
Following intensive development work, Mercedes-Benz is now presenting the world’s first petrol engine with piezoelectric direct injection and spray-guided combustion. This 215 kW/292 hp six-cylinder engine will enter the market in the second half of 2006 in the CLS-Class. In the European driving cycle, this innovative injection technology from Mercedes-Benz achieves fuel consumption improvements of ten percent over the highly efficient V6 petrol...

PRIOR-Design has released a new aerodynamics package for the Porsche 911 GT3. The PRIOR-Design Porsche 911 PD3 comes with revised dispersal of the air flows through the carbon spoiler blade and the carbon inlets. With the help of the sd-value enhancing sills, the side line of the GT3 is guided seamlessly to the rear, ending at a rear section which is also new. Along with its visuals, the rear section also offers advantages in terms of driving stability...

The Renault Scenic range has been revised with a view to making it more efficient and streamlined, as well as to enhance its appeal on the highly competitive compact MPV market. The new Renault Scenic line-up focuses on six equipment levels: Emotion, Latitude, Carminat, Exception, Conquest and Jade. These changes combine with evolutions to the model’s interior and exterior styling, as well as upgrades for the different equipment levels and the...

The all-new 2008 BMW M3 is powered by a 414-horsepower 4.0-liter V8 engine combined with a 6-speed manual transmission and Variable M Differential Lock. A new 7-speed M Double-Clutch transmission with Drivelogic is offered, specifically designed for a high-speed engine and to shift without interruption of power and traction. There are eleven electronically-controlled driving programs in M-specific set-up; five shift programs in the automatic mode...

The Mini Roadster concept is a two seater with a soft-top might possibly be powered by the 1.6-litre twin-scroll turbocharged engine already featured in the MINI Cooper S. Boasting direct gasoline injection, this superior power unit delivers maximum output of 128 kW/175 hp and peak torque of 240 Newton-metres/177 lb-ft increasing briefly with the Overboost function to an even more superior 260 Newton-metres/192 lb-ft. The new Mini Roadster Concept...

Land Rover introduced the new 2010 Range Rover Sport as it comes with three all new engines, a 3.0 liter twin turbo diesel, 5.0 liter V8 petrol and a high performance supercharged petrol. The 3.6 liter TDV8 engine continues to be available for the 2010 Range Rover Sport. The 2010 Range Rover Sport also comes with new systems such as Adaptive Dynamics and the addition of the road-focused Dynamic program to the Terrain Response system and further improvements...

The newest development of B&B, the tuning program for the new VW Scirocco has been finished and enables the Scirocco`s stronges engine, the 2.0 TFSI, enormous performance values up to 350hp and 450 Nm. The engine program with its 6 stages begins with a modification of the engine electronics and a slightly increased loading pressure to higher the car`s performance up to 235hp and 340 Nm to the price of 998 EUR. In graduations of 250, 265, 286...

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. launches the Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec C, a new addition to the current WRX STI line-up. The model goes on sale today through Subaru dealerships in Japan. Based on the Impreza WRX STI, the iconic sport model of Subaru, The Subaru Impreza WRX STI spec C is powered by the same a 2.0-liter Horizontally-Opposed 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve turbocharged engine that develops 227kW (308 PS) at 6,400 rpm and 422 Nm (43.0 kgf·m) of...

Mazda Motor Corporation announced that it has built the first Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE vehicle with Norwegian specifications, developed specifically for participation in HyNor, Norway’s national hydrogen project. The first unit will take part in ceremonies marking the official opening of HyNor’s hydrogen filling stations. The initial opening ceremony will be held in Oslo on May 11, 2009. The RX-8 Hydrogen RE will then undergo certification to meet...

Honda Insight Hybrid, the new five-passenger, five-door Insight is powered by a lighter, more compact version of Honda’s IMA hybrid system and will go on sale in the spring. The centerpiece of the all-new Honda Insight Hybrid is the latest Integrated Motor Assist IMA® system. This next-generation hybrid system benefits from everything we have learned as the first automaker to bring a hybrid to the market in the U.S., the original Insight. Compared...