discrete new diffuser.
Volvo S60 BTCS video
The Volvo S60 BTCS video presents the race version variant that will align at the starting grid in the Belgian Touring Car Series from April 11th in its first day on track.
The Volvo S60 BTCS has a mid-mounted 3.5-litre V-6 that generates 410 HP and 412 Nm and which spins the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential transmission.
Video: 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan
Subaru has published the first from video for the newest addition to the company’s lineup – the Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan.
The 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI sedan was unveiled in NY last week and features a new chassis, high performance brakes, a stiffer suspension and various exteriorimprovements to make it look more dynamic.
2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car replica
GM announced that it will launch the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car edition which is a replica of the pace car used in the Indianapolis 500.
The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Indy 500 Pace Car replica is based on the most generous trim level (2SS) with the RS appearance package and includes 20 inch polished aluminium wheels, two White Peral rally stripes, the ‘Inferno Orange’ front grille and engine cover and the 2010 Indianapolis 500 event logo on the doors and front fenders.