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NOVITEC ROSSO Edizione 747 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Super sports car tuner NOVITEC ROSSO released photos and details with their new performance upgrade program available for the Ferrari 430 Scuderia. The NOVITEC ROSSO Edizione 747 Ferrari 430 Scuderia accommodates a standard V8 that received a power boost of no less than 237 HP – from 510 HP (375 kW) to 747 HP (549 kW) and 738 Nm of torque thanks to a Bi-Compressor system. With this power the NOVITEC ROSSO Edizione 747 Ferrari 430 Scuderia can accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h in 3.4 seconds and from 0 to 300 Km/h in 22.9 seconds. The NOVITEC ROSSO…
Audi A3 new body shop
The German automaker Audi will invest more than 100 million Euro in a new Audi A3 body shop. The company says this investment in part or Audi’s 100th birthday and the new modern facility will cover 40,000 square meters. Also the Audi A3 new body shop is expected to continue the company’s success with…
Lotus Exige Scura
A new special edition car coming from Lotus at the 41st edition Tokyo Motor Show called the Lotus Exige Scura will be showcased this month starting October 21st. The Lotus Exige Scura features a dramatic matt black paint finish and carbon fiber theme and will be limited to 35 units worldwide. The Lotus Exige Scura has undergone a weight reduction program and besides receiving a launch control system and variable slip traction control the British sports car has also been fitted with 2-way adjustable dampers for improved handling ans stability. All these modifications enable the Lotus Exige Scura to accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h in 4.1 seconds and reach a top speed…
Kia Cadenza unveiled
The Korean manufacturer unveiled the Kia Cadenza today, a car based on the VG concept that will replace the current Amanti / Opirus model. Public debut for the 2011 Kia Cadenza is expected to take place the motor shows in the Middle East towards the end of 2009 and as the company says the new saloon is designed to deliver refinement, safety and emotional satisfaction. Some of the luxury features inside the 2011 Kia Cadenza include a heated steering wheel, powered extendable seat cushions, automatic defogging, ventilated front seats as well as a ‘floating’ dashboard with represents a new approach to interior design. On the outside the Kia Cadenza received a bold LED headlamp…
Porsche Family Tree Video
In the Porsche Family Tree video the German auto maker promotes the company’s new four door sports car with a short story reminding the viewer of the vehicle’s noble heritage. The Porsche Family Tree video takes us back to the roots where everything started with Ferry Porsche who couldn’t find the car of he’s dreams so he started working on the original 356 model. Since then, as the Porsche Family Tree video explains, every Porsche has fulfilled a dream of one kind or another, witch is also the case with the new Panamera – a true…
Low ratings end Fifth Gear
Various sites are reporting today that British channel Five will end production for the TV show Fifth Gear. Apparently the news has also been confirmed by Vicki Butler-Henderson and the reason is the fact that Fifth Gear’s rating didn’t position the show among the channel’s 30 most viewed programs. In fact Fifth Gear’s rating didn’t match channel Five’s expectations of at least 1 million viewers and as a result the show’s capacity of attracting funds through publicity diminished considerably. Fifth…
Lotus Evora named Performance Car of the Year 2009
In a competition that involved 30 strong contestants, with marques like Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin involved, the Lotus Evora was named Performance Car of the Year 2009. Some of the testing stages included sessions on some of the greatest driving roads in UK and from the beginning Chris Chilton, Assistant Editor at Car Magazine was so impressed with the Lotus Evora’s handling that he said he would eat his Apple Mac if the mid-engined 2+2 didn’t win this year’s Performance Car of the Year. Chris added that the “”Lotus has managed to transfer everything that we love about the Elise to a bigger, more refined, more grown up platform…It couldn’t really…
Video: Rolls Royce Phantom Ballistic Test
After we’ve seen the BMW 7 Series High Security vehicle beeing introduced almost two months ago, now its time to see how exactly can an armored car resist against an attack with guns and grenades. In the video below the German coach builder of Rolls Royce Motor Cars, Mutec has chosen the Phantom model for their latest ballistic test. Even though the Rolls Royce Phantom ballistic test video proves that the car can protect it’s passenger even when it is blown up, we still must admit it is kind of painful to watch a vehicle than ranges between $380,000 to $450,000 being destroyed like that. Watch the Rolls Royce Phantom Ballistic Test video after the jump…
2011 Toyota FT-86 – Subaru 086a Spy Video
This 2011 Toyota FT-86 – Subaru 086a spy video was shot at the Nurburgring featuring the heavily camouflagedrear-wheel drive sport coupe developed by Toyota and Subaru being tested around the track. The 2011 Toyota FT-86 is expected to make public debut at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show this week as for the Subaru variant it remains to be seen if the 086a name will remain the same when the RWD 2+2…
Chrysler Cars SEMA 2009
The Chrysler cars for SEMA 2009 have been announced today by the US manufacturer. Chrysler will bring four customized cars at SEMA this year and one of the highlights is the 556 HP Dodge Challenger 1320 witch is a Street-legal Drag Pak Challenger that points to the 1,320 feet on a quarter-mile drag strip. The Dodge Challenger 1320 features Mopar’s 426 cubic-inch, all-aluminum, HEMI V8 crate engine as well as a dress-up kit. The other Chrysler cars to be present at SEMA 2009 are a Jeep Wrangler that transforms into a mobile campsite, a luxury Dodge Ram 1500…