
A special edition of the smart fortwo will be celebrating its world premiere at the 79th Geneva Motor Show. The “edition limited three” boasts exclusive, elegant paintwork and a spring-like fresh interior design concept. Thanks to mhd technology as standard, the cult two-seater car combines a chic appearance with outstanding environmental friendliness. The smart fortwo “edition limited three” will be produced as a limited series. smart...

The tuner from the Pfalz, Cargraphic takes the finest Porsche Cayenne Diesel and raises its pulse, and that of the driver. After the “electronic” stimulation provided by Cargraphic’ s Cardiologists, the V6 Turbo diesel pumps out 290PS (213kW) instead of 240PS (176kW). Porsche Cayenne Diesel could theoretically move a weight of 21.75 tons upwards. But the fortunes of a Cargraphic driver lie on the street. 630Nm peak torque (compared...

The refining specialist Mansory presents a comprehensive tuning programme for the model 911 from the recently revived Porsche Type 997 series at the Geneva Auto Salon 2009. The Mansory Porsche 911 Carrera Facelift tuning programme mainly focuses on improvements concerning the aerodynamics, engine performance and handling of this sports car icon. The core part of the body kit is a lift-reducing front mount in a sportive-dynamic look. In connection...

The Kicherer Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG whilst the 6.2 litre large V8 engine in the standard modell produces 525 Ps and 630 Nm with fine tuning Kicherer have teased 560 PS and 670 Nm out of the high performance machine. Downforce system is the name given by Kicherer to the boot lid with integrated spoiler that is also made of laminated carbon fibre and which should clearly increase the downwards pressure on the rear axle.The transformation of the Mercedes...

Chris Winkler, an SRT vehicle dynamics engineer piloted a black and red 2010 Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR (American Club Racer) to a lap record of 1:33.915 as recorded by Motech in-vehicle data recorder (1:33.944 – as unofficially recorded by trackside clock) around the 2.238-mile, 11-turn course, shattering the previous lap record by more than 1.1 seconds. New for the 2010 model year is a shorter fifth gear ratio (changing from 0.74 to 0.80) for improved...

Set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Volvo C70 is a four-seat convertible with a three-piece steel roof that comes with an updated exterior design. The 2010 Volvo C70 will be available with three petrol engines: T5 with 230 hp/320 Nm, 2.4i with 170 hp/230 Nm and 2.4 with 140 hp/220 Nm and two diesels: D5 (180 hp/400 Nm) and 2.0D (136 hp/320 Nm). With its new front, the 2010 Volvo C70 reveals traces of the Volvo S60 Concept Car that...

With this new model, the Cayenne is continuing the innovative design line already initiated successfully with the Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 and the Boxster S Porsche Design Edition 2. The clear handwriting of the Porsche Design Studio based in Zell am See, Austria, one of the world leaders in industrial and product design, comes out clearly from the start in the choice of the Cayenne`s paintwork colour, Lava Grey Metallic emphasising the sporting...

Based on the Ferrari F430 INDEN-Design remakes a special edition of Ferrari F430 Spider, which assured with design and engine power. To attain a maximum speed of over 300 km/h, the aerodynamic is from fundamental importance. At the front the Tuner from Haiger put up a modified front-spoiler. The attached parts, like the carbon-diffusor and the rear valance make the sport optics perfect. For the ultra-wide tracking of the car, Inden Design attached...

The compact MPV class Vauxhall Meriva FlexDoor comes with new technology that improves the convenience of the car, supported also by the FlexRail and FlexSpace systems. The Vauxhall Meriva FlexDoor will receives its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Meriva FlexRail system provides convenient and adaptable storage for a wide range of everyday items, from handbags and colouring books to iPods and sunglasses. Space for the FlexRail...

At the Geneva motor show, Volvo Cars is presenting no less than seven fuel-efficient DRIVe models. All with best-in-class CO2 emission levels. The extremely low figures for the C30, S40 and V50 have been achieved thanks to an advanced Start/Stop system. * Volvo C30, 3.9 l/100km, 104g CO2/km * Volvo S40, 4.0 l/100km, 107g, CO2/km * Volvo V50, 4.0 l/100km, 107g, CO2/km * Volvo V70, 4.9 l/100km, 129g, CO2/km * Volvo S80, 4.9 l/100km, 129g CO2/km * Volvo...