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Dacia Sandero Stepway price
The Dacia Sandero Stepway price for its home market was announced by the guys at Automarket citing unofficial info published in a Romanian newspaper today. Intended as an affordable adventurer that is mostly targeting young buyers, the Dacia Sandero Stepway price will start at 8,200 Euros including tax and if these rumors are true, Dacia’s first SUV will be sold at just 450 Euros more than the Sandero hatchback. The Dacia Sandero Stepway will come equipped with the company’s 1.6-litre petrol engine that is able to develop 90 hp and is also featuring ABS in a standard package while the top of the range version powered by a 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine will include power windows…
G-Power BMW Z4
The latest customization proposal for the BMW Z4 E89 comes from German tuning shop G-Power that offers a slightly different look as well as a performance upgrade. The G-Power BMW Z4 is now able to develop 345 hp (480 Nm) instead of 306hp (400Nm) boosted by the stock version thanks to the G-POWER BI-TRONIK performance module that is pushing the vehicle’s 6-cylinder twin-turbocharged engine to its limits. Performance figures now indicate that the G-POWER BMW Z4 can accelerate from 0 to 100 Km/h in 4.7 seconds making it 0.5 seconds faster than the stock version. Also improving performance on the G-Power BMW Z4 is the continuously height-adjustable coil-over suspension with nine selectable settings, while the new stainless steel tailpipes are featuring G-Power’s “DEEPTONE” technology…
Volkswagen Golf Plus BiFuel
Info on the new Volkswagen Golf Plus BiFuel has emerged today as the German car maker is offering fuel saving alternatives on most of its models these days. The Volkswagen Golf Plus BiFuel is able to run on LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) besides conventional fuel emitting with 10 percent less CO2 into the atmosphere while also helping future customers save around 6.10 Euros/100 Km. Equipped with a 1.6-litre 98 PS (72 kW) engine the Volkswagen Golf Plus BiFuel is able to achieve fuel consumption figures as low as 9.8 litres/100 Km when runing on LPG and 7.5 litres/100 Km when burning petrol and can cover as much as 1,100 Km thanks to its 55-litre petrol tank and 43 litres LPG tank…
MINI Cooper JCW World Championship 50 edition
The MINI Cooper JCW World Championship 50 edition was officially introduced today, a special edition model that reminds of John Cooper’s title victory in F1 50 years ago. Production will be limited to 250 units and under it’s little bonnet the MINI Cooper JCW World Championship 50 edition features a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder engine with Twin-Scroll turbocharger that runs on directly injected petrol and is able to output 211hp (155 kW) and a maximum 260 Nm of torque between 1 850 and 5 600 rpm. Power is put to the ground via a 6-speed manual transmission which helps the MINI Cooper JCW World Championship 50 edition accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds and reach a top speed…
Group Lotus denies association with F1 Team Lotus
Group Lotus plc has just released an official statement informing that they are are not connected or affiliated to, nor in any other way associated with the newly announced “Team Lotus”. Today’s press release comes as a response to yesterday’s media announcing the “Team Lotus” that was registered by two ex-Lotus employees for participation in the 2010 Formula 1 championship. Lotus didn’t make any other official comments on this matter other than the fact they are now concentrating on exploring the opportunities present in the…
1.5 million Chevrolet Corvette built
GM has announced through a small press release that they have reached a milestone in the Chevrolet Corvette production as their 1,500,000th Corvetter has been completed at their Bowling Green Assembly site. The 1.5 millionth Corvette was built on May 28 as a convertible 3LT featuring a white color body with a black top and a red interior. Besides announcing the 1.5 millionth Chevrolet Corvette production, GM has also released info on the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport price which is $55,720 while the GS convertible version goes on sale for $59,530. Included in the GS convertible is the Corvette Grand Sport price is the $950 destination charge…
Caractere Audi A5 Cabrio
Many tuners have approached the new Audi A5 lately, and after we presented the custom package offered by Senner Tuning for the coupe version two days ago, now it is time for the Caractere Audi A5 Cabrio to make its appearance. The Caractere Audi A5 Cabrio has been fitted with a custom body kit that accentuates the vehicle’s aggressive look and the list of features includes a new front bumper offering improved airflow through its large air intakes, a new rear bumper that includes a silencer and also accommodates the new stainless steel exhaust pipes. To round up it’s overall appearance the Caractere Audi A5 Cabrio is equipped with the company’s custom CW1 light alloy rims…
Infiniti FX price for UK
The Infiniti FX price for UK along with the details regarding the various versions that will be available in Britain starting from September this year were released today. There are three versions destined for UK’s market and these are the Infiniti FX37 GT, FX37S and FX50S. The Infiniti FX37 GT price starts at 42,600 GBP and under it’s bonnet you’ll find a 3.7-litre V6 that is able to develop 316 bhp and 360 Nm of torque (266 lb-ft) taking the SUV from 0 to 62 mph (100 Km/h) in 6.8 seconds. The Infiniti FX37S price tag reveals the 44,600 GBP figure, and is basically an Infiniti FX37 GT fitted with extra options like sports seats for the driver and front passenger and electronically controlled shock absorbers plus various other features. For 9,200 GBP over the 37S the Infiniti FX50S price…
Grand Bentley Teaser
A future Rolls Royce Phantom competitor has been introduced today in a vague form so far through the Grand Bentley teaser released today by the British automaker. The future luxury saloon that is so far called Grand Bentley is meant to replace the current Arnage lineup and official debut is expected sometime towards the end of summer 2009. Along with the Grand Bentley teaser the company has also released a short video and for now we’ll have to settle with a preview of the front section of the car, more specifically the bonnet and a section from the front grille. More details on the Grand Bentley we’ll appear on our site as soon as they become available to the media…
BMW E93 M3 Convertible fully chromed
The Russians seem to have developed a passion for bright shiny objects lately, and they start expressing their passion through their customized vehicles. As we presented you the golden BMW M5 from Russia not too long ago, we now came across a video that features the first fully chromed BMW E93 M3 Convertible completed in a Russian car shop. As with any project like this opinions weather the car looks good or not are equally divided, all we can say is that the owner of this fully chromed BMW…